NACL presents a work-in-progress presentation of Mercedes: Para los Callejones by Modesto 'Flako' Jimenez and Oye Group

Mercedes is a multidisciplinary stage play inspired by Flako’s grandmother, who raised him in Bushwick, Brooklyn, after he immigrated to the US. As her caregiver during her battle with dementia, Flako uncovered a trove of personal archives—letters, receipts, and documents—that revealed her quiet legacy in helping Latine families migrate and survive. Blending documentary, visual installation, and live performance, Mercedes traces one woman’s impact across generations, exploring matriarchy, memory, identity, and the complex inheritance of familial and cultural trauma.

Oye Group is a Bushwick-based creative incubator for artists, students, and community members of all ages, both local and immigrant to New York City. 

PLEASE NOTE: The start time of this presentation is 6:00pm

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