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Classical South Indian Meets Jazz with VidyA
MCC THEATER
VidyA is an adventurous new group that merges the virtuosity of Jazz with the melodic and rhythmic nuance of South Indian classical (Carnatic) music and elaborates Carnatic ragas infused with melodic richness. Led by critically-acclaimed saxophonist Prasant Radhakrishnan along with David Ewell (bass) and Sameer Gupta (Drums), VidyA has emerged with a soulful, penetrating sound that pushes the labels of 'fusion' or 'world music.' The group weaves in and out of the two genres while all the time merging them into one. '...Pioneering trans-cultural terrain.' ? San Francisco Chronicle.
Tickets $5 UCSB students/$15 general. Contact the A.S Ticket Office at 805-893-2064. Limited seating.
Race Matters Series
Home(town) Security Majora Carter
MCC THEATER
Majora Carter made her mark on the South Bronx and the nation by connecting one of the most economically and environmentally challenged communities to a new brand of solutions strategy. As green-infrastructure has taken root in advocacy and corporate circles alike, Majora has continued to push the envelope that she helped to create. By re-imagining America through the lens of what she calls, 'Home(town) Security,' Majora Carter illuminates the value of smart environmental management on local economic development and all aspects of our civic and personal lives.
How we manage storm water, redesign food systems, adapt to climate changes, and reduce our public health & incarceration obligations can have profound effects on the well-being of communities. Majora is a living example of the potential for communities to change the world by changing themselves. She now consults clients around the world on how they can achieve their best performance in all areas and unleash the potential of the most valuable resources available: their people. Co-sponsored by the A.S. Environmental Affairs Board.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html
Asianicity:Voices from Asia America
MCC THEATER
The Santa Barbara community and UCSB students collaborate for a selection of Asian American readings. Prose, poetry, and original pieces go to make up a heartfelt evening of what has been and what will be.
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Studies Department and the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
Art Exhibit
Malik Seneferu
MCC LOUNGE
A self-taught painter, draughtsman, muralist, poet, and illustrator, Seneferu is the founder of Aesthetic Ascension art social network. The purpose of his compositions is to elevate the social, political, environmental, and spiritual issues of people deeply challenged by oppression and to capture the Black experience in America. His work traveled to Durban, South Africa's War against Racism in 2001, as well as to Kenya, Haiti and Italy.
