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Kent State Stark and Stark Library Partner on Speaker Series Event

UPDATE 2/3/23: EVENT FULL, NO TICKETS REMAIN

 
The 5X社区 at Stark Featured Speakers Series and Stark Library's  is proud to partner together to bring you An Evening with Danny Trejo.

Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo鈥檚 name, face, and achievements are well recognized around the world.

An Evening with Danny Trejo
Thursday, March 9, 2023 
7 p.m. - Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Canton Palace Theatre

Update 2/3/23: EVENT FULL, NO TICKETS REMAIN

 
Tickets for Trejo鈥檚 presentation are free and open to the public, but registration is required. No in-person tickets will be distributed.


5X社区 at Stark Dean Denise A. Seachrist and Mary Ellen Icaza, CEO and executive director of the Stark Library, said they are proud to partner together to bring this iconic Hollywood star to the region.  

鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with 5X社区 at Stark for this event,鈥 said Icaza. 鈥淥ur organizations are aligned in our missions and philosophies, and Danny Trejo鈥檚 life journey is sure to inspire!鈥  

Seachrist agreed, adding that Trejo鈥檚 voice brings a timeless message of hope and opportunity to the local community 鈥 and beyond. As part of Trejo鈥檚 day in the region, he will host private Q&A sessions with incarcerated individuals at the Trumbull Correctional Institution, who are working toward a college degree at Kent State Trumbull. Trejo will also speak with youth in the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System.  

鈥淒anny Trejo鈥檚 story is about second chances. As Stark County鈥檚 public university, our mission is to provide the lifechanging education that transforms lives,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e know the Stark Library also supports education throughout our local communities. With our missions aligned, it makes perfect sense our speaker series would partner in this way.鈥 

Recently celebrating 30 years, Kent State Stark鈥檚 Featured Speakers Series has brought national and international experts in civil rights, politics, education, environmental activism, literature and art to Stark County. The library鈥檚 Speaking of Books Author Series brings acclaimed writers to the county who inspire lively discussion and 鈥 at times 鈥 challenging conversation while exemplifying literary excellence. 

Trejo, author of the fearlessly honest memoir 鈥淭rejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood鈥, has starred in dozens of films, television shows and voiced various video games. Some of his notable films include 鈥淒esperado鈥, 鈥淗eat鈥, the 鈥淔rom Dusk 鈥榯il Dawn鈥 series, 鈥淐on Air鈥, 鈥淥nce Upon a Time in Mexico鈥, the 鈥淪py Kids鈥 movies 鈥淢achete鈥 and more. He has had recurring roles on popular and award-winning television shows, including 鈥淏reaking Bad鈥, 鈥淭he Flash鈥 and 鈥淪ons of Anarchy鈥 鈥 and that鈥檚 just to name a few from Trejo鈥檚 storied career. 

Most recently, Trejo can be seen in the role of Rancor Keeper in 鈥淭he Book of Boba Fett鈥 airing on Disney+. Trejo has lent his voice to Cartoon Network鈥檚 鈥淰ictor and Valentino鈥, Disney Channel鈥檚 鈥淏ig City Greens鈥 and Universal Pictures鈥 鈥淢inions 2: The Rise of Gru鈥. 

A restaurateur, Trejo recently expanded his Trejo鈥檚 Tacos empire to include eight locations and shares his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook 鈥淭rejo鈥檚 Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.鈥 

Despite Trejo鈥檚 impressive list of credits, it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction. 


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POSTED: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 08:38 AM
Updated: Thursday, March 9, 2023 01:48 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Melissa Griffy Seeton