Monday, February 21, 2011

Venezuela: La Casa de Bernarda Alba



Dirigida por Orlando Arocha, a partir del jueves 24 de febrero la pieza regresa a la Sala 2 del CELARG.

En clave de despecho caribeño, el director Orlando Arocha, con sencillez sin detenerse en lo accesorio y decorativo, nos sumergirá, nuevamente, a partir del jueves 24 de febrero, en la Sala 2 del CELARG, en el drama de las mujeres de la Casa de Bernarda Alba, de Federico García Lorca, donde el sexo, la fatalidad, la tiranía y la muerte son huéspedes inevitables.

La propuesta de Orlando Arocha, para Teatro del Contrajuego, es una visión latinoamericana de mujeres unidas a un gran vínculo de amor, a un gran respeto por esa madre generadora de vida y ejemplo a seguir.

La madre que enseña, que lucha, que se sacrifica y que pretende que sus hijas reafirmen esos valores tan valiosos que les ha inculcado. Cinco hijas expuestas a la rigidez de una madre, a las secuelas del dolor de la muerte y la necesidad de buscar la independencia que les permita ser aquello que sueñan.

Cinco mujeres feas y castas, condenadas a no conocer varón, siguen a una madre tirana encerrada en su dominio presa del qué dirán. Un hombre, no visible es el verdugo de las pasiones de esas mujeres: envidia, deseo, odio, poder, agonía y muerte.

La Casa de Bernarda Alba, de Federico García Lorca, estará en la Sala 2, del CELARG, con el patrocinio de la Embajada de España y contará con las actuaciones de: Diana Volpe, Haydée Faverola, Antonieta Colón/ Nirma Prieto, Natalie Cortez, Carolina Torres, Ana Melo, Gladys Seco, Jennifer Morales, Maritza Briceño y Gema Llanos.

Las funciones, en esta nueva temporada, están programadas a partir del 24 de febrero y hasta el 27 de marzo; de jueves a sábados, a las 8:00 p.m., y domingos a las 7 p.m. El costo de la entrada general es de Bs. 60, jueves popular, estudiantes y 3º edad Bs. 50.

El Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos, CELARG, está ubicado en la Avenida Luis Roche, de Altamira, cerca de la Estación de Metro Altamira.

Contacto: Hernán Colmenares 0416-8014534


Monday, February 7, 2011

Sabrina Lastman Quartet in Rahway, New Jersey


Teatro Si presents @ Conservatory, a very unique concert with the very best of South American jazz, the Sabrina Lastman Quartet featuring Uruguayan vocalist/composer Sabrina Lastman (“She sings with irreproachable technical display, and unusual expressive intensity.” El Intruso Magazine), Argentinian pianistEmilio Solla (“Music of such beauty that it transcends boundaries of style to become a classic.” All About Jazz), Spanish double bassist Alexis Cuadrado (“Listen to Cuadrado’s compositions and you’ll find every reason to take him seriously.” Josh Jackson, NPR Music), and American drummer/percussionist David Silliman(“Dave Silliman, "the man with the four hands," is an engaging and versatile drummer/percussionist who often projects like multiple drummers. It is a sight to behold when Silliman plays the bass drum and the Cajon simultaneously.” Albany Jazz).

The
Sabrina Lastman Quartet is an innovative music project that brings together jazz, South American rhythms with African roots like Candombe (Afro Uruguayan Music), and contemporary music. This project represents the many influences that vocalist/composer Sabrina Lastman has received, while living in her home country Uruguay, in Israel, and more recently in New York. The Quartet plays original compositions, and arrangements of music by Latin American composers like Egberto Gismonti, and Ruben Rada. As a vocalist, Sabrina expands the possibilities of the voice, finding a rich variety of sonorities, colors, and textures.

LISTINGS INFORMATION:
Show title: Sabrina Lastman Quartet
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Time: 7 PM
Venue: CONSERVATORY @ 1591 Irving St., Rahway, NJ (next to The Union County Performing Arts Center)
Tickets: General Admission - $15
Buy Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/153060
Reservatons: Teatro Si Box Office (908) 301 9496
Information: (908) 301 9496
www.sabrina-lastman.com

Friday, February 4, 2011

Aviones de Papel en Teatro Latea


El grupo de teatro ZerOCompañía presentará Aviones de Papel, de Diana Chery Ramírez en el Teatro LaTea de Manhattan del 31 de marzo al 10 de abril del 2011.

Aviones de Papel, de Diana Chery Ramírez, se estrenó en el 2006. Ese año fue nominada para el premio ACE de dramaturgia y representó a Nueva York en el Festival Internacional de Teatro de Oriente, Venezuela. En el año 2008, la Editorial Campana la publicó en la antología Se vende, se alquila o se regala, primera y única antología en español de autores hispanos que residen en Nueva York.

El costo del boleto general es $18 y para estudiantes es $15; pueden comprarse en www.SmartTix.com. La producción además contará con una guía de estudios en español para estudiantes.

Aviones de papel, de Diana Chery Ramírez, dirigida por Aminta de Lara e interpretada por Diana Chery y Carlos Alberto Valencia. Teatro LaTea del 31 de marzo al 10 de abril, 2011. Funciones en español, de jueves a sábado a las 7:00pm; funciones en inglés: viernes, sábado, 9:00pm y domingo a las 5:00pm. Teatro Latea: Centro Cultural Clemente Soto Vélez, segundo piso, 107 de la Calle Suffolk entre Delancey y Rivington. Trenes: F estación Delancey y J, M y Z estación Essex.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

New York: Pregones Theater Announces March Is Music Concert Series

Pregones Theater’s 31st Season continues with the popular March Is Music series from Wednesday, March 2nd, through Sunday, March 27th. This year’s headliners are world-class exponents of contemporary, classical, tango fusion, Latin jazz, and traditional music including ENSEMBLE ACJW, soprano EVA DE LA O, trombonist PAPO VÁZQUEZ, bassist KONRAD ADDERLEY and bandoneonist TITO CASTRO with MONKTANGO, LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21, and many others. Seven concerts and dialogues for all ages! The series kicks off with a FREE concert and tickets for all other performances start at $15 for residents of select zip codes in The Bronx, East Harlem, and Washington Heights. All performances are at Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue, just south of Yankee Stadium and east of the Gateway Mall at Bronx Terminal Market. Event calendar and online ticket sales at www.pregones.org or by phone at 718-585-1202.

DETAIL OF EVENTS:

ENSEMBLE ACJW (FREE CONCERT) - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 @ 7:00 pm

ENSEMBLE ACJW is the distinguished performing arm of The Academy — a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute. Their rich chamber music repertory includes many classical favorites and innovators. This FREE concert will feature works by Pulitzer Prize winner and McArthur "Genius" Fellow Charles Wuorinen, multicultural pioneer Lou Harrison, tango revolutionary Astor Piazzolla, and new music icon John Cage. Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Community Concert Series and The Weill Music Institute, and sponsored by Target.

EVA DE LA O & MÚSICA DE CÁMARA - SATURDAY, MARCH 5 @ 8:00 pm

Puerto Rican soprano and classical music maven Eva de La O is founder of Música de Cámara and one of Pregones Theater’s Latino Masters for 2011. In this one-time concert, she shares highlights from an extraordinary career, including Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rodrigo, Campos Parsi, Rafael Hernández, and other greats of the European and Latin American repertoire. With special guest José “Kiko” Ramos Santana on piano and the Música de Cámara String Quartet.

MATINEE: On Thursday, March 3rd @ 1:30 pm, Ms. de La O will also conduct a matinee performance and Meet The Artist talk suitable for groups and individuals of all ages. Limited seating, buy early!

KONRAD ADDERLEY & MONKTANGO - SATURDAY, MARCH 19 @ 8:00 pm

With a four-piece international band and four world-class dancers, Monktango is a sure bet. The formidable musical lineup features Konrad Adderley on bass, Octavio Brunetti on piano, Nick Danielson on violin, and maestro Tito Castro on bandoneon. Together, they offer up a fresh take on the music and indomitable spirit of jazz giant Thelonious Monk. Award-winning Argentine dancers Hernán Brizuela, Diego Blanco, and guests go at it in electrifying choreographic counterpoint.

PAPO VÁZQUEZ PIRATES TROUBADOURS - FRIDAY, MARCH 25 @ 8:00 pm

Grammy-nominee Papo Vázquez and his Pirates Troubadours know how to kick it in high gear and this gig is no exception. Expect a stompin’ delivery of Batacumbele’s classic “Danzón Don Vázquez” and a taste of the maestro’s forthcoming new CD. With PAPO VÁZQUEZ on trombone, Willie Williams on sax, Zaccai Curtis on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass, John Davis on drums, Anthony Carrillo and Carlos Maldonado on percussion, and special guests Akua Dixon’s Quartette Indigo. Mr. Vázquez is also one of Pregones Theater’s 2011 Latino Masters awardees.

MATINEE: On Thursday, March 24th @ 1:30 pm, Mr. Vázquez will also conduct a matinee performance and Meet The Artist talk suitable for groups and individuals of all ages. Limited seating, buy early!

LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21 - SUNDAY, MARCH 27 @ 3:00 pm

Led by NEA National Heritage Fellow Juan Gutiérrez, Los Pleneros de La 21 are reigning champions of an enduring Afro Puerto Rican musical tradition. From Sesame Street to Carnegie Hall, they’ve played more venues than you can shake a stick at, propelling the whole world into the 21st Century, rhythm first! Their SERIES wrap-up concert and dance performance for March Is Music is always a raucous and sold-out affair. With special guest PAPO VÁZQUEZ. A Boricua classic!

WHERE: Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue Walton, between 149 & 150 Streets in The Bronx. DIRECTIONS: Trains # 2, 4, 5 to 149th Grand Concourse.

TICKETS: $14.50 ZipTickets for residents of zip codes 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10474, 10029, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10040; seniors and students $20 advance, $28 door; general admission $29 advance, $40 door. Flexible passes and group rates available. Limited seating, BUY EARLY. Online ticket sales at www.pregones.org or by phone at 718-585-1202.

CREDITS: Pregones Theater’s Latino Masters Awards are made possible in part by competitive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces—Presenting program. March Is Music is also made possible by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Half-price Zip Tickets made possible with support from The Rockefeller Foundation NYC Cultural Innovation Fund. Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline of Pregones Theater.

PREGONES THEATER • 575 Walton Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10451

Pregones Theater is a Bronx-based ensemble whose mission is to create and perform original musical theater and plays rooted in Puerto Rican/Latino cultures, and to present other artists who share our twin commitment to the arts and civic enrichment. With a year-round calendar of events, bilingual programming for all ages, and multiple admission discount offers, Pregones Theater is helping transform the South Bronx into a vibrant arts and cultural district. Awards include Primary Cultural Institution Designation from the New York State Council on the Arts and New York State Governor’s Arts Award.

Phone: 718-585-1202 Web: www.pregones.org