Pregones Theater and
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater announce
the kick-off celebration of their 10 on
WALTON Bronx Anniversary with special performances and meet-the-artist
events featuring legendary Puerto Rican singer/songwriter DANNY RIVERA and internationally acclaimed Dominican painter GERMÁN PÉREZ. These two formidable
artists join hands with Pregones/PRTT to commemorate 10 years of programming
excellence at our home theater in the South Bronx. A rich legacy of
Latino/Caribbean men and women of courage takes stage center when Mr. Rivera
rejoins the original ensemble cast of THE RED ROSE for concert
performances on Saturday, June 6th, at 8PM, and Sunday, June 7th,
at 3PM, and for the first Bronx exhibition of Mr. Perez’s colorful and
expressionistic AMÉN DE MARIPOSAS prints on canvas, with an artist reception on
Wednesday, June 3rd, starting at 6PM. For tickets and other event information visit
www.pregonesprtt.org or call 718-585-1202.
THE RED ROSE: This award-winning musical inaugurated our Bronx stage on Walton
Avenue in 2005 and is based on the life and times of Puerto Rican writer and
activist JESUS COLON. The story and songs show Colón’s personal journey from
stowaway migrant to public figure, and culminate in his historic face-off with
FBI undercover agent Mildred Blauvelt before the House Un-American Activities
Committee in 1959. The concert is equal parts history, imagination, and musical
bravado! Also featuring original cast members: José Joaquín García, Omar Pérez,
and Elise Santora, and welcoming Caridad De La Luz/La Bruja and Shadia Fairuz Live
music band led by Musical Director DESMAR GUEVARA. Directed by ROSALBA ROLÓN.
AMÉN DE MARIPOSAS: A
distinctive selection of 11 canvases in the evolving Caribbean Pop and
Post-Graffiti styles of painter German Perez, this exhibit is titled after a
poem by the great Pedro Mir, a powerful retelling of the story of the Mirabal
Sisters of the Dominican Republic. Vocally opposed to the dictatorship of
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, three of the four sisters were assassinated on 25
November 1960 and are today remembered as symbols of popular and feminist
resistance. The dynamic images on view are realized through digital mixed
media. June 3rd opening is part of Free First Wednesdays Bronx
Culture Trolley of Bronx Council on the Arts.
DATES: EXHIBIT OPENING: WEDNDESAY, JUNE 3 at 6:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT: SATURDAY, JUNE 6 at 8:00 PM
MATINEE CONCERT: SUNDAY, JUNE 7 at 3:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT: SATURDAY, JUNE 6 at 8:00 PM
MATINEE CONCERT: SUNDAY, JUNE 7 at 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue, THE BRONX
TICKETS: CONCERTS: $50 Advance or $70 Door (post-show reception included)
Online at WWW.PREGONESPRTT.ORG
By Phone at
718-585-1202
DANNY RIVERA
A multiple-time Grammy nominee, tireless
advocate for peace and social justice, and frequent collaborator with
Pregones/PRTT, Danny Rivera is affectionately known as "The National Voice
of Puerto Rico." With millions of records sold in a career spanning five
decades, Mr. Rivera has headlined major venues throughout the world and shared
the stage with stars like Julio Iglesias and Plácido Domingo. He received the
citizenship of Dominican Republic in 2008, and a year later performed at the Paz
Sin Fronteras concert in Havana, Cuba, in front of over 1.5 million
fans. He is past recipient Pregones/PRTT’s Master Artist Award for
extraordinary contributions to his art form and mentoring of younger
generations. dannyrivera.com
GERMÁN PÉREZ
Painter Germán Pérez is considered a leading exponent of the
Dominican Republic’s 1980s arts scene, leading him to represent the country at
European art biennials in France, Norway, Spain and Hungary. Trained in
architecture, he experimented with a wide range of visual media and
photography, drawing, sculpture, and graphic art techniques have featured
prominently in his artistic work throughout his career. In 1983 he moved to New
York City, where he became involved in the Pop Art movement, exhibiting his
work in Soho alongside artists like Andy Warhol and
Jean Michel Basquiat, and has since developed his own signature and
popular styles. To date, Mr. Perez has had a total of 28 solo exhibitions and
his works are represented in museum, corporate, and private collections,
national and international. germanperez-art.com
PREGONES/PRTT
Now
one and the same great company, Pregones Theater and
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater champions a cultural legacy of universal
relevance through creation and performance of original musical theater and
plays rooted in Puerto Rican/Latino cultures, and presentation of other artists
who share our twin commitment to the arts and civic enrichment. With a combined
200 theater premieres, 400 guest artists, and more than 500 travel credits to
date, Pregones/PRTT’s artists are known for mining
connections between theater and popular culture, creating plays of dynamic
visual and rhythmic character, galvanizing multiple generations of art makers
and art lovers, and securing a home for Latino arts in The Bronx and in
Manhattan. pregonesprtt.org
For
more information contact Priscilla Aguilar: 718-585-1202, paguilar@pregones.org
This
program is made possible, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment
for the Arts, a federal agency; the New York State Council on the Arts, with
the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature; and the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the NYC Council. Additional
support provided by Theater Subdistrict Council LDC, New York Regional Economic
Development Councils, Time Warner Inc., Booth Ferris Foundation, Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation, The New York Community Trust, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels
Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Lucille Lortel Foundation. Southwest
Airlines is the Official Airline of Pregones/PRTT.
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