Free film screening of ‘¡Gaytino! Made in America’ at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

The documentary film “¡Gaytino! Made in America”  is all about the life journey of Dan Guerrero from East L.A. in  the 1950s to New York’s Great White Way in the 1960s and 1970s and back to Hollywood. 

Guerrero, a gay Chicano, moves from the back of the bus to the front of American pop culture in this autobiographical play with music. The solo piece is driven by Dan’s lifelong friendship with the late Chicano visual artist Carlos Almaraz and by Dan’s father, Chicano music legend, Lalo Guerrero. The 90-minute performance travels through decades of Mexican American history and the gay experience from a unique and personal perspective.

Guerrero brings his two fascinating worlds together in a riveting solo show. Q&A discussion to follow the screening so be ready to ask any questions. 

About Dan Guerrero

Guerrero began his career in New York as a twenty year-old musical theater performer. He took his last stage bow there in an off-Broadway revue in 1973 before moving on to a successful career as a Broadway theatrical agent, representing Tony Award winners and future Hollywood stars in the years from “A Chorus Line” to “Cats.”

Guerrero is also an influential activist, speaking out in print, television and radio interviews in English and Spanish on both Latino/Chicano and LGBTQ issues. He is a popular figure on the speaking circuit and has addressed groups and organizations including the National Council of La Raza in Washington, DC, the Southern Arizona LULAC Youth Leadership Conference in Tucson, the California Teachers Association Conference in Palm Springs and the National Education Association conference in Washington, DC among many others.

Date: Saturday, June 22 | 7pm to 10 pm 

Where:  LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes - 501 N Main St.Los Angeles, CA 90012