lunchtime listening: Yo Soy Tu Hermano

Thursday, March 16, 5:00 p.m.

Flaxman Library Special Collections Reading Room

37 S. Wabash Ave., room 508

United States

Kamau Patton, Assistant Professor, VCS, presents selections from a collection of cassette tape recordings focused on Mexican-American empowerment, workers rights, civil rights, Chicano cultural heritage, social consciousness and political activism. The tapes include recordings of community meetings, workshops, speeches, traditional songs and poetry.

Corresponding material from the Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection and the Randolph Street Gallery Archives will be available for viewing.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

36 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
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lunchtime listening: Yo Soy Tu Hermano

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