Ballet Nepantla ‘Valentina’ Gala at 26 Bridge
DUMBO, BROOKLYN, Fri, Mar 22, 2019, Mexican contemporary ballet gala fundraiser ~ Support this young dance company who explores being “nepantla” (in-between) with grace and beauty
Magazine
Our Indigenous, European and African heritage makes us Latin American
Uptown Nights Curtis Brothers & Circa ’95 at Harlem Stage
HARLEM; Sat, Mar 23, 2019; African, Creole, Puerto Rican, Dominican Brazilian jazz hip-hop samba live music ~ The Curtis Brothers map the rhythms of the slave trade. Circa ’95 raps in Spanglish about what happened once we landed in El Barrio. For the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) and Carnegie Hall’s Migrations: the Making of America festival. ¡WEPA!
‘Nona’ how far will you go for freedom? Amazon and TVOD
TV ON DEMAND; Tue, Mar 19, 2019; Honduran movies ~ Nona (Sulem Calderon) trusts Hecho (Jesy MCKinney) to take her to her mother in America, but gets trafficked instead. The film launched first-time actress Calderon on the road to stardom, and it’s more than a movie. It’s a story that needs to be told and needs to be heard. This is real. By Michael Polish (2018).
Ballet Hispánico gets up close and personal at The Joyce
CHELSEA; Tue-Sun, Mar 26-31, 2019; America’s leading Latino dance organization ~ Classic Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Colombian) with Edwaard Liang (Chinese) & Bennyroyce Royon (Filipino) premieres
Ballet Nepantla ‘Valentina’ NY premiere at the 14th St Y
EAST VILLAGE; Wed-Sun, Apr 10-14, 2019; Contemporary ballet Mexican style ~ ‘Valentina’ is a collection of stories that speak to the strength and resilience of women during the Mexican Revolution
Pedro Giraudo plays Argentine Tango at Barbès
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN; Sat, Mar 23, 2019; Argentine tango live music ~ 2018 Latin Grammy “Best Tango Album”
Ballet Nepantla ‘Sin Fronteras’ at Queens Theatre
FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, QUEENS, Sat, Mar 2, 2019, Mexican contemporary ballet dance theatre ~ What New York City Ballet’s George Balanchine did with the folkloric dances of his native Russia, Ballet Nepantla is doing with the folkloric dances of Mexico
iLe for Carnegie Hall Citywide at El Museo del Barrio
EL BARRIO EAST HARLEM; Sat, Mar 16, 2019; Puerto Rican boleros trova live music ~ In her solo work, the Calle 13 singer shows the strength and grace of Violeta Parra or Mercedes Sosa
Flamenco Festival New York 2019 at Joe’s Pub
NOHO; Tue-Sun, Mar 7-10, 2019; FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, Spanish Romani flamenco dance theater music art exhibition books festival ~ The best artists from the flamenco heartland, Andalusia, Spain
Sara Baras ‘Sombras’ Flamenco Festival New York City Center 2019
MIDTOWN, Thu-Sun, Mar 7-10, 2019, FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, Spanish flamenco dance theatre ~ Sara Baras, one of the world’s great flamenco dancers (really) celebrates her company’s 20th Anniversary and plays with gender in the shadows of flamenco
Puerto Rican jazz legend Eddie Palmieri reopens El Teatro at El Museo
EAST HARLEM, Sat, Feb 23, 2019, Puerto Rican jazz live music ~ Palmieri celebrates the reopening of El Museo’s El Teatro and his new album ‘Mi Luz Mayor’
Los Hijos del Director Cuban Contemporary Dance at The Joyce
CHELSEA, Tue-Wed, January 15-16, 2019 ~ One of Cuba’s most daring contemporary dance makers, George Céspedes, makes his U.S. debut at the Joyce Cuba Festival.
# cuban contemporary dance festival
Compañia Irene Rodríguez Cuban Flamenco at the Joyce Theater
CHELSEA, Jan 18-20, 2019, Fri-Sun ~ One of Cuba’s leading flamenco companies returns to the Joyce. Cuba was New Spain.
# cuban flamenco dance theater
Malpaso Cuban Contemporary Dance at the Joyce Theater
CHELSEA, Jan 9-13, 2019, Wed-Sun ~ Cuba’s leading international contemporary dance company opens the Joyce Cuba Festival with Ohad Naharin’s “Tabula Rasa.”
# cuban israeli contemporary dance
Mateo López “Play” Colombian art at Casey Kaplan
CHELSEA, Tue-Sat, Jan 11-Feb 16, 2019 ~ Sculpture, paper and film exploring play as a means of transformation
# colombian contemporary art exhibition
Golden Globes 2019 Winners
NBC BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD, Sun, January 6, 2019 ~ “Green Book”, “Roma” and “A Star is Born” won film awards. Patricia Arquette and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” won TV Golden Globe Awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
#AWARDS #FRENCHCANADIAN #ITALIAN #MEXICAN #MOVIES #TV
Chus Burés Spanish jewelry at El Museo del Barrio
EAST HARLEM, Wed-Sun, Nov 14-18, 2018 ~ The iconic Spanish jewelry designer of La Movida Madrileña hosts a pop-up exhibition.
# spanish jewelry exhibition
Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration 2018
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Thu-Sat, December 20-22, 2018 ~ Join the Paul Winter Consort, gospel singer Theresa Thomason and the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre as they welcome back the sun inside one of NYC’s great spiritual music halls
#JAZZ #HOLIDAY #CHRISTMASCONCERT
Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director (Interview)
NEW YORK CITY, December 3, 2018 ~ Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director, former New York City Ballet Principal for Balanchine and Robbins, talks about being a Cuban immigrant, family, opportunity, dancing for Balanchine and Robbins, the future of ballet and who we really are.
#CUBAN #BALLET #LEADER
“Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas” by Calpulli
SUNNYSIDE, QUEENS, Fri-Sun, Nov 30-Dec 16, 2018, Mexican dance Christmas show. NYC’s leading Mexican dance company premieres a new Off-Broadway holiday production.
Rosalía, the Millenial Flamenco Pop star, gives le petite mort new life
November 14, 2018 ~ The “Millenial Flamenco” Pop darling who blends Flamenco tradition with youth culture is the most interesting Latin musician to rise up in 2018.
Jorge Drexler “Telefonía” Song of the Year, Record of the Year
LAS VEGAS, UNIVISION, Thu, November 15, 2018 ~ “Telefonía” wins Record of the Year and Song of the Year Latin Grammys
Latin Grammys 2018 ~ the biggest night in Latin music
UNIVISION, November 15, 2018 ~ Jorge Drexler (Uruguay), Luis Miguel (Mexico), and Rosalía (Spain) were 2018’s big winners. Watch videos of all the winners in this story.
Carlos Henriquez The South Bronx Story Jazz at Lincoln Center
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, November 16-17, 2018 ~ The musical heir to Tito Puente told his story of growing up Puerto Rican in the South Bronx
Argentine artist Raul Conti shows 58 years of work at Quebracho
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, October 19, 2018
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EXHIBITION
October 19 – 26, 2018
Monday – Friday
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Quebracho
Bushwick, Brooklyn
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Seasoned Argentine artist inspired by pre-Columbian cultures
Casita Maria Fiesta 2018 (Photos)
PLAZA HOTEL, MIDTOWN, Tue, October 16, 2018 ~ Jacqueline Weld Drake, Dayssi Olarte De Kanavos, Carlos Souza & Mary Snow support youth education in the South Bronx, Harlem & East Harlem
Hispanic Day Parade 2018 ~ Desfile de la Hispanidad
Sunday, October 14, 2018
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Fifth Avenue
(44th to 69th Street)
Midtown – Upper East Side Manhattan
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Argentine, Bolivian, Belizean, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, Spanish, Uruguayan and Venezuelan cultures
Time of Change Lola Alvarez Bravo & Mariana Yampolsky
THROCKMORTON FINE ART, MIDTOWN EAST, Tue-Sat, September 21 – November 10, 2018 ~ Examine the creative dialog of two women artists who put their focus on women
Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education
WOODSTOCK/HUNTS POINT, THE BRONX ~ Legendary charitable school for Latino youth in the South Bronx
Bernie Williams, former Yankee All-Star, rocks Schimmel Center
Friday, October 12, 2018
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Schimmel Center
PACE University
Financial District, Manhattan
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The former Puerto Rican MLB All-Star Yankee center fielder is a great Latin Grammy-nominated jazz and rock musician too.
Pedrito Martinez Group plays Bronx Museum for Carnegie Hall Citywide
Friday, October 5, 2018
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Carnegie Hall Citywide
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Bronx Museum of the Arts
Fleetwood – Concourse Village, The Bronx
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The world’s first-call Cuban Rumbero.
Septeto Santiaguero plays Brooklyn Museum for Carnegie Hall Citywide
Saturday, October 6, 2018
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Carnegie Hall Citywide
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Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion
Brooklyn Museum
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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The successors to the Buena Vista Social Club play traditional Cuban son with contemporary influences
Queens Hispanic Day Parade 2018 celebrates our diverse heritage
Sunday, September 23, 2018
37th Avenue
Jackson Heights, Queens
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Argentine, Bolivian, Belizean, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, Spanish, Uruguayan and Venezuelan culture.
Peru to the World Expo 2018 world’s best ceviche chef Javier Wong
Sunday, September 23, 2018 ~ Peruvian tastings, Pisco cocktails and entertainment. World’s Best Ceviche Chef Javier Wong will be there !
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Metropolitan West
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Plena Libre plays SOB’s for the World Music Institute
The Bomba and Plena virtuosos are 4-time Grammy nominees.
World Music Institute
SOBs
Hudson Square, Manhattan (West SoHo)
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Dominican Day Parade 2018 ¡ Quisqueya !
The most important Dominican community event in the U.S.
PARADE
Sixth Avenue
Second Sunday in August
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Chimichurri Grill is NYC’s most elegant Argentine restaurant
HELL’S KITCHEN ~ Homemade Argentine empanadas, meats, pastas and desserts
Tierra, the pre-Columbian Latin American landscape ~ Throckmorton
Vintage and historic photographs of the remains of Aztec, Maya and Inca cities in the Latin American landscape
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East, Manhattan
June 28 – September 15, 2018
Mariza sings Portuguese Fado at Central Park SummerStage
CENTRAL PARK, SUMMERSTAGE, Sat, Jun 23, 2018, Portuguese fado live music ~ The biggest contemporary fado star has taken the mantle from Amália Rodrigues, “the queen of fado”
Flamenco Latino Más Allá, Spanish Flamenco with American influences
Rumba Flamenca is Spanish Flamenco with Black American and Caribbean influences.
Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning
Jamaica, Queens
Friday – Saturday
June 22 – 23, 2018
116th Street Festival 2018 is a Puerto Rican Party!
Third Avenue
106th St to 122nd St
East Harlem, Manhattan
Saturday, June 9, 2018
‘Kamchatka’ is a new opera about a boy’s view of Argentina’s Dirty War
Produced by Americas Society
Dixon Place
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Tuesday – Wednesday
June 5 – 6, 2018
USA Soccer vs Bolivia Christian Pulisic in Philadelphia on Memorial Day
Watch the USMNT’s new generation of stars in action: Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew) and more.
Talen Energy Stadium
Chester, Pennsylvania
MEMORIAL DAY
Monday, May 28, 2018
Nano Stern is the best Chilean singer-songwriter of his generation
CUNY Graduate Center
Elebash Recital Hall
Murray Hill, Manhattan
Friday, May 4, 2018
William Ropp ‘Tafari: He who Inspires Awe’ at Throckmorton Fine Art
Ethiopian body of work by a French photographer whose subjects seem to be looking at you.
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East, Manhattan
Monday – Saturday
May 3 – June 23, 2018
Bryant Park Dance Party ~ Latin Festival: Cha Cha, Boogaloo & Salsa
Argentine, Colombian, Cuban, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Peruvian & Spanish Bachata, Cumbia, Tango, Salsa & Vallenato for dancing.
Bryant Park
Midtown, Manhattan
Wednesdays, MAY 2 – JUNE 8
LATIN FESTIVAL: CHA CHA, BOOGALOO and SALSA
New Swing Sextet & Quintero’s Salsa Project
Friday, June 8, 2018
FREE
‘Our Lady of 121st St’ by Stephen Adly Guirgis at The Signature Theatre
Written by
STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS
Directed by
PHYLICIA RASHAD
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tony® & Emmy® Award-winning director.
Signature Theatre
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Tuesday – Sunday
LAST WEEKEND
Ends June 17, 2018
Arturo O’Farrill and Friends ¡ Adelante Cuba ¡ Festival at New York City Center
New York City Center
Midtown, Manhattan
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Carlos Acosta Danza ‘Debut’ legendary Cuban Ballet at NY City Center
The Royal Ballet legend is debuting his new Cuban contemporary ballet company.
New York City Center
Midtown, Manhattan
Wednesday – Friday
April 25 – 27, 2018
‘Paradise Blue’ by Dominique Morisseau at the Signature Theatre
Written by
DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU
Directed by
RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON
Jazz, gentrification, a sexy woman and hard choices make paradise blue.
Haitian-American Obie Award-winning playwright.
Puerto Rican-American Tony® Award-winning director.
Signature Theatre
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Tuesday – Sunday
LAST WEEKEND
Ends June 17, 2018
Tropicália legend Tom Zé brings Brazilian Bossa Nova to Pioneer Works
Pioneer Works
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
PEN World Voices Festival 2018 Resist and Reimagine
165+ writers and artists from over 50 countries gather in NYC to talk about the theme ‘Resist and Reimagine.’
April 16 – 22, 2018
Renowned poet Rina Soldevilla to read at Peruvian-American Association
A master of enchanting stories set in the Inca heartland.
Peruvian-American Association
Midtown East, Manhattan
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Surgeons of Hope Art Exhibition & Benefit, World Trade Center auction
Help Surgeons of Hope provide free heart surgery to children with heart disease in developing countries.
New York Academy of Sciences
World Trade Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Aldo Sessa ‘Gauchos: Icons of Argentina’ at the Argentine Consulate NYC
Photography exhibition by Argentina’s legendary photographer, the most famous documentarian of Argentine culture and the Argentine cowboys.
Argentine Consulate
Midtown, Manhattan
April 11 – 26, 2018
Brazilian Eliane Elias brings ‘Music from Man of La Mancha’ to Birdland
Birdland
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Tuesday – Saturday
April 10 – 14, 2018
Ballet Hispánico Spring 2018 Season at The Joyce
Works by Spanish, Colombian, and Mexican choreographers, including two world premieres that salute the beloved Spanish poet Federico García Lorca.
Joyce Theater
Chelsea, Manhattan
Tuesday – Sunday
April 10 – 15, 2018
Daymé Arocena sings Cuban Rumba Jazz at Pioneer Works
RED HOOK, BROOKLYN, WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE, Sat, Apr 7, 2018, Cuban rumba jazz live music ~ “Cuba’s finest young female singer” (‘The Guardian’)
Teatro La Re-Sentida ‘La Dictadura de lo Cool’ Chilean theatre
Chilean experimental theatre about the anarchy of the bourgeoisie.
NYU Skirball
New York University
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Friday – Saturday
April 6 – 7, 2018
19th Havana Film Festival New York 2018 new Latin American cinema
Argentine, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Mexican, Paraguayan and Venezuelan films plus tributes to Senel Paz (Cuban), Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Cuban), and Fernando Birri (Argentine).
AMC Loews 34th St in Chelsea, and other venues in Manhattan, Queens & The Bronx
OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
FESTIVAL April 6 – 17, 2018
Ana Moura sings Portuguese Fado at The Town Hall
MIDTOWN, WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE, Thu, Apr 5, 2018, Portuguese fado live music ~ One of the great contemporary fado singers who blends pop into fado traditions
Lula Pena blends Portuguese Fado with World Traditions at Schimmel
Explore the world with this musical wanderer.
NY Fado Festival
Schimmel Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Ricardo Ribeiro to sing traditional Portuguese Fado at Schimmel Center
One of today’s top male Fado voices.
NY Fado Festival
Schimmel Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Legendary Cuban voices Lena Burke, Malena Burke, & Xiomara Laugart
Lena once starred in a movie as La Lupe. Xiomara once starred Off-Broadway as Celia Cruz.
Hostos Center
Mott Haven, The Bronx
Friday, March 23, 2018
Dorantes Flamenco meets Jazz at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, Thu-Sat, Mar 22-24, 2018 ~ One of the great flamenco pianists.
# spanish flamenco festival live music jazz
Andalusian Voices: Linares, Heredia, & Arcángel at Carnegie Hall
MIDTOWN, Sat, Mar 17, 2018 ~ Carmen Linares, Marina Heredia, Arcángel, & Ana Morales.
# spanish flamenco festival live music
Angelita Montoya ‘Versos olvidados’ (Forgotten Verses) at Roulette
BOERUM HILL, BROOKLYN, Fri, Mar 16, 2018 ~ Music built around the female poets of the Generation of 27.
# spanish flamenco festival live music
Paquito D’Rivera ‘To Bird with Strings’ for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 30th
A tribute from one Sax genius to another, and the world’s leading Jazz institution.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Rose Theater
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Friday – Saturday
March 16 – 17, 2018
Niño de Elche a postmodern Flamenco voice at Schimmel Center
FINANCIAL DISTRICT, Wed, Mar 14, 2018 ~ Flamenco vocalist who blends in rock, electronics and multimedia.
# spanish flamenco festival live music
Compañía Eva Yerbabuena Flamenco superstar at New York City Center
MIDTOWN, Fri-Sat, Mar 9-10, 2018 ~ Yerbabuena celebrates its 20th anniversary with “Carne y Hueso” (Flesh and Bone).
# spanish flamenco festival dance
Ballet Flamenco Jesús Carmona Flamenco evolution at NY City Center
MIDTOWN, Fri, Mar 9 & Sun, Mar 11, 2018 ~ A star of the new generation explores “Stillness” and “Ímpetus.”
# spanish flamenco festival dance
10th ReelAbilities Film Festival NY 2018
MARLENE MEYERSON JCC MANHATTAN, UPPER WEST SIDE, Thu-Wed, March 8-14, 2018 ~ Inspiring movies about Brazilian, Colombian, Italian, & Catalan-Spanish people with different abilities
#JEWISH #DISABILITIES #FILMFESTIVAL
José Antonio Rodríguez Córdoba’s Flamenco guitarist at Roulette
BOERUM HILL, BROOKLYN, Sat, Mar 3, 2018 ~ One of the great Spanish contemporary Flamenco guitarists.
# spanish flamenco festival live music
Flamenco Festival 2018 New York City Center
MIDTOWN, Fri-Sat, March 2-11, 2018 ~ The world’s best Spanish flamenco dancers and companies clap and stomp their way through NYC
# spanish flamenco festival dance
Ballet Nacional de España Flamenco Festival New York City Center
MIDTOWN, Fri-Sun, Mar 2-4, 2018 ~ The world’s premiere Flamenco dance company visits New York.
# spanish flamenco festival dance
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada S/S 18 at Fashion Designers of Latin America
Spain’s Queen of Hearts
Fashion Designers of Latin America (formerly Uptown Fashion Week)
Skyline Hotel
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Martin Luther King Weekend
Fri-Mon, Jan 17-20, 2020 ~ Art fairs & exhibitions, books, broadway & off-broadway shows, comics, dance, dancing, dining, flamenco, jazz, live music, movies, opera, a parade and more.
# things to do in nyc martin luther king weekend
Join the Women’s March on NYC 2020
UPPER WEST SIDE & MIDTOWN, Sun, January 19, 2020 ~ We march for the civil rights of every human regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion or creed.
# women’s parade
Malpaso brings the future of Cuban contemporary dance to The Joyce
Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue
Chelsea
Wednesday-Sunday
January 17 – 21, 2018
Valdir Cruz ‘Presences’ captures the spirits of the Brazilian rainforest
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East
Tuesday – Saturday
December 7, 2017 – February 24, 2018
Ballet Hispánico leaps borders at the Apollo Theater
APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM, Fri-Sat, December 1-2, 2017 ~ “Con Brazos Abiertos” (With open arms)
Calpulli ‘Día de los Muertos’ celebrates Day of the Dead at The Town Hall
Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Queens Theatre
Sunday, October 29, 2017
The Town Hall, Midtown, Manhattan
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Paco de Lucía Project by Javier Limón at Symphony Space
UPPER WEST SIDE, WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE, Sat, Oct 14, 2017, Spanish flamenco live music ~ One of the great flamenco producers tributes one of the great flamenco guitarists
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train wins Outstanding Revival & Lead Actor Lortels
October 3 – November 12, 2017
Signature Theatre
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
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May 6, 2018
Winner of Lucille Lortel Awards for “Outstanding Revival” and “Lead Actor” Sean Carvajal
Surrealismo Ojos de Mexico ~ Surrealism in Mexican Photography
Throckmorton Fine Art
145 East 57th St, 3rd Floor
Midtown East
September 21 – December 2, 2017
PEN World Voices Festival 2016
Multiple venues in New York City
Monday – Sunday
April 25 – May 1, 2016
Fashion Designers of Latin America September 2017 Spring/Summer 2018
(formerly Uptown Fashion Week)
Skyline Hotel
725 Tenth Ave
Hell’s Kitchen
Wednesday – Friday
September 13 – 15, 2017
Conductor Saul Zaks embraces the ends of the world (Interview)
The Argentine conductor talks about conducting, Tango, the immigrant experience, and the ends of the world before conducting the world premiere of Martín Palmieri’s Tango Credo at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center
Fritz Henle was “Mr. Rollei”
1930s Mexico photography
Throckmorton Fine Art
145 East 57th St, Midtown East
April 27 – June 24, 2017
Julio Bocca interview
DAVID H. KOCH THEATER, LINCOLN CENTER, Fri, April 14,2017 ~ The Youth America Grand Prix tributes the Argentine legend, the Baryshnikov of Latin America
Che Malambo is Argentine gaucho dancing
The all-male Argentine cowboy dance sensation comes to NYC!
~ Schimmel Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Friday, March 24, 2017
~ On Stage at Kingsborough
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Flamenco Festival 2017 New York City Center
MIDTOWN, Thu-Sun, Mar 9-12, 2017 ~ Gala Flamenca, Olga Pericet “Pisadas,”
# spanish flamenco festival dance
Luz Pinos is a bright new star of South American Pop
Check out the engaging first video Mozo featuring Paquito D’Rivera and Luisito Quintero from the Ecuadorian singer-songwriter’s debut album Mariposa Azul being released at Drom Mar 30, 2017
(Review) Gisela João’s Fado is poetry of the heart
Young Fado sensation Gisela Joáo makes her NYC debut at the NY Fado Festival.
Schimmel Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Saturday, February 25, 2017
José Maya makes fresh Gypsy Flamenco Tablao
The Spanish Flamenco Gitano star performs his “Latente: A Flamenco Journey”
Schimmel Center
Financial District, Manhattan
Friday, February 17, 2017
Take the A Train: Billy Strayhorn at 100
Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y explores the music of Duke Ellington’s collaborator Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 8pm with Bill Charlap.
Flamenco Latino
Teaches Flamenco dance, guitar, and singing classes
American Rhapsody: Gershwin, Arlen & the Blues
Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y explores the classic theater tunes of George Gershwin and Howard Arlen. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 8pm.
Kings of Stride: Eubie, Fats & the Lion
Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y explores the Stride Jazz piano style that developed out of Ragtime. Featuring clarinetist Anat Cohen on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 8pm.
Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Songbook
Cole’s brother Freddy Cole sings hits like “Unforgettable” and “Mona Lisa.” The band is led by Jazz in July Artistic Director Bill Charlap. It’s at the 92nd Street Y, Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 8pm.
Jazz Goes Hollywood: Dietz & Schwartz
Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y goes to Hollywood with the songs of composer Arthur Schwartz and lyricist Howard Dietz. Featuring Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, and Sandy Stewart. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 8pm
Bill Charlap Summertime Swing Party
The great Jazz pianist opens Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y with a night of unforgettable Swing-era hits.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 8pm
Under the Cuban Sun
Iconic photographs of Cuba from 1933 to 2007
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East, Manhattan
June 17 – September 17, 2016
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal at The Joyce
Ballet jazzed up French-Canadian style.
Joyce Theater
Chelsea, Manhattan
May 24 – 29, 2016
Irene Rodríguez Compañía Cuba Festival at The Joyce
CUBA FESTIVAL
Cuba’s leading Spanish Flamenco company.
Joyce Theater
Chelsea, Manhattan
Thursday – Sunday
May 19 – 22, 2016
Menkes Flamenco & Theatrical Shoes
MIDTOWN, Mon-Sat ~ Spanish flamenco shoes, clothing and accessories
DanzAbierta Cuba Festival at The Joyce
CUBA FESTIVAL
Marianela Boán’s avant-garde dance troupe uses the Cuban cabaret as a metaphor for life in “Showroom.”
Joyce Theater
Chelsea, Manhattan
Saturday – Tuesday
May 14 – 17, 2016
São Paulo Dance Company debuts at The Joyce
One of Latin America’s major dance companies makes its Joyce debut.
Joyce Theater
Tuesday – Sunday
May 3 – 8, 2016
Ana Moura & Buika
Two strong female vocalists sing Portuguese Fado, Spanish Flamenco, and Pop standards
Carnegie Hall
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8pm
New York Festival of Song
MERKIN CONCERT HALL, LINCOLN SQUARE, Tue, April 26, 2016 ~ Compositora: Songs by Latin American Women featuring soprano María Valdés and baritone Efraín Solís
#MUSICFESTIVAL
Qasida Persian Spanish Flamenco Festival at Carnegie Hall
MIDTOWN, Mar 18, 2016 ~ A Flamenco of Arabic poetry by Spanish and Persian musicians.
# persian spanish flamenco festival live music
Ara Malikian
Armenian violinist from Lebanon living in Spain connects Flamenco to its ancient roots
Le Poisson Rouge
Flamenco Festival!
Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30pm
Vicente Amigo plays Spanish Flamenco at Carnegie Hall
MIDTOWN, Mar, 4, 2016, Spanish flamenco live music ~ Amigo’s “Tauromagia” is one of the great Flamenco guitar albums
Festival Ay! Más Flamenco at Symphony Space & La Nacional
UPPER WEST SIDE & CHELSEA; Mar 3-6, 2016; WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE; Spanish flamenco dance theatre ~ From cutting edge to traditional!
Dzul Dance ‘Tree of Life Trilogy III Wacah Chan’ at El Museo
EAST HARLEM, Sat, Feb 6, 2016 ~ NYC’s Mexican Mayan circus theater tells the story of “Wacah Chan,” Mayan for the snake with two faces.
# mexican mayan contemporary dance
Christian Cravo: 25 Years
A photographic love story of the people and landscapes of Bahia, Brazil.
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East, Manhattan
January 14 – February 27, 2016
Dzul Dance ‘Tree of Life Trilogy II Kuxan Sum’ at El Museo
EAST HARLEM, Jan 9, 2016 ~ “Kuxan Sum” is the living umbilical cord that connects the spiritual realms. Meet conquistador Cortés and the native woman La Malinche who changed the direction of American history.
# mexican mayan contemporary dance
Dzul Dance ‘Tree of Life Trilogy I Soul of the Maya’ at El Museo
EAST HARLEM, Dec 12, 2015 ~ La Virgen de Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, made a surprise appearance on her feast day.
# mexican mayan contemporary dance
Review: Ballet Hispánico answers the question “If Walls Could Speak”
APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM, November 20, 2015 ~ A review of the world premiere performance.
Lee Koonce, Ballet Hispanico Executive Director, on life, arts, & the Fall season
Ballet Hispánico Executive Director Lee Koonce (Colombian) talks about his career path, classical arts for communities, and Ballet Hispanico’s Fall 2015 Season.
November 10, 2015
Eduardo Vilaro Ballet Hispanico Artistic Director & CEO
BALLET HISPÁNICO, UPPER WEST SIDE, November 10, 2015 ~ Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro talks about being a Cuban-American dancer, developing Ballet Hispánico, and what it means to be Latino in the United States today
Fernando Melo discusses his “Untitled” Ballet Hispanico World Premiere
BALLET HISPÁNICO, UPPER WEST SIDE, November 10, 2015 ~ International Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo discusses his “Untitled” World Premiere for Ballet Hispanico at the Apollo Theater
“On Your Feet!” Review
MARQUIS THEATRE, TIMES SQUARE, November 5, 2015 – August 20, 2017 ~ The inspiring Emilio and Gloria Estefan story
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Graciela Iturbide is Mexico’s leading living photographer
Throckmorton Fine Art
Midtown East, Manhattan
November 14, 2013 – January 11, 2014
The Duchess of Alba
The Hispanic Society of America hosted a performance of Spanish song and dance joined by the Duchess herself who coyly watched without saying a word.