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.

Marco Antonio Rodríguez, shown at left, had the second part of his article, "One Foot Forward With A Potato Chip on My Shoulder," published in Latino Leaders magazine. The article chronicled his efforts in getting his HOLA Award-winning play La luz de un cigarrillo, produced in New York City (and later published). To read the second part of the article, click here.

Arisleyda Lombert, shown at right, received the Premio Dominicano de Oro General Gregorio Luperón. The award is given to Dominican leaders in various areas for their work with the Dominican community in the United States. It was presented to her on September 29, 2012 at the Iglesia San Judas Tadeo in the Washington Heights/Inwood area of Manhattan. For more information, click here (the article from the Dominican Republic newspaper El Nuevo Diario is in Spanish).

The Society of the Educational Arts (SEA) is taking its hit off-Broadway musical DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story to Houston, Texas, U.S.A. With a libretto, music and lyrics by Luis Caballero (with additional music by Harold Gutiérrez and choreography by Luis Salgado), the musical is the winner of 14 awards (including two 2012 HOLA Awards) and stars Modesto Lacén (playing the Baseball Hall of Famer and humanitarian title character), Lorraine Vélez, Josean Ortiz and Manuel Morán and will have a November run at the Cullen Theater. For more information, click here or here.

 

Félix Solís can be seen playing Riv Brody in the new CBS television series "Made in Jersey," which premiered on September 28, 2012.

David Zayas can be seen playing Ángel Batista in the seventh season of Showtime's "Dexter" which will premiere on September 30, 2012. Both he and Félix Solís (see above) will be honorees at the 2012 HOLA Awards in October.

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HOLA on Huffington Post Live

Check out María F. Nieto of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) on Huffington Post Live in an online discussion called "Maid For Fame" led by Carolina Moreno about Sofía Vergara's "Gloria" character on "Modern Family" and whether it has hurt her chances of winning an Emmy Award by clicking here or In the screen below.

(Please excuse the technical difficulties at a few points of the segment.)

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.

Julián Juaquín, shown at left, booked a short film (produced by UNARAZA Productionz [sic] and CoreTempArts) after he saw the casting notice in the daily e-mail announcements that HOLA sends to its members and self-submitting.

Nanda Abella will be in the film Whispers in the Dark. Presented by Jeff Wirth, the film is an immersive fiction experience that plays out over 24 hours in settings throughout New York City. The experience culminates at the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of the 50th annual New York Film Festival (NYFF), where highlights from the adventure will be screened on September 30, 2012 during a live presentation. For more information, click here. She will follow that up with the title role in an adaptation of the Euripides play Medea. Titled Divorcification, it is adapted and directed by Gary Ferrar and produced by the Hyper Aware Theater Company. It will be presented in November and December at the Access Theater in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. For more information about the production, click here.

Gilbert Cruz nabbed a role in an episode of "Blue Bloods" (CBS). 

 

Cedric Miró will be performing Beverly Bonner's A Night of Comedy and Variety on September 28, 2012 at the Broadway Comedy Club in the West Side of Manhattan. He will also appear in performing standup comedy on September 29, 2012 in The Sheba Mason Show at the New York Comedy Club in the Rose Hill section of Manhattan. 

 

Marco Antonio Rodríguez was interviewed by Rhina Valentín on the television series "Open" (BronxNet). Rodríguez spoke about his HOLA Award-winning play La luz de un cigarrillo, which was recently revived (with the original cast of Susanna Guzmán, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Arisleyda Lombert and Teresa Yenque) and is scheduled for another run in October at York College in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. The show's recent revival was the subject of a feature article in Latin Trends magazine (click on the photo at right to read the article). The play was published by NOPE Press and is now available through Amazon. To buy a copy of the play, click here. For more information, click here or here. To see the interview, click on the screen below.

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Non-Latinos Buy Into Stereotypes About Hispanic Americans + Is Sofía Vergara's "Gloria" To Blame For Her Third Consecutive Emmy Loss?

"Large and surprising shares of non-Latino Americans embrace and fully believe a whole host of stereotypes that, in their minds, render the nation’s growing Latino population a community of universally hard-working, honest family-oriented immigrants who are largely living and working in the country illegally with their oversized families, limited education and the help of welfare, according to a study released Wednesday."

Read the rest of this blog in The Huffington Post which references a study by the National Hispanic Media Coalition and the independent polling firm Latino Decisions by clicking here.

Sofía Vergara

In a somewhat related blog entry, check out this blog by Carolina Moreno in The Huffington Post about whether Sofía Vergara's third consecutive loss at the Emmys could be attributed to the character she plays (Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, who has been described as "ditzy," "sexy" and trophy wife") in ABC's hit, award-winning series "Modern Family" by clicking here.

Louis C.K.'s Digital Download Experiment Pays Off

Check out this article by Seth Abramovitch of The Hollywood Reporter to read about how Louis C.K.'s do-it-yourself approach to producing and releasing his own material (the comedy special "Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre," which later aired on FX) earned him, shown at right, one of two 2012 Emmy Awards by clicking here.

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.

Ismael Cruz Córdova, shown at left with model Robin Schenk, was featured in a spread for the eleventh issue (titled "The Sleek Issue") of the haute couture magazine Lash. The spread was photographed by Charlie Quiles (assisted by Yanni Burton and Jeremy Burton). To see the spread, click here or here.

Cedric Miró performed his standup comedy debut at Gotham Comedy Club, located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. To check out his set, click here.

Not Carlos Slim Helú, but the reasonable
facsimile of Anthony Ruiz

Anthony Ruiz, shown at right, repeated his role as Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú (also known as "the richest man in the world" with an estimated wealth of $69 billion dollars) on a second episode of "The Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS). He appeared in a skit on the episode that aired September 24, 2012 (with special guest Steve Martin). To see him in action, click here and go to 37:30 of the episode.

Rodney Roldán booked an episode of "Mysteries at the Museum" (The Travel Channel).

Claudio Marcel Weisz will soon be seen in El corregidor. Written by Alejandro Casona and adapted and directed by J.J. Franco, the play will be presented in October at the Sala Don Iván García Guerra in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood as part of the III Festival de Teatro Dominicano en Nueva York. The play also stars Juan Villarreal, Héctor Luis Rivera, Ana Montero, Néstor Carrillo, Edward Azcorra and Jaime López in the cast.

 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? 

How Actors Unknowingly Hurt Their Careers

Check out this blog by Secret Agent Man in Back Stage how actors unknowingly hurt their careers by clicking here.

[Photo Source: Jonathan Bartlett.]

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.

Caridad De La Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja), shown at left, was the subject of a cover feature article (cover shown at right; click on it to make it larger) in the Bronx Free Press regarding her recent gig with the Bobby Sanábria Big Band for a salute to poet (and fellow Bronx native) Edgar Allan Poe. To read the article, click here.

The G.Terracino-helmed film Elliott Loves continues its astounding run at film festivals across the world. The film (written by Terracino and produced by Terracino and Elizabeth Gardner; co-produced by Juan Cáceres) most recently played the Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival in Palm Springs, California in September. Stops in October for the film, which stars Elaine Del Valle, Robin De Jesús, Cedric Leiba, Monte Bezell, Judy Torres, Denia Brache, Elena Goode, Alfredo Narciso, George Ruiz, Dalia Davi, Bobby DeJesús and Fabio Costaprado, include the Austin PolariFest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (in Austin, Texas, USA), Out on Film (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Fort Lauderdale Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA), ImageOut: Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival (Rochester, New York, USA), Tampa International Gay & Lesbian FilmFestival (Tampa, Florida, USA), Iris Prize Film Festival (Cardiff, England, UK), Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (Seattle, Washington, USA) and Florence Queer Festival (Firenze, Italy). For more information, click here.

 

A.B. Lugo was one of the featured readers at the book release and signing for the poetry anthology Me No Habla With Acento (edited by Emanuel Xavier and published by Rebel Satori Press/El Museo del Barrio). The reading/signing took place at La Casa Azul Bookstore in Manhattan's El Barrio neighborhood. Other poets who performed include Roberto "Simply Rob" Vassilarakis, Noel "El David" Rodríguez, María Rodríguez, Roberto F. Santiago, Urayoán Noel, Christopher Chilo Cajigas, John Chance Acevedo and Myrna Nieves. For more information on the book, click here or here.

 

Bridge Playhouse is bringing their recent NYC production of Sabina Berman's play Muerte súbita to Mexico. Directed by Daniel Jáquez, the play (a co-production with El Pabellón Cultural de la República) will star Alfredo Huereca, Ana Grosse and Carlos Alberto Valencia and have a December run at El Pabellón Cultural de la República, located in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, México. For more information, click here.

 

J.F. Seary will be performing in a workshop of Soledad Speaks. Written by Peggy Robles-Alvarado, Meriam Rodríguez, María Rodríguez and Seary, it will be performed by Meriam Rodríguez, María Rodríguez and Seary. The spoken word piece was created and directed by Linda Nieves-Powell and curated by Peggy Robles-Alvarado and Seary. It is set for a September run at the world famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café, located in Manhattan's Loísaida neighborhood. For more information, click here.

 

Marisel Polanco, shown at right, booked the lead in the Yahoo! Mujer en Español webseries "Casi perfecta" after reading about the casting notice in the e-mail announcements HOLA sends to its members and self-submitting. Writes Polanco, "Thank you HOLA for everything that you do for all of us Latino Performers and the Latino community. So proud to be a member. You guys are amazing! You can see a new episode every two weeks at Yahoo! Mujer!" But for right now, you can see an episode by clicking here.

José Yenque, shown at left, received the Humanitarian Award from The Mexican Film Festival of the Americas at The Logan Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The short film Botes al amanecer (Cans at Dawn) won best short film. The film was written by Carlos Ibarra, directed by Nikki Roberts and executive produced by Yenque. It was previously a special selection at the 65th Festival de Cannes (Short Corner) and selected for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and New Filmmakers Los Angeles. For more information, click here, here or here. To see the trailer, click on the screen below.

Cans At Dawn / Botes Al Amanecer Trailer from Jose Yenque on Vimeo.

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2012 HOLA Awards Press Release (With Updates)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: A.B. Lugo (212) 253-1015 ablugo@hellohola.org

DAVID ZAYAS (of "Dexter"),
MARLENE FORTÉ (of "Dallas"),
FÉLIX SOLÍS (of "Made in Jersey"),
J.W. CORTÉS (of "Star Earn Stripes"),
NBC LATINO & JOSÉ DÍAZ-BALART
AMONG THOSE HONORED
AS DELTA AIR LINES PRESENTS
THE 2012 HOLA AWARDS
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012

Delta Air Lines is the Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 HOLA Awards

The 2012 HOLA Awards Gala, recognizing the outstanding work of Latino actors and celebrities, is an Official Event of 2012 Latin Media and Entertainment Week

BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE

September 24, 2012 (New York, New York) — The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), the nation’s longest running active arts advocacy organization for Latino actors, is pleased to announce that it will honor film and television stars David Zayas (currently on Showtime’s “Dexter”), Marlene Forté (currently on TNT’s “Dallas”) and Félix Solís (a series regular of the upcoming CBS series “Made in Jersey” as Delta Airlines presents the 2012 HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit, sponsored in part by NBCUniversal and CBS. The Awards Gala and Benefit is an official event of NYC’s Latin Media and Entertainment Week (sponsored by the NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission created by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg) and will take place on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 6:30pm at The Battery Gardens, located on the waterfront in New York’s scenic Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street). Sponsorships slots are still available. A limited number of individual tickets are available at $150.

David Zayas, currently playing Ángel Batista on Showtime’s “Dexter” will receive the HOLA José Ferrer Tespis Award. Marlene Forté, currently playing Carmen Ramos on TNT’s “Dallas”; and Félix Solís, who plays Riv Brody in the upcoming CBS series “Made in Jersey”, will be honored with the organization’s inaugural HOLA Excellence in Television Award. Featured speakers at the 2012 HOLA Awards include SAG-AFTRA Co-President Roberta Reardon and SAG-AFTRA Co-Secretary-Treasurer Amy Aquino.

HOLA will present Excellence in Media Awards to NBC Latino and journalist/anchor José Díaz-Balart. NBC Latino is the new voice of American Hispanics -- elevating and leading the conversation around Latino news in the United States. Emmy Award winner Díaz-Balart is the current anchor of "Noticiero Telemundo." He made history by becoming the first U.S. journalist to broadcast both English and Spanish newscasts on two networks simultaneously (Telemundo and MSNBC).

HOLA will also present the inaugural Excellence in Reality Television Award to actor/filmmaker J.W. Cortés of the NBC reality competition series "Stars Earn Stripes." Marine and Gulf War veteran (and HOLA member) Cortés was one of the operatives of the popular series. Finally, HOLA will present a Special Recognition Award to the NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission (LMEC) for its commitment to furthering Latino arts and culture in New York City.

In addition to the aforementioned awards HOLA will also continue its annual tradition of honoring the best of Latino theater in New York with noncompetitive awards encompassing multiple winners in each category. HOLA is at the forefront in recognizing the high caliber work being offered across New York’s thriving Latino theatrical stages. A list of the 2011-2012 theater awardees is below.

Individual tickets are $150 and can be purchased in advance by calling (212) 253-1015 or by going to www.hellohola.org. Table sponsorships are also available and can be purchased by calling María F. Nieto at (212) 253-1015 or via e-mail at mariafnieto@hellohola.org.

2012 HOLA Awards Honorees

HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
David Zayas

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION
Marlene Forté
Félix Solís

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
NBC Latino
José Díaz-Balart 

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN REALITY TELEVISION
J.W. Cortés

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission

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2012 HOLA Awards for Excellence in Theater

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Alfredo Huereca, La cena
(Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Frank Robles, Locuras en Wíchita
(Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Mariela en el desierto
(Repertorio Español)
Miriam Cruz, Locuras en Wíchita
(Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Howard Collado, Glass Cord
(Teatro LATEA)
Josean Ortiz, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
(Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican
Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Basílica Bliachas, La Callas & Medea
(Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Johanna Rodríguez, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
(Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican
Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Elaine Del Valle, Brownville Bred
(The Schoolhouse Theater/Theater 808/
Al Eskanazy Productions/59E59 Theaters)
Andrés Chulisi Rodríguez, Growing Up Gonzales
(Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Productions)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Teddy Cáñez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso,
Xochitl Romero, Carmen Zilles,
Chimichangas and Zoloft (Atlantic Theater Company)

Raúl Durán, Ana Grosse, Gerardo Gudiño, Alfredo Huereca,
La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Raúl Ábrego, for scenic design; and Erik Pearson, for projection design,
of Intringulis (INTAR)
Alex Moore, for lighting design; and Milteri Tucker, for choreography,
of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Fernanda Coppel, Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Atlantic Theater Company)
Lina Gallegos, Locuras en Wíchita

(Repertorio Español)
Félix Rojas, Growing Up Gonzales
(Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Club)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Jaime Castañeda, Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Atlantic Theater Company)
Raúl Durán, La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Anita Vélez-Mitchell, Dean Landon and Anika Paris,
for the musical score of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)
Cristián David and Fernando Reyes,

for their outstanding mime performance in Pájaro
(TeatroStageFest/Gallinero Culeko)

GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in all entertainment and media industries.

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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.

Juan Villarreal, shown at right, nabbed a role in the Perfect World Pictures film Día de los muertos (directed by Maricela Reyes) after finding out about the project after receiving an e-mail announcement that HOLA sent to its members and self-submitting.

The Poets Den Theater and Raphael Benavides are presenting a remounting of the solo show Growing Up Gonzales. Written by Félix Rojas (recipient of the 2012 HOLA Award for Excellence in Playwriting), the play is directed by Cándido Tirado and will star Luis Antonio Ramos. The solo show will run in October and November at the Poets Den Theater, located in Manhattan's El Barrio neighborhood. For more information, click here.

Rodney Roldán, shown at left, booked a role in Michael Mejías' play Ghetto Babylon. The play won the 2012 National Latino Playwriting Award from the Arizona Theatre Company (ATC). As a result, the play will have a reading at the ATC in Tucson, Arizona and will thereafter have a further production sometime in 2013 in New York. Roldán was cast after the casting director saw his headshot on the HOLA online directory of talent and contacted him.

Iván Camilo, Ismael Cruz Córdova, A.B. Lugo and G. Terracino were chosen to be among the 25 Club Leaders of the Future by Latino Leaders magazine. The Latino leaders convened at the world famous 21 Club in Manhattan. For more information, click here.

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Latino Earning Power

The Sound of the Latino Future? It's English.

Check out the blog by David Morse of Ad Age, where he opines on the impact of San Antonio, Texas mayor Julián Castro, shown at left, and his keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, his self-professed "inability to speak Spanish" and asks if America is "ready for post-Hispanic Hispanic media" by clicking here.

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.

Esaí Morales

Esaí Morales, shown at left, and James Caan will join the second season of "Magic City" (Starz). The show stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Danny Huston. For more information about the series, click here.

Rodney Roldán booked a role in "666 Park Avenue" (ABC).

The film Re-Igniting Hope (written by Iván Goris, directed by Arian Blanco and edited by Sonny Khan) is in production. The film is produced by Exploits on the Hudson and stars Nixon César, Ashton Pina and Duval Chamberlain. To see the trailer, click on the screen below.

Jimmy Smits

John Ortiz

Jimmy Smits and John Ortiz, shown at right and left, respectively, will join the cast of The Motherf***er With The Hat. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, the play is directed by Anna D. Shapiro (who also directed the Broadway production) and will have a run from December through March at Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theater. Also in the cast are Sandra Delgado, Sandra Márquez and Gary Pérez. For more information, click here.

Vanessa Verduga is set to premiere the first season of her webseries "Justice Woman" on October 4, 2012. The webseries is a comedy-drama series that follows the story of Sofía Escala, a spunky Assistant District Attorney, and who, as Justice Woman, whips crime into submission. Verduga created, writes, directs and produces the campy webseries, which pays homage to superheroes of yesteryear. For more information, click here or here. To see a trailer for the first season of the webseries, click on the video below.

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Sociedad de Cine de Puerto Rico + Sundance Institute = Film Forward: Avanzando el Diálogo Cultural/Advancing Cultural Dialogue

The Puerto Rico Film Society/La Sociedad de Cine de Puerto Rico (SCPR) and the Sundance Institute (founded in 1981 by actor-director Robert Redford) is presenting “Film Forward: Avanzando el Diálogo Cultural/Advancing Cultural Dialogue.” Scheduled to be held between September 19 and September 22, 2012, the series of screenings and panels will be held all through the island.

For an itinerary of events in English, click here.

La Sociedad de Cine de Puerto Rico (SCPR) y el Instituto Sundance (fundado en 1981 por el actor y director Robert Redford) presentarán “Film Forward: Avanzando el Diálogo Cultural/Advancing Cultural Dialogue.” Los eventos se celebrarán desde el 19 al 22 de septiembre de 2012 en algunos lugares de la Isla.

Para un itinerario de los eventos en español, haz clic aquí o aquí.

Handling the Highs and Lows of Your Career

Check out this blog from Tim Intravia in Back Stage regarding how he navigates the ups and downs in his career by clicking here.

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.

Jennica Carmona, shown at left, booked a role in Mi Casa, Tu Casa (written by Michael Aquino, Deivis García, Jane Mandel and Dania Ramos and directed by Mandel) at Luna Stage (located in West Orange, New Jersey) after reading about the audition in the HOLA announcements that are sent to HOLA members and self-submitting. For more information, click here. In addition, she is working with her sister Jessica Carmona on a film titled Millie and the Lords. A trailer for the film was screened in September at the Rochester Latino Film Festival in Rochester, New York.

Tony Plana will star in Pain and Gain. Directed by Michael Bay, the film also stars Rebel Wilson, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Ken Jeong, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub and Rob Corddry. The film is scheduled for a national spring 2013 release.

The film Under My Nails (written by Kisha Tikina Burgos, directed by Ari Maniel Cruz) will be screened in September at the San Francisco Latino Film Festival. The film will play at the Opera house Cinemas on September 16, 2012 and at Artists' Television Access on September 21, 2012, respectively, in San Francisco California. The film stars Iván Camilo, Burgos, Maité Bonilla, Rosie Berrido, Marilú Acosta, Dolores Pedro, Enrique Juliá, Miranda Purcell and Antonio Pantojas in the cast. For more information, click here.

Alex Celeste Muñiz is set to act in the world premiere of the play Broken Heart Story. Written by Finnish playwright Saara Turunen, the Ingenue Theater production is directed by Tracy Cameron Francis and also features Rebecca Martínez, Adam Boncz, Isobel Bruce and Mary Notari in the cast. With music by Ryan Anthony Francis, the multimedia dance-theater work is scheduled for a September and October run at The Center for Performance Research, located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. For more information, click here, here or here.

Marisel Polanco booked a national SAG-AFTRA Emblem Healthcare Commercial. It can be seen by clicking on the video below.



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?

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.

Ángela Cove, shown at right, booked a role in the play Bad Uncle. Written and directed by Rob Torres (with co-direction by Enlightment), the play will have a November run in Norman Thomas High School located in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood. She found out about the play after she read about the casting notice in the daily e-mail announcements HOLA sends to its members and self-submitted.

Elaine Del Valle is presenting her self-penned solo show Brownsville Bred (directed by Pamela Moller Kareman) across colleges and universities. Its latest stop is Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York where she will present the show in September. For more information, click here.

Gustavo Pace is presenting his self-penned solo show Naked Brazilian (directed by Lou Liberatore) as part of the United Solo Festival. The show will perform on Friday, October 12, 2012. For more information on this show, click here. Also performing at the United Solo Festival is José Roldán, Jr., who will present his self-penned solo show Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned (directed by Dante Albertie) on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. For more information on this show, click here. Both shows will take place at the Theater Row Studio Theater in the theater district of midtown Manhattan.

Teresa Yenque is treading the boards in the play Luz. Written by Catherine Filloux and directed by José Zayas (with music by Sergio R. Reyes), the play also stars Kim Brockington, Peter Jay Fernández, Lynnette R. Freeman, Bobby Plasencia, Kimber Riddle, Julissa Román and Mark Zeisler. It is presented by Watson Arts Project and will premiere at the First Floor Theater at La Mama, located in Manhattan's East Village. For more information, click here.

The film Elliot Loves (helmed by G. Terracino) will be screened at the Out in Africa: South Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The film will be screened on October 21 and 28, 2012 at either the Nu Metro Cinema JHB Hyde Park or the Nu Metro Cinema Cape Town V&A (depending on the date), both in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. For more information on the Out in Africa film festival, click here. Elliot Loves was produced by Terracino and Elizabeth Gardner and co-produced by Juan Cáceres, stars Robin De Jesús, Elaine Del Valle (see above), Alfredo Narciso, Cedric Leiba, George Ruiz, Dalia Davi, Monte Bezell, Judy Torres, Bobby DeJesús, Denia Brache and Fabio Costaprado in the cast. The film's screenwriter-director, Terracino, also won the Best Screenplay Award at the Long Beach Q Film Festival, where it recently played. It is the film's second film (it previously won an Audience Award at the Miami Lesbian and Gay Film Festival). For more information on that film festival, click here. For more information on the film, click here or here.

Adel Morales is currently in post-production for his webseries "Pushing Dreams." The webseries, which he wrote and directed, stars Flaco Navaja, Caridad de la Luz (see below), Selenis Leyva, Luis Antonio Ramos, Víctor Cruz, Plinio Villablanca, Iliana Guibert, Ángela Cove (see above), Kareem Saviñón, Lisann Valentín, Jaime Santana, Liza Galletti, Loren Escandón, Bobby DeJesús (see above), Chandra Thomas, Gabriel Sloyer, Dominic Colón, Mónica Walter, Dennis Brito and Allen Holloway. The webseries is scheduled to premiere either at the end of December or the beginning of January. For more information, click here.

Caridad de la Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja) appeared on the radio show "Artsy Fartsy" (hosted by Barika Edwards on WBAI Pacifica Radio) on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, where she recited her poem, "WTC." To hear the program, click here and press play on the link to the right of the program title. She is also a featured vocalist on the Bobby Sanábria Big Band's latest album Multiverse. To check out "Speak No Evil," a song from the album where she is featured, click on the video below.



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2012 HOLA Awards Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: A.B. Lugo (212) 253-1015 ablugo@hellohola.org

DAVID ZAYAS (of "Dexter"),
MARLENE FORTÉ (of "Dallas"),
FÉLIX SOLÍS (of "Made in Jersey")
AMONG THE HONOREES
AS DELTA AIR LINES PRESENTS
THE 2012 HOLA AWARDS
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012

NBC Latino and José Díaz-Balart also honored
with HOLA Excellence in Media Award

Delta Air Lines is the Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 HOLA Awards

The 2012 HOLA Awards Gala, recognizing the outstanding work of Latino actors and celebrities, is an Official Event of 2012 Latin Media and Entertainment Week

BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE

August 13, 2012 (New York, New York) — The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), the nation’s longest running active arts advocacy organization for Latino actors, is pleased to announce that it will honor film and television stars David Zayas (currently on Showtime’s “Dexter”), Marlene Forté (currently on TNT’s “Dallas”) and Félix Solís (a series regular of the upcoming CBS series “Made in Jersey” as Delta Airlines presents the 2012 HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit, sponsored in part by CBS. The Awards Gala and Benefit is an official event of NYC’s Latin Media and Entertainment Week (sponsored by the NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission created by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg) and will take place on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 6:30pm at The Battery Gardens, located on the waterfront in New York’s scenic Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street). Sponsorships slots are still available. A limited number of individual tickets are available at $150.

David Zayas, currently playing Ángel Batista on Showtime’s “Dexter” will receive the HOLA José Ferrer Tespis Award. Marlene Forté, currently playing Carmen Ramos on TNT’s “Dallas”; and Félix Solís, who plays Riv Brody in the upcoming CBS series “Made in Jersey”, will be honored with the organization’s inaugural HOLA Excellence in Television Award. Featured speakers at the 2012 HOLA Awards include SAG-AFTRA Co-President Roberta Reardon and SAG-AFTRA Co-Secretary-Treasurer Amy Aquino.

HOLA will present Excellence in Media Awards to NBC Latino and journalist/anchor José Díaz-Balart. NBC Latino is the new voice of American Hispanics -- elevating and leading the conversation around Latino news in the United States. Emmy Award winner Díaz-Balart is the current anchor of "Noticiero Telemundo." He made history by becoming the first U.S. journalist to broadcast both English and Spanish newscasts on two networks simultaneously (Telemundo and MSNBC).

In addition to the aforementioned awards HOLA will also continue its annual tradition of honoring the best of Latino theater in New York with noncompetitive awards encompassing multiple winners in each category. HOLA is at the forefront in recognizing the high caliber work being offered across New York’s thriving Latino theatrical stages. A list of the 2011-2012 theater awardees is below.

Individual tickets are $150 and can be purchased in advance by calling (212) 253-1015 or by going to www.hellohola.org. Table sponsorships are also available and can be purchased by calling María F. Nieto at (212) 253-1015 or via e-mail at mariafnieto@hellohola.org.

2012 HOLA Awards for Excellence in Theater

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Alfredo Huereca, La cena
(Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Frank Robles, Locuras en Wíchita
(Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Mariela en el desierto
(Repertorio Español)
Miriam Cruz, Locuras en Wíchita
(Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Howard Collado, Glass Cord
(Teatro LATEA)
Josean Ortiz, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
(Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican
Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Basílica Bliachas, La Callas & Medea
(Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Johanna Rodríguez, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
(Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican
Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Elaine Del Valle, Brownville Bred
(The Schoolhouse Theater/Theater 808/
Al Eskanazy Productions/59E59 Theaters)
Andrés Chulisi Rodríguez, Growing Up Gonzales
(Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Productions)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Teddy Cáñez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso,
Xochitl Romero, Carmen Zilles,
Chimichangas and Zoloft (Atlantic Theater Company)

Raúl Durán, Ana Grosse, Gerardo Gudiño, Alfredo Huereca,
La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Raúl Ábrego, for scenic design; and Erik Pearson, for projection design,
of Intringulis (INTAR)
Alex Moore, for lighting design; and Milteri Tucker, for choreography,
of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Fernanda Coppel, Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Atlantic Theater Company)
Lina Gallegos, Locuras en Wíchita

(Repertorio Español)
Félix Rojas, Growing Up Gonzales
(Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Club)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Jaime Castañeda, Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Atlantic Theater Company)
Raúl Durán, La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Anita Vélez-Mitchell, Dean Landon and Anika Paris,
for the musical score of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)
Cristián David and Fernando Reyes,

for their outstanding mime performance in Pájaro
(TeatroStageFest/Gallinero Culeko)

GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in all entertainment and media industries.

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