| With the participation of Argentine actress and Venezuelan actor |
| They release musical of Broadway with Latin flavor in Washington |
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| West side story. |
Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
A new production of Broadway comes to the stages of Washington DC with the stellar participation of the Argentine actress Josefina Scaglione and the Venezuelan actor George Akram. They will give life along with a marvelous cast to “West side story”, a musical outstanding figure which one it did his world premiere precisely also in Washington DC, in 1957.
In this new production of “West side story” there returns to “house“ directed for twice winner of the awards Tony, Arthur Laurents promises to be a proposal completely different from the previous stagings. Along with Laurents they join Leonard Bernstein, whom there composed the musician and Stephen Sondheim, creator of the letters.
“ West side story” transports the spectator of the beautiful and tragic love story of “Romeo and Julieta” to turbulent street of quarter of New York of year 50's called Upper West Side. Maria interpreted by Scaglione and Tony, interpreted by actor Matt Cavenaugh they interfere in a love story, but to the clashes same one between two bands rivals, who belong to different ethnic origins called "Jet sets" and “Sharks“. A Puerto Rican band and another American face inside a local community where the biggest challenge is to try to live together in a world of violence, hate and prejudices.“ West side story” in a main composition capable of breaking more than one heart. One of the most excellent and innovative compositions of our times with a high value of what means the culture of the Latin Americans and how often the customs, traditions and idioms are not comprised, what makes reflect on the importance of the tolerance.
“ West side story” is a musical loaded with Hispanic elements not only for the argument but for the big quantity of texts and even finished songs that are interpreted in Spanish.
The impeccable Scaglione voice surprises more of one coming to so high tonalities, but simultaneously so sweet that they turn into wonderful sceneries for our ears. From equal way we must emphasize the extraordinary participation of Karen Olivio, who interprets Anita not only for his musical development but for his big plasticity on having executed each of the movements that shape the choreographies.
Of the stage, the clothing and the choreographies we can only say “impeccable“ and well conceived integrating each of the elements into only one message on the stage of the National theater where the public did not get tired of applauding standing the good work realized in this musical jewel of Broadway.
The musical counts also with the participation of a band in alive that is provided with more than 30 musicians. The musician of “West side story” is considered to be one of the thinnest compositions of American musical outstanding figures. The spectators will be able to enjoy topics like “Something coming”, “Tonight“, “America“, “I feel pretty” and “Somewhere“.
“ West side story” presents before himself in the National theater in Washington DC until January 17. For more information to call (202 628-6161 or visits www.nationaltheatre.org
Argentine revelation
“ West side story” is provided with the participation of the Argentine actress Josefina Scaglione in the stellar role of Maria. Scaglione is a 21-year-old young actress, who comes straight from Argentina to do his début from Broadway. After an exhaustive international search to think who might redeem the roll the production found Scaglione, who has a wide trajectory in musicals and vocal training like singer of opera. Scaglione gave life to the role of Amber Von Tussle in the Argentine production of the musical “Hairspray“ and of the "Dogsbody" and it has appeared like soloist in the most prestigious concert lounges.
| Artists say present in Latin gala |
Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio and
Marc Anthony they will sing for Obama |
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Writing
Not only the North Americans will celebrate to any rag the assumption of Barack Obama to the power, but the Latin and Hispanic communities also will do his. Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio and Marc Anthony will be some of the protagonists of the Latin Inaugural Gala, ceremony that will celebrate the investiture of the successor of George Bush in the presidency of the United States.
" It serves of inspiration that so many admired and talented artists are ready to join to celebrate 44 president of our nation, honorable Barack Obama, and the historical role that the Latin Americans played in this election", said in a bulletin Esther Aguilera, the president of the Institute of the Hispanic Legislative Group (CHCI).
One of the events that will be carried out next January 18 in Washington, will have also the actors
Rosario Dawson y Wilmer Valderrama and to singer Lila Downs between his assistants. The earnings for the gala can be acquired in www.LatinoInauguralGala2009.org, have a cost for 200 dollars, and all the collected money will be destined for the creation of a National museum of the American Latin American in Washington.
| In gala for presidential assumption |
| Johnny Pacheco, Melcochita, Lita and Zeniza All Star |
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| Johnny Pacheco. |
Writing
Washington Hispanic
Next Saturday, the 17th of January, a Latin gala will be realized by the presidential opening of Barack Obama that in turn Johnny Pacheco will serve of homage to the salsero.
Carlos Rosario will realize the event in the school and there will assist important figures of the spectacle, the culture and community leaders like the actor and the director Edgard James Olmos, the journalist Teresa Rodríguez and the president of the national Council The Race, Janet Murguía.
Johnny Pacheco is one of the most influential figures in the genre of the sauce. Per decades it has been in the center of the Latin music be already like a producer or musician. With nine nominations to the Grammys, 10 golden discs and numerous awards to his creative talent, Pacheco has been a pioneer in a musical epoch who changed to the industry forever with Fania All Star.
The star has collaborated with musicians of the size of Celia Cruz, Willie Columbus, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades y Cheo Feliciano.
Also is confirmed the presentation of “The Brothers of the Sauce” Melcochita and Lita Branda, with the Band Zeniza All Star.
For more information, there can go to the web page www.latinoinauguralgala.com to manage tickets.
| Many are in waiting-list |
| Funds become exhausted for digital TV |
Washington Dc
AP
Several million persons are in risk of remaining without opportune federal help to keep on watching TV when in the middle of February the transmission changes the analogical system to the digitalis in the whole United States.
The Americans who request or have requested recently the federal help to buy the converters that allow them to receive the digital transmission are included in a waiting-list and they might not receive his coupons before the transition, he informed the Department of Commerce.
The National government of Telecommunications and Information (NTIA), the organism of the Department of Commerce who administers the program of you cost, it created the waiting-list on Sunday on having reached the limit for 1.340 million dollars that assigned the Congress to them to finance the buy of the converters. The agency will send the coupons to those who are in the list until some of them expire you cost sent that have not been exchanged, which will liberate money for the program. The waiting-list has already asked by approximately 103.000 you cost and the coupons win 90 days after his emission.
The director of the NTIA, Meredith Attwell Baker, said that the Americans who have done recent requests will not be able to receive them on time and that therefore they should hurry to have at least a TV set ready for the change of February 17. |
