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Chicano-Indian American Cultural Center miscellaneous newsletters, 1977-1978

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"Queretaro," a play about Benito Juarez and the emperor Maximilian of Austria, is one part of a trilogy called Nuestra America. 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
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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 occaison of the performance was a conference put together by the Alianza Latina Politica de Iowa. The Hyatt House--"a classy 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! 

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MEETINGS!

Meetings of the Chicano-Indian American Student Union (CIASU) are held every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., whether or not you are notified. The next meeting will be on the 14th of February, otherwise known as Valentines Day.

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BIRTHDAYS
HAppy birthday to all of you locos y locas who unfortunately were born in Febrero. Thats why we are having all of these blizzards...the Wrath of God is upon us all.


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 the 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 [obs?]truct 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 int he 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 20s, 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

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3 "Queretaro," a play about Benito Juarez and the emperor Maximilian of Austria, is one part of a trilogy called Nuestra America. 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 occaison of the performance was a conference put together by the Alianza Latina Politica de Iowa. The Hyatt House--"a classy 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! [Handwriting] Delete [delete what?] [handwriting] MEETINGS! Meetings of the Chicano-Indian American Student Union (CIASU) are held every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., whether or not you are notified. The next meeting will be on the 14th of February, otherwise known as Valentines Day. [handwriting] BIRTHDAYS HAppy birthday to all of you locos y locas who unfortunately were born in Febrero. Thats why we are having all of these blizzards...the Wrath of God is upon us all. 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 the 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 [obs?]truct 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 int he 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 20s, 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