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“South America in Six Strings” — Latin American Guitar with Ricardo Cárdenas Sept. 20
8 p.m. • Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 Reserved seating: $20 advance; $23 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Chilean guitarist Ricardo Cárdenas fills the Milagro Theatre with his extraordinary range of classical and folkloric music presented in his unique relaxed, disarming style. His enchanting repertoire includes composers such as Heitor Villa-lobos, Antonio Lauro, Agustin Barrios, Fleury, J. Cardoso, Joao Pernambuco and his own arrangements of Chilean songs. With special guest flautist Leeann Davis. Part of Miracle...
read moreA peek into “Raíz” — our 2012 Day of the Dead show
Every year, we bring you a new, original celebration of Día de los muertos, or Day of the Dead. This year, it’s titled Raíz, which means “root” in Spanish, and we’re re-examining the indigenous connections to the holiday, to life and death, and to this time of year. We’ve been working with Mexican artist Jesus Kobe on a design for the art card that will be distributed later this fall. Here are some of his early drafts, sketches to share ideas. What will the final design look like? Watch your mail in October!...
read more“B’aktun 13” returns for encore performance Sept. 19
Ajai Terrazas-Tripatho in “B’aktun 13″Photo by Russell J. Young 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 Reserved seating: $15 advance; $18 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Swept up in an immigration raid and deported to Mexico, Rio, Luz and Sal are suddenly immersed into indigenous prophecies surrounding B’aktun 13, the final era in the Mayan calendar. In the Yucatán, they encounter Mayan deities who lead the trio deeper into a mythological universe. Time revolves like a Mayan calendar as each must...
read more“Noche de los poetas” — Poets Open Mic Nights Sept. 18 and 25
7 p.m. • Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, presented in collaboration with Write Around Portland 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, presented in collaboration with Wordstock Free • Bilingual Enjoy works of poetry by Latino poets — from both the canons of literary giants such as Pablo Neruda and Federico García Lorca as well as original work by local authors. Audiences are invited to also bring their own Latino poetry to share in English or Spanish. Part of Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012 La Luna Nueva...
read more“Leyendas de México” (Legends of Mexico) Sept. 16
2 p.m. • Sunday Sept. 16, 2012 Reserved seating: $4 advance; $7 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Mexico is well known for its legends, myths and tales from the Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs and Huicholes — legends of love, nature and everyday life. In this family-friendly bilingual performance, Nuestro Canto (Gerardo Calderón and Nelda Reyes) fills the theatre with the magic of masks, movement and imaginative storytelling. Ages 5 and older. Bilingual. Part of Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012 La Luna Nueva...
read morePhoto of the Day: August 17, 2012
Jose González, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. José has taken to the mountains this past week, reaching the summit today as part of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon Community Building Week! Way to go, Jefe!
read more“De mi barrio” — Flamenco — Sept. 15 & 16
Two performances: 8 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 7 p.m. • Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 Reserved seating: $25 advance; $28 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office In Sevilla, there is a neighborhood full of flamenco, where the best flamenco goes down in sketchy back alleys, artful peñas, and tablaos, where the paper posters line the dirty streets announcing classes in small dank studios. Here is where flamenco dancer Melinda Hedgecorth lives, learns and creates, and “De mi barrio” is a presentation of the life,...
read more“Flor y Canto – A Dialogue of Flower and Song” Staged Reading Sept. 14
7 p.m. • Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 Reserved Seating: $12 advance, $15 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Poetry comes alive in this evening of theatre, music and dance that begins with a special performance by Aztec dancers Titlakawan before the spotlight shifts to a staged reading of “A Dialogue of Flower and Song”. This original play by Cindy Williams Gutiérrez re-imagines a Mesoamerican literary event that took place circa 1490 in which Aztec poet-king Tecayehuatzin returns from the Land of the Fleshless to invite...
read moreMilagro anuncia los artistas y eventos de La Luna Nueva del 2012
Comenzando el 14 de Septiembre, el Miracle Theatre Group se complace en presentar ¨La Luna Nueva¨, cuarto festival anual de arte y cultura del mundo hispano en celebración al mes del patrimonio Hispánico. Así como la luna nueva revela nuevas estrellas, ¨La Luna Nueva¨ expone a artistas emergentes y nuevos trabajos a través de varias disciplinas — este año contamos con diversos eventos. Acompáñanos a un animoso baile de flamenco y tango, a una apasionada guitarra latina, a un micrófono abierto para narrar poesía y cuentos, a una...
read more“One Song” – Exhibit of Paintings by Renéee Zangara
Renée Zangara Title: Utopia (2011) Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 50″ X 49″ Exhibition open one hour prior to each festival performance Sept. 14-29, 2012 • Free Throughout Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012 La Luna Nueva festival, visual art lovers can view the original paintings by Renée Zangara, a Portland Latina whose fresh landscapes and abstract works feature rich, luscious “daubs, dabs and jots” that draw the viewer into a vibrant and rhythmic world of color. Part of Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012 La Luna Nueva...
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