Events By Quarter
Art Exhibition
A 'New Dawn of Freedom' and the Frederick Douglass Family Celeste Bernier
MCC Lounge
Working together and against a changing backdrop of US slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, the Frederick Douglass family fought for a new 'dawn of freedom.” This exhibition displays the speeches, letters, autobiographies, essays, and photographs of Frederick Douglass and his daughters and sons, Rosetta, Lewis Henry, Frederick Jr., Charles Remond, and Annie Douglass. The Douglass family have much to teach us today as they lived with the scars of slavery and the wounds of war in their shared fight for all freedoms.
Cup of Culture
America to Me (Episodes 1 and 2)
MCC Theater
This unscripted documentary series presents an exclusive look into an academic year at suburban Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High Schools. Students, teachers, and administrators from one of the country's highest performing and diverse public schools are profiled in the face of decades-old racial and educational inequities. The series delves into the experiences of the racially diverse student population, sparking conversations about what has and has not succeeded in the quest to achieve racial equity and overcome bias in education.
Race & Religion
’Begin Again’: Fighting for Democracy in the Age of Trump
MCC Theater
The talk begins with a reflection on James Baldwin’s formulation in Just Above My Head. “Responsibility is not lost; it is abdicated. If one refuses abdication then one begins again.” Here the fight for democracy, in this moment with the erosion of norms and the fragility of democratic institutions, requires of us, in our specific places and in full light of the kind of society we want, a different kind of struggle and a more robust political language. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of African American Studies at Princeton University. Whether he is teaching in the classroom, writing in popular magazines, or offering commentary on television, Glaude is driven by a commitment to think carefully with others in public.
Music Performance
An Evening of Persian Music: Noor, The Path of Light The Lian Ensemble
MCC Theater
Noor means light. Noor, The Path of Light, will explore modern connections between two art forms with ancient ties through a powerful crossover between Persian music and a variety of genres including Tuvan, Indian, Jazz, Flamenco and Celtic music.The Lian Ensemble’s members, Houman Pourmehdi, Pirayeh Pourafar, Mani Bolouri, and Alireza Shahmohammadi, are all passionate and skilled virtuoso performers and composers. Individually and collectively, through their masterful use of traditional Persian instruments, they creatively create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies. Lian Ensemble has emerged as one of the leading groups in World Music today. The ensemble’s music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own . $5 for UCSB students and youth under 12; $15 for general admission.
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