Uptown/Downtown: When Boroughs Collide (DEI Warriors on the Culture Front)

Uptown/Downtown: When Boroughs Collide  (DEI Warriors on the Culture Front)

When: Monday, April 28 @ 3:00 - 6:00 PM

Where: Flamboyan Theater @ The Clemente

Roundtable Speakers: Lisa Kahane, Joe Lewis, Jane Dickson, Frank Morales, Betti-Sue Hertz, Libertad Guerra and Amy Starecheski.

Invited respondents: John Ahearn, Charlie Ahearn, John “Crash” Matos, Yasmin Ramirez

Organized by: ABC No Rio in partnership with Historias

Join us for a roundtable discussion Uptown/Downtown: When Boroughs Collide (DEI Warriors on the Culture Front), exploring ABC No Rio's history of collaboration with experimental cultural centers and the intersectionality that arose from artists moving between boroughs throughout the eighties. Photographer Lisa Kahane will complement the discussion with a slideshow presentation on Fashion Moda, a Bronx-based art space that served as a vital second home for many ABC No Rio-affiliated artists.

Run of Events:

Time: 3PM to 4:15

*30 minute break

4:45 to 6PM

Reception afterwards

Host or Publisher The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural &Education Center