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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:blue'>Hispanic Film Showcase Spring 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:20.0pt;color:blue'>La música latina en el cine – Latin Music in Movies<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Spanish Program and Hispanic Outreach Office present the Hispanic Film Showcase for Spring 2013. The topic this semester will be music in Latino movies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Music is one of the artistic expressions that are considered culturally universal. Movies, as a popular cultural expression of our time, have made music a central topic that has become a widespread genre as well. This spring, the combination of both these arts offers us the opportunity to explore the broad expression “Latin music” portrayed in the filmography of several Spanish speaking countries, including the Latino community in the US. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The five movies of the series will be introduced by distinguished professors from the departments of Literature and Languages, Political Science, and Curriculum and Instruction.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Save the following dates and be ready to enjoy and learn about Latin music in films right here on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, February 8 -- <i>Habana Blues/Havana Blues </i>(2005)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduced by Dr. David Hervás, Assistant Professor of Department of Literature and Languages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Synopsis: Breaking with mainstream popular music styles in Cuba, surviving the sociopolitical situation of Havana in the 2000’s, and starting their musician careers under pressure, require Ruy and Tito to develop an attitude that goes beyond the usual rock bands pose in the “free” world.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><span lang=ES-PE>By Spanish director Benito Zambrano (<i>Solas, La voz dormida</i>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>In Spanish with English subtitles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, </span><span style='color:red'>March 1 -- <i>The Mambo Kings/Los Reyes del Mambo </i>(1992)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduced by Dr. Hunter Hayes, Department head of Literature and Languages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Synopsis: Musician brothers César and Néstor leave Cuba for the United States in the 1950s, hoping to launch their careers, hitting the top of the charts, and all that Latin jazz and mambo and cha cha cha. By director Arne Glimcher. Based on the novel by Óscar Hijuelos.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In English with Spanish subtitles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, March</span><span style='color:red'> 22 -- <i>El día que me quieras/The Day You Love Me </i>(1935) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduced by Dr. Robert Rodríguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The epitome of tango, star Carlos Gardel is the protagonist of this black-and-white classic, a drama in which young love must fight against the social demands of the previous generation. Gardel, the multi-talented "songbird from Buenos Aires" also penned the film's rhythmic score. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By director John Reinhardt, based on songwriter /composer Alfredo Le Pera.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In Spanish with English subtitles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, April 12 -- <i>Los viajes del viento/The Wind Journeys </i>(2009)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduced by Dr. Mario Eraso, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher in a geographic and musical portrait of Colombian soundscapes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Colombian director Ciro Guerra (<i>La sombra del caminante</i>) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In Spanish with English subtitles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, </span><span style='color:red'>May 3 -- <i>La Bamba </i>(1987) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduced by Dr. Chris González, Assistant Professor, Department of Literature and Languages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Synopsis: Biopic portraying Chicano rock singer Ritchie Valens and the early days of rock and roll, including the first sample of the <i>Rock en Español</i> genre.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Mexican-American director Luis Valdez (<i>Zoot Suit</i>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In English with Spanish subtitles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#0070C0'>Location: </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#0070C0'>the Theater (Room 203) in the Hall of Languages at 5:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#0070C0'>Questions, please contact Dr. María Lamarque at maria.lamarque@tamuc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>