Saxton-Ruiz to lecture on 'chicken bus' culture

The colorful, American-made “chicken buses” used as mass transit by working-class people (and sometimes, their animals) throughout Central America will be the topic of a free presentation Wednesday night (Sept. 22) at the Neville Public Museum in downtown Green Bay.

 UW-Green Bay Prof. Gabriel T. Saxton-Ruiz of Humanistic Studies will speak at 6:30 p.m. on “Mi Dios es poderoso or How to Ride the Chicken Buses of Central America.”

 He’ll explore the art, culture and history related to the refurbished school buses that find a new life in Central American countries, often painted with slogans as an expression of popular culture and as a space for traditionally marginalized groups to express themselves.

The Saxton-Ruiz presentation is in conjunction with the Neville’s exhibit, “Dichos: Words to Live, Love and Laugh By in Latin America.” For more information on this program contact Curator of Education, Matt Welter, at 448-7851.