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Iron Stories: Goldy Ghuman
The park The Iron playground located on the south side of Reading is home to many memories and stories that neighbors share to this day....
Barrio's Living Library
Feb 14, 20203 min read


Extreme Sports for Brown Folk
On a gorgeous weekend in May, 2019, a buddy and I spent an afternoon rock climbing in Birdsboro rock quarry. I clawed my way up a climb...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20195 min read


Idalmi
Kutztown University sophomore and published illustrator Idalmi Rivera joined Reading community arts group Barrio Alegria earlier this...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Valois
The first video in the Barrio Stories series gives a snapshot of Barrio Alegria’s art coordinator, Valois Joubert. Valois continues to...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Matthew
Matthew William Rivera, salió de Puerto Rico en el noviembre de 2018. Su mamá, sus hermanas y él se juntaron con sus abuelos en el lado...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Sharibel
To label Sharibel Ureña as merely one profession or one type of artist is to fail to understand how talented she truly is. Much more...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Robert
Through a literal magic of his own, Robert Bara-Popa went from a socially awkward kid to a full-on performer. Robert has been featured in...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Jade
Jade Cintron’s profound love for the theater and her passion for building more mindful, just communities led her to Reading arts group ...
Barrio's Living Library
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Arleny Pimentel
The Unintimidated Perfectionist On an early spring day, Arleny stops into Barrio’s headquarters during a short break at her job at the...
Barrio's Living Library
May 6, 20195 min read


La Bendicion, The Blessing
Alba Alvarado came to the United States 15 years ago for the same reason so many other immigrants travel to this country – to create a...
Barrio's Living Library
Apr 17, 20193 min read


...BUT WE'RE STILL HERE! PRODUCTION
But We’re Still Here is our third Storytelling Through Dance program. On the surface it is a project that combines dance, theater, and...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 30, 20191 min read


POETRY ON THE STREETs
Following a 2015 poetry contest organized by the Reading Public Library, Barrio learned that many of the poets who participated in the...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 19, 20191 min read


Cancer Warrior Project
According to the American Cancer Society’s website, “Studies show that exercise is generally safe during cancer treatment, and can...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 19, 20191 min read


Storytelling Through Dance First Steps!
Did you know there was life before Rosa Dances with Wolves? It was called Odyssey. It was performed at the Reading Public Library Steps...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 18, 20191 min read


ROSA DANCES WITH WOLVES
Rosa Dances with Wolves is a community production created by Barrio Alegria to engage community members that are not usually involved in...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 18, 20192 min read


OJOS 2017
2017's Ojos Photography Workshop part of the program program took place on August 19, 2017 from 11a.m. to 1:30p.m. On this day, the 3...
Barrio's Living Library
Jan 18, 20192 min read
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