The Joslyn Castle & Gardens and Metropolitan Community College are partnering once again for the Art & Literary Festival. This year will be a celebration and exploration of one of the most electrifying and influential moments in American history, the Harlem Renaissance. In the 1920’s, in African American communities in New York City and in cities throughout the North and Midwest, creative and intellectual life thrived.

Before a separately-ticketed performance of a dramatized reading on November 16, Ramon Guerra will give a lecture on the literature of the Harlem Renaissance. A ticket is required for this free lecture.

To purchase performance tickets, reserve free lecture tickets, and view more information about the full schedule of festival events, visit the festival website: https://www.joslyncastle.com/event/art-literary-festival-the-harlem-renaissance/.

Dr. Ramon Guerra, PhD., Graduate Chair and Associate Professor of English, Office of Latino/Latin Studies Faculty, University of Nebraska at Omaha – Dr. Guerra will be presenting a lecture about the modern parallels of the Harlem Renaissance today. He is currently teaching a class about the Harlem Renaissance this upcoming semester at UNO. Dr. Ramon Guerra is a distinguished scholar and educator who has been a vital part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 2008. As an Associate Professor in the Department of English and an active member of the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies (OLLAS), Dr. Guerra has made significant contributions to the study of Latinx, postmodern, and ethnic literatures, as well as American Studies. He has researched, published, and taught broadly on multiple topics of the 20th and 21st centuries in American Literature. His dedication to teaching has earned him the Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, and his service includes key leadership roles such as Graduate Program Chair of English at UNO and editor of the Great Plains Quarterly journal.