Film:

The Century of the Self
(United Kingdom, 2002, DV, 240 min.)
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 28 and March 1 at 7 p.m.
Union Theatre
Episodes One and Two on Tuesday, Episodes Three and Four on Wednesday
Free

By introducing a technique to probe the unconscious mind, psychoanalysis provided useful tools for understanding the secret desires of the masses. Unwittingly, Sigmund Freud's work served as the precursor to a world full of political spin-doctors, marketing moguls and society's belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness is man's ultimate goal.

Adam Curtis' acclaimed miniseries examines the rise of the self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty — asking the question, has the self been liberated or are we more vulnerable now to being manipulated and controlled by those in power?

Freud is at the heart of this social history, which also includes profiles of Edward Bernays, who invented public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund's devoted daughter and present-day PR guru; and Sigmund's great grandson, Matthew Freud.

Music:

Juanes
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.
Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Milwaukeetheatre.com
276-4545
begins at $37.50

A socially conscious songwriter, compared to Bono and Bruce Springsteen, Juanes has become the leading artist in the Spanish-speaking world. He is the winner of 12 Latin Grammy awards.

Visual Arts:

Public Display of Affection: New Work by Chris Silva
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 911 W. National Ave.
Through March 4
Tuesday through Saturday, Noon-5 p.m.
672-2787

The gallery displays original photographs and videos documenting street art by Chicago-based Chris Silva and other artists from the Chicago area.

Talk:

Trinh T. Minh-ha
Colloquium: “Art in the Age of the Post-Medium Condition”
Friday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.
Merrill Hall, Room 131
Free
229-6015

Vietnam-born filmmaker, writer and composer, Trinh T. Minh-ha has won several awards, traveled and lectured all over the world. She speaks on film, art, feminism and cultural politics. She has taught at the National Conservatory of Music in Dakar, Senegal; Cornell; San Francisco State and Harvard. Minh-ha is currently a professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric (Film) at the University of California, Berkeley.

UWM’s Annual Drag Show

Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m.
Union Ballroom
Free
229-4116

Performances by professional drag queens, drag kings and amateurs. The event benefits the gay teen organization Project Q.

DVDs:

“Gabbeh” by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran, 1996) “Saraband” by Ingmar Bergman (Sweden, 2003) “The Battle of Algiers” by Gillo Pontecorvo (Algeria/Italy, 1965)

Downloads:

“El Ghatli” by Khaled “Fotografia” by Juanes and Nelly Furtado “Sorry” by Madonna

Credits

Chris Silva: chrissilva.com
Min-ha: berkeley.edu
Gabbeh: frauenrechte.de
Saraband: www.ledoux.be
Algiers: www.orgs.bucknell.edu
Khaled: muzieklijstjes.nl
Juanes: media.mlk.com
Nelly Furtado/Juanes: cgi.abc.es
Madonna: madonna.com

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