Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

Ni Una Mas: An Exhibition Program

Ni Una Mas

Concluding Guitar Salon Dedicated to The Missing Women of Juarez

On Tuesday, July 13th local classical guitarists William Newman, Tom Emery and the John Penn Duo among others will perform compositions by Maneul Ponce, Ferercio Mompou, Jaques Ibert, Ignacio Cervantes and Johann Sebastian Bach in a guitars salon. The intimate evening will also feature poetry by Drexel alumnus Jon Corle and Drexel professor Harriet Levin. Beginning at 6 PM at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (3401 Filbert St.) with a white wine reception, the concert beginning at 7 PM is dedicated to the missing women of Juarez and serves as a concluding performance for Ni Una Mas. Ni Una Mas (Not One More): The Juarez Murders is a powerful, art exhibition that will conclude July 16 after a two-month run at the new site of the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.

  • What: Ni Una Mas(Not One More): The Juarez Murders Guitar Salon
  • Where: The new site of the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, 3401 Filbert Street
  • When: Tuesday, July 13 at 6 PM
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public
  • More Information: 215-895-1029 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/juarez/

Update: In the first 3 months of 2010, 34 women have been reported missing, according to a report from the State Attorney General's Office for the northern zone in Juarez.

Major Art Exhibition, ARTMARCH, Film Screenings, Concerts and Lectures Will Bring Attention to the murders of over 700 Women in Juarez, Mexico

Ni Una Mas is a powerful Drexel University-wide collaboration of academic, student and institutional departments intended to raise awareness about gender violence and, in particular, crimes against women in the Mexican bordertown of Juarez. The cornerstone of Ni Una Mas is an art exhibition featuring over 70 works of art by twenty international artists, including Yoko Ono, Kiki Smith, Nancy Spero, Irish activist painter Brian Maguire and local artists Arlene Love and Jen Blazina. Work of noted forensic artist and Philadelphia native Frank Bender will also be included in the exhibition. Ni Una Mas will demonstrate to students and the Philadelphia region that art can be a force for social change.

ArtMarch

Ni Una Mas will kick off with ARTMARCH on the afternoon of Saturday, May 15. ARTMARCH is a mass demonstration/performance art piece that will include over 700 young women from Drexel University dressed in the iconic pink color of the victims’ memorial crosses in Juarez. The rally and ARTMARCH will start at the 33rd St Armory and wind through the streets and finish at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery at 3401 Filbert. Click here to register and receive more information for ARTMARCH. Organized by Drexel University and Amnesty International, ARTMARCH will provide a forum to speak out against these awful crimes which have been going on for over 17 years for which no individuals have been tried or brought to justice.

The exhibition will run May 15th — July 16th at the site of the new Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (3401 Filbert St.). An opening reception and tour of the exhibition will take place at the gallery following ARTMARCH from 5-7 PM, Saturday, May 15th.

During Ni Una Mas there will be a variety of free events to raise awareness including film screenings, lectures, concert performances and more.

Screening Juarez Intercultural Meet and Greet

Additional Ni Una Mas events are in the planning stage and will include the participation of sponsoring Drexel partners from the College of Arts & Sciences, the Goodwin School of Professional Studies, the Earle Mack School of Law, the Pennoni Honors College, the Intercultural Engagement & Diversity Initiative, the Office of Multicultural Programs, the Office of Student Life, Intercultural Journeys and the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.

Directions

The new Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is located at 3401 Filbert St. and is easily accessible by driving or mass transit.

Driving: Turn north onto at 36th Street from Market St. Travel to the first intersection and turn right onto Filbert Street. The gallery is on the left past the parking lot on the corner. Metered street parking is available on many of the streets surrounding the gallery, please read all signs posted by the Philadelphia Parking Authority detailing payment requirements. You may also park in Drexel's K parking lot located adjacent to the gallery. To park in the lot continue east on Filbert Street and make a 180 degree turn onto Warren Street. This turn occurs prior to reaching 34th Street. Travel west on Warren Street to the lot entrance, located on your left prior to reaching 36th Street.

Mass Transit: Septa's Blue subway line stops at 34th Street and all green subway-surface lines stop at 33rd or 36th Streets. Upon exiting the subway station you arrive at, walk to the gallery at 3401 Filbert St.

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