Panel Discussion at Abrons Arts Center: U.S. Imperialism in Puerto Rico and Beyond

In recognition of the 125th anniversary of the Hispanic-American War of 1898, join us for a conversation about the largely unspoken legacy of US imperialism in Puerto Rico and former colonies. The panel will be moderated by Alana Casanova-Burgess (co-creator, host, and producer of WNYC Studios’ La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience – a NY Times “Best Podcast of 2021”), and includes Javier Antonio González (CABORCA Artistic Director), Melissa Calderón (Visual Artist) and Matthew Nicdao (Research Associate at CENTRO). They will reflect not only on the shadow of colonialism, which looms over some of the bloodiest events on US soil, but the traces of political, cultural, and artistic resistance made manifest across generations and diasporas.

This panel is presented on the occasion of CABORCA’s Zoetrope, presented by Abrons Arts Center 14 September–8 October.

Co-presented with CENTRO