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Tango Papuso: Meet the instructors
Some life-long interests are born in unexpected moments, and this is an experience Stefanus Gunawan and Katie Quick have in common. The instructors that make up Tango Papuso each discovered tango argentino as a revelation that became a passion, and now they are sharing it in a 6 week beginning workshop conducted in El Zócalo every Wednesday night (6pm) until Nov. 20, using their own method that incorporates the traditional aspects of tango as well as techniques employed across other dances. Read on to learn more about these...
read moreCorrido Calavera: The raves are already coming in!
Our original, bilingual celebration of Día de Muertos is not even officially open, and we are already hearing from audiences who are loving it! Cast member Daniel Moreno posted a nice short rave from a fellow Woodburn HS alumnus who saw a pre-preview and had to share his enthusiasm on Facebook: “Went to Corrido Calavera last night at the Milagro Theatre. It was Awesome! Small Portland Theater, Show based on Dia de Los Muertos, felt a little like a Spanish BeetleJuice, and it had Daniel Moreno of Woodburn playing one of the main...
read moreCorrido Calavera: Sights, Sounds and Sundays
Español abajo Opening night of Corrido Calavera is almost upon us, with only tonight’s official Preview before the official beginning of Milagro’s beloved yearly celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Faith Cathcart (The Oregonian) spent some time getting some insights to the process (and show!) with director Lakin Valdez and the cast and crew. Take a peek and listen below! And if you’re not among the lucky ticket-holders for tonight and Friday’s show (and reception by La Bonita), sold-out a while ago, you can still be...
read moreThe Crew Behind Corrido Calavera
Just a couple of days until Portland’s most renowned celebration of the Day of the Dead: Corrido Calvera! The director, designers and all the rest of the crew, together with the actors, are working night and day in making of this great production reality! Lakin Valdez, during a rehearsal on 10/3/2013. Photo by Russell Young Lakin Valdez (Director / Composer/ choreographer) is a director, writer and performing artist. Born and raised in the extended family of El Teatro Campesino, he served as the company’s Associate Artistic Director...
read moreComing to the Zócalo: The Elements of Argentine Tango
Have you signed up for Tango Papuso’s 6-week Tango Argentino workshop? Instructors Stefanus Gunawan and Katie Quick use an alternative teaching methodology, guiding dancers through “Los elementos del tango argentino” every Wednesday at 6:00 in the Zócalo at el Centro Milagro from Oct. 6 to Nov. 20; drop-ins also welcome. Follow them on Twitter, and if you don’t already, follow us too: @MiracleInsider! Check @TangoPapuso’s new @Facebook page, https://t.co/7An2fQ9YMq. Learn to dance #Tango #Argentino with...
read moreI love Milagro: 30 years of YOUR stories
Thirty years. That’s a lot of memories and here at Milagro we are full of’em! From the first few steps that José and Dañel took in creating the company this incredible journey they begun and continue to lead has covered a lot of territory, sometimes literally! They, and the artists they gathered to support their vision have never been alone, of course, in these three decades. All along, right with us was the ever-important you, the audience. We want to hear about your side of the journey, whether you remember a production in one...
read morePhoto of the day: A special visit from….
Today a group of students from the program Art4Life at Richmond Elementary visit our theater and enjoy of a very special tour with Olga Sanchez, Milagro’s artistic director.
read moreMeet the cast of Corrido Calavera
The days are getting closer and closer for the gran opening of Corrido Calavera, our celebration of the Day of the Dead. The cast and crew are working hard every day to bring you a show full of humor, irony and calaveras! Meet the cast and get ready to have fun with Milagro y los muertitos. Don’t wait and buy your tickets today! (in alphabetical order) Edwin Alvelo EDWIN ALVELO began dancing in 1987 in Philadelphia PA, where he studied dance with Roni Koreesh and Sandy Summers. In 1989 he moved to Portland and began...
read moreCorrido Calavera: The Colorful Dead (Interview)
Español abajo By now you must have seen the beautiful painting selected as the artwork to promote Corrido Calavera, this year’s original bilingual production guaranteed to be as whimsical and colorful as Brenda Bravo-Valentin’s paintings. Recently Brenda spoke to volunteer Sofía Basto, who provided this interview and its translation. Read about Bravo-Valentin’s vision, and buy your tickets for Corrido Calavera today! Sofía Basto: Tell us a little about yourself. Who is Brenda Ruiz Bravo-Valentin and how did you discover...
read moreA toast with Wahaka Mezcal at ¡Viva Milagro!
español abajo Get excited, because this year’s ¡Viva Milagro! is going to be extra delicious and fun! This year we will have a very special treat – a mezcal toast to celebrate Milagro’s 30th anniversary season! Our good friends at Wahaka Mezcal, who some of you will remember from our Gala Milagro: ¡Celebrando Argentina! last spring, are generously donating some of their delicious mezcal, Reposado con Gusano, in honor of Milagro and the Day of the Dead! Reposado con Gusano is a special mezcal that is aged up to 6 months in...
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