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"Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back" - Special Screening and Talkback Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. Warren Auditorium, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall As part of the Humanities Center’s series on The Frozen Realms, the Humanities Center presents a special showing of Braden King and Laura Moya’s remarkable film, "Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back" (1998), about the most westerly point in the United States: Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Accompanied by a memorable score of music by Michael Krassner and the critically-acclaimed Boxhead Ensemble, the film’s stark and haunting images capture the threatened way of life of a landscape described here as “the last place to go.” Following the screening is a talk back with filmmakers, Braden King and Laura Moya and composer, Michael Krassner. The film will also be on exhibit in the Humanities Center Gallery on view Monday, May 6 through Monday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, room 200. Braden King is a New York-based filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. His first feature film, "Here," starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal, premiered at the 2011 Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals and was distributed theatrically by Strand Releasing in 2012. Additional work includes the lyric feature documentary "Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back" (co-directed with photographer Laura Moya; also toured with live soundtrack accompaniment), the award-winning shorts "Home Movie" and "National Disintegrations" (released by Laura Poitras' "Field of Vision") and music videos for Cat Power, Glen Hansard, Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse, Sonic Youth, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Three. Laura Moya is the former Director of Photolucida, organizing their Portfolio Reviews events and overseeing Critical Mass programming for many years. Laura co-curated an independent project, "The Early Works Project," which was shown at Newspace Center for Photography, Rayko Photo Center, the Center for Fine Art Photography, and the Photographic Resource Center, as well as "The Elevated Selfie: Beyond the Bathroom Mirror," which exhibited at LightBox Photographic Gallery and the Griffin Museum of Photography. She has participated in Reviews events including the National Society for Photographic Education and LensCulture in Paris, and participated in talks and panels at international festivals such as the Pingyao International Photo Festival and GuatePhoto Festival. Most recently she curated and designed the exhibition spaces for these major museum exhibitions: "HUMAN/NATURE" (Lishui Art Museum/2021 Lishui Photography Festival, China) and "PERSEPHONE’S EDGE" (Benaki Museum/2022 Athens Photo Festival, Greece). Michael Krassner is an American musician and composer, known for his work in the Boxhead Ensemble and The Lofty Pillars. He has collaborated with numerous musical artists, including Califone, Dirty Three, Gastr del Sol, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Will Oldham, Scott Tuma and Ken Vandermark. Parking and Campus Map: When visiting USD, please plan ahead and allow yourself ample time to park your vehicle, pay at a pay station, and take the tram to your desired destination or event. Campus map: www.sandiego.edu/maps/ Parking: visitors may park in the West Parking Structure/West Lot. Vehicles must have a valid USD parking permit OR pay at a pay station or on the ParkMobile app between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, including vehicles displaying an ADA placard. After 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, payment is not required to park on campus, and guests may park in any non-reserved space. The pay stations on campus accept coins as well as Visa & Mastercard credit/debit cards. They do not accept cash or American Express cards. The rate for parking in metered areas is $2.50 per hour. All paid parking areas at USD operate as pay-by-plate. This means that a license plate number is required when making a payment at the pay station. It may be helpful to take a picture of your license plate after you park your vehicle. Once you have made your payment, there is no need to display your receipt on your dashboard. Payment at all metered space locations above may also be made from your smartphone. Download the Parkmobile App: parkmobile.io/. Tram Service: a Tram service is offered free of charge from West Parking Structure up to the main campus. Take the “West Campus Loop” tram to the top of the hill. Manchester Hall will be straight ahead, third building on your right. The tram runs every 5 to 7 minutes. A complete tram schedule is available on the Tram Services Website. Live Map of the USD Trams: on the PassioGo app https://uofsandtram.passiogo.com/ you can view a live map of each route displaying the vehicle's location. For more information check this page.

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From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., join us for the opening reception of Sport Friendly, photography exhibition. The exhibition will be on view until September 30th. This event is open and free to all. RSVP is appreciated for preparing the event. Light refreshments will be served. About the exhibition “Sport Friendly” is an international, collaborative artistic experience celebrating sports teams committed to diversity, led by artist Émilien Buffard, supported by the Institut Français and awarded “Cultural Olympiad” by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Thanks to the participation of the cultural network abroad in photographing teams locally in the Sport Friendly manner, this project aims to raise awareness against discrimination, amplify the voices of diversity, and promote inclusion in sport and society, particularly on the sidelines of international sporting events, through a unique collaborative photographic production. An International Project: “Sport Friendly: the field of diversity!” is intended as a starting point to mark a horizon of social commitment to the problem of discrimination and violence in sport. A collaborative photographic production initiated in 2022 in Argentina, which continues today on the international scene to promote INCLUSIVE SPORT, highlighting teams who seek to redefine the classic values of sport, affirming that, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, gender or physical or social condition, every person has a place. Players who are striving for change and inclusion, in sport and in society. The Alliance Francaise San Diego is thrilled to present a selection of photographies curated by Diana Nassar, who contributed to this international project. Diana Nassar is a visual media artist who enjoys creating art through various mediums. She took her first course in black and white film photography at Grossmont College in San Diego, California. She found the darkroom printing process to be a unique challenge in trusting ones perspective from the first press of the shutter. Diana later completed a photojournalism program at the internationally recognized photography school, Speos & Polka Institute, in Paris, France. It was there she developed her portfolio and created original photo-series. Diana enjoys traveling and discovering new places, whether a few blocks down her street or abroad, she tries to immerse herself and appreciate what is around us. As part of the 'Sport Friendly’ photo project created by photographer Emilien Buffard, with support from the Alliance Française of San Diego, Diana participated in the series on diversity and LGBTQ inclusion in team sports. This photo project gave her the chance to meet the players of Cheer San Diego Extreme and to visually capture the aesthetics of the cheerleading sport. Through her lens, Diana aimed to take portraits that reflect the players' athleticism, resilience, and pride. For more information visit: afsandiego.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

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