César Chávez Celebration 2018
Sock Drive on behalf of the region’s farm workers of the Centro de Trabajadores Agrícolas
Date: March 1 – 31, 2018
Deliver your new sock donation to thedrop-off boxes located at Chicano Studies, Graham Hall 104 and College of Liberal Arts, Dean’s Office, Liberal Arts 116.
Sponsored by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán (MEChA).
Contact: (915) 747-5462
Concert: Tejano Legends Featuring Grammy Award Winners Rubén Ramos & Johnny Hernández
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018
Place: Plaza Theatre, 125 W. Mills Ave.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone (800) 745-3000, or Plaza Theatre box office
Contact: (915) 231-1100 or www.elpasolive.com
Film Screening: Rape in the Fields: The Hidden Story of Rape on the Job in America, a film by Frontline and Univision
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Place: Blumberg Auditorium,
First Floor, University Library
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Chicano Studies
Contact: (915) 747-5462
Film Showing: The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo
Date: Friday, March 23, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 27, 2018 @ 10:00 p.m.
KCOS TV Channel 13
Please refer to your local TV listing for streaming information.
http://www.kcostv.org
César Chávez Day at Lincoln Park
Date: Sunday, March 25, 2018
Place: Lincoln Park, 4001 Durazno Ave.
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Live Music, Picnic in the Park, Entertainment, and a Lowrider Bicycle, Motorcycle and Pedal Car Show
Sponsored by the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee
Contact: (915) 204-1584, lincolnparkcc@aol.com
PBS Documentary Premiere: Dolores
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 31, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.
KCOS TV Channel 13
Please refer to your local TV listing for streaming information. http://www.kcostv.org
Farmworker Awareness Week de la Frontera
Farmworkers Awareness Week is sponsored by the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Chicano Studies, El Paso Community College (EPCC), Region 19 and El Centro de Trabajadores Agrícolas
Contact: (915) 747-5074
Student Farmworker Day
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Place: Union Building Breezeway
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by UTEP/EPCC CAMP and HEP programs
Día de la Mujer Campesina
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Place: Union East Building
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Hosted by the 8th Annual Women’s History Conference
Día de la Lucha Campesina Sin Fronteras: Screening of Berta No Se Murió, Se Multiplicó
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2018
Place: Centennial Museum (corner of Wiggins Rd.)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Centennial Museum
Performance: Black on Brown: African Influence on Latin American Guitar Music: A performance with commentary
By Mr. John Siqueiros, Associate Professor of Practice
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Place: Blumberg Auditorium, First Floor, University Library
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Chicano Studies
Contact: (915) 747-5462
Annual El Paso César Chávez Marcha
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2018
Place: Centro de Trabajadores Agrícolas Fronterizos, 201 E. Ninth Ave. (Corner of Ninth Ave. and Oregon St.)
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Centro de Trabajadores Agrícolas Fronterizos
Contact: (915) 873-8933
Play: Lengua
A play that investigates the question: What is in a name? Written by Dr. Adriana Domínguez, Clinical Professor/Director of Audience Development, Chicano Studies/Theatre and Dance
Date: Friday, April 13, 2018
Place: Fox Fine Arts Building – Basement Theatre
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Admission by donation
Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance
Contact: (915) 747-6213 or (915) 747-5118
Book and Panel Presentation: The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security and Equality
By Dr. José Jorge Mendoza, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Place: Geology Reading Room
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, the Liberal Arts Honors Program, the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies (CIBS), and Chicano Studies
Contact: (915) 747-6617