![]() by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2017 Geva Theatre Center presents In the Heights, with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Melissa Rain Anderson in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from September 5 through October 8....
DESTINOS, First Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Coming to the Windy City This fall
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 Major Latino theater companies from Latin America, the Caribbean and around the city will be showcased at DESTINOS (d?-stee-noce), the first Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, an ambitious month-long festival of 'First voice' plays and panels presented by Chicago Latino Theater Alliance ...
Pasadia Familiar Returns to the Stage Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2017 'Born from the desire of being near our roots and at home', 'Pasadia Familiar' means 'family outing or family field trip'. Pasadia Familiar is a diaspora inspired sketch comedy, improv and stand-up collective from Puerto Rico based in New York City.... ![]() by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018 'Three on a Match' by Rhett Martinez is an allegorical drama examining the legacy of state terrorism in Latin America. It will be the 50th Anniversary production of IATI Theater Todo Vanguardia, a performing arts organization located at 64 East 4th Street, which is devoted to contemporary, cutting-e...
Cast, Creatives Set for DEFERRED ACTION World Premiere at DTC
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2016 Dallas Theater Center announced today complete details for the world-premiere of DEFERRED ACTION. A co-production with Cara Mia Theatre Co. and directed by Cara Mia's Artistic Director David Lozano, DEFERRED ACTION features company members from both DTC and Cara Mia. DEFERRED ACTION will begin previ...
Ballet Hispanico to Bring Four Works to East Hampton's Guild Hall, 6/14
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2014 Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, will perform at Guild Hall on June 14, 2014 at 8pm. Highlights of the program include a Celia Cruz-inspired work by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro and Sortijas by dynamic and groundbreaking Spanish choreogr...
Ballet Hispanico and BHdos to Perform in City Parks Foundation's SUMMERSTAGE
by Courtnie Mele - June 30, 2014 Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's premier Latino dance organization since 1970, will perform a dynamic trio of works at SummerStage at Central Park on Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm. The program for the evening will include Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro's Asuka, a special piece celebrating ... ![]() by Julie Musbach - August 13, 2018 The year is 1929, and Tampa-based cigar rollers Marela and Ofelia anxiously await the arrival of their new, dashingly handsome "lectore." Anna in the Tropics is written by Nilo Cruz and won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2003. The play centers around the common Cuban tradition in which lectors are ... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018 The 7th Dominican Film Festival NY announced the winning films during its Closing Night Ceremony at the AMC Empire 25 in Manhattan. July 24-29, 2018, DFFNY screened over 80 films, 18 of which were on the ballot for audience consideration. On Sunday, July 29th, DFFNY announced Flor del Sol by first t... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2018 Ballet Hisp nico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, brings its bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance to the Joyce Theater with two World Premieres from April 10-15, 2018. Tickets start at $10 and are on sale now at Joyce.org.... ![]() by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2017 Repertorio Espa ol -- one of Off-Broadway's longest-running, continuous theaters, and the only company that presents Spanish-language/English-translated plays in NYC -- will kick-off its 50th season with the U.S. premiere of a 375-old-play by the 17th-century Spanish playwright Ana Caro, VALOR, AGRA...
PBS Airs ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 22, 2015 ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
Latino Comedienne Kiki Melendez to Host New Comedy Series on Estrella TV
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2014 Estralla TV, one of the leading Spanish networks in the US, announced the launch of Locos Y Contentos, a stand-up comedy show hosted by pioneer Latino comedienne, Kiki Melendez....
BWW Review: A CONVERSATION WITH CHEECH MARIN Reveals His Amazing Life from Pot to Pottery via the Streets of South Central
by Shari Barrett - April 01, 2017 No doubt those of us who survived protesting the Vietnam War in the mid-60s will remember CHEECH AND CHONG, the comedy duo featuring two very different L.A. street kids who bucked the rules and openly smoked and promoted the use of marijuana at a time when doing so guaranteed a stint in jail. As one...
Ballet Hispanico To Perform En Familia Matinee Featuring Repertory Favorites to Inspire the Whole Family
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2017 Washington Heights's United Palace of Cultural Arts will present Ballet Hispanico en Familia, the renowned dance company's beloved show specially curated for children and families, on March 11, 2017 at 2pm. The United Palace of Cultural Arts is located at 4140 Broadway & W. 175th Street. Tickets are... ![]() by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017 Repertorio Español - one of Off-Broadway's longest-running, continuous theaters, and the ONLY company that presents Spanish-language/English-translated plays in true repertory in NYC - will mark its 50th anniversary during the 2017-18 season with a roster of plays that demonstrate the company's ongo... ![]() by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017 'Born from the desire of being near our roots and at home', 'Pasadia Familiar' means 'family outing or family field trip'. Pasadia Familiar is a diaspora inspired sketch comedy, improv and stand-up collective from Puerto Rico based in New York City.... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2018 A new play based on the fiction of Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL ( El Colonel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba ) will be given its world premiere production by New York City's celebrated repertory company, REPERTORIO ESPANOL (138 E. 27 St.)....
Ballet Hispanico Performs at 24th Annual International Ballet Festival of Havana This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2014 Ballet Hispanico, recognized as America's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, will perform in Cuba's International Ballet Festival of Havana this weekend, November 1-2, 2014 at 5pm. Highlights of the program include Asuka, a celebration of the music of Celia Cruz by Ballet Hispanico's Cub...
Ballet Hispanico Celebrates 25th Season at The Joyce Theater, 4/16-28
by Kelsey Denette - April 03, 2013 Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, returns to The Joyce Theater for its 25th annual New York Season from April 16-28, 2013. Tickets range from $10-$59. Tickets are available by phone at 212-242-0800 or online at Joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is ...
Lisann Valentin Stars in Bushwick-Based Series CORNELIA
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 29, 2015 ?Brooklyn-based actress Lisann Valentin is starring in the new web series “Cornelia”, which she describes a 'window into the Latino experience in an ever-changing borough.'...
Ballet Hispanico to Perform EN FAMILIA MATINEE in Washington Heights
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017 Washington Heights's United Palace of Cultural Arts will present Ballet Hispanico en Familia, the renowned dance company's beloved show specially curated for children and families, on March 11, 2017 at 2pm....
Opera AMERICA Announces THE OPERA FUND: AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Recipients
by Christina Mancuso - March 02, 2017 OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce it has awarded grants to 10 opera companies through The Opera Fund: Audience Development grant program, which promotes deep learning experiences about new or infreq...
LATV Networks Celebrates 10th Anniversary This May
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2017 LATV Networks, the pioneer Latino Alternative television network and home of LATV and American Latino Syndication, has reached an incredible milestone in their history!...
Pasadia Familiar Returns to the Stage Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017 'Born from the desire of being near our roots and at home', 'Pasadia Familiar' means 'family outing or family field trip'. Pasadia Familiar is a diaspora inspired sketch comedy, improv and stand-up collective from Puerto Rico based in New York City.... |