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Alegrias y lagrimas/Happiness and Tears
Instituto Cervantes
Chicago, IL
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Alegrias y lagrimas/Happiness and Tears
CHICAGOPerformances of "Alegrías y lágrimas/Happiness and Tears" begin at 7:30 PM on December 2, at the Cervantes Institute , 31 West Ohio, Chicago, Il . The production runs in a limited engagement through Friday December 11.
Performances are Wednesdays and Fridays (December 2, 4, 9, 11) at 7:30 P.M., and Saturday (December 5) at 2 P.M.  Tickets are $15, and $10 for students, seniors, and groups of ten or more. The theater is wheelchair accessible and climate-controlled. Order tickets at www.brownpapertickets/Alegrias , or purchase them at the door.

About the Play
Alegrías y lágrimas/Happiness and Tears  shows the real lives of Latin American immigrants and refugees, intertwined with dances from their countries of origin, as well as original songs composed especially for the play. It is based on the stories of refugees and immigrants studying at Centro Romero, a non-profit center in Chicago.

Before the show we will offer a tasting of typical foods.


About the Playwright

Judy Veramendi is an author, playwright, and multi-award winning Fulbright scholar from Evanston IL . She has published over thirty books of legends, stories, and poetry, and a novel. She has taught and studied at Northwestern and Columbia College, where she received an MFA in Fiction Writing. She has written seven plays that have been produced in various venues in Chicago, Evanston, Uruguay, and Argentina, since 2003.

Alegrías y lágrimas/Happiness and Tears has been seen in concert performances at Theater Wit, Erie Neighborhood House, Northeastern Illinois University, Raven Theater, and Piven Theater.

Judy Veramendi's first play, The Empty Chalices, has been performed in multiple productions ranging from Uruguay to Buenos Aires to Chicago and, most recently, in association with the Cervantes Institute (2008, 2014).  About The Empty Chalices, La Raza said (May 2003):

"Intense and exquisite, the play enthralls the audience from the first moment to the last "


About the Artistic Team

DIRECTOR: Ruth Camargo

ACTORS : The talented ensemble includes: Daviel Bailón, Miriam Bigurra, Jasmin Cárdenas, Sindy Castro, Rose Guccione, David Nuñez, Ligia Sandoval, Janeth Velázquez

COMPOSER:  Gerald H. Bailey

LYRICIST:  Ruth Freer

DANCE TROUPE: Ritmos y culturas , led by choreographer Claudia Moreno

LIGHT/SOUND DESIGNER: Leandro  Alfaro

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO CENTRO ROMERO, a non-profit center serving Latin American refugees and immigrants for thirty one years.

Location

Instituto Cervantes (View)
31 W. Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60654
United States
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Categories

Arts > Theatre

Minimum Age: 12
Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

Contact

Owner: Veramendi Creative Works
On BPT Since: Feb 02, 2014
 
Veramendi Creative Works


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