3.21.2009

¡Special Event! La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul 3/26

Calling all Tri-Staters:

Join us on Thursday, A sepia-toned photograph of a woman wearing a V-necked sleeveless dress with her eyes closed and her hands in her short, curly hair

March 26 at 4:30pm for a special screening of Ela Troyano's acclaimed documentary
La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul.
Thursday, March 26 at 4:30pm
Friend Center Auditorium 101 • Princeton University
Q&A session with the director to follow the screening
Hosted by Alexandra Vazquez
Sponsored by Princeton's Center for African American Studies
This event is free and open to the public
For driving directions click here.

La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
explores the life and work of Lupe “La Lupe” Yoli, the Cuban musician and vocalist also known as Latin America’s first performance artist. The movie, filmed in various locations in Havana, New York, Miami and San Juan, includes interviews and footage that illuminates her inimitable career. The film is a vibrant portrait of an unforgettable artist who dared to perform and live her life on her own terms.

Ela Troyano is a Cuban-born director writer and producer. Her films include her feature debut Latin Boys Go To Hell and the award winning Carmelita Tropicana. Troyano also directed the dramatic action television series Reyes y Rey and the sitcom Angeles for Telemundo/Sony (1998-99). Her theatrical work includes the critically acclaimed A to B by Ricardo Bracho Off-Broadway at INTAR (2002). In December 2007 she collaborated with Carmelita Tropicana on “Bring It On You Tube” to be presented at INTAR.

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