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.
Cristina Noya, shown at right, co-wrote and directed the short film Happy Birthday Mr. President. Adapted by Noya from the stage play of the same name written by José Luis Useche, the film is in post-production and is expected to hit the film festival circuit soon.
Elizardi Castro will be performing in El Show de "El Lucio". An evening of standup comedy/solo theater with a live band (Orquesta Afinke), the show is produced by Mike Oquendo (of Mike Oquendo Events) and will feature special guest Sara Contreras. The production will take place in November at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) in White Plains, New York. For more information, click here or here.
Joe Ortiz, shown at left, is co-starring in the short film Javi's Heist (written by Matthew Thomas Burda and Eric T. Ford and directed by Ford), the film is the third of the Javi series (the first two being Where's Javi? and Javi Can't Hide). Javi's Heist (produced by Hayride Films) has just completed principal photography in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. For more information, click here or here.
Mónica Delgado danced with the Colombian folk dance troupe Pajarillo Pinta'o (under the direction of 2016 HOLA Awards recipient Daniel Fetecua) and R.Evolución Latina at the Danza Heights Festival in September at Highbridge Park, located in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood. For more information about the festival, click here. A portion of the performance can be seen in the video below.
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The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2016 (as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences), took place on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and will be broadcast in the U.S. by ABC. (The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony will be held over two nights on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, 2016.)
There were no Latinos/Hispanics nominated in the major acting categories. Behind the scenes, Miguel Sapochnick (shown at left) won a 2016 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series for his work helming one of the most talked about episodes ("Battle of the Bastards") of "Game of Thrones" (HBO).
Dana W. Gonzales picked up a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography of a Limited Series or Movie for his work on the FX limited series "Fargo".
Composer Víctor Reyes (shown at right) won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition in a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) for AMC's "The Night Manager".
In the field of stunt coordination, Eddie Pérez earned up a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination in a Comedy Series or Variety Program for his work on "Shameless" (Showtime).
To see the full list of 2016 Primetime Emmy Award winners (as well as a list of this year's nominees), click here.
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.
2016 HOLA Awards recipient Alfonso Rey, shown at right, holding his winning and finalist trophies, was named the winner of the 2016 Monologando Contando Ando solo show and storytelling festival with the solo show #Popular (written by Marcos Purroy and directed by Rey). The festival took place in September at The Producers' Club Theatre in the theater district of midtown Manhattan.
2016 HOLA Awards recipient Héctor Luis Rivera stars in the feature film Dondequiera que vayas (written and directed by Danilo Arroyo). The film is having its world premiere screening in October at The Mist Theater in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood. For more information (including a schedule of the film screenings), click here or here.
Gilbert Cruz, shown at left, has been booking several projects recently. He is co-starring in Betty Shamieh's play Fit For A Queen. Directed by Tamilla Woodward, the Classical Theatre Company world premiere production is taking place in October at The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood. For more information about the production, click here. In addition, he nabbed a recurring role in the webseries "Guap" (written, produced and directed by Chris Myers). For more information about the webseries, click here. Finally, he booked an internet commercial and print campaign for Entresto.
Alberto Bonilla, through Core Creative Productions, is producing Anthony Pennino's play Chokehold. Directed by Tim Cusack, the production is taking place in September at the 14th Street Y, located in Manhattan's East Village. For more information, click here.
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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.
2016 HOLA Awards recipient Pablo García Gámez, shown at right, was featured in the Argentinean blog Alternativa Teatral, where it highlighted his award-winning play Noche tan linda, currently being presented by LugarOtro Estudio Teatral at DelBorde Espacio Teatral, located in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Capital Federal. To read the blog, which is in Spanish, click here.
The feature film 11:55 (written by Víctor Almanzar, Ari Issler, and Ben Snyder, and directed by Issler and Snyder) is hitting the film festival circuit. The film which co-stars David Zayas and Erick Betancourt and is produced by Danny Mendoza, is an official selection of the Woodstock Film Festival, taking place in Woodstock, New York. For more information, click here.
Edmi De Jesús and Edna Lee Figueroa, shown left to right, in character, in photo at left, were interviewed for the Southeast Florida daily newspaper El Nuevo Herald, where they talked of their upcoming production of Santa Bárbara es una femme fatale. Written by Camila Monclova and Mariana Monclova and directed by Jorge Dieppa, it will be presented in September at the ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center in Miami, Florida. To read the article, which is in Spanish, click here.
Yvette Quintero and Kathy Tejada are starring in 2 veces De Grandy. Two short plays (El probador and Traducción libre) by 2016 HOLA Awards recipient Julie De Grandy, the TEBA production is directed by 2016 HOLA Awards recipient Héctor Luis Rivera and will be presented in September at the Broadway Blackbox Theater in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood. In addition, Quintero is producing and starring a workshop of Rob Santana's play The Other Mary, a play she commissioned from Santana. The workshop will be directed by Charles Navarrete and presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Theater for the New City (located in Manhattan's East Village).
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For the second consecutive year, the seven most prominent Latino theaters in New York City (known as The Alliance of Teatros Latinos New York) come together to present Teatro Fest NYC. The 2016 edition of this festival will run from Thursday, September 15, 2016 to Tuesday, November 15, 2016, and consist of 10 different shows in eight different venues with more than 200 theatrical performances. The theater companies that comprise The Alliance are Teatro Círculo, IATI Theater, Teatro LATEA, Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (Pregones-PRTT), Repertorio Español, Teatro SEA, and Thalía Hispanic Theatre.
The productions being presented at Teatro Fest NYC 2016 are listed below. HOLA members are listed in boldface.
TEATRO CÍRCULO
• Miguel Will
Written by José Carlos Samoza
Directed by Dean Zayas
Starring Johary Ramos, et al.
IATI THEATER
• Storage Locker
Written by Jeff Stolzer
Directed by Julián Mesri
TEATRO LATEA
• A Puro Tango... pasion y sentimiento
Featuring Compañía A Puro Tango
under the direction of Tania Hernández
PREGONES-PRTT
• I Like It Like That: A Musical
Written by David Maldonado and Waddys Jáquez
Directed by Waddys Jáquez
Musical Direction by Desmar Guevara
Featuring music by Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Ismael Rivera, Cheo Feliciano, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, Larry Harlow, Ismael Miranda, Johnny Pacheco, Pete El Conde, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, La Lupe, Mon Rivera, Fania All-Stars, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Joe Cuba, Pete Rodríguez, Johnny Colón, and Patato y Totico
Starring Tito Nieves, Caridad de la Luz (La Bruja), et al.
• Mundo Cruel
Written by Gil René and Gabriel Leyva, adapted from the short story collection by Luis Negrón
Directed by and starring Gil René and Gabriel Leyva
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL
• La canción: el musical
Written by Cándido Tirado
Original songs by Vico C.
Directed by Edward Torres
Starring Indra Palomo, et al.
TEATRO SEA
• La Gloria: A Latin Cabaret
Written by Norge Espinosa
Directed by Manuel A. Morán
Choreography by 2016 HOLA Award recipient Daniel Fetecua
Featuring the music of La Sonora Matancena and its stars Myrta Silva, Daniel Santos and Celia Cruz
Starring 2016 HOLA Award recipient Jeannie Sol, Manuel A. Morán, 2016 HOLA Award recipient Mario Mattei, Milteri Tucker, et al.
• El encuentro de Juan Bobo y Pedro Animal
Written and directed by Manuel A. Morán
Starring Manuel A. Morán and Jesús E. Martínez
THALÍA HISPANIC THEATRE
• Apartment for Sale (tenant included)/Se vende apartamento (con inquilino)
Written by Juan Carlos Rubio
Directed and designed by Ángel Gil Orrios
Starring Soledad López, Basílica Bliachas, and Jesús E. Martínez
For more information on individual productions (including performance dates, times and locations) of Teatro Fest NYC 2016, click on the title of the individual production above, or click here.
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.
Suni Reyes, shown at right, was featured in the Hello Giggles blog as one of four Latinx comedians to watch. To read the blog, click here.
Marco Antonio Rodríguez's award-winning play, Barceló con hielo/Barceló on the Rocks is available for digital download via Kindle with the Spanish and English versions in the same edition. For more information (and to buy your copy), click here.
2016 HOLA Awards recipient Pablo García Gámez's award-winning play Noche tan linda will be presented in Argentina. The production will be directed by Romina Oslé and take place in September at the DelBorde Espacio Teatral, located in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Capital Federal. For more information, click here (note that the website is in Spanish).
Vladimir Ríos and photographer Lester Blum have collaborated on two photo series: Warrior of Hope and I Still Remember, respectively. Both are narratives with photos taken by Blum featuring Ríos (who also served as artistic director) as the main or lead character. Both photo series have been published as photo books and are hitting the art gallery circuit, with both Warrior of Hope and I Still Remember being exhibited through Friday, October 21, 2016 at the SAGE Center Midtown located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. For more information, click here, here, here and here (note that some material may not be safe for work).
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?
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.
Modesto Flako Jiménez, shown at right, has been quite busy as of late. The award-winning actor-writer-director-producer is working on several projects. First up, he curated the Oye! Avant Garde Night festival for his production company Brooklyn Gypsies. The annual festival will feature several performers in September at Jack (located in the Clinton Hill area in Brooklyn). For more information, click here or here. Next up will be A Night with The Last Hipster and Friends. A variety show with the centerpiece being an excerpt of the solo show The Last Hipster in Brooklyn (written and performed by Nick E. Finn and directed by Jiménez), it will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2016 at Lucky Jack's NYC (located in Manhattan's Loísaida neighborhood). For more information, click here. Jiménez will then act in The Wooster Group's production of Early Shaker Spirituals. Developed and produced by The Wooster Group, the piece is directed by Kate Valk, and will be presented in September and October as part of the Festival d'Automne à Paris at the Centre Pompidou located in the 4e arrondissement of Paris, France. For more information, click here. Finally, he will perform his self-penned solo show Oye for My Dear Brooklyn. Directed by Artem Yatsunov, it will be presented in October at The Performing Garage in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. For more information about that production, click here.
2016 HOLA Awards recipient Maite Uzal, shown at left, was mentioned in the Spanish newspaper El Periódico de Aragón, where her starring role in the film Retry was mentioned (in an interview with the film's writer-director Marina Badía). To read the article, which is in Spanish, click here.
Edna Lee Figueroa and Edmi De Jésus, shown at right, in character, from left to right (or is that top to bottom?) are starring in the play Santa Bárbara es una femme fatale. The two-hander (with an all-HOLA member cast) was written by Camila Monclova and Mariana Monclova and will be directed by Jorge Dieppa and presented in September at the ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center in Miami, Florida. For more information about the show and to buy tickets, click here.
Marcos Sotomayor, shown at left, is co-starring in the film Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls (written and directed by Kazy Tauginas). He also served as cinematographer and editor for the film thriller from New Lease Films. To see the trailer for the film short, click on the video below.
Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls OFFICIAL TRAILER from Kazy Tauginas on Vimeo.
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