SEARCHING FOR AZTLÁN Written & Directed by Lakin Valdez A Journey to the Past and Present of Chicano Pride Milagro’s national touring production January 8 – 17, 2015 Searching for Aztlán begins in January 2012 with the Tucson school board’s acceptance of HB 2281, shutting down Mexican American Studies and removing its books from classrooms.…
Please join us in our effort to ensure arts & culture as well as civic spaces are part of the future of our beloved neighborhood: The Central Eastside is known for its unique mix of arts and industry, home to hundreds of artists and creative businesses. However, the area is growing rapidly, and change is…
ABOUT THE PLAY Shakespeare is alive but not well at all. His time draws near and friends from “the other side” have begun to visit! But are these friends real or simply the creations of his imagination? Hamlet, Ophelia, Titania and more circle his deathbed while he fights to write his last play! Has he…
This community celebration filled with Latin American traditions and culture reflects upon the journey of Mary and Joseph in their search for refuge and is a day of fun for all! This year’s celebration will feature two Spanish presentations at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. of an original pastorela written by Olga Sanchez and directed…
Día de los Muertos is a time of joyous reunion! When a disenchanted muertito refuses to return to the realm of the living, La Muerte must stop her own grumbling and set things right! Dancing through a landscape of bruised egos, the two set off on a comical journey through the realms of grief and remembrance. A colorful and bittersweet story of self-reflection and forgiveness, interwoven with irreverence and beautifully lyrical baile folklorico
