Various short films explore Latino/a/x identity and diversity. In a three-hour presentation of nonfiction and fiction short films, The Latino Experience explores a broad collection of experiences, perspectives, and points of view to highlight the diversity of the Latino/a/x community and to illuminate the vibrancy of the United States and Puerto Rico.
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HBO Latino to Present Comedy Special ENTRE NOS: SPOT ON
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2019
HBO Latino® continues to bring the laughs with their latest English-language stand-up comedy special Entre Nos: Spot On, premiering Friday, April 26th at 9:00pm ET/PT. Entre Nos: Spot On will air across all of the channel's platforms including HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, HBO On Demand® and partners' st...
Latino Public Broadcasting Announces 2018 Funded Projects
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), a non-profit organization funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, today announced its 2018 funding recipients. Twelve new projects received funding including four funded through the recently established Current Issues Fund, made possible by a grant from...
Winner Of Spain's Top National Dance Award On Stage At World-Renowned Repertorio Espanol This Month
by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2018
International Flamenco sensation, Olga Pericet, was awarded today with the National Dance Award for 2018 in Spain. This award represents the highest recognition in dance for her versatility and projection on stage....
Photo Flash: Blackfriars Theatre Presents ANNA IN THE TROPICS
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 ...
7th Dominican Film Festival New York Announces Winning Films at Closing Night Ceremony
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 fi...
Short Film RACCA to Make World Premiere at the Dominican Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2018
'RACCA', a short film by Dominique Nieves and Iron Glove Productions, will première at The Dominican Film Festival in New York City July 28th and 29th. 'RACCA' was an underdog film, made in 24 hours with no budget and a skeleton crew, and the message of inclusivity through a style reminiscent of an...
Short Film RACCA to Make World Premiere at the Dominican Film Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2018
'RACCA', a short film by Dominique Nieves and Iron Glove Productions, will première at The Dominican Film Festival in New York City July 28th and 29th. 'RACCA' was an underdog film, made in 24 hours with no budget and a skeleton crew, and the message of inclusivity through a style reminiscent of an...
Photo Coverage: Repertorio Espanol Celebrates 50th Anniversary
by Walter McBride - June 13, 2018
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL (138 E. 27 St.) - one of Off-Broadway's longest-running, continuous theaters, and the ONLY company that presents Spanish-language/English-translated plays in true repertory form in NYC - marked the occasion of its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, June 5 with a gala performance of EL ...
Casting Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz's Newest Work EXQUISITA AGONIA
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
EXQUISITA AGONÍA -- the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz (ANNA IN THE TROPICS) - has announced casting for the play's world premiere engagement at the esteemed Off-Broadway theater, Repertorio Español (138 E. 27 St.) in Manhattan, according to the company's Executive Prod...
Casting Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz's Newest Work EXQUISITA AGONIA
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
EXQUISITA AGONÍA -- the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz (ANNA IN THE TROPICS) - has announced casting for the play's world premiere engagement at the esteemed Off-Broadway theater, Repertorio Español (138 E. 27 St.) in Manhattan, according to the company's Executive Prod...
Casting Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz's Newest Work EXQUISITA AGONIA
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2018
EXQUISITA AGONÍA -- the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz (ANNA IN THE TROPICS) - has announced casting for the play's world premiere engagement at the esteemed Off-Broadway theater, Repertorio Español (138 E. 27 St.) in Manhattan, according to the company's Executive Prod...
Casting Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz's Newest Work EXQUISITA AGONÍA
by Julie Musbach - April 16, 2018
EXQUISITA AGONÍA -- the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz (ANNA IN THE TROPICS) - has announced casting for the play's world premiere engagement at the esteemed Off-Broadway theater, Repertorio Español (138 E. 27 St.) in Manhattan, according to the company's Executive Prod...
IATI Announces World Premiere of THREE ON A MATCH
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...
New Adaptation Of Garcia Marquez' NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL to Debut at Repertorio Espanol
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.)....
IATI Theater Presents THREE ON A MATCH as its 50th Anniversary Production
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 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, cu...
World-Premiere Adaptation Of Garcia Marquez Novel Set For Off-Broadway At Repertorio Espanol
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2018
EL COLONEL NO TIENE QUIEN LE ESCRIBA ( No One Writes to the Colonel ), a world premiere play based on the fiction of the Nobel Prize winning Colombian novelist Gabriel Garc a M rquez, will debut this winter at Repertorio Espa ol (138 E. 27 St. in Manhattan) with previews beginning February 23...
Ballet Hisp nico's 2018 New York Season At The Joyce Theater Featuring Two World Premieres
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....
Ballet Hispanico's 2018 New York Season At The Joyce Theater Features Two World Premieres
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2018
Ballet Hispanico, 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....
Pasadia Familiar Returns to the Stage Next Month
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....
VALOR, AGRAVIO Y MUJER Launches Repertorio Espanol's 50th Anniversary Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 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...
BWW Exclusive Interview: NILO CRUZ On Writing and Beauty
by Trevor Durham - October 11, 2017
Humble and sincere as any of his characters, I realize quickly that he will leave an immeasurable impact on theatre long after I am gone. He speaks in the same way he writes, with unconscious music and interest in that which is beautiful....
DESTINOS, First Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Coming to the Windy City This fall
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 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 ...
VALOR, AGRAVIO Y MUJER to Launch Repertorio Espanol's 50th Anniversary Season
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...
Telemundo Launches Major National Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2017
Telemundo announces the launch of #NuestroOrgullo, a national campaign celebrating culture, traditions and contributions of Latinos in the United States during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)....
Photo Flash: Geva's 45th Season Begins with IN THE HEIGHTS
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....
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