Ellas Y Yo Mexicanas is inspired by uncompromising painter Frida Kahlo and feminist writer/musician Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz, two historic Mexican women who broke away from colonialist and marianismo expectations and power dynamics. In this work, they will be joined by a contemporary Mexican/American woman, “Silvita.” Conceived as a triptych dance piece, Ellas Y Yo depicts Mexican women artists driven to create while working within, against, and through the restrictive pressures and expectations of women in the 17th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The work seeks a link that connects them all.