Boricua
Pop
is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility,
cultural impact, and identity formation in the U.S. and at
home. Columbia University film studies professor and NALIP
founding Board Member Frances Negrón-Muntaner explores
everything from the beloved American musical West Side
Story to the phenomenon of singer/actress/ fashion
designer Jennifer Lopez, from the faux historical chronicle
Seva to the creation of Puerto Rican Barbie, from novelist
Rosario Ferré to performer Holly Woodlawn, and from painter
provocateur Andy Warhol to the seemingly overnight success
story of Ricky Martin. Negrón-Muntaner traces some of the many
possible itineraries of exchange between American and Puerto
Rican cultures, including the commodification of Puerto Rican
cultural practices such as voguing, graffiti, and the
Latinization of pop music. Drawing from literature, film,
painting, and popular culture, and including both the
normative and the odd, the canonized authors and the misfits,
the island and its diaspora, Boricua Pop is a
fascinating blend of low life and high culture: a highly
original, challenging, and lucid new work by one of our most
talented cultural critics.
What
people are saying about Boricua
Pop:
"Important, timely, and innovative,
Boricua Pop is a stellar addition to a body of work that
grows in importance over time. Negrón-Muntaner's book is
eagerly anticipated."
—José Quiroga, author
of
Tropics of Desire
"Boricua
Pop" is a foundational text in American, Latino/a, Queer,
Performance, and Cultural Studies."
—Alberto
Sandoval-Sánchez, Mount Holyoke College
Lolafilms: Creating a New Spanish
Cinema *
April 30-May 9
Spain's
most prolific film company, Lolafilms will receive its
first-ever New York tribute with a two-weekend retrospective.
The film series, Lolafilms: Creating a New Spanish Cinema,
opens on Friday, April 30 with the U.S. premiere of The Girl
of Your Dreams, starring Penelope Cruz, and directed by
Fernando Trueba, whose 1992 classic Belle Epoque won the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Lolafilms founder and
president Andres Vicente Gomez will be present for the
premiere.
Date: April 30
Time: 7:30
p.m.
Location: Directors Guild Theater, 110 W. 57th
St.
Cost: Free for IFP/New York members.
Info and
tickets: http://www.movingimage.us or call 718.784.4520
10 Week Latino* Screenwriting
Workshop
Every Saturday from 10 a.m.- 1
p.m.
Starting May 8th thru July 10th
An intense
workshop taught by Josefina López covering all the
basics. Come with your burning questions about being a
screenwriter, the business of screenwriting and over-coming
writer's block. The class will focus on tapping into
your creative energy and spirituality, getting the story out
of your heart and onto the page.
There is a $10
donation per class
Mail a $20.00 donation made out to
Courage**
by April 23rd to reserve your seat
(this
donation will cover the first two classes)
There are
some scholarships available.
RSVP: (323) 263-7684 or
email: casa0101@yahoo.com
Classes to be held at: CASA 0101, 2009 East First
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
www.casa0101.org
Friends and fellow
NALIPSTERS,
As the President/head of development
of my own company 1211 Entertainment. I am seeking four projects that can be
produced for under 200K, they can be of any genre,
but they must be realistic in being able to produce for that
amount.
I am not seeking projects with a whole
bunch people attached, i.e. family, cousins and film school
buddies. I am looking for real projects that will target
Latinos and the Independent film world. If you are interested or know
someone that is and has a possible project idea or
script.
please contact me via e-mail
at frankthedirector@aol.com
Media
Arts Center San Diego: Job
Announcement
Director of Education (full-time,
salary, start immediately)
JOB
DESCRIPTION
Working
closely with Media Arts Center San Diego Executive Director,
volunteers & part-time staff, the Director of Education
will oversee MACSD's Teen Producers Project (and its offshoots
- including Tu Cine, Tu Voz Tv, and professional development
workshops); and also MACSD's film and video educational
workshops for local independent film/video makers. For
information on our Teen Producers Project visit:
http://www.mediaartscenter.org/tpp/htm/overview.htm
The
main duties of the Director of Education are:
* Search
for opportunities to partner with other organizations and/or
search for contracts,
* Write contracts for partnering
organizations, mentors and other staff (graphic designers,
writers, etc.)
* Contract media artists and interns to
mentor at-risk youth throughout San Diego County,
*
Scheduling classes and necessary equipment,
* Overseeing
the maintenance of production and editing equipment
*
Writing grants and reports.
* Act as Series Producer for
the Tu Voz television show and
* Teach two Teen Producers
Project sessions per year.
* Director of Education is
expected to maintain relationships with all partner
organizations. This includes monthly meetings (at least)
and scheduling community screenings of class
projects.
* Weekly meetings with MACSD's Executive
Director must be scheduled to keep development of the programs
on course and to respond to questions regarding to the
programs.
*
Some weekends and late hours will be occasionally
required.
SKILLS DESIRED: Applicant's resume should
describe training, knowledge and experience in the following
areas:
EDUCATION
* General knowledge of
current media production (including youth media) and media
literacy fields.
*
Teaching (either in-school or out-of-school setting, writing
lesson plans, class room management).
*
Working with at-risk youth (ages: 10 -
18)
ADMINISTRATION
* 1-2 years experience in
managing part-time staff and non-paid volunteers.
*
Budgeting
* 1-2 years experience in Sponsorship/Development
(i.e. grantwriting, corporate support)
* Public-speaking
skills and on-air media
* 1-2 years experience working in a
non-profit organization.
* Experience with Apple computers
& Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power
Point).
Video Production
* Video/film
production experience (including production management, and
basic knowledge of Final Cut Pro 3 and graphics software
including Adobe Photoshop. Knowledge of other software is a
plus.)
Salary: $28,000, health benefits,
vacation
Please submit resume and inquiries to:
Ethan van Thillo, Media Arts Center San Diego, Executive
Director, 921 25th Street, San Diego, CA 92102, tel:
619-230-1938, fax: 619-230-1937,
ethan@mediaartscenter.org.
Alex
Mendoza
Alex
Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas
Drive
Temple City, CA
91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
