The Living Canvas: Identity, Art, and Performance in the Hispanic World

The Living Canvas: Identity, Art, and Performance in the Hispanic World
Can a wall tell a story? Can dance keep history alive? In The Living Canvas: Identity, Art, and Performance in the Hispanic World, Amy E. Wright takes audiences on a brief yet colorful journey—from murals and marketplaces to theater and storytelling—through streets and squares across the Americas. Drawing on memorable examples from Latin America and US Latino communities, she explores how artists and performers have transformed everyday spaces into canvases for preserving memory, celebrating identity, and creating meaning.
Speaker Bio
Amy E. Wright currently serves as Whichard Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at East Carolina University. A specialist in Mexican and Latin American culture, she is the author of Serial Mexico: Storytelling Across Media, from Nationhood to Now. Her work examines how stories move across media to shape history and community.
Join us at The Turnage Theatre for an engaging exploration of Hispanic art, Latin American culture, and the powerful ways creativity connects people, place, and memory.