# Event Details

- **Event Name**: PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Music, film, and memory reveal the visible and invisible worlds of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands with Josh Kun and Alex Rivera.About this EventJoin cultural historian Josh Kun and filmmaker Alex Rivera for the opening discussion in the PARA/normal Borders Conversation Series, a public program of the 2026–27 MexiCali Biennial.Drawing from their work across music, film, media, and cultural history, Kun and Rivera - both MacArthur Fellows - will explore how stories, images, and sound shape the ways histories are recorded, circulated, and remembered throughout the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. Together, they will examine how artistic and scholarly practices connect communities, recover overlooked histories, and imagine new futures beyond conventional understandings of the border.A reception and print activation by Miyo & Usen Print Editions will immediately follow the discussion.Learn more about the PARA/normal Borders Discussion Series HERE.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/whittier/para-normal-border-conversation-i-josh-kun-alex-rivera/100001993879642685
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian
  - door_time: 2026-09-09T23:30:00Z
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, Whittier College
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Whittier
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, Whittier College
- **lat**: 33.9795575
- **long**: -118.0321637
- **full address**: Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, Whittier College, 6760 Painter Avenue, Whittier, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera being held?
  - **A:** PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, Whittier College, 6760 Painter Avenue, Whittier, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera?
  - **A:** PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera is organized by MexiCali Biennial.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera 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 Whittier, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If PARA/normal Border Conversation I: Josh Kun + Alex Rivera sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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