Celebrate Cesar Chavez's birthday with a FREE presentation of Cesar Says on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Mask Alive Art Collection Gallery.
In this storytelling performance Zarco Guerrero portrays the life and times of this iconic historical figure through his unique masked characters and their reverent yet humorous style of storytelling.
Cesar’s words of wisdom and the history of the period are highlighted in this performance. Zarco puts Chavez’s life and accomplishments into perspective in a delightful and engaging way in this family-friendly show.
Following the performance, attendees can participate in a community conversation through a Q & A with Zarco about his experiences with Cesar, and the importance of art as social service.
This is event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first serve.
2-hour parking validation is available for attendees who use the Arizona Center parking structure on the Southwest corner of Fillmore and 5th St.
Image Credit: Painting of Cesar Chavez by Zarco Guerrero
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Zarco Guerrero, muralist, sculptor, mask maker, storyteller, and performance artist, was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. He has dedicated his artistic endeavors to create positive social change through the arts. Zarco has exhibited his sculptures and masks in Mexico and throughout the United States. He has painted over 45 mural projects nationwide and has had his artwork in many Museums around the Southwest, including a retrospective exhibition of over 200 pieces of art featured at the Northern Arizona Museum in Flagstaff. Known for his storytelling and masks, Zarco's work has been used in a variety of theater companies including Childsplay, Black Theater Troupe, Borderlands Theater, to name a few. His unique style of mask making is a natural expression of his artistic practices and influences which included studying mask making with masters of the craft in Japan, Bali, and Mexico. Visit zarkmask.com to learn more about Zarco and his art.
MORE DETAILS
Dates & Times: March 27, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Parking: Parking garage is located at 401 East Fillmore, Phoenix, AZ 85004 and 2-hour parking validations will be provided to all workshop participants.
Location in AZ Center: Workshop will be held in Suite #1045 - Cultural Coalition's Mask Alive Art Collection Gallery at the Arizona Center (across from the Bank of America and Bosa Donut Storefronts)
Cultural Coalition: A 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous heritages. Visit culturalcoalition.com to learn more.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:
Please submit any requests for ADA accommodations to contact@culturalcoalition.com at least 1 week before the scheduled event.
Cultural Coalitions’ mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous heritage. For over 28 years, Cultural Coalition has provided free culturally relevant festivals and educational programs to communities throughout Arizona. More details at culturalcoalition.com
We connect with over 35,000 multigenerational individuals annually, prioritizing cultural representation in the arts that also serves those diverse populations. We produce four annual cultural arts festivals in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe, providing access to free arts engagement opportunities within underserved and low-income communities to remove economic and geographic barriers. Our free online arts resources of interviews, artists chats, and online exhibits provides greater accessibility to the arts, preserving cultural objects, and traditional practices. The newly opened Mask Alive Art Collection Gallery in the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix presents over 200 pieces of art that have been used in these community festivals for over four decades, and welcomes everyone to come and enjoy for free.
Our programs and events feature professional and youth artists, storytellers, folklórico dancers, mariachi musicians, traditional healers/curanderas, and more, as professional practitioners of ancestral traditions to instill cultural pride in our communities. Cultural Coalition also provides a free daily after school arts program, located inside a low-income housing complex in Mesa. The program provides free meals, homework help, and arts, science, and gardening activities, annually serving over 100 youth in grades K-6.
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