Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

Ni Una Mas: An Exhibition Program

Events

Guitar Salon

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/

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

A screening of the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell, is planned for Tuesday, May 18th in the Mitchell Auditorium at the Bossone Research Center (3128 Market St.) at 7 PM. Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the riveting, true story of the unsung heroines of Liberia, who, armed only with white t-shirts and courage, brought down a dictator and ended a long, brutal war. Producer Abigail Disney will be present for a question and answer session following the screening.

Intercultural Journeys

A concert performed by Intercultural Journeys, a musical ensemble comprised of Udi Bar David of the Philadelphia Orchestra with The Dali Quartet, Nicolas Real, and other noted musicians to bridge cultural divides through music is scheduled for 7 PM, Tuesday, May 25th in the Pearlstein Gallery (3401 Filbert St.). Bar David says of his belief that music can change the world, “While we may feel the challenges are too great, we must find a way. We owe it to ourselves and to our children. As Margaret Meade said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world . . . . indeed it is the only thing that ever has! "

Backyard

A film screening of Mexican director Carlos Carrera's film Backyard ("El Traspatio") which stars Jimmy Smits and tells a fictional story about the disturbing deaths and disappearances of young women in Juarez. The story follows police officers Blanca Bravo (Ana de la Reguera) who arrives from Mexico City to investigate these crimes, many of which occur to women working in multi-national factories or maquiladoras. Blanca discovers a complicit police force, an indifferent local population and chilling entrepreneurs like Mickey Santos (Smits). Through his film, Carrera denounces these culprits and illuminates the most devastating truth, that these murders continue to happen and have unfortunately become commonplace.

Book signing and talk with Diana Washington Valdez

As part of the Drexel-wide collaboration, Ni Una Mas, the College of Arts and Sciences and Westphal College of Media Art and Design are pleased to host a talk by author Diana Valdez Washington at Stein Auditorium on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 4pm. Washington will also appear at the Hagerty Library for a book signing at 2pm on Friday, May 14, 2010.

Diana Valdez Washington is the author of The Killing Fields: Harvest of Women (2003) which is an explosive book that exposes the Mexican killing fields that claimed the lives of hundreds of women at the Juarez, Mexico border. The author's dangerous investigation reveals high-level corruption, a drug cartel run amok and more. Exclusive material, including FBI interviews, puts this book at the frontlines of the issue. It is the first nonfiction book in English about the murders that has attracted international attention.