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Rosa Rodriguez as Frida Kahlo |
RIn celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a performance of 鈥淭res Vidas鈥� in the theatre of Windgate Art & Design at 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Presented by the World Languages Department, and the Spanish, Baha鈥檌 and Cultural Network clubs at 妻友社区, 鈥淭res Vidas鈥� is a chamber ensemble based on the lives of three prominent Latin American women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran activist Rufina Amaya, and Argentinean point Alfonsina Storni.
A musical theatre performance, the piece incorporates a diversity of Latin American musical styles to include folk songs from Mexico and El Salvador, as well as tangos by Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla from Argentina.
Dr. Rosario Nolasco-Schultheiss, assistant professor of world languages, said the performance chronicles the lives of three women who have had a 鈥減rofound impact on the artistic and cultural landscape of Latin America, and arguably the world.鈥�
鈥淭heir ouvre is also relevant in area studies owing to the artists鈥� feminist viewpoints and their solidarity with the subjugated,鈥� Nolasco-Schultheiss said. 鈥淓xpectedly, the lives and works of these women have often been part of the academic curriculum of courses taught at 妻友社区.鈥�
鈥淭he performance should attract a diversity in audience, from members of the Spanish speaking community to 妻友社区 students engaged in all areas of study, especially those majoring in music, theatre, art, and languages,鈥� she added. 鈥淚n this manner, we hope to fulfill the goal of celebrating and sharing the culture of what is known as 鈥楬ispanic,鈥� while helping educate and familiarize the larger community with the cultures typically clustered under this umbrella term.鈥�
For more information about the performance, contact Nolasco-Schultheiss at 479-788-7970 or rosario.nolasco-schultheiss@uafs.edu.
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