Tag Archives: Hispanic Heritage Month

Sonia Nazario – Oct. 18 – STC Hispanic Heritage Month

Library Events, Previous Events

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We are thrilled to invite you to attend South Texas College’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month festivities.

To conclude the lecture series, internationally renowned journalist and author Sonia Nazario will give a presentation at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room on Oct. 18 at 12pm. Her book Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother has won over a dozen awards including the Pulitzer Prize and was named a National Best Seller.

Sonia Nazario has been named among the most influential Latinos by Hispanic Business Magazine and a “trendsetter” by Hispanic Magazine. In 2012 Columbia Journalism Review named Nazario among “40 women who changed the media business in the past 40.”

For more information about these events please contact Esther Garcia at (956) 872-6485 or egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryevents/.

For a full listing of events: http://library.southtexascollege.edu/?p=5018

 

Inventa La Vida (Invent Life): Works by Juan De Dios Mora

Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibits

JuanMoraSouth Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Inventa La Vida (Invent Life): Works by Juan De Dios Mora.” The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept 19, 2013, with an artist lecture held at 6 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, Dec. 6 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Mora’s detailed, black and white print work depicts characters interacting with devices that are poorly made, yet highly adorned. These customized inventions are made up of hybrid cultures of the Mexican-American border and are decorated with traditional imagery, food, objects, materials, banners and sayings. Through these devices, the artist expresses the characters inventiveness, resourcefulness and their strong will to survive. Mora’s surrealistic visions are filled with symbolic meaning and a hopeful optimism that our character will live on forever.

Mora was born in Jalisco, Mexico and immigrated to the United States in 1998. He received a Masters of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in printmaking from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and is currently an art instructor at the UTSA Art & Art History department.

“It’s inspiring to see characters of little means depicted so proudly by Mora,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “When he portrays a man with a broom, the broom is then embellished with flags, wings, mirrors and a saddle. His work reflects the idea of making the most of what you have and never feeling ashamed of what you don’t. This series, although focusing on Mexican-American culture, is empowering to people of any race.”

STC’s Library Art Gallery exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity, and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information, contact Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488, or via email at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu.

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Tiempo en Caps: New Works by Kathy Vargas

Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits

On Thursday September 13th, Kathy Vargas will be giving two inspiring talks about her art photographic exhibit “Tiempo en Capas: New Works by Kathy Vargas.”

The exhibit, a part of our National Hispanic Heritage Month events, opens Thursday, Sept. 13 with an opening reception from 7 to 8 pm.

Talks with the artist will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Mid-Valley campus in Auditorium G and 6:00 p.m. at the Pecan campus library Rainbow Room. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, which is located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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Other events for Hispanic Heritage Moonth

Date/Time Presenter Location
Sept. 13 @ 1:00 pm Kathy Vargas, Art Talk MidValley – G-191
Sept. 13 @ 6:00 pm Kathy Vargas, Art Talk Pecan – Library
Sept. 14 @ 7:30 pm Jaime Garcia, Guitar Recital Pecan – Cooper Center
Sept. 18 @ 11:30 am Panel: Tiempo de Lluvia Pecan – Library
Sept. 24 @ 1:00 pm William Velez, Math Talk MidValley – G-191
Sept. 24 @ 6:00 pm William Velez, Math Talk Pecan – Library
Sept. 26 @ 1:00 pm Mary Romero, Book Talk MidValley – G-191
Sept. 26 @ 6:00 pm Mary Romero, Book Talk Pecan – Library
Oct. 10 @ 6:00 pm Rachael Brown, Humanities MidValley – G-191

 

For more information contact Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488 or libraryart@southtexascollege.edu, or visit the Library Art Gallery Website.

Hispanic Heritage Month Speakers

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

In coordination with the Center for Mexican American Studies and the Visual Arts and Music Department, we bring you information about our speaker series for Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring renowned artists Kathy Vargas, Ramon Lopez-Colon, Pedro Perez, and Rachael Brown.

Mathematician and distinguished professor Dr. William Velez will share stories of his life and tell us why “Math is an Essential Ingredient in Life.”

We are also deeply honored to have a visit from Dr. Mary Romero author of The Maid’s Daughter and recipient of this year’s Americo Paredes Book Award.

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If you have any questions or would like more information about any of these speakers/events, please do not hesitate in contacting us by leaving a comment below or through the following contact:

Esther Garcia
Department of Library Services
(956) 872-6485
egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu

We look forward to seeing you at these events and stay tuned. We have more in store for you all throughout this month!

Author Manuel Medrano Talk at the MidValley Library

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Events

libevents-paredes A special author talk by Dr. Manuel Medrano will take place Thursday Sept. 22 at 5:30pm in the MidValley Campus Library.  The talk is part of a series of lectures commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Dr. Medrano will discusses his latest book Americo Paredes: In His Own Words, An Authorized Biography and his innovative video project “Los Del Valle”.  A book signing will follow the talk.

Author Talk for Hector P. Garcia Day at Pecan Library

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

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Every third Wednesday of September, the day is designated Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day.  (Learn more about Dr. Hector P. Garcia here.)

THIS Wednesday, Sept 21st at 6:00 PM, scholar Ignacio Garcia will give a presentation at the Pecan Campus Library in honor of this Civil Rights leader.  The lecture will be entitled “Pursuing Justice: What Would Dr. Hector P. Garcia Have Thought of Today’s Politics?” and he will be signing books afterwards.

Ignacio Garcia is a well regarded scholar that teaches Western and Latino history at Brigham Young University.  He has written five books including United We Win (check availability), Chicanismo (check availability), Viva Kennedy (check availability), and Hector P. Garcia: In Relentless Pursuit of Justice (check availability).  These books and his most recent book White But Not Equal (check availability) can be found at the STC Library.

To find out more about STC’s Mexican American Studies Program click here.

New Art Exhibit & Art Talk: Santa Barraza!

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

Attention Art-Loving Readers!

We have something special in-store for you tomorrow at the Pecan Campus Library for Hispanic Heritage Month!

You may have noticed the new colorful pieces adorning the walls of the Art Gallery within the Pecan Campus Library. If not, it’s definitely a must-see! These lovely works were created by the amazing artist Santa Barraza, who has actually been in-house all week, working hard on a new sand piece here within our very library! That’s some amazing stuff!

Tomorrow, Thursday September 15th, Santa Barraza will be giving 2 inspiring talks about her art, at 11:30am and 6pm, with a reception at 7pm where you can mingle with the artist and other art enthusiasts. All of these talks will be located in our Pecan Campus Library’s Rainbow Room (2nd Floor).

Both talks and reception are ENTIRELY FREE and are guaranteed to be informative and full of good times. Check  out the flyer below for her art on display and share it with your friends and family!

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We hope to see you there, Art-Loving Readers, and stay tuned yet again, as there are yet more fantastic events in store for you for Hispanic Heritage Month!

Hispanic Heritage Month Speakers

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County Campus

Happy Monday Readers!

Here at the STC Libraries, we love to bring you exciting events of all kinds. They’re wonderful for study breaks, learning about new topics, and generally being a part of the campus culture. Our lineup for Hispanic Heritage month is no exception! We have great things in store for all of you, this month at the STC Libraries and around campus!

Today, in coordination with the Center for Mexican American Studies, we bring you information about our speaker series for Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring renowned authors Ignacio Garcia, Manuel Medrano, Maylei Blackwell, and Sandra Cisneros, and even an artist, Santa Barraza (more to come about her visit to the Pecan Library later this week)!

Check out our flyer below for more details on how you can be a part of these wonderful events:

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If you have any questions or would like more information about any of these speakers/events, please do not hesitate in contacting us by leaving a comment below or through the following contacts:

Victor Gomez
Center for Mexican American Studies
(956) 872-2070
vgomez@southtexascollege.edu

or

Esther Garcia
Department of Library Services
(956) 872-6485
egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu

We look forward to seeing you at these events and stay tuned… We have more in store for you all throughout this month!

Have a Great Monday!

Reception and Presentation on Oct 14: “No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed” with Author Cynthia Orozco

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

libevents-orozcoThe Platicas Sol de Aztlan will conclude this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events on Thursday with a reception and presentation by noted historian Dr. Cynthia Orozco (Eastern New Mexico) author of the book No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed (check for availability) on Oct 14 with the Reception at 6:00 pm and the Presentation at 7:00 pm.

This talk is a historical discussion on the Civil Rights efforts of Mexican Americans, in particular the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in the 1930s. Her argument is that the Civil Rights Movement for Mexican Americans did not begin in the 60s and 70s at is traditionally accepted, but instead began in the late 20s and 30s with the efforts of LULAC.

Her book, with the same title, will be available for signing following the talk.

This event is part of a seven speaker lecture series to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. This is the second year that the Mexian American Studies Program hosts this lecture series under their Platicas Sol de Aztlan Chicana/o Lecture Series. Event will be at the South Texas College Pecan Campus Library, 2nd Floor, Rainbow Room.

Location: South Texas College; Pecan Campus Library; Rainbow Room; 3201 W Pecan; McAllen, TX

For more information about the Mexican American Studies Program, please visit their website (http://lass.southtexascollege.edu/hist_phil/mas/).

Gary Soto to visit Pecan on Oct. 7th

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

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The Hispanic Heritage Month lecture series continues on October 7 at 7:00pm at the South Texas College, Pecan Campus, when author Gary Soto will present “Local News: the stories and poems of Gary Soto.” This presentation will be in the Rainbow Room on 2nd floor of Building F (STC Library).  Poets and students of literature are encouraged to attend this presentation. A book signing will follow the talk.

Mr. Soto is the author of over 35 books, and his work has been published in five languages.  He is the first American poet commissioned by Nasa to commemorate a shuttle launch, and is the first Mexican American to receive an MFA degree.  A literary museum dedicated to his work opens this Fall in Fresno, CA.

Click here to find books in our library by author Gary Soto.

The lecture series is a collaboration between the Mexican American Studies Dept, the Department of Visual Arts and Music, and the Library at South Texas College.  To see what else is coming up, see the continuing schedule of events below:

Date Time Presentation Presenter Location
10/5 7pm Machetazos Alvaro Rodriguez Pecan
10/7 7pm Local News Gary Soto Pecan
10/12 6pm Harvest of Loneliness Gilbert Gonzalez Pecan
10/14 7pm No Mexicans, Women or Dogs Allowed Cynthia Orozco Pecan

 

For more information about the Mexican American Studies Program, please visit their page (http://lass.southtexascollege.edu/hist_phil/mas/).