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.

Gilbert Cruz, shown at right, shot a commercial for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Cancer hospital to air in the Tri-State area (New York-New Jersey-Connecticut).

Olga Merediz, shown at left, will be acting opposite Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker in the film Enemy Way (directed by Rachid Bouchareb).

El Gringuito, the self-penned solo show by Éric-Dominique Pérez (directed by A.B. Lugo and assistant directed by Billy Martin Mejía) will be presented on Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Union City Museum Art Gallery and Concert Hall, located at the William V. Musto Cultural Center in Union City, New Jersey. For more information, click here.

Cedric Miró will be playing Bobby De Luca in Casey–30 Years Later. Written and directed by Beverly Bonner and based on Ms. Bonner's character in Frank Henenlotter's cult horror film Basket Case, the production will take place in March at the Broadway Comedy Club, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here.

The Grace Theater Workshop is presenting the play Busco amigo. Written, co-directed (with Pedro A. Dubó) and starring Lucio Fernández, the play features choreography by Megan Fernández, who also co-stars, alongside Fernando Contreras and Amy Smith. The production will have a June run at The Producers' Club Theaters, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information on the production, click here.

José Roldán, Jr. is presenting his self-penned solo show Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned. Directed by Dante Albertie, the show will be performed on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at The People's Improv Theater (The P.I.T.), located in the Rose Hill area of Manhattan. He will follow this up with an April date in Lehman College in the Bedford Park area of the Bronx. For more information, click here.

Ricardo Alvarado will be acting in the short film Facing the Toad (written and directed by Savannah Winchesters).

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?