HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting and performance gigs. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface.

Robin De Jesús, shown at left, will headline the cast of the musical Disney's Aladdin, where he will play the title role. With a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice (additional lyrics by Beguelin), the musical is based on the Disney animated film of the same name (written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and directed by Clements and John Musker). Also announced in the cast is John Tartaglia (The Genie), Jason Graae (Omar), Curtis Holbrook (Iago), Francis Jue (Kassim), Eddie Korbich (Babkak), Samantha Massell (Jasmine), Ken Page (The Sultan) and Thom Sesma (Jafar). The production is scheduled for a July run at the Muny Theater (America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theater) in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and will be choreographed by Alex Sánchez and directed by Gary Griffin. For more information, click here, here, here.

 
Caridad De La Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja) will be performing in June in La Mezclatina's production of Bx-Rated at Casita María in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. A collaborative, multidisciplinary work, the show explored issues of first- and second-generation Latina identity in the tightrope between urban life and ancestry.

Johnathan Cedano will be singing and playing guitar in June at the cabaret event Night of 1000 Lovers/Noche de mil amantes as part of the 2012 Out Like That festival at the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), located in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.For more information, click here.

Senta Pérez-Gardner, Christopher López and Sara Braun will be acting in the upcoming short film Graffiti Dancer (written and directed by Pérez-Gardner). Pérez-Gardner found López, shown at right, through the HOLA online directory of talent.

Rhina Valentín can be seen hosting the BronxNet talk show "Open" live every Friday morning. For more information (or to see episodes of the show online), click here.

Marcelino Feliciano and Michael Maino will star in the short film S.O.B. (written, directed and produced by Matt Nye). For more information, click here or here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you are not an HOLA member, why not join? If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?