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Latin Forum
Calendar | arts | film | theater | music | culture
NOVEMBER
1 Texas
Bocca Tango: Julio Bocca and Ballet Argentino
Ballet star Julio Bocca performs “tango with a twist” to the music of Astor Piazolla and Carlos Gardel performed live.
www.spahouston.org
2 New York
 There But For The Grace of God Go I
Artist Ivan Monforte presents his performance piece that incorporates rapid HIV testing. Free, confidential and bilingual testing will be available after the show. www.elmuseo.org
4 California
 Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
San Francisco Symphony brings the Venezuelan youth orchestra as they perform Symphony No. 10 and selections from West Side Story.
www.SFSymphony.org
7 New Mexico
 14th Annual Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference
Mariachi artists and students gather for this five-day conference of workshops, performances and music, voice, dance and cultural arts. www.lascrucesmariachi.org
10 Florida
24th Annual
Miami Book Fair International
The country’s oldest and largest literary event presents 300 authors reading in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Creole.
November 4-11.
www.miamibookfair.com
12 New York
 Cultural Food NY
An all-encompassing fair ties together several ethnic food festivals including Expo Comida Latina. More than 700 food, tasting, gadget and vendor booths are on hand. www.culturalfood.com/newyork
13 Florida
 CasaDecor
This Latin American design show began in Argentina and has transformed forgotten buildings into extravagant display cases. The show runs through December 16. www.casadecor-usa.com
17 California
Sweet 15–
Quinceañera
Rick Najera presents his play about a family surprised by the return of their missing patriarch, who disappeared when his daughter turned 15 and now wishes to throw her a long belated quinceañera. www.sandiegorep.com
18 New York
PINTA
New York’s first contemporary Latin American art fair brings together paintings, drawings, installations, film, video, photography and more from 40 of the world’s best galleries November 16-20. www.pinta-art.com
19 China
The Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai Terracotta Warriors
Fernando Gonzalez, Rafael Nadal and oher top players are made into Terracotta Warriors to recreate the Terracotta Army in front of an imperial palace.
www.ATPtennis.com
21 California
 Francisco Zuniga: Woman As Icon
Drawings, watercolors and sculptures by the late Mexican artist are on display through December 22. The exhibit includes some never before seen pieces. www.jackrutbergfinearts.com
23 Washington
 American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music
This exhibit about Hispanic influence in American music includes Richie Valens, Willie Colon’s trombone, and one of Celia Cruz’s gowns. Through September 2008. www.empsfm.org
 24 Singer Julieta Venegas turns 37.
26 California
 Walter Goldfarb:
D + Lirium
Twenty-four mixed media paintings by Brazilian contemporary artist Walter Goldfarb are on display through May 15 at the Museum of Latin American Art. www.molaa.org
27 New York
 Ballet Hispanico’s 2007 New York Season
The ballet dances into the city for two weeks and present two works including Palladium Nights and Caravanserai through December 9.
www.Joyce.org
30 Arizona
Las Noches de las Luminarias 2007
The Desert Botanical Gardens are lit up in the evenings though December 23 for the 30th anniversary Luminarias season. The gardens also offer food, music and more. www.dbg.org
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