Musical Production: In the Heights

In the Heights, Village Theater
I recently had the pleasure of seeing In the Heights at the Everett Performing Arts Center, produced by Village Theater. With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights is set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Described as "a hip-hop musical with a salsa beat," In the Heights depicts a lively, tightknit Dominican-American community. In the Heights won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2008.
For more information about the local production and to watch a brief clip from the performance, click here:  http://www.villagetheatre.org/everett/In-The-Heights.php
To learn more about the national tour of In the Heights, click below: http://www.broadway.com/shows/in-the-heights/

Un artículo excelente sobre los altares del día de muertos

 Un artículo interesante de NPR sobre los altares del dia de muertos.
An interesting article from NPR about the Day of the Dead altars.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/10/29/359829045/decoding-the-food-and-drink-on-a-day-of-the-dead-altar?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2054
 

El día de los muertos en el arte popular / The Day of the Dead in popular art

Hay un artículo interesante en el Washington Post sobre el arte tradicional del día de los muertos en el arte popular actual. Lee el artículo aquí:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/11/02/dia-de-los-muertos-from-google-to-sugar-skull-to-book-of-life-a-lively-birth-in-current-popular-art/
Los invito a todos a comentar sobre lo que les interesa del arte.

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There is an interesting article in the Washington Post about traditional Day of the Dead art in current popular art. Read the article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/11/02/dia-de-los-muertos-from-google-to-sugar-skull-to-book-of-life-a-lively-birth-in-current-popular-art/
I invite you all to comment on what interests you about the art.

Película: The Book of Life

El día de los muertos, un día festivo mexicano, era este fin de semana, el 1 y 2 de noviembre. En el cine, hay una nueva película que representa las tradiciones del día de los muertos. Mira un trailer en este enlace:
http://www.bookoflifemovie.com/
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The Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday, was this weekend, November 1st and 2nd. There is a new film in theaters that depicts the traditions of the Day of the Dead. Watch a trailer at the link below:
http://www.bookoflifemovie.com/