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Latin Forum
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| arts | film | theater | music | culture
1
 Missouri
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s “Carmen: El Baile”
The story of the passionate, doomed Carmen as told through the dazzling language of flamenco. Kansas City
www.jccc.edu/carlsencenter
2
New Mexico
Perú Negro
Afro-Peruvian music and dance performance at the Lensic Center by the world-renouned company appointed official ambassadors of Peruvian culture by their government. Santa Fe
www.ticketsantafe.com
505-988-1234
4
New Mexico
Threads of a
Different Color
Exhibit features exquisite huipiles (blouses) from Guatemala, including those made especially for saints as well as everyday textiles.
Through June 29. Albuquerque
www.nationalhispaniccenter.org
7
 Texas
Savor Dallas 2008
North Texas’ premier wine and food event, featuring
celebrity chefs and the world’s best wines. March 7-9.
www.savordallas.com
8
 Actor
Freddie Prinze, Jr. turns 32.
9
Texas
South by Southwest
Now one of the biggest festivals in the nation, SXSW offers the latest and the greatest in music, film and multi-media interactive worlds.
March 7-16.
Austin
www.sxsw.com
10
COLORADO
Connecting With Tradition
The vision of four diverse artists is presented through this exhibit at the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council Gallery. March 5-29.
Denver
www.chacweb.org
11
Texas
Azúcar!
This exhibition explores the life, music and career of the legendary Cuban-born singer Celia Cruz, known as the queen of salsa.
Through April 27.
San Antonio
www.thealameda.org
15
 California
Manuel Barrueco
This classical guitarist has risen to the top of the music world with more than a dozen recordings and virtually open invitations from the world’s leading concert halls. San Francisco
www.performances.org
16
 Texas
Los Horoscopos de Durango
One of the many headliners at the Houston Rodeo, this musical group with roots in Mexico is considered an icon of the Duranguense wave.
www.rodeohouston.com
21
 FLORIDA
Maximum Dance Ballet Gamonet
The season’s third ballet program by Peruvian choreographer Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros. Miami
www.balletgamonet.org
22
Texas
Frozen Music II: The Architecture of Ricardo Legorreta
The conceptual process of architecture is revealed in this comparative exhibit of drawings and photographs. Closes March 23.
San Antonio
www.bluestarart.org
27
 Wisconsin
Latino Arts Gallery in the United Community Center
Puerto Rican architect Annelisse Molini showcases her paintings in a series that evolved from a study of churches to a search for salvation. Closes March 28.
Milwaukee
www.latinoartsinc.org
29
 Wisconsin
Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra
Determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father, Tito Puente, Jr. has captivated audiences nationwide. Brookfield
www.wilson-center.com
30
Florida
Merrill Lynch Arteamericas
The world’s premier Latin American art fair, featuring 70 galleries and more than 300 renowned top contemporary artists.
Miami www.arteamericasmiami.com
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