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Cup of Culture
Meet the Filmmaker Rhythmic Uprising
MCC THEATER
Rhythmic Uprising is a documentary that shows how the transformative powers of Afro-Brazilian performing arts are used to fight racism and inequality in Bahia, Brazil. This film takes a look behind the scenes of those grandiose carnival spectacles to see how local cultural leaders utilize these arts to change lives.
Benjamin Watkins, 110 min., English, 2008, Brazil/USA. Discussion with the director following the screening.
Art Exhibit
Realidad Separada by Álvaro Ángeles Suman
MCC LOUNGE
Painter, sculptor, and ceramicist Álvaro Ángeles Suman recreates Mexican cultural icons in a contemporary style. This use of traditional Mexican motifs gives his work a characteristic tone, generally associated with the work of well-known artist José Guadalupe Posada, or with the artistic tendencies explored by Mexican muralists. Suman has exhibited his work in Mexico, the United States, and Spain. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy.
2010 Shirley Kennedy Lecture
From Watts to Dakar: A View of African American Culture in Los Angeles and in the African Diaspora • Jayne Cortez
MCC THEATER
Jayne Cortez, poet, activist, and founder of the Black Arts Movement in Los Angeles in the 1960s will share her reflections on African American Los Angeles and her travels through the African Diaspora. Her voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic, dynamic innovations in lyricism, Jazz, Blues, and visceral sound. One of the founders of the spoken word movement, she has produced four albums, two films, and her ten books have been translated into 27 languages. She is also the president of the Organization of Women Writers of Africa.
Sponsored by the Center for Black Studies Research.
Town Hall
CORWIN PAVILION
On March 9th, several Student Affairs departments, concerned students, faculty, and community members came together to discuss recent racial incidents in college campuses across the country. At informal small group discussions, attendees shared their feelings and how they have been impacted by recent events. The group also agreed on the need to follow up with a campus-wide meeting to discuss these issues in a larger setting. This Town Hall will focus on the need to instill positive change by brainstorming on how to create safer forums for discussion, to enhance learning through exposure to different perspectives, and to create a safe and respectful climate at UCSB.
Co-sponsored by Associated Students, Educational Opportunity Program, KCSB, Orientation, Office of Student Life, Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, and the Women’s Center.
