En el marco de las celebraciones por el 209 aniversario del inicio de la Independencia de México, el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) realizó la charla Patria, mujeres y literatura, en la cual se revisaron los aportes de mujeres escritoras en la definición y construcción del concepto de Patria.
The award winning theatre company The Anthropologists (NYC) will tour their critically acclaimed play Artemisia's Intent to Massachusetts and New Jersey this October. Winner of Best Solo Drama (2018 FRIGID Festival), Artemisia's Intent delivers a tour-de-force performance to unearth the life, work and words of 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Performances will kick off at Art House Productions in Jersey City on October 18-19, followed by a one night only engagement at the historic Cape May Stage on October 21. From there, the show travels to Massachusetts to the brand new Peabody Black Box on October 25. Tickets for all performances are $25.
Huntington Theatre Company announced today the cast and creative team for Quixote Nuevo, a comedic and poetic reimagining of Miguel Cervantes' Don Quixote by award-winning playwright Octavio Solis. Directed by KJ Sanchez and produced in association with Hartford Stage and the Alley Theatre, Quixote Nuevo will begin performances at the Avenue of the Arts/Huntington Avenue Theatre (264 Huntington Ave, Boston) on Friday, November 15, 2019 and will run through Sunday, December 8, 2019.
NGL Collective, the leading independent Latinx media and entertainment company co-founded by actor, John Leguizamo, today announced that Rosie Perez will be honored with the Latinavator Award at the 10th Anniversary Hispanicize event during a luncheon held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Visión Latino Theatre Company and Jedlicka Performing Arts Center (JPAC) have partnered to bring the hit Musical In The Heights to their upcoming season. Both companies decided to partner to bring this important story of family, struggle, celebration, and perseverance to the community of Cicero and Chicagoland. Performances of In The Heights will be held at JPAC (3801 S Central Ave.)
NGL Collective, the leading independent Latinx media and entertainment company co-founded by actor, John Leguizamo, today announced that Rosie Perez will be honored with the Latinavator Award at the 10th Anniversary Hispanicize event during a luncheon held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
In its opening show of the 2019-2020 season, The Players Club of Swarthmore presents Mamma Mia, the ultimate feel- good musical comedy. Mamma Mia is woven around many of ABBA's greatest hits, featuring music and lyrics by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and book by Catherine Johnson. Mamma Mia is directed by Ryan Goulden with musical direction by Nora McDonnell and choreography by Joanne McBride. Tickets are available online at www.pcstheater.org. For group rates, contact groupsales@pcstheater.org.
Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF's season-opener, Evita, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and book by Tim Rice, runs from September 4 - October 6, 2019. Tickets (starting at $35) are available now by phone (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).
El 27 de agosto se cumplen 170 años del natalicio del poeta coahuilense Manuel Acuña, quien sólo vivió 24 años, pero escribió en ese breve lapso 80 poemas amorosos, patrióticos, humorísticos, descriptivos y de circunstancias, así como una obra de teatro, tres artículos y 12 cartas.
USA Network has released the first trailer for Briarpatch, the anthology drama series starring Rosario Dawson and featuring Alan Cumming.
Idris Elba, Rosario Dawson and Thomas Middleditch appear in the When The Lights Are Brightest trailer for the upcoming game NBA 2K20. The trailer directed by Sheldon Candis and produced by SpringHill Entertainment, which was set up by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
The Philly POPS will hold its Seventh Annual POPS Ball gala on September 12 at The Bellevue Hotel. This year's POPS Ball, titled a?oeOver the Rainbow,a?? will celebrate the TOPS of the POPS 41st Anniversary season with Wizard-of-Oz-themed emerald flair.
Hartford Stage will open its 2019/2020 season with Quixote Nuevo, an inspired, Tejano music-filled, contemporary reimagining of the Miguel de Cervantes classic Don Quixote, by award-winning playwright Octavio Solis. Performances run Thursday, September 19, through Sunday, October 13.
La poeta, ensayista y dramaturga Margarita Villaseñor, quien murió el 12 de agosto de 2011, es reconocida como una de las grandes creadoras del siglo XX en México. Nació en la Ciudad de México el 30 de abril de 1934. Estudió Letras Francesas en el Instituto Francés de América Latina; la licenciatura en Letras Modernas y Latinoamericanas en la Universidad de Guanajuato; la maestría y el doctorado en Letras Modernas e Iberoamericanas en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, y el doctorado en Literatura Comparada en la Universidad de París.
Como parte del ciclo Visitas literarias, la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura organiza un recorrido para evocar la actividad docente e intelectual de Rosario Castellanos en Ciudad Universitaria, el cual se realizará el domingo 11 de agosto. El paseo dará inicio a las 10:00 en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), espacio académico donde la escritora impartió clases.
As a kickoff to Festival Latino 2019, CAPA and the Cultural Arts Center, with additional support from the Columbus Museum of Art and Our Lady of Guadalupe Center at Catholic Social Services, have partnered to present Pasos de Arte 2019, a visual art exhibit that explores the richness of the Latino culture through the work of Ohio-based Latino artists. Pasos de Arte will run August 9-September 14 at the Cultural Arts Center's Main Gallery (139 W. Main St.). Admission is free.
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival announces its spellbinding 2019 lineup of local and international flamenco artists, September 13 a?" 29, 2019 with free workshops and ticketed performances at various Vancouver venues.
The Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival saw a record 6,000 submissions from over 80 countries for their 15th anniversary. The organizers are thrilled to announce that over 400 films from 30 different countries will compete for this year's top prizes during the festival's 10-day run from August 8-17 at TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. Last year, four HollyShorts finalists were nominated for an Academy Award with three bringing home the gold, including the Best Live Action Short a?oeSkina?? from filmmakers Andrew Carlberg, Guy Nattiv, and Jaime Ray Newman.
A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) have reunited with director Ruben Fleischer (Venom) and the original writers Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool) for Zombieland: Double Tap.
Bringing a sound that reaches into the realms of spaced out synth funk and lowslung house, The Goods' flavour is both wild and eclectic yet sharply focused.
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