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They will dance Duranguense!
Pasito Duranguense is a style of music that originates from Chicago and was inspired by the northern state of Durango. Durango is one of Mexico’s least populated states and it is composed of stark and mountainous country sides. It’s also been the backdrop of many old Western films. Durango connected to Chicago during the early 20th century because Illinois had the most railroad development before the Mexican Revolution, and workers were lured to come and work for the railroad. While the population in Durango has declined, more...
read moreUnder the scope, Alex Leigh Ramirez
Dance for a Dollar — Milagro Theatre’s upcoming show — opens its doors to the public May 2-25. In this new dance/theatre presentation, dance and theatre work together to tell stories about the internal sanctuaries and the search for joy. Presented in English. We recommend this play for ages 12 and older. Recently, Stefanus Gunawan, Marketing Assistant, had the opportunity to chat with Alex Leigh Ramirez, one of the many talented performer/actress for Dance for a Doller. In this round of interviews,...
read moreSee the special guest at Danzon class yesterday!
Gloria brought her parakeet “Pablo” to danzon class last night. She said he was a rescue parakeet – she got him when he was two years old and was already trained like that – pretty cool!
read moreCreating Club Las Palmas!- set of DANCE FOR A DOLLAR
Collin Lawson and Kaye Blankenship We are working on the set for DANCE FOR A DOLLAR — our next production on stage May 2 – 25, 2013— In this picture master carpenter Collin Lawson and set designer Kaye Blankenship are working on details for bring Club Las Palmas to life!
read moreIt is Up!
Dance for a Dollar —a dance /theatre production—opening May2 – 25, 2013 for tickets www.milagro.org / 503 2367253
read moreMeet Director Daniel Jáquez
With only two performances left for Guapa,–tonight and tomorrow night–Marketing Assistant Stefanus Gunawan sits down with Daniel Jáquez to chat about politics, world events, but more importantly about Milagro Theatre’s upcoming performance, Dance for a Dollar which runs from May 2-25. ¡Bailen! About Dance for a Dollar— There’s a little dance hall in Queens called Club Las Palmas, where a man can take the hand of a woman, embrace his culture and whirl away the cold. In Las Palmas, las muchachas que bailan run the...
read moreMeet part of the cast of “Dance for a Dollar”
In rehearsal now is our next —and last production for this season—“Dance for a dollar” a dance/theatre World Premiere created by Mariana Carreño King and Daniel Jáquez opening May 2, 2013. Meet part of the assembled of fantastic actors featuring a mix of familiar faces and performers making their Milagro debut. Orion Bradshaw is ecstatic to be doing his first show with Milagro, and to add some more dance credits to his résumé! What a wonderful and challenging ride it has been. So many thanks to Daniel, Caitlin, and this...
read moreInspiration, Abstract, Dreamlike: William Hernández
With Guapa wrapping up this weekend–tickets still available for Apr. 11-13 shows–, Milagro Theatre is elated to present its upcoming show, Dance for a Dollar, which opens its curtains May 2-25. To complement the production, William Hernández exhibits his artwork in the lobby of Milagro Theatre. William Hernández’s installation will include a variation of graphic techniques and a distinctive line in every figure and urban landscape that will fill the theatre with vivid colors and portray delicacy and serenity in...
read moreMeet the Co-Creators of Dance for a Dollar
Daniel Jáquez: THE CO-CREATOR, DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER Daniel Jáquez, co-creator, director and choreographer, (www.danieljaquez.com) a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, is a NY based freelance director, an Associate Artist at Miracle Theatre in Portland, Oregon and Teatro V!da in Springfield, MA as well as an Advisory Board member for The Lark’s US/Mexico Word Exchange. From 2003 to 2006 he was Director-Producer of INTAR Theatre’s NewWorks Lab and he is the co-founder of Calpulli Mexican Dance Theatre in...
read moreFancy Fútbol was FANTASTIC!
This past Saturday two players from the Portland Thorns F.C. came to Milagro and led a futbol clinic focused on ball control and technique. In a packed Zocalo, goalkeeper Adelaide Gayand defender Emilee O’Neil played games and shared tips with 17 kids ages 4-15 (as well as some young-at-heart soccer fans)! We learned different ways to evade a defender, change directions with a ball, and use all parts of the body to control where a ball goes. Full of games like “steal and shoot” (think “steal the bacon” with a soccer ball) and even a...
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