Finding Aid for the Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ (Teatros
Nacionales de Aztlan) and CARA (Chicano Arts: Resistance and
Affirmation) Collection 1974 - 1998
Processed by Michael Stone.
Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ (Teatros Nacionales de
Aztlan) and CARA (Chicano Arts: Resistance and Affirmation)
Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1974 - 1998
Collection number: 15
Creator: Sahagun, Paulina
[1950 - 2005]
Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: TENAZ is the acronym for Teatros Nacionales
de Aztlan (National Theater of Aztlan).
Beginning as a support
group for regional Chicano / Latino theater groups it evoloved into an
international festival of Chicano / Latino theater: first yearly, then
as a binnial. It has been a major supporter of major talents within the
communitry as well as promoting new artists, dancers, actors, writers
and directors.
CARA (Chicano Art: Resistance and
Affirmation)was a travelling exhibition of Chicano art as curated by the
Wight Gallery at UCLA. It was a showcase of 140 works of art produced
between 1964 - 1985 by 90 artists.
This collection consists of
the dramatist and dramaturge Paulina Sahagun's personal collection of
Latin American and Chicano theater papers, specifically the papers of
TENAZ and CARA: periodicals and related papers; theater publications and
magazines from Mexico and Colombia.
To Facilitate the use of
all types of web browsers, accents have been
omitted.
Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact
or omissions in this finding aid can contact the research center at
www.chicano.ucla.edu
Physical location: Items are stored off site at the
Southern Regional Library Facility.
Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Spanish
Access
Access is available by appointment for UCLA student and faculty
researchers as well as independent researchers. To view the collection
or any part of it, please contact the CSRC at
http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/
Publication Rights
For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by
permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies
Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the
Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research
Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be
obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ (Teatros Nacionales
de Aztlan) and CARA (Chicano Arts: Resistance and Affirmation)
Collection, 15, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University of
California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Paulina Sahagun to the Chicano Studies Research
Center. Deed of gift on file at the Chicano Studies Research Center
Archives office.
Biography
Paulina Sahagun has performed on both sides of the Mexico / U.S.
Border. She began her theatrical career as a member of the Mexican
Theater Company: Los Mascarones and was a founding member of Grupo
Cultural Zero. With these companies she toured extensively throughout
Mexico and the U.S. performing original theatrical works. Her credits
with El Teatro Campesino and Luis Valdez include the play "La Pastorela"
and the PBS Special "El Popol Vuh." Sahagun has worked with TENAZ
(Teatro Nacional de Aztlan), The Inner City Cultural Center, Plaza de La
Raza, UCLA Mexican Art Series, the 1990 Los Angeles Theater Festival and
the travelling exhibit CARA (Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation)
originating at UCLA's the Wight Art Gallery. She co-directed the Young
Conservatory, a training program for young actors and was a Drama
Instructor at Inner City Arts.
Sahagun is a graduate of the Del Arte School of Physical Theater and
recently completed her master's degree in the World Arts and Cultures
program at UCLA. She is currently teaching at UCLA.
Scope and Content
This collection of approx. 2 linear feet of papers, flyers, posters
and newspaper clippings related to the work and experiences of Paulina
Sahagun in her work at Teatros Nacionales de Aztlan (TENAZ) and for the
CARA travelling exhibit.
Beginning as a support group for regional Chicano / Latino theater
groups it evoloved into an international festival of Chicano / Latino
theater: first yearly, then as a binnial. It has been a major supporter
of major talents within the communitry as well as promoting new artists,
dancers, actors, writers and directors.
CARA (Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation)was a travelling
exhibition of Chicano art as curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA. It
was a showcase of 140 works of art produced between 1964 - 1985 by 90
artists.
This collection consists of the dramatist and dramaturge Paulina
Sahagun's personal collection of Latin American and Chicano theater
papers, specifically the papers of TENAZ and CARA: periodicals and
related papers; theater publications and magazines from Mexico and
Colombia.
To Facilitate the use of all types of web browsers, accents have been
omitted.
Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in
this finding aid can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
CARA
Chicano Theater
Teatros Nacionales de Aztlan
TENAZ
Container List
Box Flatbox 20
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1896 - 1998
Physical Description: Newspapers and other oversize materials
Scope and Content Note
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center News: Oct. Nov. Dec. 1998
Current: San Antonio's News Weekly: 7-13 July 1988
Poster: Hecho a Mano: A Fine Crafts Market
CineFestival DOCE: 6-15 Novemeber 1987
Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio 1987
TENAZ XIV International Festival of Chicano Latino Theatre: 5-10 July
1988
Cine Festival 1986: 5-14 Novemeber 1986
Box 1, Folder 1
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1986
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
Huehuetitlan: special children's issue, other printed children's
poetry; The Multi-Faceted Poetic Worlds of Angela de Hoyos and related
Box 1, Folder 2
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
20 May 1988
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
A Children's Anthology / Una Antologia de Ninos: San Antonio Area
Association for Bilingual Eduacation
Box 1, Folder 3
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Nov. 1992
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
Tonantzin XVI
Box 1, Folder 4
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Mayo - Julio 1980
Physical Description: printed material
Scope and Content Note
Cuadernos Para Los Trabajadores Del Teatro from the Universidad
Autonoma de Sinaloa
Box 1, Folder 5
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Agosto - Septiembre 1979
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
La Cabre, Revista de Teatro UNAM: Shakespeare issue
Box 1, Folder 6
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Nov. 1988
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
La Tia Cleta: revista de la sección teatral del cleta
Box 1, Folder 7
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Spring 1987
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
El Teatro de la Esperanza Workshop Papers
Box 1, Folder 8
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1980 - 1984
Physical Description: Pamphlets
Scope and Content Note
Grupo Zopilote Mexico and Grupo Zumbon: Teatro Musica
Box 1, Folder 9
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Marzo - Mayo 1981
Physical Description: Printed material
Scope and Content Note
La Cabra Revista de Teatro
Box 1, Folder 10
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
18 June 1992
Physical Description: Correspondence
Scope and Content Note
1p t.l.s.
from Jorge Pina to Paulina Sahagun
18 June 1992
San Antonio Tx.
+related
Box 1, Folder 11
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
13 Julio 1991
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
a.ms note regarding TENAZ
Box 1, Folder 12
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1988
Physical Description: papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XIV: corrspondence, playbills, clippings
Note
incl. a.ms song lyric on the back of Con Safos playbill
Box 1, Folder 13
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1984 - 1989
Physical Description: Papers / printed material
Scope and Content Note
Guadalupe Art Center newsletters, key personel mini biographies and
related papers
Note
Oversize items removed from file:
Tonantzin - Nov. 1986, July 1988, May 1987, Nov. 1987
Poster "Hecho a Mano" find in flatbox 20
Box 1, Folder 14
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1988
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
a.ms notes, t.ms draft of "Antecedentes" Simposium Evaluacion TENAZ,
draft of a.l. from [Paulina Sahagún] to Ms. Sandoval
Box 1, Folder 15
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1984 - 1985
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ memorandum,
playbills, clippings,
16 p. t.ms about Guatemala: la Tierra en Guataemala: Pivote de la
Modernizacion o del Atras
related correspondence
Box 1, Folder 16
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1981 - 1986
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XII: memorandum, correspondence, associate lists
Box 1, Folder 17
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1986
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
XIII Festival Internacional del Teatro: meeting minutes
clippings
t.ms: Grupo Cultural Zero Hosts the XIII TENAZ festival in Cuerneca
+ related
Box 1, Folder 18
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1986
Physical Description: Papers, printed material
Scope and Content Note
XIII Festival Internacional of Teatro Chicano Latino: programs and
program papers
Box 1, Folder 19
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1987
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ related correspondence from México and Colombia
plus related papers
Box 1, Folder 20
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1979
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Tenaz Festival Documentary - video edit decision list
Box 2, Folder 1
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Nov. 1992
Physical Description: Printed materials and papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XVI: Tonantzin
November 1992
correspondence
Guadalupe Cultural Center papers
Box 2, Folder 2
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
Nov. [1992]
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XVI: San Antonio Tx. Logistical Schedule
Box 2, Folder 3
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1983
Physical Description: Papers and photos
Scope and Content Note
Teatro de la Esperanza materials and correspondence
Box 2, Folder 4
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
22 Enero 1994
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
2p t.l. draft
from Paulina Sahagún to TENAZ members
22 January 1994
Box 2, Folder 5
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1984
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
a.ms notes and t.ms drafts
Box 2, Folder 6
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1983
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XII:
Budgets, logistical papers, photocopies of clippings
Box 2, Folder 7
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1988
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XIV:
22p t.ms. "Chicana's Experience in Collective Theater: Ideology and
Form"
with related papers and correspondence
3p a.ms. Statement of TENAZ goals
7p t.ms draft of TENAZ awards criteria
2p t.ms.
"Tenaz - Evaluation of its Present Condition
and a Statement for the Future" by Anita Quintanilla
15 June 1988
Box 2, Folder 8
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1974
Physical Description: Printed materials
Scope and Content Note
4p ms
"El Quinto Festival de los Teatros y el primer Encuentro
Latinoamericano
Oct. 1974 by Juan Gonzales
5p ms "La Literatura Chicana: Arte, ante" By Bruce-Novoa
Box 2, Folder 9
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
1986 - 1988
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence:
2p t.l.s
From James Leverett to Paulina Sahagun (Theater Communication Group)
15 Dec. 1988, New York
+ related correspondence and other materials
Box 2, Folder 10
Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ Collection
ca. 1988
Physical Description: Papers, printed material
Scope and Content Note
TENAZ XIV:
Papers related to the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Festival
Note
Oversize items removed from file:
TENAZ XIV Newspaper
"Current" 7 - 13 July 1980
Find in flatbox 20
Box 2, Folder 11
Paulina Sahagun's CARA Papers: Dia Para Los Angeles
ca. 1990
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Dia Para Los Angeles / L.A. Festival papers
Note
Oversize items removed from file:
Panorama Dominical: 9 Sept. 1990
L.A. Moratorium: August 1990
Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation Newspaper
Find in flatbox 20
Box 2, Folder 12
Paulina SahagUn's CARA Collection: Correspondence
ca. 1990
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
a.n.s.
from Edith tonelli
to Paulina [Sahagun]
11 Sept. 1990
UCLA (incl. envelope)
1p t.l.s.
from Edith Tonelli
to Paulina Sahagún
14 Dec. 1990
UCLA
1p t.l.s.
from Lorenzo T. Flores
to Paulina Sahagun
20 Sept. 1990 (incl. envelope)
1p t.l.s. (with a.n)
from Marshall Wong
to Paulina Sahagun
13 Nov. 1990
Washington D.C. (The Smithsonian Institute)
1p t.l.s.
from Yolanda Broyles Gonzalez, Ph.D.
to Paulina Sahagún
18 June 1990
University of California Santa Barbara
+ related correspondence
Box 2, Folder 13
Paulina Sahagun's CARA Collection: L.A. Festival / Dia Para
Los Angeles
ca. 1990
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Various correspondence, schedules, calanders and planning notes
realting to the CARA L.A. Festival: Dia Para Los Angeles
