Director Jesús Treviño discusses his career with Director Sylvia Morales - photos by Byron Gamarro - click images for larger views
Actor/Director Edward James Olmos
serves as Master of Ceremonies
DGA Past President Gene Reynolds
Actor/Director Hector Elizondo
Producer/Director Howard Meltzer
On
Monday, November 2, the Latino Committee presented a special evening in
honor of DGA National Board Member Jesús Treviño. Entitled, Jesús Salvador Treviño “Full Circle,” the event was a celebration of Treviño as a ground-breaking director and as an activist and pioneer.
After a welcome message from DGA Past President Gene Reynolds (Lou Grant), actor/Director Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
stepped up to the podium to serve as Master of Ceremonies. Olmos who
early in his career appeared as General Santa Anna in Treviño’s 1982 American Playhouse drama Seguin — which tells the story of the Alamo from the Mexican perspective — spoke
about his long friendship with the director before calling to the
podium a cast of guest speakers that included United Farmworkers Union
Co-Founder/Past Vice President Dolores Huerta; actor/Director Hector
Elizondo (Monk); actors Lupe Ontiveros (Desperate Housewives), Richard Yniguez (The Shield), Herbert Siguenza (Culture Clash in AmeriCCa); and producer/Director Howard Meltzer (The Brooke Ellison Story), all of whom shared tales of their experiences working with Treviño.
A
member of the Guild since 1980, Treviño has served in numerous
capacities including co-founding the DGA Latino Committee (LC) which he
chaired for the first five years. He is also a member of the DGA’s
Creative Rights Committee, Diversity Task Force, Negotiating Committee,
PAC Leadership Council and has served on the DGA National Board since
2007 and the Western Directors Council since 1991.
Treviño
began his career as a student activist documenting the 1960s Chicano
civil rights struggle with a super-8 camera. He would go on to helm PBS
documentaries such as America Tropical, Yo Soy Chicano and La Raza Unida. He wrote and directed the feature film Raices de Sangre (Roots of Blood),
that was included in an anthology of the “25 Most Significant Films of
Latin American Cinema” at the 36th Annual International Film Festival
of Valladolid, Spain. He also Co-Executive Produced the PBS documentary
series, Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement and the Alma Award-winning Showtime drama Resurrection Blvd., of which he also directed several episodes.
Treviño is perhaps best known for his prolific career as a director of series television where his credits include Prison
Break, Bones, NYPD Blue, ER, The Practice, Chicago Hope, New York
Undercover, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Babylon Five. In 1988, he won the DGA Drama Show Day Award for the Schoolbreak Special episode “Gangs.” He received his second DGA Award in 1994 for the HBO Lifestories, Families in Crisis episode “P.O.W.E.R., The Eddie Matos Story.” His memoir, Eyewitness — A Filmmaker’s Memoir of the Chicano Movement was published in 2001.
The
audience got to see snippets of that work via a montage of
retrospective clips from Treviño’s career edited together by Armando
Acevedo. Then the guest of honor sat down for an entertaining
conversation about his life in the business, moderated by Director
Sylvia Morales (Resurrection Blvd.).
After
the discussion, Latino Committee Co-Chair A. P. Gonzalez presented
Treviño with both an official proclamation from the City of Los Angeles
and a gift from the Committee. This was followed by a surprise
performance by the music group Los Pochos.
Treviño
currently Co-Chairs the Guild’s new Website Committee with fellow
Director-Member Thomas Schlamme, and is also developing a major work on
the Chicano/Latino experience for the web.
Actor Richard Yniguez
Actor/comedian Herbert Siguenza
Treviño catches up with
actress Lupe Ontiveros
with Latino Committee Co-Chairs Gabe Torres, Betty Kaplan and A. P. Gonzalez
Gonzalez presents Treviño with a proclamation from the City of Los Angeles
and the gift of an embroidered
DGA jacket from the Latino Committee
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No this post-thing does not names you or Mando or myself "pasados artistas", we belong to the old school, but, I think that some can consider new art conditions and art forms from a Chicano perspective. Old school has the experiences "movimiento" to connect between the past and today's arts to be relevant and understood by some. There is no other course of expressive action for me than to make it by painting and the words we share together. The physical arts and social identifications (the multitudes) that is an infinite direction with its struggle and final points, I am, Chicano.
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From: "Jacinto@EskimoSpitBath.com" <Jacinto@EskimoSpitBath.com> To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 2:35:24 PM Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o"
So you are saying these people (me included) have been dubbed "Post Chicano" without our being asked? Who was "Present Chicano" and who was Past Chicano"?
JG
--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bejarano<artxchange@yahoo. com> wrote:
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
Somehow being Chicano is not as important as being an individual human being, i like to identify with the whole world of individuals, which does not mean that i don't know or
respect what my path has been. To me the movimiento was a political thing that exploited
many Chicano artists into expressing the feeling of the times in a very popular way, rather,
as others did, taking the universal symbolic view point that really hit the mark. Those are
the Chicano artist that I admire.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Bejarano wrote:
No this post-thing does not names you or Mando or myself "pasados artistas", we belong to the old school, but, I think that some can consider new art conditions and art forms from a Chicano perspective. Old school has the experiences "movimiento" to connect between the past and today's arts to be relevant and understood by some. There is no other course of expressive action for me than to make it by painting and the words we share together. The physical arts and social identifications (the multitudes) that is an infinite direction with its struggle and final points, I am, Chicano.
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From: "Jacinto@EskimoSpitBath.com" <Jacinto@EskimoSpitBath.com> To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 2:35:24 PM Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o"
So you are saying these people (me included) have been dubbed "Post Chicano" without our being asked? Who was "Present Chicano" and who was Past Chicano"?
JG
--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bejarano<artxchange@yahoo. com> wrote:
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
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No this post-thing does not names you or Mando or myself "pasados artistas", we belong to the old school, but, I think that some can consider new art conditions and art forms from a Chicano perspective. Old school has the experiences "movimiento" to connect between the past and today's arts to be relevant and understood by some. There is no other course of expressive action for me than to make it by painting and the words we share together. The physical arts and social identifications (the multitudes) that is an infinite direction with its struggle and final points, I am, Chicano.
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From: "Jacinto@..." <Jacinto@...> To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 2:35:24 PM Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o"
So you are saying these people (me included) have been dubbed "Post Chicano" without our being asked? Who was "Present Chicano" and who was Past Chicano"?
JG
--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bejarano<artxchange@yahoo. com> wrote:
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into
recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
So you are saying these people (me included) have been dubbed "Post Chicano" without our being asked? Who was "Present Chicano" and who was Past Chicano"?
JG
--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bejarano<artxchange@...> wrote:
From: Bejarano <artxchange@...> Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o" To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 2:39 PM
Sunshine w/Mando
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
Whatever we do creatively as Chicanos does not automatically come out
as "Chicano" art, does it? I have a problem it's identity. i don't think It
can be identified. I guess i lean more to the individual quality rather than
trying to pidgeonhole or typecast it's look as if it's in our genes.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Bejarano wrote:
I think "inclusive" that we are attracted to each other and of other people. This attraction to Chicano art is (our) genuine article for Art. We should never lose sight of it.
I think we should support every young creative individual, whether they are Chicano
or not in what ever form of expression they desire.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Bejarano wrote:
Sunshine w/Mando
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
I think "inclusive" that we are attracted to each other and of other people. This attraction to Chicano art is (our) genuine article for Art. We should never lose sight of it.
I think we should support every young creative individual, whether they are Chicano
or not in what ever form of expression they desire.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Bejarano wrote:
Sunshine w/Mando
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this
dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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01.
From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
An i, here and there makes a little defference on some words.
the message was understood.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 10:46 AM, gman yesman wrote:
movemento?
Does anyone else find this amusing?
--- On Sun, 11/22/09, ZLHaro <Zlharo@Gmail.com> wrote:
From: ZLHaro <Zlharo@Gmail.com> Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o" To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 7:10 PM
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
I think we should support every young creative individual, whether they are Chicano
or not in what ever form of expression they desire.
mando
On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Bejarano wrote:
Sunshine w/Mando
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
There should not be opposition to Chicano art by post-whatever, Chicano artt was created by the movimiento with the exception of artists who proceeded the era of Chicano artistry. Respectfully. The are of artistic mind and collective reason was started in the 60's as a social and political art format and activism.
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From: ZLHaro <Zlharo@...> To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 7:10:51 PM Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o"
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the
goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
I think pre-chicano is those who created "The Art of Aztlan" into recognition. Those of many artists who enrolled into Chicano Studies: "Movimiento" and worked on murals in the varrio who along side with community artists. And, to those who created it in their private studios or galleries. Chicano art has crossed over the period of time, where our young artists today have questioned it or are absent of it in their work. But, is useful to tag along to facilitate themselves "successfully" as having something to do with it via their own. I think what is being asked of them are we able to support them... as a worthy form of Chicano art with contemporary expression. I like to think, I do to support them
in this dialog.
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this
included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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From: Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo. com> To: NetworkAztlan_ Arte@yahoogroups .com Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 4:08:06 PM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_ Arte] "post-chicana/ o"
Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
Omar's email server "auto" sent me a personal email change, but that one didn't work after I had subscribed him to the list. The vato could of re-subscribed with a new address, but he did not. Like he never existed.
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From: michael sedano
<mvsedano@...> To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 7:06:09 PM Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] MONITORS!
pobrecito omar. here i was all sad that i didn't know omar but he's defunct to say the least. omar corona ¡Presente! and all that.
then jacinto takes a load off my mind pointing out the vato has a new email address, implying "so change it for him".
but now it appears bejarano has killed the vato's name and not changed his address to the new one.
From: ZLHaro <Zlharo@...> Subject: Re: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] "post-chicana/o" To: NetworkAztlan_Arte@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 7:10 PM
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
--- On Sun, 11/22/09, carmen ramirez <ramirezmcar@...> wrote:
From: carmen ramirez <ramirezmcar@...> Subject: REMINDER/TIME CORRECTION: Peace Groups Call for Phone-In to White House Against Afghanistan Escalation THIS Monday November 23 2009 Pacific Time, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM East Coast Time 9 AM to 5 pm To: "Carmen Ramirez" <ramirezmcar@...> Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:11 PM
Sorry friends, I had the time wrong, it should be 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, pacific time and 9 am to 5:00 pm East Coast Time....to catch the White House during business hours. Thanks, Carmen
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 6:19 PM, carmen ramirez <ramirezmcar@...> wrote:
Dear Friends,
The escalation of the war in Afghanistan will cost billions of dollars when we can least afford it. The cost of sustaining a military force in Afghanistan is $1 million per soldier per year – that’s close to $100 billion dollars annually with the troop increase. With the economy in shambles, the deficits generated by these enormous costs will compromise our country even more both fiscally and politically.
Please tell President Obama that you do not support the escalation.
Please join many groups doing the call this next Monday. Let your friends and family know. For more information, on what is at stake and what we risk, go to www.rethinkafghanistan.com and see the movie on line.
Carmen
Peace Groups Call Nationwide Phone-In to White House Against Afghanistan Escalation
Call The White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111 on Monday, November 23rd between 9 am and 5 pm
Subsequently You Can Call Your Members of Congress with Identical Message: 202-224-3121
Nationwide - November 20 - An ad-hoc coalition of national peace advocacy organizations is calling on people from every corner of the country to inundate the White House on Monday (November 23rd) with phone calls against military escalation in Afghanistan.
Recent press reports have suggested that advisors to the President are "testing" the idea of sending 20,000 - 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in 2010. Now, before the decision is made, the peace movement wants to make sure the White House hears the widespread opposition to any escalation of the war in Afghanistan.
"Sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan isn't going to make Americans safer, and it isn't going to help the people of Afghanistan," said Robert Naiman, Policy Director of Just Foreign Policy. "Instead of sending more troops, we need to establish an exit strategy for our troops, and shift our resources in Afghanistan from war to political reconciliation, reconstruction and development. The only difference between reconciliation now and reconciliation later is number of additional US military and Afghan civilian deaths and injuries that will happen if reconciliation is delayed."
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Probably like many other artists,art reflecting our condition was being done many years
before the Movimiento of the sixties, but our historians were too young to know all the past.
Yet, I give them an awful lot of credit for what they did record, and continue to do so.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 7:10 PM, ZLHaro wrote:
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
Probably like many other artists,art reflecting our condition was being done many years
before the Movimiento of the sixties, but our historians were too young to know all the past.
Yet, I give them an awful lot of credit for what they did record, and continue to do so.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 7:10 PM, ZLHaro wrote:
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
"postChican@ Art as opposed to Chicano Art, art the was created during and right after el Movemento? I can see where this would be a way to refer to art by today's Chican@
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Sunshine <soltocani@...> wrote:
Post-Chicana/o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
feedback or insight anyone?
-- Zelda Lopez Haro
"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"-- Cesar Chavez
I've never been Pre-Chicano or know what it is, to be one.
mando
On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Bejarano wrote:
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
An opened door from Pre-Chicano to Post-Chicano is a totality of our identity as we exemplify our struggles, now that we can add further new voices, new values and works of art that is significant to our artistic movement. Pertaining to our vision for now and specifically for our land, this included the right to prevail.
Victoria Siempre!!
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Post-Chicana/ o - Art
I think this term can provoke interesting diologue !
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<ave50studio@...> Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 11:34:03 AM Subject: [NetworkAztlan_Arte] SAT NOV 28TH "MUCHO SAT" PRO-IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PARTY!!
MUCHO WEDNESDAYS AND KPFK PRESENT
"Ãlegal En Estyle" Pro-Immigrant Rights Event Dance in the name of human rights!
Musicians featured that night include Pilar Diaz, Wait.Think.Fast, Mucho DJs – Frank Leopold, Noir, Pitxu and Pajaro) – all lending their talents to a common cause close to their hearts.
Saturday November 28, 2009 @ The Echoplex
Vesper Public Relations. Los Angeles. November 23, 2009. In an historic event that is sure to spice up the Thanksgiving weekend, Mucho Wednesdays and KPFK present “Ãlegal En Estyleâ€, a party with the intent to raise awareness regarding the human rights crisis currently taking place among undocumented immigrants. Featuring politically relevant acts Pilar Diaz and Wait.Think.Fast, the night will be broadcast live over culturally specific Saturday night radio show Travel Tips For Aztlan (90.7 FM KPFK) live from The Echoplex, located at 1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, on November 28, 2009, starting at 9 p.m.
The purpose of “Ãlegal En Estyle†is to introduce community members to the most up-to-date ways of networking and sharing vital information within our communities regarding the current immigrant rights crisis. To this end, the event is gathering artists, community leaders and organizations to educate and empower the party-attendees on the current immigration situation. Musicians featured that night include Pilar Diaz, Wait.Think.Fast, and the Mucho DJs – Frank Leopold, Noir, Pitxu and Pajaro) – all lending their talents to a common cause close to their hearts.
The two musical performers we've chosen for this event are not only two of the most talented groups in Los Angeles and amongst our favorites, but more importantly they've touched upon the Undocumented Immigrant experience in their music. On Pilar DÃaz's song titled "Ilegal En Estyle" she sings about the immigrant experience, touching on the reality of constantly feeling like you’re on the run and the misconceptions about the immigrant experience.
"Aunque sea una persona de ultima moda, Gente me persigue por otra cosa, Nado en la piscina, no en el rio. Es un frÃo y todo lo que es tuyo, es mio Lo que es tuyo, es mio Lo que es mio, es tuyo"
On Wait.Think.Fast. 's song entitled "Clear Our Name" Jacqueline Santillan sings about the misconceptions and hurdles that all Latinos have to overcome as a result of the ignorance and baggage many immigrants face while trying to make a home here in the United States.
"My family gone, And scattered all around we mean no harm. We only want to work It’s really all our story It’s really all our story I’ll inherit this ancient mess but leave me thinking just a little bit longer. See if I can clear our name.
The event is open to the public, 18 and over. Pre-sale tickets are available and are recommended, as the event is expected to sell out. Tickets are $12 at the door, and $10 if you fill out a form to send to Congress demanding immigration reform now.
Sponsors: Travel Tips For Aztlan, Guanabee.com, REmezcla.com, Cimarrones.org, Bastadobbs.com
Mucho Music, Dream Students (anunfinisheddream. com<http://anunfinished dream.com/>), NDLON.ORG<http://NDLON. ORG/>, lavoicepico. org<http://lavoicepico. org/>, Cosmica. About Mucho Wednesdays Celebrating its second anniversary in July as the Premiere Latin Alternative/ Dance party in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, Mucho Wednesdays is a lighthearted fun-filled event that blends the classics that organizers grew up listening to at home and the latest sounds emanating from the most interesting Latin recording artists they can find, locally, nationally and internationally. The Mucho DJs just coming off of a multi-city tour which included San Francisco, San Diego and culminated in Las Vegas, Nevada when Red Bull flew them out to DJ for The Red Bull Latin Grammy Partires. Mucho has partnered with brands like Telemundo, Mun2 and MySpace and has just released its first album on its own label, Mucho Music. Resident DJs include Frank Leopold, DJ Noir, DJ Pitxu and DJ Pajaro. There is only one golden rule for Mucho Wednesdays: Music is strictly Spanish, all night, every night - period. Mucho Wednesdays is open to the public, 21 and over, State I.D's and Consulate identification is accepted. Producciones Cimarrón is an Independent Media and Social Concept. During colonial times in Mexico runaway rebel slaves were called Cimarrones, these rebels created a culture of resistance that lead to the building of autonomous communities that ultimately abolished slavery. Producciones Cimarrón is in the process of building a collective thought that can continue the legacy of our Cimarrón ancestors.
From organizing with immigrant workers to producing popular educational materials with rural campesinos, Producciones Cimarrón continues to build its capacity through our collective community struggles. About KPFK ‘Travel Tips For Aztlan’ KPFK 90.7 FM is listener-supported, public radio, one of five Pacifica Radio stations. One of the most influential public stations in the Western United States, KPFK is also home of the radio show Travel Tips for Aztlan. TTFA is hosted by Mark Torres and Mariluz Gonzalez and features the best music from the Latin youth culture, including rock, salsa, cumbia, ska, electronica and more.
We will have the following organizations there to educate and connect.
CHIRLA (www.chirla.org<http://www.chirla. org/>)- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los AngelesNonprofit organization working to advance the human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees in Los Angeles
LA VOICE (lavoicepico. org<http://lavoicepico. org/>) - Helps train communities how to organize, currently working hard on the Immigration reform bill.
Anunfinisheddream. com documents the Dream Act, the people involved with pushing for its acceptance into law, and the students who reside in the shadows until it comes to fruition.
Basta Dobbs - (www.bastadobbs. com<http://www.bastadob bs.com/>)is a fast-growing network of organizations and individuals engaged in a campaign to educate the Latino community about the threat posed by CNN’s Lou Dobbs.
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This event is 18 & Over from 9P.M. till 2A.M..:.:.:
$12 at the door ($10 if you fill out a form letter to send to Congress demanding Immigration Reform NOW!)
Pre-Sale Tickets are available / This event may sell out so we suggest buying your ticket prior to the day of the event!