WPKN HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: "CESAR CHAVEZ"
WED SEPT 28, 7:30PM
Bijou Theatre, Bridgeport
This powerful Film Series continues with the 2014 Mexican-American biographical film produced and directed by Diego Luna. It's the story of the life of American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who cofounded the United Farm Workers. It stars Michael Peña as Chavez and John Malkovich as the owner of a large industrial grape farm who leads the opposition to Chavez's organizing efforts.
HEREDEROS: MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MEXICO WITH LUPITA INFANTE
FRI SEPT 30, 8PM
Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield
Don't miss Herederos: a dynamic, Chicago-based, Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble of young Mexican-American musicians, recognized as the new ambassadors of the mariachi tradition, performing a vibrant tribute to the golden age of Mexican music. Mariachi Herencia de México and Infante honor the legacy they inherited, with a colorful and unforgettable experience of Mexican music and culture.
A Hispanic Heritage Month program with a local writer who will read from her award-winning memoir, A Body Across Two Hemispheres, where she describes her bicultural upbringing in Norwalk and Ecuador, and explores the themes of identity and belonging.
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