Mexican-American
Michael Wilson’s ‘Salt of the Earth’ script, miracle of the blacklist era
July 1, 2024Salt of the Earth was the most daring script of Michael Wilson’s career.
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Oliver Mayer’s ‘Ghost Waltz’ about Indigenous Mexican composer Juventino Rosas receives world premiere
May 7, 2024The story is an important one, and it is told with great imagination and a wonderful score of waltzes, polkas, classical song, opera and ragtime.
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‘Zoot Suit Riots’: guerras culturales en tiempos de guerra en Los Ángeles
March 25, 2022El caso ha pasado a la historia como un hito en la expresión del miedo racial y la presunción de culpabilidad. La policía y la prensa inflamaron las tensiones raciales enfatizando las diferencias culturales de la...
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‘Zoot Suit Riots’: Culture wars in wartime Los Angeles
March 25, 2022Tovares deftly weaves the context around the resulting social upheaval, helping us understand the moral ambiguities of Los Angeles’ corrupt government, notorious police force, get-rich-quick land development schemes, and the diverse population trying to emerge from...
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New play ‘Ursula’ about children at the U.S. border to stream on demand
May 14, 2021“We are thrilled to partner with Cara Mía to present this beautiful, touching, and important new work,” says Latino Theater Company artistic director José Luis Valenzuela.
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