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Chicago - June 23 - August 1, 2008
This Summer the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (IPRAC)
and the Chicago Park District collaborate to bring you Arts@Play
Summer Camp 2008
For youth ages 13 to 15 looking for a fun and creative way to
spend the summer!
Register in Arts@Play summer camp!
Humboldt Park Field House
1400 N. Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60647
Arts@Play Camp will focus on a variety of art forms with artists
from the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture. Youth will
create their own work and participate in field trips to the
Actors Gymnasium, Washburne Culinary Institute and take poetry,
visual arts and other workshops. Also there will be other summer
camp activities such as swimming, fun and games.
Camp runs June 23 - Aug. 1, 2008
Monday-Friday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost for the entire summer camp is only: $195
Register at Humboldt Park Field House or online at
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
for more information call: IPRAC - (773) 486-8345 or Chicago
Park District - (312) 742-7549
NYC -
Exhibition through July 5, 2008
En Foco is very pleased to announce... New Works #11
 Kesha
Bruce, Adriana Katzew, Donald Daedalus, and Honorable Mention
Awardees Charlie Grosso, Myra Greene, Esther Hidalgo and Wanda
Acosta
Juror: Melissa Harris, Editor in Chief, Aperture Magazine
Hosted by Taller Boricua/The Puerto Rican Workshops
All artists will be in attendance - Free and Open to the public
Wine tasting provided by Casa de Vinos
El Taller Boricua Galleries
The Julia De Burgos Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Avenue @ 106th Street
New York, NY 10029
Tel: (212) 831-4333
www.tallerboricua.org or
www.enfoco.org
Chicago - Through July 7, 2008
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Yollocalli Arts Reach, a young initiative of the National Museum
of Mexican Art, in collaboration with the Puerto Rican Arts
Alliance and Chicago Cultural Center, Proudly Present: Arnaldo
Roche Image Exchange.
Paintings by students from Big Picture High School and Kelvyn
Park High School
An exhibition of mix media paintings inspired by works by
Arnaldo Roche: Brotherhood/ Hermandad, an exhibition currently
at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Yollocalli Arts Reach and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
introduced students from both High Schools to the work of Roche
within the larger context of Latino culture and Art history.
Yollocalli Arts Reach
1401 W. 18th St.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 455-9652
Fax: (312) 455-9755
www.yollocalli.org
NYC - Thursday, July 10, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Cemí Underground is proud to present Father Luis Barrios as he
introduces his latest book - Coquiando: Meditaciones subversivas
para un mundo mejor
Admission: Free!
Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Ave. at 112th St.
El Barrio, NYC 10029
Telephone: (212) 860-2820
email:
info@cemiunderground.com
www.CemiUnderground.com
For more information go to:
www.coquiando.org
Chicago - Through July 12, 2008
A Newberry Spotlight Series Exhibit -
Puerto Rican History Through the Eyes of Others
This mini-exhibit was planned and organized with student
curators from the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School.
Puertorriqueña através de los Ojos de Otros
Una Exibición Curada por los Estudiantes de la Escuela Superior
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos
This June, in collaboration with Chicago’s Puerto Rican Cultural
Center, the Newberry Spotlight Exhibit Series will feature
Puerto Rican History through the Eyes of Others. This first-ever
exhibition of Puerto Rican materials held in the Newberry
Library’s collections was planned and organized with student
curators from the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School in
Humboldt Park.
Puerto Rican History through the Eyes of Others explores the
history of Puerto Rico over half a millennium, beginning roughly
with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493 to an island
called Boriquén by its inhabitants, the Taínos, and extending
through the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Through objects written and drafted mostly by foreigners rather
than by people identifying themselves as Puerto Rican, the
exhibit looks at and charts the interests and aims of explorers,
travelers, governments, artists, soldiers, merchants, and
historians attracted to Puerto Rico.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton St.
Chicago, IL 60610
For hours, call
(312) 255-3625
www.newberry.org
Exhibits are free and open to the public Monday - Saturday. We
are closed on Sundays and certain holidays.
Chicago - Saturday's, July12 - August 23
IPRAC’s exciting Summer Film Program!
“Puerto Rican Film Series 2008”
Bring your picnic basket, folding chair and blankets and enjoy a
movie night under the STARS.
FREE admission, popcorn, raffles, and children activities!
All films shown at dusk – 8:00 p.m.
Humboldt Park Boat House
1359 N Sacramento (Humboldt Blvd)
Chicago, IL 60647
Film series co-curated by: Magdalena Sagardía and Jorge Félix
Chicago - Saturday, July 12, 2008 – at dusk
“Flags of Steel” 2008
30 minutes (English)
Directed and produced by: Mildred Amador
Synopsis: Flags of Steel is a historical and cultural
celebration of the Puerto Rican community in Chicago. The film
takes us back to 1869 through a historical journey of the
Humboldt Park neighborhood recognizing the first Europeans to
arrive in the area and their influences that are still present
to this day. The documentary recounts the struggles and triumphs
that lead to the on-going transformation of this community and
how Puerto Ricans still continue to withstand the test of time.
One triumph is the design, engineering and fabrication of the
gateways that mark “Paseo Boricua”. The two steel flags that
rise high above the heart of Humboldt Park are symbolic of the
many sacrifices and contributions made by Puerto Ricans in
Chicago. The film pays homage to many Puerto Ricans who migrated
to a cold Midwest to work in the steel mill industry of Chicago.
Additional Screening: “Between Western and California” by Amir
George and short films by students of Roberto Clemente High
School
Chicago - Saturday, July 26, 2008 – at dusk
“Mambo to Hip Hop” 2006
60 minutes (English)
Narrated by: Luis Chaluisan
Produced by: Elena Martínez - City Lore; Directed by: Henry
Chalfant
Synopsis: Mambo to Hip Hop presents a panoramic view of the
music that blossomed in the Latin community of the South Bronx
from the late 1940s when mambo burst onto the New York cultural
scene through the 1970s birth of hip hop. The film chronicles
two generations who grew up literally on the same streets, and
both used rhythm as their forms of rebellion--for the older
generation it was pulsating Caribbean rhythms; for their
children it was the rhythms of rap. The film aims to bring
attention to Bronx communities that with few resources
transformed the world’s pop culture through the making of
Afro-Latin alliances where cultural memory held strong. The film
shows vintage segments where drumbeats sent break-dancers into
motion, some of them reviving the most flamboyant moves of the
old mambo dancers. Mambo to Hip Hop features figures such as:
Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Benny Bonilla, Orlando Marin,
Manny Oquendo, Willie Colon, El Extreme, Africa Bambaata, Kool
Herc, Charlie Chase, Fabel, Kid Freeze, Track II, Trace, Bom5,
Sandra Maria Esteves and more.
Chicago - Saturday, August 9, 2008 – at dusk
“Ocho Puertas” 2003
90 minutes (Spanish with English subtitles)
Directed by: Paloma and Gabriel Suau; Produced by: Ninguna
Ciencia
Synopsis: The film reproduces the original stage of the
legendary nightclub “Ocho Puertas” in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
During the 60s and 70s, before big hotels and casinos, “Ocho
Puertas” was the bohemian place where amateur and established
Puerto Rican artists would meet to define the identity and
interpret their song. This is the time of Vietnam, boleros,
jazz, rock and salsa. Puerto Rico was registering a great
economic growth and fusion of classes that produced new artistic
movements, music and gathering places. That’s when Bern Zale
from Brooklyn and Tor Boberg from Sweeden, a migrant couple
moved to the island and immediately recognize the great amount
talented artists in the island. Boberg and Zale decide to
establish a nightclub in an old colonial house where the only
rule was that the stage would be a place only to local artists.
Ocho Puertas become in an important place for the local cultural
production and soon is recognized internationally becoming a
hang out place to figures such as Marlene Dietrich, Burt
Bachrach, Chita Rivera, Sylvia Sims y Liza Minelli who named her
dog “Ocho”.
Ocho Puertas propelled Puerto Rican artists that now are
internationally known such as Chucho Avellanet, Lucecita
Benítez, Danny Rivera, Glenn Monroig, Alberto Carrión and Grupo
Raíces, Nydia Caro and Lucy Fabery. The film shows historic
images and remembers figures such as folklorist Sylvia del
Villard and pianist Joe Valiente. The film presents the old and
new Puerto Rican bohemia with established figures such as Andy
Montañez and Dave Valentín next to new figures like Michael
Stuart, Luís Fonsi and Vivanativa. The film is the result of an
extensive investigation in the historical archives of the
National Foundation for the Popular Culture of Puerto Rico. The
film is a gift to the generations that grew up with Ocho Puertas
and to the music that was born there and now lives forever.
Chicago - Saturday, August 23, 2008 – at dusk
“Los Peloteros” 1950
90 minutes (Spanish)
Directed by: Jack Delano
Synopsis: “Los Peloteros” is the most celebrated film produced
by the DivEdCo (Division of Education for the Community), an
entity created by the Government of Puerto Rico in 1949 with the
goal of changing attitudes of the Puerto Rican rural population.
The DivEdCo produced films, posters and books to educate the
community in issues such as health, cooperativism, citizen’s
rights and education. DivEdCo’s film production was distinct
because of the direct involvement of rural communities in their
productions and the inclusion of people from the community as
central actors in the films. The film tells the story of 10
children from the “Cielito” community committed to work together
to raise funds to be able to play in a baseball league. The film
is a classic of cinematography with the participation of more
than 200 hundred children from 1950s’ rural Puerto Rico, as well
as the participation of legendary Puerto Rican actress Miriam
Colón in one of her first professional appearances.
Additional Screening: “El Tiempo” by Anaida Hernández, winner of
San Juan CinemaFest
For more information about this program call or visit our web
site!
Program office address: 2459 West Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (773) 486-8345 - Fax: (773) 782-1499
E-mail:
jorgefelix@iprac.org - Web site:
www.iprac.org
San Francisco - July 12-13, 2008
Avon Walk 2008
For 2 days, we walk as one.
For 2 days and 39 miles, you have the opportunity to
dramatically impact the lives of millions affected by breast
cancer worldwide. By participating in the Avon Walk, you’ll
allow medically under-insured women and men to receive the
screening, support, and treatment they require. And leading-edge
research teams will be powered by the cure all because of you.
More information here:
www.avonwalk.org
Chicago - Thursday, July 17, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Las Caras Lindas Fundraiser
Helping Girls To Define Themselves as Women
Latin Jazz Band at 8:30 p.m.
Tumbao Restaurant
3213 W Armitage
Chicago, IL 60647
Tickets are a $20.00 each.
For more information:
propa2003@gmail.com
Boston, MA - July 18 -20, 2008
Festival Betances 2008
Celebrating its 35th year of existence, Festival Betances is the
oldest Latino community arts festival in New England. Produced
through a collaboration between the dynamic community building
agency Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA), our Casa de la
Cultura/Center for Latino Arts and the residents of Villa
Victoria, this festival celebrates Puerto Rican and Latino arts
and culture, the founding fathers of Villa Victoria and the
memory of Puerto Rican patriot Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances.
Featuring an array of activities including artistic
performances, youth and family events, traditional foods,
handcrafts and vendors, Festival Betances has become an icon of
Latino culture in the city of Boston and the region. Attracting
an average of 5,000 people per year, this community festival is
a wonderful opportunity for Latinos to celebrate their heritage
and for non-Latinos to experience the sights, sounds and tastes
of Puerto Rican and Latino culture.
The Villa Victoria community of Boston’s South End
Plaza Betances
100 W Dedham Street
Boston, MA
www.iba-etc.org
Cleveland, OH - July 18 - 20, 2008
Puerto Rican Cultural Festival and Parade
6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 18; 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday,
July 19; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 20.
Time to embrace the customs and traditions of Cleveland's Puerto
Rican community. This is an event the Julia de Burgos Cultural
Arts Center organizes every year. Enjoy Caribbean and Latino
foods such as empanadillas and arroz con pollo, traditional
native art and hot rhythmic live music. Call (216) 961-2970
Cleveland municipal parking area on East Ninth Street, near the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Admission: Free
NYC - Friday, July 25, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Penumbra - One Man Show by Fascious - Hip Hop Theater
Written, Directed and Performed by Fascious
Admission: $8.00
Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Ave. at 112th St.
El Barrio, NYC 10029
Telephone: (212) 860-2820
email:
info@cemiunderground.com
www.CemiUnderground.com
Memphis, TN - Through Sunday, July 27, 2008
“Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente”
Roberto Clemente Walker (1934-1972), best known just as Roberto
Clemente, remains a legendary figure in sports, in philanthropy
and in the hearts of millions of Puerto Ricans and Americans.
With a cannon arm and lightning speed, he was an outstanding
baseball player; nevertheless, the Puerto Rico native’s legend
reaches beyond the diamond. A new Smithsonian traveling
exhibition that opened Sunday at Georgia Highlands College
honors this sports hero and dedicated humanitarian.
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 521-9699
www.civilrightsmuseum.org
Los Angeles, CA - August 8, 9 and 10, 2008
The 1st Annual Puerto Rican Art Exhibit in Los Angeles.
The Arts and Recreation Center in Baldwin Park. Art
participation is limited.
Entry deadline is Friday, June 27, 2008
Chicago - Saturday, August 16, 2008
11a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Barrio Art Fest 2008
Barrio Art Fest is a multidisciplinary community arts and
educational festival showcasing artists in all disciplines
including painters, craft makers, musicians, performers, poets,
video/filmmakers, jewelers and more. Barrio Art Fest presents
arts/craft exhibits, art demonstrations/workshops, film/video
screenings, book readings/signing and theater/dance/music
performances. Barrio Art Fest presents currents and diverse art
production in Humboldt Park by Puerto Rican/Latino artists and
local Humboldt Park cultural workers.
Humboldt Park Field House
1440 N. Sacramento (Humboldt Blvd.)
Chicago, IL 60647
www.iprac.org
Elgin, IL - Saturday, August 16, 2008
Noon to 11 p.m.
BoriquaFest 2008
BoriquaFest is designed to offer the general public an
opportunity to learn about Puerto Rican culture. It seeks the
inclusion of anyone and everyone that appreciates and desires to
obtain a better understanding of Puerto Rican culture
irrespective of their specific ethnicity
The Puerto Rican Heritage Organization (PRHO) has named Johnny
Rivera and Jorge Rivera as its music headliners and grand
marshals for BoriquaFest 2008.
Festival Park
130 South Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL
Admission is free.
For more information on BoriquaFest 2008, contact David Lopez at
(847) 717-4800,
dlopez@amfam.com; or Tamika Morales at (847) 909-8740 or
pageant@prho.org.
www.prho.org
NYC - Through August 31, 2008
GET READY TO EXPERIENCE an exhilarating journey into one of
Manhattan's most vibrant communities, named "BEST MUSICAL OF THE
YEAR" by New York Magazine and "BEST OF 2007" by The New
York
 Times.
With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping story of
hope and self-discovery, In The Heights is your ticket into a
world where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and
sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the
rhythm of three generations of music.
Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a
dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.
For more information, visit
www.intheheightsthemusical.com.
For current schedule and tickets go to
Ticketmaster
In The Heights began as an original musical conceived by
Lin-Manuel Miranda during his sophomore year at Wesleyan
University. Upon graduating and returning home to New York,
Miranda collaborated with director Thomas Kail to rework and
restage the campus hit for a larger audience. That's how they
captured the interest of producers Jill Furman, Kevin McCollum
and Jeffrey Seller, whose previous work on Broadway included
Rent, Avenue Q and The Drowsy Chaperone. After more workshops,
more collaborators, and a stint at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in
Connecticut, the musical found a home at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts
Theatre. Seven years after the idea was first born, In The
Heights was ready for its New York theatrical debut.
During its Off-Broadway run at 37 Arts, In The Heights quickly
became an audience phenomenon and a critical success. The
response was unprecedented; the musical was luring both
traditional and non-traditional theatergoers and garnering a
huge cache of accolades, including the Outer Critics Circle
Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical. After over
200 performances, In The Heights played its final Off-Broadway
show on July 15th, 2007, in order to begin preparations for a
move to Broadway.
NYC - Tuesday September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2008
The Latin American Poetic Short Film Festival
The 1st Latin American Poetic Short Film Festival at the
NUYORICAN POET'S CAFÉ will feature Poetic short films. Our
mission is to support the emerging Independent Filmmaker by
providing exposure in the Down Town Cultural Center of
Manhattans’ Lower Eastside. Filmmakers will present their work
to a diverse audience in an intimate atmosphere.
The NUYORICAN Poets Café
located at 236 East 3rd Street (Between Avenues B & C
New York, NY 10009.
(212) 780-9386
www.lapsff.com
Los Angeles - September 13-14, 2008
Avon Walk 2008
For 2 days, we walk as one.
For 2 days and 39 miles, you have the opportunity to
dramatically impact the lives of millions affected by breast
cancer worldwide. By participating in the Avon Walk, you’ll
allow medically under-insured women and men to receive the
screening, support, and treatment they require. And leading-edge
research teams will be powered by the cure all because of you.
More information here:
www.avonwalk.org
New York - October 4-5, 2008
Avon Walk 2008
For 2 days, we walk as one.
For 2 days and 39 miles, you have the opportunity to
dramatically impact the lives of millions affected by breast
cancer worldwide. By participating in the Avon Walk, you’ll
allow medically under-insured women and men to receive the
screening, support, and treatment they require. And leading-edge
research teams will be powered by the cure all because of you.
More information here:
www.avonwalk.org
Chicago - Friday, November 14, 2008
7:00 p.m.
The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance and Exelon proudly present:
10th Annual Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueño 2008
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
(773) 342-8865
http://praachicago.org
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