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LEFT: Brief Conversations, November 1st. 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 7:30pm Brief Conversations conveys the unique interrelationship of two couples in need of love who talk about their marriage situation, unveiling their secrets and desires. They try to speak openly about what is not working in their relationships, sometimes with humor, sometimes in a strident manner. Along with interludes of very sexy Tango, their story is revealed. La Plenópera del Empache, November 3rd, 3pm A Puerto Rican children’s theatre classic, by Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero, compiles several Puerto Rican plenas (Afro-Caribbean music from Puerto Rico) with lyrics that narrate the story of a gluttonous boy and the experience that changes his life. El Encuentro de Juan Bobo y Pedro Animal, November 10th, 3pm Children participate in this circus-style play and in turn see how these two charming characters from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic find friendship, self-esteem, and confidence. Camila’s Answer , November 26th, 6pm Sarah and Camila are best friends, but as Camila gets closer to Sarah's father, things begin to change between them. Then, all Camila wants is what Sarah loves the most, her father.
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Los Peloteros, November 7th, 7pm A 1950’s film classic produced by Puerto Rico’s Division of Community Education (DivEdCo). A group of peasants from the town of Comerío decide to build a much needed school after listening to the story of 10 children from “Cielito” community that decided to work together to create a baseball league. More than 200 children from 1950’s Comerío participate in this film, as well as legendary actress Miriam Colón in one of her first professional appearances. El Tiempo: Memoria del Silencio, November 7th, 7pm A documentary based on the 1950’s film production of Puerto Rico’s Division of Community Education (DivEdCo). This documentary revisits 50 years later five films and the five rural communities in which they were originally produced and interviews the “natural actors” of those films. Winner of the Pitirre Award for Best National Documentary in the San Juan Cinemafest 2006. The Wannabe, November 9th, 7pm A short film about a young man who dares to cross the line between reality and fantasy. What price does he pay? Based on a true story connected to a shooting at the legendary Palladium nightclub. Winner of the Best Short at the New York Latino Film Festival (presented by HBO) and has gone on to screen at more than 25 film festivals in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. Big Pun: Still Not a Player, November 14th, 6:30pm A documentary about the life and times of the late platinum Puerto Rican rapper, Big Pun. This documentary chronicles Pun’s humble beginnings in the South Bronx, his rise to international hip hop fame, and his untimely demise due to complications from his weight. El Cantante, November 14th, 6:30pm A biographical film of the great salsa singer, Hector Lavoe with the participation of mega Puerto Rican stars Jennifer López and Marc Anthony. From Mambo to Hip Hop, November 28th, 7pm A documentary that featrues music legends of the hip-hop era while describing how the music scene in the Bronx shaped people’s lives over the last sixty years. It also features the mambo dance craze and the birth and development of hip-hop in New York’s South Bronx neighborhood. |
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A 3 Voces, November 16th & 17th, 8pm/November 18th, 4pm A musical revue of some of the most romantic songs from Latin America’s greatest trios such as Los Panchos and Los Condes. This revue takes the audience on a nostalgic journey featuring such songs as “El Amanaque,” “Obsesión,” “Querube,” “Perdón,” and “Piel Canela.” Bryan Vargas and ¡Ya Está!, November 21st, 9pm, Joe’s Pub Bryan Vargas and ¡Ya Está!, a Jazz Latin Fusion, play a unique style of music they call “Afro Latino Soul.” |
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ROUNDTABLE SERIES |
POETRY/SPOKEN WORD |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, November 13th, 6pm Puerto Rican Women on Stage, November 20th, 6pm Danza + Cultura² = Latin Choreographic Fusion ,Contemporary Puerto Rican Choreographers, November 27th, 6pm Several of New York City’s best known Puerto Rican choreographers working in dance and theatre today come together to discuss the state of Puerto Rican dance in the arts. |
Book Presentation: An Anthology on Puerto Rican Poetry by Roberto Marquez This volume offers the most wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of Puerto Rican poetry available in English. It includes the work of sixty-four poets, as well as many previously inaccessible selections from Puerto Rico’s tradition of popular verse forms-coplas, décimas, bombas-produced by anonymous writers. All are presented in English, contextualized and individually introduced by Roberto Marquez, a distinguished translator and literary scholar. Marquez will present his book, read excerpts and host a question and answer session. A short reception will follow. Ricanfigured 2, November 9th, 6pm Some of the best Puerto Rican poets in New York along with a screening of the short film The Wannabe. Featuring A.B. Lugo, Mariposa, MelleSol, Anthony Morales and Prisionera. |
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WORKSHOP |
VISUAL ARTS |
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Director’s Direct, A One Day Workshop with Luis Caballero, TeatroStageFest presents a workshop conducted by award-winning Puerto Rico/New York based director/playwright Luis Caballero for individuals interested in discussing and augmenting their technique as stage directors. www.teatrostagefest.org |
Opening Ceremony & Art Exhibit: Public Service Announcement A group of artists come together to create public service announcements referring to classic Puerto Rican prints. |
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CLOSING OF FESTIVAL |
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Closing Night Party/ FIESTA, November 29th, 9pm Society of the Educational Arts, Inc./SEA is hosting a party as a closing of the month long celebration of events during Puerto Rico Fest 2007. |
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