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		<title>The Academy of Motion Pictures Invites 36 Latine Artists to Join</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released its list of 397 artists and executives</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released its list of 397 artists and executives whose talent has distinguished them for their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.&nbsp; Since 2016 when AMPAS announced their commitment to representation, inclusion, and equity, there have been gains.  This year 37% of percent of the invitees are from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMPAS, with its 17 branches of on-camera and behind-the-scenes artists, is the governing body that oversees the selection of the Academy Awards.&nbsp; Membership selection is based on professional qualifications by reviewed by their peer group. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of this year&#8217;s 397 membership invites, thirty-six (36) Latinos have been invited to join the voting branches that decide who will receive the Oscar in their category.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Enrique Castillo</strong> (<em>Deja Vu, Blood In Blood Out</em>) who became a member of AMPAS in 2016 knows too well what an honor it is to be asked to join AMPAS.  We reached out to him for a quote.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" src="https://latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Yvette-Merino.png" alt="" class="wp-image-79996" width="205" height="347" srcset="https://latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Yvette-Merino.png 581w, https://latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Yvette-Merino-177x300.png 177w" sizes="(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px" /><figcaption><sub>Producer <strong>Yvett Merino</strong> <br>(Photo: ABC)</sub></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I congratulate this year’s Latino invitees to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. It&#8217;s a fitting recognition of your talent, hard work and perseverance. I look forward to joining you in being a voice and advocate for Latino artists in the entertainment industry and in the ranks of the Motion Picture Academy&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Short Films and Feature Animation branch had the most Latine membership invites with a total of eleven (11). They include Academy Award-winning producer <strong>Yvett Merino</strong> (Encanto, Wreck-It Ralph), Writer/Producer/Director <strong>K.D. Dávila </strong>(<em>Please Hold, Emergency</em>) and Effects Supervisor <strong>Erin Ramos </strong>&nbsp;(<em>Encanto, Frozen II</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Among the five actors invited are Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, <strong>Olga Merediz&nbsp; </strong>(<em>In the Heights, Adrift</em>), Golden Globe winner <strong>Anya Taylor-Joy&nbsp; </strong>(<em>The Northman, Last Night in Soho</em>) and veteran actor <strong>Marco Rodriguez&nbsp; </strong><em>(El Chicano, Unspeakable)</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is the breakdown on the all Latine artists per AMPAS Branch by number of invitees:</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#217959"><strong>SHORT FILMS &amp; FEATURE ANIMATION: 11 </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Michael Arias </strong>– (<em>Harmony, Tekkonkinkreet</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Enrico Casarosa&nbsp; </strong>(Luca, La Luna)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Karla Castañeda</strong> (<em>La Noria</em> (<em>The Waterwheel</em>), <em>Jacinta</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Hugo Covarrubias&nbsp; </strong>(<em>Bestia, The Night Upside Down</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>K.D. Dávila </strong>(<em>Please Hold, Emergency</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Joe Mateo </strong>(<em>Blush, Big Hero 6</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Yvett Merino </strong>(<em>Encanto, Wreck-It Ralph</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Jetzabel Moreno Hernández </strong>&nbsp;(<em>The Followers, Plums and Green Smoke</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Brian Pimental </strong>(<em>Tarzan, A Goofy Movie</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Erin Ramos </strong>&nbsp;(<em>Encanto, Frozen II</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Leo Sanchez&nbsp; </strong>(<em>The Windshield Wiper, Over the Moon</em>)</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8062"><strong>ACTING BRANCH: 6</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ariana DeBose </strong>(<em>West Side Story, The Prom</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Robin de Jesús </strong>(<em>tick, tick&#8230;BOOM!, The Boys in the Band</em>) <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>BarBara Luna&nbsp; </strong>(<em>The Concrete Jungle, Five Weeks in a Balloon</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Olga Merediz&nbsp; </strong>(<em>In the Heights, Adrift</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Marco Rodriguez&nbsp; </strong><em>(El Chicano, Unspeakable)</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Anya Taylor-Joy&nbsp; </strong>(<em>The Northman, Last Night in Soho</em>)</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8665"><strong>DIRECTORS: 5&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bruno Villela Barreto&nbsp; </strong>(<em>Four Days in September, The Kiss)</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Mariano Barroso</strong><em> (Ants in the Mouth, Ecstasy)</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Jeferson Rodrigues de Rezende </strong>(<em>The Malê Revolt, Bróder!</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Reinaldo Marcus Green </strong>(<em>King Richard, Monsters and Men</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Isabel Sandoval </strong>(L<em>ingua Franca, Apparition</em>)</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#247a5b"><strong>PRODUCERS: 3</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Cristina Gallego </strong>(<em>Birds of Passage, Embrace of the Serpent</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Laetitia Gonzales </strong>&nbsp;(<em>Plot 35, Tournée</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sara Silveira&nbsp; </strong>(<em>Good Manners, Vazante</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Marketing and Public Relations: 3</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Chrissy Quesada</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Jerry Rojas</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Evelyn Santana</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#257558"><strong>DOCUMENTARY: 2</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Emílio Domingos </strong>&nbsp;(<em>Favela Is Fashion, L.A.P.A.</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Cristina Ibarra</strong>&nbsp; (<em>The Infiltrators, Las Marthas</em>)</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#297c5e"><strong>SOUND: 2</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ruth Hernandez – “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” “Brooklyn’s Finest”</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Waldir Xavier – “From Afar,” “Central Station”</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#247658"><strong>VISUAL EFFECTS: 2</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Joe Ceballos </strong>&nbsp;(<em>Skyscraper, Thor: Ragnarok</em>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Marcos Fajardo Orellana </strong>(<em>Thor,&nbsp; Monster House</em>)</p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#217959"><strong>COSTUME DESIGNERS: 1</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tatiana Hernández</strong> (<em>The Japon, Lope)</em></p>



<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#227658"><strong>MEMBERS AT LARGE: 1</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ilda Santiago</strong></p>



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		<title>Latino Theater Company Presents ‘RE:Encuentro 2021’ Virtual Theatre Fest</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The event will highlight Latino companies and artists across the U.S.&#160; Sixteen Latino theatre companies and performers from</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>The event will highlight Latino companies and artists across the U.S.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VERGARA-GRISELDA-6-783x460.png" alt="" class="wp-image-71340" width="469" height="276"/><figcaption><em>Jesús Castaños-Chima and Tony Dúran</em> in <em>ICE</em> by <em>24th Street Theatre from Los Angeles. (Credit: </em><em>Cooper Bates</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sixteen Latino theatre companies and performers from across the U.S. are taking part in <strong><em>RE:Encuentro</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em>2021</em></strong><em>, </em>a virtual, national theater festival hosted by the <strong>Los Angeles Theatre Center </strong>running Nov. 12 through 21. The event, which will also feature discussion panels, will be streamed for free.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Encuentro</em> is the Spanish word for “meeting.” In addition to performances and live-streamed panel discussions that are open to the public, participating artists will work together during the residency to share creative methodologies in private workshops. This year’s fest is the third one of a series under the <em>Encuentro </em>theme by LTC, including a national <em>Encuentro </em>in 2014 and an international <em>Encuentro de las Americas</em> in 2017.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The participating companies and artists hail from American states with large or sizeable Latino populations, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Pittsburgh and Texas. They are <strong>Latino Theater Company, Cornerstone Theater Company</strong>, <strong>Carrero Creatives, 24th Street Theatre </strong>and <strong>Casa Verde Collective, </strong>all from Los Angeles; <strong>Los Rivax Project</strong> from Pittsburgh; <strong>Moriviví Theatre</strong> from Portland; <strong>Teatro Audaz </strong>from San Antonio; <strong>Franky D. Gonzalez </strong>from Dallas; <strong>Anthony J. García</strong> and <strong>Su Teatro</strong> from Denver; <strong>Teatro Alebrijes</strong> from San Jose; <strong>Melissa DuPrey</strong> from Chicago; <strong>Gabriel G Torres</strong> and <strong>The Tank NYC</strong>, <strong>Pregones Theater </strong>and<strong> Puerto Rican Traveling Theater </strong>from New York; and <strong>Irma Herrera</strong> and <strong>Marga Gomez </strong>from San Francisco.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VERGARA-GRISELDA-8-783x460.png" alt="" class="wp-image-71347" width="402" height="236"/><figcaption>Actor/poet Jesús I. Valles in <em>(Un)Documents</em> by<br />Teatro Audaz  from San Antonio. (Credit: Errich Petersen)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The festival&#8217;s live-streamed panels explore issues of identity, immigration, gender and health. They are: “<strong>Reclaiming Your Culture: Creating Narratives Beyond Stereotypes,</strong>” “<strong>Reframing How We View Immigration Through Art</strong>” and “<strong>Latinx Queer Voices in Theatre</strong>,” “<strong>Healing and Grief</strong>, “<strong>Afro Latinidad</strong>,” and “<strong>Celebrating Latino Culture Through Music</strong>.”</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The final day of the festival, Nov. 21, will offer opportunities for participating companies and artists to meet with one another and wrap up virtually, according to organizers.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each of the public events will remain available to view on demand for ten days following the initial festival streaming date.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Featured Photo: &#8216;The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano&#8217; by Los Rivax Project from Pittsburgh (Credit: Renee Rosensteel)</em></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Check out this video of the the previous <em>Encuentro de las Americas</em>:</p>


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<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FESTIVAL&#8217;S FULL PROGRAM</span></strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Friday, Nov. 12 </strong>at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br /><em>RE:Encuentro 2021 </em>kicks off with a streaming performance of <em>Whittier Boulevard</em>, a new, ensemble-devised work-in-progress by festival host Latino Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA). Employing its trademark blend of comedy, drama, music, dance and theatrical magic, the company takes us to Los Angeles, 2042. Years of fires, torrential rain, anarchy and bloodshed have led to a totalitarian city-state where the elderly disappear, their stories forgotten. On the eve of her 75th birthday, faded Chicana starlet Veronica Del Rio enlists the help of her loud-mouth nurse, a kind-hearted police-man fan and a down-on-his-luck poet. Will Veronica find love before it’s too late? </p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CDLR-4645-Ensemble-1-804x460.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71348" width="486" height="278"/><figcaption><em>Calle de la Resistencia</em> by Carrero Creatives from Los Angeles (Credit: Carrero Creatives)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Saturday</strong>, <strong>Nov. 13</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br /><em>Calle de la Resistencia</em> is a musical film from Carrero Creatives (Los Angeles, CA) about the struggle of the Puerto Rican people to regain their dignity. Real-life footage is blended with a staged musical production, shot during the Covid-19 pandemic, that features 20 original songs. The story of nine Puerto Ricans whose lives are forever changed by Hurricane Maria picks up the pieces of a tragic history and transforms them into hope.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sunday</strong>, <strong>Nov. 14</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br /><em>Double Feature</em>:</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Entre tu<strong> </strong>familia y tu corazón … who are you going to be? <em>The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano</em>, adapted from<strong> Sonia Manzano</strong>’s award-winning young adult novel by <strong>Tlaloc Rivas </strong>and featuring original music and songs by <strong>Sartje Pickett</strong>, tells the story of a young Latinx girl keeping two secrets from her family — her true feelings about growing up in Spanish Harlem, and her attitude about her grandmother who has come from Puerto Rico to live with them. Through a series of events as sudden as an earthquake, Evelyn learns important truths about her Latinx identity, her family and the history-makers who shaped the Nuyorican identity forever. Presented by <strong>Los Rivax Project</strong> (Pittsburgh PA).</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What does distance mean to you during a pandemic? Moriviví Theatre (Portland, OR) explores feelings of isolation, separation anxiety, and loneliness in <em>Distancias</em>, a devised digital theater project created and performed by Latino artists <strong>Geo Alva</strong>, <strong>Robi Arce</strong> and <strong>Michael Cavazos</strong>.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Monda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 15</strong> at <strong>12 p.m.</strong>:<br />The murals, the music, the <em>taqueros </em>and <em>tamaleros</em> and lowrider parades, the gardens, the hills, the arroyo and, most of all, the people.<strong><em> </em></strong><em>Highland Park is Here</em> takes us on a virtual journey from York to Figueroa and the Arroyo, from yesterday to tomorrow, from fact to fantasy, all told through the stories of the people who live there. Performed by a cast of locals from Highland Park, students from Occidental College and Cornerstone Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA).</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Monda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 15</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed panel discussion presented in partnership with the theatremakers online platform Howlround: “Reclaiming Your Culture: Creating Narratives Beyond Stereotypes.”</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Monda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 15</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br /><em>Double Feature</em>:</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In <em>(Un)Documents</em>, presented by Teatro Audaz (San Antonio, TX), award-winning actor and poet <strong>Jesús I. Valles</strong> journeys across both sides of a river with two names, moving between languages to find their place in a nation that demands sacrifice at the altar of citizenship. In doing so, they create a new kind of documentation written with anger, fierce love, and the knowledge that what makes us human can never be captured on a government questionnaire. <em>(Un)Documents</em> is a multiple B. Iden Payne Award winner for outstanding actor in a drama (Valles), outstanding director of a drama (Rudy Ramirez) and outstanding original script, and it was named one of Robert Faires’s “Top10 Theatrical Treasurers of 2018” in the Austin Chronicle. Currently celebrating its sixth season in residence at the Public Theater of San Antonio. Teatro Audaz presents diverse monolingual and bilingual theater in a bold, audacious, and fearless way.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Paletas-de-Coco-Still-2-Hi-Res-1536x864-1-818x460.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71353" width="446" height="251"/><figcaption>Franky D. Gonzalez in <em>Paletas de Coco</em> (Credit: Edwin L. Williams II)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Paletas de Coco</em> is an exploration of the meaning of fatherhood in all its complexities by playwright/performer <strong>Franky D. Gonzalez </strong>(Dallas, TX), as he searches for his biological father across four<strong> </strong>Christmas eves and three generations. Coconut popsicles, Santería, buffet robbing, wagers with life and death stakes, childbirth and so much else in between.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tuesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 16</strong> at <strong>12 p.m.</strong>:<br />Inspired by <strong>Gustavo Arellano</strong>&#8216;s ¡Ask a Mexican! column and adapted for the stage by <strong>Anthony J. García</strong> for<strong> Su Teatro</strong> (Denver, CO), <em>Interview with a Mexican </em>rolls up live music, video, projections, dance, satire, humor and political incorrectness into one juicy taco, exploring stereotypes, anti-immigration politics and misconceptions about Mexican culture along the way. The third oldest Chicano theater company in the United States (only Teatro Campesino and Teatro de la Esperanza precede it), Su Teatro has established a national reputation for homegrown productions that continue to speak to the living history and experience of Chicanos and all Americans.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tuesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 16</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed panel discussion presented in partnership with Howlround: “Reframing How We View Immigration Through Art.”</p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cancion-de-Cuna_1213-1536x1024-1-690x460.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71349" width="490" height="327"/><figcaption><br /><em>Canción de Cuna Para Un Niño Herido /Lullaby for A Wounded Boy </em>by Teatro Alebrijes from San Jose. (Credit: Teatro Alebrijes)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tuesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 16</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br />Teatro Alebrijes (San Jose, CA) explodes legacies of homophobia by celebrating our <em>jotería </em>of yesterday, today and tomorrow in <em>Canción de Cuna Para un Niño Herido</em> / <em>Lullaby for a Wounded Boy</em> by <strong>Rodrigo García</strong> and<strong> Ugho Badú</strong>. Following a one-night stand, a young gay man faces his fears about HIV and AIDS in a febrile dream, where he encounters historical characters and situations including La Santa Inquisión, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, General Zapata and María Félix. Performed in Spanish with English subtitles. Teatro Alebrijes is a one-of-a-kind theater ensemble that produces plays inspired by the queer Latino experience.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Wednesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 17</strong> at <strong>12 p.m.</strong>:<br />Commissioned by the award-winning 24th Street Theatre (Los Angeles, CA), the company’s 2018 world premiere production<strong> </strong>of <em>ICE</em> is a bilingual, humorous journey in search of what it means to be “American.” Two baseball players from Sinaloa, Mexico arrive in the U.S. with big dreams — but no documents. Armed with their Tia&#8217;s famous salsa recipe, the pair works day and night to make their taco truck the “Uncle Sam” of mobile restaurants. Will a contest to be “the most American food truck” at Dodger Stadium for the 4th of July prove to Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they belong?</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Wednesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 17</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed <strong>panel discussion</strong> presented in partnership with <strong>Howlround</strong>: “<strong>Latinx Queer Voices in Theatre</strong>.”</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Wednesda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 17</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br />Part performance, part mental wellness resource exchange,<strong><em> Good Grief, </em></strong>written and performed by <strong>Melissa DuPrey</strong> (Chicago, IL) is<strong><em> </em></strong>a warm, loving, and unflinching reflection of Duprey’s life with her single mother, who struggled with bipolar disorder — a condition that went undiagnosed until five years before her untimely death. DuPrey recounts her complicated path towards healing and survival in times where there were little-to-no resources for her or her mother. By recounting how she draws on community and spiritual traditions in her own healing journey, <em>Good Grief</em> is a response to the trauma that perpetuates intergenerational violence in communities of color and demands new frameworks for self and community care.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ENOF-Ya-Basta_Photographer-CiroHurtado_photo3-356x460.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71350" width="317" height="410"/><figcaption><br />Multidisciplinary artist Elisa Noemí in <em>ENOF: Ya Basta </em>by Casa Verde Collective from Los Angeles (Credit: Ciro Hurtado)</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Thursda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 18</strong> at <strong>12 p.m.</strong>:<br />Multidisciplinary artist <strong>Elisa Noemí</strong>, a self-described “Guategringa” of Guatemalan and German-American descent, weaves poetry, puppetry, music and movement to explore bicultural identity, anorexia and recovery in <strong><em>ENOF</em></strong><em>: </em><strong><em>Ya Basta</em></strong><em>.</em> With whimsical playfulness, Noemí challenges the expectations that surround mental health and cultural identity; inviting audiences to step out of the boxes society tries so hard to keep us in. Presented by <strong>Casa Verde Collective </strong>(Los Angeles, CA).</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Thursda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 18</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed <strong>panel discussion</strong> presented in partnership with <strong>Howlround</strong>: “<strong>Healing and Grief</strong>.”</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Thursda</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 18</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br />“We are dust and to dust we shall return.” <strong>Gabriel G Torres</strong> and <strong>The Tank NYC</strong> (New York, NY) present <strong><em>Haus of Dust</em></strong><em>, </em>a coming-of-age fantastical docu-mixed media installation by Gabriel G Torres. Enter the abysm, a bar in a world between the living and the dead, where selected souls will entertain you with stories about their lives before they overdosed. The story of “G,” a writer learning to cope with his personal journey as an immigrant, a gay man and a substance user, touches on themes of trauma, violence, spirituality, grief, sacred South American plants and overcoming with resilience. </p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Frida</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 19</strong> at <strong>12 p.m.</strong>:<br />In<em> </em><strong><em>Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?</em></strong><em>,</em> writer, performer, civil rights lawyer and journalist <strong>Irma Herrera</strong> (San Francisco, CA) weaves lessons from American history and laugh-out-loud comic insights into stories about names. Shedding light and throwing shade on societal prejudices and assumptions, Herrera illuminates the toll that stereotyping and dehumanization take on individuals and communities.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Frida</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 19</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed <strong>panel discussion</strong> presented in partnership with <strong>Howlround</strong>: “<strong>Afro Latinidad</strong>.”</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Frida</strong>y,<strong> Nov. 19</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br />Writer/performer <strong>Marga Gomez</strong> (San Francisco, CA), returns to The Los Angeles Theatre Center, where she was last seen as part of <em>Encuentro 2017</em>, with <strong><em>Spanking Machine</em></strong>, her sometimes funny, sometimes painful memoir of growing up brown and queer in Washington Heights. Dulce De Leche, sadistic nuns on poppers, a Cubana mother’s loud post-nasal drip, childhood pranks, sexual assault and suppressed memory play their parts in Marga’s shift across gender, latitudes and generations.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Saturday</strong>,<strong> Nov. 20</strong> at <strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>:<br />Live-streamed <strong>panel discussion</strong> presented in partnership with <strong>Howlround</strong>: “<strong>Celebrating Latino Culture Through Music</strong>.”</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Saturday</strong>,<strong> Nov. 20</strong> at <strong>6 p.m.</strong>:<br />The dream of becoming an artist and the risk of breaking with family in pursuit of that dream brings four Cuban artists together for one night at a club in San Francisco in <strong><em>We Have Iré</em></strong><em>, </em>a multidisciplinary theater work by award-winning poet, performance artist and playwright <strong>Paul S. Flores</strong>. Presented by<strong> Pregones Theater </strong>and<strong> Puerto Rican Traveling Theater </strong>(Bronx, NY), <em>We Have Iré</em> celebrates the triumph of immigrant voices in a new country through live Cuban jazz, traditional Yoruba songs and dance, Latinx hip-hop and spoken word.</p><p>The post <a href="https://latinheat.com/latino-theater-company-presents-reencuentro-2021-virtual-theatre-fest/">Latino Theater Company Presents ‘RE:Encuentro 2021’ Virtual Theatre Fest</a> first appeared on <a href="https://latinheat.com"></a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Christian Torres Villalobos: From Jersey to Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 22:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Elia Esparza We are always keeping an eye out for impressive young actors who have ventured into</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">By Elia Esparza</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are always keeping an eye out for impressive young actors who have ventured into Hollywood with the dream of an acting career. The obstacles faced are many&#8211; having to work waiting tables or other jobs where flexible schedules will allow them to take off for auditions at a moment&#8217;s notice. Being a &#8220;starving actor&#8221; is the biggest challenge to overcome, unless of course you come with a trust fund or have the backing of a wealthy family. But for most, that is not their reality. However, if they are passionate, persistent, serious, and always training at their craft, well there are no building blocks that can&#8217;t be overcome.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meet <strong>Christian Torres Villalobos</strong>, an actor born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. He is 100% Boricua!</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Four years ago, Christian moved to Hollywood, CA, and since then has starred in several television dramas: <em>Deadly Devotions, The War Within</em>, (2014), as the revenge-seeking militia leader Issac Ngugi; <em>Red Dot</em>, (2014-2015), where he portrayed the corrupt mayor of Newark, New Jersey Andre Rojas; and <em>Street Justice: The Bronx</em>, (2017); <em>Runaways</em>, 2018), among several other dramas. </p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Currently, Christian co-stars in the UrbanFlix, <em>Pump</em> as Maxwell, a comedy directed by <strong>Corey Grant</strong>, (2020). </p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His first leading role in a film is as Enzo in <em>The Trouble</em>, (2018), an award-winning film directed by <strong>Zef Cota</strong> (Alphabet City Films) that is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Other film credits include: <em>I Got The Hook Up 2</em>, (2018); <em>Can You Hear The Lamb</em>, (2020). Christian is currently in pre-production in the action, crime, thriller, <em>Serpentine</em>, as Tony Martinez playing opposite <strong>Rodney Rowland</strong>, <strong>Jamie Gomez</strong>, <strong>Raymond Cruz</strong>, <strong>Stephen Huszar</strong>, and <strong>Janine Kasper</strong>.</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When we caught up with Christian, we learned that his father Jose Torres aka Ñeco, 55, had tragically succumbed to COVID19 a couple of weeks earlier. We understood if he would want to reschedule our phone interview, but no, a true professional, canceling was not an option for him. </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LatinHeat: First, thank you so much for talking with us. Please accept our sincere condolences for the loss of your father.</strong> <strong>How are you doing?</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Christian Torres Villalobos</strong>: I have some good days and some bad days. Before everything happened with COVID and my father, we were all just trying to do all that we were supposed to do to keep us safe. My dad kept busy working around the house. But when it hit home, that&#8217;s when things really spiraled. My father is the patriarch of our entire family, he was our everything. I like to say that my father checked all the boxes about what a great father is&#8211; an amazing role model, husband, father to three sons, me being the youngest. He was our hero. As a kid, he saved me from drowning. When people talk about Superman, he literally was our superhero. He prepared us to step in should something ever happen to him. The last conversation was when my father went into the hospital, and all I could say was &#8216;Papi, you&#8217;re my superhero.&#8217; The biggest gift he instilled in us was his expression of love towards my brothers and me. Even though we were boys, he wanted to make sure that his sons grew up being loving, kind, compassionate, and generous men. </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: COVID19 is so unpredictable, no one really knows anything about this deadly virus</strong>.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: My dad was fighting it for a week self-quarantining and he didn&#8217;t know he had it. Every day we were getting better news that he was feeling better, then on April 10th&#8211; he&#8217;s doing well and the hospital is preparing to release him when the unthinkable happened. My father was only 55 or was about to turn 55 and he was so enthused about life and looking forward to the future. When it came to acting, he was one of my biggest motivators. He always supported my dreams even though he never understood them in the beginning. Me leaving Jersey and going across the country to pursue my dream was not easy but we were always checking in with each other. One of the phrases I will always remember is him saying to me, &#8216;<em>yo voy a ti</em>&#8216; which means, &#8216;I&#8217;m for you.&#8217;</p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: We&#8217;re very sorry. Tell us about how you like living in California</strong>.</p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: At first it was hard because I kept comparing it to my hometown and just across the bridge in Manhattan, I mean, there is always so much going on. And, in California, it&#8217;s more laid back. I had to get used to that. But eventually what helped me is simply not compare them. California is California. </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: Can you tell us about your new series <em>Pump</em>?</strong></p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: I&#8217;m having so much fun working on <em>Pump</em>&#8212; such a great cast, all of us&#8211; <strong>Ray J</strong>, <strong>Jennifer Freeman</strong>, <strong>McKinley Freeman</strong>, <strong>Cynthia Rodriguez,</strong> <strong>Redaric Williams </strong>and myself&#8211; are having a blast.  It&#8217;s a comedy that centers around a popular TV fitness guru Sean Ford (Ray J), who after a scandal tears down his health supplements empire, is forced to return to the modest L.A. (Inglewood) gym where he began, to start all over. </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: Tell us about your character, Maxwell</strong>.</p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: Maxwell is described as the one who loves everyone and all love him back. That he&#8217;s sexually ambiguous. He&#8217;s very vocal and physical about how much he loves people&#8211; he&#8217;s the one that will hug and kiss you. Very physical, a passionate Latino. His spin classes are extremely popular and always packed. At the Pump gym, there isn&#8217;t a member who doesn&#8217;t love him. I&#8217;m having so much fun playing Maxwell. Actually, how I portray Maxwell was created by stories that my father would tell me from growing up in El Caserio, Puerto Rico. I was inspired to portray Maxwell after one of my father&#8217;s friends from his youth named Sammy. My father would share stories of how Sammy always wore super short shorts and no shirt showing off. Maxwell&#8217;s shorts and mannerisms come from stories that came from my dad. </p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/papi32-Feature-2-775x460.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48966"/><figcaption>Christian Torres Villalobos and his Father Jose Torres aka Ñeco</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: So when you auditioned for the role of Maxwell, you already had an idea of how you envisioned him?</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: Yes. I studied the script and Maxwell&#8217;s character carefully. I contacted the show&#8217;s director and creator and shared with them how I wanted to play Maxwell in the audition and they said, &#8216;Bring it!&#8217; I did and they loved it! </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: Wow, they basically gave you creative freedom?</strong></p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV:</strong> Yes. I took a chance and it worked! It was just how I was feeling Maxwell. I made him super Latino&#8230; salsa music playing in the background&#8230; and the audition scene was of Maxwell teaching a spin class. I consider myself a transformational actor, where I totally become the character is the reason why Maxwell is the way he is. And, another thing, my real person and Maxwell are polar opposites. Even the way he walks, or how he grabs a towel, there is nothing even remotely close to how I move. As an actor, I always like to challenge myself. I dig deep into the diversity and range of these characters. </p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: Maxwell is an original! I believe many will say that they know someone like Maxwell. Congratulations. </strong></p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: Bottom line: The show is mostly about hilarious dysfunctional relationships.</p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: What led you to want to become an actor?</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CTV: There has never been a moment in my life that I hadn&#8217;t wanted to be an actor. My father was a huge movie buff&#8230; we&#8217;d go to Blockbuster and pick out movies for the weekend. He loved action and comedies and I found myself watching with him, and once the movie was over, we&#8217;d talk about it. I&#8217;ve always wanted to act in movies and television.</p>


<p class="has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#2d8c69"><strong>LH: One more question, about your father. His name is Jose Torres. Why did they call him Ñeco?</strong></p>


<p class="has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CTV</strong>: [Chuckles] There is a loving story behind it. When my dad grew up in Puerto Rico, and from a very young age he was called muñeco, which means &#8216;doll&#8217;. In time, his family shortened it to Ñeco.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Christian Torres Villalobos is currently seen on UrbanFlix&#8217;s new series, <em>Pump</em>, which Season 1 premiered on May 1st, and is a New Breed Entertainment production, and distributed by Urbalflix TV.</p><p>The post <a href="https://latinheat.com/christian-torres-villalobos-from-jersey-to-hollywood/">Christian Torres Villalobos: From Jersey to Hollywood</a> first appeared on <a href="https://latinheat.com"></a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 23:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The 10th Anniversary Legacy Revival of Luis Alfaro&#8217;s Oedipus El ReyMay 29th to June 23, 2019Magic Theatre San</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="text-align:center"><strong>The 10th Anniversary Legacy Revival of Luis Alfaro&#8217;s Oedipus El Rey<br />May 29th to June 23, 2019<br />Magic Theatre San Francisco<br />Directed by: Loretta Greco</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="text-align:right">By Elia Esparza</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Magic Theatre in San Francisco, under the leadership of Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, General Manager, announced they are ready for the 10th Anniversary Legacy Revival of <strong>Luis Alfaro&#8217;s</strong><em> Oedipus el Rey</em>, the company&#8217;s final production for its 2018-2019 season. </p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright"><img decoding="async" src="http://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Esteban-Carmona-22Deuce22.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-42775"/><figcaption>Esteban Carmona (R) in <em>The Deuce</em></figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cast as &#8220;Oedipus&#8221; is Philadelphia born up-and-coming actor, Esteban Carmona, and he is ready to hit the stage on May 29, 2019, for opening night. Carmona&#8217;s performing arts passion began at a young age, where at 6-years old, his violin and piano lessons set the precedent to where he&#8217;s at today. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Montclair State University. His impressive TV role as Julito in HBO&#8217;s <em>The Deuce </em>demonstrates he is a skilled thespian. </p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Latin Heat caught up with Carmona to talk about being Oedipus<g class="gr_ gr_17 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style replaceWithoutSep" id="17" data-gr-id="17">:</g></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>LH: What has your experience been so far working on such an important play by Luis Alfaro?</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Esteban Carmona</strong>: It is like running a physical and emotional marathon every day. This play takes so much raw honesty, that by the end of rehearsals, I feel ripped open in the best way possible. Oedipus’ complexity and vulnerability make him a force, which requires me to meet the role with the same strength and power that Oedipus grows to harness. It’s a challenge for sure, but it makes me more and more excited to tell Luis’ story.&nbsp;</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>LH: How does your character differ from that of the original Greek classic play?</strong></p>


<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://staging.latinheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Luis-Alvaro.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-42781" width="253" height="189"/><figcaption>Playwright Luis Alfaro</figcaption></figure></div>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>EC</strong>: Luis Alfaro was able to take a classic Greek Tragedy, and turn it into a digestible yet politically charged contemporary play. The only difference between both characters is how they were raised. Luis’ Oedipus spent most of his life in prison. He’s afraid of the outside world because “life behind bars” is all he knows. Outside, he has nothing. What keeps him driven is his pride, which just like the greek play, becomes his own demise. I find it very interesting that even though each character has an almost opposite upbringing, one being born into royalty while the other born in prison, they still end up with the same fate.&nbsp;</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>LH: How has it been working with Luis Alfaro and the Magic Theatre&#8217;s artistic team? (Kevin Nelson and Loretta Greco)</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">EC: Luis and Loretta trust each other so much, it’s amazing to watch. Kevin has been nothing but supportive and communicative throughout the process and I couldn’t be more grateful. Loretta takes the time to delve into the life and history of not only the play but each character. She works with the actors in a well-balanced give-and-take of ideas. All I can really say is, I’m absolutely honored to be able to work with a director whose passion for the project is palpable. She’s like an executive chef that carefully plates each ingredient in a dish, while taking the time to communicate its importance to every other chef involved (my brother’s a chef so that’s the best way for me to describe it.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>LH: What&#8217;s next for you?</strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>EC</strong>: There are a couple of things brewing, but nothing I can reveal quite yet. I guess you’re just going to have to wait and see.</p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="text-align:left"><strong><em>Thank you, Esteban!</em></strong></p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Esteban Carmona is repped by The Luedtke Agency and Jonathan White PR (Publicist). </p>


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Follow Esteban on social media:<br />Instagram: @Esteban_Carmona_<br />Facebook:&nbsp;<strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/Esteban.Emilio.Carmona/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Esteban.Emilio.Carmona/</a></strong></p><p>The post <a href="https://latinheat.com/esteban-carmonas-insight-on-luis-alfaros-oedipus-el-rey-role-at-magic-theatre-in-sf/">Esteban Carmona’s Insight On Luis Alfaro’s “Oedipus El Rey” Role at Magic Theatre in SF</a> first appeared on <a href="https://latinheat.com"></a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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