Aliens, Immigrants, and Other Evildoers
by August 23, 2013 3:41 pm 96 views
What: New Orleans performance artist Jose Torres-Tama will perform his one-person show ALIENS, IMMIGRANTS, AND OTHER EVILDOERS
When: Wednesday, September 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Hillside Auditorium (room 206) on the University of Arkansas campus.
About the show:
Drawn from interviews with workers in a number of American cities, the piece uses ritual, impersonation, and sci-fi imagery to convey the stories and experiences of Hispanic immigrants in the United States.ALIENS was developed through a National Performance Network Creation Fund award from the NPN, and with the commissioning support of MECA in Houston, the Ashé Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, and GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC.In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the piece is underwritten by the University’s Artists and Concerts Series, the Department of Drama, and the Center for Diversity and Multicultural Education. Admission is free.
ALIENS was developed through a National Performance Network Creation Fund award from the NPN, and with the commissioning support of MECA in Houston, the Ashé Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, and GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC.
About the performer:
José Torres-Tama is an NEA award recipient for his multidisciplinary performance work and a Louisiana Theater Fellow. In April 2013, he was awarded a National Performance Network Creation Fund to develop the ALIENS Taco Truck Theater Project, and in 2012, he was nominated for a United States Artists Innovative Theater Fellowship.
He explores the Latino immigrant experience, the underbelly of the American Dream mythology, and New Orleans Creole history through spoken word poetry, critical essays, visual arts, photo documentation, and performance art. Since 1995, he has toured nationally and internationally. Since 2006, he is a regular contributor to NPR’s Latino USA.
Jose Torres-Trama is available for interviews. To schedule, please contact Les Wade, professor of drama, at [email protected] or 225-223-3197.