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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH at 8PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH at 3PM
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HOSTOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE
450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH at 11AM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH at 2:30PM
A small town in southern Mexico prepares for a celebration. The town rejoices at Lupita’s arrival, and that of Raul, her beloved. Maximiliano, only son of the town’s richest family, reminds Lupita’s mother of their secret agreement. Upon learning of the arrangement, Lupita refuses. Dejected, Maximiliano challenges Raul to a duel and loses. Maximiliano's revenge on Raul mistakenly ends up in the hands of Lupita, ending her life without the chance to say goodbye to her loved one.
Lupita is transported to Mictlán, the world of the dead, where she meets La Catrina. Lupita is in awe of the beauty she sees and remembers Raul. La Catrina, surprised by seeing sadness, gives Lupita an opportunity to say goodbye to her love. Lupita, returns to the world of the living. La Catrina shows Raul that one day he will meet his beloved in the world of the departed. With new found hope, Raul and the townsfolk continue to celebrate the return of their departed loved ones.
Using both folk and classical music and dance, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s Dia de los Muertos explores a love story that spans the boundary between the living and the departed. A loving couple falls victim to treachery and is separated, seemingly forever. The young woman enters Mictlán- the underworld of Aztec mythology- where the mesmerizing Catrina reigns as queen.
The original concept for Día de Muertos was a show by Calpulli premiered in 2004 at Queens Theatre in the Park named "Tiempo de Cempazuchitl/Time of the Marigold." Then Artistic Director Noemy Hernandez created Calpulli's first story-based production in 2012 premiered at the Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University. The final production of the story was premiered at Queens Theatre in 2016 under the Artistic Direction of Alberto Lopez Herrera, Dramaturg and co-story writer Roberto Lara, with Music Direction by George Saenz. Read the letter from the Artistic Director.
This work has become a new holiday classic for the Company and is a wonderful way to connect with audiences of all backgrounds. It was recently restaged with support from Dramaturg Gabriela Garcia.
“The dance numbers keep coming — feet stamping, skirts swirling — as narrative turns are woven in with easy-to-follow clarity. The lines of female dead, crossing one another to the same accelerating music to which the Wilis cross, have the same effect as the original, heightened by richer colors...Too generous and innocent to be pretentious, with its subversion of gender norms wrapped up in its sincerity, “Dia de Muertos” might expand your idea of what is traditional.”.
– Brian Seibert, New York Times
“What a wonderful show!...If you haven’t seen the amazing work of this company, you are missing out!”
- BroadwayWorld.com
“It cannot be emphasized enough how special this production is, providing an educational experience to those not fully aware of the depth and diversity of Mexican culture and dance.”
-NY Examiner
Alberto Lopez Herrera
Roberto Lara
George Saenz
Alberto Lopez
Roberto Lara
Noemy Hernandez
Roberto Lara
Alberto Lopez Herrera
Elias Roldan
Carolina Ortiz
Ariel Rodriguez
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Calpulli Mexican Dance Company embraces and celebrates diversity in all its forms,
valuing every gender expression, race, and ability.
We welcome everyone and strive to create an inclusive space.