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Star Tribune declares Teatro "Ahead of the Curve"

2008-05-15T17:54:00.000-07:00

Rohan Preston, theatre critic at The Star Tribune, writes: "In 'Curves' you can see the buds of a lot of talent. The actors, including Delta Giordano and Nora Montanez, form a pretty cohesive company". Click here for Preston's full profile of Teatro del Pueblo and our latest production of "Real Women Have Curves."

For information about times and tickets, visit our website.

Review in TC Daily Planet

2008-05-14T19:52:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Holder, of TC Daily Planet, writes of Teatro del Pueblo's production of Real Women Have Curves: "The characters are likable, each actress perfectly chosen for her role, and we root for them to succeed."

Read Jennifer Holder's review here.

Real Women Have Curves runs through May 29. For more info go to teatro's website.

2008-05-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

Hey Teatro fans!!!

We've got a spot on MPR listen tonight at 5:35 on MPR for the slot and again tomorrow morning at 11:35 am.

Remember opening night is tonight we look forward to seeing you there!

Write Up in the Rake

2008-05-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

Cristina Cordova gives us a shout-out in The Rake

Interview with Stephanie Acosta and Laura Garcia

2008-05-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Stephanie Acosta and Laura Garcia, director and actress of "Real Women Have Curves" were interviewed on KFAI yesterday. You can stream their conversation here.

Photos from Real Women Have Curves

2008-05-09T00:36:00.000-07:00

Real Women Have Curves runs May 9-29 at the Wellstone Center. More info at www.teatrodelpueblo.org

Pictured below are Nora Montanez, Yolanda Cotterall, Laura Garcia, Delta Giordano, and Liv Roque.

Photos by Hector Roberts

At Work on the Set of Real Women

2008-05-08T07:10:00.000-07:00

Team Teatro has been hard at work on the set for "Real Women Have Curves". Set Designer Tamatha Miller has created a beautiful curtain constructed of rags tied together. Come check it out this friday at the Wellstone Center.

Real Women Have Curves Opens on Friday May 9!

2008-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

Real Women Have Curves
By Josephina Lopez
Directed By Stephanie Acosta

With: Laura Garcia, Yolanda Cotterall, Liv Roque, Nora Montanez, and Delta Giordano

This Play, a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience, celebrates real women's bodies, the power of women, and the incredible bond that happens when women work together.

All performances are at the Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN 55107

The following are the times of the performance:

May 9: 7:30 pm
May 10: 7:30 pm
May 11: 2pm & 7pm
May 15: 7:30 pm
May 16: No Evening Performance
May 17: 7:30 pm
May 18: 7pm only
May 23: 7:30 pm
May 24: 7:30 pm (ASL)
May 25: 2pm and 7pm
May 29: 7:30 pm

More info on our website

Final Performance at Cherokee Heights

2008-05-03T10:48:00.000-07:00

Salsa and Merengue

2008-04-30T11:58:00.000-07:00

This Spring, Teatro del Pueblo partnered with Cherokee Elementary School to do an after school residency about the Latin Dances Salsa and Merengue. Students from grades 1-6 learned dances by local dance teacher Jae Phillips which they will perform on Friday at Cherokee.

From the Archives:

2008-04-26T06:32:00.000-07:00

Another history lesson.

After digging through the mounds of materials, scripts, photos and
plays Teatro has amassed over the years, this month we chose to
highlight our 1993 production of Visits with my MGM (My Grandmother
Marta).

The cast list included, Quimby Lomardozzi, Marlene Cooper, Chrys
Carroll, Alfredo Chicana, Jose Alfredo Panelli, and Elena Giannetti.
It was directed by Lester Purry and the stage manager was our very own
Robin Gillette, current chair(wo)man of Teatro's board. The play ran
April 30th – May 14, it was performed at the Jerome Hill theatre at
the First Trust building in St. Paul.

Using flashbacks villareal transports the granddaughter back to the
family's roots in mexico and follows her grandmother across the border
to Texas. As the generations Americanize, it's left to the
grandmother to become the link to their rich Mexican past.

On May 10th the play was reviewed by Peter Vaughn at the Star Tribune.
"A capable cast is led by Quimby Lombardozzi's clear and confident
performance as Marta feliz. Strong support is given by Jose Alfredo
Panelli, who seems to best understand the grandiose style needed to
ring this story to its full potential."

After School Fun

2008-04-19T07:58:00.000-07:00

Students from Highwood Hills Elementary work with Teaching Artist Liv Roque on their play.

"Manzi" at Parkview Elementary

2008-04-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

Or, The Adventures of a Young Cesar Chavez. Touring to Elementary schools. With Joy Chavarrio, Derek Miller, and John Stillwell

we're on youtube

2008-04-15T17:55:00.000-07:00

click here to see a clip of "Echoes from the New World"

Teatro takes a moment to pause and relfect on its history

2008-04-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo has finally reached our sweet sixteen but does that mean we should forget all the great times gone by? Of course not!
Teatro del Pueblo’s first spring began with Bodega, a critically acclaimed play about a Latino family strugging to survive in their neighborhood even in the middle of turbulent events. The play performed at Humboldt, and was well received.
10 years ago Teatro was gearing up for a production called “Home is Where the Start Is.”. This play used Theatre of the Oppressed as a way for students, teachers and families to deal with bullying and violence in the classroom. by using Theatre of the Oppressed and interactive techniques this show engaged students in a fun way to learn about respect and diversity.
Local director Nic Carter and Teatro teamed up for this important production. The show traveled between riverview, Cherokee, Roosevelt Elementaries, as well as St. Matthew’s Parochial school during the month of April.

Stay tuned for more fun facts about Teatro’s history!

luego prontamente.....

Real Women Have Curves
Directed by: Stephanie Acosta
May 9-29, 2008
at the Wellstone Memorial Center

tickets & info 651.224.8806
www.teatrodelpueblo.org

On the Road

2008-03-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

Today we finished up our March Women's History Month "Echoes from the New World" Tour. We've been to Jamestown in South Dakota, Bemidji State University, University of Minnesota Morris, and finally OshKosh, Wisconsin, for a teacher's conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Department, where Alberto Justiniano also led a workshop on political theatre techniques. It's been a great month. Pictured above below are Indira Addington and Liv Roque.

The Great Cheese Adventures of Mexico

2008-03-15T14:00:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from "The Great Cheese Adventures of Mexico," a puppet show about cooking, friendship, and cooperation. Charlie the Inventor travels to Mexico and learns Spanish and the wonders of his new friend Raul's Super Duper Secret Cheese Recipe. Together the two mice discover that working together, they can defeat the Cat and win The National Mexican Cooking Contest. In English with Some spanish. Pictured below are puppeteers Eric Brenneman and Sylvia Pontaza.

We're off to Crookston

2008-03-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo is performing "Echoes from the New World" at the University of MN, Crookston as part of the Women's History Month Celebration. Here's a writeup at the Crookston Times.

Series C

2008-02-28T13:23:00.000-08:00

Carlos Satizabal, Patricia Areza, and the other members of the Columbian Group "Rapsoda", arrived in Minnesota yesterday in preparation for their performances this weekend at The Political Theatre Festival. These innovative artists have built their artististic careers creating art that is engaging, subversive, and challenging. We welcome them. Come see their performances this Friday and Saturday at Intermedia Arts: 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis. For Reservations, call 612-871-4444.

Review in TCDaily Planet

2008-02-28T06:39:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Holder describes Series B as "provocative", and attests the audience had a "lively discussion on the overarching theme of personal identity." Read the review here.

A Lecture, a Symposium, and a Forum

2008-02-25T16:40:00.000-08:00

In conjunction with Teatro del Pueblo's Political Theatre Festival, The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring:

The State of Iberoamerican Studies Series: Human Rights and Theater,
The Iberoamerican African Diaspora,
The 7th Political Theater Festival

This community outreach, interdepartmental, intercollegiate, international symposium and theater festival offers a series of lectures around theater, performance, literature and social discourse. The group of scholars attending will also incorporate into their lectures and discussions topics on Human Rights, immigration, discrimination, violence, poverty, displacement, political theater, and women. Lectures and discussions will be conducted in Spanish and in English.

Thursday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at St. John's University Alumni Lounge
Lecture: Patricia Ariza speaks on "Women in Times of War: Social Justice Through Artistic Expression".

Sponsored by Center for Women, Spanish Club, and The Hispanic Studies Department Free admission and open to the public.

Friday, February 29, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies. Folwell 116

The State of Iberoamerican Studies Series Symposium. Free admission and open to the public.

Sunday, March 2, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Intermedia Arts
TEATRO DEL PUEBLO Forum: Carlos Satizábal, Carlos Vargas, and Luis A. Ramos-Garcia

More Publicity

2008-02-25T16:31:00.000-08:00

An article on the Political Theatre Festival from Vida y Sabor.

Out of Cordoba

2008-02-25T07:04:00.000-08:00

The last performance of "Out of Cordoba" by Hector Roberts, directed by Pedro Bayon, with Ann Gonzales, Alberto Panelli, and Derek Miller is on Thursday at 8pm.

Photos by Hector Roberts

For Mi ChiChi

2008-02-25T06:48:00.000-08:00

"For Mi ChiChi", by Tere Martinez, directed by Sylvia Pontaza and starring Vibhuti Arya, plays next Thursday, 8pm, at Intermedia Arts, as part of the last weekend of The Political Theatre Festival

Photos by Hector Roberts

Variations on Mixed Generations

2008-02-25T06:29:00.000-08:00

"Variations on Mixed Generations" by Eric Silva Brenneman, directed by David Lind, with Liv Roque, Geoffrey Flores, and Allison True, plays for the last time next Sunday at 2:00pm at Intermedia Arts as part of the final weekend of Political Theatre Festival.

Photos by Hector Roberts