Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and the Mexican American Studies Program at UTSA will present the MAS Community Scholars Plática Series lecture titled Resiliencia y Más Corazón: Las Tejanas, the Soul of Mexican American Music.
This is a community event hosted by the UTSA Mexican American Studies Program and facilitated by Dr. Rachel Yvonne Cruz. It is a lecture/performance that examines the contributions of Tejana musicians to the evolution of Mexican American music. This conversation focuses on the roles played by influential Tejana artists, highlighting their unique blend of talents and cultural expressions, as well as the challenges they have faced in an industry shaped by heteronormative and gender-normative precepts.
A reception and meet and greet will follow with Shelly Lares and Dr. Patsy Torres and music by Mariachi Las Valquirias.
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and the Mexican American Studies Program at UTSA will present the MAS Community Scholars Plática Series lecture titled Resiliencia y Más Corazón: Las Tejanas, the Soul of Mexican American Music.
This is a community event hosted by the UTSA Mexican American Studies Program and facilitated by Dr. Rachel Yvonne Cruz. It is a lecture/performance that examines the contributions of Tejana musicians to the evolution of Mexican American music. This conversation focuses on the roles played by influential Tejana artists, highlighting their unique blend of talents and cultural expressions, as well as the challenges they have faced in an industry shaped by heteronormative and gender-normative precepts.
A reception and meet and greet will follow with Shelly Lares and Dr. Patsy Torres and music by Mariachi Las Valquirias.
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