Episode 73: The West Side Story Remake: Why Now?

Considering all of the stories coming out of Puerto Rico & by Puerto Ricans, why a remake of West Side Story now? In this episode, we sit down with 3 Latina academics to reflect on & analyze the impact of the production over the past 60+ years.

Guests:

Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta, Professor of English, Bronx Community College

Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Filmmaker, Writer, Scholar & Professor, Columbia University

Blanca Vázquez, CENTRO Journal Founding Editor, Center for Puerto Rican Studies

Host:

Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon

 

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★ About Our Guest(s) ★

Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner ★ http://www.francesnegronmuntaner.com

• Essay West Side Story 60 Years Later — The Time for Us is Now ★ https://womensmediacenter.com/idare/west-side-story-60-years-later

Dr. Grisel Acosta ★ http://grito.org

• Essay: Filmmakers Ask Latinxs to Play Dress Up…Again ★ https://womensmediacenter.com/idare/filmmakers-ask-latinxs-to-play-dress-up-again

Blanca Vázquez ★ https://womensmediacenter.com/profile/blanca-vazquez

• Essay: Puerto Ricans — Through the White of Their Eyes ★ https://womensmediacenter.com/idare/puerto-ricans-through-the-white-of-their-eyes

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