El exilio de Gardel de Fernando Solanas. Patrick O Connor of the University of Chicago explores the experience of Argentines in exile during the Guerra Sucia in Solanas 1985 film. These exiles are trying to mount a tango dance-theater piece in Paris about recent Argentine experience, and this inherently collaborative medium provokes anxieties about authenticity, faithfulness, and patriotism which are expressed all the way down to the steps of the tango dancers. Both lectures will include clips from Gardel s films. Come practice your Spanish while we talk about the world behind the Tango lyrics.
All levels welcome.
Please sign up at the reception desk or call 312.335.1996 if you plan to attend. Spanish pianist Bartomeu Jaume will perform a program of Maestro Joaqu n Rodrigo s works, including Tres danzas de Espa a and Cinco sonatas de Castilla in honor of the centennial of his birth. Mr. Jaume is a professor at the Valencian Conservatory in Spain. This concert is presented in conjunction with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Generalitat de Valencia. October 12 - November 11.