Cuba on the Verge: International Center for Photography. (New York).A haven for socialism--and now supermodels--post-Soviet Cuba has entered what Fidel Castro Noun 1. Fidel Castro - Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz calls a periodo especial es·pe·cial adj. 1. Of special importance or significance; exceptional: an occasion of especial joy. 2. , a formative era challenging the nation's way of life while buoying its already strong identity. The ICP's "Cuba on the Verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. : An Island in Transition," organized by freelance curator Terry McCoy, surveys the country's social and cultural landscape from a slew of viewpoints both native and international. Cuban photographers such as Carlos Garaicoa and Manuel Pina join nonCuban counterparts like Carrie Mae Weems Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) is an award winning photographer. Her photographs have been displayed in over 50 exhibitions in the United States and abroad and focus on serious issues that face African Americans today, such as racism, gender relations, politics, and personal identity. and Ernesto Bazan to document the unique life of this nation in flux. The catalogue features an eclectic set of contributors, including Cristina Garcia, Antonio Jose Ponte, Russell Baker, and Arthur Miller. June 6-Aug. 31. |
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