Tenanan (Mother) features the UCSC Mecate Ensemble, including faculty, staff and graduate students of the UC Santa Cruz community, in a premiere performance composed by Stephanie F. Valadez, a Ph.D. student in Cross-Cultural Musicology with a Designated Emphasis in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. Tenanan features mixed ensemble, spoken word and dance, with choreography by Valadez and Malena Vega, and is accompanied by various other works of Latin American popular music.  

Tenanan intertwines child’s play with the harsh realities facing many parents.  This semi-autobiographical work draws from real-life experiences of adversity, immigrant life, absent parents, gender violence and economic crisis, all while reminiscing on the beauty, silliness and chaos of being a parent. 

This event is being presented as Concert 2 as part of the April in Santa Cruz music festival.

Sponsored by the University of the Future NOW Scholarship and the UCSC Music Department.
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AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
- Loud noises
- Mature themes and content
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ADMISSION
- FREE and open to the public
- No ticket required
- Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time
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PARKING
- Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $5 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant (if present)
- Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
- Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
- More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)