Festiba - Friday, March 27, 2009
| UTPA and Region One Gear Up Students at UTPA with Guest Authors | |
| 09:00 a.m. - All Day - "The Roots of the Mariachi Musical Tradition" Lectures and Workshops | |
High School and Middle School Mariachi Workshop with Jesus Jauregui, Author of "El Mariachi. Simbolo Musical de Mexico," discussing his new book, which is a first of its kind! A never before seen summary of the mariachi from its origin in the 18th century, to the modern mariachi and its ample recognition abroad. Product of twenty-five years of historical and field investigation, this work reveals the myths about the mariachi's origins and its roots, and explains why it became Mexico's musical symbol and an element of identity for Mexicans and Latin Americans. Also featuring the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Master Dance Artist Angeles Luna. UTPA Fine Arts Auditorium, Starts at 9:00am and continues all day. |
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| 09:20 a.m. | Pan American Days Presentations: Film - "Sexual Exploitation in the Border Archive: Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis" Dr. Darrin L. Rogers, Department of Psychology and Anthropology, A Collaborative study with K. Meza, Elida M. Decker and Jennifer Sibley (2009), SBSC 106. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Congressional Roundtable on "Stimulating Engagement in Literacy through Cultural Expressions in the Arts and Media" Invited Speakers: Congressmen Rubén Hinojosa, Henry Cuellar, Solomon Ortiz; Carol Rasco, President, Reading Is Fundamental; TBA, National Endowment for the Arts; TBA, Meadows Foundation; TBA, National Endowment of the Humanities; Clay Smith, Literary Director, Texas Book Festival; Juan Carlos Frey, Movie Director, Student Union Theater. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Pan American Days Presentations: Film - "Little Injustices" Moderators: Dr. George S. Vincentnathan and Stanley Gonzalez, Department of Criminal Justice, SBS 103. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Pan American Days Presentations: Film - "Dusting off the Decades: LRGV History from Home and the Archive" Janette Garcia, UTPA Head Special Collections and Archives Librarian. Moderators: Dr. Michael Faubion, Chair, Department of History and Philosophy, HSHE 1.114. |
| 02:30 p.m. | Librarians Day with Sandra Cisneros Author and poet best known for her novel, The House on Mango Street. Much of her writing is influenced by her Mexican heritage. Student Union Theater. |
| 02:00 p.m. | Society for Student Philosophers Conference Keynote Speaker: Dr. Roger T. Ames - Leading scholar in the fields of Chinese philosophy and comparative philosophy, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and editor of the journal Philosophy East & West. His publications include translations of many Chinese philosophical classics, as well as important books on Chinese philosophical thought. UTPA Ballroom. The Conference takes place all day Friday and will continue on Saturday. |
| 03:00 p.m. | Spanish Symposium Fronteras del Siglo XXI: Activism in the Borderlands "Chicana Representation & Activism in the Borderlands" Jennifer Mata, Emmy Perez, Marci McMahon, Edna Ochoa, Stephanie Alvarez, UTPA Faculty, HSHW 1.104. |
| 05:00 - 06:30 p.m. | SYLVIA M. DOMINGUEZ DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES: Keynote Speaker - Ana Celia Zentella, Professor Emeritus of Ethnic Studies, The University of California at San Diego, Jeffers Theater, Reception follows in the University Gallery (CAS). |
| 08:00 p.m. | Theatrical Performance: Wait Until Dark, by Frederick Knott Determined to find a heroin stuffed doll they believe is hidden in her apartment, three thugs descend on a recently blinded Greenwich Village housewife. As the trio formulates an elaborate scam to convince their victim to turn over the doll, murder and mayhem ensue, until the young woman levels the playing field by plunging her apartment into total darkness. The climax of Wait Until Dark is one of the most shocking moments in American theatre. CAS Studio II. |
| 09:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 07:00 p.m. |
Automated Lighting Shows: "The Art of Light" A Multi-Media Light and Music Show, which is an unrivaled automated lighting program choreographed to music using equipment you might see at national concerts or the Academy Awards! The multi-media presentations will include a discussion of the integration of advanced technology with theatrical special effects. Presented by Amarente Lucero, Head of the Automated Lighting Design Program, College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin and the Marialice Shivers Endowed Chair at UTPA, 2008-2009. Library Auditorium, 9:00am, 10:00, 11:00, am and 7:00pm. |
"Sell Your Fear" Conference and Graphic Arts Exhibit, STC and UTPA Faculty/Student Artists: Deals with the broad aspects of fear in the 21st century and how media impacts and informs our culture, ethics in communication and its role in the dissemination of various agendas. |
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Art Exhibits (open all day): |
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| UTPA Visitor’s Center (Mexican Masters Exhibit) | |
| CAS Gallery (featuring the collection of Che and Becky Guerra of Nuevo Santander Gallery) | |
| Clark Gallery at the Fine Arts Building | |
| Mexican Masters Exhibit and CAS Gallery Exhibit curated by Maria Elena Macias. | |
| Reading Is Fundamental (RIF): Readings & Book Distributions to Public Schools with "Celebrity Readers" | |
