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SUMMARY:Presentation:Tropical precarity
DESCRIPTION:The Latina/o Studies and the Contemporary Performance in Puerto Rico Working Group\, in partnership with the Department of American Culture\, invites you to Tropical Precarity: Drag and Visual Arts in Puerto Rico\, a special performance and panel discussion.   \n\nThis event features an in-depth conversation with acclaimed Puerto Rican artists Freddie Mercado Velázquez and Mickey Negrón\, exploring the intersections of performance\, visual art\, gender expression\, and cultural resistance. \n\nDate & Location: \nDate: Thursday\, November 12\, 2026   \nTime: 4:30 PM   \nLocation: 3512 Haven Hall\, University of Michigan Central Campus   \nFree and open to the public!\nLight refreshments will be served.   \n\nAbout the Featured Artists: \n- Freddie Mercado Velázquez:\nRenowned Puerto Rican performance and visual artist known for elaborate\, transformative costuming and bodily intervention exploring identity\, gender\, and Caribbean culture.\n- Mickey Negrón: \nProminent artist and performer focusing on queer aesthetics\, community engagement\, and contemporary performance art in Puerto Rico.  \n\nSponsorship & Acknowledgments: \n- This event is made possible by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research and the Arts Initiative.\n- This project was made possible by a grant from the University of Michigan Arts Initiative.  \n\nContact Information: For questions or accessibility requests\, please contact Professor Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes. Email: lawrlafo@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154628
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Alumni,american culture,Art,artists,Arts Ambassadors,Arts Initiative,Department Of American Culture,Drag,Latin America,Lecture,LGBT,Puerto Rico
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 3512
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