October Events
Hispanic Heritage Month Events
October 11, 2007
U-Club of Michigan Union "Salsation" Salsa Night
When: 8:30-9:15pm (beginner>
9:15-10pm (intermediate)
10pm-1am(dance party)
Where: Michigan Union
October 18, 2007
Delta Tau Lambda Sorority Salute to Latinas:
"The Mosaic of Women: Claiming the Pieces that Make Us"
When: 7:30pm
Where: Michigan Union, Anderson Room
October 20, 2007
iSalsa Night @ The Underground!
When: 9-11:30pm
Where: Michigan League, The Underground
Description: A night of LIVE latin music and salsa dance instruction from UM's own MSALSA dancers! Proyecto Sabor, Ann Arbor's freshest student-led Latin Jazz Orquestra, will be pumping out high-energy salsa, merengue, bachata, and even some reggaeton for an unforgettable night of dancing, light snacks, and fun...
October 21, 2007
Movie Showing on Cuban Hip Hop:
"Desde El Principio" by Larissa Diaz and Vanessa Diaz
When: 7pm
Where: Trotter Multicultural Lounge (1443 Washtenaw)
Nourish YourSELF (Lunch Series for Women of Color)
November 15, 2007
When: 11:30-1pm
Theme: Self-Care and Stress Management
This event is open to all women. You can come anytime!
More Events!
October 12, 19, and 26
Singing Samurai, Swinging School Girls
When: 7pm
Where: Lorch Hall, Askwith Auditorium
October 12: The Performers(1970)
Description: 94 mins. In Japanese with no Subtitles, handouts will be provided. Kasumi, daughter of a traditional Japanese dance master, is expected to follow in her father's footsteps and take over the school, but she hopes to leave home and marry jazz musician, Hiroshi. When that relationship comes to an abrupt end she meets another man, and the two try to build his career while she dreams about Hiroshi.
October 19: Tokyo Kid (1950) Description: 79 mins. In Japanese w/ English Subtitles. Following her sick mother's wishes, twelve year old Mariko leaves home and hides from her unreliable father, who just returned home after ten years in the U.S. With no home or income, the girl makes rounds as a night club singer.
October 26: Suicide Club (2002) Description: 99 mins. In Japanese w/ English Subtitles. After 54 schoolgirls jump in front of a train in Shinjuku Station and initiate a wave of suicides across the city, a police detective tries to investigate and unravel the mystery of a rumored "Suicide Club". November 2: Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968) 80 mins. In Japanese w/ English Subtitles The story follows three students who get tangled up in a near-slapstick series of events following a case of mistaken identity.
If you have any events you'd like to see included, please e-mail me at glovisa@umich.edu
