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Open Mic
MCC THEATER
Whether you’ve got some art to share, a song to sing, poetry or a performance reflecting your identity, you are invited to this open forum for self-expression. Anyone and everyone are welcome to grace the stage in a supportive space.
Cup of Culture – Meet the Filmmaker
Mountains that Take Wing
MCC THEATER
This film features conversations that span thirteen years between two formidable women whose lives and political work remain at the epicenter of the most important civil rights struggles in the US. Through the intimacy and depth of conversations, we learn about Davis, an internationally renowned scholar-activist and 88-year-old Kochiyama, a revered grassroots community activist and 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee's shared experiences as political prisoners and their profound passion for justice. Discussion with the directors following the screening. C. A. Griffith & H. L. T. Quan, 97 min., English, 2009, USA.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538867/
MCC in I.V.
Boots Riley and The Coup
CORNER OF OCEAN ROAD AND 6500 BLOCK OF DEL PLAYA
Co-founder of the world-renowned hip hop group The Coup, Boots Riley is a hip hop artist, “raptivist” for social justice, and integral in the struggle for radical change through culture. As righteous revolutionaries, The Coup continues to effect social change by speaking against the bombing of Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, and a variety of other topics from music, to grassroots organizing, to US imperialism and racism.
Cup of Culture – Meet the Filmmaker
New Muslim Cool
MCC THEATER
New Muslim Cool takes viewers on Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Perez's ride through the streets, projects, and jail cells of urban America, following his spiritual journey to some surprising places - where we can all see ourselves reflected in a world that never stops changing. Discussion with the director and Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, Senior Project Advisor for the film, following the screening. Jennifer Maytorena, 86 min., English, 2009, USA. Co-sponsored by the Center for Black Studies Research; the Center for New Racial Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara; and the Muslim Student Association.
