Events By Quarter
The MCC Goes Downtown
An Evening of Spoken Word: Paul S. Flores
REDS BIN 211, 211 HELENA AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA
Poet, playwright, and spoken word artist Paul Flores explores the intersections of urban culture, hip-hop, and transnational identity. His performance projects have taken him from HBO’s “Def Poetry” to Cuba, Mexico, and El Salvador. San Francisco Weekly named him “Best Politically Active Hip-Hop Performance Artist” and KQED honored him as a “Latino Heritage Local Hero” for his work in theater and youth development. Recently named a 2015 Doris Duke Artist, Flores is a Theater professor at the University of San Francisco.
Dirty Paki Lingerie
MCC THEATER
“Breaks down stereotypes of Muslim women in America.” – The Wall Street Journal
A one-woman theater piece set in post-9/11 America, Dirty Paki Lingerie tells the stories of six Pakistani?American Muslim women at the chaotic juncture of two different cultures. Written and performed by Aizzah Fatima, the play moves and entertains audiences with a unique and universal appeal that transcends boundaries of culture, religion, and gender; a “must-see” production has played to sold?out houses across the globe. Q&A session with the performer will follow.
Tickets: $5 UCSB Students and Children Under 12 / $15 General. Buy tickets here.
Open Mic
An Evening of Self-Expression: MC Fong Tran
Biko House, 6612 Sueno Road, Isla Vista, CA
The MCC hosts an open mic for anyone to artistically express themselves through all creative outlets such as music, poetry, spoken word, and dance while educating others on current issues affecting students of color, women, and all marginalized groups. A second generation Vietnamese-American spoken word artist and poet, MC Fong Tran is driven by social justice, community liberation, and his mom.
Religious Literacy Series
Sikhism
MCC LOUNGE
Dr. Pashaura Singh will explore the social and religious processes through which Sikhism has evolved over the past five centuries. He will focus on teachings of the founder, Guru Nanak, and major doctrinal developments under subsequent Gurus. He will also explore Sikh traditions beyond the Indian subcontinent – particularly the Sikh presence in America – and address stereotypes held by many people unfamiliar with Sikhism. Dr. Singh is Professor of Sikh & Punjabi Studies at UC Riverside.
