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.

J.W. Cortés, shown at right, was written the subject of a profile in the Jersey City Independent newspaper for his role as an operative in the upcoming NBC reality competition series "Stars Earn Stripes." The show, created by famed producers Mark Burnett ("Survivor") and Dick Wolf (the entire "Law and Order" franchise), pairs up military and first responder service members with celebrities who compete for money that will benefit national veterans, service and first-responder charities. The celebrities for the series are Laila Ali, Dean Cain, Terry Crews, Nick Lachey, Todd Palin, Picabo Street, Dolvett Quince and Eve Torres. Cortés booked the gig based on an HOLA referral. To read the article, click here. "Stars Earn Stripes" will premiere on Monday, August 13, 2012 on NBC. To see a trailer, click on the commercial below. (He can be seen at about the 0:30 mark in the video.)

Laura Riveros will be acting in Quizzically Quimsical [sic]. Written and directed by G.J. Dowding, the performance art piece will take place in September at the Gene Frankel Theater in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. For more information, click here.

Sosa James, Jr. will be acting in an adaptation of Molière's The Misanthrope. Adapted by Liz Kash Stroppel and produced by BrooklynONE Theater + Film, the play will have a September run at St. John's Parish Hall in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. For more information, click here or here.

Iván Camilo, Maité Bonilla and Rosie Berrido appear in the film Under My Nails. The film was accepted as an official entry of the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF). The film was written by Kisha Tikina Burgos, directed by Ari Maniel Cruz and also features Burgos, Marilú Acosta, Dolores Pedro, Enrique Juliá, Miranda Purcell and Antonio Pantojas in the cast. The screening will take place on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Clearview Cinemas in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. For more information, click here.

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