# Event Details

- **Event Name**: American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a screening of "American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez" followed by a conversation with the executive producer, Steve Ives.

From migrant farmworker to revolutionary artist, Louis Valdez changed American culture through El Teatro Campesino and landmark works like Zoot Suit and La Bamba.


In addition to executive producing "American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez," Ives is also a director, writer, and producer, and the founder of the production company, Insignia Films.

About the Filmmaker:
David Alvarado, a Chicano documentary filmmaker, is passionate about science, technology, and human rights. His latest film "We Are As Gods" follows Stewart Brand’s attempt to resurrect the wooly mammoth and was adapted into an eight-part podcast by Audible Originals. Alvarado’s other notable works include "Bill Nye: Science Guy," "Blood Sugar Rising," and the BFI-nominated "The Immortalists." He also produced and shot "True Conviction." A graduate of Stanford University’s Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking, Alvarado co-founded Structure Films, focusing on science and tech stories. In 2022, he was named one of DOC NYC and HBO’s 40 under 40 documentary filmmakers to watch.

Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts, a regional arts organization, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/asheville/american-pachuco-the-legend-of-louis-valdezsouthern-circuit-tour-of-independent-filmmakers/200030781332933
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, science-fair, literary-art, fine-arts, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Asheville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801
- **lat**: 35.59476
- **long**: -82.55117
- **full address**: 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers  being held?
  - **A:** American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers  takes place on Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801.
- **Q**: Who is organizing American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers ?
  - **A:** American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers  is organized by Asheville Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Asheville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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