Join CENTRO on October 17th as we celebrate the breadth and depth of our archives with a special screening of LAYERS: A Dance Film by dancer and director César Abreu, CENTRO Artist in Residence, followed by a live performance by composer Angélica Negrón. In this film, César uses the vibrant legacy of Puerto Rican artists […]
This talk will focus on understanding how foreign experiences shape our knowledge of the world, intensifying foreign language practice through story-telling skills, and the experience of becoming a creative writer in different parts of the world. Speaker Bio: Dr. Ssu-Fang Jessie (劉思坊) is an award-winning writer in Taiwan, and currently lives in New York City. […]
Join CENTRO alongside artist Pablo Delano and art historian Laura Katzman of James Madison University on October 23rd as they discuss The Museum of the Old Colony, its themes, its aesthetics, and how the exhibition has evolved over time. This ongoing, site-specific, conceptual art installation by visual artist Pablo Delano addresses the complex history of […]
Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Call Me Roberto, written by Nathalie Alonso and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn’t have a bat) and hit tin […]
The Classical Studies Program at Hunter College of the City University of New York presents: The Annual E. Adelaide Hahn Memorial Lecture with Dr. Konstantinos Nikoloutsos of St. Joseph’s University, who will present “The Singing Helots: Portraits of Ancient Greek Slaves in Cold War Hollywood.” A reception will follow the lecture.
Originally founded in 2006, our annual film festival venues include: Wythe Hotel Cinema, Village East Cinemas, TheTimesCenter, SVA Theatre, Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, Skirball Center at NYU, Anthology Film Archives, as […]
Washed up on an unknown shore, a woman embarks on a secret new life but discovers she's not the only one hiding something... Join us for the Hunter Theatre Department’s main stage production of Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. Directed by Benjamin Moore. Tickets are free for Hunter students. Just stop by the Kaye Playhouse Box […]
Join CENTRO & the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival for un Cafecito con… Puerto Rican Actors. We are joined by Puerto Rican Icon, Iris Chacon, and actors David Zayas, The Bear, and Isabel Arraiza, Accused. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the struggles and successes that Puerto Rican actors face. […]
Washed up on an unknown shore, a woman embarks on a secret new life but discovers she's not the only one hiding something... Join us for the Hunter Theatre Department’s main stage production of Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. Directed by Benjamin Moore. Tickets are free for Hunter students. Just stop by the Kaye Playhouse Box […]
Washed up on an unknown shore, a woman embarks on a secret new life but discovers she's not the only one hiding something... Join us for the Hunter Theatre Department’s main stage production of Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. Directed by Benjamin Moore. Tickets are free for Hunter students. Just stop by the Kaye Playhouse Box […]
