Presented by 516 ARTS and the Lannan Foundation present a conversation with journalist Juan D. González and artist/activist Chemi Rosado-Seijo about topics involving Puerto Rico, humanitarian and artistic responses after Hurricane María, the economic crisis, and more. This conversation will take place on Friday, September 28, 2018, at 7:30pm at the KiMo Theater (located at 423 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The event is held in the context of the exhibition “Puerto Rico: Defying Darkness” at 516 ARTS (August 11 – October 20, 2018) [see http://www.516arts.org/index.php/programs-link/55-exhibition/749-puerto-rico-defying-darkness and previous posts https://repeatingislands.com/2018/08/10/516-arts-brings-puerto-rican-art-to-albuquerque/ and https://repeatingislands.com/2018/07/11/art-exhibition-puerto-rico-defying-darkness/].
This discussion will be followed by a reception and book-signing at 516 ARTS, 516 Central Avenue SW (across the street from the KiMo Theater; for ticket-holders only).
Tickets are $12, $8 for members of 516 ARTS, at http://www.kimotickets.com/event/319383/juan-d-gonzalez-and-chemi-rosado-seijo.
Many thanks to Peter Jordens for this news; see source at http://www.516arts.org/index.php/programs-link/68-events/767-conversation-juan-d-gonzalez-chemi-rosado-seijo
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