BIPOC Affinity Night DJ Party featuring Espina Letal
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View Upcoming EventsAs part of BIPOC Affinity Night for our production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, join us for pre-show DJ sets by Espina Letal for a fun mix of cumbia, goth, and cross-generational pop music in the Main Lobby.
The pre-show events will take place from 6:30-7:15 PM, and also feature the Lavanta Latiné Market, a Hispanic Heritage Month craft and maker fair on the Mezzanine.
The Pre-show event will also feature exclusive cocktails from our event sponsor, Multnomah Whiskey Library, and complimentary beer from Deschutes Brewery while supplies last.
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
All people who self identify as BIPOC, and their guests, are specifically invited to attend. Though no one will be turned away, it is encouraged that folks outside of the BIPOC community join us on another night!
Thank you to our partners! Enjoy complimentary beverages provided by our generous Affinity Night partners, Multnomah Whiskey Library and Deschutes Brewery.
Native to the Pacific NW with family descending from Sonora, Mexico, Carolina Arvizu better known as Espina Letal meaning “Lethal Thorn” is a DJ, mixed media artist, small business owner, and founder of Nunca Siempre, a local event production highlighting focus on BIPOC and Queer artists making connections up and down the west coast giving space, honor and representation for all people of Latin America, Mexico, and Chicano Cultures coming from 20 years in the punk & metal scene with curated cumbia punk DJ nights and mercados/markets to hip hop, psyche rock, lowrider culture, drag shows with perreo to curated art shows.
They say a rose grown from concrete can use her thorns for more, and this young woman has been making an impact bringing many elements of not only chicano/latin culture but a true diverse collection, giving a sense of home and heart to so many BIPOC all around through a lifelong passion of music and art.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).