Access to the Library catalog, My Account, Libby, Hoopla, and some third-party services will be unavailable on Wednesday, June 3 starting at 9 pm due to server maintenance. Services are expected to resume in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 4.
Join us for a screening of Chavela, a documentary peeking into the life and career of one of Mexico's most prolific ranchera artists, Chavela Vargas.
Born in Costa Rica in 1919, Chavela ventured to Mexico City in her teens to follow her dreams of being a singer. She defied all gender norms of the time, wearing men's pants with her signature red sarape and traditional huaraches, and refused to change the lyrics to feminize songs usually sung by men. Chavela openly sang to women despite not publicly coming out as a lesbian until her 2002 biography, Y si quieres saber de mi pasado. Access Chavela's discography on Freegal here, free with your LA County Library card.
Film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Theatre, Film, & Media | History, Society, & Culture | Bilingual |
TAGS: | LGBTQ+ Pride |
The Chicano Resource Center (CRC) was established in 1976 to serve the information needs of the Mexican-American (Chicano) community and to make information about the history and culture of this group available to the general public. The Chicano Resource Center is located in East Los Angeles Library.
