"Mayra Flores and Cristal González Ávila honor their roots through poetry. Flores brings the stories of her East San José community. Her self-published debut, Flores, bridges generations towards change. Ávila, a daughter of farmworkers in Watsonville, has written and acted for the stage for the last 15 years. Her stories explore domestic violence and housing injustice, and recent playwriting credits include La Cortina de la Lechuga and Luz: Senior Stories, commissioned by Teatro Vision."
"On this poetry night, guests can also enjoy MACLA's exhibit There Are New Suns, an exploration of cultural resilience and gentrification through augmented reality, projection mapping, and cyanotypes."
"Voces del Campo Poetry Party Fri, Nov 7, 6pm, Free MACLA Castellano Playhouse, San Jose"
Mayra Flores and Cristal González Ávila draw on personal and community roots to create poetry and theatrical works. Flores presents stories from East San José and uses her self-published debut, Flores, to bridge generations toward change. Ávila, a daughter of Watsonville farmworkers, has spent fifteen years writing and acting for the stage. Her stories confront domestic violence and housing injustice, with credits including La Cortina de la Lechuga and Luz: Senior Stories, commissioned by Teatro Vision. Guests at the Voces del Campo Poetry Party can also view MACLA's There Are New Suns exhibit, which explores cultural resilience and gentrification through augmented reality, projection mapping, and cyanotypes. The event is free at MACLA Castellano Playhouse in San Jose on Fri, Nov 7, 6pm.
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