FOCUS ON CUBA: ART, FILM, AND MUSIC

 

Focus on Cuba: Art, Film, and Music

 

 

"Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art—

A Conversation with Cuban Artists"

 

Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010

Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

 

In this roundtable, several of the artists participating in the art exhibit Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art (www.queloides-exhibit.com) will discuss their participation in the project and issues of race and culture in contemporary Cuba. The exhibit was hosted at the Centro Wifredo Lam in Havana and opens at the Mattress Factory museum on October 15.

For more information: contact Alejandro de la Fuente (fuente2@pitt.edu).

Sponsored by the Humanities Center and the Center for Latin American Studies

 

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Screening of the Film "Roble de Olor/Scent of Oak"

(Director: Rigoberto Lopez, 2002)

 

Date: Thursday, October 14

Time:  6:30 p.m.

Location:  Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, University of Pittsburgh

 

Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano Fall 2010 Film Series

Cuban Eyes/Cubanize: Fifty Years of Cuban Cinema since the Cuban Revolution

 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences.

 

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Opening Reception for

 

"Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art" Exhibit

 

Date: Friday, October 15, 2010

Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Location: Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side

Cost: Anyone with a Pitt ID will be admitted free to the reception

 

"Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art" will run from October 16, 2010 until February 27, 2011

Regular museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., closed Mondays.

Regular museum admission: $10.00 (Adults), $7.00 (Students), $8.00 (Seniors)

Kids under 6 are FREE every day, Members FREE, CMU students get in FREE all year, PITT students get in FREE during Fall/Spring semester.

 

Visit WWW.MATTRESS.ORG/CUBA for more information and events.

 

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Screening of the Film "East of Havana"

with director Jauretsi Saizarbitoria

 

Date: Thursday, October 21

Time:  6:00 p.m.—refreshments; 7:00 p.m.—film screening

Location:  Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side

 

The film will be introduced by Jauretsi Saizarbitoria, one of the directors, followed by Q&A, conversation, analysis and debate.

This alternately meditative and emotive documentary uses three Havana rappers as a vehicle in which to explore the struggles and frustrations of young Cubans

surviving amid a crumbling revolution.

 

Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano Fall 2010 Film Series

Cuban Eyes/Cubanize: Fifty Years of Cuban Cinema since the Cuban Revolution

 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences.

 

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Performance by Cuban Hip-Hop Artist Soandry

Presented by The Mattress Factory

 

Date: October 23, 2010

Time: 8:00pm

Location: New Hazlett Theater, Allegheny Square East

Cost: $12, MF Members plus one guest Free, Pitt & CMU students with I.D. $9 at the door.

The Mattress Factory is very excited to announce that Cuban hip-hop artist Soandry, formerly of the duo "Hermanos de Causa," will be performing for the first time in the United States at the New Hazlett Theater on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn the stories of the struggles and the triumphs of a Cuban rapper. Known for being a passionate free-thinker who shares the realities of life in Cuba, Soandry, is a leader of the hip-hop scene in Havana. He shares a distinct socially conscious rap ethic that is uncommon in Cuba. His unabashed criticism of the Cuban government is audacious.

 

The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that exhibits room-sized works called installations. Created on site by artists from across the country and around the world, our unique exhibitions feature a variety of media that engage all of the senses.

 

Visit WWW.MATTRESS.ORG/CUBA for more information and events.

 

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Screening of the Film "Havana York"

with director Luciano Larobina

 

Date: Wednesday, October 27

Time:  6:00 p.m.—reception with refreshments; 6:30 p.m.—film screening

Location:  Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, University of Pittsburgh

 

The film will be introduced by Luciano Larobina, the director, followed by Q&A, conversation, and discussion.

 

Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano Fall 2010 Film Series

Cuban Eyes/Cubanize: Fifty Years of Cuban Cinema since the Cuban Revolution

 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences.