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.

Mariana Parma, shown at right, guest-starred in an episode of the NBC television series "The Blacklist", where she was able to demonstrate her tango-dancing ability.

A.B. Lugo will be performing his self-penned solo show Manchild Machismo. Directed by Omar Pérez, the show will take place in April as part of The ONE Festival at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. For more information about the festival, click here.

Also performing in The ONE Festival this year will be Rhina Valentín, who will present her solo show La Nena Del Barrio - Free Style. The show, written by Andrés Chulisi Rodríguez and Valentín, will also take place in April as part of The ONE Festival at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. For more information about the festival, click here.

Vladimir Ríos completed the first of three photo series where he will portray The Warrior of Hope (photos by  Lester Blum, shown at left with Ríos, in the photo at left; costume design by Dmitry Byalik). The Warrior of Hope is personifying the concept of "hope" for those who are ill, downtrodden, and oppressed against inequality, injustice, and disease. The photo series will be presented at a gallery show at the Project Space of the Leslie Lohman Museum and Gallery in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. For more information, click here and here.

Joel Luna wrote and will co-star in the feature film El Gallo (produced by Monte Bezell and directed by Ali Abouomar). The film will start production filming in New York City in spring 2015.

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