Silver City, NM - A week of campus events aimed to educate the community about gender issues will begin October 16 and run through October 22.
Glam Week at Western New Mexico University will feature several events including guest speakers, an art exhibit, a drag show, live music and a stand up comedian.
"We are really excited to share with our campus community and larger community these fun and educational events," said AsiaMarie Garcia, WNMU student and intern for The Center for Gender Equity. "There remain many misconceptions about LGBTQ and transgender people and these events will help bring understanding and awareness."
Most Glam Week events will be free and open to the public. The week's headline event will be a special stand up comedy performance by Ian Harvie, star of Transparent, an Amazon television program recently nominated for several Emmy awards. Harvie will perform at the Fine Arts Center Theater on Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $15 per person. Admission is free to WNMU students with Mustang Card.
Glam Week Schedule:
Friday, October 16
- Joteria Workshop, 3pm to 5pm, McCray Gallery
- Dragged Across Borders Exibit Opening, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Mcray Gallery
Monday, October 19
- PFLAG Panel: Parents Speak Out, 5:30pm, Center for Gender Equity
- Drag-Thru Dinner, cookout with door prizes, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Center for Gender Equity
Tuesday, October 20
- "Hymns and Hers" performance with Summer Osborne, 7:30pm, Light Hall Theater
Wednesday, October 21
- Dragalicious Show, drag show featuring WNMU employees, 7:30pm, Light Hall Theater, followed by cake and cocoa
Thursday, October 22
- Ian Harvie, an evening of stand up comedy, 7:30pm, Fine Arts Center Theater, $15 per community member
There will also be smaller Glam Week events each day at 12:00 p.m. outside of the Mustang Deli in the Student Memorial Center. For a complete schedule of events and to purchase tickets for the Harvie performance, visit http://thecenter.wnmu.edu/glam.
Glam Week events are sponsored by The Center for Gender Equity, PFLAG, WNMU's Latin American and Latino Studies Program, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies and Graduate Programs, Office of Cultural Affairs and Department of Expressive Arts.