Author Visit - Rebe Huntman in Conversation with Dr. Chris Fink

The Friends are excited to host memoirist, essayist, dancer, teacher, poet, and Delaware resident, Rebe Huntman in partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University.

On Wednesday, March 5th in this intimate conversation, Rebe will offer a window into the extraordinary world of Afro-Cuban gods and ghosts and the dances and rituals that call them forth. As she explores the memory of her own mother, interlacing it with her search for the sacred feminine, Rebe leads us into a world of séance and sacrifice, pilgrimage and sacred dance, which resurrect her mother and bring Huntman face to face with a larger version of herself.

Immerse yourself in Cuban food, music and images directly from Cuba in this entertaining evening.

Rebe Huntman will be in conversation with Dr. Christopher Fink from Ohio Wesleyan University. Christopher Fink lives in Delaware, OH with his wife Liz and two children Amelia and Luca, and is a professor in the Department of Health & Human Kinetics at Ohio Wesleyan University. He also serves as the co-director of the Public Health program there, and his teaching focuses broadly on food and culture, public health, and qualitative inquiry. Recently, his research has focused on Cuban migration, food, and identity; the community and heritagization aspects of food festivals (particularly the Italian sagra); and program development around community food insecurity. His favorite things are his family, travel, cooking, sports (and coaching hockey), and all things related to Cuba and Italy.

This is a FREE event, however registraiton is required. After the presentation which starts at 6:30pm, Rebe will sign copies of her book. Discounted copies of her book can be purchased for $19.99 at time of registration. Books will also be available for purchase that evening at retail price from Beanbag Books.

Bio

For over a decade Rebe Huntman was director of Chicago’s award-winning Danza Viva Center for World Dance, Art & Music and its dance company, One World Dance Theater. Rebe collaborates with native artists in Cuba and South America, has been featured in LATINA Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune and on Fox and ABC News. The recipient of an Ohio Individual Excellence award, Rebe has received support for her writing from The Ohio State University, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Ragdale Foundation, PLAYA, Hambidge Center, and Brush Creek Foundation. She lives with her husband Rick in Delaware, Ohio and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Both e’s in her name are long.

Info: Check-in at registration, enjoy some Cuban food while listening to festive music & making your own Afro-Cuban bracelet.

Host or Publisher DCDL and Friends of the Library