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Latinx Events

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"Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can)" Victory Players in Concert & Residency, May 29 - June 11, 2023, 

McCulloch Auditorium, Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

 

"El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port," MIFA Victory Players Concert & Residency at the Symposium on Puerto Rican Musical Creativity: Encuentro Puertorriqueño de Creación MusicalMarch 30 – April 2, 2023, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School Of Music And The College Of Fine And Applied Arts

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"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

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El Puerto Rico Podcast, September 2022, New England Public Media, and available on Apple Music

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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 DuetsSeptember 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

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TORCHED! & THE RED ROSE - Pregones / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, December 12 -13, 2020 Virtual Event

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"NOT FOR SALE" - ​UrbanTheater Company of Chicago, October 18, 19, 20, 2019, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA 

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El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port 2 - Victory Players Residency & Concerts, June 7 & 8, 2019, El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA

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Meet The Composers - Puerto Rican Cultural Project, June 5, 2019, Holyoke Public Library

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Dancing In My Cockroach Killers - Pregones / The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, October 12, 13, 14, 2018,  El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA

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El Puerto Rico, The Rich Port - Victory Players Residency & Concert, June 8, 2018,  El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA

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La Gringa - ​UrbanTheatre Company of Chicago, September 22 - 24, 2017 El Mercado, 413 Main St., Holyoke, MA

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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

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Eddie Palmieri in Concert: Seven-time Grammy Award-winning Latin Jazz Legend - September 30, 2005, Holyoke War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA

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Omar Sosa in Concert: Cuban-born composer/pianist - September 10, 2003, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

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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

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Pedro Martinez in Concert: Cuban born percussionist and singer - October 13, 2000, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

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Olodum: Music from Brazil - October 13, 2000, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

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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

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Irakere: Salsa Cubana w/ Chuchito Valdez - Latin Grammy winner twelve-piece ensemble, November 7, 1999, Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

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Waldemar Bastos in Concert - October 22, 1999, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT

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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

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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

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Nine Metaphors, An Anthology of Visual Images of Cuba - Visual Art from Cuba, April 18, 1998, Sprague Cultural Center American International College, Springfield, MA

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Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Orchestra - April 26, 1997, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA

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Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Orchestra - April 24, 1996, War Memorial Auditorium, Holyoke, MA

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Hilton Ruiz and his Latin Quartet - April 28, 1995, City Hall Ballroom, Holyoke, MA

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Sponsored Events:

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Noche de San Juan Festival 2022, June 25, 2022, Bonin Field, S Bridge St, Holyoke, MA

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Salsa Night: Youth Arts Fundraiser, April 8, 2022, 358 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA

 

4th Annual Taste of South HolyokeSouth 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

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In the Heights - HCC Music and Theater 2018 Fall Musical, November 7-10 & 15-17, 2018, Leslie Phillips Theater, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA

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3rd Annual Taste of South Holyoke Festival - South Holyoke Neighborhood Association,  September 22, 2018, Cabot St. Holyoke, MA

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2nd Annual Taste of South Holyoke FestivalSouth Holyoke Neighborhood Association,  September 23, 2017, Cabot St. Holyoke, MA

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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

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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

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La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke and Nuestra Raices, June 21, 2014, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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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

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La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 22, 2013, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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Debut of the Holyoke Latin Jazz FestivalPassportHolyoke Discover Holyoke Day - October 13, 2012, The Winter Palace Theater, 108 Cabot Street Holyoke, MA

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La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 23, 2012, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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Tango Hits Holyoke - March 23 - 25, 2012, 80 Race Street, Holyoke, MA

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La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 25, 2011, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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La Noche de San Juan - City of Holyoke, June 27, 2010, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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Nuestras Raices Caribbean Harvest Festival Family Fun - September 29, 2007, 25 Jones Ferry Road, Holyoke, MA

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Noches Caribeñas 2006 - September 7-9, 2006, Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA

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