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, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Caridad de la Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja), shown at right, was the recipient of the 2013 Poe Award of Literary and Artistic Excellence. Named after writer (and Bronx resident) Edgar Allan Poe, the award was bestowed upon her by the Bronx Historical Society and presented to her on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the historic Valentine-Varian House (built in 1758) in the Norwood section of the Bronx. She is following that up with a performance at the finale of the Young Roots Performance Series on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Longwood @ Hostos Art Gallery in the Mott Haven are of the South Bronx. For more information, click here.

J.W. Cortés, shown at left, is being recognized by People magazine and Major League Baseball (MLB) for his work with autism awareness, the Wounded Warrior Project and for his military service as part of the People/MLB Tribute for Heroes. Thousands of nominees were whittled down to just three per MLB team (Cortés is recognized as one of the heroes of the New York Yankees). The winner representing each team will be recognized at the 2013 MLB All-Star Game (to be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in New York) and one person will be featured in People magazine. For more information (or to vote for Cortés on the New York Yankees team and/or other heroes), click here.

Jay Álvarez, shown at right, was the subject of a profile in NBC Latino for his long-running self-penned solo show Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! He recently did a fundraiser for the National Museum of the American Latino, which was held at Manhattan's El Museo del Barrio. For more information on the benefit, click here. To read the profile of him by Kristina Puga, click here.

Milteri Tucker had a featured role in the New York premiere of La última plena que bailó Luberza. Written and directed by Josean Ortiz (see below), and based on a short story by Manuel Ramos Otero, the Marañao, Inc. production starred Ortiz and Amneris Morales and just completed a June run at the Roy Arias Theaters/Times Square Art Center, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan.

Josean Ortiz (see above) is starring in and directing the Alfonso Zurro play En el Monte del Olvido. Also starring Pedro Telemaco and Joa Tous, the production is slated for a June run at the Corralón de San José, located in Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Arian Blanco, shown at left, received a 2013 Union City Artists Award. Presented by Mayor Brian Stack and the Board of Commissioners, he received the honor at a reception on June 7, 2013 at the Union City Museum, located in southern Union City, New Jersey.

Jack Landrón (formerly known as Jackie Washington Landrón) can be seen in the documentary For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival. The doc (produced and directed by Todd Kwait and Rob Stegman) explores the rich history of Club 47, the iconic Cambridge, Massachusetts folk music mecca from 1958-1968 and also features musicians Joan Báez, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal, Jim Rooney and others. For more information about the documentary (or to find out where it is screening), click 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 live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?