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El Laberinto, 1971-1987
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-3- "Queretaro", a play about Benito Juarez and the emperor Maximilian of Austria, is one part of a trilogy called [[underline]]Nuestra America(?)[[end underline]]. According to Boker, the story of Juarez and Maximilian--an imagined confrontation--is "just the case presented." The larger meaning of the play is about agrarian reform in Latin America. "It was written to have discussion around (the subject of agrarian reform). It's less the play itself." First performed in Chile in 1968, "Queretaro" is a social play. An ideological play. Aggressive. In the form of a circus. A play that actively engages the participation of the audience * Los Bailadores Zapatistas performed a gig Saturday, November 12th at the Hyatt House in Des Moines, Iowa. It was a mellow trip according to some of the dancers. The occasion of the performance was a conference put together by the Alianza Latina Politica de Iowa. The Hyatt House-"a classy, carpeted, not your typical Teatro circuit hall", according to Nufe--was the site of the conference's grand dance. Three-piece suite audience and all! It was the first time the dance troupe included a couple of talented ninos for their gig. Real protegee material! FORT MADISON PRISON VISITATION The Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa, a large, turreted, and medieval-looking prison, is the state's maximum security institution and stands only a few hundred yards from the Mississippi River. The waters of the river break and glisten brightly under an intense sun, pummeling southward like a runaway tram. Placental and massive, the prison walls rise to height of thirty feet or more, and tall barred windows are set into the facade of the walls at intervals of about five feet. From within the prison yard, the walls obstruct any view beyond them that might be had were they ten feet lower. The only view is a rectangle of the blue cloudless sky, spread vast and extreme in its serenity. Several prisoners stand or shuffle about in the prison yard. Their denim uniforms flap and wave in the strong wind, while their smoke-given talk races away in the frisk breeze. As the smoke curls above the numbered heads ,guards look down from stations behind their weapons. And they are speechless. Sentinel and mute. A young bearded man, early 20's, long blonde hair, comes out of the building that houses several classrooms where instruction in the elementary and high school level is held. He lead the group DECLARATION Hey Chicano Hey Chicano, Where are you going? Yes you, with the degree, Why don't you look at me? I remember you, You are the one who spoke so well. Of how you were going to take, Our people out of this hell. Hey Chicano, Where are you going? I have no paper that says I am smart, But I look around and see what is not. You spoke so well, educated, I am so proud of you. Wait, why do you turn away? Hey Chicano, Where are you going? What is that you say, That I should come back the next day? Oh, you must hurry to a meeting, Some big wheels, important people. Oh, then a party afterwards,\ Food, cocktails, champagne. Oh, I should leave my phone and address, And you will call me-Later Hey Chicano, Where are you going? By David M. Herrera [2 arrows - one pointing up & other pointing across]
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-3- "Queretaro", a play about Benito Juarez and the emperor Maximilian of Austria, is one part of a trilogy called [[underline]]Nuestra America(?)[[end underline]]. According to Boker, the story of Juarez and Maximilian--an imagined confrontation--is "just the case presented." The larger meaning of the play is about agrarian reform in Latin America. "It was written to have discussion around (the subject of agrarian reform). It's less the play itself." First performed in Chile in 1968, "Queretaro" is a social play. An ideological play. Aggressive. In the form of a circus. A play that actively engages the participation of the audience * Los Bailadores Zapatistas performed a gig Saturday, November 12th at the Hyatt House in Des Moines, Iowa. It was a mellow trip according to some of the dancers. The occasion of the performance was a conference put together by the Alianza Latina Politica de Iowa. The Hyatt House-"a classy, carpeted, not your typical Teatro circuit hall", according to Nufe--was the site of the conference's grand dance. Three-piece suite audience and all! It was the first time the dance troupe included a couple of talented ninos for their gig. Real protegee material! FORT MADISON PRISON VISITATION The Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa, a large, turreted, and medieval-looking prison, is the state's maximum security institution and stands only a few hundred yards from the Mississippi River. The waters of the river break and glisten brightly under an intense sun, pummeling southward like a runaway tram. Placental and massive, the prison walls rise to height of thirty feet or more, and tall barred windows are set into the facade of the walls at intervals of about five feet. From within the prison yard, the walls obstruct any view beyond them that might be had were they ten feet lower. The only view is a rectangle of the blue cloudless sky, spread vast and extreme in its serenity. Several prisoners stand or shuffle about in the prison yard. Their denim uniforms flap and wave in the strong wind, while their smoke-given talk races away in the frisk breeze. As the smoke curls above the numbered heads ,guards look down from stations behind their weapons. And they are speechless. Sentinel and mute. A young bearded man, early 20's, long blonde hair, comes out of the building that houses several classrooms where instruction in the elementary and high school level is held. He lead the group DECLARATION Hey Chicano Hey Chicano, Where are you going? Yes you, with the degree, Why don't you look at me? I remember you, You are the one who spoke so well. Of how you were going to take, Our people out of this hell. Hey Chicano, Where are you going? I have no paper that says I am smart, But I look around and see what is not. You spoke so well, educated, I am so proud of you. Wait, why do you turn away? Hey Chicano, Where are you going? What is that you say, That I should come back the next day? Oh, you must hurry to a meeting, Some big wheels, important people. Oh, then a party afterwards,\ Food, cocktails, champagne. Oh, I should leave my phone and address, And you will call me-Later Hey Chicano, Where are you going? By David M. Herrera [2 arrows - one pointing up & other pointing across]
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