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Cup of Culture
Magic Radio
MCC THEATER
This documentary depicts radio culture in the Sahel state of Niger after the state radio lost its monopoly in 1994 and dozens of local and private radio stations were established, leading to the so-called révolution FM. It discusses the consequences of media democratization for society, culture, politics and everyday life and sheds a light on the magic of the media radio, seen from the perspective of both producers and listeners. Stéphanie Barbey and Luc Peter, 83 min., French and Hausa with English subtitles, 2007, Switzerland and France. Co-sponsored by KCSB- FM and the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum as part of KCSB’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Art Exhibit
INdiVISIBLE Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom
MCC LOUNGE
Artists Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom make visible the Asian American experience. Their perspective is indivisibly Asian AND American—a distinctive hybrid shaped by a collective history of sexism, racism, and economics and nurtured by the interconnectedness that is essential to thrive in America. They are community activists as well as artists. As leaders in the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) they express their individual artistic vision while creating opportunities for others to show and share their work. Co-sponsored by the Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces (PIRE-ECCI).
Art Exhibit
INdiVISIBLE Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom
MCC LOUNGE
Artists Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom make visible the Asian American experience. Their perspective is indivisibly Asian AND American—a distinctive hybrid shaped by a collective history of sexism, racism, and economics and nurtured by the interconnectedness that is essential to thrive in America. They are community activists as well as artists. As leaders in the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) they express their individual artistic vision while creating opportunities for others to show and share their work. Co-sponsored by the Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces (PIRE-ECCI).
Cup of Culture
Land of Opportunity
MCC THEATER
Through the eyes of urban planners, community organizers, displaced youth, immigrant workers, and public housing residents, this documentary dives deep into the tumultuous reconstruction of New Orleans. Land of Opportunity reveals how the story of this city is the story of urban America: how democratic processes can fail us, how economic crisis can pull the rug out from under us, and how (im)migration can prove to be a complicated bargain. Luisa Dantas and Rebecca Snedeker, 97min., English, 2010, Brazil, USA.
