Evolution

Evolution of A Sonero

January 9-19, 2020 in MANHATTAN – Encore run of acclaimed first full-length play by Latinx favorite Flaco Navaja and a stellar five-piece Latin band, aka The Razor Blades. Part coming of age story, part love letter to salsa and The Bronx, EVOLUTION OF A SONERO delivers a testament to human resilience in a spirited concert theater tribute. Directed by Jorge B. Merced. Back in NYC for a strictly limited engagement. Buy your tickets early!

¡GUARACHA! — A Musical

Now Playing in MANHATTAN – A NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC’S PICK! First-ever stage adaptation of international hit novel LA GUARACHA DEL MACHO CAMACHO by Luis Rafael Sánchez. A cast of wild, mostly lovable, and decidedly over the top characters —The Deejay, The Senator, The Socialite Wife, The Son, The Mistress, and Doña Chon, the nosy neighbor— poke fun at a situation most messy, most sticky, most certainly out of control! Off-Broadway World Premiere at historic Puerto Rican Traveling Theater on West 47th Street. GET TICKETS NOW.

bronx dance & drum festival

Crowns: Fabrics of Resistance

November 9-10, 2019 in THE BRONX – Second Annual Bronx Dance & Drum Festival curated by Milteri Tucker & Bombazo Dance Co. This two-day event showcases the uniqueness of different cultures from the African Diaspora together on one stage! The festival advances Bombazo’s mission to connect the African presence of the Americas through dance and drum. This year’s theme, CROWNS: Telas de resistencia / Fabrics of Resistance, pays tribute to the women of the diaspora who have kept their cultural traditions alive and have passed them down to the next generations. Workshops, Drum Circle, Live Performances!

Wolfgang Staehle 2001

Wolfgang Staehle’s 2001

September 11, 2019 in THE BRONX – Real-time screening of large scale video installation by net.art pioneer Wolfgang Staehle, presented in partnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and in observance of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Video will start at 8:00 am and will show the entire course of the day, with the planes crashing at 8:46 am and 9:03 am, followed by the aftermath, running until sundown. Live music improvisation featuring Edsel Gómez, on piano, and Iván Renta, on saxophone, at 6pm. FREE event. Seating is limited — RSVP now!

SONERO in Dallas

August 15-18, 2019 in DALLAS – Touring engagement of Pregones/PRTT’s production of Flaco Navaja’s first full-length play presented as part of Cara Mía Theatre Co.’s Latinidades Festival. The acclaimed show pays homage to many great musical icons and the wild mix that gives life to a rhyme, a people, and a culture. A must-see! Performances at the Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak Street, in Dallas, Texas.

2019 Block Party - Women playing guitar at La Casita

Bronx Summer Block Party

July 28, 2019 in THE BRONX — Pregones/PRTT’s annual summer block party featuring the multicultural artists of Lincoln Center Out of Doors’ LA CASITA. Through poetry, music, and stories, a powerful community of artist-activists give voice to the everyday heroes working to uphold and extend LGBTQ, women’s, civil, immigrant, and human rights. FREE admission, all are welcome!