Join us for an afternoon of food trucks, art workshops, panels, meet & greet with Lucha Libre wrestlers, and a rare film screening of La Mujer Murciélago (The Batwoman) hosted by art historian and film preservationist Viviana Garcia Besne, and more! Free admission with the Month of Lucha Libre All Access Badge Pass. Badges go on sale July 6th. If spaces are still available, individual tickets to the expo will go on sale September 8.
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11AM Vendor Hall Opens
Time TBA Director Chat and Short Film Screening EL LUCHADOR, Directed by Polaris Castillo. Official Selection — Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival; Official Selection — Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival and more.
12PM Workshop Monsters We Carry, Heroes We Invent: A Workshop on Fear, Identity, and Transformation Through Mexican Popular Cinema (Special Ticketing Required)
2PM Lecture and Screening (Access with Badge)
WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE BATWOMAN? Gender, Censorship, and Female Power in Mexican Popular Cinema with Viviana García Besné, Founder of Permanencia Voluntaria Archives
Expo Special Appearances!
Shelly Martinez, the first Latina signed to a WWE/ECW contract. Shelly competed during a pivotal era when women’s wrestling was transforming, actively challenging the status quo for prime spotlight time and delivering incredible matches. Her groundbreaking work truly helped open doors for future generations of female and Latina wrestlers!
12PM - 3PM, Autographs and Photo Ops!
Special Guests SUNDAY ONLY from the Cast of Lucha VaVoom de La Liz!
(LVVDLL) is Los Angeles' longest-running lucha libre variety spectacular, blending world-class lucha libre wrestling, burlesque, comedy, live music, and theatrical spectacle into one unforgettable live experience. Originally co-founded in 2002 by producer Liz Fairbairn as Lucha VaVOOM, the production has built a devoted international following, sold out performances across North America and Europe, appeared at major festivals including Japan's Fuji Rock Festival and Australia's Big Day Out Festival, and attracted celebrity fans ranging from Jack Black and Drew Carey to Demi Moore, Fred Armisen, Patton Oswalt, and Danny Trejo!
11AM - 5PM, Autographs and Photo Ops!