September 28, 1994 Contact: Barbara McKenna (408/459-2495)

PORTER COLLEGE SERIES OFFERS ENGAGING, PROVOCATIVE FARE

Indonesian theater, talks by Holocaust survivor and "Zoot Suit" lawyer/activist, storytelling, and reading by noted poet are among the presentations planned for fall series at UC Santa Cruz

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SANTA CRUZ, CA--Every year Porter College at the University of California, Santa Cruz, sponsors a series that features exceptional performers and speakers. The series offers a chance for those who attend to come in close contact with established and up-and-coming artists and others engaged in groundbreaking and innovative work. All listed events are open to the public. For more information, call (408) 459-2857.

October 10: Artist Pilar Aguero and Sesnon Art Gallery curator Andrea Hesse will discuss the work of Aguero and artist Hung Liu, on exhibit at Sesnon Art Gallery. 4 p.m. at the gallery.

October 11: Storyteller/performance artist Brenda Wong Aoki presents "Street Stories: Random Acts of Kindness"--stories about her life as an Asian-American artist. 8 p.m. in Porter College Dining Hall.

October 18: The Luis Valdez film "Zoot Suit" screens with comments by Alice McGrath, a defense lawyer involved in a trial prosecuting Mexican Americans accused of participating in the 1943 Zoot Suit riots in Los Angeles. The character of Alice McGrath is portrayed in the film. 8 p.m. in Porter College Dining Hall.

October 19: "The Zoot Suit Trial," a discussion with attorney Alice McGrath (see October 18 entry).4-6 p.m. in Porter College provost house.

October 25: Playwright and actor Luis Oropeza will discuss his development as an artist in the Chicano teatro movement. Oropeza recently completed his sixth season with ACT in San Francisco and is a former member of El Teatro Campesino. A portion of his talk will focus on his current project--the writing and production of the play The Assassination of Federico Garcia Lorca, which he will perform October 28-30 at UCSC. The talk takes place at 8 p.m. in Porter College Dining Hall.

November 2: Sundanese choreographer Iyus Rusliana, head of dance at the Academy of Dance in Randung, Indonesia, will speak on his upcoming production of "Mahabharata: Before the Great War." Along with the talk will be a preview of an exhibit of photographs on Indonesian culture and arts by Eric Crystal, director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley. 4-6 p.m. in Porter College Bridge Gallery.

November 3-6: The Indonesian theater piece "Mahabharata: Before the Great War" will be performed by the UCSC Indonesian Dance Troupe. The performance is choreographed by Iyus Rusliana of the Academy of Dance in Randung, Indonesia, directed by UCSC associate professor of theater arts Kathy Foley, with musical direction by UCSC lecturer in music Undang Sumarna. Co-sponsored by the Theater Arts Board. 8:30 p.m. in Porter College Dining Hall.

November 9: "Arts and the Holocaust," a panel discussion with UCSC faculty, staff, and students on current research and depiction of the Holocaust in the arts. 4-6 p.m. in Porter Provost House.

November 15: Holocaust survivor Renee Firestone discusses her experience as a prisoner at Auschwitz in a talk titled, "Where Have All Those Faces Gone: A Holocaust Survivor's Perspective on Racism and Resistance." 8 p.m. in Porter College Dining Hall.

November 16: Noted American poet Charles Hanzlicek will read from and discuss his recent work. Hanzlicek is the author of seven volumes of poetry including Against Dreaming, published earlier this year by the University of Missouri Press. 4-6 p.m. in Porter College Provost House.

December 7: Creative writing students of Professor David Swanger will read from their works. 4-6 p.m. in Porter College Provost House.

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