Chulas Fronteras 50th Anniversary - film screening
Chulas Fronteras 50th Anniversary - film screening
Join the San Antonio Public Library and MACRI for a screening of Les Blank’s "Chulas Fronteras" (1976), a classic documentary celebrating the music and culture of the Texas-Mexico borderlands, featuring a number of musical legends, including Lydia Mendoza, Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez, Santiago Jimenez, Little Joe & La Familia, y mucho más.
The screening marks the film’s 50th anniversary and offers an opportunity to revisit its enduring significance. San Antonio-based filmmaker Jim Mendiola will introduce the film.
Memorial Library
***Registration is required to this free event***
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM on Sat, 21 Nov 2026
Event Supported By
Mexican American Civil Rights Institute + Latino Collection & Resource Center
2102072519
sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov
Artist Group Info
sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov
Memorial Library
3222 Culebra Rd
San Antonio,
Texas
78228
(210) 207-9140
michelle.rickman@sanantonio.gov