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October 5, 2005
William Paterson University Observes Latino Heritage Month During October
Dramatic performances, lectures, film and dance are part of William Paterson University’s celebration of Latino Heritage Month to be held this month on campus.
As part of the observance, two plays are scheduled, with proceeds from the events to be donated to the Hurricane Relief Fund through the Red Cross.
The first production, a romantic comedy, “Platanos and Collard Greens,” a play by David Lamb, is scheduled for October 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus. It centers on Freeman, an African American man, and Angelita, a Latino woman, and their struggles to confront and overcome cultural and racial prejudices held by family and friends as they pursue a relationship. Admission is free for the William Paterson community, and $3 for the public. All proceeds benefit the Hurricane Relief Fund.
“Soul Latina,” a comedy show by Linda Nieves Powell and other Latina writers and performers, is scheduled for a performance at William Paterson University on October 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Shea Center. The show consists of monologues and sketches which explore the experience of being a woman and a Latina. Powell is president and CEO of Latino Flavored Productions Inc. Admission is free for the William Paterson community, and $3 for the public. All proceeds benefit the Hurricane Relief Fund.
“No Turning Back,” by Jesus Nebot, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in the film which is based on actual Latino immigration experiences, and the need to assimilate into society, will be screened on October 20 at 7 p.m. in the Cheng Library Auditorium on the campus in Wayne. Admission is free.
A landmark integration case, Mendez vs. Westminster, filed in California in 1945, which outlawed the segregation of Mexican American children in California public schools, will be discussed in a lecture by Sylvia Mendez, daughter of Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, who filed the suit on her behalf. Sylvia Mendez, now a retired nurse, will be on hand to share her experiences during and after the lawsuit, which is said to have set a precedent for the Brown vs. the Board of Education case. The lecture will be held on October 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Atrium Auditorium on the campus in Wayne.
Other events include a lecture on Latino politics on October 5, and a performance by Bobby Gonzalez, lecturer, storyteller and poet, on October 25. Details on these events are attached below. For additional information, contact the William Paterson Office of Campus Activities and Student Leadership, at 973-720-3244.
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Latino Heritage Month 2005
Latino Culture Night
Sunday, October 2, 7:30 p.m.
Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel
Opening Ceremony/Carnival
Cultural displays, music and Latino food
Tuesday, October 4, 12:30 p.m.
Wightman Plaza
(Atrium Lobby- Rain Location)
Latino Politics: Participation, Partnerships and Paradoxes
Christine Sierra, Ph.D., associate professor of political science,
University of New Mexico
Wednesday, October 5, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Martini Teleconference Center
Platanos and Collard Greens
Thought provoking comedy-drama that tells the story of two college students, Freeman, an African American man and Angelita, a Latino woman.
Monday, October 10, 7:30 p.m.
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $3, free for William Paterson University students
Dance Lessons
Salsa, Rumba and much more
Tuesday, October 11, Wednesday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 18,
8 p.m.
Towers Pavilion
Soul Latina
The award winning writer/performer Linda Nieves Powell returns to William Paterson with a selection of monologues about Latina women in the U.S. as a follow up to her acclaimed Yo Soy Latina show
Thursday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $3, free for William Paterson University students
Sylvia Mendez Lecture
Her father’s lawsuit integrated California schools for her and 5,000 other Mexican-American students
Tuesday, October 18, 12:30 p.m.
Atrium Auditorium
Latin Dance Contest
Dancing, music, prizes
Wednesday, October 19, 8 p.m.
Wightman Gym
Jesús Nebot, Filmaker, Director and Actor
Screening of “No Turning Back,” the award winning film by Jesús Nebot followed by a lecture with the artist
Thursday, October 20, 7 p.m.,
Cheng Library Auditorium
Bobby Gonzalez, Lecturer, Storyteller and Poet
Gonzalez draws from his Native American and Puerto Rican roots as he shares his stories and poems
Tuesday, October 25, 12:30 p.m.
Atrium Auditorium
Noche en Paraiso (Dinner Dance)
The closing ceremony for Latino Heritage Month promises great food, music and dancing
Friday, October 28, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Valley Road Café
The activities have been supported by…
The Student Government Association
Student Activities Programming Board
Greek Senate
Organization of Latin American Students
Campus Activities and Student Leadership/J. Victor Machuga Foundation
Lambda Sigma Upsilon
Lambda Tau Omega
Lambda Theta Phi
Mu Sigma Upsilon
United Cultural Greek Council
Catholic Campus Ministry Club
Lambda Theta Alpha
Educational Enrichment Center
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY 1855-2005: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS
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