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Brewer’s Alley Film Series presents Selena (1997)
November 13 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
$4 – $7The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla (Lopez) is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham (Olmos), realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez (Seda), who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.