Thursday May 23, 2013
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Rebel: A Cuban-American Woman in the U.S.Civil War

May 23, 2013
Who was Loreta Janeta Velázquez? In her documentary Rebel, filmmaker María Agui Carter explores the astonishing story of this pampered daughter of a wealthy Cuban family who disguised herself as a man and fought in the American Civil War. Was Loreta a historical figure, or a fictional character? Recent research indicates that she did indeed exist.

Spring Auction Preview

May 21, 2013
New York’s Latin American auctions kick off this Thursday, May 23, with the 4 p.m. sale at Phillips de Pury, followed by Sotheby’s on Tuesday, May 28 and Christie’s on Wednesday, May 29. Cuban art is well represented at all three auction houses. Here are a few of the lots we’ll be watching.

At Factoría Habana, Artists Respond to Urban Change

May 16, 2013
“El ardid de los inocentes” (The Cunning of the Innocents) presents the work of eight artists who explore the subversive, at times paradoxical, nature of change in the urban environment.

Bookshelf: Photography, Art, Architecture, E-Books, and an Interview

May 14, 2013
Recent publications, a few familiar names and faces, and news of interest, including an interview with Teresita Fernández, first published in a 2010 book and now online.

Fernando Alonso and the Hidden History of Cuban Ballet

May 09, 2013
She may be the prima ballerina assoluta, but Madame Alicia isn’t the only Alonso to have shaped Cuban ballet. Toba Singer’s biography of master teacher, dancer, and administrator Fernando Alonso reveals why he’s regarded as the “father of Cuban ballet.”
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Spring Auction Preview
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