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    Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St W, Toronto

    ADRIÀ JULIÀ The Penitential Tyrant: Dolores Is Pain Conceived by Adrià Julià Written by Débora Antscherl and Adrià Julià Performed by Stephen Park Date: September 16, 7pm Location: Art Gallery of Ontario - Jackman Hall Free Admission - Register here Offering a meditation on the history of production, consumption and expansion of popcorn in modern colonial history, The Penitential Tyrant: Dolores Is Pain reflects on the historical and socioeconomic intricacies of the global corn industry and its relationship to Mexican culture and the popularization of popcorn in the United States after the Great Depression, especially in regards to popcorn’s connection to cinema. Adrià Julià’s film-performance The Penitential Tyrant: Dolores Is Pain is presented in conjunction with the AGO's exhibition Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire. This event will have live visual description available. You will require your own smartphone and headphones to access the description. Please email […]