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NEA Big Read 2010
March 1, 2010 - March 26, 2010
Sun, Stone, and Shadows
Preface
Mexico and the United States share a long border and a common history. Although our two nations remain separate and independent, they are also deeply interrelated not only through economic ties, political cooperation, and cultural exchange but also by flesh and blood through the many millions of Mexican-Americans who personally embody the intermingling of our two great and complex countries.
There is perhaps no better way for two nations to learn about one another than through sharing their stories. Sun, Stone, and Shadows presents a superb selection of the finest Mexican short stories of the twentieth century. No one can read this arresting volume without experiencing the wonder and surprise of discovery.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture. Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America, a 2004 NEA report, identified a critical decline in reading for pleasure among American adults. The Big Read addresses this issue by bringing communities together to read, discuss, and celebrate books and writers from American and world literature.
A great book combines enlightenment with enchantment. It awakens our imagination and enlarges our humanity. It can even offer harrowing insights that somehow console and comfort us. Whether you’re a regular reader already or making up for lost time, thank you for joining The Big Read
Monday, March 1, 2010
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Hunts Point Big Read Kick-Off at THE POINT
Location: 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474
THE POINT will begin hosting the Hunts Point Big Read 2010 with programs throughout the month of March 2010! Any educators wishing to pick up any free Sun, Stone, and Shadow books, teaching resources, audio books or bookmarks may pick them up at THE POINT. FREE
Thursday, March 4, 2010
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Friday, March 12, 2010
3:30pm – 5:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 877 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10459
This event will feature live performance such as a mariachi band and Calpulli Mexican Dance Company. FREE
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Friday, March 19, 2010
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Monday, March 22, 2010
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Join THE POINT Music Program Artist in Residence TreZure Taylor on Monday, March 22nd from 7-8:30PM for an NEA Big Read 2010 Sun, Stone, and Shadows book discussion in honor of International Women's Day. Ms. Trezure Taylor will lead a discussion on Ines Arredondo's The Shunammite", which looks at the role of the woman in Mexican history and contemporary and spiritual society. Free copies of Sun, Stone & Shadows books and resources will be distributed. FREE for all to attend. Groups strongly encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. FREE
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Friday, March 26, 2010
6:00pm – 9:00pm
For more info: (718) 542.4139.
FREE
Sleeping Dogs Films and MVD Visual in collaboration with THE POINT CDC are proud to present the screening of Flyin’ Cut Sleeves on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Live from the Edge Theater from 6-9PM. This 60-minute documentary was produced and directed by Henry Chalfant (of Style Wars fame) and Rita Fecher.
Set in the South Bronx of the early 80’s, Flyin’ Cut Sleeves, completed in 1993, portrays street gang presidents in the Bronx. The documentary project grew out of the experiences of Rita Fecher, the film’s co-producer, who taught in a South Bronx school in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, became intimately involved with the gangs, their leaders, and the leaders’ families and began to document their lives. Their world was the streets, set against a backdrop of uprooted families, cultural alienation, drugs and violence.
Doors open @ 6PM and the film screening will take place from 6:30-730PM. A panel discussion will take place immediately following the film where the audience can meet and greet the producers Henry Chalfant and Rita Fecher as well as some members of the original cast.
FREE. An adult must accompany anyone under 16 years of age. Light refreshments will be served. NEA Big Read 2010 “Sun, Stone, and Shadows” books and promotional materials will also be distributed.
For More about Sun, Stone, and Shadows: www.neabigread.org
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Insitute of Musem and Library Services and Arts Midwest. For more information, visit www.neabigread.org.
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The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts – both new and established – bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov |
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. |
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Arts Midwest connects people throughout the Midwest and the world to meaningful arts opportunities, sharing creativity, knowledge, and understanding across boundaries. One of six non-profit regional arts organizations in the United Staes, arts Midwest’s history spans more than 25 years. Additional support for The Big Read has also been provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. |
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