Theater
Displaying 5 programs
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Susana Alexander's One-Woman Show
Description:
Rosa Linda Fregoso speaks with the Mexican actress Susana Alexander about her one-woman show “Si me permiten hablar” (If you allow me to speak), which dramatizes the writings of Latin American women. The performance begins with the writings of Indian women and ends with texts of contemporary writers.
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Chicano Theater
Description:
Dr. Jorge Huerta, a professor of drama, discusses the development of Chicano theatre. Dr. Jorge Huerta, is the 1st Chicano with a PhD in Drama. He teaches Chicano theater at the University of California-Berkeley and is author of "Chicano Theater: Themes and Forms."
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After The Zoot Suit: An Interview With Mike Gomez, Actor And Activist.
Description:
Mike Gomez, one of the actors in "Zoot Suit," talks about Chicanos in Hollywood and the play Zoot Suit.
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Chicano Theater
Description:
Richard Goodman discusses the impact of Chicano Theatre on Mexican American culture.
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The Origins Of The "Zoot Suit" And Its Consequences
Description:
Using research from Carey McWilliam’s book North From Mexico, host Richard Goodman explores the origins of Pachuquismo and discusses the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.