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Children’s Event
Shadows of Bali
MCC Theater
Bali & Beyond performs the Wayang Kulit shadow play of Bali with a dance of the Tree of Life and parade of characters. Then learn about gamelan music and what goes on behind the scenes when the screen is removed and the shadow artist let’s you in! A short shadow play follows, featuring singing, storytelling, and action. Great family outing for all ages!
Co-sponsored by the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison and the UCSB Early Childhood Care & Education Services.
An Evening of Brazilian Music with Forró Brazuca
MCC Theater
Often dubbed “music for maids and taxi drivers,” forró combines romantic and humorous lyricism with the energy of a dancehall party. Under the leadership of accordionist Francelino Alves, this San Francisco-based quartet of Brazilians packs dance floors with their forró, xote, and rastapé grooves. Tickets $5 UCSB students and children under 12/$15 general. Contact the A.S Ticket Office at 805-893-2064. Limited seating.
Cup of Culture
A Better Life
MCC Theater
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give him the opportunities he never had. Chris Weitz, 98 min., English, 2011, USA.
Selfless Giving: An Interfaith Case for Empathy
MCC Theater
What does it mean to connect with others in a state of empathy? Can we offer ourselves without expectation of reward? This lecture will provide insights about the art of selfless giving from the perspective of Craig Rennebohm, a Lutheran chaplain working on the streets with people struggling with mental illness, and Pravrajika Vrajaprana, a nun at Vedanta Society of Sarada Convent. Rennebohm is a Mental Health Chaplain and author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God. Vrajaprana is the author of Vedanta: A Simple Introduction. In 2006, she was a co-speaker with the 14th Dalai Lama at the Interfaith Conference in San Francisco. Generously supported by the University Religious Center Interfaith Fund. Co-sponsored by the Interfaith Initiative of Santa Barbara County and the Religious Studies Department at UCSB.
'Love thy neighbor as thyself, because your neighbor is yourself.' Swami Vivekananda
