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SUMMARY:Calpulli Dance
DESCRIPTION:This terrific company of warm\, generous dancers and a mostly female band gave a quick\, vibrant tour of Mexican traditions – from Yucatán\, Oaxaca\, Jalisco – with eye-popping costumes for every stop. The finale with flying machetes was something to see.  — The New York Times \nCalpulli Mexican Dance Company’s repertoire is a carnival of folkloric traditions and original creations both choreographic and musical developed since 2003.  Artistic Director & Co-Founder Alberto Lopez Herrera tells narrative-based stories entirely through dance\, music\, elaborate and colorful costumes\, and the passion and virtuosity of its performers.
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/calpulli-dance/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Online/Streaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T203000
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SUMMARY:Minas
DESCRIPTION:maintains its cool\, even at its most racing tempos; always urbane\, sophisticated\, and contemporary.        –City Paper \nLed by Orlando and Patricia Haddad\, Minas’ impact on the Philadelphia music and cultural scene has been a constant since 1984\, when the couple moved from Rio de Janeiro to The City of Brotherly Love. They introduced Philadelphia audiences to Brazilian Carnaval\, founded the city’s first samba drum troupe – Philasamba\, and have presented educational programs introducing the music of Brazil in schools for more than half a million children. \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/minas/
CATEGORIES:Music,Online/Streaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20210810T145251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T162926Z
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SUMMARY:Luna de Cuernos
DESCRIPTION:… vibrant\, full of expression\, humor\, and mystery … a cohesive artistic product and transformative concert experience. –ChicagoMusic.org \n  \nLuna de Cuernos is a modern interpretation of a Puerto Rican folktale inspired by the true stories of Chicagoans and told through music for woodwind quintet and stunning illustrations by Sarah Becan. It’s the story of a tight-knit group of friends and family under threat\, and the risks they will take to defend the garden that is their community’s source of life. The program features works by Mario Lavista\, Miguel del Aguila\, Bohuslav Martinu\, Alexandre Tansman\, and Jörg Widmann. \n[vc_btn title=”SUBSCRIBE HERE” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fesperanza.salsalabs.org%2Fvlaf2021|||”]
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/luna-de-cuernos/
CATEGORIES:Music,Online/Streaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20210810T145218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T162920Z
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SUMMARY:Sofia Viola
DESCRIPTION:Sofia Viola takes us into her home in Buenos Aires for an intimate acoustic set that highlights the strength of her voice and the brilliance and honesty of her songwriting. Embracing her guitar and her charangón\, Viola’s songs drift from tango to vibrations of the Andes\, from milonga to happy cumbia\, from rock to vallenato\, and from chamamé to blues. \n  \nShe composes songs in which she professes her unconditional love for Latin American folklore in all its dimensions; and in her solo show\, she tells micro-stories that speak of love\, ecology\, junk food\, and universal themes from her perspective. Sofia’s provocative humor leads the audience on a journey to discover the roots of Argentina through the characters and landscapes that inhabit her songs. \n  \n[vc_btn title=”SUBSCRIBE HERE” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fesperanza.salsalabs.org%2Fvlaf2021|||”]
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/sofia-viola/
CATEGORIES:Music,Online/Streaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20210810T145133Z
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SUMMARY:Feos
DESCRIPTION:Feos \nTeatro y su Doble \nSeptember 15 \n  \nThe result is simply masterful. A major work of art with just the right amount of everything\, brimming with transparent beauty\, sensitivity and emotion and resonating deeply with the audience. \n–El Mercurio \n  \nA man and woman meet for the first time in the line at the movie theater. Both have visible physical deformities\, are alone and have lived their whole lives being stared at. Inevitably\, they realize they have something in common and that they are ‘made for each other’. Together\, they decide to go in search of the light behind the darkness\, although nothing is quite as it seems.  \n  \nInspired by the story La Noche de los Feos by Mario Benedetti and with the playwright Guillermo Calderón\, Feos is the latest production by Teatro y Su Doble from Santiago\, Chile using puppets and animations as the main characters in the story. \n[vc_btn title=”SUBSCRIBE HERE” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fesperanza.salsalabs.org%2Fvlaf2021|||”]
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/feos/
CATEGORIES:Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
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SUMMARY:Conexões
DESCRIPTION:Orchestra 2001: Classical music by Brazilian composers \nJune 23\, 2021\, 7 pm – Livestream \nOrchestra 2001 returns to Teatro Esperanza as part of Esperanza Arts Center’s Voces series\, featuring live-streamed performances that spotlight the arts and traditions of Brazil. Chamber music by Brazilian composers will be the focus of Conexões\, including the world premiere of a new work by a Brazilian composer\, and music by Philadelphia-based composer Orlando Haddad. \nMake it Brazilian Night at Home! \nEnjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.\n\nVISIT: https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/make-it-brazilian-night-at-home/ \n————————————————————————————————– \nVOCES\nEsperanza Arts Center presents live-streamed performances\, screenings\, and conversations from Teatro Esperanza spotlighting the arts and traditions of Brazil.
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/voces-conexoes/
CATEGORIES:Music,Online/Streaming,Voces Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20210104T205812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T134900Z
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SUMMARY:Minas
DESCRIPTION:Brazilian Jazz: Bossa Nova and Samba  \n\nMarch 11\, 2021\, 7 pm Livestream \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Philadelphia’s own Minas as part of Voces 2021 featuring live-streamed performances that spotlight the arts and culture of Brazil.  Led by Orlando and Patricia Haddad\, Minas’ impact on the Philadelphia music and cultural scene has been a constant since 1984\, when the couple moved from Rio de Janeiro to The City of Brotherly Love. They introduced Philadelphia audiences to Brazilian Carnaval\, founded the city’s first samba drum troupe – Philasamba\, and have presented educational programs introducing the music of Brazil in schools for more than half a million children. \nMake it Brazilian Night at Home! \n\nEnjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.\n\nVISIT: https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/make-it-brazilian-night-at-home/ \n————————————————————————————————– \nVOCES\nEsperanza Arts Center presents live-streamed performances\, screenings\, and conversations from Teatro Esperanza spotlighting the arts and traditions of Brazil.
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/voces-minas/
CATEGORIES:Music,Online/Streaming,Voces Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20210104T205542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T200957Z
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SUMMARY:Movimento
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Ballet/Philadelphia Latino Film Festival\nCelebration of dance\, cinema\, and Brazilian culture \n\nFebruary 24\, 2021\, 7 pm – Livestream  \nEsperanza Arts Center spotlights Brazilian artists and storytelling through film and dance in a special double-bill presented in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Ballet and Philadelphia Latino Film Festival \nFeaturing\nCapoeira In Our Lives – film by Patricia Ovando\nPennsylvania Ballet dancers in performance and conversation\nLive Out Loud – film directed by Glenn Holsten and produced by Freshfly featuring Pennsylvania Ballet dancers \n\nMake it Brazilian Night at Home! \n\nEnjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.\n\nVISIT: https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/make-it-brazilian-night-at-home/ \n\n————————————————————————————————– \nVOCES\nEsperanza Arts Center presents live-streamed performances\, screenings\, and conversations from Teatro Esperanza spotlighting the arts and traditions of Brazil.
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/voces-movimento/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music,Online/Streaming,Voces Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T200813Z
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SUMMARY:Ologundê
DESCRIPTION:Afro-Brazilian folkloric music and dance \n\nFebruary 10\, 2021\, 7 pm – Livestream \nTo kick-off Voces – spotlighting the arts and traditions of Brazil – Esperanza Arts Center presents a live-streamed celebration of Carnaval with a performance from Teatro Esperanza featuring Ologundê. A live online Q&A and conversation with Dendê Macêdo and the Ologundê ensemble will immediately follow the performance. Ologundê will lead an online workshop with area students as part of their virtual residency at Esperanza Arts Center and a full recording of the live-streamed performance and study guide will be available as VOD for free to area schools the entire season. Ologundê ensemble celebrates the rich Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador\, Bahia through a diverse repertoire of music\, dance\, and martial arts. Comprised of Brazilians living in the United States and Brazil\, the ensemble includes former members of world-renowned music and dance troupes under the direction of master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê Macêdo. \nMake it Brazilian Night at Home! \nEnjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.\nVISIT: https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/make-it-brazilian-night-at-home/ \n————————————————————————————————– \nVOCES\nEsperanza Arts Center presents live-streamed performances\, screenings\, and conversations from Teatro Esperanza spotlighting the arts and traditions of Brazil.
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/voces-ologunde/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater,Voces Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20201015T125254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T162649Z
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SUMMARY:Bodas de Sangre\, Episode 7
DESCRIPTION:Bodas de Sangre \nTeatro Quarantine \nEpisode 7   \nStarring Yajaira Paredes\, Arianne Bracho\, Tanaquil Márquez\, Lorenza Bernasconi\, Daniela Malave\, Betsai Gomez\, Daniel de Jesus\, Krystal Rosa\, and Emily Fernandez. Directed by Tanaquil Márquez and edited by Gagik Ashark.   \nEsta noche La Novia confronts La Madre as the women in the village enter to pay their respects. Now it is time for La Madre to make a decision\, what will she choose?   \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/wmxakVLqR_g\n_______________________________________________________________ \nFrederico Garcia Lorca’s\nBODAS DE SANGRE  \nTeatro Quarantine  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Teatro Quarantine’s production of Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it before – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE!   \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/bodas-de-sangre-episode-7/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20201015T125206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T141654Z
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SUMMARY:Bodas de Sangre\, Episode 6
DESCRIPTION:Bodas de Sangre\nTeatro Quarantine \nEpisode 6   \nBodas de Sangre Act III. Starring William Márquez\, Isabel Sazak\, Daniel de Jesus\, Tanaquil Márquez\, Daniel Melo y Anthony Diaz. Directed by Tanaquil Márquez and edited by Gagik Ashark.   \nEsta noche La Novia y Leonardo escapes into the forest\, tragedy follows as La Luna y La Bendiga intervene.  \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/c02klL_LVZg\n___________________________________________________________________ \nFrederico Garcia Lorca’s\nBODAS DE SANGRE  \nTeatro Quarantine  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Teatro Quarantine’s production of Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it before – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE!   \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/bodas-de-sangre-episode-6/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20201015T125135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T152117Z
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SUMMARY:Bodas de Sangre\, Episode 5
DESCRIPTION:Bodas de Sangre \nTeatro Quarantine \nEpisode 5   \nStarring Yajaira Paredes\, Arianne Bracho\, Tanaquil Márquez\, Victor Rodriguez\, Lorenza Bernasconi\, Daniel Melo\, Anthony Diaz\, Krystal Rosa\, and Emily Fernandez. Directed by Tanaquil Márquez and edited by Gagik Ashark.   \nEsta noche tension builds with the newlyweds\, their families and bloodlines. Boundaries are crossed and an impulse decision unravels a lifetime of regret.    \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/I5uLugBXufY\n___________________________________________________________________ \nFrederico Garcia Lorca’s\nBODAS DE SANGRE  \nTeatro Quarantine  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Teatro Quarantine’s production of Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it before – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE!   \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/bodas-de-sangre-episode-5/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online/Streaming,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20201015T125043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T163149Z
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SUMMARY:Bodas de Sangre\, Episode 4
DESCRIPTION:Bodas de Sangre\nTeatro Quarantine\nEpisode 4     \nBodas de Sangre Act II. Starring Yajaira Paredes\, Arianne Bracho\, Joel Guerrero\, Lorenza Bernasconi\, Daniel Melo\, Anthony Diaz\, Betsai Gomez\, Krystal Rosa\, and Emily Fernandez. With cameos by Victor Rodriguez\, Estella Felder\, Gustavo Luna\, Mario Segovia\, Lici Gomez\, David Gomez\, Gael Gomez\, and  Katarina Gomez. Directed by Tanaquil Márquez\, assistant-directed by Yajaira Paredes and edited by Gagik Ashark\, with music by Daniel de Jesús.   \nEsta noche you are invited to the wedding of La Novia y El Novio! Everyone will be attending\, including Leonardo with unfinished business to layout.  \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/vAkobqnc4gk\n___________________________________________________________________ \nFrederico Garcia Lorca’s\nBODAS DE SANGRE  \nTeatro Quarantine  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Teatro Quarantine’s production of Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it before – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE!   \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/bodas-de-sangre-episode-3-copy/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20201015T125014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T123704Z
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SUMMARY:Bodas de Sangre\, Episode 3
DESCRIPTION:Bodas de Sangre \nTeatro Quarantine \nEpisode 3    \nDirected by Tanaquil Márquez\, assistant directed by Yajaira Paredes and edited by Gagik Arshak. Starring Yajaira Paredes\, Joel Guerrero\, Arianne Bracho Hernandez\, Tanaquil Márquez y Anthony Diaz.   \n Esta noche new characters come into play when both wedding parties meet.  \n___________________________________________________________________ \nFrederico Garcia Lorca’s\nBODAS DE SANGRE  \nTeatro Quarantine  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents Teatro Quarantine’s production of Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it before – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE!   \n 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/bodas-de-sangre-episode-3/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online/Streaming,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200812T143036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T194036Z
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Murgier
DESCRIPTION:WATCH: https://youtu.be/V_Z4D71IS78\n  \nFor Esperanza Arts Center’s Virtual Latino Arts Festival 2020 finale\, viewers will take a front seat in Ensemble Murgier’s recent intimate and captivating performance from Paris. Led by Argentine musical polymath and composer\, Pablo Murgier\, Ensemble Murgier represents a meeting point between avant-garde tango\, jazz\, and Latin American popular music. The Ensemble projects itself onto the map of Latin America. The trajectories of each individual musician allows the sextet to perform intimate chamber music without losing the power and freshness of popular Latin American folklore.   \n\nJUST ADDED!\nBodas de Sangre\nTeatro Quarantine \n\nStay tuned at the end of Ensemble Murgier’s presentation for a special bonus feature by Teatro Quarantine – the second episode of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre!  \n\n\nTeatro Quarantine presents Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online and full of DUENDE!  \n\n___________________________________________________________________________________VIRTUAL LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents our first Virtual Latino Arts Festival\, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with streamed performances by Latino artists and traditions from around the world. 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/ensemble-murgier/
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200812T142840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T212540Z
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SUMMARY:Plena Libre
DESCRIPTION:WATCH: https://youtu.be/UrbBuI5OhdE\n  \n“A mad weave of polyrhythms that simply sizzle.” – The Boston Herald \nSpend an evening with the four-time Grammy award-winning virtuoso musicians of Plena Libre – first in an intimate and entertaining introduction to Plena and Bomba exclusively from the Teatro Esperanza archives – then\, experience Plena Libre in full regalia with selections from their recent high-octane live performance from Puerto Rico. \nPlena and Bomba are distinctive musical styles of Puerto Rico. Bandleader Gary Nuñez and his orchestra combine a hard-hitting horn section\, master hand drummers\, and lush three-part vocal harmonies into a modern blend\, mixing traditional Puerto Rican rhythms with modern Afro-Caribbean influences\, and folkloric musical roots with contemporary compositions. \nThey’ve toured the world from Morocco to California and everywhere in between\, and recorded with some of the biggest names in Latin music\, like Eddie Palmieri\, Papo Lucca\, and Nestor Torres\, reviving the once-dormant plena sound for a new generation\, electrifying audiences with a dazzling spectacle of horns\, drums\, and dance. \nJUST ADDED!\nSpecial Bonus Feature \nBodas de Sangre\nTeatro Quarantine \nStay tuned at the end of Plena Libre’s presentation for a special bonus feature by Teatro Quarantine – the first episode of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre! \nTeatro Quarantine presents Lorca’s seminal work for the stage as you’ve never experienced it – produced virtually with actors and sets in remote locations. In the face of the current lockdown\, necessity has again become the mother of invention and innovation as every actor has become their own costume designer\, set designer\, lighting designer\, technical director\, and crew member. The result? A gathering of incredible artists to create a unique fully virtual production of Bodas de Sangre! Bilingual\, online\, and full of DUENDE! \n______________________________________________________________________________________ \nVIRTUAL LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents our first Virtual Latino Arts Festival\, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with streamed performances by Latino artists and traditions from around the world. 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/plena-libre/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200819T181559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T160137Z
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SUMMARY:Remojo Remixed
DESCRIPTION:REMOJO  \nREMOJO\, Pregones/PRTT’s sneak peek at works in progress goes digital\, giving audiences a chance to get up close and personal with Latinx theater\, music\, dance\, and film/media artists.  \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/X6OaHmbJOL8\n  \n\n\nEnrico Caruso and other Disasters \nOr\, Precious Quiet Things I Call My Own. A bilingual tribute to acclaimed Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano\, crafted in the singer-songwriter style of Latin American nueva canción and nueva trova. Written and performed by Don Rodríguez Gómez Rosa and featuring guest pianist Desmar Guevara.  \n  \n\n\nTorched \nDrawing from testimony by those who lived through the devastation\, this new Latinx musical busts the myth that the people of The Bronx set their own homes\, businesses\, schools\, and houses of worship on fire in the 1970s. Written by Rosalba Rolón with original music by Desmar Guevara\, and featuring Álvaro Benavides\, Rosal Colón\, Caridad de La Luz\, Desmar Guevara\, Gabo Lugo\, and Omar Pérez.  \n\n\n  \n\n\n21 ISLANDS FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS\nPregones/PRTT presents selections from its highly acclaimed 21 Islands International Short Film Festival\, featuring new films from island nations around the world\, and curated by filmmaker and media producer Melisa Ramos.  \n\n\n  \n\n\nThe King’s Ring \nTenerife (10 Min.) \nDirector: Jeniffer Castañeda García \nThe writer and broadcaster Ramón Losada de Guillén shares with his radio audience a fable to make them think. But his story will lead to others with the same moral in common.  \n\n\n\nSo Now What Do We Do?  \nPuerto Rico (3 Min.) \nDirector: Nirvania Quesada \nA man forgets an important date on day that is important to a loved one. He’s remorseful to an extreme!  \n\n\n\nExpreso del Melodia\nCuba (5 Min.)\nDirector: Alberto Martin\nA stranger waits for the train in a ghostly station\, when the train arrives it’s only traveler\, the one-eyed man tries to assassinate him\, but the stranger will change the one-eyed man’s life forever  \n\n\n  \n\n\nMy Salsa Dance Teacher  \nCanarias (10 Min.) \nDirector: Rafael Navarro Miñón. \nIt’s hard to dance salsa.  \n_________________________________________________________________________ \nVIRTUAL LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents our first annual Virtual Latino Arts Festival\, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with streamed performances by Latino artists and traditions from around the world. 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/remojo-remixed/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Free,Music,Online/Streaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200812T143126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T173835Z
UID:1444-1600884000-1600889400@www.esperanzaartscenter.us
SUMMARY:Ologundê: Afro-Brazilian Music & Dance
DESCRIPTION:Esperanza Arts Center presents a special streamed presentation of Ologundê’s entertaining and electric live 2019 performance at Teatro Esperanza. Ologundê ensemble celebrates the rich Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador\, Bahia through a diverse repertoire of music\, dance\, and martial arts. Comprised of Brazilians living in the United States and Brazil\, the ensemble includes former members of world-renowned music and dance troupes under the direction of master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê Macêdo.  \nWATCH: https://youtu.be/74IWs3ZEL_w\n________________________________________________________________________________ \nVIRTUAL LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents our first Virtual Latino Arts Festival\, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with streamed performances by Latino artists and traditions from around the world. 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/ologunde-afro-brazilian-music-dance/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200812T142936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T155130Z
UID:1441-1600279200-1600284600@www.esperanzaartscenter.us
SUMMARY:¡Vívelo!
DESCRIPTION:iVivelo! is a journey through a wide diversity of rhythms and traditions that gave rise to the Son Jarocho genre in the Mexican State of Veracruz. \nThis unique art form began to develop during the Spanish Colonization of the region: pre-hispanic dance traditions\, sacred-profane syncretism\, indigenous instruments\, clothing\, and symbolism mixed with African influence from Spanish slaves in dance\, storytelling\, and music. \nThis all mixed together makes ¡Vívelo! – an experience for all ages and audiences to enjoy this contemporary version of Son Jarocho while still distinguishing its essence and traditional characteristics. \nWATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/wlstzjfnXQo\n______________________________________________________________________________________ \nVIRTUAL LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL  \nEsperanza Arts Center presents our first Virtual Latino Arts Festival\, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with streamed performances by Latino artists and traditions from around the world. 
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/vivelo/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200724T162027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T132631Z
UID:1430-1597255200-1597260600@www.esperanzaartscenter.us
SUMMARY:Ologundê 
DESCRIPTION:Afro-Brazilian Music & Dance  \nExclusive Streamed Event\nWednesday\, August 12 at 6 pm \nEsperanza Arts Center presents a special streamed presentation of Ologundê’s entertaining and electric 2019 performance at Teatro Esperanza.  \nOlogundê ensemble celebrates the rich Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador\, Bahia through a diverse repertoire of music\, dance and martial arts. Comprised of Brazilians living in the United States and Brazil\, the ensemble includes former members of world-renowned music and dance troupes under the direction of master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê Macêdo.  \nTune in HERE\, or at Facebook.com/Teatro Esperanza
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/ologunde/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200522T204332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T135724Z
UID:1390-1592416800-1592424000@www.esperanzaartscenter.us
SUMMARY:We Shall Not Be Moved - Opera Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Esperanza Arts Center Streaming Event\n\nWe Shall Not Be Moved\nOpera Philadelphia \nDaniel Bernard Roumain\, composer\nMarc Bamuthi Joseph\, librettist\nBill T. Jones\, director \nFacebook Event\nWednesday\, June 17 at 6pm \nEsperanza Arts Center presents a special streamed video presentation of EAC Arts Partner\, Opera Philadelphia’s We Shall Not Be Moved. \nOn the run after a series of tragic incidents\, five North Philly teens find refuge in an abandoned\, condemned house in West Philadelphia at the exact location that served as headquarters of the MOVE organization\, where a 1985 standoff with police infamously ended with a neighborhood destroyed and 11 people dead\, including five children. \nThis World Premiere chamber opera by Daniel Bernard Roumain\, an acclaimed composer and performer whose work defies genre\, and librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph\, an arts activist known for spoken‐word performance\, is “ambitiously interdisciplinary\,” according to Bill T. Jones\, the celebrated director\, choreographer\, dramaturge\, and dancer. \nCombining spoken word\, contemporary movement\, video projection\, classical\, R&B and jazz singing\, and a brooding\, often joyful score filled with place\, purpose\, and possibility\, We Shall Not Be Moved is a timely exploration of past and present struggles which suggests an alternate future through the eyes of its young protagonists. \nEsperanza is honored to have played a key role in the development of this important and timely work. As part Opera Philadelphia and Art Sanctuary’s Hip H’opera afterschool program\, led by Esperanza’s Chief of Performing Arts in the Community\, Tania Ramos Oton\, Esperanza Academy students participated in workshops with the creative team throughout a span of approximately four years. Student shared their stories of family\, struggle\, neighborhood\, and future dreams. These workshops and stories inspired the music and libretto for We Shall Not Be Moved. Esperanza students also joined the composer and librettist at the Annenberg Center to perform a selection from the in-progress opera alongside student poetry\, music\, and dance. \n“Everyone has a gift; you just have to be around the right type of people who will motivate you to show that gift off to the world. I believe Hip H’opera is that program” \nNAIOMY\, GRADE 12 \nESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL \nPremiered during Opera Philadelphia’s O17 season\, this online presentation of We Shall Not be Moved is part of Digital Festival O 2020. \nThis broadcast contains some strong language and violence. \nTune in online Facebook.com/Teatro Esperanza
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/we-shall-not-be-moved-opera-philadelphia/
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Online/Streaming,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T235739
CREATED:20200515T192953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T141723Z
UID:1378-1590084000-1590087600@www.esperanzaartscenter.us
SUMMARY:Orchestra 2001 at Teatro Esperanza
DESCRIPTION:Esperanza Arts Center Streaming Event\n\nOrchestra 2001 \nat Teatro Esperanza \niConexiones! \nMusic by Mexican Composers \nWATCH PARTY\nEncore Streamed Presentation \nMay 21\, 6pm \nEsperanza Arts Center presents the streamed premiere of a new live recording featuring Orchestra 2001’s iCONEXIONES! Mexico performance from Cinco de Mayo 2019 at Teatro Esperanza spotlighting the music of Mexican composers. This program includes the world premiere of Transcending Walls by Francisco Cortés-Álvarez featuring images of murals by Mexican artists painted on the border wall that inspired the work. \nTune in online Facebook.com/Teatro Esperanza
URL:https://www.esperanzaartscenter.us/event/orchestra-2001-at-teatro-esperanza/
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Online/Streaming
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