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Opening Reception & Conversation with Agustín Lira - Building a New Future: Art and Activism in the Central Valley by George Ballis In-Person

Please join us for an opening reception to celebrate "Building a New Future: Art and Activism in the Central Valley" - a photograph collection by George Ballis.

Opening Reception

Time: 5:00pm

Location: 2nd Floor, Kolligian Library

Audience: All are Welcome

Light refreshments will be provided.


Conversation with Agustín Lira

Time: 6:30pm

Location: COB 1-116

Audience: All are Welcome, limited seating capacity so plan to arrive on time.

 

Following the opening reception for the current exhibit, Building a New Future: Art and Activism in the Central Valley—Photographs by George Ballis, the Library is hosting a conversation with Agustín Lira moderated by Manuel M. Martín Rodríguez, Professor of Literature and Cultures at UC Merced.

Agustín Lira is a singer, songwriter, and director who was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 2007 and the California Arts Council Legacy Award in 2022. He co-founded El Teatro Campesino in 1965 in the midst of the United Farm Workers’ Great Delano Grape Strike. He has taught theater, music, and creative writing in academic, community, and arts organizations throughout California. His most recent recording is Songs of Struggle & Hope, available on the Smithsonian Folkways label.

 

 

Parking Map and Instructions for Parking in the Bellevue Lot (File Attached Below)

To pay for parking, they’ll just need to text “PARKBELL” to 727563 when you arrive on campus to initiate the payment transaction. From there, they’ll receive a text with a link prompting them to enter in their info and submit payment. Here’s a link to some further instructions from TAPS: https://taps.ucmerced.edu/news/2023/march-31-way-park%C2%A0no-longer-available

 

If you require an ADA parking space, proceed with the instructions above to purchase your permit. Once your permit is active, you can park in any ADA space on campus, as long as you have an ADA placard. Library Lot 1 and Le Grand lot are the closest lots to the Kolligian Library and Classroom Building 1.

Date:
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
outside Library
Audience:
  Campus Community     Campus Faculty & Staff     Community Members     Graduate Students     Staff     Undergraduates  
Categories:
  Reception  
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