Thank you all for making out on that cold saturday night for my mothers event. It was an incredible feeling to have so many people devoting their time to her memory. For those of you who could not make it, we had the entire tribute recoded and edited on video. It can be watched online at the link below:
http://media.rotman.utoronto.ca/vod?AdminView=yes&mediaid=1262
Thanks Again for all of your support
Sebastian
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tribute to Lupe
A Concert in Tribute to
Lupe Rodriguez
January 31, 2009
Convocation Hall, University of Toronto
A celebration of the life of Lupe Rodriguez in music, dance and spoken word will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at University of Toronto's Convocation Hall. CBC host Matt Galloway will welcome a range of performers and speakers who are coming together in tribute to this remarkable artist, educator, journalist, wife, mother, and friend - Lupe Rodriguez, who passed away in October, 2008.
Lupe Rodriguez was an important, cultural celebrity in Toronto and in Canada. Through her radiant paintings, her teaching and her travels, Lupe shared her love of art and her enthusiastic appreciation for all aspects of life. Lupe continues to impact countless people through her extraordinary body of artwork. Her passion and exuberance are reflected in her many warm relationships, with artists and curators, collectors and students, performers and journalists.
Performers at the musical tribute will include Amanda Martinez, Kevin Laliberté, John Sheard, Don Rooke, Victor Bateman, Fergus Hambleton, the Sandbar Sisters, Roger Scannura, Valeria Scannura and Jaron Freeman-Fox, among others. Lupe's sons Sebastian and Liam Cushing will speak, as will Linda Rosenbaum, Bianca Roberts and David Liss.
The musical tribute will begin at 7:30 p.m. on January 31, and the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but as seating is limited, we are asking people who are interested in attending to register for the event, please go to www.rotman.utoronto.ca/jan31. Convocation Hall is located at 31 King's College Circle.
Lupe Rodriguez
January 31, 2009
Convocation Hall, University of Toronto
A celebration of the life of Lupe Rodriguez in music, dance and spoken word will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at University of Toronto's Convocation Hall. CBC host Matt Galloway will welcome a range of performers and speakers who are coming together in tribute to this remarkable artist, educator, journalist, wife, mother, and friend - Lupe Rodriguez, who passed away in October, 2008.
Lupe Rodriguez was an important, cultural celebrity in Toronto and in Canada. Through her radiant paintings, her teaching and her travels, Lupe shared her love of art and her enthusiastic appreciation for all aspects of life. Lupe continues to impact countless people through her extraordinary body of artwork. Her passion and exuberance are reflected in her many warm relationships, with artists and curators, collectors and students, performers and journalists.
Performers at the musical tribute will include Amanda Martinez, Kevin Laliberté, John Sheard, Don Rooke, Victor Bateman, Fergus Hambleton, the Sandbar Sisters, Roger Scannura, Valeria Scannura and Jaron Freeman-Fox, among others. Lupe's sons Sebastian and Liam Cushing will speak, as will Linda Rosenbaum, Bianca Roberts and David Liss.
The musical tribute will begin at 7:30 p.m. on January 31, and the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but as seating is limited, we are asking people who are interested in attending to register for the event, please go to www.rotman.utoronto.ca/jan31
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