El Museo has more for you than ever before. This calendar of events contains details on our special programming, including activities for all ages. We look forward to seeing you at El Museo!

EXHIBITION ON VIEW

HERESIES BY PEDRO MEYER

Pedro Meyer, Grandma's picture, Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 1987 (original) 1998 (last version).
Collection of El Museo del Barrio, NY, (detail).

Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — is a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers. After an early start as a documentary photographer, Meyer began using digital technology in the early 1990’s to combine photographic elements from disparate times and places, thus arriving at a different or higher truth. Meyer’s contention that all photographs — digitally manipulated or not — are equally “true” and “untrue” has been labeled heretical among traditional documentary photographers, hence the title “Heresies”.  At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only, beginning October 11, 2008 through June 30th, 2009. Tours in English start at 2:00 pm. Tours in Spanish start at 3:00 pm. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

SEPTEMBER

Film & Video / Outdoor Programs
CIELO ABIERTO: Rooftop Films at El Museo
Friday, September 5, 2008; live music begins at 8:30 pm, films begin at 9:00 pm

Rooftop Films and El Museo del Barrio invite you to our summer outdoor screenings, which will highlight the work of independent films by emerging Latino filmmakers. El Museo’s top floor roof terrace will be open to the public to enjoy a selection of films as well as refreshments and live music.

— DJs Marcelo Cunning and Amylulita of Nacotheque
DJs Marcelo Cunning and Amylulita bring alternative music en español to our rooftop. Come dance to the eclectic sounds of Nacotheque, from new wave to old cumbia.

— La Frontera Infinita / The Infinite Border By now, most Americans are familiar with the arduous path Mexican migrants take to cross the border. But another group travels perhaps an even harder route: Central Americans who traverse all of Mexico—hopping dangerous moving trains and facing prejudice from Mexicans—on their way to the United States. "The Infinite Border" tells their story, yet resists casting them in a melodrama. Instead of painting the migrants as helpless victims, director Juan Manuel Sepúlveda simply follows their daily lives, as they move north along a seemingly endless train route. "It wasn't a question of showing the reasons for migration, or the percentages or statistics, it was about offering a story told by its own protagonists," says Sepúlveda. "Along the way, in shelters and train stations...they laughed, made fun of each other, talked of hope, prepared food, washed clothes, meditated, played soccer, waited, sang. It became less a film about Central American migration and more one about human beings with problems shared by the rest of humanity." Running time: 90 minutes.

Admission: $9. Please note: Space is very limited so we highly recommend ordering advance tickets at http://www.rooftopfilms.com. El Museo members may attend free, but must RSVP 24 hours in advance to: Nazira Handal at (212) 660-7143 or nhandal@elmuseo.org to reserve seats. Please bring your membership card to ensure preferred seating. Media sponsors: NY Remezcla, and LATV’s American Latino TV and Latination TV.

In the event of rain, the show will be held indoors at the same location. 

Performing Arts
Target Free Hispanic Heritage Month Series: Calo Flamenco Ballet de Martín Gaxiola
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

One of the largest flamenco ensembles in the country, this 10-member troupe is known for its fiery, intense dance style. Here, in their New York City debut, they’ll showcase the strength of women in flamenco, and juxtapose Moorish, Andalusian, and Gypsy traditions with modern elements.

Admission: Free.

Performing Arts
Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas: Looking North
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

At age 28, conductor Jean Philippe Tremblay makes his Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas debut, leading a dynamic program featuring works both from francophone Canada and from Latin America.  Basoonist Edward Burns, POA's bassoon principal is showcased as soloist will solo in a concerto by 20th century Brazilian composer Francisco Mignone.

Admission: $40/$10 for El Museo members, students, and seniors. For tickets, please visit: www.poamericas.org

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OCTOBER

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
LIBROFORUM: Club de lectura en El Museo
Tuesday, October 7, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in Spanish.  

— El sueño de América by Esmeralda Santiago Una mujer puertorriqueña deja atrás un trabajo humilliante y un novio abusivo para buscar un mejor futuro siendo niñera en los suburbios de Nueva York. En el norte, empieza a fortalecerse y hasta se atreve a romper patrones de abuso que han existido en su familia por generaciónes--mostrando que aún las personas más menospreciadas pueden convertirse en héroes.

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join our Spanish-language book club, please contact zcliment@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, October 11, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 6 0 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Performing Arts
Target Free Hispanic Heritage Month Series: Danza Fiesta
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3:00 – 5:00pm

This local Puerto Rican folkloric group Danza Fiesta blends African, European, and indigenous traditions. Dances include a celebration of old-time street vendors’ calls, and a tribute to the colorful vejigante masks and giant cabezudo puppets traditional to Puerto Rican carnivals.

Admission: Free.

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
BARRIO BOOK CLUB: La Casa Azul Bookstore at El Museo
Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in English.  

— Mexican Enough by Stephanie Elizondo Griest A Mexican-American journalist returns to her mother’s native land (Mexico) to investigate stories including the murder of a prominent gay activist, the 2006 Mexican presidential election, and the teacher’s rebellion in Oaxaca, in an account that also examines what it means for an American Latina to revisit her ancestral home.

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join La Casa Azul at El Museo English-language book club, please contact lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com

Literary Arts
IN OUR LINGO: Arcadio Díaz on Antonio Martorell
Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Join us for the New York presentation of Martorell: La aventura de la creación (La Editorial, 2007), a book exploring the work of the Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell. In collaboration with La Editorial, Universidad de Puerto Rico, El Museo presents a conversation between Antonio Martorell and Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, Emory L. Ford Chair of Spanish at Princeton University. Themes explored will include the relationship between the artist’s life and his art and the influence of literature on his graphic works.

Admission: Free. For advance registration e-mail public_programs@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday October 18, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Literary Arts
IN OUR LINGO: Luce López-Baralt on Angel Collado Schwartz
Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Celebrating the publication of the third volume of Voces de la Cultura by Angel Collado Schwartz (Fundacion La Voz del Centro, 2007), the distinguished Puerto Rican author will talk with Luce López-Baralt, Professor of Comparative Literature, Universidad de Puerto Rico. The conversation will highlight historical events presented in the book.

Admission: Free. For advance registration e-mail public_programs@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday October 25, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Film & Video
SPECIAL SCREENING OF RECENT WORK BY DIRECTOR ALEX RIVERA
Saturday, October 25, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

El Museo del Barrio presents a special screening of recent work by Director Alex Rivera: recent shorts and Sleep Dealer —a new Mexican sci-fi film set in the dystopian Tijuana of the future. Following the films, a dialogue with Rivera, hosted by film curator and critic, Jason Silverman

***Afterparty follows at Fontana’s, featuring Nacotheque and Monareta***

—Sleep Dealer, Dir. Alex Rivera. In the near future, the world’s borders are completely sealed…except for a giant digital network linking people around the world. In Mexico, workers plug their bodies into computers to labor from afar for huge first-world companies. Some even sell their memories online. But not everyone is happy to become a virtual robot. Three strangers in Tijuana eventually risk their lives to connect with each other--and break the chains of technology. “Exuberantly entertaining.” –A.O. Scott, New York Times “Remarkably topical...like Blade Runner and other big-brained sci-fi flicks, it’s about ideas, not selling merchandise.” –Jason Silverman, Wired (2008, Mexico-US, 90 min, Spanish with English subtitles)

Admission: Free. Location: El Museo’s Teatro Heckscher.

SLEEP DEALER AFTERPARTY
Saturday, October 25, 11:00 pm - 4:00 am

Join El Museo, Nacotheque and Remezcla.com for an after-party featuring Colombian electro-rock band Monareta, fresh from the release of their new album Picotero. Plus, DJs Marcelo Cunning and Amylulita throw down rock en español, electronica, cumbia, baile-funk y más.

Admission: $7. Bring this postcard to get in for half price! ¡Trae este volante y paga la mitad de precio! Location: Nacotheque at Fontana’s, Fontana’s, 135 Eldridge Street, Manhattan.

The public may call 212-831-7272 or email public_programs@elmuseo.org for more information or to RSVP.

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NOVEMBER

Cultural Celebrations
Día de Los Muertos Celebration
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 12:00 – 5:00pm

Come enjoy Día de Los Muertos, one of the richest and most colorful celebrations of the year at El Museo. Contribute to the communal altar to honor our ancestors, and participate in art making workshops for families. Then, enjoy a performance by Mexico Beyond Mariachi, journeying back 500 years to discover how ancient indigenous beliefs and European concepts fused to create this unique holiday.

El Día de los Muertos festival at El Museo is generously sponsored by

Admission: Free. For advance registration e-mail public_programs@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, November 1st, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
LIBROFORUM: Club de lectura en El Museo
Tuesday, November 4, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in Spanish.

— Vecindarios Excéntricos by Rosario Ferré Imagine una serie de relatos espléndidos que tratan del amor imposible y de las ambiciones de la sociedad criolla de Puerto Rico en el tiempo del colonialismo. Estos cuentos, escritos por la autora de La casa de la laguna, son a la vez divertidos y tristes, conmovedores y sensuales.

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join our Spanish-language book club, please contact zcliment@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, November 8, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
BARRIO BOOK CLUB: La Casa Azul Bookstore at El Museo
Tuesday, November 11, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in English.  

— So I Won't Forget by Paquita Suarez Coalla Eighteen short stories examine century of Spanish history, as lived by three generations of Asturian women. Mothers, daughters, and granddaughters reveal family secrets and vividly recount the repressive Franco dictatorship, the Spanish Civil War, hunger, confinement, marriages, maternity, frustration, love and joy. These captivating tales transcend national origin to become universal. **guest appearance by the author**

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join La Casa Azul at El Museo English-language book club, please contact lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, November 15, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, November 22, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org.

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, November 29, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

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DECEMBER

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
LIBROFORUM: Club de lectura en El Museo
Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in Spanish.  

— Como Agua para Chocolate, por Laura Esquivel Publicado en 1999, el libro narra la historia de una niña llamada Tita. Ella sueña con estar con su amante Pedro, pero su dominante madre cree que porque es la hija menor no debe casarse. En cambio, quiere que Tita la cuide hasta su muerte. Tita sólo puede expresar sus sentimentos y pasión a través de la cocina. Cuando la gente prueba su comida siente lo mismo que ella.

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join our Spanish-language book club, please contact zcliment@elmuseo.org

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, December 6, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

Literary Arts / El Museo’s Book Clubs
BARRIO BOOK CLUB: La Casa Azul Bookstore at El Museo
Tuesday, December 9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

We invite participants to engage in a dialogue about a new book each month, while enjoying snacks provided by local restaurants. We will meet in El Taller on El Museo’s third floor. Books and discussion in English.

— Next Stop by Ivan Sanchez ImageNext Stop the author's coming-of-age amidst the slum lords, drug dealers, gang members, and burgeoning hip-hop stars of the Bronx in the late-eighties and early nineties. Along the way, author Ivan Sanchez remembers a youth marked by his welfare mother's struggles to support the family, his own forays into crime, and his efforts to acquire an education. **guest appearance by the author**

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required. To join La Casa Azul at El Museo English-language book club, please contact lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com

Cultural Celebrations
Soulfrito Nuevo and El Museo Del Barrio present
Seventh Annual Coquito Tasting Contest
Saturday, December 13, 2008, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Kick off the holiday season with a coquito, the traditional yuletide drink of the Caribbean. Sample the unique recipes developed over the centuries by people from different towns in Puerto Rico. Vote for your favorite while you hang out with friends and neighbors—or compete in the recipe contest yourself! First, second, and third prizes will be awarded. Feliberto Estevéz, Executive Chef at Gracie Mansion, will be present as guest judge.

This year, we’ve added a special treat: spoken word and music from our favorite O.G. Nuyorican poet Emanuel Xavier (of Pier Queen, Nuyorican Poets Café, and Def Poetry fame) together with musicians El David, Nelson Baez & friends. Emanuel will perform his poetry in harmony with the native Puerto Rican beats of bomba and plena and the concrete sounds of Nuyorico.

The performance will include live sneak previews of Emanuel Xavier's forthcoming spoken word/music compilation CD, Gomorrah.

For information on the contest or to RSVP for the party, email Debbie Quinones at drq104@yahoo.com.

Visual Arts
Gallery Tours of Heresies by Pedro Meyer
Saturday, December 5, 2:00 pm in English and 3:00 pm in Spanish

Join us every Saturday for gallery discussions of Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer’s “Heresies” — opening simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide — a four-decade retrospective by one of the world’s most innovative image-makers.
At El Museo, images on view include musings on Latin American religious imagery, the lives of immigrants, and the 1968 Mexican student uprising, among other themes.

Admission: Free. El Museo’s galleries are under renovation! This exhibition is open only on Saturdays and can be seen by guided tour only. Please meet museum educators five minutes before the tour at El Museo’s entrance on the corner of 5th Avenue and 104th Street. Groups of 10 or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour by emailing tours@elmuseo.org

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JANUARY

Cultural Celebrations
Three Kings Day Parade
Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come celebrate the joy of the holiday season at El Museo’s 32nd Annual Three Kings Day Parade, while learning about this festive tradition native to the Caribbean and Latin America. Follow our Three Kings through the streets of El Barrio, and enjoy lively music, bright costumes, and an educational program for families. Please click here for more information.

Admission: Free. Advance registration is required for group participation
in the parade and program. For more information or to register a group e-mail threekings@elmuseo.org

Cultural Celebrations
Three Kings Day Celebration
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00pm

!Felíz Día de Reyes! All are welcome to join El Museo’s exciting celebration of Three Kings Day. This special holiday presentation at El Museo’s Teatro Heckscher will feature musical entertainment and raffles. Please click here for more information.

Admission: Free. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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