Notes from Barrio Anita

Since attending my first neighborhood meeting in Barrio Anita last May, I have slowly come to know the history and the people (past and present) of this neighborhood.

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Getting Down with Barrio Stories: Introduction

Written by: Virginia Grise, Martin Zimmerman, Elaine Romero, & Milta Ortiz Award-winning playwrights Elaine Romero, Virginia Grise, and Martín Zimmerman collaborated together to write Barrio Stories and bring to life the oral histories of former residents of a demolished neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona. This three-part series documents the process from the perspectives of the playwrights,

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Barrio Monologues

The Barrio Stories project consists of three phases: Research, Development, and Production. As project coordinator/class instructor, I was in charge of phase one, which we recently completed. This research portion of the project involved teaching a college level course, “Theatricalizing Oral Histories” to Trio Upward Bound (high school) students at Pima Community College. The class

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Youth Ethnographer Vlog: Karelia Gil

Youth ethnographer, Karelia Gil, discusses her experience collecting oral histories for the Barrio Stories Project. Karelia interviewed an Tucson elder who recalled memories of Barrio Libre before urban renewal demolished many of the houses in Barrio Libre to build the Tucson Convention Center in 1968.

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Youth Ethnographer Vlog: Amina Shiwoko

Youth ethnographer, Amina Shiwoko, discusses her experience collecting oral histories for the Barrio Stories Project. Amina interviewed an Tucson elder who recalled memories of El Hoyo before urban renewal demolished many of the houses en El Hoyo to build the Tucson Convention Center in 1968.

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