Fine Arts Proudly Hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels for World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is December 1st

Around the world nearly 36 million people are living with HIV. The virus continues to be a major public health issue, having claimed the lives of more than 39 million people since 1981. World AIDS Day is December 1st.

In June 1987, a group of strangers in San Francisco gathered to remember the names and lives of their loved ones that they feared history would forget. Their loved ones would be remembered with the first quilt panel, and soon their voices would swell to tens of thousands, calling for compassion and action in the age of HIV/AIDS.

The whole AIDS Memorial Quilt now consists of nearly 50,000 panels honoring people who have died from AIDS. Because of the huge size, it is no longer possible to display the whole quilt in a single location at once. UNM Truman Health Services and the Names Project Foundation are honored to display some of the voices of the people who lost their lives in the struggle against HIV/AIDS for World AIDS Day on the UNM campus. In the effort to continue to raise awareness, and to fight prejudice and stigma, panels from the Quilt will be on display at UNM in the Center for the Arts lobby and the Department of Art building.

For more information, crisis service, education or for local resources related to HIV/AIDS, please visit: www.unmtruman.com

16oct(oct 16)5:00 PM23jan(jan 23)5:00 PMFeaturedTamarind Exhibitions: Harmony Hammond - DesireOpening Reception Thursday, October 16 5-7 pm - Gallery Hours Tues-Fri 10 am - 5 pm2500 Central Ave SE

11dec1:00 PM3:00 PMReception for Polarity: BFA/BAIA Capstone ExhibitionReception to celebrate students in BAIA/BFA capstone classUNM Art Building, Room 202, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

11dec3:00 PM5:00 PMPerformances for "Polarity": BFA/BAIA Capstone ShowPerformances by BAIA/BFA Students as part of the exhibition, "Polarity" UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

13dec1:00 PM10:00 PMIn 2 The Void Vol. IICarlisle Gym, Central Campus, Albuquerque, NM 87131

Event Details

The Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to feature the second edition of In 2 The Void, created and produced by François Achan. The Jam, which also serves as the students’ final, brings all four elements of Hip-Hop under one roof, culminating in an energy-filled celebration of Hip-Hop culture.

François writes: “As the instructor, I see the Jam as the only true way to educate my students on the genre. Hip-Hop is something that you learn through experience and interaction. Not just the experiences you gain in a class or interactions you have with the department, but the actual community as a whole. There’s no way to give a test on something you have to experience, so I sought to make the experience the test. The students have to take what they’ve learned throughout the semester and apply it in a social Hip-Hop setting, while sharing the space with real Hip-Hop artists.”

This year’s In 2 The Void deepens the integration between the Theatre & Dance Department and the greater Albuquerque Hip-Hop community. The Jam attracts artists from across the country—including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, El Paso, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Denver, Colorado Springs, Seattle, Portland, and Chicago—who travel to Albuquerque to express themselves as artists, build community, and help give UNM students a Hip-Hop experience they will not forget.

The event includes competitive battles with cash prizes: a 2v2 Breakin’ battle ($1,500) and a 1v1 Hip-Hop battle ($500). This year’s judges are distinguished figures in the field: Kwik-Step, Rokafella, Box-Won, Check-It, Holo-Type, and Montse, all of whom bring deep artistic and community-based experience to the event.

The Jam is taking place in the Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance in the South Arena.
Doors open at 1pm
Free entry, donations accepted

Time

dec 13 (saturday) 1:00pm - dec 13 (saturday) 10:00pm

Location

Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance

Carlisle Gym, Central Campus, Albuquerque, NM 87131

Tickets

Free Entry

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