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.

María Hinojosa, shown at right in the flyer image, is moderating Latinos & Cancer: A Community Response to Prevention, Detection and Treatment. Co-sponsored by AltaMed health Services Corporation, Pfizer Helpful Answers and The Futuro Media Group, the town hall-style discussion will take place on June 12, 2012 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The event will be recorded for an upcoming documentary to be broadcast on NPR's "Latinos USA," the program she hosts. For more information about the show, click on the image of the flyer at right.

Rafael Fuentes can be seen in the film short The Worst Best Day, where he plays a groom whose psycho ex steals his fiancée's wedding dress right beforethe wedding. It was written by Lisa Kiesel and Daniel Quitério and directed by Janice Pérez and will be exhibited this June as part of The New York's 48 Hour Film Project at New York University's Cantor Film Center in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood. For more information, click here.


The Brick Theater, Resonance Ensemble and Core Creative Productions are presenting the world premiere of Rino. Written by Zack Calhoon and directed by Alberto Bonilla, the play, loosely based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, will have a June run at The Brick Theater in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. For more information, click here or here.

Suni Reyes booked a print ad for the New York City Department of Homeless Services. The ad can be seen on NYC buses and in train stations.

Fernando Gamarra will be acting in Extant Arts is presenting Molière's School for Wives. The show, directed by Greg Taubman will be performing in the Music Pagoda in Brooklyn's Prospect Park in June and in the Mineral Springs of Manhattan's Central Park in July. For more information, click here, here or here.

Lucio Fernández is set to be the master of ceremonies of the first annual Union City Artist Awards. Presented by Mayor Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners of Union City, New Jersey, U.S.A., it will happen on June 15, 2012 at the William V. Musto Cultural Center and honor artists of all disciplines who have contributed to the city's artistic fabric, including a special recognition to legendary Latino percussionist Cándido Camero.


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?