48 Hours in… El Bronx – Digital

In 2009, six accomplished Nuyorican photographers from the South Bronx met at The Center for Puerto Rican Studies during an exhibit. The connection was immediate and the six began to carve out a fitting space for their unique collective voice. Since then, this group of Bronx cultural ambassadors has continued to launch new exhibits and showcases around the globe, to great acclaim. They call themselves Seis del Sur (Six from the South) and they are: Joe Conzo, Jr., Ricky Flores, Ángel Franco, David Gonzalez, Francisco Molina Reyes II, and Edwin Pagán.

In their own words:

“We came of age photographing devastation, though we were just as attuned to the quiet moments and steady rhythms that sustained us then. Since then, we’ve grown up, moved around and seen the world. We went into journalism, labor activism, arts administration and film.”

“Through it all, we’ve kept taking pictures. And rather than let ourselves be defined by what others expect – either of us or our communities – we have turned our cameras to the things that fascinate us. But we still find our muse on the streets – even if those streets are far from the Bronx – whether it is music, art, the struggles and triumphs of daily life, or even a search for the invisible.” Seis del Sur

The images selected as inspiration for the plays are:

6 PLAYWRIGHTS: Julissa Contreras, Nelson Díaz-Marcano, Alisha Espinosa, Andres Osorio, Alejandra Ramos Riera, Andrew Rincón.

6 DIRECTORS: Kathleen Capdesuñer, Mariana Carreño King, Diego M. Chiri, Lauren De León, Antonio Miniño, Fernando Vieira.

18 ACTORS: Christopher Alfonso, Nicole Betancourt, *Yadira Correa, César Augusto Cova, *Jorge William Donoso, *Yohanna Florentino, Katherine George, Kelvin Grullón, Daniel Anthony Hidalgo, Georgina Morillo, Ashton Muñíz, Karilyn Nuñez, *Ashley Marie Ortiz, *Xavier Reyes, *Arisael Rivera, Luis Ra Rivera, Desiree Rodreiguez, Janilka Romero. 

*Actors Equity Association and/or Screen Actors Guild

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