Cornerstones of Culture: Obras Maestras
El Louis and other Post Pachuco Dreams
It's closing night at the Rainbow Room..... Composer/Director Daniel Valdez re-examines the work of Chicano Royal Air Force poet, Jose Montoya, beginning with the tale of El Louie, a Korean War vet and an OG pachuco. This beautiful examination of the glory and tragedy of Chicano street life is a classic of Chicano literature. Set on the last night of El Rainbow Ballroom, the play features a parade of the musicos, the cantantes, the lovers, dreamers and fools that passed through its doors.
Based on the poems of Jose Montoya
Adapted by Daniel Valdez and Anthony J. Garcia.
Music by Daniel Valdez.
October 2010
9th - 30th
Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos
Afterlife Party
November 5th
Children's Events
November 6th
To Colorado on a Christmas Night/
A Colorado en una noche de Navidad
An instant holiday hit, using the music of Tish Hinojosa, this story begins on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, in the biggest department store in New York. Featuring three lost wise vatos, and a father and son conflict that pits them head to head over the traditional family land. A special gift for the season.
Written and directed by Anthony J. Garcia
Featuring
The music of Tish Hinojosa
December 2010
2nd - 19th
Women of Calypso
To earn the title of Lady in the calypso tradition is a symbol of respect. Four Ladies from Trinidad offer this rousing and powerful tribute to the music with a higher purpose.
February 2011
Todo lo Mejicano / Everything Mexican
From the eerie to the absurd, great stories and characters come to life based on short stories told by great Mexican writers. What happens when a discovered pre-columbian artifact of the god Chac Mool turns out to be the real god? Or when a stranded passenger on a commuter train route is guided circuitously nowhere as he attempts to travel from town A to B? A strange invitation from a widow and her daughter present a unique dining experience for a social climbing young man that could result in an eternal seat at the table. A happy newlywed wife pondering married life quickly moves from bliss to outrage, as she prepares the evening dinner for her beloved husband.
Company Created Production
March 2011
10th - 26th
XicanIndie Film Fesitval
April 2011
Neruda Poetry / Spoken Word Festival
Featuring
Ruby Nelda Perez
April 2011
22nd - 24th
Seranata Madrelinda
An annual Mother's Day brunch that celebrates and serenades with great music from Mexico and Latin America. nurturing the soul and the palette with a great and filling brunch. The event honors the legacy of Angelica Martinez a long time Denver Public School employee with a passion for children and learning, by raising funds for the Cultural Arts Education Institute.
May 2011
8th
Chicanos Sing the Blues
What happens at the intersection Big Mama Thornton and Lydia Mendoza? Poet master revolutionary Gil Scott-Heron says that there are at least 500 shades of the blues, so there must be in the brown blues. If you're Latino you can't be in love unless you're miserable: we have corridos and boleros attesting to this fact. It is the story of urban Chicano music influenced by African-American rhythms.
Company Created Production
June 2011
16th - 25th
The 15th Annual Chicano Music Festival and Auction
Featuring
Los Cenzontles
August 2011
August 4th - 7th
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