News
Release
For Immediate Release
Nov. 3, 2010
GOOD AUDIO/VIDEO POTENTIAL
BECOMING JOAQUIN ON STAGE AT HCC 11/11
Open to Public, No Charge
7 p.m., Performing Arts Center,
Lafayette Hall
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT GEOFF SHEEHAN AT 203-332-5270
BRIDGEPORT – Becoming
Joaquin, a
one-woman show depicting the journey of a Latina woman becoming a
Latino male, will be performed at Housatonic Community College Thursday,
Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.The play, written
and performed by Janis Astor del Valle, deals with Joaquin, his family members
and his girlfriend, who are in therapy struggling to accept his identity as
a transgendered Latino. Astor plays all roles in this play directed by Carolyn
Kirsch.
“The play
offers an excellent opportunity to bring together diverse groups to spark meaningful
discourse about identity and foster understanding of the transgender experience,” Astor
said.
The audience will
have the opportunity to discuss the play with Astor after the performance.
The play, which is open to the public at no charge, will be staged
in the Performing Arts Center in Lafayette Hall at the college.
Housatonic Community College provides an affordable and accessible
education through two-year degrees, transfer preparation, and certificate
programs, as well as a wide variety of continuing education and personal/professional
enrichment seminars and workshops. In addition, HCC offers employee
and occupational training for businesses, municipalities, government
agencies, and professional associations to help develop the educated
and skilled workforce required to meet regional business and industry
needs. HCC is nationally recognized as an “Achieving the
Dream” institution. To learn more, visit the college’s
website at: www.hcc.commnet.edu <http://www.hcc.commnet.edu> .
HCC is located at 900 Lafayette Blvd. in downtown Bridgeport, less
than 150 yards off I-95 (Exit 27) and Rte. 8 (Exit 1), a block from
the Arena at Harbor Yard. Free parking is available in the Housatonic
garage.
Anson C. Smith, Public Relations Coordinator
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel: 203-332-5229, Fax: 203-332-5247
E-mail: asmith@hcc.commnet.edu