Museum of Latin American Art - Lucha Libro Club

07/31/2017

Thank you to all of those who attended last Friday's Lucha Libro Club meeting! A special thank you goes out to Marytza K. Rubio for beautifully moderating it! Make sure to check out the Makara Center for the Arts, it is now open in Santa Ana!!

*Stay tuned for upcoming book club dates*

07/26/2017

Laura Esquivel's best-selling novel 'Como agua para chocolate' is headed to the small screen. That's prestige TV we can get behind.

07/19/2017

We are excited to announce that Marytza Rubio from Makara Center for the Arts will be leading the discussion for this month's reading of So Far From God by Ana Castillo!

For those who have started the reading - please share your thoughts so far!

Remember to RSVP through this link! https://www.molaa.org/events/lucha-libro-club-new-mexico-literature/

MOLAA’s Lucha Libro book club returns! This month we are reading So Far From God by Ana Castillo. We’re focusing on writing that depicts life in New Mexico, in honor of the exhibition Luis Tapia: Cada mente es un mundo. Join us as we discuss a classic novel while enjoying some wine and cheese with f...

06/07/2017

We have a winner! For our next Lucha Libro Club meeting on Friday, July 28 from 7-8:30pm, we will be reading 'So Far From God' by Ana Castillo.

~ Sofi and her four dramatic and seemingly mystical daughters: La Loka, Fe, Caridad, and Esperanza live in a sleepy town in New Mexico. Each chapter reads as a short story, held together by the women's relationships.~

Let the reading for pleasure begin!

05/30/2017

Tie-Breakers Needed! Let us know what you want to read at our upcoming Lucha Libro Club meet-up on Friday, July 28 from 7-8:30pm at MOLAA's library!
VOTE HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VFCHDP7

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05/18/2017

Thank you to all the voters so far! The survey is still open - let us know what you want to read for our next Lucha Libro Club meet-up on Friday, July 28 from 7-8:30pm!
Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VFCHDP7

05/10/2017

MOLAA's Lucha Libro Club is back! Our next get-together will take place on Friday, July 28, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm, and the theme is inspired by our upcoming exhibition: Luis Tapia: Cada mente es un mundo.

*Please mark your calendars!*

In the meantime, let us know which pre-selected book you'd like to read - VOTE HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VFCHDP7

Saturday, June 10 –Sunday, September 3, 2017 The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is proud to host a solo exhibition of new and recent works by Luis Tapia, a pioneering Chicano artist from Santa Fe, New Mexico. For forty-five years, Tapia has taken the art of polychrome wood sculpture to new lev...

02/28/2017

If 2017 was a poem, what would you call it?

02/23/2017

Any favorites?

Searching for Unicorns in Publishers’ Catalogs

02/06/2017

Lucha Libro Club is coming back in the summer (July), and we are feeling inspired by these awesome Brazilian comics!

Let us know if you have any book suggestions or if you would like to lead a discussion! You can comment below or email us at [email protected].

"For someone born and raised in Bahia, the African influence on our culture goes beyond the religious. It affects our habits, our speech, our food. It's part of our identity."

09/21/2016

Our friends at Makara Center for the Arts are starting their very own book club! Make sure to RSVP and see you all there!

07/25/2016

happy international women's day!

In honor of International Women's Day and the campaign, we're recognizing the women who left a mark on art history.