Suandende

Suadende: A tale by Lydia Cabrera directed by Jorge Luis Morejon

PROGRAM

"Honoring Lydia Cabrera's Story: Altar, Performance, and the Living Archive"

Saturday, October 22nd, 2017, at 2:00 PM

History Miami Museum

Invocation 

Martin Tsang (University of Miami)

Cascarones Cleansing Ritual

Led by Kay Turner (New York University), Solimar Otero (Louisiana State University),

and Eric Mayer-Garcia (Louisiana State University).

Panel and Discussion

Chairs:

Solimar Otero and Kay Turner

Panelists:

Mable Cuesta (University of Houston)

Jerrilyn McGregor (Florida State University)

Sarah Pina (University of Houston)

Martin Tsang (University of Miami)

Work-in-progress Performance Inspired by Lydia Cabreras's story "Suandende"

Director and Choreographer, Jorge Luis Morejon (Miami Dade College)

Assistant Choreographer: Maria Lopez (Miami Dade College)

Program Director, Michelle Grant-Murray (Miami Dade College)

Dramaturg, Eric Mayer-Garcia (Louisiana State University)

Cast:

Storyteller, Shanna Woods (Miami Dade College)

Woman, Erika Loyola (Miami Dade College)

Suandende, Adam Lara (Guest Appearance)

Jealous Man, Luis Naleiro (Guest Actor)