A Community Conversation

September 22nd, 2011
7:00 pm

The Festival Presents: A short film by San Francisco filmmaker Dionisio Ceballos and a panel discussion following with members of Los Lobos, NPR reporter Richard Gonzales, Thomas Saenz, President and CEO of MALDEF and Olga Briseño, founder of the Association of Hispanic Journalists

Topic: “Music plus Civility = Sustainability – How the Arts and the Green Movement Impacts Migrant Farmworker Conditions, Everyday Manners and Life After SB 1070 and the Tucson Shootings.”

Join us as we create a compelling conversation about the issues of our time… we’re looking back one year following SB 1070 and the Tucson shootings

How have Latinos been portrayed in the media since the Arizona legislation and the shootings?

How do the arts provide a platform to balance the conversation about Latinos – have efforts such as Zack de la Rocha’s Sound Strike, Eva Longoria’s documentary about child farm workers or popular songs such as Los Tigres “Somos Mas Americanos” make a difference in the way Latinos are perceived?

What is the artist perspective – how does political involvement help or hurt a career?

The Sierra Club just published a study on the adverse impact of environmental pollution on Latino immigrant communities – but the media doesn’t pick it up. Why not?

Join us as we examine these and other queries about Latino life in these Estados Unidos.

The Tech MuseumThe Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater at
The Tech Museum
201 South Market Street
San José, CA 95113

A Community Conversation
  • Gil Sperry

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Gil Sperry

  • Mariachi Day at Children's Discovery Museum

    Special Events:
    ¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day

  • The Storm That Swept Mexico

    Films:
    The Storm That Swept Mexico

  • Thomas A. Saenz

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Thomas A. Saenz

  • Student Showcase Concert

    Concerts:
    Student Showcase Concert

  • Albie Hect

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Albie Hecht

  • Russell Rodriguez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

  • Mariachi Veritas

    Music:
    Mariachi Véritas de Harvard

  • Rafael Zamarripa

    Dance:
    Rafael Zamarripa

  • Latina On The Loose

    Concerts:
    Latina on the Loose

  • Tito Puente Jr.

    Music:
    Tito Puente Jr.

  • Mariachi Azteca

    Music:
    Mariachi Azteca

  • Los Lobos

    Music:
    Los Lobos

  • Once Upon A Time... A Mariachi Musical

    Concerts:
    Once Upon A Time… A Mariachi Musical

  • Olga Nájera-Ramírez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Nájera-Ramírez

  • Los Lupeños

    Dance:
    Los Lupeños

  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra

    Music:
    Spanish Harlem Orchestra

  • Ruben Martinez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Rubén Martínez

  • When Worlds Collide Documentary

    Films:
    When Worlds Collide Documentary

  • Mariachi Cobre

    Music:
    Mariachi Cobre

  • MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

    Films:
    MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

  • Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitllan

    Music:
    Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán

  • Music & Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Music & Dance Workshops

  • Mariachi Mass

    Special Events:
    Mariachi Mass

  • Dan Guerrero

    Music:
    Dan Guerrero – Creative Director

  • Olga Briseño

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Briseño

  • Richard Gonzales

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Richard Gonzales

  • Vikki Carr

    Music:
    Vikki Carr

  • Danza Folklórica Escénica: El Sello Artístico de Rafael Zamarripa

    Films:
    Danza Folklórica Escénica

  • The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

    Concerts:
    The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

  • Cesar Rosas

    Music:
    Cesar Rosas

  • Mariachi Sol

    Music:
    Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

  • Outdoor Feria del Mariachi

    Concerts:
    Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

  • Mariachi Reyna

    Music:
    Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

  • Dionisio Ceballos

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dionisio Ceballos

  • Folklórico Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Folklórico Dance Workshops

  • UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

    Music:
    UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

  • Mariachi 101

    Festival Workshops:
    Mariachi 101

  • At The End of The Day

    Films:
    At the End of the Day

  • The Harvest

    Films:
    The Harvest

  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh

    Dance:
    Calpulli Tonalehqueh

  • Stop The Hate March

    Special Events:
    A Community Conversation

  • U. Roberto Romano

    Film & Community Conversations:
    U. Roberto Romano