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SUMMARY:MACRI 5th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration Luncheon will be held on Wednesday\, May 15\, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westin San Antonio North. Launched in 2019\, the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) is the only national history initiative dedicated to preserving and disseminating Mexican American civil rights history. Based in San Antonio\, Texas\, the cradle of Mexican American civil rights. Highlights of our fifth-anniversary luncheon will include special guests\, and announcements about our ambitious plan to shine a spotlight on San Antonio as a national destination to learn about Mexican American civil rights history\, including our rich local history as the birthplace of many significant Mexican American civil rights organizations and leaders\, as well as the larger national story of Mexican American civil rights endeavors across the Southwest\, the Pacific Northwest\, the Midwest\, the New South\, and beyond. Learn about how we plan to grow MACRI into a national center housing significant historical archives and collections\, preserving the legacy of Mexican American civil rights endeavors for generations to come\, and offering an unparalleled opportunity for the public to learn about this vital history. \nIf you need an invoice or have any questions\, please contact info@somosmacri.org.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-5th-anniversary-celebration-luncheon/
LOCATION:Westin San Antonio North\, 9821 Colonnade Blvd.\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78230\, United States
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SUMMARY:MACRI Symposium 2024
DESCRIPTION:MACRI’s 2024 Symposium: Shining a Light on Mexican American Civil Rights \nJoin us for two days of learning about Mexican American civil rights past\, present\, & future. Featuring over two dozen speakers from across the country\, this Symposium will leave you inspired & ready to learn even more about civil rights history & take action in our nation’s ongoing work to advance democracy. \nLivestreaming & in-person at the Central Library in San Antonio\, Texas! \nWe will focus on the past\, present\, and future of three key issues: voting rights\, education\, and representation. \nPanels Include: \n\nState of Mexican American Civil Rights in 2024\nMexican American Military Service: Opportunities and Challenges\nVoting Rights in the 2024 Presidential Election Year\nState of Latino Representation in News Media\nThe Arts and Civil Rights\nWillie Velasquez Leadership Roundtable\n\nSpeakers include: \nJulian Castro • David Montejano • Bianca Rosales • Claudia E. Zapata • Charles Kamasaki • Claudia Zapata • Silvia Foster Frau • Mia Lopez • David Vela • Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala y más! \nJoining us in person? Please reserve your in-person ticket to attend the Symposium at the Central Library\, including lunch! Seating is limited\, so don’t forget to reserve your seat! \nJoining us online? Please register for Virtual attendance so we can send you the live stream link in advance. \nThank you to our event sponsors! \nMethodist Healthcare Ministries \nPalo Alto College | Alamo Colleges \nBexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez \nAARP Texas \nFrost Bank \nOCI Group \nTrinity University \nDr. Juan Andrade \nDr. Manuel and Maria Antonietta Berriozabal \nOur Lady of the Lake University \nBexar County \nThe City of San Antonio \nThe City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture \nMellon Foundation \nThe San Antonio Area Foundation John L. Santikos Fund \nExtra special thanks to our event partners! \nSan Antonio Public Library | Latino Collection & Resource Center \nSponsorship packages are available! Email info@somosmacri.org for more information.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-symposium-2024/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 600 Soledad Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposia
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SUMMARY:Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer Traveling Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:A traveling exhibit on the life and legacy of Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960)\, civil rights activist\, public intellectual\, and US diplomat. Drawing from Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco’s recently published biography of Perales\, his first comprehensive biography\, this exhibit will introduce Perales to a new generation. \nThe exhibit will be on display from Saturday\, June 29\, 2024 to Saturday\, October 19\, 2024. \nThe exhibit gallery will be open Monday through Friday\, 10 AM—NOON and 1 – 4 PM\, or by appointment. \nThis program is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas\, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAbout Dr. Orozco’s book: \nPioneer of Mexican American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales  \nIn this wide-ranging biography\, historian Cynthia Orozco examines the life and work of one of the most influential Mexican Americans of the twentieth century. Alonso S. Perales was born in Alice\, Texas\, in 1898; he became an attorney\, leading civil rights activist\, author\, and US diplomat. \nPerales was active in promoting and seeking equality for “La Raza” in numerous arenas. In 1929\, he founded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)\, the most important Latino civil rights organization in the United States. He encouraged the empowerment of Latinos at the voting box and sought to pass state and federal legislation banning racial discrimination. He fought for school desegregation in Texas and initiated a movement for more and better public schools for Mexican-descent people in San Antonio. \nA complex and controversial figure\, Alonso S. Perales is now largely forgotten\, and this first-ever comprehensive biography reveals his work and accomplishments to a new generation of scholars of Mexican-American history and Hispanic civil rights. This volume is divided into four parts: the first is organized chronologically and examines his childhood to his role in World War I\, the beginnings of his activism in the 1920s\, and the founding of LULAC. The second section explores his impact as an attorney\, politico\, public intellectual\, Pan-American ideologue\, and US diplomat. Perales’ private life is examined in the third part and scholars’ interpretations of his legacy in the fourth. \nAbout Dr. Orozco: \nDr. Cynthia E. Orozco is an award-winning best-selling author\, public historian\, and educator. Teaching first at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque she joined Eastern New Mexico University in Ruidoso where she recently received the ENMU-Ruidoso President’s Award for Teaching and Service. She is the co-editor of Mexican Americans in Texas History\, an associate editor of Latinas in the United States: An Historical Encyclopedia\, and served as Research Associate at the Texas State Historical Association where she wrote 80 articles on Texas history for the New Handbook of Texas. \nA two-time Ford Foundation recipient\, Governor Bill Richardson appointed her to the New Mexico Humanities Council. The Texas State Historical Association named Orozco a fellow in 2012 and New Mexico LULAC named her Educator of the Year in 2012. She served as campaign manager for Leo Martinez for Congress in the early 2000s.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/alonso-s-perales-civil-rights-trailblazer-traveling-exhibit/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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SUMMARY:MACRI Talk: Summer Road Trip - A Trip in Time to Los Angeles’ Nayarit Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Join the last stop in our virtual summer road trip to learn about Mexican American history around the country! 🚗 \nThe MACRI Summer Road Trip concludes in Los Angeles’s Nayarit restaurant with a VIRTUAL MACRI Talk featuring Dr. Natalia Molina. Learn about how the Nayarit fostered community and a sense of belonging for its diverse and largely immigrant clientele and workers. \nOur FREE virtual event will stream live on Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI & YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI on Tuesday\, August 13\, 2024\, at 6 PM Central Time. Just click on your preferred site to join the presentation at 6 PM CT! \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! To learn more about future MACRI events and how to make a donation\, please visit www.somosMACRI.org. Gracias! \n  \n🌟 ABOUT OUR GUEST \nNatalia Molina researches and writes about the interconnected histories of race\, place\, gender\, culture\, and citizenship. She is the author of three award-winning books: How Race Is Made in America: Immigration\, Citizenship\, and the Historical Power of Racial Scripts; Fit to Be Citizens?: Public Health and Race in Los Angeles\, 1879-1940; and\, most recently\, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community\, which the Los Angeles Times includes on its “Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf.” A Place at the Nayarit chronicles the lives of immigrant restaurant workers\, including Molina’s grandmother\, who became placemakers\, nurturing and feeding their communities. She is at work on a new book\, The Silent Hands that Shaped the Huntington: A History of Its Mexican Workers\, and has enjoyed writing for the LA Times\, Washington Post\, San Diego Union-Tribune\, and elsewhere. Molina is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Dean’s Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California\, and a 2020 MacArthur Fellow. \n  \n🌟 ABOUT THE TALK \nIn her recent book\, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community\, historian Natalia Molina traces the life’s work of her grandmother\, remembered by all who knew her as Doña Natalia––a generous\, reserved\, and capable woman. Doña Natalia immigrated alone from Mexico to L.A.\, adopted two children\, and ran a successful business. She also sponsored\, housed\, and employed dozens of other immigrants\, encouraging them to lay claim to a city long characterized by anti-Latino racism. Together\, the employees and customers of the Nayarit maintained ties to their old homes while providing one another safety and support. \nThe Nayarit was more than a popular eating spot: it was an urban anchor for a robust community. In this gathering space\, ethnic Mexican workers and customers connected with their patria chica (their “small country”). That meant connecting with distinctive tastes\, one another\, and the city they now called home. Through deep research and vivid storytelling\, Molina follows restaurant workers from the kitchen and the front of the house across borders and through the decades. These people’s stories illuminate the many facets of the immigrant experience: immigrants’ complex networks of family and community and the small but essential pleasures of daily life\, as well as cross-currents of gender and sexuality and pressures of racism and segregation. The Nayarit was a local landmark\, popular with both Hollywood stars and restaurant workers from across the city and beloved for its fresh\, traditionally prepared Mexican food. But as Molina argues\, it was also\, and most importantly\, a place where ethnic Mexicans and other Latinx L.A. residents could step into the fullness of their lives\, nourishing themselves and one another. A Place at the Nayarit is a stirring exploration of how racialized minorities create a sense of belonging. \nViews and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI\, its staff\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-summer-road-trip-a-trip-in-time-to-los-angeles-nayarit-restaurant/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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SUMMARY:A Day Without A Mexican | 20th Anniversary Screening
DESCRIPTION:California awakens one day to discover that one third of its population has vanished. A peculiar pink fog surrounds the state and communication outside its boundaries has completely shut down. As the day progresses\, it becomes apparent that the sole characteristic linking the missing 14 million is their Hispanic heritage. MACRI and MonteVideo present a 20th Anniversary Screening of director Sergio Arau’s breakthrough film! \n📍This FREE event is at the Slab Cinema Arthouse at Blue Star\, located at 134 Blue Star in the Blue Star Arts Complex.\n🪑Seating is first come\, first served.\n🥤Refreshments will be available for purchase from Slab Cinema’s Arthouse at Blue Star. \n⛔ PLEASE NOTE: This film is Rated R for language and brief sexuality and may not be suitable for all audiences. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/a-day-without-a-mexican-20th-anniversary-screening/
LOCATION:Slab Cinema Arthouse at Blue Star\, 134 Blue Star\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78204\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T190000
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SUMMARY:MACRI Talk: Remembering Conquest - How Memories of the US-Mexico War Shaped Civil Rights Struggles
DESCRIPTION:As we get ready for Fiestas Patrias\, join us for a conversation on how memories of the US-Mexico War shaped Mexican Americans’ civil rights struggles since 1848. Historian Omar Valerio Jiménez will discuss his new book\, Remembering Conquest: Mexican Americans\, Memory\, and Citizenship. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments will be served. \nFriday\, September 13\, 2024\n6 PM\nGuadalupe Latino Bookstore\n1300 Guadalupe Street\, San Antonio\, TX 78207 \nThis program is presented by MACRI and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and is part of the City of San Antonio’s 2024 Fiestas Patrias commemoration. \n🫶🏽 MACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nViews and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of MACRI\, its staff\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-remembering-conquest-how-memories-of-the-us-mexico-war-shaped-civil-rights-struggles/
LOCATION:The Guadalupe Latino Bookstore\, 1300 Guadalupe St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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SUMMARY:FILM - No Más Bebés Screening | Documentary about Madrigal v. Quilligan
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\nImagine you go to a hospital to give birth. Your doctors don’t speak your language\, and you are pressured to consent to medical procedures in a language you do not understand. \nNO MÁS BEBÉS is an Emmy Nominated documentary that tells the story of Mexican immigrant mothers in Los Angeles who were sterilized in the 1960s and 1970s and Antonia Hernandez\, the young Chicana lawyer behind the landmark civil rights case Madrigal v. Quilligan. NO MÁS BEBÉS premiered in 2016 on PBS’s Emmy Award-winning series\, “Independent Lens.” \nMACRI and UTSA’s Democratizing Racial Justice (DRJ)\, with support from GoodDocs\, present a screening of NO MÁS BEBÉS followed by a Q&A with the film’s producer\, Virginia Espino. \nVirginia Espino is an oral and public historian and leader for Latina and Latino History at UCLA’s Center for Oral History Research. She developed oral history projects around Latinx civil rights struggles in California\, and her investigation of the history of coercive sterilization at the Los Angeles-USC Medical Center provided the basis for NO MÁS BEBÉS. \n📍This FREE event will be held on Thursday\, October 3\, 2024\, at 6 PM in the Aula Canaria Auditorium in the Buena Vista Building (Room 1.328) at the UTSA Downtown Campus\, located at 801 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd. \n🚘 Free parking will be available in Cattleman’s Square Lot on Buena Vista Street (next to Pico de Gallo and across the street from Aula Canaria). \n⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: This film deals with a difficult subject matter and may not be suitable for all audiences \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nViews and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of MACRI\, its staff\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-no-mas-bebes-screening-documentary-about-madrigal-v-quilligan/
LOCATION:UTSA Downtown\, 501 W César E Chávez Blvd\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:TEACHER WORKSHOP - Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\nJoin us for a free workshop designed for K-12 social studies teachers. You will be provided with TEKS-aligned lesson exemplars for elementary\, middle school\, and high school grades\, each focusing on different aspects of Perales’s legacy. This workshop will equip you with the tools and knowledge to effectively teach about his significant contributions to civil rights and social justice. \nThe workshop is designed and presented by Dr. Elizabeth Rivas\, curriculum specialist. \n🗓️ Saturday\, October 5\, 2024  |  10:00 am – 1:30 pm\n📍UTSA Downtown\, Durango Building 3.202\n📍501 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.\, San Antonio\, TX 78207 \nRefreshments and a light lunch will be provided. \n3 CPE hours for qualified teachers \n\n🛑 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO\nPlease bring an electronic device (laptop\, tablet\, or smartphone) to participate in interactive activities. \nRegistration is required.\nParking details will be sent to registered participants closer to the workshop date. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the UTSA Department of Race\, Ethnicity\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies\, the Mexican American Studies Teachers Academy\, and the UTSA Mexican American Studies Program. This event is part of the City of San Antonio’s 2024 Fiestas Patrias commemoration. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!🫶🏽
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/teacher-workshop-alonso-s-perales-civil-rights-trailblazer/
LOCATION:UTSA Downtown\, 501 W César E Chávez Blvd\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T213000
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SUMMARY:FILM - Raza Cósmica Screening of Xicanx Versus Aliens
DESCRIPTION:Xicanx Versus Aliens\nThursday\, October 10 | Jaime’s Place | 1914 W. Commerce St. | Activist/Musician Joaquín Muerte hosts a live episode of his original podcast\, Xicanx Versus Aliens. Filmmakers Edwin Raul Oliva and Dylan Hensley and special guest Alejandra Herrera (Itu Ninu\, Roma) join Muerte to discuss Latinx sci-fi cinema. Followed by a curated selection of cosmic-infused short films including Angels by Samantha Aldana\, A Haunting Across the Galaxy by Edwin Raul Oliva\, Border Hopper by Nico Casavecchia\, The Ballad of Tita and The Machines by Miguel Angel Caballero\, and Somos Borderlands by Dylan Hensley. Watch trailers at https://www.montevideo210.org. \nThursday\, October 10\, 2024\nJaime’s Place | 1514 W. Commerce\n7:00 PM | Xicanx Versus Aliens \nJoaquin Muerte hosts podcast with filmmakers Edwin Raul Oliva and Dylan Hensley and special guest Alejandra Herrera (Itu Ninu\, Romaˆ) followed by a curated selection of cosmic-infused short films. \n\nGet Tickets at Eventbrite
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-raza-cosmica-screening-of-xicanx-versus-aliens/
LOCATION:Jaime’s Place\, 1514 W Commerce St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T193000
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SUMMARY:FILM - Raza Cósmica: Excursions in Afrofuturism Short Films
DESCRIPTION:Excursions in Afrofuturism\nFriday\, Oct 11 | Arthouse at Blue Star | 134 Blue Star | Afrofuturism expresses notions of Black identity\, agency\, and freedom through art\, creative works\, and activism that envision liberated futures for Black life. This vibrant selection of shorts by Afro-Latina and Black directors showcases films from Canada\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States including The Golden Chain by Adebukola Bodunrin and Ezra Claytan Daniels\, Daylight Rules by Alex Browning\, The Fore-men by Adrian Bobb\, Chimera by Kryzz Gautier\, and We Are Not Alone by Adebukola Bodunrin. Watch trailers at https://www.montevideo210.org. \n  \n\nGet Tickets at Eventbrite
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-raza-cosmica-excursions-in-afrofuturism-short-films/
LOCATION:Arthouse at Blue Star\, 134 Blue Star\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T213000
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SUMMARY:FILM - Raza Cósmica Screening of Itu Ninu
DESCRIPTION:Itu Ninu\nItu Ninu (Where the Corn Fields Are) Directed by Itandehui Jansen\, 2023\, Mexico & UK\, 72 min\, Mixtec and English with English subtitles. In a highly controlled smart city in the year 2084 two climate migrants try to connect through old fashioned letters. Actress Alejandra Herrera will be in attendance! Film preceded by: En Memoria Roberto Fatal\, 2024\, USA\, 11 min. In a dystopian future\, a mother struggles to finish making her daughter’s quinceañera dress. \n  \n\nGet Tickets at Eventbrite
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-raza-cosmica-screening-of-itu-ninu/
LOCATION:Arthouse at Blue Star\, 134 Blue Star\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T213000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
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SUMMARY:FILM - Raza Cósmica Screening of Blue Beetle
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Under the Stars: Blue Beetle\nSaturday\, October 12 | Cassiano Park | 1728 Potosi St. | Blue Beetle (Directed by Angel Manuel Soto\, 2023\, USA\, 127 min.) An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host\, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary powers\, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle. Preceded by: Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake (Directed by Javier Badillo\, 2023\, Canada\, 5 min.) When Lupe and her band find themselves battling a monstrous creature in outer space\, the lessons of her abuela finally remind Lupe that connecting to her Latina roots is important\, and punk rock is more than just loud music. Attendees can enjoy free paletas provided by MACRI and comic books courtesy of Alien Worlds! \n  \n\nGet Tickets at Eventbrite
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-raza-cosmica-screening-of-blue-beetle/
LOCATION:Cassiano Park\, 1728 Potosi St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20240924T165401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T172258Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - Perales Birthday Celebration & Exhibit Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\nJoin us to commemorate Alonso S. Perales’ birthday with a Birthday Celebration & Exhibit Closing Reception. This is your last chance to see the Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer Exhibit on display at the MACRI Visitor Center. \n🎂 There will be cake at 2 PM. 🎂\n \nSaturday\, October 19\, 2024\n1 PM to 4 PM\nMACRI Visitor Center\n2123 Buena Vista Street\, San Antonio\, TX 78207
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-perales-birthday-celebration-exhibit-closing-reception/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20241213T231150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T231150Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - LULAC History
DESCRIPTION:An exhibit about LULAC’s 95-year history. \nThis exhibit was created by LULAC (the League of United Latin American Citizens) and presents highlights of LULAC’s 95-year history. \nThe exhibit will be on display from Monday\, December 9-20\, 2024\, and January 6 – February 21\, 2025\, at MACRI’s Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista Street\, San Antonio\, Texas 78207. The exhibit gallery is open Monday through Friday\, 10 AM – NOON and 1 – 4 PM\, or by appointment. \nOJO! Please note that the MACRI Visitor Center will be closed to the public from December 23rd to January 3rd. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-lulac-history/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20241213T205229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T205229Z
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SUMMARY:MACRI POP UP at Holidays on Houston Street
DESCRIPTION:✨ Save the date for a MACRI pop up at Holidays on Houston Street! ✨  \n \nMACRI will have a one-day-only booth on Saturday\, December 14th from 2-9pm. Make a MACRI holiday ornament and check out our traveling exhibit on Alonso S. Perales\, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer who officed on Houston Street.  \n \nPlus! \n🌟 Twinkling lights \n❄️ Holiday celebrations \n🎁 Festive decor \n🎶 Live entertainment \n🍷 Special offerings from local shops and restaurants + so much more! \n \nThe Market is on E. Houston Street between the blocks of Jefferson Street and the Alamo.  \n \nFind MACRI’s booth at the Northwest corner of Travis Park\, near the corner of E. Pecan and Navarro Streets.  \n \nParking information: The City of San Antonio offers parking at its parking garages and lots. The St. Mary’s Garage (205 E. Travis St.) and the City Tower Garage (117 Commerce St.) are located just steps from Houston Street\, and they generally have a large availability of public parking spaces. \n \nLearn more about Holidays on Houston Street at https://www.visitsanantonio.com/holidays/holidays-on-houston/ 
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-pop-up-at-holidays-on-houston-street/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20241213T205522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T211616Z
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SUMMARY:FILM - Remembering La Matanza
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the anniversary of the Porvenir Massacre\, join us for a free screening of two films that explore the history of racial violence along the US-Mexico border in the early 20th century: PORVENIR\, TEXAS (2019) & THEY CALL US SEDICIOSOS (2021). \n\n Saturday\, January 11\, 2025  |  2 PM Central\nCentral Library – Auditorium\n600 Soledad Street\, San Antonio\, TX 78205\n\nThis event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP requested.\n⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: These films deal with a difficult subject matter and may not be suitable for all audiences. \n  \nAbout the films\nPorvenir\, Texas Directed by Andrew Shapter 2019\, USA\, 56 min.\nDiscover the true story behind the 1918 massacre of 15 Mexican men in this small border town. 100 years later\, the film asks what led to the events of that fateful night and reveals the tensions that still remain along the border a century later. PORVENIR\, TEXAS first aired in 2019 as part of the PBS documentary series VOCES\, which features the best of Latino arts\, culture\, and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. \nThey Call Us Sediciosos Directed by Iz Gutierrez 2021\, USA\, 16 min.\nIn 1915\, Jovita\, a reporter\, writer\, and trailblazer for women’s and Mexican-Americans’ civil rights\, interviews a mother whose son has gone missing while at the hands of Texas Rangers and vigilantes who have been targeting the Texas-Mexican community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley during a time known as “La Matanza” (The Massacre). \n \n*** \nThis program is presented by MACRI\, MonteVideo\, and the San Antonio Public Library Latino Collection and Resource Center. \n✨ This is an official Dreamweek event ✨ \nDreamweek is an annual series of events across San Antonio that foster the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting the human race. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of civil rights reform\, the DreamWeek mission is to lay the foundations of tolerance\, equality\, and diversity to create a platform where people across cultures and communities can discuss and exchange ideas\, fostering enlightenment for the greater human experience. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/film-remembering-la-matanza/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 600 Soledad Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20241213T211228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T211344Z
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SUMMARY:MACRI TALK - Latino Food and Food Labor in the Northeast since World War II
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Latino food & food labor in the Northeastern US\nLivestream via Facebook & YouTube \nMore details coming soon.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-latino-food-and-food-labor-in-the-northeast-since-world-war-ii/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20241213T212626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T214207Z
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT - Dolores Huerta Student Art Exhibit Reception
DESCRIPTION:A showcase of student art \nTime is TBD. More information coming soon.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/special-event-dolores-huerta-student-art-exhibit-reception/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20250728T212014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T212014Z
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SUMMARY:MACRI TALK - Compton in My Soul
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk with Dr. Albert Camarillo about his new memoir\, Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality. Learn about the history of Compton\, Los Angeles\, and Camarillo’s path to becoming the first Mexican American to earn a Ph.D. in Chicano History and a founding scholar of the field of Mexican American history and Chicano Studies. \n📍This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on Tuesday\, August 12\, 2025\, at 6 PM Central on MACRI’s Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI. \nRSVP to receive a reminder and links for the talk! \n\nAbout the talk\nWhen Al Camarillo grew up in Compton\, California\, racial segregation was the rule. His relatives were among the first Mexican immigrants to settle there—in the only neighborhood where Mexicans were allowed to live. The city’s majority was then White\, and Compton would shift to a predominantly Black community over Camarillo’s youth. Compton in My Soul weaves Camarillo’s personal story with histories of Compton\, and illuminates a changing U.S. society—the progress and backslides over half a century for racial equality and educational opportunity. \nEntering UCLA in the mid 1960s\, Camarillo was among the first students of color\, one of only forty-four Mexican Americans on a campus of thousands. He became the first Mexican American in the country to earn a Ph.D. in Chicano/Mexican American history\, and established himself as a preeminent U.S. historian with a prestigious appointment at Stanford University. In this memoir\, Camarillo offers his career as a vehicle for tracing the evolution of ethnic studies\, reflecting on intergenerational struggles to achieve racial equality from the perspective at once of a participant and an historian. \nAbout our guest\nAl Camarillo is Professor of American History (and by courtesy Graduate School of Education) and the Leon Sloss Jr. Memorial Professor/Haas Centennial Professor of Public Service\, Emeritus. A member of the Stanford University History Department for over forty years\, Camarillo is widely regarded as one of the founding scholars of the field of Mexican American history and Chicano Studies. He was born and raised in Compton where he attended public schools before entering the University of California at Los Angeles. He received his B.A. in History in 1970 and his Ph.D. in U.S. History in 1975. He is the first Mexican American in the nation’s history to receive a Ph.D. in U.S. history with a specialization in Chicano History. 
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-compton-in-my-soul/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20250728T213509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T213722Z
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT - MACRI Cosecha II: A Mexican American Civil Rights History Harvest
DESCRIPTION:Bring your stories\, keep your history! Attend our Fall Cosecha! \nDo you have historical photos\, documents\, memorabilia\, or stories related to Mexican American Civil Rights? Join us for our second MACRI Cosecha: A Mexican American Civil Rights History Harvest! MACRI will be scanning historical items and recording oral histories to be preserved in its archival collection.  \n\nParticipants are asked to bring items that represent some aspect of the history of Mexican American civil rights efforts. Scanned items will be assessed for inclusion in MACRI’s digital archives\, and the original items will be returned to the participant. Digital copies of the scanned items can be emailed to participants to make it easy to share with family and friends. \nExamples of items of interest:  \n\nPhotographs of people\, events\, and organizations related to the Mexican American civil rights movement\, especially from the 1920s to the present. \nDocuments such as letters\, scrapbooks\, obituaries\, or newspaper clippings from Mexican American civil rights activists\, organizations\, and organizing efforts\, especially from the 1920s to the present. \nMemorabilia such as buttons\, posters\, flyers\, newsletters\, or handbills from Mexican American civil rights organizations and organizing efforts\, especially from the 1920s to the present. \n\nHelp us prepare for your visit by letting us know you are coming and what types of items you plan to bring at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ffHSUMs7Vh1SE2KnHfh7VOSGmj2FUoqdvc2S08NnSCA/edit.  \n\nThe MACRI Cosecha is a new program launched with the support of a grant from Latinos in Heritage Conservation. Mil gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/special-event-macri-cosecha-ii-a-mexican-american-civil-rights-history-harvest/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T100000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20250728T214211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T214223Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - Adelante! Mexican American Civil Rights Timeline Virtual Exhibit Launch
DESCRIPTION:COMING SOON! MACRI’s new virtual exhibit\, Adelante! Mexican American Civil Rights Timeline \nLaunching on Monday\, September 15\, 2025 as part of our annual Fiestas Patrias celebration\, our new virtual exhibit highlights the long history of Mexican American civil rights in the United States from the 19th century to the present. \nStarting September 15th\, visit the new virtual exhibit on our website at somosmacri.org  \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-adelante-mexican-american-civil-rights-timeline-virtual-exhibit-launch/
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20250728T214535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T214535Z
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SUMMARY:MACRI TALK - Latinos Mean Business: How Latinos are Fueling America's Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Mexican Independence Day for a conversation about economic freedom during our September virtual MACRI Talk. Learn about the Latino GDP and how the growth of the US Latino population and Latino spending power are fueling the future of the American economy. Ana Valdez\, President and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative\, will share important data on the increasing importance of the Latino community in the US workforce and Latinos’ critical impact on the United States economy.  \n📍This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025\, at 6 PM Central on MACRI’s Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI. \nRSVP to receive a reminder and links for the talk! \n*** \nAbout our guest\nAna Valdez is the President and CEO of The Latino Donor Collaborative. She is an American marketing\, media\, research\, and political expert and thought leader with 30 years of experience in business\, media\, and the corporate world. At the Latino Donor Collaborative\, she has worked directly with corporate CEOs and the C-suite to establish a think tank called the Latino Data Collaborative (LDC). The LDC produces economic data and business fact-based tools to identify market growth opportunities and develop innovative strategies to engage the new mainstream consumer. Born and raised in Mexico City\, she has studied and worked in Mexico\, Europe\, and the United States. She has lived in Los Angeles\, California\, since 1997. Ana has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Latinos in America in 2018 by Hispanic Magazine\, one of the Top 50 Most Influential Latinas in the United States in 2020\, and one of the Top 100 Latinas by Latino Leaders Magazine in 2021. \n*** \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAs always\, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI\, its staff\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-latinos-mean-business-how-latinos-are-fueling-americas-future/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20250728T214755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T215301Z
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SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION - Cisneros V. Corpus Christi ISD: The Long Fight to End School Segregation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of MACRI’s new traveling exhibit\, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION. \nIn 1968\, José Cisneros and twenty-five other Mexican American parents sued Corpus Christi Independent School District for illegally segregating Mexican American students into poorly maintained and under-resourced schools separate from Anglo schools. The court found that the school district was intentionally segregating students and ordered Corpus Christi ISD to integrate its schools. This landmark decision for Mexican American civil rights extended the same protections of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to Mexican American students\, nearly a quarter of a century later. \nLearn about the history of Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD (1970)\, the people behind the case\, and how it fits into larger legal struggles to improve Mexican American access to public education.  \nLight refreshments will be provided. \n***\nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/opening-reception-cisneros-v-corpus-christi-isd-the-long-fight-to-end-school-segregation/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20251001T215155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T213206Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - Cisneros V. Corpus Christi ISD: The Long Fight to End School Segregation
DESCRIPTION:Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit\, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION. \nIn 1968\, José Cisneros and twenty-five other Mexican American parents sued Corpus Christi Independent School District for illegally segregating Mexican American students into poorly maintained and under-resourced schools separate from Anglo schools. The court found that the school district was intentionally segregating students and ordered Corpus Christi ISD to integrate its schools. This landmark decision for Mexican American civil rights extended the same protections of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to Mexican American students\, nearly a quarter of a century later. \nLearn about the history of Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD (1970)\, the people behind the case\, and how it fits into larger legal struggles to improve Mexican American access to public education.  \nExhibit Hours: \n\nOn display from Saturday\, September 27 to Wednesday\, November 26\, 2025\nOpen Monday-Friday 10 AM – NOON and 1-4 PM\, or by appointment\n\n***\nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-cisneros-v-corpus-christi-isd-the-long-fight-to-end-school-segregation/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20251001T215918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T213222Z
UID:10000025-1759428000-1759431600@somosmacri.org
SUMMARY:MACRI Talk - Chuco Punk: The Roots and Influence of Punk Rock in El Paso
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the roots & influence of the predominantly Chicanx punk rock scene in El Paso since the late 1970s. \nAbout the event\nJoin us for a virtual MACRI Talk about the history of punk rock in El Paso featuring Dr. Tara López. Learn about the roots and influence of the predominantly Chicanx punk rock scene in El Paso since the late 1970s. \nPunk music is associated with rebellion\, social unrest\, and challenging power structures\, while questioning conformity\, inequality\, and corruption\, so of course\, there are connections to Mexican American civil rights! \nMACRI is excited to host Dr. Tara López\, the 2025 Al Lowman Memorial Prize recipient for her recent book\, Chuco Punk\, to be our guide connecting El Paso’s punk scene to the city’s history as a borderland\, a site of segregation\, and a place with a long lineage of cultural and musical resistance. Covering the first roots of Chuco punk in the late 1970s through the early 2000s\, we’ll learn about how Dr. López used more than seventy interviews with punks\, as well as unarchived flyers\, photos\, and other punk memorabilia to uncover how El Paso’s punk scene influenced not only the contours of sound and El Paso\, but the entire topography of punk rock. \n🛜 This MACRI Talk will stream live on Thursday\, October 2\, 2025\, at 6 PM Central on MACRI’s Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI. \nAbout Our Guest\nTara López is an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at Winona State University in Winona\, Minnesota. Her research interests include social and cultural movements\, especially among working-class communities and communities of color. López is the author of The Winter of Discontent: Myth\, Memory\, and History (2014)\, “‘¡Vamonos pa’l Chuco!’: Punk Rock\, Power\, and Memory in El Paso\, Texas” (2020) published in the Journal of Texas Music History\, and Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso (2024). \n*** \n  \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAs always\, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI\, its staff\, board\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-chuco-punk-the-roots-and-influence-of-punk-rock-in-el-paso/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T042222
CREATED:20251009T210914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T210914Z
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SUMMARY:MACRI TALK - Patriots from the Barrio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Veterans’ Day MACRI Talk about Company E\, 141st Infantry\, the only all Mexican American army unit in World War II\, featuring author Dave Gutierrez. \nAs a child\, Dave Gutierrez heard stories about his cousin Ramon\, who served in World War II. Gutierrez later found out that Ramon was part of Company E\, 141st Infantry\, a unit composed entirely of Mexican Americans. Drawing from extensive archival and oral history research with veterans and family members\, Patriots from the Barrio tells the story of Company E’s members during the war.  \n📍This MACRI Talk will stream live on Tuesday\, November 11\, at 6 PM Central on MACRI’s Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI. \nRSVP to receive a reminder for the talk! \n*** \nAbout the book\nAs a child\, Dave Gutierrez hung on every word his father recalled about his cousin Ramon\, “El Sancudo” (the mosquito)\, and his service in World War II\, where he earned a Silver Star\, three Purple Hearts\, and escaped from the Germans twice. Later\, Dave decided to find out more about his father’s cousin\, and in the course of his research\, he discovered that Ramon Gutierrez was a member of Company E\, 141st Infantry\, a part of the 36th “Texas” Division that was comprised entirely of Mexican Americans—the only such unit in the entire U.S. Army. The division landed at Salerno\, Italy\, in 1943\, among the first American soldiers to set foot in Europe. In the ensuing months\, Company E and the rest of the 36th would battle their way up the mountainous Italian peninsula against some of Nazi Germany’s best troops. \nBased on extensive archival research and veteran and family accounts\, Patriots from the Barrio: The Story of Company E\, 141st Infantry\, The Only All Mexican American Army Unit in World War II brings to life the soldiers whose service should never have gone unrecognized for so long. With its memorable personalities\, stories of hope and immigration\, and riveting battle scenes\, this beautifully written book is a testament to the shared beliefs of all who have fought for the ideals of the American flag. \nAbout our guest\nDave Gutierrez is a historian\, writer\, and author of the book Patriots from the Barrio. Patriots from the Barrio has been named one of the top 24 History books of all time by Book Riot.  His articles have appeared in publications including American Legion and War History Online. Recognized by both the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans for his groundbreaking work on Company E 141st Infantry\, he also specializes in genealogical research\, Mexican American history\, and World War II studies. Dave is a member of the National Medal of Honor Museum’s Advisory Panel.  \n*** \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAs always\, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI\, its staff\, board\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-talk-patriots-from-the-barrio/
LOCATION:Livestream
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION - William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nJoin us for the opening of MACRI’s new traveling exhibit\, William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming \nWilliam “Willie” Merriweather Peña (1919-2018) was perhaps the most important Mexican American architect of the 20th century\, yet he remains largely unknown outside of the architecture field. Learn more about this remarkable trailblazer with MACRI! \nThis Laredo\, TX native was a proud Aggie\, decorated World War II veteran\, author\, and partner in Caudill\, Rowlett\, Scott\, which grew to become the largest architecture firm in the world. Peña’s groundbreaking work on architectural programming\, which he honed during his first two decades at CRS\, became the basis for a book first published in 1969\, Problem Seeking: New Directions in Architectural Programming\, which he followed with Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer\, now in its fifth edition and considered the classic programming guide for architects and a standard architecture textbook. It also earned Peña the title of “the father of architectural programming.” Peña was one of the leading architects in the nation\, a visionary\, an industry pioneer who was named an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fellow in 1972 and received multiple awards from AIA Houston. When Peña retired in 1984\, he had directed programming for over 400 projects in 38 states and ten countries while mentoring younger architects and writing and speaking about architectural practices across the globe.  \nLight refreshments will be provided. \n🌟 This exhibit was created with support from the Conservation Society of San Antonio. 🌟 \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/opening-reception-william-merriweather-pena-the-father-of-architectural-programming/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming
DESCRIPTION:Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit\, William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming. \nWilliam “Willie” Merriweather Peña (1919-2018) was perhaps the most important Mexican American architect of the 20th century\, yet he remains largely unknown outside of the architecture field. Learn more about the life and work of this remarkable trailblazer with MACRI!  \nThis Laredo\, TX native was a proud Aggie\, decorated World War II veteran\, author\, and partner in Caudill\, Rowlett\, Scott\, which grew to become the largest architecture firm in the world. Peña’s groundbreaking work on architectural programming\, which he honed during his first two decades at CRS\, became the basis for a book first published in 1969\, Problem Seeking: New Directions in Architectural Programming\, which he followed with Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer\, now in its fifth edition and considered the classic programming guide for architects and a standard architecture textbook. It also earned Peña the title of “the father of architectural programming.” Peña was one of the leading architects in the nation\, a visionary\, an industry pioneer who was named an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fellow in 1972 and received multiple awards from AIA Houston. When Peña retired in 1984\, he had directed programming for over 400 projects in 38 states and ten countries while mentoring younger architects and writing and speaking about architectural practices across the globe. \nThe exhibit gallery is open Monday through Friday\, 10 AM—NOON and 1 – 4 PM\, or by appointment. \n🌟 This exhibit was created with support from the Conservation Society of San Antonio. 🌟 \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-william-merriweather-pena-the-father-of-architectural-programming/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Libros y Amigos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special holiday talk about Hearts of Fire and Snow and about Latino representation in children’s and young adult novels\, featuring authors Guadalupe García McCall and David Bowles 🎁  \nBooks will be available for purchase. There will be a book signing after the talk. \n🗓️ Friday\, December 19\, 2025 | 6 PM – 8 PM \n📍 Guadalupe Latino Bookstore | 1300 Guadalupe Street\, San Antonio\, TX 78207 \n \n🎁 This book will make a great holiday gift for young readers! Pick up a copy at the Guadalupe Latino Bookstore.  \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Guadalupe Latino Bookstore – the only bookstore in San Antonio’s Westside!  \n\n***\n\n\nAbout the book\nBlanca Montes has goals. She wants to make a difference in the world and accomplish more than her overbearing godfather or spoiled boyfriend think she’s capable of. So when Gregorio Chan\, a handsome and confident new guy\, shows up at her Nevada school\, she is ready for a big change. Greg Chan also has goals\, but they were determined centuries ago\, when two star-crossed lovers took their own lives. Princess Itzac\, who believed her beloved was sent to his death in battle\, and Captain Popoca whose fate was forever tied to Itzac. Popoca was cursed by the gods to cycle through lives until he finds his love reincarnated. And he is now returned to the living as Greg\, with one last chance to complete his love story. Greg and Blanca seem like they could be the perfect couple\, but what if their fate is tied to an ancient tale of star-crossed lovers? \n \nAbout our guests\nBorn in Piedras Negras\, Coahuila\, Mexico\, and raised in Eagle Pass\, Texas\, Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels\, some short stories for adults\, and many children’s poems. Guadalupe has received the Prestigious Pura Belpre Award\, a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award\, the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award\, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award and the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy\, among many other accolades. \nDavid Bowles is a queer Mexican American author and translator from South Texas\, where he works as an associate professor at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. Among his more than forty books are the multiple-award-winning They Call Me Güero and its companion They Call Her Fregona (Kokila)\, as well as My Two Border Towns (Kokila)\, Ancient Night (Levine Querido)\, Secret of the Moon Conch (Bloomsbury)\, and The Prince & the Coyote (Levine Querido). \n\n*** \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAs always\, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI\, its staff\, board\, or funders.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/libros-y-amigos/
LOCATION:The Guadalupe Latino Bookstore\, 1300 Guadalupe St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:MACRI Talks
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT - William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming
DESCRIPTION:Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit\, William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming. \nWilliam “Willie” Merriweather Peña (1919-2018) was perhaps the most important Mexican American architect of the 20th century\, yet he remains largely unknown outside of the architecture field. Learn more about the life and work of this remarkable trailblazer with MACRI!  \nThis Laredo\, TX native was a proud Aggie\, decorated World War II veteran\, author\, and partner in Caudill\, Rowlett\, Scott\, which grew to become the largest architecture firm in the world. Peña’s groundbreaking work on architectural programming\, which he honed during his first two decades at CRS\, became the basis for a book first published in 1969\, Problem Seeking: New Directions in Architectural Programming\, which he followed with Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer\, now in its fifth edition and considered the classic programming guide for architects and a standard architecture textbook. It also earned Peña the title of “the father of architectural programming.” Peña was one of the leading architects in the nation\, a visionary\, an industry pioneer who was named an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fellow in 1972 and received multiple awards from AIA Houston. When Peña retired in 1984\, he had directed programming for over 400 projects in 38 states and ten countries while mentoring younger architects and writing and speaking about architectural practices across the globe. \nThe exhibit gallery is open Monday through Friday\, 10 AM—NOON and 1 – 4 PM\, or by appointment. \n🌟 This exhibit was created with support from the Conservation Society of San Antonio. 🌟 \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Spurs Give\, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/exhibit-william-merriweather-pena-the-father-of-architectural-programming-2/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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