MYRNA CASAS is considered the first lady of Puerto Rican theater. Casas received a Bachelor's Degree in
Drama from Vassar College, an MFA in Acting from Boston University, and earned a doctorate in Theatre
Education with a thesis on Puerto Rican Theatre in the 18th Century. Her published plays include Broken Glass
in Time, Eugenia Victoria Herrera, Fools Alone, The Trap, San Juan Impromptu, The Great Eucharistic Circus,
and Voices. • Myrna Casas will be at Tufts University on Tuesday, October 3, from 11:00am-12:00pm in Olin 12.
• Friday, October 13, 6:00pm, La Casa
Our first film in this series will be the Cuban film BALSEROS. In the summer of 1994, a team of public
television reporters filmed and interviewed seven Cubans, and their families, beginning a few days before their
risky venture of setting out to sea in homemade rafts to reach the coast of the United States.• Wednesday, October 4, 8:00pm, Tisch 316
•Thursday, October 12, 8:30 p.m., Alumnae Lounge
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The Latino Center invites you to join us as we kick off the month with live music, traditional Latino food and great fun!
• Tuesday, October 3, 4:00-6:00pm at the Latino Center.
• Tuesday, October 24, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Braker 001
O Prisionerio da Grade De Ferro (The Prisoner of the Iron Bars) documents the Brazilian carcerary system seen
from the inside. One year before the deactivation of the Carandiru Jailhouse in Sao Paulo, inmates learn how to use
video cameras and document everyday life in the biggest prison of Latin America.• Wednesday, October 11, 8 p.m., Tisch 304
Come PARTY! ALAS in co-sponsorship with La Salsa, bring to you one of the best Hotung
nights of the semester. Live Salsa band SABOR PICANTE followed by a DJ will keep you moving all night! • Friday, October 20, 10:00 p.m.- 3:00 a.m., Hotung Cafe
co-sponsored by Omega Phi Beta & Alpha Rho Lambda sororities.
•Saturday, October 28, Cohen Auditorium
YO SOY LATINA! is a funny and very moving ensemble play that challenges a group of diverse Latina women to examine their identity and their connections in the contemporary American landscape. The play’s premise unites these women who come to share their individual anecdotes of living Latina in contemporary America.
To view a clip of the show, click here.
• Monday, October 23, 9:00 p.m., Barnum 008 (co-sponsored by Mujeres)
Latino Food Fair
Maduros, arroz, frijoles, carne azada, y mucho mas! Come eat delicious Latino Food for only $5 per plate.
• Tuesday, October 18, 12:00-2:00 p.m.(open block), Campus Center.
Boricua looks at machismo and marianisma in Latino culture. A discussion about the film and gender politics
amongst Latinos will take place after the screening of the film. The event is in co-sponsorship with Lambda Upsilon
Lambda Fraternity.•Wednesday, October 18, 8:00pm, Tisch 304
LATINO FOOD NIGHT @ DEWICK
Tired of the same old food at Dewick? Come and try something different! Fill up on yummy Latino food in your favorite dining hall.
•Thursday, October 26, Dewick-McPhie
"Inventos" refers to the methods and means by which Cubans deal with the difficulties imposed on daily life
by the U.S. embargo, and hip-hop is one of the most fascinating and dynamic of these techniques. It's a sensitive
portrait of the artists who populate this underground scene, writing lyrics, discussing hip-hop, and giving shows
in backyards and basements.
•Wednesday, October 25, 8pm, Tisch 304