Betty La Poderosa | A Reader’s Theatre Presentation + Gallery Walkthrough
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Friday, Nov 14, 2025 5pm - 8pm
Location
The Masonic Event Center
225 W Oak Street
Details
Join us for an evening of art, performance, and community.
Betty La Poderosa is a reader’s theatre presentation directed by Jesús Castro González of Teatro Latino, with original music by Isabella Knott.
This dramatic reading honors the life and legacy of community leader Betty Aragón, a woman of resilience, power, and voice. Through the performance, we uplift her story and ongoing impact.
The program is presented in conjunction with We Were Never Meant to Disappear, the solo exhibition by artist Liz Ortiz. Liz will lead a guided gallery walkthrough, sharing her journey as an artist and the stories behind selected pieces across printmaking, drawing, painting, and analog photography. Themes include cultural invisibility, memory, and Indigenous Latina identity.
All are welcome. Interpretation available in English and Spanish.
Evening Schedule
5:00 PM — Doors open and informal viewing of We Were Never Meant to Disappear
5:30 PM — Guided Gallery Walkthrough with Liz Ortiz
Get a deeper look at the exhibition that inspired this event.
7:00 PM — Reader’s Theatre: Betty La Poderosa | directed by Jesús Castro González of Teatro Latino.
7:30 PM — Community Q&A and shared conversation
8:00 PM — Event wrap-up
Who is invited
Anyone interested in art, performance, cultural storytelling, and community connection.
Admission
Free admission. RSVP appreciated via Eventbrite or madharepress.com.
Location
Cornerstone Gallery at The Masonic
225 W Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Accessibility
The facilities meet ADA requirements. For additional accessibility questions or group accommodations, contact events@focomasonic.com. Interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish.
About the Exhibition
We Were Never Meant to Disappear
A deeply personal 21-year retrospective by Liz Ortiz, founder of Mad Hare Press, featuring previously unseen works rooted in resilience, memory, and the reclamation of space as an Indigenous Latina artist in Northern Colorado.
About the Artist
Liz Ortiz is a multidisciplinary artist, printmaker, and cultural strategist based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the founder of Mad Hare Press, a mobile micro-studio and community arts initiative centered on accessibility, education, and ancestral connection through printmaking. Her practice weaves personal narrative, archival memory, and traditional techniques across lino block and intaglio printmaking, drawing, painting, and analog photography.
Contact: thehare@madharepress.com
Date and Time
Friday, November 14, 2025 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Exhibition | September 6th - November 15th, 2025
Cornerstone Gallery at The Masonic
Gallery Hours | TUE, WED, & SAT 2-6 PM
First Friday each month 6-9 PM
gallery@focomasonic.com
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Acompáñanos a una noche de arte, performance y comunidad.
Betty La Poderosa | Presentación de Teatro Leído & Recorrido Guiado por la Exposición
Presentado por Teatro Latino y Liz Ortiz | Mad Hare Press
Una poderosa lectura dramatizada dirigida por Jesús Castro González con música original de Isabella Knott, junto con un recorrido guiado de la exposición de Liz Ortiz We Were Never Meant to Disappear. Arte, performance y comunidad.
Betty La Poderosa es una presentación de teatro leído dirigida por Jesús Castro González de Teatro Latino, con música original de Isabella Knott. Esta lectura honra la vida y el legado de la líder comunitaria Betty Aragón, una mujer de resiliencia, poder y voz. Con esta puesta en escena elevamos su historia y su impacto continuo.
El programa se presenta junto con la exposición individual We Were Never Meant to Disappear de la artista y escritora Liz Ortiz. Liz guiará un recorrido por la galería, compartiendo su proceso como artista y las historias detrás de piezas seleccionadas en grabado, dibujo, pintura y fotografía análoga. Los temas incluyen la invisibilidad cultural, la memoria y la identidad de una mujer indígena latina.
Todas las personas son bienvenidas. Habrá interpretación en inglés y español.
Programa del evento
5:00 PM — Apertura de puertas y recorrido libre por We Were Never Meant to Disappear
5:30 PM — Recorrido guiado con Liz Ortiz
Conoce a fondo la exposición que inspira este evento.
7:00 PM — Teatro leído: Betty La Poderosa (dirección de Jesús Castro González)
7:30 PM — Preguntas y respuestas con la comunidad y conversación compartida
8:00 PM — Cierre del evento
Para quién es
Personas interesadas en arte, performance, narrativas culturales y convivencia comunitaria.
Boletos
Entrada gratuita. Se agradece el registro por Eventbrite o en madharepress.com.
Ubicación
Cornerstone Gallery at The Masonic — The Collins Room
225 W Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Accesibilidad
Para preguntas de accesibilidad o apoyos para grupos, escribe a gallery@focomasonic.com . Habrá interpretación en inglés y español.
Sobre la exposición
We Were Never Meant to Disappear
Una retrospectiva íntima de 21 años de Liz Ortiz, fundadora de Mad Hare Press, con obras inéditas arraigadas en la resiliencia, la memoria y la recuperación de espacios como artista indígena latina en el norte de Colorado.
Sobre la artista
Liz Ortiz es artista multidisciplinaria, grabadora y estratega cultural radicada en Fort Collins, Colorado. Es fundadora de Mad Hare Press, un micro-estudio móvil y proyecto comunitario que centra la accesibilidad, la educación y la conexión ancestral a través del grabado. Su práctica entrelaza narrativa personal, memoria de archivo y técnicas tradicionales en linograbado, intaglio, dibujo, pintura y fotografía análoga.
Contacto: thehare@madharepress.com
Fecha y hora
Viernes 14 de noviembre de 2025
5:00 PM a 8:00 PM
Exhibition | September 6th - November 15th, 2025
Cornerstone Gallery at The Masonic
Gallery Hours | TUE, WED, & SAT 2-6 PM
First Friday each month 6-9 PM
gallery@focomasonic.com
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