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Partner Event: ¡Oye! Puerto Rican Theater Breaks Through: Exhibit Opening and Panel Discussion

David Geffen Hall 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United States

The 1970s marked a turning point in the history of Puerto Rican theater in New York City. A vibrant arts scene of Puerto Rican playwrights, poets, and actors emerged, one that traversed the boroughs and neighborhoods of the city and influenced audiences from all cultural backgrounds. Groundbreaking, contemporary works of art that focused on the … Continued

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Cafecito con… Marisel Moreno: Crossing Waters

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join Marisel Moreno, award-winning author of the book Crossing Waters: Undocumented Migration in Hispanophone Caribbean and Latinx Literature & Art, and Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, CENTRO Directora, for a cafecito as they reconsider the traditional understanding of borders, migration and Puerto Rico's unique position in the migration narrative. Debates over the undocumented migration of Latin Americans … Continued

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Partner Event: The Art of Resistance Exhibition

Taller Boricua Gallery 1680 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United States

Since 1998, vagabond has dedicated a vast amount of his writing, art, and filmmaking talents to the Puerto Rican independence movement. This show is a collection of 25 years worth of his art and agit-prop. July 25th, 1998 marked the 100th anniversary of the US invasion of Puerto Rico which led to ongoing an occupation … Continued

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The Sounds of the Archives: Compositions Inspired by the CENTRO Archives Collections

The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Our Archives are an incredible source of inspiration, not just for scholarly research but also for artists of all disciplines. Recently, two composers: our Artist in Residence, Gabriel Bouche Caro and Guarionex Morales Matos, produced two contemporary compositions based on their research. Join us on May 30th for a very special musical performance and witness … Continued

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Event Series “Traversing the Light”: A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez.

Partner Event: “Traversing the Light”: A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez.

Highland Public Library 14 Elting Pl, Highland, NY, United States

"Traversing the Light": A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez. Presentation by the artist at 5PM on Thursday, June 20th at Highland Public Library. 14 Elting Pl Highland, NY 12528 More details coming soon by Highland Public Library and Suzanna Productions. Melanie S Gonzalez Thu, May 16, 2:37 PM (7 days ago) to Donna, … Continued

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Library & Archives Lunch Hour: New Books in Puerto Rican Studies

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Looking for a new book to read? Look no further! Join us for another Library & Archives Lunch Hour on new books in Puerto Rican Studies. The field of Puerto Rican studies is rich and diverse in both its subject matter and those who write about it, and there’s something for everyone this lunch hour. … Continued

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Open Boats: Puerto Rican Studies in Relation

The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Join CENTRO & The Diaspora Solidarities Lab (DSL) for two days of presentations, workshops, conversations, a film screening, live music, and more leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Taking place on June 6th and 7th at the Silberman School of Social Work in East Harlem, this symposium … Continued

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Partner Event: Jibarito: A Three-Decade Retrospective Celebration of the Bronx’s Multicultural Music Group Orchestra!

Lovinger Theater, Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd, Bronx, NY, United States

The Multicultural Music Group (MMG) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Multicultural Music Encounter. This year’s event will take place at the Lovinger Theater, Lehman College, on Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m. This year’s performance will showcase a dynamic repertoire in the form of a musical retrospective celebrating the almost 30 years of the … Continued

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Partner Event: MiCasa SuCasa

Tola's Room 4212 Sheldon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206, Baltimore, MD, United States

Each June, Tola's Room hosts an event celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora and commemorating the birthday of Edwin Delgado, our Founder and Creative Director's father. This tradition not only celebrates our culture but also serves as an annual reminder of our continued work to highlight #PuertoRican culture in #Baltimore At Tola's Room, we deeply value … Continued

$15

Partner Event: Kevin Quiles Bonilla: A small patch of sand, yet it holds so much

Baxter St. at the Camera Club of New York 128 Baxter St., New York, NY, United States

Solo exhibition of photographs by Puerto Rican artist Kevin Quiles Bonilla at Baxter St. at the Camera Club of New York. "A small patch of sand, yet it holds so much" is curated by Ezra Benus, Baxter St’s 2023 Guest Curatorial Initiative Recipient. The presentation explores themes of colonialism and diaspora through photographic installations in … Continued

Event Series “Traversing the Light”: A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez.

Partner Event: “Traversing the Light”: A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez.

Highland Public Library 14 Elting Pl, Highland, NY, United States

"Traversing the Light": A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez. Presentation by the artist at 5PM on Thursday, June 20th at Highland Public Library. 14 Elting Pl Highland, NY 12528 More details coming soon by Highland Public Library and Suzanna Productions. Melanie S Gonzalez Thu, May 16, 2:37 PM (7 days ago) to Donna, … Continued

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Afternoon Tertulia: “La familia Farallón” – Exploring the Spring 2024 Journal on Bernardo Vega

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join moderator Gustavo Quintero and panelists Virginia Sánchez Korrol, Malena Rodríguez-Castro, Molly Crabapple, and Ángel "Monxo" López-Santiago virtually on September 3rd as they discuss the Spring 2024 CENTRO Journal on Bernardo Vega's manuscript "La familia Farallón.” Discovered in 2011 and donated to Centro de Investigaciones Históricas (CIH) at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, Vega's … Continued

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Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Celebrating Carmen Pabón – La Madrina de Loisaida

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Join CENTRO Archivist, Herbert Durán, and Gabriela Sanchez, board member and volunteer at the Carmen Pabón del Amanecer Jardín, as they explore the Carmen Pabón del Amanacer Jardín Collection housed at our Library & Archives. Carmen Pabón, dubbed “La Madrina de Loisaida”, was a community leader who transformed a vacant lot into a community garden, … Continued

Partner Event: Palestine Film Series #7 – Screening of Lyd

Hunter College 695 Park Ave, New York, United States

Join us for a screening of Lyd. Directed by Rami Younis & Sarah Ema Friedland 78 Min UK/US @ Lang Recital Hall, Hunter North 4th Floor A story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world —what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have been. To be followed … Continued

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CENTRO Open House

The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Calling all students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists, and more! Join CENTRO on September 19th at the Silberman School of Social Work for an Open House celebrating our rich history of activism, community, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about our accessible resources including archival … Continued

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Afternoon Tertulia: The Memory of Radical Student Movements

The Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Join CENTRO on September 19th for a panel discussion on radical student movements and the screening of “The Five Demands”, a film documenting the student takeover of City College of New York in April 1969. Following the Vietnam war, protests like the one at City College, led by Puerto Rican and Black students, set the … Continued

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En mi celda: escritos desde la cárcel

El libro EN MI CELDA: ESCRITOS DESDE LA CÁRCEL (Editora Educación Emergente, 2023) presenta por primera vez al público hispanohablante una cuidada recopilación de diversos textos y materiales de archivo del anarquista, intelectual y revolucionario afropuertorriqueño y afrodiaspórico MARTIN SOSTRE. Especialmente en lo que respecta a la filosofía, el estudio y la lucha negra y … Continued

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(Partner Event) Cinema On The Road: Loisaida, NYC

Loisaida Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009, New York, NY, United States

La Asociación de Documentalistas presenta "Cinema On the Road". Y llegamos a NYC a Loisaida Center. En una colaboración con Loisaida Center, una organización puertorriqueña multidisciplinaria dedicada al desarrollo comunitario artístico y cultural en el Lower East Side, presentamos los documentales La Memoria de Las Cosas, La Torre, El Peso de las Cenizas y Por … Continued

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Partner Events: Unions & Feminist Worker Organizing in Puerto Rico: A Conversation with María Del Mar Rosa Rodríguez

CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies to learn from María del Mar Rosa-Rodríguez, an associate professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Cayey, and the president of the faculty union of the UPR, Asociación Puertorriqueña de Profesores Universitarios (APPU). She is also the cofounder of the … Continued

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(Partner Event) Worldwinds: Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, LaTasha Barnes and the Continuum Collective, and Soles of Duende

ROULETTE 509 Atlantic Avenue, BROOKLYN, NY, United States

Worldwinds, presented by Belongó, is a groundbreaking performance that unites multi-Grammy-winning Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble (ALJE) with visionary choreographers and companies making their mark in the dance world. Over the years, O’Farrill has forged impactful artistic collaborations, and the Worldwinds performance residency project is yet another example of Arturo and the … Continued

$25 – $65

(Partner Event) Workshop: Collage Making for Liberation with Rebel Betty

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

How can collage create change in the world? Join Chicago-based artist Rebel Betty for a collage-making workshop. Offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, on view August 31, 2024–February 2, 2025. This exhibition explores Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas through art.

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TRAN-SCEN-DEN-TAL

The exhibition is the work of Bruno Casiano and his daughter Amelia Casiano and will be composed of 38 original mixed-medium paintings. The show "TRAN-SCEN-DEN-TAL opens at Lorain Community College, Stoker Gallery on October 3rd, 2024 from 4 pm to 7 pm and goes on to Nov. 1, 2024, with a closing reception.

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Data Hub Teach In: Resources Presentation

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join CENTRO’s Data Hub for a virtual webinar on October 8th to learn about our many resources that can be used to learn more about the Puerto Rican Community and support your research. CENTRO’s Data Hub generates robust research and analysis using publicly available data, like the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies, to … Continued

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Cafecito con… Monica Jimenez: Making Never Never Land

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join CENTRO for a Cafecito con…Mónica Jiménez and Alvin Padilla-Babilonia as they discuss Jimenez's new book Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico. This “brilliant study” (Latin American Review of Books) and “insightful analysis of Puerto Rico and how the U.S. government treats it” (Library Journal), examines a larger history … Continued

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(Partner Event) Artist Talk: Edra Soto

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

How do you bring your home with you, wherever you go? Join Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-based artist Edra Soto for a discussion on art, migration, and family. Registration for this free event is encouraged. This program is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, which is on view … Continued

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(Partner Event) Performing the Bronx: A Living Archive of NYC’s Most Iconic Borough

BAAD 2472 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, New York

Performing the Bronx / A Living Archive of New York City’s Most Iconic Borough This film premieres at Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance BAAD! October 10, 7 PM 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461 https://www.baadbronx.org To purchase tickets click HERE or go to: https://www.interiorbeautysalon.com/happenings/performingthebronx Arthur Avilés, Bill Aguado, Benny Bonilla, Mili Bonilla, Caridad De … Continued

$10

(Partner Event) Our Love is a Shady Garden

Sheet Cake Gallery 405 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN, United States

Yanira Vissepó blends painting, natural dyes, block printing and collage in her practice which centers around the study and celebration of the ecosystems between her birthplace in Puerto Rico and adopted home in Tennessee. The naturally dramatic landscape of Puerto Rico’s tropical rainforest and saturated colors in native plant life merge with the striking change … Continued

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(Partner Event) Lorenzo Homar’s Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico

Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Laura Katzman, Professor of Art History at James Madison University and 2024 Winner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Director's Essay Prize, will deliver a lecture on her prize-winning essay, "Lorenzo Homar's Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico," which was published in José Orlando Sued and René Rodríguez-Ramírez, … Continued

Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Digitizing 100 Years of Puerto Rican History & Culture

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join CENTRO's Digital Projects Specialist, Grace Mckenna, on October 15th for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour as she shares her favorite new items that have been added to the digital collections thanks to the support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for our digitization grant project “100 Years of Puerto Rican Arts … Continued

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“The Archives in Motion” Presentation of LAYERS: A Dance Film

The Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Join CENTRO on October 17th as we celebrate the breadth and depth of our archives with a special screening of Layers: A Dance Film by filmmaker and dancer César Abreu, CENTRO Artist in Residence. Abreu uses the vibrant legacy of Puerto Rican artists reflected in our archival collections to influence this cinematic exploration of dance to express the … Continued

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VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Join CENTRO, the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, and members of the WNET Community Advisory Board for a special screening of John Leguizamo's and PBS's VOCES American Historia: Echoes of Empires. In this new three-part series, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and … Continued

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(Partner Event) LoVe and Collage

Tola's Room 4212 Sheldon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206, Baltimore, MD, United States +1 more

In this collage session, LOVE and Collage, held at the Tolas Room, a home museum and culture center, artist Ram Brisueno will guide a group of makers, with intention and intuitive choices, to create unique portraits that connect each artists to their significant others! By layering collage materials, found papers, photocopies, and other personal materials, … Continued

$30 – $50

Cafecito con… Pablo Delano: The Museum of the Old Colony & the Biennale di Venezia 2024

Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Join CENTRO alongside artist Pablo Delano and art historian Laura Katzman of James Madison University on October 24th as they discuss The Museum of the Old Colony, its themes, its aesthetics, and how the exhibition has evolved over time. This ongoing, site-specific, conceptual art installation by visual artist Pablo Delano addresses the complex history of Puerto Rico … Continued

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(Partner Event) Radical Sovereignties, Radical Archives: The Archivo Histórico de Vieques

The Jerry H. Labowitz Theater for the Performing Arts 1 Washington Place, New York, NY, United States

Vulnerable communities enact sovereignties that decenter the state while strengthening relationships on which survival depends. This panel will delve into such radical praxis through a closer look at archiving and the Archivo Histórico de Vieques. The AHV is a community archive born out of the struggle against the U.S. Navy’s occupation of Vieques, Puerto Rico … Continued

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(Partner Event) enRIZOMAndo desde Vieques: An Afternoon Gathering for Archipelagic Histories and Futures

NYU The Latinx Project 20 Cooper Square, Third Floor, New York, NY, United States

Come join four Viequense community organizations for an afternoon gathering that celebrates the history of Vieques and the work being done to strengthen rhizomatic connections necessary to flourish futures in the broad Puerto Rican archipelago. The event will feature the Archivo Histórico de Vieques, La Colmena Cimarrona, Vidas Viequenses Valen and La Alianza de Mujeres … Continued

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La Meriendita: Call Me Roberto

East Harlem Tutorial Program 2050 2nd Ave, New York, New York, United States

Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Call Me Roberto, written by Nathalie Alonso and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn’t have a bat) and hit tin … Continued

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Cafecito con… Puerto Rican Actors

The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

Join CENTRO & the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival for un Cafecito con... Puerto Rican Actors. We are joined by Puerto Rican Icon, Iris Chacon, and actors David Zayas, The Bear, and Isabel Arraiza, Accused. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the struggles and successes that Puerto Rican actors face. … Continued

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(Partner Event) Jose Nogueras: Boricua Donde Quiera

Roxbury Community College Theater 1234 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120, Boston, MA, United States

Kicking off the Navidad Season with IBA is Jose Nogueras! José Nogueras is one of Puerto Rico's most versatile songwriters and singers. He has managed to reach the top of the music charts (Hit parade) in rock, ballad, Creole music and even tropical music. Cheo Feliciano, Rubén Blades, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Willie Colón, Gilberto … Continued

$25

(Partner Event) El taller de Naldi / Naldi’s Workshop

Regal Essex Crossing 129 Delancey Street, New York, NY, United States

Film screening at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival on November 17th, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Logline: An octogenarian folk-artist uses his paintings to recount Puerto Rican family and life histories to his grandson. A film by Carlos Rivera Fernandez and Arnaldo Fernandez Cruz Produced by Películas Viejas Productions for the Granada Centre for … Continued

$10

Family Archives Workshop

Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Are you interested in learning how to archive your personal materials or the materials of a loved one? Join CENTRO on November 23rd for a hands-on workshop for creating and preserving family archives. Through interactive discussions and activities, CENTRO will help you examine your family artifacts, reflect on the impact of migration and movement, and … Continued

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Library & Archives Lunch Hour: New Books in Puerto Rican Studies

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 3rd as we highlight new books in Puerto Rican Studies. The field of Puerto Rican studies is rich and diverse in both its subject matter and those who write about it, and there’s something for everyone this … Continued

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Cafecito con… Marisel Vera & Carmen Cruz-Venie

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join CENTRO and Hunter College AFPRL Department for an event discussing the themes of colonialism, relocation, and the forging of Puerto Rican communities in Hawaii as shown in Marisel Vera's book, The Taste of Sugar and Carmen Cruz-Venie's upcoming documentary Bajari: Honor and Respect. The Taste of Sugar is a novel set in Puerto Rico … Continued

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(Partner Event) Family Day: COLLAGE

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

Cut, paste, and recombine materials to see something new! This month we are making collages inspired by Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People.. First Saturday means Family Day at the MSU Broad Art Museum! Make creative connections with our exhibitions through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the museum.

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