NEA Big Read El Paso Events For
Into the Beautiful North
This year, the Department of Theatre & Dance at UTEP received the NEA Big Read Midwest grant, submitted by Director of Theatre Dr. Adriana Dominguez and Rebecca Rivas. Throughout the month of October 2020, our department hosted a variety of online events around the novel and play Into the Beautiful North. Below you will find our video content produced and shown for our NEA Big Read El Paso events in celebration of Luis Alberto Urrea's novel. There were a series of book talks, devised scenes by director Melissa Crespo inspired by the novel, as well as our student designer presentations. Our kick-off event for the NEA Big Read El Paso was on October 3, 2020. You can re-watch this and much of our content below.
Our Kick-Off Event
Keynotes Book Talks Devised Scenes Designer Presentations
Cafecito with Karen Zacarias
Book Talks
Book Talk 1
Book Talk 2
Book Talk 3
Book Talk 5
Devised Scenes
Self Defense with Nayeli & Atomiko
Irma For Mayor
Sister Cities
Crossing The Border
Designer Presentations
Directing Into the Beautiful North
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Props Design
Sound Design