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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Margo Gutierrez Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:52 AM To: corazon Subject: Fwd: [LCNN] Mayor's Book Club Launches > >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Mailing-List: list >[EMAIL PROTECTED]; contact >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] >List-Id: <lascomadres-Austin.yahoogroups.com> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:00:32 -0800 (PST) >Subject: [LCNN] Mayor's Book Club Launches > >You may recall this year's book is about illegal >immigration. We've put together an exciting array >of programs and special events over the month of >April. > >The Devil's Highway A True Story By Luis Alberto >Urrea-this year's Mayor's Book Club selection to >KEEP AUSTIN READING > >Now in it's 5th year the Mayor's Book Club will >host a series of public forums, art and >photography exhibits, films and conversations on a >topic of great timeliness and importance: U.S. >immigration policy and the experience of immigrant >laborers in our local and national undocumented >economy. Throughout April the UT Humanities >Institute, in partnership with Austin Public >Library and Mayor Wynn's Office, will sponsor >events to highlight this year's book choice. The >book can be checked out or purchased at all Austin >Public Library locations and local bookstores. >Look for the Mayor's Book Club program guide on >Wednesday, April 5 in the daily Austin >American-Statesman and please join us! > > > > For additional information visit >www.cityofaustin.orb/library/mbc06.htm or call >(512) 974-7400. > > > >Panel Discussion and Kick-off program > >April 4 >Panel Discussion: "Perspectives on Immigration and >The Undocumented Economy," AFL-CIO Hall, 1106 >Lavaca St. (7:00-9:00pm) English/Spanish >UT Journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez >will moderate. Panelists include: Mexican Consul >General Jorge Guajardo; UT Law Professor and >director of the Immigration Clinic Barbara Hines; >State Representative and former Border Patrol >Agent Juan Manuel Escobar; Executive Director of >the Equal Justice Center, Bill Beardall; migrant >worker community leaders Maria Azucena and >Porfirio Rojas. Translation will be available; Q & >A to follow panel. > >FREE and open to the public. > > > >PHOTO & ART EXHIBITS > >FREE and open to the public. > >"Building Austin's Community: Immigrant Lives," > >A photo exhibit with stories about and by members >of > >the Austin migrant worker community. > >April 3-10 > >City Hall 301 W. Second Street > >Opening reception with Mayor Wynn and CTIWoRC, an >organization of migrant workers on April 3 at 6:00 >p.m. > > > >& > >April 24-26 > >Carver Branch 1161 Angelina St. > >FREE and open to the public. > >"Immigrants Exodus and Migrants Emergence" > >A collection of original paintings, drawings and >mixed media by local artist Ambray Gonzales. > >& > >March 27-April 20 > >Ruiz Branch, > >1600 Grove Blvd. > > > >& April 22-May 22 > >Carver Branch, > >1161 Angelina St. > >FREE and open to the public > > > >FILM SCREENINGS > >April 10 > >7:00 p.m. - Big Red Sun "The Nest", 1102 E. Cesar >Chavez St. > >LETTERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE > >Heather Courtney is a filmmaker, cinematographer >and photographer based In Austin. She > >recently completed LETTERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE, >which uses cross-border video letters > >to tell the immigration story from the perspective >of the women left behind in Mexico. This > >documentary was recently screened at the 2006 >Slamdance and SXSW Film Festivals. > >Discussion with the filmmaker and others to follow >film. > >For more information about this film visit >www.lettersfromtheotherside.com ><http://www.lettersfromtheotherside.com/> > >FREE and open to the public. Refreshments >provided. > > > >April 18 > >7:00 p.m. - Ruiz Library, 1600 Grove Blvd. > >LOS TRABAJADORES > >A documentary by Austin filmmaker, Heather >Courtney that brings to life the vivid >contradictions that haunt America's dependence on >and discrimination against immigrant labor. >Discussion to follow film. > >For more information about this film visit >www.newday.com/films/Los_Trabajadores.html > >FREE and open to the public. Refreshments >provided. > >April 19 > >7:00 p.m. - Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado St. > >LA TRAGEDIA DE MACARIO > >Screening, in partnership with Third Coast >Activist Film Night, of a feature film by local >filmmaker Pablo Véliz based on the stories of the >19 > >immigrants who died outside of Victoria, Texas in >2003. A discussion with Véliz and Austin filmmaker >Sylvia Romo will follow. Tickets - $6.50 > >general / $5 student, senior - are available at >the event or online at www.drafthouse.com ><http://www.drafthouse.com/> . > > > >BOOK DISCUSSIONS > > > >April 11 > >7:00 p.m. - Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe > >The Devil's Highway: Public Book Discussion > >Led by Yolanda Padilla, A Professor of Social Work >and Women's > >Studies at UT. FREE and open to the public. > > > >April 17 > >7:00 p.m. - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, > >5125 Convict Hill Rd. > >The Devil's Highway: Public Book Discussion > >Led by John McKiernan-Gonzalez, Asst. Professor of >History at UT. > >FREE and open to the public. > > > >April 24 > >7:00 p.m. - Howson Branch, 2500 Exposition. > >The Devil's Highway: Public Book Discussion > >Led by Sylvia Romo, Austin filmmaker and UT >graduate student in > >Latin American Studies. FREE and open to the >public. > > > >April 26 > >Finale: Author Visit > >6:00 p.m. - Reception, 7:00 p.m. - Program Starts > >Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Theater > >1165 Angelina St. > >A conversation and Q&A with Luis Alberto Urrea. > > > >### > > > > > >Patricia Fraga > >Marketing Program Manager > >Austin Public Library > >(512) 974-7528 Fax (512) 974-7442 > >www.cityofaustin.org/library >
