Adelphi Latin American and Latinx Studies Presents One-Man Performance of Eddie's Perejil
Garden City, NY (02/06/2023) — Adelphi University's Latin American and Latinx Studies (LAS) program will host a thought-provoking performance of "Eddie's Perejil," a one-man show and Latinx story of confronting history and love of homeland on Tuesday, February, 28 at 7:30 p.m. The performance, which will be held in Adelphi's Performing Arts Center (PAC) at the Olmstead Theater, will be followed by a Q&A with inspiring Latinx storytellers.
"Eddie's Perejil" is written and performed by a scholar, author and playwright Edward Paulino and directed by Samantha Galarza, actress, writer and artist. The story is inspired by Paulino's personal story of growing up Dominican on the Lower East Side of New York, visiting family in the Dominican Republic regularly, and discovery through his doctoral research, the 1937 Haitian massacre at the Dominican-Haitian border.
"Eddie's Perejil is a theatrical performance that reminds us that learning about a historical tragedy doesn't need to happen in a classroom," said Jacqueline Olvera, director of Adelphi's Latin American and Latinx Studies. "Our goal is to communicate to Latino families that when students select Adelphi, they are joining a community that will help them cultivate relationships so they thrive academically and socially on- and off-campus."
Before the performance, the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program has invited admitted Latinx students and their families to a welcome reception at Adelphi's Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom. During the reception, Adelphi Micah Oelze, assistant professor of history, will be playing guitar alongside flutist Dominique Gagne.
The event supports the missions of Adelphi's programs in Latin American and Latinx Studies, Center for African, Black, and Caribbean Studies as well as the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
"Eddie's Perejil: A Latinx Story of Confronting History and Love of Homeland" is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Learn more and register at adelphi.edu/events/eddies-perejil
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“Eddie’s Perejil” is written and performed by a scholar, author and playwright Edward Paulino and directed by Samantha Galarza, actress, writer and artist.