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Photo of the day: February 4, 2013
February 4, 2013, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Backstage at the Milagro Theatre, Rafael Miguel shows off the fancy costume he wears in Miracle Theatre Group’s production of LA CELESTINA that opens Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. For info/tickets: 503-236-7253; www.milagro.org. Photo by Russell J. YoungTune in tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 5) on KBOO.fm to hear Rafael and fellow actor Juan Antonio Martinez talk about the show on “Fusion Arte”.
read morePhoto of the Day: February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Stage Manager Gavin Hales coordinates all the technical things like lights and sounds during a dress rehearsal for Milagro’s Spanish-language production of “La Celestina”, opening February 8, 2013. For more information: 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org. Photo by Russell J. Young.
read moreThe novel “Celestina”
Want to know a little bit more about La Celestina before you come to see the show? You can read a bilingual version of the original novel online or peruse our synopsis of the original novel below. This is an excerpt from our complimentary study guide, which you can download in PDF format in English or en español. Calisto, a middle-class young nobleman enters the garden of Pleborio while searching for his falcon. When he sees Melibea, the daughter of Pleborio and Alisa, he falls madly in love with her. Faced with Melibea’s rejections, he...
read moreArts for All tickets available to see ‘La Celestina’
Milagro is pleased to continue to participate in the Arts for All PDX program offering $5 tickets to see La Celestina. To purchase these discounted Arts for All tickets, simply show your Oregon Trail Card at Milagro offices at 425 SE Sixth Ave., Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, and pay with with cash or check (to avoid the handling fees). You can purchase up to 4 tickets per card for any performance Feb. 7-24, 2013, subject to availability. The offer is not valid the final week of performances, so make plans now to see one of the most...
read moreNotes from the Director of “La Celestina”
I wanted to direct La Celestina because of the specific challenges of this version. I love the story and the history of the many versions of the original, but I liked the openness of this version. It offered many possibilities. I’m also fascinated by the influence that the characters in Rojas’ La Celestina has had on the works of other authors of this time, such as Lope de Vega. It has a universal artistic influence. I think that the challenges the characters face in love and life are relative to the time in which they...
read morePhoto of the Day: January 30, 2013
January 30, 2013, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Wow — take a look at these costume renderings by Ashley Smith! “La Celestina” is looking good!
read moreMeet the production team of “La Celestina”
Yesterday, we introduced you to the cast of La Celestina. Today, please meet the fabulous production team behind this terrific show that opens next week! RAQUEL CARRIÓ (Playwright) was born in La Havana in 1951. She received her doctorate in Scenic Arts in 1992 and founded the Faculty of Scenic Arts of the University of Arts of Havana and the International School of Theatre of Latin America and the Caribbean. Her essays and critical studies such as “Contemporary Cuban Dramaturgy,” “Estudios Críticos,” and “Recuperar la Memoria del...
read moreMeet the cast of “La Celestina”
Our production of La Celestina opens next week, so we want to take a moment now to introduce you to the familiar faces and new friends that you will see onstage … CARLOSALEXIS CRUZ (Trovador) has been working as a professional actor for the past 9 years performing from New York City to Los Angeles, from the Dominican Republic to Mexico. Locally he has performed with Do Jump!, Imago and Milagro. He directed Milagro’s touring production of El Último and staged the show A Suicide Note from a Cockroach at Imago, marking the debut of...
read morePhoto of the Day: January 29, 2013
January 29, 2013, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Now that the hardwood floors of our basement gallery have been redone, we are moving on the refinishing and painting the ceiling and walls — all thanks to the generous inkind contributions of Berenice Lopez-Dorsey and Move-In Ready, LLC (www.moveinready.com). ¡Mil Gracias, Berenice!
read morePhoto of the Day: January 28, 2013
January 28, 2013, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Co-Founder and Executive Director José González (center) and board member Ozzie González (far right) lead a group of architecture students from Portland State University through el Centro Milagro, stopping here to discuss the theatre’s role within the larger facility. The students are using the organization and our recent production of “Frida, un retablo” for projects and case studies.
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