Latinx Events
Presented Events:
"El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port," MIFA Victory Players Concert & Residency at the Symposium on Puerto Rican Musical Creativity: Encuentro Puertorriqueño de Creación Musical, March 30 – April 2, 2023, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School Of Music And The College Of Fine And Applied Arts
"El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port," MIFA Victory Players Concert & Residency at Pro Arte Musical, January 11 - 14, 2023, Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals Concert Hall, San Juan, Puerto Rico
El Puerto Rico Podcast, September 2022, New England Public Media, and available on Apple Music
Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can), 2022 MIFA Victory Players Residency, May 30th - June 12, 2022
El Puerto Rico NEW Digital Music Series, Victory Players in concert, May 17 - August 3, 2022, on CRB Classical and New England Public Media
Radio Debut - El Puerto Rico 4, October 3, 2021, Radio Station NEPM 88.5 (WFCR)
Radio Debut - El Puerto Rico 3: Identity Duets, September 26, 2021, Radio Station NEPM 88.5 (WFCR)
El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port 3: Identity Duets - Victory Players Virtual Concerts, January 23 & 24, 2021
TORCHED! & THE RED ROSE - Pregones / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, December 12 -13, 2020 Virtual Event
"NOT FOR SALE" - UrbanTheater Company of Chicago, October 18, 19, 20, 2019, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA
El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port 2 - Victory Players Residency & Concerts, June 7 & 8, 2019, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA
Meet The Composers - Puerto Rican Cultural Project, June 5, 2019, Holyoke Public Library
Dancing In My Cockroach Killers - Pregones / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, October 12, 13, 14, 2018, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA
El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port - Victory Players Residency & Concert, June 8, 2018, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA
La Gringa - UrbanTheatre Company of Chicago, September 22 - 24, 2017 El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA
Bomba, Plena & Rock n’ Roll: A Night of Music and Dancing -
Johnny Olivo Jr. con su Herencia de Plena, A 13 piece orchestra from NYC and directly from Puerto Rico: Los Pleneros del Quinto Olivo, November 16, 2013, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
Eddie Palmieri in Concert: Seven-time Grammy Award-winning Latin Jazz Legend - September 30, 2005, Holyoke War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
Omar Sosa in Concert: Cuban-born composer/pianist - September 10, 2003, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Ballet Nacional de Cuba in La Magia de Alonso (The Magic of Alonso): Featuring the full 57 member company of principals, soloists, and corps de ballet - November 6, 2001, Academy of Music, Northampton, MA
Pedro Martinez in Concert: Cuban born percussionist and singer - October 13, 2000, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Olodum: Music from Brazil - October 13, 2000, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
God Smells Like a Roast Pig - Play written and performed by award-winning Melinda Lopez, February 23, 25 & 26, 2000, Blanchard Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Irakere: Salsa Cubana w/ Chuchito Valdez - Latin Grammy winner twelve-piece ensemble, November 7, 1999, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Waldemar Bastos in Concert - October 22, 1999, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
A Fuego Lento: dance drama based on the Argentinean Tango - October 13, 1999, Academy of Music, Northampton, MA, & October 15, 16, 17, Emerson Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA
Fiesta Cubana: Three-days of music groups from Cuba - April 17-19, 1998, Academy of Music and Pearl Street Nightclub, Northampton, MA, Symphony Hall, Springfield, MA, and Mullins Center, UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA
Nine Metaphors, An Anthology of Visual Images of Cuba - Visual Art from Cuba, April 18, 1998, Sprague Cultural Center American International College, Springfield, MA
Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Orchestra - April 26, 1997, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Orchestra - April 24, 1996, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
Hilton Ruiz and his Latin Quartet - April 28, 1995, City Hall Ballroom, Holyoke, MA
Sponsored Events:
Noche de San Juan Festival 2022, June 25, 2022, Bonin Field, S Bridge St, Holyoke, MA
Salsa Night: Youth Arts Fundraiser, April 8, 2022, 358 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA
4th Annual Taste of South Holyoke - South Holyoke Neighborhood Association, September 21, 2019, Cabot Street, Between S. Summer St. & Clemente St, Holyoke, MA
Jazz Latino On Main St. - Holyoke Public Library & Puerto Rican Cultural Project, December 1, 2018, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
In the Heights - HCC Music and Theater 2018 Fall Musical, November 7-10 & 15-17, 2018, Leslie Phillips Theater, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
3rd Annual Taste of South Holyoke Festival - South Holyoke Neighborhood Association, September 22, 2018, Cabot St. Holyoke, MA
2nd Annual Taste of South Holyoke Festival - South Holyoke Neighborhood Association, September 23, 2017, Cabot St. Holyoke, MA
Holyoke Latin Jazz Fest: PassportHolyoke Next Stop Holyoke 2016 - Heshima Moja & Ofrecimiento, Ray Gonzalez Latin Jazz Quintet, Jesus Pagan & Conjunto Barrio, October 8, 2016, Holyoke City Hall Ballroom, 536 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA
Holyoke Latin Jazz Fest: PassportHolyoke Next Stop Holyoke 2015 - Fernando Ferrer, Libro Azul, Camelia Latin Jazz Band, Komboloko, October 9, 2015, Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St, Holyoke, MA
Holyoke Latin Jazz Fest: PassportHolyoke Next Stop Holyoke 2014 - Victory Sterling Y Sabor A Timba, WILO and De Lomas y Sones Band, Dino Y Su Alegre Swing Band, October 10, 2014, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA
La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke and Nuestra Raices, June 21, 2014, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival: PassportHolyoke Discover Holyoke Day - Heshima y Ofrecimiento, Avienda B, Soulsa, October 12, 2013, The Winter Palace Theater, 108 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA
La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 22, 2013, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
Debut of the Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival: PassportHolyoke Discover Holyoke Day - October 13, 2012, The Winter Palace Theater, 108 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA
La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 23, 2012, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
Tango Hits Holyoke - March 23 - 25, 2012, 80 Race Street, Holyoke, MA
La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 25, 2011, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 27, 2010, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
Nuestras Raices Caribbean Harvest Festival Family Fun - September 29, 2007, 25 Jones Ferry Road, Holyoke, MA
Noches Caribeñas 2006 - September 7-9, 2006, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA