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Fandango for Butterflies (And Coyotes)

  • The Clarice Courtyard, University of Maryland 8270 Alumni Drive, Suite 3800 College Park, MD 20742-1625 (map)

Performances: Oct 6 & 7 @7pm

Photo by Maria Baranova

“El fandango emigró, y yo emigré con el fandango.” Immigrants from Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic living in New York City without “papeles” band together inside a community sanctuary for a fandango—a celebration brought to life by live music, dance and performance. They shelter-in-place as they wait for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to pass and for a family member making the dangerous trek to the U.S. As the fandango plays on, fear and anxiety sink in—fear of family separation, fear of having made the wrong decision and fear for those making the perilous journey across the border. But as threats loom dangerously close, strangers become family, fear becomes strength and sorrow becomes joy.

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There will be a post-performance Q&A at 8:30pm.