Arts + Design Thursdays @ BAMPFA Fall 2018
August 30–November 15, 2018
This lecture series explores connections among creative works, the experiences of migration, and the possibilities of personal and social transformation.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Past Events
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Thursday, November 15, 12 PMCrossings: Facing the Boundaries of Gender, Culture, and Family with Carla Lucero
Opera composer Lucero discusses her work in a lecture accompanied by recorded musical highlights.
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Thursday, November 8, 12 PMPicturing Frank Lloyd Wright: Pedro Guerrero, Photographer with Ray Telles
The maker of numerous documentary films and television productions, Telles gives a talk related to his American Masters program on Mexican American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.
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Thursday, November 1, 12 PMOn Routes of Slavery: The African Cultural Diaspora with Ahmad Sikainga
Historian Sikainga discusses the African diaspora in relation to The Routes of Slavery (1444–1888), a musical event at Cal Performances.
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Thursday, October 25, 12 PMBodies and Boundaries: Arts, Migrations, and Identities with Allan deSouza
Artist Allan deSouza and series organizer Alex Saragoza hold a lively discussion on the relationships between art and migrations—both literal and metaphorical.
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Thursday, October 18, 12 PMDance, Heritage, and the Island: A Cuban in Oakland with Royland Lobato
A Cuban-born, Bay Area–based teacher of Cuba’s music and dance traditions talks about his experiences as an immigrant and the enduring influence of Afro-Cuban cultural heritage.
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Thursday, October 11, 12 PMRita Moreno: From Puerto Rico to Stardom with Fernanda Fisher
The daughter of celebrated actress Rita Moreno, herself an actress and dancer, talks about Puerto Rico, her mother’s rise to stardom, and her own creative career.
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Thursday, October 4, 12 PMMaking the Movie Coco: Culture and Representation with Marcela Davison Aviles
The lead consultant for the Pixar animated feature Coco talks about how her work as a cultural translator of Mexican heritage impacted every aspect of the film.
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Thursday, September 27, 12 PMDeportations: When Immigrants Are Sent Back with Rafael Alarcon
Tijuana-based scholar and author Alarcon discusses his research on deported immigrants and their families.
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Thursday, September 20, 12 PMBorderwall as Architecture: A Manifesto for the US–Mexico Boundary with Ronald Rael
Rael, a UC Berkeley professor of architecture and art practice and author of Borderwall as Architecture, offers counterpropositions to the militarization of the border between the US and Mexico.
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Thursday, September 13, 12 PMMy Journey: From Venezuela to Principal Dancer of Diablo Ballet with Rosselyn Ramirez
Ramirez, born and trained in Venezuela and now a dancer with Diablo Ballet, discusses her personal journey and professional career.
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Thursday, September 6, 12 PMPhotography: A Climate for Conflict with Nichole Sobecki
Sobecki, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for her photographs documenting Europe’s response to the African migration crisis, discusses some of the reasons for migration and the power and limitations of photography as an art form.
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Thursday, August 30, 12 PMCreativity, Migration, Transformation: Series Introduction by Alex Saragoza
The organizer of this lecture series discusses the connections among creative works, the experiences of migration, and the possibilities of personal and social transformation.