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Ethnic Studies 147: Women of Color Thru the Arts, July 9-August 15, 2013
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/24 5:42)
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ES 147 Women of Color in the U.S. Through the Arts
University of California, Berkeley Summer Session
Professor Laura E. Perez
July 7-August 15, 2014
TuWTh 1-3:30 PM, 103 Wheeler
The course examines U.S. ?Women of Color,? also known as ?U.S. Third World women? feminist thought through historic writings, visual, and performance arts. We will learn about women of colors’ lives through their own theories and representations and trace the development of their ground-breaking critique of Eurocentric racist and classist feminist and gay and lesbian movements, and critique of the homophobic heteronormativity of the anti-racist civil rights and cultural nationalism movements. We will see the development and practice of politics of coalition, theories of simultaneity of oppressions and intersectionality, and decolonizing aesthetics in the work of numerous African American, Asian American, Latina, and Native American feminist artists. Among the artists whose works (from the 1970s ...
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La Peña Cultural Center presents: Amnesia
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/24 5:40)
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La Peña Cultural Center presents: Amnesia , a new play about race and immigration written and performed by Ariel Luckey . Layering theater, dance, spoken word and a live score of hip hop, Klezmer, and Mexican folk music, Amnesia tells the story of a young man who retraces his family?s migration from a small village in Eastern Europe through New York?s Lower East Side to Phoenix, Arizona, only to find that the violence his family fled cannot be so easily forgotten.
Amnesia reveals America’s forgotten immigrant roots and investigates the role of race at the border. The play will enjoy a four day run from May 15-May 18 at La Peña in Berkeley. On Thursday-Saturday, May 15-17, the show will begin at 8 pm, and on Sunday, May 18, it begins at 7 pm. The performance on Saturday the 17th will be followed by a post-show dialogue with Rabbi David Cooper from Kehilla Community Synagogue, Patricia Contreras Floresfrom East Bay Alliance for A Sustainable Economy, and Sophia Lanza ...
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San Francisco Neo-futurists?Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/24 5:28)
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The San Francisco Neo-futurists is an experimental theater company with roots in the Chicago and New York theater scenes. Since December 2013, they’ve brought their weekly show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes) to audiences in the Boxcar Playhouse, 505 Natoma @ 6th St in San Francisco.
As part of a special promotional opportunity, starting now and lasting until the end of May they are offering discounted tickets of just $10 to any students from UC Berkeley with a valid ID. Visit their website to learn more and purchase tickets.
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Recycling der nächsten Generation
from Fraunhofer Presseinformationen
(2014/4/23 7:00)
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Etwa 70 Milliarden Tonnen Rohstoffe werden jährlich weltweit gewonnen. Das ist doppelt soviel wie Ende der 1970er Jahre. Tendenz weiter steigend?und das bei endlichen Ressourcen. Ein Weg, um auch künftig genügend Werkstoffe für neue Waren zur Verfügung zu haben, ist konsequentes Recycling. ImÜbermorgen-Projekt»Molecular Sorting«arbeiten Fraunhofer-Forscher an der Kreislaufwirtschaft der nächsten Generation. Ihre Ergebnisse stellen sie auf der Messe IFAT in München (5. bis 9. Mai) in Halle A5, Stand 219/318 vor.
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Faultline Theater presents SHINER, opening May 1
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/21 13:17)
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TDPS Discount for FaultLine’s SHINER – opening May 1st! (Please forward to students!)
Discounted tickets for our TDPS Family.
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SHINER Opens May 1st!
A new play about teen love in the time of Nirvana.
Get 50% off tickets for this fabulous Bay Area Premiere…
Tickets are onsale now at http://www.faultlinetheater.com Discount Code: TDPS26
FaultLine Theater, founded by TDPS alums, is thrilled to present this astonishing new play by California playwright Christian Durso. TDPS Grad Gwen Kingston directs FaultLine?s first production of 2014 , a show for everyone who knew and loved the 90s. FaultLine offers 50% discounted tickets for all TDPSers!
ABOUT THE SHOW
During the spring of 1994 two teens, Margot and Jake, form the Grunge Rock Undergro ...
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2014 Los Angeles County Summer Arts Internships
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/17 6:36)
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Paid Summer Arts internships available for college students. Internship programs provides 122 college students hands-on experience at cultural arts institutions and organizations throughout LA County.
For more information, visit: http://lacountyarts.org/internship.html
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Transgender Studies Matters Symposium
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/17 6:33)
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The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society – LGBTQ Citizenship Cluster, Center for the Study of Sexual Cultures, and Department of Gender & Women’s Studies presents:
TRANSGENDER STUDIES MATTERS
Friday, April 18th, 2014
132 Boalt Hall*, UC Berkeley
What are the objects and inquiries of contemporary Transgender Studies? Explore the state of the field in this one-day symposium featuring a new generation of emerging transgender studies scholars speaking on such topics as experimental method, the place of surgery, environment, and citizenship. The talks will be paired with responses by UC faculty.
PANEL ONE - 10am to 12pm
Queer Lovers, Hateful Others, and Injured Trans People: Queer Regenerations of Race, Space and the Urban Environment
Jinthana K. Haritaworn, Environmental Studies, York University w/ Paola Bacchetta as respondent (Gender & Women’s Studies, UCB)
What kinds of queer regenerations are possible within the rapidly chang ...
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ReOrient Festival Submissions Deadline Extended to May 1, 2014
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/17 6:21)
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Golden Thread Productions – Call for Plays
ReOrient Festival Submissions Deadline Extended to May 1, 2014
The ReOrient Festival of Short Plays was inaugurated in 1999 to present alternative perspectives of the Middle East, showcasing the diversity of artistic voices and styles from the region, and gathering various segments of the community together for an evening of distinctive–yet shared–narratives.
Eligibility
Plays by playwrights of Middle Eastern heritage writing about any topic
Playwrights of all backgrounds writing about the Middle East
Plays must be written in English
10-30 minutes long
Thematic Areas of Interest
Comedies of all sorts, particularly political satire
Adaptations of classical texts and/or historical figures
Exploration of Middle Eastern performance traditions
Experiments with non-realistic forms
Submission Guidelines : Please email play, resume & cover letter to GTPSubmissions@gmail.com . Specify ReOr ...
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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Internships?Deadline Extended
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/17 6:17)
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Santa Cruz Shakespeare has extended its deadline for internship applications for Stage Management and Props internships for their 2014 summer season. Interested and qualified students may send their resumes and cover letters to internships@shakespeareplayon.org . More information is available at http://santacruzshakespeare.org/get-involved/internships.php .
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Cracking the Codes: Dialogue&Film Screening with Dr. Shakti Butler, May 7th
from UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
(2014/4/17 6:14)
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Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Division of Equity & Inclusion
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Bancroft Hotel: Great Room
RSVP here .
ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Light Refreshments will be served.
For information on purchasing Cracking the Codes, see the WorldTrust website
Filmmaker and Racial Equity Educator Dr. Shakti Butler has decades of experience as a catalyst for racial equity. She is a master at inviting people to see themselves as indelibly connected to each other and the world we live in. Dr. Butler is a multiracial African-American woman (African, Arawak Indian, and Russian-Jewish) whose work as a creative and visionary bridge builder has challenged and inspired learning for over two decades.
Butler is an inspirational facilitator, trainer and lecturer. Her work emerges from years of self-exploration and her commitment to social justice. Dr. Butler?s services are sought after by schools, universities, public ...
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