October 2 (8 pm) The Welfare Queen. Author, cartoonist and performer Erika Lopez finally brings her show home to her native New York. At BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, 841 Barretto Street, Bronx. Admission: $15. For more information, send an e-mail to rice-gonzalez@usa.net or call 718-842-5223.
October 3 (8 pm) La Fiesta del Chivo (The Feast of the Goat). The story of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, written by Mario Vargas Llosa and directed by Jorge Alí Triana. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). In Spanish with a live English translation. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 212-225-9920.
October 3 - 18 (Fri. 8 pm, Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 4 pm) Alma Flamenca: A Tribute to Andrea Del Conte. Featuring Andrea Del Conte Danza España and special guest dancers every week: Maya de Silva (Oct. 2 - 3), Barbara Martinez (Oct. 4), Liliana Morales (Oct. 9, 10, and 11). Singer/Flute: Alfonso Cid. Guitarists: Cristian Pug and Jed Miley. Percussion/Bass: Sean Kupisz. Artistic direction by Yloy Ybarra. At Thalia Spanish Theater, 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside. Tickets: $30; $27 for students and seniors. Fridays Only, all tickets $25. For more information, call 718-729-3880.
October 4 (2:30 pm) La Casa de los Espíritus. Isabel Allende’s magical novel adapted for the stage by Caridad Svich and directed by José Zayas. The rise and fall of a patrician family in an un-named Latin American country through several decades of tumultuous sociopolitical changes that culminate in a cruel dictatorship. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). In Spanish with a live English translation. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 212-225-9920.
October 9 - 11 (Fri. & Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2:30 pm) El Insomnio Americano. A tragi-comedy written and performed by Saulo García about Latin American immigrants who discover the harsh reality of the American Dream. Directed by Leandro Fernández. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues) Tickets start at $30. VIP seating is available. Presented in Spanish only. For more information, call 212-225-9920.
Hello. It's great that you have a blog dedicated to Hispanics. I think you might want to read this. Is how hispanics in New York really feel about being hispanics.
ReplyDeletehttp://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/interactive2010/2009/10/02/the-real-feelings-of-hispanics-about-being-hispanic/