Open Plaza 8/21/24 Open Plaza 8/21/24

the eaters of flowers

Texas Poet Laureate 2023 ire’ne lara silva presents six poems

Open Plaza 4/29/24 Open Plaza 4/29/24

Borderlands Corpus

Texas Poet Laureate 2020 Emmy Pérez presents six poems

Open Plaza 4/1/24 Open Plaza 4/1/24

The Look of Common Prayer

Historian Dr. Felipe Hinojosa talks to PhD candidate The Rev. Francisco García, one of the few Latino Episcopal priests in the U.S.

Open Plaza 1/22/24 Open Plaza 1/22/24

Notes from El Mundo

César L. de León presents ten poems

Open Plaza 1/1/24 Open Plaza 1/1/24

The Universe Divine

“The Poet Mariachi” Daniel García Ordaz presents luminous poems

Open Plaza 10/23/23 Open Plaza 10/23/23

Barrio Poet

Edward Vidaurre sings it like it is

Open Plaza 9/4/23 Open Plaza 9/4/23

La Buddhalupana Way

Journalist Macarena Hernández interviews celebrated author Sandra Cisneros

Open Plaza 5/22/23 Open Plaza 5/22/23

Ode to OLG, San Bernardino

liz gonzález presents poetry and prose that celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe and life in Southern California

Open Plaza 5/17/23 Open Plaza 5/17/23

Sowing the Sacred

Dr. João Chaves talks to Dr. Lloyd Barba about his recent book on Mexican Pentecostal farmworkers in California, 1916-1966

Open Plaza 4/24/23 Open Plaza 4/24/23

Writing in the Spirit of Service

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks to celebrated author Sandra Cisneros about her new collection of poetry Woman Without Shame

Open Plaza 4/10/23 Open Plaza 4/10/23

The First Rainbow Coalition

Dr. Felipe Hinojosa talks to Ray Santiesteban, director of the documentary about the groundbreaking 1960s Chicago alliance between the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots

Open Plaza 3/27/23 Open Plaza 3/27/23

Sacred Fields, Sacred Nostalgia

Dr. Lloyd D. Barba presents excerpts from his recent book on Mexican Pentecostal farmworkers in California

Open Plaza 6/27/22 Open Plaza 6/27/22

Queer and Apostolic

Felipe Agredano talks to Abel Alvarado about writing his play Arena: A House MUSIC-al, inspired by growing up gay in a devout Christian family in 1990s Los Angeles

Open Plaza 6/27/22 Open Plaza 6/27/22

Arena: A House MUSIC-al

Abel Alvarado presents three scenes from the musical about a gay man growing up in a devout Apostolic family in 1990s Los Angeles

Open Plaza 6/13/22 Open Plaza 6/13/22

St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo and students ‘heart’ Gabriel García Román’s visit to their Queer Theory class

Open Plaza 6/6/22 Open Plaza 6/6/22

St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo profiles artist Gabriel García Román, creator of the QTPOC portrait series

Open Plaza 1/18/21 Open Plaza 1/18/21

Apostles of Change

Jorge Juan Rodríguez V and Dr. Felipe Hinojosa discuss his new book on Latino radical politics, church occupations, and the fight to save the barrio