Otro Corazon 3: Queering Sor Juana - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Feb 26 Thu
9:00am
Free
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Otro Corazon 3: Queering Sor Juana

Sor Juana the Younger and the Elder, Digital Photograph by Alma López @ 2019 (Models: Alicia Gaspar de Alba as the Elder, and Alicia Billalobos, UCLA Chicana/o Studies alumna, as the Younger)
Northwest Campus Auditorium

Photo: Sor Juana the Younger and the Elder, Digital Photograph by Alma López @ 2019 (Models: Alicia Gaspar de Alba as the Elder, and Alicia Billalobos, UCLA Chicana/o Studies alumna, as the Younger)

A Symposium In Celebration of Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s 2026 Retirement and Lifelong Research on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Hosted by the Center for Musical Humanities, in conjunction with the Dean of Social Sciences and the Cesar Chavez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, “Otro Corazón 3: Queering Sor Juana” builds on past symposia organized by Alicia Gaspar de Alba in her “Corazón” series, and is offered as part of a year-long celebration of her 32-year academic career at UCLA, focusing on her lifetime of research and creative engagement with Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the 17th-century Mexican nun/poet/scholar who is hailed all over the world as the “first feminist of the Americas” and the Mexican “Tenth Muse.” She is also considered a sister of the Sapphic persuasion, that is, a lesbian nun, as we find in queer and feminist writings, film and television, and the arts.

“Queering Sor Juana” will include two panels and a showcase performance of arias from the opera JUANA, which is based on Gaspar de Alba’s historical novel, Sor Juana’s Second Dream. The opera premiered with Opera UCLA in 2019, with two sold-out performances and a glowing review in The Los Angeles Times.

Organized by: The Center for Musical Humanities in partnership with the Dean of Social Sciences and the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies.
Carla Lucero’s participation, as a Robert Stevenson Lecturer, is made possible through the Robert Stevenson Distinguished Lecture Series in Musicology at UCLA.
Co-sponsored by: UCLA College, Dean of Humanities Division, Gender Studies Department, LGBTQ Studies Program, Comparative Literature Department, The Center for 17th & 18th Century Studies, the Chicano Studies Research Center, and the Center for the Study of Women
This program is made possible by the Joyce S. and Robert U. Nelson Fund. Robert Uriel Nelson was a revered musicologist and music professor at UCLA, who, together with his wife, established a generous endowment for the university to make programs like this possible.

Like most of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s programs, this event is FREE! Register in advance for this event via the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.  Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Early arrival is recommended. Registrants receive priority up until 15 minutes before the event, and after that time any open seats will be released to patrons on our waitlist.

While Inside the Venue:

No Food or Drink allowed in the theater.

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Ticketing

Like most of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s programs, this event is FREE! Register in advance for this event via the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.  Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Early arrival is recommended. Registrants receive priority up until 15 minutes before the event, and after that time any open seats will be released to patrons on our waitlist.

PARKING

Self-service parking is available for the Northwest Campus Auditorium in Lot SV. Costs range from $5 for 1 hour to $17 for all day. Evening rates (after 4 p.m.) are $3-$6 for 1 to 2 hours and $12 for all night. Please verify all rates with campus parking, as they are subject to change. Learn more about campus parking.

Driving directions to lot SV.

Pay-by-space instructions.

For attendees who have a yellow permit, follow this link for instructions on how to cross-park.

ACCESSIBILITY

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is eager to provide a variety of accommodations and services for access and communications. If you would like to request accommodations, please do so 10 days in advance of the event by emailing ADA@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu or calling (310) 825-0174.

PHOTOGRAPHY

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FOOD & DRINK

Food and drink may not be carried into the theaters. Thank you!

Acknowledgment

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

We would also like to acknowledge the impact on our city and community of the recent wildfires and their aftermath. We believe that art and scholarship can provide comfort in times of great suffering.

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