September 12 @ 2:00 pm - September 30 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Free
La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio presents a multimedia journey back to the East Village of the 1970s. where you will learn about Teatro Quatro, a street youth theater group, founded at Mobilization for Youth (MFY), a federally funded antipoverty program on East 4th Street.
Teatro Cuatro came of age during the same years as CHARAS, the Nuyorican Poets movement, and dozens of local and national Hispanic dance and theater groups.
Between 1976 and 1986, the group travelled and performed throughout the US and at International Festivals as one of the original members of the โFestival Latino en Nueva Yorkโ โ an initiative launched through the efforts and encouragement of the Public Theaterโs Joseph Papp, who was always seeking new audiences for the theater, which he believed to be a powerful social force.
Come see the exhibit and meet some of the early participants who have now become our community elders and leaders. Live monologue performances and talks with original Teatro Cuatro cast members will take place every Saturday from 2:00 โ 7:00pm.
No booking required. Admission is FREE. Thursday to Saturday 2pm - 7pm and by appointment.
The exhibition runs until September 30.
