Ballet Nepantla is a professional dance company based in New York City that fuses contemporary dance with Mexican folklórico to enrich the cultural and historical meaning in traditional dancing.
The influence of Cesar Chavez in Lansing and Michigan State University stems from multiple visits in the 1970s and 80s, drawing attention to the plight of migrant farm workers in the state and inspiring students to call for increased recruitment and retention efforts for Latinx students and faculty.
Manuel Valenzuela and Olivia Segura were joined by filmmakers John J. Valadez and Carleen L. Hsu to share the story of the making of the film, American Exile.
Thu. Nov. 11 • 7 p.m. ET at WKAR Studios and streaming | Come together on Veterans Day 2021 for a special preview screening of American Exile. The new film follows the story of veterans facing deportation 50 years after fighting for the U.S. in the Vietnam War. The evening includes a Q&A session featuring guests from the film and filmakers John J. Valadez and Carleen L. Hsu.
‘American Exile’ premieres Tue., Nov. 16, nationwide on PBS. Free preview screening, with filmmaker Q&A, to be presented at WKAR and virtually on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.