Mario News

Entre recuerdos, anécdotas, elogios y agradecimientos transcurrió la noche del pasado miércoles la ceremonia en la que la Secretaría de Cultura, a través del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), rindió homenaje al actor, director de escena y escritor mexicano Héctor Bonilla por sus 50 años dedicados al teatro, al cine y a la televisión, al entregarle el reconocimiento Trayectorias notables de las artes en México.

The Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet and multiple Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin join forces for Souvenirs of Spain & Italy, an uncommon album of music for strings and guitar from the Baroque to the mid-20th century.

Durante cuatro décadas ha dejado su alma en los escenarios; ha sido una apasionada y entregada bailarina que ha ganado con creces el reconocimiento del público y es considerada una figura clave en la historia del flamenco en México. Hoy todo ese ímpetu que ha cobijado la trayectoria de la maestra Mercedes Amaya, La Winy es plasmado en el espectáculo Con el alma que se presentará el sábado 17 de agosto, a las 19:00 horas, en el Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Mario Lanza brought Opera to Hollywood and Sean Patrick Murtagh brought Mario Lanza to the Cabaret World at The Green Room 42 last night. Sean's lyric baritone effectively handled the repertoire usually sung by a tenor's voice and brought a distinctive vivacity to the songs usually associated with Mario Lanza and other celebrated tenors. Actually this show was about Mario and Richard (not Tucker). It was a heartfelt tribute to Sean's vocal teacher Richard who first exposed him to the Mario Lanza songbook. With his superior musical theater acting skills and charming personality Sean Patrick Murtagh is an exciting addition to the Cabaret World. Similar to the Metropolitan Opera, The Green Room 42 was full of Bravo's last night and I was thinking 3 Tenors plus 1 great Lyric Baritone would also make a great performance.

CASA 0101 Theater and Tía Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore will present the World Premiere of ALWAYS RUNNING, based on the groundbreaking memoir written by Luis J. Rodriguez, adapted for the stage by Luis J. Rodriguez and Hector Rodriguez, directed by Hector Rodriguez, starring Rufino Romero as Luis J. Rodriguez, leading a cast of 11 actors playing 31 roles.  The play will be presented for a Six-Week Run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. at CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA  90033, August 31 a?" October 20, 2019.  Opening Night is Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.  Discounted Previews will be presented on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.  Special Saturday Matinees will be given on September 7, 14 and 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.  There will be no performances September 27, 28 and 29, 2019.

La MaMa announces its 58th season, featuring more than twenty world and US premieres, and dozens of artists, playwrights, choreographers, directors, award-winning theater companies and composers, including Philip Glass, Andrei Serban, Estelle Parsons, Germaine Acogny, Evan Yionoulis, Theodora Skipitares, Anne Bogart, Charlotte Brathwaite and many more.

Publicada hace 56 años, Rayuela, de Julio Cortázar (1914-1984), refrenda su vigencia entre los nuevos lectores, tan fresca como La última cena de Leonardo da Vinci, señalaron los escritores Gonzalo Celorio, Rosa Beltrán y Eduardo Casar.

Comedian and actress Anjelah Johnson-Reyes has become an audience and critic favorite, conquering the live stage, online, TV, and film with her energized blend of comedy that The Las Vegas Review Journal described as, a?oea??an exclamation point incarnate.a?? She has appeared on FOX's a?oeMadTV,a?? ABC's a?oeUgly Betty,a?? HBO's a?oeCurb Your Enthusiasm,a?? and NBC's a?oeSuperstore,a?? as well as several feature films including Our Family Wedding and Moms' Night Out.

El hombre de los hongos (México, 1976) de Roberto Gavaldón dará la pauta para que Diana Juárez Rodríguez, escritora y cineasta mexicana, aborde el tema de la esclavitud. En el marco del ciclo Charlas de cine y literatura: abolición de la esclavitud que organiza la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, la cinta basada en la novela homónima de Sergio Galindo será proyectada, y posteriormente comentada, mañana a las 18:00 en la Sala 4 de la Cineteca Nacional. El acceso será gratuito directamente en la sala a partir de las 17:45.

San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) announced today the cast and creative team for the brand new play by San Diego REP Playwright-in-Residence Herbert Siguenza, Bad Hombres/Good Wives. The production, featuring direction by REP Artistic Director Sam Woodhouse and original music by Nortec Collective founder Bostich, will run October 3-27, 2019, at San Diego REP's Lyceum Stage Theatre, with previews October 3 a?" 8, and press opening on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Empire Stage will present a limited 13 performance run of Clemenza & Tessio Are Dead by Gregg Greenberg from August 15 a?' September 8. The play - a clever and humorous parody of the classic 1972 movie a?oeThe Godfathera?? (based on the novel by Mario Puzo), was originally produced as part of the 2009 New York City Fringe Festival.

Jorge Cuesta (Córdoba, Veracruz, 23 de septiembre de 1903-Ciudad de México, 13 de agosto de 1942) fue el más universalmente armado de todos los escritores del grupo Los Contemporáneos, porque la filosofía, la estética, la ciencia, la crítica y la poesía lo atraían con igual fuerza, dijo en alguna ocasión Xavier Villaurrutia.

World-class art is emerging from the rapidly evolving cultural landscape of Las Vegas, as photographic artist Mario Basner showcases his multi-award-winning works in the context of the 2019 Art Biennale in Venice, Italy. Three of Basner's large format pieces are on display at Palazzo Bembo from now through Sun., Nov. 24 in the Personal Structures Identities exhibition by invitation from the European Cultural Centre.

Klein and Alvarez Productions, LLC is proud to present an electrifying homage to African-American divas for IndyFringe Festival Aug. 15-25, 2019. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Indianapolis' premier theater event. This production will be equally as special, as three accomplished local artists celebrate The Supremes, Aretha, Whitney, Beyoncé and other icons, alongside some of the city's most talented musicians. 'Les Chanteuses' is a tribute to black divas, who have not only made major contributions to the entertainment world, but have also blazed trails for African-American women.

CELEBRATION presents, as part of its Celebrating New Works reading series, Still At Riskby Tim Pinckney, directed by Brad Griffith and performing one night only on Tuesday, August 20th at 7:30pm at The West Hollywood City Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd in West Hollywood. 

Una selección de arias para solista y dúo de las óperas Otello, Tosca y Carmen interpretarán la soprano Belinda Ramírez, el tenor Carlos Arturo Galván y el pianista José Alfonso Álvarez, el sábado 10 de agosto a las 11:30 horas en el Salón de Recepciones del Museo Nacional de Arte (Munal) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), con entrada libre.

Un canto A los cuatro vientos ofrecerá Eugenia León en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, con un concierto en el que hará un recorrido por distintas épocas y géneros de la música mexicana, pasando por el bolero, la banda sinaloense y el mariachi, el 7 de septiembre a las 19:00.

Sean Patrick Murtagh pays tribute to his mentor from beyond, famed tenor Mario Lanza, in his NYC solo nightclub debut at Green Room 42

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce a major gift of 46 artworks from Los Angeles-based collector, scholar, and advocate Gordon W. Bailey. The works encompass a variety of media including drawing, painting and sculpture, and join artworks Bailey gifted in 2016, increasing his total contribution to 60 objects. All but two of the 28 artists are new additions to PAMM's collection.

Tickets are now on sale to Rockdale Musical Society's production of KINKY BOOTS .  This huge-hearted, high-heeled hit will be playing at Rockdale Town Hall from 6 September 2019 for 8 performances only and rounds out their incredibly successful 80th year celebrations.