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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) I Cannot Submit to Injustices: Martin Sostre’s Continuous Struggle
DESCRIPTION:Join Mariame Kaba\, Garrett Felber\, and Corey Devon Arthur for a conversation about the life\, work\, and ideas of Black Puerto Rican revolutionary Martin Sostre. As a founding figure of both the prison abolition movement and contemporary Black anarchism\, Sostre’s eminence as a political thinker and tireless activist continues to gain wider recognition. The event will focus on the recent publication of I Cannot Submit to Injustices: Collected Works of Martin Sostre (AK Press\, May 26\, 2026). \n\nGarrett Felber is a writer\, organizer\, and community librarian with the Free Society People’s Library in Portland\, Oregon. They are the author of Those Who Know Don’t Say: The Nation of Islam\, The Black Freedom Struggle\, and the Carceral State and A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre. \n\nCorey Devon Arthur is a formerly-incarcerated writer and artist from Brooklyn\, New York. He makes art as an intimate way to heal and offer hope of a reimagined future\, where we strive to resist first with love\, and then with all else we are made of. Corey hopes to create art until every corner of the earth and the people who inhabit it have been touched by his work.\n\nMariame Kaba is an organizer\, educator\, and librarian/archivist. She is the author of the New York Times Bestseller We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice (Haymarket Books\, 2021) & the National Bestseller Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care with Kelly Hayes (Haymarket\, 2023). \n\nRunning from April 4 through June 28\, 2026\, The Warehouse is a collaboration between artist and writer Vic Liu\, abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba\, and the Bedford branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The project features more than two dozen new\, full-scale paintings by Liu that cover the library’s walls\, transforming the public space into an immersive exploration of resistance\, survival\, and possibility.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/i-cannot-submit-to-injustices-martin-sostres-continuous-struggle/
LOCATION:Bedford Library\, 496 Franklin Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel,Partner Event
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) José Jun Martínez: At the centre there is a stillness
DESCRIPTION:Cecilia Brunson Projects is pleased to present José Jun Martínez: At the centre there is a stillness\, the Puerto Rican artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery\, opening during London Gallery Weekend 2026. The gallery will host an exhibition walkthrough with the artist on Saturday\, 6 June at 5.00pm.\n\nBringing together a new body of monumental paintings made in London and informed by years of immersion within the tropical river landscapes of Puerto Rico\, the exhibition reflects on return\, estrangement\, and the unstable space between memory and perception. Martínez approaches painting not as description\, but as a form of bodily encounter. Rivers\, dense vegetation\, rainfall\, humidity\, and shifting light are translated into fractured compositions where electric ultramarines\, acid greens\, earthy browns\, and synthetic flashes of colour pulse between figuration and dissolution. The works emerge from what the artist describes as the contradictory sensation of returning to a landscape that feels at once intimately familiar and suddenly strange.\n\nCentral to the exhibition is a series of large-scale diptychs and triptychs in which an intense ultramarine blue moves across the surface like both water and apparition. For Martínez\, colour itself carries psychological and political charge. Drawn partly from the contested blues of the Puerto Rican flag\, the paintings hold competing emotional registers of belonging and displacement. Branches and leaves repeatedly cut across the compositions\, obstructing clear vision and destabilising perspective. Rather than presenting landscape as something distant or fixed\, Martínez constructs immersive sensory environments shaped by sound\, rainfall\, bodily disorientation\, and overstimulation. Influenced by the writings of Heraclitus and by reflections on “re-entry” after distance or exile\, the paintings meditate on the impossibility of returning unchanged\, asking how both land and self continue to transform through time.\n \nJosé Jun Martínez (b. 1992) received a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Puerto Rico\, Río Piedras\, and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art\, London\, where he was awarded the Valerie Beston Artists’ Trust Prize in 2024. Recent solo exhibitions include The Hymn of the Toads (Matt Carey-Williams\, London\, 2025)\, Interludio del Viento (Galería Leyendecker\, Tenerife\, 2025)\, and Hermano de las Flores (Museo de San Juan\, San Juan\, 2025).
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-jose-jun-martinez-at-the-centre-there-is-a-stillness/
LOCATION:Cecilia Brunson Projects\, 3G Royal Oak Yard\, Bermondsey Street\, London\, SE1 3GE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Partner Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cecilia Brunson Projects":MAILTO:assistant@ceciliabrunsonprojects.com
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Historias in Motion - Dome Cartographies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of “Dome Cartographies” by artist Natalia Nakazawa at Jackson Heights!\n\nThe Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center and Kinfolk Tech are excited to announce the Jackson Heights\, Queens edition ofHistorias in Motion\, featuring “Dome Cartographies\,” a new AR monument by artist Natalia Nakazawa paired with historical contributions from the Queens Memory Project. This signature series engages audiences with historically important Latinx neighborhoods around New York City\, building community memory through artist-storyteller pairings\, walking tours\, limited-edition zines\, and commissioned AR monuments that offer new possibilities for memorialization.\n\nJoin us at 5 pm on Friday\, May 29\, at the World’s Borough Bookshop to celebrate the monument launch music\, artist conversations\, walking tours\, ‘zines\, and more!
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-historias-in-motion-dome-cartographies/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 34-06 73rd Street Suite 1A\, Queens\, NY\, 11372\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parades & Festivals,Partner Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &amp%3B Educational Center":MAILTO:libertadguerra@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Last Request
DESCRIPTION:Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s. \n\n\n\nWritten approximately two years before his death in 2004\, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization\, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple\, an old couple\, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives\, becoming an exploration of morality\, greed\, dignity\, and survival in mid-century urban life. \n\n\n\nKnown for elevating street language\, working-class experience\, and collective memory in his poetry\, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA\, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s\, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice. The play is directed by Juan Valenzuela\, a México-born director\, playwright\, actor\, short story writer\, and performer who has been active in the downtown New York scene since the 1970s. He has directed several plays by Pedro Pietri and has served as space manager at the Yippie Museum. His plays include “Love\, Ambition & Destiny.” \n\n\n\nThis play will be presented alongside an exhibition by artist Miguel Trelles\, curated by Alejandro Torres\, titled Nuyorican Splendor II. This exhibition brings together portraits and “garabatos” inspired by Trelles’ encounters with iconic Nuyorican writers. \n\n\n\nThis production and exhibit promises to immerse viewers and attendees in the energy of the Nuyorican movement through the works of Pedro Pietri and the many people he inspired. The show runs from April 9th to 26th.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-last-request/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:The Clemente Center
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Theater
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Last Request
DESCRIPTION:Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s. \n\n\n\nWritten approximately two years before his death in 2004\, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization\, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple\, an old couple\, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives\, becoming an exploration of morality\, greed\, dignity\, and survival in mid-century urban life. \n\n\n\nKnown for elevating street language\, working-class experience\, and collective memory in his poetry\, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA\, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s\, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice. The play is directed by Juan Valenzuela\, a México-born director\, playwright\, actor\, short story writer\, and performer who has been active in the downtown New York scene since the 1970s. He has directed several plays by Pedro Pietri and has served as space manager at the Yippie Museum. His plays include “Love\, Ambition & Destiny.” \n\n\n\nThis play will be presented alongside an exhibition by artist Miguel Trelles\, curated by Alejandro Torres\, titled Nuyorican Splendor II. This exhibition brings together portraits and “garabatos” inspired by Trelles’ encounters with iconic Nuyorican writers. \n\n\n\nThis production and exhibit promises to immerse viewers and attendees in the energy of the Nuyorican movement through the works of Pedro Pietri and the many people he inspired. The show runs from April 9th to 26th.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-last-request/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:The Clemente Center
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Theater
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Last Request
DESCRIPTION:Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s. \n\n\n\nWritten approximately two years before his death in 2004\, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization\, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple\, an old couple\, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives\, becoming an exploration of morality\, greed\, dignity\, and survival in mid-century urban life. \n\n\n\nKnown for elevating street language\, working-class experience\, and collective memory in his poetry\, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA\, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s\, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice. The play is directed by Juan Valenzuela\, a México-born director\, playwright\, actor\, short story writer\, and performer who has been active in the downtown New York scene since the 1970s. He has directed several plays by Pedro Pietri and has served as space manager at the Yippie Museum. His plays include “Love\, Ambition & Destiny.” \n\n\n\nThis play will be presented alongside an exhibition by artist Miguel Trelles\, curated by Alejandro Torres\, titled Nuyorican Splendor II. This exhibition brings together portraits and “garabatos” inspired by Trelles’ encounters with iconic Nuyorican writers. \n\n\n\nThis production and exhibit promises to immerse viewers and attendees in the energy of the Nuyorican movement through the works of Pedro Pietri and the many people he inspired. The show runs from April 9th to 26th.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-last-request/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:The Clemente Center
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Theater
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Last Request
DESCRIPTION:Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s. \n\n\n\nWritten approximately two years before his death in 2004\, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization\, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple\, an old couple\, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives\, becoming an exploration of morality\, greed\, dignity\, and survival in mid-century urban life. \n\n\n\nKnown for elevating street language\, working-class experience\, and collective memory in his poetry\, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA\, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s\, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice. The play is directed by Juan Valenzuela\, a México-born director\, playwright\, actor\, short story writer\, and performer who has been active in the downtown New York scene since the 1970s. He has directed several plays by Pedro Pietri and has served as space manager at the Yippie Museum. His plays include “Love\, Ambition & Destiny.” \n\n\n\nThis play will be presented alongside an exhibition by artist Miguel Trelles\, curated by Alejandro Torres\, titled Nuyorican Splendor II. This exhibition brings together portraits and “garabatos” inspired by Trelles’ encounters with iconic Nuyorican writers. \n\n\n\nThis production and exhibit promises to immerse viewers and attendees in the energy of the Nuyorican movement through the works of Pedro Pietri and the many people he inspired. The show runs from April 9th to 26th.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-last-request/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:The Clemente Center
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Theater
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