Don't miss "Caritas," an exhibition of Mexican folk art and music tonight at the Campus YMCA. BD<br><div class="gmail_quote"><h3>‘Caritas: The Immigrant, the Word, and Life’ - Exhibition opening </h3>
<p> Friday, March 2nd, 2012,
6:00-9:00 pm<br><b>
Opens at 6:00 . Artist talk at 7:00 . Music at 7:30</b><br>
Free and open to the public.<br>
Murphy Gallery @ the university YMCA (1001 South Wright Street, Champaign)<br>
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<p><b>Art:</b> Ramiro Rodriguez' relief print series combines passages from books of
the Bible with images of contemporary immigrant issues such as rights
abuses due to legislation. This exhibition will also include prints
that trace Rodriguez' familial experiences as a first generation son of
immigrants and as a parent of mixed culture children.</p>
<p><b>Live Music:</b><i> Los Condenados Huastecos</i> (the condemned huastecos) are a
Chicago-based trio that specializes in the son huasteco music of
Mexico's central gulf coast region. A variant of one of the country’s
most emblematic traditional music-types, the Mexican son, the huasteco
style is distinguished by its virtuosic fiddle playing, canorous
falsetto singing, and poetic improvisation. With parallel interests in
bridging grassroots connections between the arts and local Latina/o
communities, Los Condenados Huastecos have performed at cultural and
educational events in the Chicago area, northern Indiana, and central
Illinois. In July of 2011, they were invited to participate in the Old
Town School of Folk Music’s 14th annual Chicago Folk and Roots Festival.
The group’s members include Alex Chávez (guitarra quinta huapanguera),
Carlos García (jarana), and Juan Rivera (violin) of Latin Grammy Award
nominated Sones de México. </p>
</div>-- <br>Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.<br>303 W. Locust St.<br>Urbana, IL 61801<br><a href="mailto:briandolinar@gmail.com">briandolinar@gmail.com</a><br>