ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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Under the Stars *

Thursday, Sept. 27th, 7pm *

El Pueblo – 424 No. Main Street-Father Serra Park *

Gregorio Luke, an expert in Mexican and Latin American art and culture, presents his popular outdoor multimedia show that looks at the life and work of David Alfaro Siqueiros.

Special appearance by NewsEmmy winner and Los Angeles native Rick Garcia from KCAL 9. Rick Garcia has received the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Excellence in Broadcast Journalism award.

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Letters to Siqueiros *

Thursday, Oct. 4th, 7pm *

El Pueblo – 424 No. Main Street – Pico House *

Award-winning filmmaker and author Jesus Treviño will screen América Tropical, his 1971 documentary about David Alfaro Siqueiros. He will be joined by three Chicano muralists (Wayne Healy, Barbara Carrasco, John Valadez) each reading a letter to Siqueiros describing his impact on them personally and in their work, a letter none had the opportunity to send to Siqueiros during his lifetime.

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Siqueiros in Los Angeles *

Friday, Oct. 5th, 7pm *

El Pueblo – 424 No. Main Street – Pico House *

Celebrated author, historian, and Siqueiros expert Dr. Irene Herner Reiss will present a lecture about the time Siqueiros spent in Los Angeles and the roll of the mural as a cultural artifact in a city where the past is often forgotten.

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Saturday, October 20 and Saturday, October 27, 2012 – 9 am to 1 pm

Continuing the Siqueiros Legacy: A Mural Tour of Eastside LA

Departs from América Tropical Interpretive Center

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument,  125 Paseo de la Plaza, entrance on Olvera Street *

$20, $10 students; Reservations available as of September  20, 2012. For more information visit www.getty.edu.

Artist Raoul De La Sota will lead a bus tour of Los Angeles murals, including works by East Los Streetscapers, Judy Baca, Kent Twitchell,  and many more. Tour begins with  a viewing of the mural América Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros at the América Tropical Interpretive  Center. Wear comfortable shoes as there will  be some walking as we disembark and re-board at key murals along the way.

Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute

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Saturday, November 3, 2012 – 12 pm to 7 pm

¡América Tropical! A Festival Celebrating Siqueiros

La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument

501 N. Main Street, Los Angeles *

Free admission. For more information, visit www.getty.edu

Eighty years after it was first painted, the mural América Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros − one  of  the  great  Mexican  artists  of  the  20th   century  −  is  again on  view  to  the  public. Bring your family to this festival celebration and explore the artistic, social, and historical significance of América Tropical through food, music, dance, children’s activities and more.

Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument