Feature Projects
Third Fridays Theater Series: Cultural Coalition presents an exciting theater series on the third Fridays of February, March and April at ALAC – Arizona Latino Cultural Center, 147 East Adams, Phoenix.
*Friday, Feb 19th 7:30 pm $10 at the door: Zarco Guerrero performs his one man masked extravaganza “Face to Face in a Frenzy” – With a master’s touch, the artist personifies eccentric cultural prototypes.
*Friday March 19th, 7:30 pm $10 at the door: “Cesar Says” – Featuring many songs of the farm workers movement while telling the story of Chavez.
*Friday April 16th 7:30 pm $10 at the door: “Vincent” by Sun Struck Productions.
The Final Years of Vincent Van Gogh
Tortured by his illness,
condemned by the community,
and gravely misunderstood…..
Vincent van Gogh has been one of the most romanticized painters of the
past two hundred years. No one had a greater understanding of this
troubled artist and his medical condition than his loving and
amazingly tolerant brother Theo. It is through Theo’s extensive
collection of written correspondency with his brother that we are at
all able to gain some insight into an individual who was so consumed
by his pursuits that he sacrificed his health and martyred himself for
them.
Featuring: Marcelino Quiñonez and Carlos Ramirez.
La Calaca Cabaret La Calaca Cabaret is a development of the Calaca Café concept which was presented in October 2008 at the Herberger Theater as part of the 1st ALAC Theater Festival. It introduced the audience to many different performances relating to the theme of Dia de Los Muertos.
Brazilian Carnaval Brazilian Carnaval has been an annual event of Cultural Coalition since 1997, bringing together the finest Brazilian musicians living in the Phoenix area to share this exciting event with expatriate Brazilians and Valley residents as well as in Tucson. Venues included The Cajun House, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Holiday Inn at the Airport, Rio/Brazil Steak House in Scottsdale, El Parador Restaurant in Tucson, and Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe.
La Pastorela La Pastorela has been presented yearly during the month of December both in the Yaqui/Mexican community of Guadalupe and in Phoenix. We have worked successfully with Centro de Amistad in Guadalupe and Teatro Bravo in Phoenix to bring this event to both communities. It has been also presented at the Phoenix Performing Arts Center downtown Phoenix in conjunction with the Latino Institute, Dec 2005, and at the Mesa Arts Center in December 2006.
In 2007 and 2008, we were able to develop strong partnerships and present La Pastorela at different communities throughout the Valley. We presented it in South Phoenix at Cesar Chavez High School with support from the Phoenix Arts Commission and the Mexican Consulate. We also presented it at Mesa Community College with support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens and MCC Mecha Students. In 2007 La Pastorela was also presented at two west valley locations, both sponsored by the West Valley Arts Council: at Copper Canyon Performing Arts High School and at Tolleson’s Veteran Arena.
