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Special Program Calendar

PUBLIC OPENING FIESTA
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
1:00-6:00 p.m. An afternoon of Latin American Spirit featuring music and dance performances in the museum auditorium from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. As always, admission to the museum is free, and the public is invited to join the festivities.

LECTURE SERIES
Featuring curators, critics and artists who have special insights into the art and culture of Latin America. All lectures will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the museum auditorium, and are free and open to the public thanks to underwriting provided by Merrill Lynch.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5
3:00 p.m. Luis Cancel, executive director of The Bronx Museum of The Arts and coordinator of The Latin American Spirit exhibition.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11
3:00 p.m. Felipe Ehrenberg, artist from Mexico City and essayist on the unique nature of art created in border areas. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 19
3:00 p.m. Tomás Ybarra Frausto, professor of Spanish and Portuguese language at Stanford University.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2
3:00 p.m. Shifra Goldman, art historian and critic, Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, California.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16
3:00 p.m. Mel Casas, artist from El Paso now living in San Antonio.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23
3:00 p.m. Jacqueline Barnitz, art historian at The University of Texas at Austin and consultant to the exhibition.

FILM SERIES

Presenting documentary and dramatic, feature-length films from Latin America and the United States. All films will be shown in the museum auditorium and are free and open to the public. The films are in English unless noted otherwise.

Support for the film series has been provided by the Young Hispanic Lawyers Association. The museum will have extended open hours every Friday evening from 6:30 - 9:30 during the course of the exhibition courtesy of Oscar Mayer.

The film series has been curated by Eduardo Díaz, director of the Cultural Arts Council, El Paso, with assistance from Julianne Burton, Latin American film scholar at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Each evening's program will begin with brief introductory remarks by the film series curator, Eduardo Díaz. Audiences are encouraged to stay and discuss the films after the screenings.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30
7:00 p.m. América Tropical (U.S., 1971) A documentary chronicling the creation and subsequent whitewashing of a provocative mural painted by the Mexican artist David Alfaro-Siqueiros in Los Angeles during the early 1930s. Directed by Jesús Treviño.

7:40 p.m. Raphael Tufiño: Pintor Del Pueblo/Raphael Tufiño: The People's Painter (Puerto Rico, 1986.) A portrait of one of Puerto Rico's leading artists who championed the social role of populist art in the 1950s. Directed by Ramon Almodovar. In Spanish.

8:20 p.m. Diego Rivera in America (U.S., 1988) A documentary detailing the fascinating American legacy left by Mexico's best known painter. Directed by Rick Tejada-Flores.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17
7:00 p.m. Por Primera Vez/For the First Time (Cuba, 1967). A charming and heartwarming short capturing the wonderment and delight in the faces of adults and children alike as they see a film for the first time. Directed by Octavio Cortazar. In Spanish with English subtitles.

7:00 p.m. Black Orpheus (Brazil, 1960). The classic legend of Orpheus and Eurydice comes alive in the form of Rio de Janeiro, set to the exhilarating sights and sounds of Carnival. Directed by Marcel Camus. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31
7:00 p.m. Tangos; El Exilio de Gardel/Tangos: The Exile of Gardel (Argentina-France, 1985). A brilliant musical score and stunning dance sequences set the stage for this pulsating drama of Argentine exiles who find refuge and new artistic freedom in Paris. Directed by Fernando Solanas. In Spanish and French with English subtitles. Some adult subject matter.

FRIDAY, APRIL 7
7:00 p.m. Graffiti (U.S., 1986). Based on a story by Julio Cortazar, this experimental short explores the conflict between artistic freedom and military dictatorship in Latin America. Directed by Patrick Matthew.
7:40 p.m. Zoot Suit (U.S., 1981). A fictionalized account of Los Angeles' "Sleepy Lagoon Case" and the Zoot Suit Riots of 1942-43. Based on the award-winning play. Directed by Luis Valdez.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14
7:00 p.m. Frida (Mexico, 1987) Frida Kahlo, the flamboyant Mexican surrealist, lies on her deathbed, lapsing in and out of consciousness as episodes from her colorful and dramatic life unfold. Directed by Paul Leduc. In Spanish with English subtitles. Some adult subject matter.