Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Presents DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Hailed as a "terrific company," by The New York Times, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company brings its acclaimed production "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) to three venues in the tri-state area over the course of two weeks beginning October 26th. Under Artistic Director, Alberto Lopez Herrera, Choreographer-in-Residence, Roberto Lara, and Music Director, George Saenz, the company tells a story inspired by the sentiment and colors of the native Mexican tradition through folk dances, classical ballet, and live music. The company of 20 dancers, guest performers, and core of musicians will take audiences on a voyage from a festive town in Mexico to Mictlan, the beautiful underworld of Aztec mythology, where La Catrina is the mesmerizing Queen.

Thursday, October 26th, 2017, 7:30PM Count Basie Theatre 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ 07701 Tickets and Information: www.countbasie.org Event link: http://www.countbasietheatre.org/events/day-dead-celebration/ Box Office: 732-842-9000 ? All tickets: $20

Sunday, October 29th, 2017, 4PM Queens Theatre Flushing Meadows Corona Park 4 United Nations Ave S, Corona, NY 11368 Tickets and Information: www.queenstheatre.org Event link: http://queenstheatre.org/dia-de-los-muertos Box Office: 718-760-0064 Tickets: $20-$30, Discounts available to groups and multi-season

Saturday, November 4th, 2017, 8:00PM The Town Hall 123 West 43rd St., New York, NY 10036 Tickets and Information: www.thetownhall.org Box Office and Event Link: http://thetownhall.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos Tickets: $35-$50

"Our language of dance is universal, and I think audiences will love our story and how we bring dia de los muertos into a new light," says Artistic Director Alberto Lopez Herrera, who also designs and makes much of the company's wardrobe. Choreographer-in-Residence Mr. Lara brings a rich experience in classical dance and related story-telling. Mr. Lara is most notably a former dancer with Ballet Hispanico and Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo.

"Dia de los Muertos" has been continually developed since 2012 at venues including the Schimmel Center for the Arts, Aaron Davis Hall, and Penn State Erie. The company premiered the production at Queens Theatre in 2016 during its year-long residence with the partner.

Sponsors
Major support was received from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the McGraw Foundation. Media sponsors and community partners include El Diario de México, the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, and Spaceworks. This program and its performances in New York City is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

About Calpulli Mexican Dance

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company celebrates the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance including live music. Founded in 2003, the company tours from coast-to-coast in the USA and made its international debut in 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East. At its performance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors in August 2015, Calpulli was hailed a "terrific company" by Dance Critic Brian Siebert of The New York Times. Calpulli also performed at Jacob's Pillow 2016 as part of the Inside/ Out series.

Photo: Julieta Cervantes

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