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Cup of Culture
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
MCC THEATER
This film follows Michael and his real-life kindred spirits on their first U.S. tour, where they incite a riot of young hijabi girls at the largest Muslim gathering in North America after Sena takes the stage. The film then travels with them to Pakistan, where members of the first Taqwacore band, The Kominas, bring punk to the streets of Lahore and Michael begins to reconcile his fundamentalist past with the rebel he has now become. Omar Majeed, 80 min., English, 2009, Canada. Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies, the Muslim Student Association, and Students for Justice in Palestine.
Art as Activism, Political Prisoners, and Puerto Rican Independence: A Conversation with Carlos Alberto Torres
MCC LOUNGE
Puerto Rican independentista Carlos Alberto Torres, a political prisoner for 30 years, speaks on life in prison, the colonial status of Puerto Rican, human rights, and ongoing political prisoner campaigns. His stirring ceramics and paintings were featured in an art exhibit at Santa Barbara’s La Casa de la Raza in 2008. Co-sponsored by the Asian American Studies Department.
Cup of Culture - Meet the Filmmaker
THIRD WARD, TX
MCC THEATER
THIRD WARD TX is the story of Project Row Houses, a successful public art program by local artists in inner-city Houston. By boarding up abandoned houses and creating a 'drive-by' exhibit to providing free refurbished houses for single mothers in college and an after-school program for local kids, these artists have helped to revive their section of Third Ward, a historically African-American neighborhood.Discussion with the director following the screening. Andrew Garrison, 57 min., English, 2007, USA. Co-sponsored by the African diasporic Cultural Resource Center- Educational Opportunity Program and the University Art Museum.
An Evening of Spoken Word
GIOVANNI’S IN IV
Calling all conscious poets to the stage! The MCC is creating an open mic for anyone to artistically express themselves while educating others on current issues affecting students of color, women, differently abled people, queers, and allies. Come, enjoy, and share talents in this safe space for a night of 'edutainment.'
