Javier Ávila: The Perfect Latino

Author, professor and poet Javier Ávila will bring his one-man show, “The Perfect Latino,” to campus in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The show offers a close examination of the American Latino experience.

With his statement, “Cultures first collide before they merge,” Ávila takes the audience on a journey as he navigates a world of misunderstandings and misconceptions. As he moves between cultures, Ávila provides a fascinating perspective of what it means to balance assimilation with cultural preservation.