BY ROSALBA ROLÓN “Raise your right hand! Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?” This is how the first courtroom scene in Pregones/PRTT’s The Red Rose begins. The occasion? Puerto Rican activist Jesús Colón is called to testify,…
FREE ONLINE + PUBLIC ACCESS TV – 9:30pm on November 1, 2023 – This October, Bronx Film Wednesdays (BxFW) celebrates Suspense & Horror with a collection of diverse and inspired short films. Hosted by Sonyi Lopez. – TUNE IN!
The Red Rose November 30th, 2023 – January 7th, 2024 The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater 304 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036 SHOW TIMES & TICKETSNew Staging of the Acclaimed Pregones Theater Production! Tickets for performances are now available between November 30th – January 7th, 2024 Preview performance tickets at $25. Prices go up…
FREE – October 13, 2023 to April 4, 2024 – Portraits by the late and great Puerto Rican street photographer Sophie Rivera. Presented in partnership with En Foco, preserving the culture and legacy of diasporic lens-based artists.
FREE – In Person! September 16 to October 09, 2023 – A new art exhibit by Los Pleneros de la 21, El Imaginario de Los Pleneros de la 21 – Re[Framed], that captures in images, the voices, experiences, and music of Los Pleneros de la 21. Free admission. On view from September 16 – October 09, 2023.
FREE ONLINE + PUBLIC ACCESS TV – 9:30pm on October 4, 2023 – This October, Bronx Film Wednesdays (BxFW) celebrates Suspense & Horror with a collection of diverse and inspired short films. Hosted by Sonyi Lopez. – TUNE IN!
FREE! IN PERSON – October 17-21, 2023 in THE BRONX – Written by our playwright in residence Alejandra Ramos Riera, BURNED is part of our free INTERACTIVE Theater initiative exploring post-pandemic mental wellness in The Bronx. LIMITED CAPACITY. RSVP Today!
IN PERSON – June 20-29, 2024 in THE BRONX – A drag origins story inspired by the life and works of Johnny Rodríguez, standout musician, pioneering drag artist and empresario, owner of legendary El Cotorrito club, and brother to Tito “El Inolvidable” Rodríguez.
IN PERSON – October 6 & 7, 2023 in THE BRONX – Two historic Plena & Bomba concerts celebrating 40 years of Los Pleneros de la 21. Concert #1: Los Pleneros de la 21 – 40 Años de Crónica Musical. Concert #2: Alex Apolo Ayala’s Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Big Band Celebrates Los Pleneros de la 21.
IN PERSON – Starts May 2, 2024 in MANHATTAN – An original Pregones/PRTT music theater production. The story of Esteban Only, the last Boricua in space. Book and Lyrics by Alvan Colón Lespier. Music by Desmar Guevara. Directed by Leyma López.