Intersecting Realities: Visions of Immigrant Narratives took place at the UCLA Labor Center in Los Angeles on June 18, 2011. The im:arte collective was excited to be a part of this collaborative event spearheaded by Nancy Guaneros. The event was inspired and dedicated to the life and work of Cinthya Felix and Tam Tran, two great women Dream Act leaders who passed away last May. 

Intersecting Realities displayed works from artists in the im:arte collective, Pocho1, and Julio Salgado. There were tasty drinks and food catered to the three hundred plus people who attended. There was also the short film premier from Dreamers Adrift along with guest speakers and spoken word performances by Janet Gonzalez, Jesus Iniguez, Mariella Saba and Erick ‘El Random Hero’ Huerta. It was soon after that La Chamba performed and the crowd started grooving to their music. It was an amazing night packed with an eclectic assortment of talent and positive energy!   

Photographs courtesy of Omar A. Ramírez