Friday, December 11, 2009

THEATER/ December 11 - 18

December 11 - 13 (5 pm & 3 pm) Fantasías. A play about a Puerto Rican fiesta in honor of Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Admission: Children free, adults $20. At The Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Avenue (at 106th Street). For more information, call 212-831-4333.

December 11 - 13 (Sat. & Sun 5 pm, Fri. 6 pm) Danisarte 17th Annual Bilingual Theatrical Festival. The theatrical organization Danisarte presents a series of children plays in original productions. Featuring actors, playwrights, directors, and an artistic support team from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rumania, Spain, United States, and Venezuela. Admission: Children free when accompanied by an adult. At The Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Avenue (at 106th Street). For reservations or more information, send an e-mail to danisarte@aol.com or call 212-561-0191.

December 11, 14 &; 15 (11 am) La casa de Bernarda Alba. By Federico García Lorca, directed by René Buch. Presented in Spanish with live simultaneous English translation available for $3; please indicate if you need translation at the time of reservation. Tickets start at $25. VIP Seats Available. Seats for weekday matinee performances for students are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). For tickets and further information, call 212-889-2850.

December 12 (3 pm) El Quijote. Cervantes's masterpiece, adapted for the stage by Santiago García and directed by Jorge Alí Triana. In Spanish, English translation available. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27 th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). Tickets start at $25. VIP seating available. For more information, call 212-889-2850.

December 12 & 13 (8 pm & 2:30 pm) Pantaleón y las Visitadoras. Mario Vargas Llosa's novel, adapted for the stage by Verónica Triana and Jorge Alí Triana, with music by Andrés Cabas. Directed by Jorge Alí Triana. Captain Pantaleón Pantoja, a model soldier, is recruited by the Peruvian army for an outlandish mission. In Spanish with simultaneous English translation. Tickets start at $25. VIP seating is available. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). For more information, call 212-889-2850.

December 12 & 13 (3 pm) Viva Pinocho! (A Mexican Pinocchio). A Teatro Sea production, created and performed by Manuel Antonio Moran. A re-telling of the classic folktale Pinocchio from the perspective of a young Mexican immigrant. Tickets: Children $12.50, adults $25. At Teatro Pregones, 571-575 Walton Avenue, Bronx. For further information, call 718-585-1202.

December 14 - 16 (6:30 pm) Nuestras Voces: New Plays Readings. Part of the 2009 MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition, whose goal is to identify and develop the work of young playwrights who highlight the Hispanic experience in the US. Access is free but reservations are required. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). For further information and RSVP, send email to aav@repertorio.org or call 212-889-2850.

December 16 (11 am) La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream). By Pedro Calderón de la Barca, directed by René Buch. Presented in Spanish with live simultaneous translation. Tickets start at $25. VIP Seats available. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). For tickets and further information, call 212-889-2850.

December 17 & 18 (11 am) La gringa. By Carmen Rivera, directed by René Buch. María, a native New Yorker, travels to Puerto Rico for the first time in search of her roots. In Spanish with simultaneous English translation available for $3; please indicate if you need this service at time of reservation. Tickets start at $25. VIP seating is available. At Teatro Repertorio Español, 138 East 27th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues). For tickets and further information, call 212-889-2850.
 
December 18, 19 & 20 (Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm)The Silver Spirit: Music, Poetry, Chocolate & Champagne. Enjoy the voices of two beautiful sopranos, music by a world renowned classic guitarist, imaginative writing in the voice of a powerhouse poet, and comedy embodied in a woman with unlimited amount of joie de vivre who will tight together the night. Starring  Inma Heredia, Thelma Ithier-Sterling, Juan Nicolás Tineo, Siri Rico and Virginia Luque. Only 3 Performances. At Teatro IATI, 64 East 4th Street, Manhattan. To order tickets, click here. For further information, click here or call 212-505-6757.

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