ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION
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Annenberg Theater
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June 27, 1:00 - 3:00pm |
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Annenberg Theater
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June 27, 1:00 - 3:00pm |
Palm Springs Art Museum presents a special screening of ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION, followed by a live panel discussion with director Travis Gutierrez and featured artists Maria Maea and San Cha.
Note: Tickets also provide entry to the museum.
About the Film
ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION is a genre-defying film that profiles the extraordinary, Los Angeles based, Chicano art group of the 70's-80's, ASCO, who merged activism and art as they challenged representation in the art world, Hollywood and the news media. Unrecognized in their time, they are now being considered amongst the most important artists of the 20th century.
Utilizing a wholly original approach to filmmaking where nonfiction and fiction are interconnected through collaborative film works made with the next generation of Latinx artists, "Without Permission" reimagines what is possible today in cinema and art while celebrating an iconoclastic group that was far ahead of its time.
From executive producers, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.
Panel Speakers
Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Travis Gutiérrez Senger is a Mexican American director, writer, and producer. His recent project, ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION, premiered at SXSW in 2025. The film received support from the Ford Foundation, Film Independent, NALIP, and the Dolby Creator Lab. His earlier films include DESERT CATHEDRAL and WHITE LINES AND THE FEVER, along with several shorts that have won top prizes at festivals including Tribeca, SXSW, and SIFF. He is the founder of ANM Films, a company focused on bold, progressive Latinx stories.
Maria Maea
Maria Maea is a multidisciplinary artist working across assemblage, installation, performance, and sound. Of Mexican-American and Samoan heritage, her practice deeply explores themes of communal memory, diasporic experiences, and sustainability. Maea often collaborates with her family, utilizing found and repurposed materials from Los Angeles to create immersive works that challenge conventional notions of authorship and heritage.
San Cha
San Cha is a queer Latine musician and performance artist who uses “novela”-inspired performances to explore colonization, heartbreak, and themes of liberation and healing. Her work blends influences from Catholic hymns, Mexican regional music, punk, drag, and nightlife, treating music as both personal expression and political action. She has presented work and residencies with institutions including the Getty, LACMA, Performance Space New York, Ballroom Marfa, and REDCAT.
Historias
Palm Springs Art Museum is proud to present this event as part of Historias, an initiative that aims to be a vital part of every young person’s journey from childhood to adulthood, fostering growth, belonging, and improving the lives of youth throughout the region.
Thank you to our supporters who made generous contributions to fund the Historias program. View all Youth Impact Vision supporters here.
