Sones de México Ensemble: 'de coraSON ' - Steppenwolf

 
Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2008 Traffic Series with Sones de México Ensemble: de coraSON "From the Heart" – Friday, May 16, 2008 in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.
 
The GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY®-nominated Sones de México Ensemble is Chicago's premier folk music ensemble specializing in Mexican "son" – a large family of regional music styles including huapango, gusto, chilenas, son jarocho and more. Moving audiences to dance, the group recreates the atmosphere of a traditional fandango (dance fiesta), where the most colorful, joyous and upbeat sones are played and danced until sunrise. The group's cross-cultural view of music links son to the diverse ethnic roots of Mexico's mestizo culture: Native American, Spanish and the often-overlooked influence of Black music in Mexico.
 
The Sones de México Ensemble formed in 1994 to keep the tradition of Mexican "son" alive in its many forms. As performers and recording artists, the ensemble has developed and popularized many original arrangements of Mexican traditional tunes and has experimented cross-culturally with symphonic, Irish, folk, country and western, jazz and rock music.
 
Title:                     Sones de México Ensemble: de coraSON "From the Heart"
Location:                Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre
Dates:                    Friday, May 16, 2008
Curtain Times:         7:30 p.m.
Ticket price:            $25 adults, $15 children 15 and under
Audience Services:   1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650
                             Online ticketing available at www.steppenwolf.org

"Traffic continues Steppenwolf's season-long conversation about what it means to be an American – this time with a decidedly made-in- Chicago focus. Traffic provides a vibrant platform for dialogue between our multi-generational audience and an eclectic pool of artists," comments Director of the Traffic Arts Series, Sylvia Ewing. "Traffic provides the opportunity for Steppenwolf to be a place where people come together for an experience that bridges entertainment and discovery, the familiar and the unknown."

Steppenwolf's Traffic Series brings together artists of all disciplines and casts them as storytellers in one night only presentations on the Steppenwolf stage. Traffic provides an intimate and unique intersection of language, lyrics, poetry and music, creating a fresh perspective on expressing the American story.
 
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ, 91.5 FM) is planning to re-broadcast the one-night only Traffic events as part of its partnership with Steppenwolf.
 
Traffic artists stay at The Talbott Hotel, the official hotel of Steppenwolf's Traffic Series. Steppenwolf is located near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible.  Street and lot parking are available. Assistive listening devices are available for every performance.
 
Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors and playwrights, Steppenwolf Theatre Company's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theater by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships and contributing new works to the national canon.  The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, is dedicated to perpetuating an ethic of mutual respect and the development of artists through on-going group work.  Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of forty-one artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking and textual adaptation.
 

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