ASI Events Movie Night with Maria Canals-Barrera

| Lynsey Forsberg

San Luis Obispo, Calif. 04/03/2026 – ASI Events is excited to share their newest event: Movie Night featuring “Camp Rock”. Along with the movie showing, the event will include camp-inspired crafts such as pennant making, friendship bracelet making, and keychain  making. Additionally, there will be popcorn, snacks, and free reusable popcorn bucket giveaways for attendees. Students will watch Camp Rock together before enjoying a moderated Q&A session and meet-and-greet with Maria Canals-Barrera’s appearance arranged through Gotham Artists. 

The event is free with PolyCard for students and will be held on Monday, April 13, in the Chumash Auditorium (Building 65, Room 205). No registration is required. For a list of facility guidelines and prohibited items visit the Julian A. Mcphee University Union Facility Policy document. 

Maria is best known for her starring role as the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, in the three-time Emmy Award-winning series “Wizards of Waverly Place.” The show aired its series finale on January 6th, 2012 to an audience of 9.8 million, the series’ number one telecast ever. Maria reprised her role in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie,” for which she won an Imagen award for Best Supporting Actress — Television in 2010. The cast reunited for a one-hour TV reunion special in March 2013. Canals Barrera also starred as Mitchie’s mom, Connie Torres, in the Disney Channel Original Movies “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Maria will also be reprising her role in this summer’s upcoming Camp Rock 3 on Disney+/Disney Channel. 

For more information, contact asievents@calpoly.edu or visit the ASI Events webpage.  

This event is hosted by ASI and is made possible because of student fees collected by the university as a part of tuition, which ASI has the privilege of managing. ASI is a non-profit organization that is governed by students in ASI Student Government, to enhance the Cal Poly student experience. We hope you enjoy the event! 

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