Events By Quarter
Art Exhibit
Exhibit: Faces of Spirits in Haitian Vodou Flags
MCC Lounge
Spirits have long made their presence known in various realms of nature and other sites of worship. Haitian Vodou flags/drapo sèvis are important religious icons honoring Afro-Haitian divinities, Catholic saints, and, at times, Indigenous American spirits. This exhibit features the work of Haitian artist and Vodou flag maker Ronald Edmond. Light refreshments and snacks will be served at our opening reception.
Opening Reception/MCC Lounge: Tues, April 18, 6 pm
Cup of Culture
Don’t Tell Anyone/No Le Digas a Nadie
MCC Theater
In an environment where silence is often seen as necessary for survival, Angy Rivera steps out of the shadows to share her journey of being undocumented and sexually abused, an ordeal all too common in her community. No Le Digas a Nadie follows immigrant activist Angy’s personal story from poverty in rural Colombia to the front page of The New York Times as she becomes a beacon in a movement for national change. Join us for a Q&A discussion with Angy to follow. (English & Spanish, 2015, 75 min)
Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSOWj3Dr10
Co-presented by the UCSB Undocumented Student Services
Art Exhibit
Art Reception: Faces of Spirits in Haitian Vodou Flags
MCC Lounge
Spirits have long made their presence known in various realms of nature and other sites of worship. Haitian Vodou flags/drapo sèvis are important religious icons honoring Afro-Haitian divinities, Catholic saints, and, at times, Indigenous American spirits. This exhibit features the work of Haitian artist and Vodou flag maker Ronald Edmond. Light refreshments and snacks will be served at our opening reception.
Exhibit/MCC Lounge: Mon, Apr 3 – Fri, June 9
Opening Reception/MCC Lounge: Tues, April 18, 6 pm
Cup of Culture
Bruising for Besos
MCC Theather
Bruising for Besos is an intimate character study of Yoli--a charismatic Xicana lesbian making familia in a queer/trans people of color scene in Los Angeles. One night she decides to pursue Daña, an alluring Puerto Rican woman. This romance upends the seeming calmness of Yoli's present life. She soon finds herself recreating a tumultuous past and must choose between a familiar pattern of hurt or begin to face the history that haunts her in order to learn to love 'right.' A Q&A discussion to follow with the director and producer. (English and Spanish w/ English subtitles, 2016, 90 min)
Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikOqd1oN-oA
Co-presented by the Department of Chicano/a Studies and the Resource Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity
