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— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts Film and Discussion

November 4 @ 1:00 pm2:30 pm

Free

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join us to watch a clip from their film, Un Corrido de la Tierra/A Ballad of the Land. The film chronicles the history of artist Juan Carrillo-Dominguez’s family’s migration and their labor from Bracero work to Warehouse work, and how capitalism has shaped migration and the landscape in Southern California. Watch a clip and hear local experts on the challenges we face as a region. Presented in collaboration with PRISM.

When: Monday, November 4 | 1-2:30 pm
Where: Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 | CAA-211

This program is part of the exhibit Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts, a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today, on the visual and literary arts, and in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Organized by the Wignall Museum with the support of campus and community partners, the multidimensional exhibition focuses on artists and authors whose works engage with comic and zine-making. The exhibition also features hundreds of zines and comics for visitors to read and respond to in a community studio space. Artists include Yasmeen Abedifard, Kumasi J. Barnett, Cheyne Ellet, Funchicken (Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson), Charles Glaubitz, Kristen Liu-Wong, Felix Quintana, Alkaid Ramirez, and Birdcage Comics Café, Curious Publishing, The Space/El Espacio, and Tierra del Sol.

For details, see: www.chaffey.edu/wignall

Details

Date:
November 4
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Grant Line:
Website:
https://www.chaffey.edu/wignall

Venue

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art
5885 Haven Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 United States
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