Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the
City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. |
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 Theater as Activism:
Panel Discussion on the Chicano Teatro Movement
Professional director and leading authority on contemporary Chicana/o and U.S. Latina/o Theatre, Jorge Huerta, PhD, will be moderator for a fascinating panel discussion, 2–4 p.m., October 14, about the origin and politics of the Chicano Teatro Movement, the work created by the Teatristas and the recent growth of Latinx coalition-building in the American Theatre.
Featured panelists include Evelina Fernández, a prominent figure in the Latino/a theater and film community; Olivia Chumacero, founding member of El Teatro Campesino, a Latino theater company based in the historic Mission San Juan Bautista, and Raul Cardona, UC San Diego theater alumnus and member of El Teatro Campesino.
Hosted by the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura, the panel will be an intergenerational, interactive conversation remembering and celebrating the Chicano Teatro Movement. Free for members; $5 for non-members. For more information, visit www.venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323. |
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 Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas: A Chicano Art Practice for Honoring our Loved Ones
Special guest, Roberto Vargas will present the use of ofrendas (altars) and ceremony for honoring our loved ones as reflected in the exhibit, 6 – 7 p.m.,October 26, in the Huntsinger galleries. Free for members; $5 for non-members, Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. |
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 FREE Dia del los Muertos Celebration
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in
Santa Paula, Sunday, October 29,
11 a.m.– 5 p.m.
The Art Museum, Oil Museum, Pierce Brothers Cemetery and the Ag Museum have partnered for a community celebration. Make monarch butterfly crafts, hear about the symbolism of the Monarch butterfly and bring something to add to our community offrenda.
At 2 p.m., professional storyteller Evie Ybarra will spins tales
of “La Llorona” and other scary tales from her book, Ghosts
of Ventura County’s Heritage Valley, and other favorite ghost stories?. |
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17th Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free family event features music, art, dance and crafts
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 In Memorium:
The Chicano Moratorium
The Chicano Moratorium, the massive mobilization in 1969 to raise awareness of the Vietnam War as a civil rights issue in the Chicano community, is the topic of a panel discussion, 2–4 p.m.,November 11, at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura.
Set at the height of the disproportionate death rates of Mexican-American casualties in Vietnam–20 percent of the casualties as compared to 10 percent of the American population–the march was the largest anti-war action of any oppressed nationality in the history of the U.S., drawing over 30,000 Chicanos in protest.
Free for members; $5 for non-members. For more information, visitwww.venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323. |
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 Why I Collect Chicano Art
Ventura College professor and avid art collector, Tomás Sanchez, will be featured speaker at the November 14 “Speaking Of Ventura County” lecture series, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura.
Tomás Sanchez has been a serious Chicano Art collector since the mid-1980s. Featured artists in his collection and this exhibit include Carlos Almaraz, Roberto Tito Delgado, Elsa Flores, Salomón Huerta, Leo Limón, Roberto Gil de Montes, Frank Romero and Patssi Valdez. At Ventura College Santa Paula, Sanchez teaches World History, Western Civilization History, United States History and Chicano History. This presentation will be a combination of art and history as it intersected during the Chicano Movement in southern California.
Free for members; $5 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. |
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 In conjunction with Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Latin American & Latino Art in LA, the Museum of Ventura County presents
Ayer y Todavía
Experience Chicano culture and history, as well as current struggles and social issues, as seen through the eyes of Chicano artists in this unique exhibit, Ayer y Todavía.
Featured artists include Margaret Garcia, Frank Romero, Leo Limón, Salomon Huerta, Jack Vargas, Harry Gamboa, Diane Gamboa, Ignacio Gomez, and Patssi Valdez among others.
The exhibit will be on view through November 26. For more information, visitwww.venturamuseum.org.
Exhibit and event are sponsored by the Port of Hueneme, Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. and Santa Paula Latino Town Hall.
Special thanks to the MVC Latino Advisory Committee. |
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Schedule Your Own Tour
Chicano Art Exhibit tours are available for student and adult groups Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. Docent-led tours provide insight into the art and the artists included in this inspiring exhibit. Please schedule two weeks in advance with Megan Gately, mgately@venturamuseum.org, 805-653.0323 x310. |
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 Lost Empires:
The Conquest of the Americas
Experience the story of the Mayan civilization, begun nearly 10,000 years ago and inhabiting today’s area of southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and portions of Honduras and El Salvador, as told through ‘Lost Empires: The Conquest of the Americas’ at the Museum of Ventura County, now through April 2018 at the Museum of Ventura County.
Featuring the highly-detailed and historically-accurate George Stuart Historical Figures Collection, visitors will learn about the early beginnings of the Mayan civilization and its advancements in sophisticated art and mathematics, evident in 500 BC, as well as its architecture which rivaled that of Europe.
For more information, visit www.venturamuseum.org. |
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