Barclay Theater on Chopping Block AND ”From The Jaws of Victory, The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement”

Irvine Barclay Theater President Doug Rankin, and culture/media critic Jim Washburn, as Irvine and Costa Mesa residents respectively, talk about the regional cultural, political, and civic benefits of the Barclay Theater. Tonight the majority of the Irvine City Council will propose cutting substantial funding for this special venue. Details are available at: www.ci.irvine.ca.us and www.IrvineMatters.com Matt Garcia, writer, historian, and academic; covers the farm workers movement while talking about his latest book, "From The Jaws of Victory, The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement," hot off the UC Press, and recent winner of the Philip Taft Award. Currently Professor of Transborder Studies and History at Arizona State University, Garcia demythologizes Cesar Chavez while acknowledging the uncanny contributions of the multitude of United Farmer Workers activists. Media and others can contact Garcia at: matthew.j.garcia@asu.edu