Events By Quarter
Cup of Culture
Pan’s Labyrinth
MCC Theater
In this fairy tale, a small family in Spain moves into an old house in 1943 after the rise of Fascism. Their eldest daughter, at age 12, falls in love with a fawn that lives in the old ruined labyrinth behind their decrepit home. (2006).
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Runtime: 112 minutes
Language: Spanish, English subtitles
Music Performance
Sihasin
Jeneda and Clayson Benally
MCC Theater
For 3 decades , brother and sister Jeneda and Clayson Benally have been recording and touring, bringing their empowering organic conscious raising charged music to communities throughout Europe and North America.Multi award winning musicians Jeneda and Clayson Benally from the (Dine) Navajo Nation inNorthern Arizona create an explosive duo of just bass, drums and vocals with a traditional Navajo backbone bridging folk, rock, world, pop and a little punk.As brother and sister they grew up protesting the environmental degradation and inhumane acts of cultural genocide against their traditional way of life. Sihasins music reflects hope for equality, healthy and respectful communities and social and environmental justice.Accomplishments:Their first album “Never Surrender” produced by Grammy award winner Ed Stasium has won just about every award on the American Indian Music Scene. “Never Surrender” spent 18 weeks on Sirius XM'S Aboriginal countdown reaching the #1 spot and was highlighted in the Huffington Post as the #1 Freedom Fighting band to get you through the Trump Years. Sihasin's second album “Fight Like A Woman” also produced by Ed Stasium, released in May 2018 hasreceived 11 nominations in the Native American Music Categories, has won 2 Global Music Awards, Best Pop in the Indian Summer Music Awards and 5 nominations in the Native American Music Awards and is in current rotation throughout the world on Undercurrents radio and many college and independent radio stations.Sihasin is a rare band that does more than just perform. They leave their audiences with anexhilarating feeling of hope and respect and cultural appreciation. The duo also gives presentations and workshops on Native American culture and history. Workshops combine the creative process of solution -finding with music and are tailored for every age group especially in schools but not limited to libraries, conferences, concerts and festivals.Sihasin has been featured in The London Sunday Times, NPR's All Things Considered, ArizonaHighways, The Huffington Post, Ryot Magazine, Radio France's RFI, Arte TV, PBS, ABC and many many more.Sihasin has recently performed at the Kennedy Center, Grassroots Festival, Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Mexico, Tanz n Fest in Germany, The Museum of Native American History, Globalquerque, SXSW, World Fest, The Woody Guthrie Center and many more. They have had a national television commercial with Tony Bennett for Hyundai cars, they have done over 30 tours in Europe and many more across the U.S. Mexico and Canada. They are looking forward to continue to touring the world bringing their message of Hope, respect and understanding.
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Co-Sponsors: CISM - KCSB
Art Exhibition
Art as Activism Reception
Student Exhibition
MCC Lounge
The MCC Fall 2022 Art Exhibition features UCSB student artists and their work that highlights counternarratives to hate, hurt, & fear or work that centers joy and allyship in the QTBIPOC communities. This exhibition seeks to foster discussions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Belonging.
Art on flyer by Leah Moment
Cup of Culture
BAKOSÓ: Afrobeats of Cuba
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi: Producer/Director, Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi: Co-Producer, Isnay “Dj Jigüe” Rodriguez
MCC Theater
Bakosó: AfroBeats of Cuba is a groundbreaking documentary that weaves the story of Cuban DJ and Producer Isnay Rodriguez, also known as DJ Jigue, and the creation of an entirely new genre. Stunning visuals and a vibrant score pulls the audience beyond the screen and into a story of this dynamic musical fusion.
Post film discussion and Q&A with Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi: Producer/Director, Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi: Co-Producer, Isnay “Dj Jigüe” Rodriguez.
Bios:
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Producer/Director. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi is a graduate of UC Berkeley. He received his MA degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Eli is an internationally-recognized and award-winning filmmaker. He is the co-founder and director of FistUp.TV, an international media platform uplifting and telling stories from underrepresented communities across the world. His work has circulated through National Broadcast: Free Speech TV, Teaching Channel, and PBS. Currently, Eli lives in Puerto Rico and is working on his new film “We Still Here,” a story of resilience and recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane María. His dedication to his craft is deeply connected to his commitment to social justice and the belief in the transformative power of film.
Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Co-Producer. Kahlil is a producer at Clenched Fist Productions- a media company dedicated to documenting the use of music as a tool for social justice. He has teamed up with his brother Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi on three award-winning documentary films- Bakosó being the most recent. Kahlil completed his Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from UC Berkeley and a Masters Degree in Education and Technology from the University of San Francisco. His vision is to continue creating media, documentaries, and curriculum that speaks to the lived experiences of the African diaspora.
Isnay “Dj Jigüe” Rodriguez. Originally from Santiago de Cuba, DJ Jigüe is the founder of the Cuban independent urban music label, Guámpara Music, which is a pillar of both the hip hop and electronic music scenes in Cuba. DJ Jigüe is a pioneer of Afro-Cuban and electronic fusion, and has performed on stages across the world including at Brooklyn’s AfroLatino Festival, WOMEX in Poland and the Gilles Peterson Subelo Cuba tour this past fall. He calls his style afro-futuristic, and his signature cowboy hat make him known as somewhat of an Afrofuturistic Space Guajiro.
