Cafecito con… Carla Acevedo-Yates – Curator of entre horizontes: Art & Activism Between Chicago & Puerto Rico

Virtual Event

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3 PM ET Join curator, Carla Acevedo Yates, and CENTRO Directora, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, for a cafecito as they journey through entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Together, they'll explore the intersection of art and activism, and unpack the myriad ways in which creative expression can … Continued

Free

Sites of Rehearsal

Amant 306 Maujer St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Amant and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CENTRO) invite visitors to a walk-through, screening, and conversation on the occasion of Natalia Lassalle-Morillo exhibition En Parábola/Conversations on Tragedy. A film and theater commission that reimagines the tragedy of Antigone with a cast of Puerto Ricans based in Puerto Rico and its New … Continued

Free
“Titi Strikes Back – Evelina’s Return

Partner Event: “Titi Strikes Back – Evelina’s Return

Hostos Community College - Repertory Theater 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New York

The "Titi Strikes Back-Evelina's Return" play is inspired by the life of Dr. Evelina Antonetty, a significant activist in the Puerto Rican diaspora during the 20th century. In the play, Evelina returns to Earth for her 100th birthday celebration after leading Universal Justice in Heaven for 38 Earth years. Facing charges by an illegal Celestial … Continued

$10 – $25

La Meriendita Story Hour: Window Fishing by DK Dyson

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

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 4 PM ET Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Window Fishing, written by DK Dyson and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. A heartwarming story following Rudeday, who dreams of creating art that brings people joy but instead, he … Continued

Free