Film Screening:
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Istanbul Hatirasi: Köprüyü Geçmek A
European musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of
Istanbul. A lover of experimentations with sound, Alexander Hacke (of the
German avantgarde band Einstürzende Neubauten) roams the streets of Istanbul
with his mobile recording studio and "magic mike" to assemble an
inspired portrait of Turkish music. His voyage leads to the discovery of a
broad spectrum ranging from modern electronic, rock and hip-hop to classical
"Arabesque". As he wanders through this seductive world, Alex collects
impressions and tracks by artists such as neo-psychedelic band Baba Zula,
fusion DJs Orient Expressions rock groups Duman and Replikas, maverick rocker
Erkin Koray, Ceza (Turkey’s answer to Public Enemy), breakdance performers
Istanbul Style Breakers, digital dervish Mercan Dede, renowned clarinetist
Selim Sesler, Canadian folk singer Brenna MacCrimmon, street performers
Siyasiyabend, Kurdish singer Aynur, the "Elvis of Arabesque" Orhan
Gencebay, and legendary divas Müzeyyen Senar and Sezen Aksu. Directed by Fatih
Akin, 2005 (90 min) Turkish with English Subtitles Sponsor: Moynihan Institute
of Global Affairs, Co-Sponsor Middle Eastern Studies, Co-Sponsor Turkish
Language Program within the Department of LLL, Co-Sponsor UISFL U.S. Department
of Education Grant, Co-Sponsor
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We’re Turning 100!
To mark our centennial in the fall of 2024, the Maxwell School will hold special events and engagement opportunities to celebrate the many ways—across disciplines and borders—our community ever strives to, as the Oath says, “transmit this city not only not less, but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.”
Throughout the year leading up to the centennial, engagement opportunities will be held for our diverse, highly accomplished community that now boasts more than 38,500 alumni across the globe.
