Martha Gonzalez, a feminist music theorist, Chicana activist and a founding member of the East Los Angeles rock band Quetzal, gives a multimedia presentation on the ways in which Chicana activists harness the power of art and creative expression at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
A recipient of the Fulbright Garcia-Robles fellowship, Gonzalez explores how Chicana artists/activists utilize art and creative expression to challenge patriarchal systems and to build a sense of community. A Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellow, Gonzalez is finishing her dissertation at the University of Washington, Seattle. In 2011, she received the Doman Award for Excellence in Teaching from the university. Gonzalez has been a singer and percussionist for Quetzal for 17 years. Quetzal’s relevance and nuance in the Chicano music scene has been celebrated by numerous academics and mentioned in books about Chicano music.
This event is part of the 61传媒 Humanities Institute’s spring lecture series, “Music, Dance, Ritual and Belief: Transforming Societies.” Distinguished artists will examine the interplay of music and dance in ritual customs and beliefs. For more information, please call (909) 621-8237 or visit scripps-staging.skybox0.com/hi.