Chicano and Latino politics will be the topic of the next University Forum lecture.
Jose Angel Gutierrez, a political science professor at the University of Texas, Arlington, will discuss the evolution of Chicano politics in the 20th century in his March 28 lecture on "The Politics of Chicanos and Latinos: Then, Now, and Manana."
Gutierrez also will focus on major Chicano leaders, organizations, and ideologies and will attempt to forecast the direction of Chicano politics in the 21st century.
On April 3, Joseph LaBarbera, a professional musician and percussion instructor at the California Institute of the Arts, will present "The Jazz Piano Trio and the Role of Communication Among the Musicians."
This presentation will be primarily a jazz piano concert featuring LaBarbera accompanied by UNLV jazz studies professors Stefan Karlsson and Tom Warrington. LaBarbera will also discuss his experiences as a member of the Bill Evans Trio and the role unspoken communication plays in the creation of a successful musical experience.
Both lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. All University Forum lectures are free and open to the public.
The University Forum lecture series is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and is underwritten by the UNLV Foundation. For more information on the series, call 895-3401.