Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Convergences Theatre Collective's A MEXICAN AFFAIR

Convergences Theatre Collective is pleased to present a special Cinco de Mayo edition of A MEXICAN AFFAIR. An evening of delicious music, candid stories, and spicy romance, created and performed by Rafa Reyes (Awarded Cultural Representative of Veracruz), with new arrangements by musical director Felipe Fournier (two-time Grammy Awards nominee; One time Latin Grammy Awards nominee), and directed by Jeremy Williams (The Woman Who Was Me). A MEXICAN AFFAIR will play Friday, May 5th at 9:30pm and will kick off the Rose Room at The Paper Factory Hotel in Queens (37-06 36th Street, Queens, NY 11101). Tickets range in price from $25-$200 and are available at www.eventbrite.com.

"We just finished a great run with our friends at Metropolitan Room and are excited to continue the affair as we move to Long Island City." - shares director Jeremy Williams - "We can't wait to celebrate 'Cinco de Mayo' in style in the Rose Room at the Paper Factory Hotel. The Rose Room's fusion of architecture and design meets the fusions of American Jazz and Mexican soul. A Mexican Affair will offer an exquisite evening of great food and entertainment for a truly unique NYC experience."

A Mexican Affair celebrates the relationship between Mexico and the United States and the beautiful cultural influence between both countries. An evening featuring popular Jazz tunes written by Mexican and American composers. The thrilling fusion of rhythms and musical influences invites you to take an adventure filled with passion, heartbreak, and a little dirty mambo! Featuring songs by Frederick Loewe and Alan J. Lerner, Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr, Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne, Agustin Lara, Maria Grever, Pablo Beltran, Consuelo Velazquez, and others.

Created and performed by Rafa Reyes. Featuring Felipe Fournier on vibraphone, Dan Martínez (Supermambo!) on bass, Hugo Moreno (The Filmharmonic Brass, Jarana Beat, The Gregorio Uribe Big Band, Le Train Bleu, Marlboro Music Festival) on trumpet, Joel Mateo (Chembo Corniel Quintet, Jan Kus, Mixtura, Oasis) on drums, and percussionists Guillermo Barrón and special guest Jonathan Gómez (Gregorio Uribe Big Band).

One Night Only:

Friday, May 5th at 9:30pm (Doors open for dinner and drinks at 8:30pm)