Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
Paul Martínez Pompa
Book Launch & Reading
Part of the Chicago Book Festival events, a book launch and reading of My Kill Adore Him by Paul Martínez Pompa at the lovely Estrella Negra, 2346 W. Fullerton Ave on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by Tianguis Books, Letras Latinas, and The Guild Complex.
My Kill Adore Him by Paul Martínez Pompa with an introduction by Martín Espada
$13.00
My Kill Adore Him is a collection of poems from Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize--winner Paul Martínez Pompa. With a unique, independent voice, Martínez Pompa interrogates masculinity, race, language, consumerism, and cultural identity in poems that honor los olvidados, the forgotten ones.
Paul Martinez Pompa is the author of Pepper Spray, a chapbook of poetry published by Momotombo Press in 2006. His first full length collection, My Kill Adore Him, selected by Martín Espada as winner of the 2008 Andres Montoya Poetry Prize, was recently published by the University of Notre Dame Press. His poetry and prose have been anthologized in Telling Tongues and The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry.
We will be at Vive La Hispanidad on Friday, October 9, 2009. If you are attending make sure to stop by our table and say hello.
Sor Juana Festival: Letras Palabras y cantos Saturday, May16th, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
An evening in which poetry, literature and music come together and form part of the Sor Juana Festival.
Dawn Herrera and Lisa Alvarado bring the art of spoken word to the stage, while opening for acclaimed authors Gwendolyn Zepeda author of Houston we have a problema and Claudia Guadalupe Martinez author of Smell of Old Lady Perfume.
The evening will end with a live concert Chicago's very own Alla, a band formed by three young Chicano artists with an amazingly broad gamut of tastes and musical interests: producer/guitarist Jorge Ledezma, his brother Angel Ledezma on drums, and vocalist/ guitarist Lupe Martinez.
The trio created a unique sound which encompasses some of their favorite styles of music from the last four decades (from German Krautrock experiments, Motown, Brazilian Tropicalia and cosmic jass to the lush romanctic harmonies of traditional Mexican trio music and to Brian Wilson and Phil Spector's symphonic pop nuggets of the 60's), while paying homage to their Mexican heritage.
Proyecto
Latina: Reading Series & open mic
Monday, May 18th @ 7 p.m.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto Latina is taking poetic celebrations beyond poetry month and well into May when they welcome Chicago poet Johanny Vázquez Paz as the next feature. Johanny shares her humor, wit, and work. Held at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th St. Free. As always open mic and chisme box will be ready for contributors.
Johanny Vázquez Paz was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She holds a Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Indiana State University. Her book Poemas callejeros / Streetwise Poems was recently published by Mayapple Press (Michigan, 2007). Bio and event details.
Wind Shifts hits Palabra Pura Wednesday, May 20th, 7:30 p.m.
The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry
Edited by Francisco Aragon
Forward by Juan Felipe Herrera
272 pages, paperback
Price: $17.95
The groundbreaking anthology Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry will make its Chicago stop. The anthology has been on tour to six cities across the U.S. for the last two years. Featured poets include Rosa Alcala, Kevin Gonzalez, Carolina Monsivais and Lidia Torres.
Free admission. All ages. (Please note there will not be an open mic for this reading.)
Held at Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis. The Chicago reading is presented by The Guild Complex and Poetry Magazine.
Tianguis Bookclub . Our virtual bookclub is now reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the pulitzer prize winning novel by Junot Diaz. Look for discussion updates at El Literati.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao By Junot Diaz
trade paperback, 352 pages
Price: $14.00
Look for discussion updates at El Literati. Meet Cynthia Nambo, my partner-in-crime in all things pertaining to the Tianguis Bookclub, she put together a lovely set of guidelines to keep in mind as we kick-off our dialogue.
Proyecto
Latina: Reading Series & open mic
Monday, March 16th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina:
reading series & open mic
Monday,
March 16th, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: the director's cut
The Brown Girl Chronicles written and directed by Yolanda Nieves
presented by La Vida Bella Ensemble
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto Latina has some top-secret surprises to share in March but we can't quite tell you about it yet.
What we can tell you about March is that we are excited to welcome La Vida Bella Ensemble to present The Brown Girl Chronicles: Puerto Rican women and resilience, written and directed by Yolanda Nieves. Brown Girl Chronicles is a sold-out show that is currently scheduled for a four day run during the first week of March. Whether you scored tickets or missed out we invite you to join us for a very special Proyecto Latina that will feature the director's cut of Brown Girl Chronicles--un antojito of all new work.
What are the Brown Girls Chronicles? Stories, voices and songs that long to be heard; the stories of how race, ethnicity, gender, and colonialism shape the lives of marginalized women. They are the stories of second generation Puerto Rican women who, in their day to day lives,are the embodiment of struggle for independence of the mind, the soul, the heart, and the body.
Proyecto Latina provides a platform to showcase work by Latinas. It is a collaborative between, Tianguis Books, Mariposatomica Ink and Teatro Luna. In it's fourth year, the reading series takes place the third Monday of every month, it includes a feature, an open mic and a a chisme box! Proyecto Latina Radio Airs Sundays @ 6 p.m. on WRTE, 90.5 F.M.
Join us on Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 7 p.m. Held at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street.
Proyecto
Latina: Reading series & open mic
Monday, February 16th @ 7 p.m.
Michelle Otero arrives from New Mexico to feature at the next evening of Proyecto Latina. We are honored to have her and hope you will join us to discover the power of her work.
Proyecto Latina:
reading series & open mic
Monday,
February 16th, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Michelle Otero author of Malinche's Daughter PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Michelle Otero is the author of Malinche's Daughter (Momotombo Press, 2006), an essay collection based on her work with women survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Artful Dodge, Puerto del Sol, Upstreet, Brevity, Great River Review, and Metamorfósis, a Spanish-language anthology published by the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Her awards include a Fulbright Fellowship, an Association of Writing Programs Intro Journal Award, and fellowships from the Anderson Center, the McCune Foundation and the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. Otero is a founding member of The Women Writers' Collective, an El Paso-based group that showcases the talents of women writers and artists while raising awareness of women's issues. In Albuquerque, she performs with Las Meganenas, a repertory theatre troupe that uses performance to raise awareness of issues facing Latinas. She holds a B.A. in History from Harvard University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Vermont College.
Read more about Malinche's Daughter, including an interview with Michelle Otero at our Momotombo Store.
Tianguis presents... A reading to inspire the traveler
Friday, February 6, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines
By Stephanie Elizondo Griest
trade paperback, 336 pages
Price: $14.00 We are thrilled to have Latina travel writer, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, joins us for a reading of her third book, Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines. Booksigning. Books for sale.
Free.
RSVP not required, but recommended (info (at) tianguis.biz)
Held at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street.
Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlands In 2005, Stephanie Elizondo Griest ventured to her mother’s native Mexico to do a little root-searching and improve her “Tarzan Lite” Spanish. She stumbled upon a burgeoning social movement that shook parts of the nation to its core. MEXICAN ENOUGH chronicles her journey, from the narco-infested border town of Nuevo Laredo to the highlands of Chiapas. She investigates the murder of a prominent gay activist, sneaks into prison to meet with resistance fighters, rallies with rebels in Oaxaca, and interviews scores of migrant workers and the families they were forced to leave behind. Travel companions include a Polish thief, a Border Patrol agent, and a Dominatrix. Part memoir, part journalistic reportage, MEXICAN ENOUGH illuminates how we cast off our identity in our youth, only to strive to find it again as adults—and the lessons to be learned along the way. --Washington Square Press, August 2008
Stephanie Elizondo Griest has mingled with the Russian Mafiya, polished Chinese propaganda, and belly danced with Cuban rumba queens. These adventures inspired her award-winning memoir AROUND THE BLOC: MY LIFE IN MOSCOW, BEIJING, AND HAVANA (Villard/Random House, 2004) and guidebook 100 PLACES EVERY WOMAN SHOULD GO (Travelers’ Tales, 2007). She has explored five continents and once drove 45,000 miles across America in a Honda Hatchback named Bertha. A 2005-2006 Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, she recently won the Richard J. Margolis Award for Social Justice Reporting. Visit her website at www.aroundthebloc.com
Read more about the book, including reviews and a book excerpt at El Literati.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, January 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina:
More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
January 19th, 2009 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Yolanda Cardenas poet
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
We invite you to join us for the first Proyecto Latina of 2009, have cake and wine with us as we clebrate that the calendar marks three on our initiative to showcase the wide variety of Latina talent in Chicago. We are kicking off our fourth year with poetYolanda Cardenas.
More about Dr. Cardenas....
In a city known as a mecca of arctic cold, bizarre weather and medicine, a modern day Dr. Zhivago emerges. Currently, Dr. Cardenas is serving as the music director of Proyecto Latina Radio on 90.5FM WRTE Radio Arte but her radio debut was on NPR's "848" which aired a poem in a segment about the Proyecto Latina Open Mic series. In 2007, Yolanda participated in "Niki Nights: Literature and Music in the Garden" at the Garfield Park Conservatory as well as in the National Museum of Mexican Art's "Sor Juana Festival." In 2006 she was a semi-finalist in the 13th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award and her work appeared in "Afternoon Wine: Vicios, Sueños y Confesiones" a compilation of poems in a chapbook featuring her writing group. In 2004, Yolanda Cardenas completed her family medicine training, while fine tuning the art of medicine, this Chicago native also honed her writing. Although there's no Russian revolution in her future, she's primed for social change and a medical revolution.
Tianguis
Art Feature: Adelita Pata de Perro
Opens Saturday, November 29, 2008
opening reception: Sat. Nov. 29th, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Adelita
pata de perrois Jennifer Priego's photograghic journal of Adelita, a character that was inspired
by the women who fought in the Mexican Revolution. Priego's
Adelita is a hyper-ethnic woman wandering the world on
an ever changing journey, and on her voyage of discovery
she encounters symbols of power, femininity, sex, and cultural
imagery. She finds herself
in different situations and places that take her from Paris,
to Rome and sugar cane mills in Mexico. There are thousands
of photographs that have been collected over the last six
years, for the first time ever Priego will be exhibiting a small
portion of embellished and adorned original pieces that
were taken in Paris.
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Listen to Jenny Priego's interview with Proyecto Latina Radio, which aired earlier this month where she talks about her art process and her upcoming show Adelita, pata de perro.
12 min, 29 sec
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, November 17th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina:
More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
November 17th, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
A Proyecto Latina
Post-election special
So you went out
and you voted...and now what?
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
We are switching things up a bit this third Monday of November and last Proyecto Latina for 2008. We are featuring YOU, and your thoughts and/or stories--how will you tell your children or future generations how you spent this last and most historic election day? Get on the open-mic list and share with us. We are also turning the chisme box into a suggestion/reminder box for the new leadership of our country.
Join us on Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7 p.m. Held at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street.
Reading: Raw Silk Suture by Lisa Alvarado
Wednesday, October 29th @ 7 p.m.
We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Alvarado for a reading of her latest book:
Raw Silk Suture is a diamond sharp collection of poetry by Lisa Alvarado
In this stunning collection, Lisa Alvarado wields the pen and cuts deeply to the heart of Chicanisma, female identity, the use and misuse of the body, its restoration, and the power of love. With finely etched free verse, each subject is explored to the depth without hesitation, and boldly revealed.
Lisa Alvarado is a poet, performer, and installation artist and is the author of two award-winning chapbooks, Reclamo and The Housekeeper's Diary; the latter also a one-woman performance which toured nationally. Lisa is also the co-author of the acclaimed young adult novel, Sister Chicas, written with Ann Hagman Cardinal and Jane Alberdeston Coralin. She is the recipient of grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs, The NEA, and the Ragdale Foundation, and is also a journalist, contributing reviews and interviews to La Bloga, and Blogcritics.org.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, October 20th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina:
More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
October 20th, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Diana Pando
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
This month we are featuring, one our very own Diana Pando. Diana Pando will be reading a selection of poems that she is compiling for a future chapbook called The Daze and Nights of Mariposa Atómica. She is a poet / writer and likes to flex her public relation skills to support Latinos in the arts and nonprofits impacting Latina women and girls. Diana’s kryptonite includes: Cupcakes, military history, coffee, social media and dancing with her niece in the aisles of el Gigante supermarket in Mexico City.
Her current projects include: Co-producer of Proyecto Latina Radio on 90.5 WRTE and one of the founders of Proyecto Latina, open mic a collaborative project between Tianguis Bookstore, Teatro Luna and Mariposa Atómica Ink. Recently two of her poems have been selected for a Mexican/Chicano anthology being published through DePaul University.
Over the summer she became Teatro Luna’s newest artistic associate. She is part of a writing ensembles for American Theatre Company’s Border Project Initiative, Teatro Luna’s Restaurant Spanish and a future Teatro Americano production. At this time she maintains a blog called Art Botanas.
She is a current member of the Latina Leadership Council of the Chicago Foundation for Women and the Latino Giving Circle of the Chicago Community Trust. Her vision is to continue to build community between the arts and philanthropic community.
She is the former managing director for Teatro Vista and has worked with DeLaTorre Fine Arts, Teatro Luna and Luna Negra Dance Theatre
as well as a former contributing writer for Dinero Magazine. She has been a local featured poet for Palabra Pura an open mic initiative through
the Guild Complex. She has also been a contributing writer for the critically acclaimed Teatro Luna show MACHOS.
Currently, she is thrilled to be a Sr. communications trainer for the Community Media Workshop helping nonprofit organizations tell their stories
and promoting news that matters.
Pilsen Open Studios 2008
Sat., Oct. 18, & Sun., Oct. 19 2008
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tianguis is excited to be participating in Pilsen Open Studios. This year our number is 7 so keep an eye out for it on your map (hint: we are across the street from the CTA Pink Line, Damen stop ). We will be featuring the artwork of Giselle Mercier.
Pilsen Open Studios is an artist organized art walk that takes place during the third weekend in October. Each year artists, galleries, spaces and cafes open their doors during special hours. Over 30 spaces and 60+ artists.
Giselle A. Mercier is a professional artist and arts educator with a culturally rich and multi-disciplinary approach to curriculum development in youth arts. She is a seasoned program developer and project leader with over 15 years of experience in partnership building and community arts programming. Giselle is a passionate and dedicated arts administrator that has worked with Chicago's most prestigious cultural and educational organizations: The Art Institute of Chicago, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago (currently), The Dance Center and the Center for Community Arts Partnerships of Columbia College Chicago , The National Museum of Mexican Art, Performing Arts Chicago and Randolph Street Gallery. An accomplished lecturer and curator, Ms. Mercier is originally from Panama and has both her BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
*Please note that we will be open on Sunday, October 19th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the Pilsen Open Studios.
The Guardians, book signing and reading with Ana Castillo
Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Ana Castillo will read and sign books on Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 7 p.m. at Tianguis.
Space is limited, and will be on a first-come first-serve basis so plan to be there early to catch a seat.
The Guardians by Ana Castillo will be released into paperback on September 9, 2008.
The
Guardians is
a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely
independent woman. Eking out a living as a teacher’s aide
in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also
raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered
the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabo’s
father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina
fears the worst and sets out to find him. Between the ruthless “coyotes” who
exploit Mexicans while smuggling them to America and the border
officials who are out to arrest and deport the illegal immigrants,
looming threat is a constant companion on the journey. What
follows is a beautiful, stark desert landscape and vivid characters
with strong voices and resilient hearts. The
Guardians serves as a remarkable testament to enduring
faith, family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience.
Ana Castillo is
the author of the novels “Peel
My Love Like an Onion,” “So Far From God,” “Sapogonia,” and “The
Mixquiahuala Letters” as well as the short story collection “Loverboys.” Her
books of poetry include “My Father Was a Toltec,” “I
Ask the Impossible,” and “Watercolor Women/Opaque
Men: A Novel in Verse.” Her accolades include a Carl Sandburg
Prize, a Southwestern Booksellers Award, and an American Book
Award. She taught creative writing at DePaul University until
2006 and she frequently lectures at colleges and book festivals
around the country. She currently lives in New Mexico.
Poetry Workshop with Tomas Riley
Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
This class has been filled, but you may rsvp to be added to the waiting list. Tomas
Riley will lead a poetry workshop. This
workshop is free of charge, to participate RSVP is
required. To
reserve your spot, send an email to info@tianguis.biz.
This workshop is sponsored by the Guild Complex and will be held at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen. Tomas Riley will also be featuring in September's Palabra Pura. Details here.
Tomás
Riley is a poet, writer, educator and a veteran of
the influential Chicano spoken-word collective The
Taco Shop Poets. Tomás has performed his
unique blend of Chicano bilingualism, cultural politics and lyricism
across the country. His written work has been anthologized
in Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam, Chorizo
Tonguefire: The Taco Shop Poets Anthology, Pacific Review and
various journals and literary publications. Most recently his
first solo collection of poetry, Mahcic, was published
by Calaca
Press in December 2005. He holds an MA in American
Literature with an emphasis in contemporary ethnic-American discourse,
has taught from the elementary to the collegiate level, and is
a founding member of the San Diego visual and performing arts
space The Voz Alta Project. Currently he works as the Deputy
Director of Programs at Streetside Stories a literacy based arts
organization for young writers in San Francisco. For Riley's complete
bio visit him on myspace.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, September 15th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina:
More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
September 15th, 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Achy Obejas
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
We’re
thrilled to have Achy Obejas return to feature
at Proyecto Latina this Monday, September 15, 2008.
The
most recent projects from Achy
Obejas are: Havana
Noir, a groundbreaking collection of crime stories
set in the Cuban capital and This is What Happened in Our Other Life,
Achy's first poetry collection.
Havana-born
Achy is the author of several books including: Days of
Awe, Memory
Mambo, and We Came All the Way From Cuba So
You Could Dress Like This? An award-winning journalist,
she worked for more than ten years for the Chicago Tribune writing
and reporting about arts and culture. She writes regularly
about Latin music for the Washington Post and about books for
In These Times. During
her career, Achy has received several journalism awards including
a Pulitzer for a Tribune team investigation, two Lambda Literary
awards, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry,
and residencies at Yaddo, Ragdale and the Virginia Center for
the Arts, among other honors. Her work has been translated
into many languages and she has lectured and read her work in
the U.S., Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Australia, and has
served as the Springer Writer-in-Residence at the University
of Chicago and the Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University
of Hawai'i. Achy
Obejas is currently the Sor Juana Visiting Writer at DePaul University
in Chicago. For
a complete bio on Achy visit her website.
Friendly
reminder Join us at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th
Street, on the corner of 18th and Blue Island for this
event. Event
details.
Break through
with energy healing Saturday,
August 23rd, 2008 @ 2 p.m.
Held at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen Ave.
Isabel Garcia
will be holding free orientation on energy healing. Find
out how Reiki and healing with crystals can strengthen body,
mind, and spirit. She has recently established a practice
and is excited to be working in the Pilsen community. Isabel
is trainedin a variety of methods including: chakra balancing
and Reiki.
A quote from one of her clients sums it up: "Isabel is avehicle for personal transformation. I experienced a release
from long-standing physical ailments and emotional limitations. She is incredibly
skilled, yet humble, and easily approachable; understanding she is a conduit
for personal transformation."
The purpose
of the event is to reveal how this kind of work can enhance
your personal growth and to allow people to see for themselves
the tremendous impact it can have. Isabel will also offer a
demonstration of this dynamic process.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, August 18th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina: More than
Poetry open mic
Monday,
August 18th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Dawn Herrera-Terry "radical, aquarius, poet"
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Proyecto
Latina is held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Dawn
Herrera-Terry is our featured artist for the next Proyecto
Latina on Monday, August 18th. Dawn
will present poems from her work in progress, "Rosas
Encendidas." For this chapbook project, Dawn is
translating love poems written over the past seven years,
from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. The
poems are intricate, dreamlike and passionate explorations
of past lives and loves--chisme boxes in themselves! The
title of the chapbook comes from the ranchera "Los
Laureles," a mariachi standard and the one Dawn
always requests second, after "Volver."
¡Ay, qué laureles tan verdes!
¡Qué rosas tan encendidas!
Si piensas abandonarme mejor quitame la vida;
Alza los ojos a verme
Si no estás comprometido
Dawn
Herrera-Terry is
a lover of words--their sounds, their meanings and the spaces
between them. A Teatro Luna Artistic Associate, Dawn presented
her solo play Portales as part of the Oye/Listen! series
and acted in the probadita presentation of Machos at
San Antonio's Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Dawn also works
with Stillpoint Theater and with BESITOS (Bilingual Education
Students Interacting to Obtain Success) at Kansas State University
to develop community-written and performed shows that put everyday
truths on stage. Most recently, she co-created Walkabout
Theater's War Garden, a family-friendly show about conflict
and vegetables that toured to community gardens across Chicago.
She is a former writer and director with the Manhattan Experimental
Theater Workshop.
Friendly
reminder Join us at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th
Street, on the corner of 18th and Blue Island for this
event. Event
details.
Through
August 17, 2008 Paloma Libre in the Windy City
Esmeralda Baltazar artists, educator and co-founder of the Crib Collective in North Lawndale and Little Village will be presenting a collection of nichos-- representative
of the time she spent in Chicago. Esmeralda will be heading
to the Big Apple at the end of the summer and this exhibit
marks a bittersweet farewell to Chicago.
More about
Esmeralda and this exhibit at our blog, El
Literati.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, July 21st @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
July 21st @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Desiree T. Castro actress
| playwright
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting March 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held
at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Desiree
T. Castro will be sharing excerpts from her current
project, The Cabrona Chronicles at the next Proyecto
Latina on Monday, July 21st. An exploration
of vital turning points in women's lives and those moments
that trigger daughters to avenge their families, wives to
leave their husbands, timid girls to have fist fights, students
to discipline teachers, and grandmothers to mumble in their
sleep," Te estoy viendo cabrona." Ginger
Gallardo, Desiree's sister and contributor to the
project will be accompany the readings with musical selections.
Desiree
T. Castro is
an actress, writer, arts-educator, dancer and mother. She
was recently seen in Teatro Luna's hit play, "MACHOS," where
she assumed 'Diego' as her alter-ego and was one of the
collaborative writers for the play. Soon after, she wrote
a Solo piece on motherhood that was featured in Teatro
Luna's SOLO-TU play. Since 2004, she has been a Company
Member of the renowned Barrel of Monkeys Theatre Company
where she performs throughout the city in Chicago Public
Schools and at the Neo-Futurarium in the ensemble's critically
acclaimed on-going production, "That's Weird Grandma!" Passionate
about the potential of art in society beyond her own work
on stage, Castro has worked with over 2,000 school children
teaching creative writing, dance and theatre with Barrel
of Monkeys, Department of Children Home & Aide Society,
Lifeline Theatre, Redmoon Theater, Little Village Community
Development Corporation and Northeastern's Chicago Teacher's
Center. Desiree has found that writing about the most
embarrassing, lets-not-talk-about-it, and 'that's not important'
moments, are the most liberating. We don't realize the
weight of silence until we speak. Aside from her current
writing projects, Desiree is also pursuing a BA in Public
Policy at DePaul University and lives everyday as a balancing
act between raising her 2 year old son, working, school
and squeezing in the art and tacos to maintain her sanity
as she envies people who sleep more than 6 hrs a night.
Jerks.
Friendly
reminder Join us at Radio
Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street, on the corner of 18th and
Blue Island for this event. Event
details.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, May 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
June 16th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Liza Ann Acosta writer
| educator
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting
March 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto
Latina welcomes Liza Ann Acosta as our June feature. Liza Ann enjoys teaching courses in ethnic literatures and creative non-fiction, and is studying Finnish in preparation for a trip to Helsinki in search of her favorite band HIM--she will be sharing from her collection of short fiction--tales of sexy debaucharies that shy people sometimes take.
As a young girl, Liza Ann Acosta (a.k.a. Analisa) was rescued one snowy March evening in the jungle of Brooklyn by renegade Benedictine gypsies who practiced tattoo making and studied the collected works of Thomas Merton. They kindly dropped her off at the southern coast of Puerto Rico. This explains, in part, her current passion for Korean soaps and boybands, her focus on literary works exploring complicated cultural identities, and her coffee-drinking samurai cat, which she has named Mimisan.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, May 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
May 19th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Bien
Educada with Teatro Americano's
Adriana M. Cardona & Mayra Almaraz | writers
| educators |
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting
March 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto
Latina welcomes Teatro Americano as our May feature.
Teatro Americano presents Bien Educada, with Adriana
M. Cardona and Mayra Almaraz. Directed
by Ricardo Gamboa.
About
Bien Educada Immersed
in the city's educational system in the Back of the Yards neighborhood,
Mayra Almaraz & Adriana Maria Cardona work as an educator
and youth worker respectively and navigate their experiences
on the job as well as reflect upon their own personal encounters
with that institution of education. From Colombian nuns
and pointing Polish fingers to the heart of Chicago's inner city
classrooms and youth, Almaraz and Cardona touch upon a range
of issues ranging from race and class to adolescent development and
culture clash in that little place we all know too well: school.
About
Adriana Maria Cardona A
Colombian immigrant who has been living in the United States since
1997. Back in Colombia, Adriana performed for El Pequeño Teatro, a small theater
company in the city of Medellín. During her childhood years,
she performed Zarzuelas at El Colegio El Carmelo from
1988-1990. After 8 years of living in Iowa with little involvement
in theater, Adriana joined the Gateway Dance Theater in the city
of Des Moines. Currently, Adriana works at Big Picture High School
in Back of the Yards and is really exited to be in Chicago pursuing
her passion for theater through Teatro Americano.
About
Mayra Almaraz An educator born and raised in Chicago's
Northwest side, is a product of the parochial school system
from kindergarten through college. As the youngest of ten
children of Mexican immigrants, her experiences in a pre-dominantly
white school system influenced her development as an educator
in the Chicago Public Schools. In this piece for Proyecto
Latina, she shares her insights both as a student and teacher.
Saturday,
May 17th
Tianguis @ the Mexican & Latino Book Fair in Chicago
We
are thrilled to be taking part of this book fair, we
invite you to look
for the Tianguis booth on Saturday, May 17th and check out
the most recent titles by Momotombo Press. The fair
will be from Thurs.,
May 15th to Sun, May 18th but we will only be there one day.
Held at University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East,
750 S. Halsted. This event is free and open to the public.
Details here.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, April 21st @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
April 21st @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Marcy
Rae Henry |
writer |
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting
March 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
The
April feature for Proyecto
Latina is Marcy Rae Henry author of The
CTA Chronicles and forthcoming novel Cumbia Therapy.
Friendly reminder to join us at the studios at Radio
Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street, on the corner of 18th and
Blue Island for this event.
Comadrazo
with Las Comadres para las Americas
Friday, April 11th @ 6 to 8 p.m.
Tianguis
will be hosting the next Chicago area comadrazo, we hope you
can join us this Friday, April 11th from 6 to 8 p.m.
The comadrazos
take place in Chicago and across the country and are events
we truly look forward to. There are no dues, no officers, just
comadres getting together to meet, have great conversations
and find ways to support each other in many ways. Las Comadres
started in Austin, TX in 2000. Since April, 2003, 50 cities
have been launched and about 5,000 comadres added to the lists.
For details about this movement: www.lascomadres.org.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, March 17th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
March 17th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Josephina Gasca writer | bellydancer
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting March 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held
at Radio Arte,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto Latina moves to a new venue this March, Josephine Gasca, our next feature a writer and bellydancer will surely welcome the space. So make sure to join us at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street, on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Josephina Gasca graduated from Columbia College with an MFA in Creative Writing. In Chicago, she helped run the family drywall business, raised an amazing daughter, taught in Columbia's Fiction Department and gathered enough material for several novels. She moved to the East Coast a little over four years ago to devote more time to her writing and artistic pursuits. Her teaching repertoire now includes dance. She writes and bookkeeps by day and belly dances by night.
New Title by Momotombo Author
reading
with Aaron Michael Morales
Saturday, February 23rd @ 2 p.m.
From
Here You Can Almost See the End of the Desert by Aaron Michael Morales with an introduction by Luis Alberto Urrea
Now available @ Tianguis
and for online purchase.
"Morales
seduces then abducts and we are carried away by the torrents
of his endless sentences until we come up for air, gasping
and astonished. This is not to say that these stories […]
are prettified tales. Indeed, violence is the skin of these
stories. Yet, we understand and we ache and that’s
the best argument for reading fiction. So hear me and pay
attention: Aaron Michael Morales is poised to startle." — Helena
María
Viramontes
"[Aaron
Michael Morales] is a genius at putting the reader in a narrative
bind before anyone knows what happened. This is subversive
and sly work, as knowing in its effect as it is exciting to
read. For all its thrilling nature, and for all his hard-edge
style, this is a deeply moral effort. Morales wrestles with
nothing less than the parameters of the human soul. Community,
responsibility, even love are here, while eros, violence, fear,
dread and a dark exultation fly through the nightscapes of
these pieces." — Luis Alberto Urrea
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, February 18th @ 7 p.m.
UPDATE:
Due to significant street closings along 18th street we will be holding February's Proyecto Latina at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
February 18th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Elizabeth
Sandoval writer | performer
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Starting February 2008
Proyecto Latina will be held
at Radio Arte/Yollocalli,
1401 W. 18th Street
on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Proyecto Latina celebrated its second anniversary this past January, and we will be kicking off our third year by featuring, Elizabeth Sandoval. UPDATE:
Due to significant street closings along 18th street we will be holding February's Proyecto Latina at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.We do want to make sure that you take note that we are moving Proyecto Latina to a more spacious venue to better accommodate everyone. We will be meeting at Radio Arte, 1401 W. 18th Street, on the corner of 18th and Blue Island.
Elizabeth Sandoval is a Chicago-born writer/performer who's lived most of her life in Los Angeles--and has made her way back home to Chicago! She is a credentialed schoolteacher, having taught elementary school students in a bilingual classroom setting in Los Angeles. She has studied acting, improv, and music in L.A. and Chicago-- and her favorite alma mater thus far is Second City Chicago! Her original comedic musical, "The Not-So-Young and the Very Restless", was performed in 2007 in Chicago, and she is looking to re-mount it this year. Elizabeth's writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Los Angeles Daily News and other L.A.-area papers, on Batanga.com, Commonties.com, and Chitowndailynews.org. She is a regular contributor to Chicago Public Radio. Love and thanks to family and friends, who are her most precious treasures in life.
In time for Valentine's Day... Sunday, February 10th
New time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Get Stoned: The healing power of stones for Love, Creativity & Prosperity
A mind, body and soul workshop by Pilar Audain-Reed of Kreative Soul. Pilar will introduce us to the benefits of some of the semi-precious stones she uses in her jewelry design. She will have "Energy Clusters", color therapy bracelets, power rings and more. In addition, she will be making on-the-spot custom "Energy Clusters" with copper, silver and brass using single or multiple stones.
Proyecto
Latina: Special Anniversary event
Its a night to put your pen and papelitos
away, and instead whip out your dancing shoes, and open up to
inspiration. Proyecto Latina invites you to join
us and celebrate our 2nd Anniversary on Saturday, January
19th 2008 at Junior's Sports Bar, 2058 W. Cermak
Rd. (In Pilsen and a couple of blocks away from Tianguis.)
We're bringing back highlights--crowd favorites of course--from
our past features list to help us mark this wonderful occassion
with amazing words, music and dancing. And we are super excited
to cap the night off with two Proyecto Latina newcomers our two
featured DJ's to put more groove in our night: La Primitiva and
Spacerwoman.*
We get started at 7 p.m. Free admission and antojitos
(while they last).
Silvia Rivera
Amanda Torres
Wendy (Gwen) Vargas
The Luna Blues Machine
La Primitiva
Spacerwoman
We owe a very BIG thanks to Radio Arte and Junior's
Sports Bar.
*No open mic for this January event. We will be bring back the
open mic with the February edition of Proyecto Latina.
December Art Feature
Lucky Sevens
Elevation
by Krista Franklin
Exhibit
through January 7th,
2008
Held at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen
This December our walls will be decked out with the poetic and
thought provoking collage artwork of Krista Franklin. Swing by
to see one of Krista's seven original art pieces, as well as
her lovely trademark journals.
Krista
Franklin is a poet, visual artist and educator from
Dayton, OH who currently lives and works in Chicago, IL. Her
poems and visual art have appeared in several print and web literary
journals including Clam, Callaloo, Warpland, Obsidian III, nocturnes
2: (re)view of the literary arts, MiPOesias.com, and in the anthologies
Bum Rush The Page: a def poetry jam and Gathering Ground. Her
artwork has been published on the covers of several books; Leadbelly
by Tyehimba Jess (Wave Books, 2005), Gravity U.S.A. by Jacqueline
Jones LaMon (Quercus Review Press, 2006), and most recently What
Yellow Sounds Like by Linda Susan Jackson (Tia Chucha Press,
2007). She has exhibited nationally in solo and group exhibitions
in Chicago, Minneapolis and Iowa, and was awarded a Community
Arts Assistance Programs Grant in 2007 for Seed (The Book of
Eve), her Artist Book inspired by the novels of science fiction
writer Octavia E. Butler. Franklin has also performed her poetry
internationally in featured readings at The Guild Complex, The
Hothouse, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Elastic Arts
Foundation’s 3030, the ETA Performing Arts Center, Speakeasy
in London and Manchester, UK, Book Jam, and Alphabet Soup in
London, UK.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jewelry Trunk Show with E&J Designs The perfect way to add the final touch to your holiday shopping, whether your picking up some final gifts or treating yourself to something special. Join mother and daughter team, Jolie and Eva--the jewelry designers and Pilsen natives behind E&J Designs. They will be at Tianguis this Sunday, December 23rd with a lovely and sparkling spread of their popular handcrafted jewelry.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, November 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
November 19th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Amanda Torres singer | slam champion | writer
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
The next Proyecto
Latina, and final 2007 open mic, is Monday, November 19th
@ 7 p.m. Our feature is the wonderful writer and performer, Amanda Torres who has given us previews to her magnificient and touching prose during past open mics. We can't wait to hear what she will have in store for us. Also, remember that the Chisme box and open-mic is not to be missed. Free. Join us at
Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Amanda Torres is a singer, teacher, filmmaker, writer, and slam champion. She has performed in cities around the world, including London, L.A, and San Francisco and is deeply committed to the word and the development of young peoples artistic as well as leadership skills. She is currently attending Columbia College Chicago.
Pilsen Open Studios 2007
Sat., Oct. 13, & Sun., Oct. 14 2007
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tianguis: books.tea.cultura is excited to be participating in Pilsen Open Studios, we will be featuring the artwork of Naomi Martinez and Jose Arceo. Mark your calendars and make sure to look for our number on the map, join us in celebrating our second anniversary with birthday cake. More details forthcoming.
José Armando Arceo (b. Chicago) and raised in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. At a young age he was influenced by artist Rene Hugo Arceo. While
a teenager, Jose took on his own graffiti and its influences. Later he joined the Yollocalli Youth Museum where he learned different printmaking techniques, basic drawing & painting, and curating. After Yollocali, he began experimenting with his own approach to mural painting, airbrushing and graffiti. Today he continues to experiment with silkscreen printing, stenciling and tattooing.
Naomi Martinez born in 1977, is an all-natural Chicago grown Xicana artist.
Her interest in art began in high school
with her discovery of her local graffiti art scene and the Mexican
social muralist movement of her father’s native land. She
learned painting and pottery skills as an Apprentice Artist at
Gallery 37 with the Marwen Foundation. She later enrolled at
Columbia College Chicago for acting and photography but with
no major in mind soon dropped out. After her college experience
she became a road trip enthusiast and even had a brief stint
as a poet and Rock en Espanol band singer. She revisited painting
and aerosol art in 2000. More recently she has designed and hand
sewn Monstrochika pouches and stuffed monstros while completing
volume one of Monstrochika Comix. She has also collaborated with
other local women graffiti artists on various murals around the
Chicago. Naomi is inspired by both nature and metropolis, graffiti,
comics, her childhood in the city and her pets. She is currently
a legal secretary by day and Monstro Factory worker by night.
Held at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Chicago's
local Mexicana poets will be opening for acclaimed
author Felicia Luna Lemus. These local
poets include: Stephanie Gentry-Fernandez, Magda Banda,
Yolanda Cardenas, and The Luna Blues Machine. This
event is a collaborative between the National Museum
of Mexican Art and Proyecto
Latina.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, October 15th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
October 15th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring: Paul Martinez Pompa poet
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
The next Proyecto
Latina is on Monday, October 15th
@ 7 p.m. In honor of Teatro Luna's new Machos production, Proyecto Latina will present our first ever male feature, the wonderful Paul Martinez Pompa. Make sure to join us, because our third Proyecto Latina collaborator, the fabulous Diana Pando will be mistress of ceremonies for the evening.
And well you know that el Chisme box and open-mic is not to be missed. Free. Join us at
Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Paul Martinez Pompa studied at the University of Chicago and at Indiana University, where he served as a poetry editor for Indiana Review. His chapbook, Pepper Spray, was published by Momotombo Press in 2006. His work has also appeared in the journals Borderlands and Barrow Street and the anthologies The Wind Shifts and Telling Tongues. He currently teaches at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, September 17th @ 7 p.m.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto Latina in September:
The next Proyecto
Latina is on Monday, September 17 th
@ 7 p.m. Our September feature is the vibrant work of Gwen Vargas, who will be sharing with us some of her gems including a collaborative presentation with Yadi Jade.
As always there will also be Chisme box and open-mic . Free. Join us at
Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Wendy Vargas, or Gwen, as she is also known as, has married the arts in all
its forms. A Latina poet/lyricist who has been part of the Hip Hop culture
and lifestyle since she was a little girl, breakin', graffin' and rhyming
every chance she got. She has hosted and been part of the line up for local
events such as Hot Sh*t at the Hot House and Ladies Love Hip Hop, however,
her strong passion for the arts doesn't end there. She is an aspiring
actress, proud to be currently working with Teatro Luna. Previously seen
performing improv on Second City Theater's main stage, Gwen has been a cast
member of UIC's production of The Vagina Monologues for the past 4 years,
helping raise thousands of dollars for battered and sexually abused women
and girls. An advocate, ally, and feminist, Gwen plays an important role as
an activist in many communities and organizations, helping raise awareness
and unveil social injustices in every form. Having worked side by side with
Orgullo En Accion, she has helped put together The Chicago Dyke March and
Chicago's first ever Latino Pride Picnic, having also co-hosted this years
event. Gwen La Roka, Ms. Jaqueline of all trades.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, August 20th @ 7 p.m.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto Latina in August: Join us for the next Proyecto
Latina on Monday, August 20th
@ 7 p.m. Our August feature is Stephanie Gentry-Fernandez , she shares from her collection of poems. As always there will also be Chisme box and open-mic . Free.
Join us at
Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen. For event details.
Raul Niño:
Reading and Booksigning Thur.
July 26, 2007@ 7 p.m.
Raúl Niño's exquisite
chapbook Book Of Mornings is now available through March Abrazo Press. Niño has
taken time to meditate over and perfect these gems, and has
also designed the cover.
RaúlNiño is
the winner of the Sister Cities Award in 1992,
an award that took him to Mexico City on a reading
tour to help foster stronger culture ties between
Chicago and Mexico City. Niño was
the recipient of the Significant Illinois Writers
award in 1993, presented by Gwendolyn Brooks,
Poet Laureate of Illinois. His poems have appeared
in anthologies such as Power Lines, published by
Tia Chucha Press,
and New Chicano/Chicana Writers, published by the
University of Arizona Press. Rough Sutra,
his next manuscript is scheduled to be published
by MARCH/Abrazo Press
in 2008. RaúlNiño lives
in Chicago.
Final Book Club Discussion on The Devil's Highway Wednesday, July 11th @ 7 p.m.
If you've been thinking about joining us, this is the final book club discussion on, the award winning, and Pulitzer Prize finalist:
The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea
The book is a true story about a 2004 account of a group of Mexican immigrants lost in the Arizona desert on a deadly stretch known as The Devil's Highway or La Carretera del Diablo.
Held @ Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, July 16th @ 7 p.m.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto
Latina in July:
Freedom Show, open mic, & chismes...
The next Proyecto
Latina is on Monday, July 16th
@ 7 p.m. Our July feature is Dionna Griffin-Irons, she shares excerpts from her solo work, "The Freedom Show: A Solo Act," which has received two year support from The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and coverage on Chicago Public Radio and Fox TV's: A Closer Look. As always there will also be Chisme box and open-mic . Free.
Dionna Griffin-Irons is an alumna of The Second City Detroit mainstage
with five revues to her credit. She has performed with The Chicago
Second City e.t.c. and mainstage resident companies along with Theatre
on the Lake, Black Orchid and Improv All Stars. In her current role as
Director of Outreach & Diversity at The Second City, she produces and
identifies new diverse voices in sketch comedy and improvisation. An
avid writer, educator, performer and producer, Dionna enjoys working
both sides of the stage. Her writing will also be featured in an upcoming anthology "WORD by WORD: Women, Writing and Incarceration." The Freedom show will mount at Theatre Building Chicago in February 2008 after the birth of her first child due in September. Celebrate women and freedom! Email
dionna@dmgfreedom.org for more info.
Open
mic Also, remember that we love to open up the stage
to everyone but can only allow 8 participants. Come prepared for
the open mic. We're a super friendly audience and we wanna hear
your work. And if you're super shy, that's okay, just bring the
good energy, sit back and enjoy.
¡Ask a Mexican!: Reading and Booksigning Wed. July 18, 2007
Reading @ 7 p.m.
RSVP required.
Space is limited. Booksigning @ 8 p.m.
Open to all.
Gustavo Arellano, author of the hilarious book, ¡Ask a Mexican!, returns to Chicago and will be invading Tianguis, Wednesday, July 18th to do a reading and booksigning.
¡Ask a Mexican! explores the clichés of lowriders, busboys, and housekeepers; drunks and scoundrels; heroes and celebrities; and most important, millions upon millions of law-abiding patriotic American citizens and their illegal-immigrant cousins. Gustavo Arellano's book is a compilation of his award winning column, ¡Ask a Mexican!
Gustavo Arellano is a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times, has appeared on Today, Nightline,NPR's on the Media, The Situation with Tucker Carlson, and the Colbert Report.
To RSVP please call 312.492.8350 or email: info@tianguis.biz.
Proyecto Latina: More than
Poetry, open mic
Monday, June 18th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday, June 18th @ 7 p.m.
Featuring:
Lisa Alvarado poet | performer | installation artist
PROYECTO LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
ProyectoLatina in June:
Lisa
Alvarado, open mic, & chismes...
The next ProyectoLatina is
on Monday, June 18th @ 7 p.m. Our
June feature is Lisa Alvarado, author of Sister
Chicas, and The Housekeepers Diary. She will be
sharing with us from her new body of work including her new poetry
manuscript And we'll also be divulging your favorite gossip tid-bits
from the chisme box and as always there will be an open-mic for
interested participants. Free. Event details.
Lisa
Alvarado is a poet, performer, and installation artist,
focusing on identity, spirit, and the body. She is the founder
of La Onda Negra Press, and is author of Reclamo and The
Housekeeper's Diary, originally a book of poetry and now
a one-woman performance, and is the recipient of grants from
the Department of Cultural Affairs, The NEA, and the Ragdale
Foundation. The Housekeeper's Diary, which dealt with
her experiences as a domestic for one of Chicago's wealthiest
families, premiered nationally in Washington, D.C. in 2001,
as a co-production with Sol y Soul and Gala Hispanic Theater.
In 2002, The Housekeeper's Diary was performed to
sold-out audiences and critical acclaim in Chicago. She has
performed throughout the U.S. and in Mexico. Lisa and her work
has been featured in the Reader, The Chicago Tribune, Latino
USA/National Public Radio, and Public Radio International.
In 2006, her first novel was released, Sister Chicas (written
with Ann Hagman Cardinal and Jane Alberdeston). Sister
Chicas is a coming of age story concerning the lives of
three young Latinas living in Chicago.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto
Latina in May:
Paloma, open mic, & chismes...
...not necessarily
in that order, but its starting to feel like Telenovela hour at
Proyecto Latina and believe me, that's okay. The next
Proyecto Latina is on Monday, May
21st, 7 p.m. @ Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Our May feature is Paloma Martinez-Cruz and
we can't wait to hear "Ganda," a short story about a
woman's isolation in a troubled marriage and the choices she makes
when a married man begins to notice her.
Paloma Martinez-Cruz, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor
of North Central College in Illinois. Originally from California,
she received her Ph.D. in Latin American Literature from Columbia
University in New York . Her areas of specialization include U.S.
Latino/a writing and performance, Mexican fiction, and Brazilian
literature, film, and popular culture. Paloma endeavors to include
hemispheric perspectives in her teaching and research, publishing
and presenting on topics such as shamanism and globalization,
East Los Angeles low riders, Brazilian cordel literature, Cinema
Novo, and hemispheric questions of gender and colonization. She
is currently at work on a book-length study on mestiza wise women.
She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
Open
mic Also, remember that we love to open up the stage
to everyone but can only allow 8 participants. Come prepared for
the open mic. We're a super friendly audience and we wanna hear
your work. And if you're super shy, that's okay, just bring the
good energy, sit back and enjoy.
crafty calendar
dates @ Tianguis
The
Cornhusk: Beyond Tamales
Saturday, May 12th
Patricia
Carlos Dominguez will provide a brief history and instructions
on how to make a cornhusk alcatraz (calla lily)--just
in time for mother's day. Bilingual workshop, limited to ten participants,
rsvp required. 2 to 4 p.m. Cost: $10, includes supplies.
Hooks
& Needles: Stitching Circle
Thur. May 10th @ 7 p.m.
Last
month was our first crochet, knit and chisme session. Pattern
ideas, and techniques were exchanged and there was plenty of stitchin'
and bitchin' going on. We invite you to join us once again this
month. Bring your own hooks or needles, the yarn and project of
your choice. Always wanted to learn? Join us and I'm sure we can
help get you started. Free.
Tianguis
Book Club Discussion
Wednesday, April 25th @ 7 p.m.
We're finishing
up Achy Obejas' lovely and inspiring book, Days of Awe,
about Alejandra San Jose's journey through family and Cuban
history, and the balance of identity as she struggles with
being Cuban, Jewish and American. Its hard to sum up this book
briefly, but a few words do easily come to mind: lyrical, sexy,
poetic.
We invite
you to read along with us. If you have already read it, we
encourage you to revisit it and join us.
On
New Year's Day, 1959, Alejandra San Jose was born in
Havana entering the world through the heart of the
revolution. Fearing turmoil in Cuba, her parents decide
to flee to the U.S. ending up in Chicago. As an adult,
Ale returns to her homeland and begins exploring identity,
as she uncovers family history.
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
Proyecto
Latina April feature:
Silvia Manrique brings a touch of Brazil
The next Proyecto Latina is on Monday, April
16th, 7 p.m. @ Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen. We are excited
to have Silvia Manrique as our April feature, she will be
playing bossa nova for us. We can't wait!
Silvia Manrique is a Chicago-based musician.
Currently a vocalist/percussionist with Barioca, a band that
specializes in the sounds of Brazil. Silvia has had a passion
for Brazilian music since she stumbled on an Astrud Gilberto
recording at the Chicago Public Library when she was 10. Her
father, a music aficionado and fan of the 1960's Brazilian
pop movement in America, frequently played Sergio Mendes and
Stan Getz, piquing Silvia's interest from an early age. It
was in college that she met a Brazilian guitarist that introduced
her to the art of performing bossa nova and from then on, it
was her musical focus. Learn more about Silvia here.
Open
mic Also, remember that we love to open up the stage
to everyone but can only allow 8 participants. Come prepared
for the open mic. We're a super friendly audience and we
wanna hear your work. And if you're super shy, that's okay,
just bring the good energy, sit back and enjoy.
Chicas,
remember that April is National Poetry Month, we especially
encourage you to come out and share a poem during our open
mic.
Proyecto
Latina is a collaborative between Teatro
Luna, Tianguis, and Mariposa Atomica Ink. Go here for
the complete scoop.
Operation
Chisme
Proyecto
Latina wants to know your chisme! Its anonymous. It can
be therapeutic.We have a chisme box and we want your
scoop. Stop by Tianguis Books to drop off your anonymous
chisme in the box or email us a message - we'll keep
your secrets, we promise! Chismes will be read (and kept
anonymous) at Proyecto Latina, the third monday of every
month. The best chisme(s) will be selected and posted
on Proyecto
Latina's myspace, go there now to check out last
months winning chismes.
MONSTROCHIKAS HAVE ARRIVED!
Monstrochikas are the super hip brainchildren of Naomi Martinez.
According to their creator, these adorable characters are forest
dwellers and are usually accompanied by monstritos and cats.
Maybe you're one of the lucky few who adopted a monstrito in
the last year. Now there are three postcards to pick from, take
some home, keep them around for when you need to write a special
friend, or to frame and enjoy as art.
To celebrate--Naomi and her monstritos are scheduled to take
Tianguis by storm--we will be hosting a special presentation
of Naomi's art work. Make sure to join us for the opening reception:
Friday, April 13th, 2007 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Naomi Martinez was
born in 1977 and is an all-natural Chicago grown Xicana artist.
Her interest in art began in high school
with her discovery of her local graffiti art scene and the Mexican
social muralist movement of her father’s native land. She
learned painting and pottery skills as an Apprentice Artist at
Gallery 37 with the Marwen Foundation. She later enrolled at
Columbia College Chicago for acting and photography but with
no major in mind soon dropped out. After her college experience
she became a road trip enthusiast and even had a brief stint
as a poet and Rock en Espanol band singer. She revisited painting
and aerosol art in 2000. More recently she has designed and hand
sewn Monstrochika pouches and stuffed monstros while completing
volume one of Monstrochika Comix. She has also collaborated with
other local women graffiti artists on various murals around the
Chicago. Naomi is inspired by both nature and metropolis, graffiti,
comics, her childhood in the city and her pets. She is currently
a legal secretary by day and Monstro Factory worker by night.
Visit Naomi's myspace.
Hooks & Needles:
Tianguis Stitching Circle
Thursday, April 12th @ 7 p.m.
Crocheting
has come a long way since your abuelita was making
bright color doilies for your mami's vitrina--the
same can be said for knitting. The selection in yarns these
days is a far cry from the limited choices that Woolworth's
once offered. We will be hosting our first crochet and knitting
circle. Bring your own hook or needles, the yarn and project
of your choice. Always wanted to learn? Join us and I'm sure
we can help get you started.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, March 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina in March features:
Silvia Rivera's shoebox poems, and the Chisme Box
The next Proyecto Latina is on Monday,
March 19th, 7 p.m. @ Tianguis,
2003 S. Damen. We are excited to have Silvia Rivera
as our March feature and we're also anxiously anticipating the
introduction of the chisme box.
Silvia
Rivera was born the year of the monkey, and as such can
sometimes display characteristics of being imaginative, responsible,
humorous, witty, curious, clever, and sneaky. These traits have
gotten her in a lot of trouble over the years, both good and bad,
but have most recently aided her in the pursuit of her ultimate
dream-being a featured poeta at Tianguis. When she’s not
scribbling thoughts on scratch paper, Silvia manages 90.5fm Radio
Arte and dreams of world peace, or at least peace of mind.
Also, remember
that we love to open up the stage to everyone but can only allow
8 participants. Come prepared for the open mic.
We're a super friendly audience and we wanna hear your work. If
your super shy, that's okay, just bring the good energy, sit back
and enjoy.
Tianguis
Book Club
Thursday, February 22nd @ 7 p.m.
Its
official, we have a book club now! And we've made our first selection.
The
Alchemist, Paulo Coehlo's bestselling book, is a fable
about following one's dreams, listening to one's heart, and reading
life's omens.
We invite
you to read along with us. This is an inspiring and beautiful
book. If you have already read it, consider revisiting it.
We will be meeting to discuss the book on Thursday, Feb. 22nd @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry, open mic
Monday, February 19th @ 7 p.m.
Proyecto
Latina: More than Poetry open mic
Monday,
February 19, 2007 @ 7 p.m. Featuring:
The Luna Blues Machine
PROYECTO
LATINA TAKES PLACE
THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Held
at Tianguis, 2003 S. Damen.
The Luna Blues
Machine @ the next P.L.
The next Proyecto Latina is on Monday,
February 19th, 7 p.m. @ Tianguis.
Remember our new location is at 2003 S. Damen.
Make sure to save the date and join us.
We're sooo
excited to be bringing back The
Luna Blues Machine. Can you believe that they were
our February act last year? And we can't rave enough about the
creativity and talent that Maritza and Belinda
Cervantes possess. Music, check, acting, check, craftiness,
check. In January 2006 Luna Blues Machine won the 8th Annual Talent
search at the Underground Wonder Bar, both Cervantes sisters have
appeared in Teatro Luna productions, and their innovative corduroy
creations (bags, blouses, skirts) are currently available for
purchase at Tianguis. Also, remember that we love to open up the stage to everyone
but can only allow 8 participants. So come prepared for the open
mic. We're a super friendly audience and we wanna hear
your work and we're still anxiously anticipating a knock knock
joke. And if your super shy, that's okay, just bring the good
energy, sit back and enjoy.
Proyecto Latina
is a collaborative between Teatro
Luna, Tianguis, and Mariposa Atomica Ink. We are excited about
showcasing Latina talent and are always seeking outgoing Latina
poets and performers for our monthly open mic series. Proyecto
Latina takes place the third Monday of every month. Its an open
mic so everything's game: Poetry, spoken word, music, monologues,
shorts y en el idioma que prefieras.
Proyecto Latina will once again be moving, this time to its
permanent home, the new Tianguis location at 2003 S. Damen. Make sure to save
the date and join us. Come prepared for the open mic. We
only allow 8 participants and this is your chance get a great
creative start on the new year.
Our first featured
act of 2007 is Diane Herrera. Diane's
work as a writer and performer includes several
ensemble projects with Teatro Luna as well as ¡Salsation! Her newest
project is the sketch comedy troupe Midtown, which will perform at the
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival 2007 this January. Her first solo play, “The
Dress”, was performed in Chicago as part of Teatro Luna’s production
of Solo Latinas, and her second solo play “The Job” premiered
at Sola Voce Estrogenius 2005 at manhattansourcetheatre in New York. L.A.
credits include writing and performing in the sketch comedy show Barrio
Speedwagon at IO West and The Comedy Store. Diane is a graduate of the
Second City Conservatory, and has a BFA in Playwriting from The Theatre
School at DePaul University (formerly the Goodman School of Drama).
Friday,
December 15th
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. GRAND RE-OPENING
Dear
Friends,
Tianguis
is opening the doors to its new home just in time
for all that last minute Christmas shopping. Join
us for an opportunity to find some very original and
special gifts for the people on your list. We invite
you to join us during our inaugural weekend, 12/15
to 12/17, for some complimentary Christmas treats.
Visit
us at our new location @ 2003 S. Damen
We open on Friday, December 15th @ 11 a.m.
We will be open every day through Christmas eve from
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
We
wish you a joyous Holiday Season and a prosperous
New Year,
Tianguis
2006 Events
January
Brenda Cardenas
Proyecto
Latina's Precursor
February
Elizabeth Marino
Proyecto
Latina:
Luna Blues Machine
March
Proyecto Latina:
Tanya Saracho
Reading
for el Mes de la Mujer:
Maria
A. Beltran-Vocal
April
Proyecto Latina: Norbella Peña
Paul
Martínez Pompa
May
Proyecto Latina: Teatro Luna
Lidia Torres
Mujeres Latinas en Accion,
Benefit Reading:
Silvia
'Ilxica' Rivera
Achy Obejas
Juan Carlos Domecq
Maria A. Beltran-Vocal
Juana Goergen
Paul Martinez Pompa
Irasema Gonzalez
June
Proyecto
Latina: Diana Campos
July
Proyecto
Latina: Achy Obejas
August
Proyecto
Latina: Coya Paz
September
Proyecto
Latina: Lupe Martinez
October
Proyecto
Latina: Afternoon
Wine: sueños, vicios y confesiones