Spring 2005 Events
January 21-June 12
“El Barrio:
Puerto Rican New York” Exhibit at the Museum of the
City of New York
The
exhibition features the work of photographer Hiram Maristany
and material from the Centro Archives tracing the history of
El Barrio.
Museum of the City of New York – 1220 Fifth
Avenue at 103rd Street.
212-534-1672 or visit www.mcny.org
February 24th
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
“Becoming
Nuyorican: Two Autobiographies”
President’s Conference
Room: Hunter College East Bldg. 17th Floor
Featuring: Marta
Moreno Vega’s; When the Spirits Dance Mambo
and Alma Rubal
and Angela Anselmo’s; On Becoming Nuyoricans
(Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of
Education)
March 10th 6:30 pm – 8:30
pm
“An
Intergenerational Encounter of Puerto Rican Women Poets in New
York City”
Lang Theater- Hunter College North Bldg. 4th
Floor
Featuring:Carmen Valle, Yarisa Colón, Myrna Nieves,
Tanya Torres
Sheila Candelario, Sandra Maria Estevez,
Sandra García Rivera.
April 16th 2:00 PM
”El Barrio Then
and Now Through Literature”
Screening of the film Every
Child is Born A Poet followed by readings featuring Piri
Tomás, Down These Mean Streets, and Ernesto Quiñonez author of
Bodega Dreams and Chango’s Fire.
Moderator: Arlene Davila,
Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal
City.
Free with Museum admission; no
reservations required
Museum of the City of
New York – 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street.
212-534-1672
or visit www.mcny.org
April 19th 6:30- 8:30 pm
Cuban
Hip-Hop (A film presentation and panel discussion)
Panelists to be announced
Lang Theater– Hunter North
Bldg. 4th Floor
May 20th and May 21st
Upcoming Art
Conference
“Appraising Puerto Rican, Latino and Hispanic
Caribbean Art”
Hunter College’s School of Social Work
Auditorium (77th St. &
Lexington Ave.)
Events are
subject to change. For updated information on Centro Events
visit us at www.centropr.org or call
212-772-5714.
