Events By Quarter
Resilient Love in a Time of Hate Series
Agonistic Harmony and Transformation
MCC Lounge
This talk will explore efforts involving two of Quetzal songs; “Estoy Aqui” and “Coyote Hustle.” In both cases the community engaged in“agonistic harmony.” The ideas and theory embedded in the songs were debated and explored by community, which, eventually led to critical action. As a Chicana musician who has mostly produced music for public consumption, González feels encouraged when audiences contemplate the messages or ideas in music beyond the listening. Dr. Martha González is an Assistant Professor of Chicana/o/Latina/o Studies at Scripps College and singer/songwriter/percussionist and founding member of Quetzal.
Cup of Culture
9-Man
MCC Theater
“Not only does her film convey the color and excitement of the event, it also analyzes it as a microcosm of the changing identity and role of the Chinese in American culture.” – Boston Globe
9-MAN uncovers an isolated and unique streetball tournament played by Chinese-Americans in the heart of Chinatowns across the USA and Canada. Largely undiscovered by the mainstream, the game is a gritty, athletic, chaotic urban treasure traditionally played in parking lots and back alleys. A 9-Man tournament grew in the 1930’s, at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws forced restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves. Today it’s a lasting connection to Chinatown for a dynamic community of men who know a different, more integrated world, but still fight to maintain autonomy and tradition. (English and Chinese w/ English subtitles, 2015, 89 min)
Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YumoQVJdK4U
Race & Religion Series
Black Without God: A Conversation about Atheism in African American Life
MCC Theater
This panel works with and across the boundary between the secular and religious to discuss the question of Black atheism and how it affects Black lives. Sikivu Hutchinson is the author of Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars— first book on atheism to be published by an African-American woman. William David Hart, professor at Macalester College, researches the intersection of religion, ethics, and politics. James Edward Ford III, Assistant Professor at Occidental College, researches African-American literature, black radicalism, psychoanalysis, and Messianism.
Resilient Love in a Time of Hate Series
An Evening of Chican@ Rock: Quetzal
The Hub
A Grammy-Award winning East LA Chican@ rock group, Quetzal is the collaborative project of Quetzal Flores (guitar), Martha González (lead vocals, percussion), Tylana Enomoto (violin), Juan Pérez (bass), Peter Jacobson (cello), and Alberto Lopez (percussion). The ensemble is influenced by an East LA rock soundscape composed of Mexican ranchera, cumbia, salsa, rock, R&B, folk, and fusions of international music. Their political vision is based in social activism, feminism, and the belief that there is radical potential in expressive culture.
Tickets on sale now: $5 for UCSB students and children under 12. $15 general admission.
Watch performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5laJPLn7g
Co-sponsored by: the Chicana/o Studies Department, the Division of Student Affairs, the Black Studies Department, the Center for Black Studies Research and the Chicano Studies Institute.
