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.

2015 HOLA Awards recipient Franco González, shown at right, booked a recurring role in the upcoming Showtime series "Billions" (starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti).

Indio Meléndez will be performing his self-penned solo show Indiosyncrasy (directed by Dudley Findlay, Jr.) as part of the Juerga en El Barrio event. Presented by the Hispanic Federation in collaboration with Boundless Theatre Company and Producciones El Barrio, it will take place in July at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (located in Manhattan's El Barrio neighborhood). For more information, click here.

Vladimir Ríos, shown at left, in character, was mentioned in The Body blog where the photo series Warrior of Hope (a collaboration with photographer Lester Blum) was highlighted. To read the blog, click here. The photo series will be exhibited and have its opening in July 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.

Jonathan Cruz acted in an episode of "Greatest Mysteries: Cuba" (The Travel Channel).

José Sepúlveda and SepLo Productions is presenting the next incarnation of the Sueño Pop concert series. The concert series was recently featured in the Héctor Luis Sin Censura blog (written by 2015 HOLA Awards recipient Héctor Luis Rivera). Titled "Baila", it will feature music direction by Carlos Escalona and be presented on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Drom, located in Manhattan's East Village. The performers for the "Baila" concert include Sepúlveda, Mauricio Pita, and Luis Salgado. To read the Héctor Luis Sin Censura blog (which is in Spanish), click here. For more information, click here and here. [Clockwise from the bottom left, on the photo above right: Salgado, Pita, Sepúlveda.]

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?