Resisting Erasure

March Lecture: RESISTING ERASURE (Embracing the Present: The Role of Art in Our Times) Guest Lecturer: Nelson Diaz Marcano March 11th | 7-8pm ET

In today's complex world, it is essential to document and reflect on our experiences through art, as it serves both personal exploration and the preservation of our collective truths and cultures. Artistic expression captures the essence of our times, addressing social justice, environmental issues, and the pursuit of equality. Writers like Nelson play a crucial role in guiding others to balance personal expression with collective responsibility, ensuring their voices resonate authentically. He will lead participants through a process of strategies to infuse art with meaning, connecting personal narratives to broader societal issues, and empowering them to keep important stories alive. Learn how your voice can be a resistance against erasure.

About the Lecturer: Nelson Diaz-Marcano is a Puerto Rican NYC-based theater maker, advocate, and community leader whose mission is to create work that challenges and builds community. He currently serves as the Literary Director for the Latinx Playwright Circle where he has helped develop over a 100 plays in the past three years. His plays have been developed by the Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Road Theatre Company, Pipeline Theatre Company, Clubbed Thumb, The Lark, Vision Latino Theater Company, The Orchard Project, The William Inge Theatre Festival, Classical Theatre of Harlem, and The Parsnip Ship, among others. Recent credits include: World Classic (Bishop Theatre Arts Center), Y Tu Abuela, Where is She? Part 1 (CLATA), When the Earth Moves, We Dance (Clubbed Thumb, Teatro Vivo), The Diplomats (Random Acts Chicago), Paper Towels (INTAR), Misfit, America (Hunter Theatre Company), I Saw Jesus in Toa Baja (Conch Shell Productions), and Revolt! (Vision Latino Theatre Co).