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Celebración de Nuestra América Series

SHIFTING BORDERS(co)organized by Latin American and Latino Studies and the Center for Latino Research

NOVEMBER 8, 2011 Tuesday | 6:00PM

PERFORMANCEOle! Ghost and Performance Art ManifestoBy Carmelita Tropicana [Alina Troyano]

Cuban-born performer, comedian, playwright, and author of I, Carmelita Tropicana: Performing

between Cultures (Beacon Press, 2000). Tropicana first burst on the New York’s downtown

performing arts scene in the eighties with her performance, Chicken Sushi and the play

Memorias de la Revolución. Since then, she has performed as Hernando Cortez’s horse, a

parrot, and cockroach, in works that use humor and fantasy to rewrite history. In 1999, she

received an Obie for sustained excellence in performance.

Ole! Ghost is a solo written and performed by Carmelita Tropicana. When, “a pre-Lady Gaga

outré Carmen Miranda”, is dumped by her Cuban Chinese girlfriend, she travels to Sevilla

hoping to cure her broken heart. The piece blends Flamenco music, contemporary dance,

Asian ghost stories and the poetry of García Lorca in a narrative that is funny, personal and

explores the universal theme of losing at love.

2011-2012 Calendar PERFORMANCE

LOCATIONDePaul University Lincoln Park CampusRoom Number | call, email

PARKINGDePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus [reduced fee with validation]SHEFFIELD PARKING FACILITY 2335 North Sheffield AvenueCLIFTON PARKING DECK 2330 North Clifton Avenue

INFORMATIONCALL, EMAIL773.325.7316 clr@depaul.edu | lalsp@depaul.edulas.depaul.edu/lalslas.depaul.edu/latinoresearch

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