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January 20, 2010
On behalf of the Latino Interest Group here at UNT, we invite you to attend a week of free, on-campus events. The week begins with Dr. Ignacio M. García’s lecture “In Search of Cristal: 40 Years After the Revolt of a Texas Town” on February 2, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lyceum. The lecture marks the 10th Annual Commemorative Lecture in Mexican American History and is hosted by the Mexican American Studies Minor, the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity. It will be followed by a book-signing reception at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby to the entrance of the Lyceum.
On Wednesday, February 3, at 4:00 p.m., we will hold a reception in honor of Dr. Victor Rodriguez, who is donating his personal papers or collection to the University Archives. Dr. Rodriguez was the first Mexican American undergraduate student at NTSU (now called UNT) to have received an athletic scholarship in 1952, and he went on to become the first Mexican American Superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District in 1981. He also became the first Mexican American distance runner to compete for the University of North Texas as part of its then nationally recognized track and field team. He recently published The Bell Ringer, a stirring memoir of growing up in Texas. Dr. Rodriguez continues to be involved with his alma mater and serves on the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.
On Thursday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m., we will host a poetry reading and lecture, “The Evolution of Chicano Testimony,” by Dr. Tino Villanueva, one of the leading poets of the Chicano literary renaissance and a professor of literature for many years at Boston University. The poetry reading will be held in RTFP 127.
The week-long series of events culminates in a half-day symposium , “The Theatre of El Movimiento—Reimagining Our Past and Future.” The symposium begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Union Silver Eagle Suite. It will feature guest speakers who are engaged in a variety of issues relevant to the Latino population in Texas, including pioneers of the arts in North Texas. The symposium will also feature “The Power of One,” a performance aimed at high school students by Joaquín Zihuatanejo, award-winning spoken word artist, and it will be held in the University Theatre beginning at 5:00 p.m. Yet another central feature of the symposium is a performance by Cara Mia, a theatre company presenting an original work based on the successful political action taken by high school students in Crystal City in 1969, which in turn provided the precipitating action for the Chicano Movement in Texas. Our goals for the symposium are earnest, as we seek to recognize the historical contributions of community leaders, such as Dr. Hector P. García, and to raise awareness about the significance of community organizing.
We look forward to having you attend all of our events. Please distribute to interested faculty and staff.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lorenzo García
Chair, Department of Dance & Theatre
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