Curtis on Tour TICKETS: $10, Free Admission for children and students World-renowned Chilean-born violist, Roberto Díaz and distinguished musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music kick off their “Regla de Tres” Latin American tour with a performance of chamber music for clarinet, viola, and piano spanning the 17th through the 20th centuries. MUSICIANS Tania Villasuso, clarinet Roberto Díaz,...
This event is SOLD OUT. An intimate evening of conversation and performance with Latinx Dancers of the Pennsylvania Ballet. Click here to get your tickets! Program Sponsor
TICKETS/ENTRADAS: https://www.showclix.com/event/lolita-enfocarte ESPAÑOL: Un monólogo sobre la vida de Lolita Lebrón por Viviana Torres Mestey Con presentaciones de: Antonio Cabán Vale "el Topo" & Esperanza Academy Dance Ensemble Presentación + Recepción: $30 Presentación: $10 Estudiantes 18 años o menor: Entrada general gratis para los primeros 50 que reserven taquillas, no incluye la recepción.
This high-octane, poignant, and hilarious one-man show is a tour-de-force that will make audiences laugh, cry, and embrace the autobiographical journey of a man who moves between cultures to provide a fascinating perspective of American Latinos who struggle to dispel misconceptions about their identity and place in the world. The Trouble with My Name examines the...
Few cities offer such a colorful, varied and unpredictable underground music scene than Buenos Aires, and no singer gives a better sense of the Buenos Aires music scene than Sofia Viola. Blending the tradition-grounded directness of folk singing with the vast emotional palette of jazz, Viola’s songs reach deep into Argentina’s multi-layered cultural heritage. *Tickets will...
Led by saxophonist José A. Zayas Cabán, {Trés} brings their Tribute to Puerto Rico national tour and fundraising concert to Philadelphia in a program that spotlights the music and composers of Puerto Rico. All donations will support Friends of Puerto Rico, which is dedicated to creating an economic and innovation hub in Puerto Rico by...
Plena and Bomba are distinctive musical styles of Puerto Rico, and the virtuoso musicians of Plena Libre are their contemporary masters. These four-time Grammy Award nominees combine a hard-hitting horn section, master hand drummers, and lush three-part vocal harmonies into a modern blend. Plena Libre mix traditional Puerto Rican rhythms with modern Afro-Caribbean influences, and folkloric musical roots with...
Across the nation and around the world, Philadanco is celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. To celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary, Philadanco dancers will perform company favorites Between the Lines and Super 8. Founded in 1970, Philadanco has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation...
Led by acclaimed pianist and recording artist Suzzette Ortiz, Teatro Esperanza resident ensemble, AMLA will explore the folk and dance music of Puerto Rico.
In the 1970s the Bronx was on fire. Abandoned by city government, nearly a half-million people were displaced as their close-knit multi-ethnic neighborhood burned to the ground. While insidious government policies caused the devastation, Black and Puerto Rican residents bore the blame. Now Bronx-born, Vivian Vasquez Irizarry exposes the truth about the borough’s untold history...
