By José Cruz González

Directed by Theresa May

Join us for a live YOUTUBE Premiere on April 30, at 7:30 PM!

The cast and production team will be running the live chat on our YouTube page during the premiere and would love to interact with you!

"Watermelon Kisses" and "Marisol’s Christmas" will stream on our YouTube page from April 30-June 30, 2021. Don’t miss it!

In "Watermelon Kisses," two brothers tease one another about what happens when you swallow a watermelon seed, but the story is much larger than this as the boys are named for the Mayan and Aztec gods Tlāloc and Quetzal.

In "Marisol’s Christmas," a family flees over the border from Mexico to the United States on Christmas Eve and takes refuge under the overpass of a freeway bridge. There, Papa uses found objects to tell a story that gives the family hope and joy on this night of nights.

The Visual Arts Team is excited to present "Border Lands 2019" in the Adell McMillan Gallery for Summer 2021! Find the Visual Arts Team on Instagram @uovisualarts or Facebook @visualartsteam. UO ID required to visit the show in person -- a virtual tour will be shared via social media!

Artist statement:

"Border Lands 2019, A Sketchbook Journey" is an experience on both sides of the Arizona and Mexico borders. Migrants and asylum seekers, individuals and families from Mexico and Central America desperately seek the American Dream of safety and opportunity. The sketches are amplified with the text to tell their story as well as the humanitarian aid migrants receive from several nonprofit organizations, including the Samaritans, Humane Borders, No More Deaths, Kino Border Initiative, and the Border Community Alliance. The Sisters of Notre Dame in Douglas, Arizona have a presence in the border lands providing their hospitality to all who hunger, thirst, and are in need of compassion. The goal of all these groups is building bridges, not walls. 

As an artist, the sketchbook is my primary means for recording first-hand experience and events. Later, in my studio, I transform select sketches into wood panels. These social justice panels frequently become circulating exhibitions at educational institutions and community art centers, and permanent public installations.

EMU building hours will vary in summer, check the website for more information https://emu.uoregon.edu/

 

Hello gang! This Sunday, June 20th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, we'll be hosting an LGBTea Time over zoom! The zoom ID is 444 929 5668. Come join to hang out, enjoy beverages, chat with out LGBTQ+ students, and relax!

The trans & enby subgroup meets every week over the LGBTESS discord server, as well as hosting a weekly discussion prompt for people to respond to and provide their perspective on (if they want). The subgroup is a great place for trans & enby folks to meet, chat, find support and community, and have a space to express their personal experiences and questions!

Meet other LGBTQ+ folks who are neurodivergent, get connected to resources, get advice, and find support and understanding. Neurodivergent references anybody who does not have an "average" brain. This umbrella term can apply to anybody who has a mental illness, trauma, personality disorder, cognitive disability, learning disability, brain damage, etc.

The Visual Arts Team is excited to present Crescendo, an exhibition of cyanotypes by Thea Owens. Find the Visual Arts Team on Instagram @uovisualarts or Facebook @visualartsteam. UO ID required to visit the show in person -- a virtual tour will be shared via social media!

 

Artist Statement:

A series of seven self portraits made by Thea in the crescendo of her isolation experience. An experiment of loneliness, fearing the passage of time, seeking identity, and loving creativity.

I know why I originally made it, the idea - see what would happen if I made the same photos over a span of time of different days. And I know why in retrospect I made it - trying to make myself known, show people I exist. To combat time and it's forgetting and prove that subtlety matters.

 

EMU building hours will vary in summer, check the website for more information https://emu.uoregon.edu/

Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) has a support group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community (18+) who have experienced any form of sexual violence in the past or present. SASS services are always free. http://sass-lane.org/

SASS's LGBTQIA+ Support Group

Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 5-6:30 p.m.

For any self-identified members of the queer community age 18+ who have experienced sexual violence. 

Drop in. No registration needed. SASS services are always free.