1) Who is Luis Valdez?
He is an American film director, writer, actor and a play writer. The man who was born in 1940 is believed to be the father Chicano theater in America. He also initiated Chicano movement and has broadened his scope in theatre and arts.2) What connection is there between the Teatro Campesino and the UFW?
Basically, Teatro Campesino is a troupe that was formed as a branch of United Farm workers in 1965. All the initial actors were from the farmworkers and most of their performances described lives of their audiences.3) What is an acto?
These are short theatrical sketches that are meant to deliver specific information on the need for forming workers unions and also educating the public to understand the plight of migrant wprkers.
4) What is a Pastorela?
Pastorela is a feminine of pastor that means a shepherd. This is a genre that was founded by troubadours that led to the old pastourelle of French.5) What theatre groups/individuals were inspired by Luis Valdez and his teachings?
The farm workers theatre is the group of individuals that was inspired by Luis Valdez though his work and teachings. This was especially evident at the time that he served as their artistic director for several years.6) what is TENAZ?
TENAZ is a Spanish word for tough, which means to hold persistently to something or point of view. Holding a certain ideology persistently.7) What ideology did TENAZ promote?
TENAZ promoted Chicano political party, La Raza Unida which was an independent body meant to strengthen Chicano power and gain community control. 8) What differences did the members of TENAZ have with Luis Valdez and the Teatro Campesino?
Members of TENAZ where mostly youthful drawn from different parts of United States whereas those of Luis Valdez and the Teatro Campesino comprised of workers of all ages and were farmworkers.9) What role did TENAZ play in the protesting of the U.S. bicentennial celebration in 1976?
In 1976 TENAZ festivals were organized in several cities in a propaganda effort to against Bicentennial. In their shows, characters literally protested against the poor working and living conditions.10) What caused TENAZ to dissolve?
The movement’s lack of direction on what strategies to employ or objectives to fulfill is what led to disbandment of the group. Most people became aware of the implications of anti-immigrant backlash and defected from the movement.11) What is the connection between TENAZ and the presence of Chicanas/os in mainstream commercial entertainment?
TENAZ was a political movement meant to advocate for issues of Chicanas/os at the mainstream commercial entertainment. Therefore, it was important at the mainstream commercial entertainment because it stood for the plight Chicana/os members.
12) What is Culture Clash?
Culture clash is Chicano performance group involving the artistic works of writer and comedian Montoya, Siguenza and Salinas.13) What is the focus of the group?
The culture clash group focus on the west coast experience of the Chicano and Latino and addressed this to the communities in San Francisco and Los Angeles.14) What themes does Culture Clash work with?
The first theme of the group is cultural embracement of all Americans as one and the other theme is the advocacy for unity amongst Americans as one people struggling together.
Works Cited
Art, David. Inside the Radical Right: The Development of Anti-Immigrant Parties in Western Europe. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Print.
