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Raíz in Rehearsal: On Aztec dancing for the first time
Sara Fay Goldman This year, we are welcoming the cast of our Day of the Dead celebration, Raíz, to share their experiences in rehearsal with all of you. Today, we hear from actress Sara Fay Goldman, last seen onstage in our 2010 Day of the Dead production, ¡Viva Don Juan!. Be sure to visit the Milagro blog frequently for more updates from Sara Fay and other cast members, as well as interviews with performers and designers, photos, and more! For the past two Saturdays in the Miracle rehearsal room, Kelly Carlos, dancer and teacher, has been...
read moreTeatro Milagro hits the road for fall tour
From Dañel Malán, Artistic Director of Teatro Milagro, the touring and education arm of Milagro …. It’s been a longtime since the last blog post, my end-of-the-Mayan-calendar-followers, but time moves in strange revolutions in the Mayan world. We took the summer months off from our work on B’aktun 13 to launch a children’s summer camp, and evening educational program for adults, a children’s play for the libraries (Aventuras de Don Quixote) — and wrapped it all up with a street fair. Phew! It took two months to recover...
read moreMark your calendars for Milagro’s annual Day of the Dead celebration
Original artwork by Jesus Kobe Every year, the dead have been commemorated in Portland’s longest-running Día de los muertos celebration. This year’s production is called Raíz, which means “root” in Spanish, and this play will go to the root of the holiday, the root of humanity, the root of life as a cabal of Aztec gods, having fallen out of favor in the modern world, seek to revive their relevance by reuniting a young clown with his departed partner, Augustina. Time turns backward as we unearth the interwoven...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 17, 2012
September 17, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. As Jose was leaving work, he spotted a small group of protesters observing the anniversary of the Occupy movement parading past the theatre as they marched through town … Never a dull moment around Milagro!
read moreMeet the Maestro of Cuban Lute and El Tres Cubano
La Luna Nueva — Miracle Theatre Group’s festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month — opens in just a couple of weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited about the diverse line-up (see the whole schedule in English; vea el horario completo en español). Our Marketing Assistant Stefanus Gunawan continues his look backstage visits with our guest artists, offering an inside look at their life, their passion, their art. Here, guest blogger Stefanus Gunawan chats...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 16, 2012
September 16, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. If today’s photoshoot with Russell J. Young is any indication, you can expect the unexpected from this year’s Day of the Dead celebration “Raíz”! In the shot are a clown calavera (Zoe), indigenous god (Ed) and a human (Nurys) around an altar. “Raíz” is onstage Oct. 19-Nov. 11, 2012. For information and tickets: 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org.
read morePhoto of the Day: September 14, 2012
September 14, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Who’s getting ready for Day of the Dead? We are! Watch for some awesome holiday jewelry to be available for purchase when you come to celebrate Día de los muertos with Milagro!
read moreIn the news: The Oregonian previews La Luna Nueva festival
Gerald Alejandro Ford in “El Último Coconut”,at Milagro Theatre Sept. 24 as part of our 2012La Luna Nueva festival Marty Hughley writes about La Luna Nueva festival in today’s A&E of The Oregonian. Check out the photo of guitarist Edna Vazquez in the print edition and flamenco dancer Melinda Hedgecorth in the online version. Pick up a copy or read it online.
read moreMilagro to co-host Portland mayoral candidates forum Oct. 30
In October, Miracle Theatre Group joins Hispanic Pros, Latino Network and the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association to co-host the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber’s Portland Mayoral Candidates Forum. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Benson Hotel (309 SW Broadway), the two most visible mayoral candidates — Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith — will join the Hispanic Chamber members and the general community. Each candidate will speak and then will be asked questions from the audience. Tickets for this luncheon are $29...
read moreMasks, movement and imaginative storytelling
La Luna Nueva — Miracle Theatre Group’s festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month — opens in just a couple of weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited about the diverse line-up (see the whole schedule in English; vea el horario completo en español). Our Marketing Assistant Stefanus Gunawan continues his look backstage visits with our guest artists, offering an inside look at their life, their passion, their art. Here, guest blogger Stefanus Gunawan...
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