Wed, May 8, 2024

7 PM – 9 PM PDT (GMT-7)

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Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

UCI, Contemporary Arts Center, Irvine, CA 92617, United States

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DJ Rekha will discuss their art practice and provide a live DJ performance. DJ Rekha (born Rekha Malhotra) is a producer, curator, educator, and founder of Basement Bhangra, one of NYC’s longest-running club nights (1997-2017). They've performed in festivals, clubs, and community spaces worldwide. Their dynamic DJ sets incorporate South Asian Diasporic dance music with ears to a global sound that builds inclusive environments of joy. They have taught at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and have a MS in Comparative Media at MIT. They have been featured on Broadway, NPR, Taste the Nation, Obama’s White House, Celebrate Brooklyn, and Central Park SummerStage.

This event is co-sponsored by UCI Music Department

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Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

UCI, Contemporary Arts Center, Irvine, CA 92617, United States

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