Apr 8 2026

Julissa Calderon: Main Character Energy: On Stage and Beyond

April 8, 2026

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Location

Daley Library Conference Room 1-470

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Flyer, with half body photo of actress Julissa Calderón, smiling at camera. Text reads Join us for an uplifting talk by acclaimed Afro-Latina actress, writer, and activist Julissa Calderon, best known for her roles in Netflix's Gentefied and Amazon Prime's With Love. She is currently in Chicago starring in the Goodman Theatre's production of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Dept. of Hispanic & Italian Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Linguistcs.

Join us for an uplifting talk by acclaimed Afro-Latina actress, writer, and activist Julissa Calderon, best known for her roles in Netflix's Gentefied and Amazon Prime's With Love. She is currently in Chicago starring in the Goodman Theatre's production of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Dept. of Hispanic & Italian Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Linguistcs.

Contact

Kim Potowski

kimpotow@uic.edu

Date posted

Apr 2, 2026

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