Name: Epoca de Oro: A Concert Celebrating the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
Start: 2024-09-28T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-28T15:00:00-05:00
Location: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Epoca de Oro: A Concert Celebrating the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema

Epoca de Oro: Concert Event Celebrating the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, Saturday, September 28th from 1-3pm, at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Find tickets at: https://events.humanitix.com/epoca-de-oro-golden-age-of-mexican-cinema
Join Ensemble Iberica for a fascinating concert that celebrates the music and film of the golden age of Mexican cinema. The event will feature new musical arrangements by Ensemble Iberica, as well as insights from guest speaker Alejandra Gomez from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. In partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City, we invite you to immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema through its iconic films and timeless music.
Musicians:
Fedra Cooper Barrera – vocalist
Bruno Bessa – vocals
Ezgi Karakus – cello
Christine Grossman – viola
Beau Bledsoe – guitar
John Currey – percussion
Special Guest Speaker: Alejandra Gomez
Alejandra Gomez is an independent researcher and writer specializing in cultural issues, particularly cinema and photography. She holds a doctorate with Honorable Mention and a Master’s in Art History from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a Communication degree with Honorable Mention from Universidad Iberoamericana, and a diploma in Contemporary Art and World Religions from ITAM. She received the Best Doctoral Thesis award from UNAM’s Research Center on North America. Her work has been published in Gaceta UNAM and her book, “An Allegorical Puzzle, A Spanish A Spanish Romance of the American Southwest,” was published by UNAM in 2013. Alejandra has taught at Universidad Iberoamericana, UNAM, and Casa Lamm Study Center, and frequently speaks at colloquiums in Mexico and abroad. She is recognized for her work as an iconographer, researcher, writer, and editor. Admission is $25.
More info on our website: https://ensembleiberica.org/epocadeoro/