HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members who are getting acting gigs.

Gilbert Cruz, shown at right, is set to shoot a role in the film Casual Encounters. He received this gig as the result of an HOLA referral.

Miguel Ángel Juan, shown at left, e-mailed us to let us know that he received two great calls this week from casting directors that saw his profile on the HOLA online directory. The first one was for a bilingual industrial film and the second one for a national Wendy's fast food restaurant commercial. "WOW!!!! When it all comes it comes at once. The HOLA Pages [online directory] have been a great tool for me to help promote myself for television, radio and theater work." [Blogger's note: Unfortunately, he wasn't able to accept these two gigs, because he is currently on tour in Minsk, Belarus with the Belarussian State National Circus as their main clown and feature attraction.]

Gil Ron acted in the Barefoot Theater Company's production 70/70 Horowitz Project, ten short plays (subtitled Mid-East Pieces and Suite Horovitz) by Israel Horovitz. Directed by Eric Nightingale, Michael LoPorto and Pamela Seiderman, the production took place at Theater for the New City in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

Walter Krochmal recently contributed Spanish voiceovers and text, along with a selection of photographs, to a special segment airing on the CNN en Español program “En Familia.” The program's short visual essay features a large-scale exhibit of scarecrows he encountered on a mountain bike ride in Lyndhurst, New York, along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The exhibit, peopled with dozens, perhaps even several hundred extremely life-like creations, fuses the millenarian art of scarecrow-making with a contemporary sensibility and the deep-rooted Halloween traditions that can be found in this area, just a few miles from the town where colonial era writer Washington Irving set The Legend of Sleep Hollow. Click here to see the slideshow of images.

If you are an HOLA member and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail at holagram@hellohola.org. If you are not an HOLA member, why not join?

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members who are getting acting gigs.

Angelina Llongeras, shown at right, e-mailed us to let us know that she nabbed the role of Amá (the lead character) in the film El día de las Martas, produced by Konstant Films and directed by Eric Escobar. She received this gig as the result of an HOLA referral. Also, the actress-playwright-director played the role of Elisa in the solo show As A Witness Sàskia (written by Rosa Victoria Gras and directed by Michael Pulizzano) at the El Aguijón Theater in Chicago.

Inma Heredia acted in the play Taking the Fall. Produced by Around the Block/Al Doblar La Esquina, it was series of six short plays presented at the Epiphany Branch of the New York Public Library in the Gramercy area of Manhattan. She also presented her flamenco show at the Poet's Den Theater in Manhattan's El Barrio neighborhood.

Jean-Marc Berne booked a national on-camera commercial for Eclipse gum.

Emilio Delgado will be performing with the musical group Pink Martini in December at Town Hall in the theater district in midtown Manhattan.

If you are an HOLA member and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail at holagram@hellohola.org. If you are not an HOLA member, why not join?

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members who are getting acting gigs.

Christopher James López, shown here, recently returned as an HOLA member and sent us this e-mail: "I just wanted to tell you that in less than a week of joining HOLA, I got 2 calls from an agent and a manager to audition for a commercial. HOLA works. I'm trying to get my broke friends to join. I may have to buy them HOLA memberships for Xmas."

Inma Heredia and Raquel Almazán acted in the film Run It, directed by Evangelos Giovanis and George Giovanis, opposite Louis Zorich and Sam Coppola. The film was presented in New York as part of the New York City Greek Film Festival. In addition, Almazán appeared in a recent episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC).

Marjorie Ocho Kouns was just cast as the voice of a new character named Señora Gigante on "Dora the Explorer" (PBS).

Aldo Marachlian can be seen performing his standup comedy and presenting other comedians at the Laugh Lounge in the Loisaida section of Manhattan. For more information, click on to his website here.

If you are an HOLA member and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail at holagram@hellohola.org. If you are not an HOLA member, why not join?

HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members who are getting acting gigs.

Mónica Yudovich, shown at right, auditioned for and was cast in an ABC Diversity Showcase in Los Angeles, due to an HOLA casting announcement she received via e-mail.

Gladys K. Nilsen booked a commercial for Banana Nut Cheerios, which can be seen here (she appears at the end of the commercial).

Jean-Marc Berne recorded a voiceover for an online video game called "The Burger Game." To hear his work as Raoul the Dog Boy, click here.

Blanca Vásquez e-mailed us to let us know that she has booked several voiceovers (including work for MTV, New York State Lottery and Kohl's). On stage, she toured Atlanta, Georgia with the Society of the Educational Arts (SEA) for the National Puppetry Festival with the show La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (directed by Manuel Morán).

Romina Sacre and David Arca performed in the Carlos Lacámara play Nowhere on the Border. Produced by Stageworks Hudson and directed by Laura Margolis, the play took place in Hudson, New York. Both actors found out about the audition through an HOLA casting notice. Reviews were excellent for the production. Critics wrote that "Romina Sacre as Pilar borders on brilliant" (Michael Eck, Times Union), "David Arca does clean and capable work" (Charles Kondek, Hudson-Catskill newspapers), and "This is must-see theater at its very finest" (Carol King, Daily Gazette).

If you are an HOLA member and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail at holagram@hellohola.org. If you are not an HOLA member, why not join?

WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS - SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2009

Below is a list of new (and returning) HOLA members who joined between September 1, 2009 and October 31, 2009.

(From left to right, top row): Cecilia Arana; Wanda Arriaga; (second row): Elsie Ann Bauduy; Alberto Bonilla; (third row): Jennica Carmona; Zahaira Curiel; (fourth row): DAMARIS; Edmi De Jesús; (fifth row): Venuz Delmar; Martina García; (sixth row): Mary García; Jorge Hoyos; (seventh row): Katerina Katerín; Joel Luna; (eighth row): Aldo Marachlian; Alain Michel Martínez; (ninth row): Melanie Martínez; Gladys Idelis Nieves; (tenth row): María Olivares; Harry Perdón; (eleventh row): Barbie Pérez; Yanillys Pérez; (twelfth row): Mónica Pérez Brandes; Alejandra Piñeiro; (thirteenth row): Alejandro Santoni; Lina Sarrello; (bottom row): Andrea Sosa; Martín Untrojb.

Not pictured: Caterina Di Pierro.

HOLAfábrica presents SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP

HOLAfábrica presents a

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP
with Manuel Herrera

Call to reserve: (212) 253-1015

Only six (6) sessions over three weeks
Tuesdays and Thursdays

November 3 through 19, 2009
from 6:30pm Sharp - 8:30pm!

HOLA members: $200 (HOLA Membership required)

Register early as there is limited enrollment.
Registration confirmed upon payment. VISA, MC & AMEX
Small intimate classes (we promise)

HOLA office
CSV Cultural and Educational Center
107 Suffolk Street, Room 302, NYC
(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex)

Manuel Herrera, HOLA Special Projects Director, actor , voiceover artist and Director of Rights Acquisition for Recorded Books, LLC will direct an advanced voice-over technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers: diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation and rhythm; character voices, and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voice-over workshop students invited. Applicants should supply blank CD to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost. Actual voiceover copy will be used for this series. Small classes.

Workshop held at HOLA using the "WhisperRoom."

Voiceover jobs in Spanish provide the greatest income potential for the Spanish speaking actor. Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. Call (212) 253-1015 to reserve.

Javier Luis and Out of Isla to perform at 2009 HOLA Awards

Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) Press Release
For immediate release, please
Contact: Manny Alfaro/A.B. Lugo (212) 253-1015 holagram@hellohola.org

JAVIER LUIS AND OUT OF ISLA
TO PERFORM AT TENTH ANNUAL
HOLA AWARDS

Awards to take place on October 26, 2009
at The Players overlooking New York's Gramercy Park

Honorees include Sara Ramírez ("Grey's Anatomy"), Tony winner David Álvarez (Billy Elliot: The Musical), famed choreographer/director Julie Arenal actors René Sánchez, Silvia Brito, Luis Antonio Ramos, Ricardo Gómez and others

New York, New York – Salsero Javier Luis and performance group Out of Isla will perform at the tenth annual HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit. The HOLA Awards will take place Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:30pm at The Players, America’s oldest theatrical club, at 16 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan.

Javier Luis, also known as La Sonrisa que Canta (The Smile that Sings), recently won a Premios Sin Límite award in the category Tropical Music Revelation. Known for his original salsa tunes and his romantic ballads, Javier Luis keeps on leaving traces in the contemporary music. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, his songs are described to have nostalgic memories united with pronounced romantic poetry. He co-wrote several of the songs and vocally arranged some of the songs on his new album. A singer-composer-actor-dancer, he grew up listening to American music such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Brian McKnight, just to name a few. His Latin music influences are legends such as Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, La India, Olga Tañón, Huey Dunbar, Luis Miguel and Christián Castro. He has also sung gospel and jazz music and has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center as well as venues in Boston, San José and Tampa. For more information, log on to www.myspace.com/javierluis.

After performing in opera and concerts throughout Europe and in their native Puerto Rico and Cuba, Emmanuelle Bordas and Aviva Cambara met in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. Thus, Out of Isla was born. They joined forces to compose music that highlights their respective international and music backgrounds, and that mixes blues, rock, jazz, Latin, world and occasionally a classical sound. At the piano, Cambara’s unique dark color unites with the soul and voice of Bordas. Their music reflects their belief that even with the vast variety and uniqueness of each person, we all still share the same life experiences of loss, love, death, joy, sorrow, and chasing after dreams. Thus in their blending of various musical styles in Out of Isla, Cambara and Bordas reflect their own desires to bring an awareness of both the similarity and uniqueness of each person. For more information check out www.reverbnation.com/outofisla or www.myspace.com/outofisla.

The HOLA Awards honor Latino professionals in the entertainment and media industries, as well as hand out award for outstanding work in New York’s Latino theater during the previous season. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the HOLA Awards.

Some of the awardees at the 2009 HOLA Awards include HOLA Ilka Award recipient Sara Ramírez (TV's "Grey's Anatomy"); Raúl Juliá HOLA Founders Award recipient Julie Arenal (choreographer of the original Broadway production of Hair); José Ferrer HOLA Tespis Award recipient Luis Antonio Ramos (stage and screen actor-- The Ministers, "Early Edition," "Martin"); Special Recognition honorees David Álvarez (star of Broadway’s Billy Elliot: The Musical), Ricardo Gómez (star of TV Española’s “Cuéntame cómo pasó”), Pregones Theater (for their 30th anniversary) and Univisión 41 (for 41 years of service to the community); and actor/producer Silvia Brito and actor René Sánchez for Lifetime Achievement. For a complete list of awardees, click here.

Javier Luis and Out of Isla will perform at the tenth annual HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:30pm at The Players, America’s oldest theatrical club, located at 16 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan. Tickets for the 2009 HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit are $95 ($125 if bought at the door) and can be bought through calling HOLA at (212) 253-1015 or online at www.hellohola.org.

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