University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Hispanic Heritage Month Latina Women’s Issues Panel Discussion and Box Lunch
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaghey Student Center leadership Lounge
Esther Martinez, MSW, UALR associate professor Dr. Anarella Cellitti ,and UALR assistant professor Dr. Adriana Lopez Ramirez will be discussing issues facing Latina Women today. Rocio Ortega Hlass, LSW, CVM will be facilitating the discussion.
RSVP to Colin Stanton or call 569-3308. Space is limited.

Hispanic Heritage Month Film Screening: Sugar
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 7:00pm-9:00pm - Stabler Hall 109
Sugar follows the story of Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro De Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States’ minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life’s ambition.

Hispanic Heritage Month Dance Exhibition Kick Off Event - Local Latino Children’s Dance Troupes
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 12:00pm -1:00pm
Donaghey Student Center, Ledbetter Meeting Rooms A & B
Enjoy the traditional dances of Latino culture performed by these local children’s dance troupes. Refreshments provided.

Celebrate Black History Month
February 25, 2009 - 7:00 pm
Stella Boyle Concert Hall

For more information, please call 569-3308.

Celebrate Black History Month
Thursday, February 19, 2009
7:00 pm - Donaghey Student Center Meeting Rooms

Directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin, the musical drama Cadillac Records documents the compelling true-life story of the Chicago record label that helped the world discover such legendary artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, and Chuck Berry. Founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), Chess Records quickly gained a reputation as home to some of the most talented and influential blues artists ever to step into a recording studio. But giving these musicians an opportunity to bring their music to the world was no easy task, because along the way there was enough sex, drugs, and rock & roll to ensure that things around Chess Records never got boring. Featuring Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, and Eamonn Walker as Howlin’ Wolf.

Celebrate Black History Month
February 18, 2009 - 7:00 pm
Donaghey Student Center Rooms A & B
Guests Include: Bakari Kitwana, MC Search, and Lisa Fager Bediako
Moderator: Patrick Oliver
Hip-hop activist and acclaimed author, Bakari Kitwana, is collaborating with the Community Technology Foundation of California to continue Rap Sessions, the first national tour exploring race and hip-hop.  Is America really in a post racism era?  Come listen. Come be heard.

Celebrate Black History Month
February 12, 2009 - 7:00 pm
Donaghey Student Center Rooms B & C
This event is also part of our Campus Life Checkpoints Orientation Series: Money Matters

Guest speaker Ryan Mack wants to speak to every young hip hop entrepreneur and visionary. Find out how to optimize your paper chasing endeavors.
Mr. Mack is financial advisor to many prominent clients across the US. Unions, churches, nonprofits, inner-city organizations, international communities, and especially colleges and universities have benefited from his workshops and economic empowerment initiatives. He can be regularly viewed on television networks such as CNBC, CNN and BET discussing economic issues that impact American citizens.

Celebrate Black History Month
February 3, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Donaghey Student Center Room C
Join us for music, spoken word and the beginning of an exciting month of events. Refreshments will be served.

Hispanic Heritage Month
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 7:00 pm
UALR Center for the Performing Arts

BALLET HISPANICO is widely recognized as one of the nation’s most far-reaching Latino cultural institutions. Dedicated to exploring, preserving, and expanding the passion and joyous theatricality of Latino dance, BALLET HISPANICO presents an evening of repertory work that fuses ballet, modern and Latin dance forms into a spirited representation of contemporary Latino culture. Repertory includes the music of the legendary Tito Puente plus the intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo and Cha Cha in Club Havana.

Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Dickinson Hall Auditorium

Education and cultural challenges go hand in hand, as this documentary film portrays the experience of immigrant children in U.S. Public Schools.  Panelists will discuss policy and personal experiences.  Co-sponsored with the College of Education.