Audio By Carbonatix
There’s a great moment in Julie Taymor’s 2002 film, Frida, where the title character (played by Salma Hayek) appears for a formal family portrait dressed in men’s clothing, much to her mother’s horror. It may be a romantic oversimplification of Mexican culture, but it’s a better representation than the gangs, drugs, and violence that we often see portrayed on TV.
Phoenix-area residents are invited to participate in a broad, intellectual conversation on the realities of the Mexican experience as part of Los Angeles-based Zócalo Public Square’s “Telling Mexico’s Stories” event at the Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue. Zócalo has hosted a wide range of speakers, from Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman to Jane McGonigal, who discussed how gaming will save the world.
At the Phoenix event, a moderated panel of journalists from both sides of the border — including Belo TV border bureau chief Angela Kocherga and Guillermo Osorno, editor of Mexico’s slick and glossy Gatopardo (the Latin American equivalent of Vanity Fair) — will attempt to disentangle Mexico’s conflicting narratives from the pull of the more publicly visible narco-violence stories.
Thu., June 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2011
When news happens, Phoenix New Times is there —
Your support strengthens our coverage.
We’re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If New Times matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.
