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Los Teatros Latinos en Aztlan y America Latina Los Teatros Latinos en Aztlan y America Latina
Date: 6/30/1973Call Number: RP 075Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Andres Alegria, Emiliano Echeverria, Isabel Alegria, Lillian del Sol, Nina Serrano Rodrigo Reyes, Bernice Ramirez, Chata GutierrezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Program covers various Latino Teatros, including recordings and interviews with members of Teatro Campesina, Teatro Experimental de Cali, Colombia; CLETA (Centro Libre de Experimentacion Teatral Artistico), Mexico; Los Mascarones de Mexico; Los Topos, Teatro Aztlan. Also, Coverage of political developments in Chile since the attempted coup of June 30, 1973, b/c 7/12/1973
Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University. Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University.
Date: 4/1/1974Call Number: CAA 012Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Recorded outdoors. Includes poets: Nina Serrano, Alejandro Murguia,Carmen Olivares,Fernando Alegria,Pamela Donnegan, Jose Montoya,Dorinda Moreno,Roberto Vargas, Victor Hernandez Cruz and a theatrical skit by Los Topos. Also reports from the conference forums. Same as CD 373.
Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University. Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University.
Date: 4/1/1974Call Number: CD 373Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Recorded outdoors. Includes poets: Nina Serrano, Alejandro Murguia, Carmen Olivares, Fernando Alegria, Pamela Donnegan, Jose Montoya, Dorinda Moreno, Roberto Vargas, Victor Hernandez Cruz, and a theatrical skit by Los Topos. Also reports form the conference forums. Same as CAA 012.
Song for Salvador Allende Song for Salvador Allende
Call Number: CD 375Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Songs by Phil Serrano. First is 2 versions of a song for Salvador Allende with the Aztlan band and Sonia Ramirez, 2nd version is solo by Phil Serrano. The second song is “Wounded Knee”. Probably recorded in 1973. Same as CAA 036.
La Mujer en la literatura Chicana y Latino Americano: Festival del Sexto Sol Panel and “Song for Salvador Allende” La Mujer en la literatura Chicana y Latino Americano: Festival del Sexto Sol Panel and “Song for Salvador Allende”
Date: 3/30/1973Call Number: CD 374Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Poets, academics and students discuss the role of women in Chicano/Latino and Latin American literature. Panelists include: Dorinda Moreno, Antonia Casteneda, Roberto Vargas, and Tomas Ybarra-Fausto. Themes include: Women’s presence as subject matter but not as published and known writers; If women realize themselves will the family disintegrate?; The legacy of sexism in 19th & 20 century Mexican literature;the need for positive images of women; the movement as one movement and the need for men to support women’s efforts. Songs by Phil Serrano. First is 2 versions of a song for Salvador Allende with the Aztlan band and Sonia Ramirez, 2nd version is solo by Phil Serrano. The second song is “Wounded Knee”. Probably recorded in 1973. Same as CAA 032 and CAA 036.
Festival del Sexto Sol: Palace of Fine Arts, #2 Festival del Sexto Sol: Palace of Fine Arts, #2
Date: 3/31/1974Call Number: CAA 018Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Live poetry reading, includes: Nina Serrano accompanied on guitar by Philip Serrano, Philip Serrano sings orignal Allende Song, Alejandro Murguia, reading from novel: “Summer of Vera Cruz” in 3 languages, Fernando Alegria accompnied by Alurista, Victor Hernandez Cruz reads a two-part poem. Second part is cut off. Complete tape is same as CD 376 and part of it is repeated on CD 378.
Festival del Sexto Sol Report Festival del Sexto Sol Report
Date: 3/1/1974Call Number: CAA 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion Atzlan; Lilian del Sol, and Andres AlegriaProgram: Refleciones de la RazaCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This program contains music documenting the Festival del Sexto Sol, narrated by Lilian del Sol. Poets include: Fernando Alegria, Nina Serrano, Elias Hruska-Cortes, Alejandro Murguia, Raul Salinas, Miquel Algarin, Miquel Pinero, and Alurista accompanied by Juan Felipe Herrera, and Roberto Vargas.
Nuyorican poets in California; Poetry of Elias Hruska Cortes; A Poem for Three Pigs; Poems for and by Pablo Neruda; Nina Serrano Live Poetry.

Nuyorican poets in California; Poetry of Elias Hruska Cortes; A Poem for Three Pigs; Poems for and by Pablo Neruda; Nina Serrano Live Poetry.
Date: 6/1/1973Call Number: CD 395Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Three Nuyorican poets read their poems: Victor Hernandez Cruz, Miguel Algarin, & Miguel Pinero. Same as CAA 011 Three poems read and written by Elias Hruska Cortes and a song by Rafael Ramirez 1) El Tiempo es Ya, poem about the Mission 2) Song 3) Alma Bronze, poem about Viet Nam 4) Yellow Peril Woman Same as CAA 039 A prison poem written and performed by Ruben Ruybal with live guitar accompaniment by Philip Serrano. Same as CAA 040 A poem by Pablo Neruda read by Nina Serrano and a poem to Pablo Neruda written and read by Nina Serrano. Recorded by phone. Same as CAA 041 Poems written and read by Nina Serrano. 5/17/1973 1) To Roque Dalton 2) Memorium 3) Must I hear you bragging Conquistador? Longshoreman’s Hall on 2/18/72 4) Chinatown Fair 5) Woman Pirate 6) To Roque, before leaving to Fight in Unknown terrain Same as CD 395 Same as CAA 042
Latino Poets at City Lights Books Latino Poets at City Lights Books
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 046Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Fernando Alegria reads his poetry in English translation and original Spanish. Roberto Vargas reads some English translations of Alegria’s work. 1) “How to Undress the Human Race” 2) “The Land of Movement” 3) Four sonnets (in Spanish only) 4) Segment: “:Amerika, Amerika, Amerika” Same as CD 399
Latino Poets at City Lights Books Latino Poets at City Lights Books
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CD 399Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Fernando Alegria reads his poetry in English translation and original Spanish. Roberto Vargas reads some English translations of Alegria’s work. 1) “How to Undress the Human Race” 2) “The Land of Movement” 3) Four sonnets (in Spanish only) 4) Segment: “:”Amerika, Amerika, Amerika” Same as CAA 046