“Confessions Of A Radical Chicano Doo-Wop Singer” (UC Press) 2018, 2019, 2020 “XikanosauruX Speaks” Book Tour

2018, 2019, 2020 BOOK TOUR:

MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE / READINGS / SIGNINGS / TALKS:

WINTER, 2020

University of Michigan

Hosted by professors Ashley Lucas and Colin Gunckel

Multi-Media Performance Reading / Lecture 

La Casa, Latino Students Association

Ann Arbor, MI (02.06.2020)

Wayne State University

Hosted by professor M.L. Liebler

Multi-Media Performance Reading / Lecture 

Two English Classes

Detroit Main Library

Read from “Confessions”

Detroit, MI (02.05.2020)

FALL 2019

University of California

Hosted by Dr. Gaye Therese Johnson 

Professor of Chicanx Studies

Multi-Media Performance Reading / Lecture 

Los Angeles, CA (11.20.19)

California State University

Hosted by Professor Phoung Nguyen

Multi-Media Performance Reading / Signing

Monterey Bay, CA (10.09.19)

University of California

Hosted by Russel Rodriguez

Professor of Ethnomusicology

Multi-Media Performance Reading / Signing

Santa Cruz, CA (10.09.19)

De Anza College

Hosted by Ruchi Rangnath and Jahana Kaliangara

Multi-Media Performance / Reading / Signing

San Jose, CA (10.08.19)

San Francisco State University

Hosted by John-Carlos Perea

Professor of Native American Studies

Hosted by Angelica Camacho

Professor Corrections

Multi-Media Performance Reading /Lecture / Signing

San Francisco, CA (10.07.19)

Los Angeles County Natural History Museum

Hosted by William Estrada, Curator

Multi-Media Reading Performance / Signing

Los Angeles, CA (10.03.19)

Compton College

Hosted by David Hideo Maruyama

English Professor

Hispanic/Indigenous Heritage Month

Multi-Media Reading Performance / Signing

Little Theatre & Library Art Gallery

Los Angeles, CA (09.17.19)

SUMMER 2019

Beyond Baroque

Hosted by ML Liebler

Reading / Signing

Venice, CA (06.30.19)

SPRING 2019

University of California, San Diego

Hosted by Luis Alvarez

Professor of Chicanx Studies

Multimedia Reading Performance / Lecture

La Jolla CA/ (05.23.19)

University of California

Hosted by Kurt Organista, 

Professor, School of Social Welfare and

Juan Berumen, Project Manager, Latinx Research Center, Instructor, Chicanx Studies Program

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

Berkeley, CA (05.08.19)

San José State University

“Culture Counts” Reading Series

Hosted by Jonathan D. Gomez

Assistant Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies and

Estevan César Azcona

Assistant Professor, Chicana and Chicano Studies

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

San José, CA (05.07.19)

Santa Clara University

“Culture, Power, Difference” Reading Series

Hosted by Christina Zanfagna

Co-Director, Center for the Arts and Humanities

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

Santa Clara, CA (05.06.19)

WINTER 2019

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Hosted by John Echeveste

Executive Director

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

Los Angeles, CA (02.28.2019)

Loyola Marymount University

Hosted by Rubén Martínez

Professor of Chicanx Studies

Lecture / Reading

Los Angeles, CA (02.05.19)

FALL 2018

University of California

Hosted by Professors Steve Loza,

 Chair of Ethnomusicology and

Chon Noriega, Director, Chicano Studies Resource Center

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

Jan Popper Theatre

Los Angeles, CA (11.30.18)

Pomona Scripps College

Hosted by Martha Gonzalez

Professor Chicano Music

Multimedia Reading Performance / Lecture

Claremont, CA (10.29.18)

University of California

Hosted by Professor George Lipsitz

Chair of Black Studies

Multimedia Performance Reading / Signing / Lecture

Multicultural Center Theatre

Spoke in his Sociology class: “Reimagining Race and Ethnicity”(10.24.18)

Santa Barbara, CA (10.23.18)

University of Wisconsin

Hosted by Professor Craig Werner

Chair Black Studies, Afro-American Studies

Spoke and read from memoir in his two classes, “Jazz Aesthetics” and“The 1960s”

Madison, WI (10.04.18)

Santa Paula Art Museum

“Sanctuary: A Chicano Art Group Show”

Curated by Vanessa Acosta

Reading / Signing

Santa Paula, CA (09.15.18)

SUMMER 2018

East Los Angeles Public Library

Hosted by José Antonio Aguirre 

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

East Los Angeles, CA (08.19.18)

Vincent Price Art Museum

Hosted by Pilar Tompkins Rivas

Executive Director

Introduced by Professor Josh Kun (MacArthur Fellow)

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA (07.12.18)

SPRING 2018

Book Soup

Reading /Signing

West Hollywood, CA (05.19.18)

Civic Center Studios

Book Launch

Introduced by Professor George Lipsitz

Chair of Black Studies

University of California, Santa Barbara

Multimedia Reading Performance / Signing

Los Angeles, CA (05.19.18)