Showing posts with label Cuéntame Coyote. Show all posts
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"Coyote" is on the road again, taking its trickster tales and desert dangers around Oregon and beyond!
This week, the intrepid Milagro Tour crew is engaging the citizens of Baker City and Salem with bilingual performances, arts-enriched workshops and even a nice potluck gathering to share stories!

In addition to school and public performances of Cúentame Coyote, Milagro Tour spreads culture and learning to places off the beaten path with classes for groups of all ages. This Saturday April 5, the residents of Echo, Oregon, will have a special opportunity for community-building through with Milagro Tour's Reality Theatre Workshop, which incorporates the techniques and ideas of improvisation, Commedia, and Augusto Boal to explore current sociopolitical issues. If you're in the area, contact presenter Susan Kays to join in and help find the answers to big questions like "what can theatre teach us about ourselves?" and "what is my role in my community?" 

Milagro Tour also has two other exciting shows available, Aventuras de Don Quixote and El Niño Diego (appropriate for grades K-3 and 3-8 respectively), each also with its own series of arts-enriched workshops led by the performers (also trained as arts educators) to give greater depth to the issues raised by the plays.

Follow Milagro Tour and the coyote on Facebook, and catch them at these events: 
Check out Milagro's website for more dates! For more details, or to arrange a performance for your school, library or community group, contact Founding Director Dañel Malán or Associate Artistic Director AlidaHolguín Wilson Gunn at 503-236-7253 or agunn@milagro.org.

From the Old Pueblo to Stumptown: Meet Alida!

It did not take long before Portland noticed a bright new talent in our midst. During the run of her first show as part of Milagro Tour, Alida Holguin Wilson Gunn caught the eye of Willamette Week critic Savanna Wasserman, who said Alida "has a passion that is mesmerizing." She projects just as much energy outside of the theatre, even though she knew before the age of seven that she was born to be an actress.

The Arizona transplant is the latest addition to the Milagro staff, and this January's production of Cuéntame Coyote was the beginning of her work with Milagro's Tour & Education department, of which she is Associate Director. She will be directing and managing the touring productions, and she has already applied her aesthetic and skills in the revamping of El Niño Diego and Aventuras de Don Quixote, and is busy creating El Tesoro, an educational work on garbage and recycling funded by Metro.

Born in Flagstaff of a TexMex mother and a Scott-Irish father with generations-long southern heritage, she was keenly aware of how different looks often evoked different treatment, and very early in her artistic endeavors she realized the connection between perception and prejudice, using the art form to explore and expose it. Before joining Milagro, she served as director of Education Outreach Programs for Borderlands Theater, the Tucson-based pioneering company that shares with Milagro a history of presenting new works "while producing plays by established playwrights whose work resonates with the diversity of our audiences".

Please join us in saying "Bienvenida, Alida", and make sure you catch Milagro Tour or schedule a performance for your school or community center!

Del Pueblo Viejo a la Ciudad de las Rosas: ¡Bienvenida, Alida!
Portland no dilató demasiado en descubrir un nuevo y reluciente talento recién llegado a la ciudad. Durante su primera producción como parte de Milagro Tour, Alida Holguin Wilson Gunn captivó la atención de la crítica de teatro de Willamette Week, Savanah Wasserman, quien escribió que Alida "tiene una pasión que es fascinante." Ella emite la misma energía fuera del escenario, aunque sabía desde la edad de 7 años que había nacido para actuar.

Trasplantada de Arizona, Alida es la mas reciente adición al personal de Milagro, y la producción en enero de "Cuéntame Coyote" marcó el comienzo de su labor en el departamento de Giras y Educación, del cual es Directora Asociada. Estará a cargo de las producciones ambulantes, incluyendo su dirección, y ya ha dejado su huella en las nuevas versiones de "Aventuras de Don Quixote" y" El Niño Diego", y actualmente se ocupa de crear "El Tesoro", una obra educativa sobre la basura y el reciclaje patrocinada por Metro.

Nacida en Flagstaff de una madre mexicana/tejana y un padre escocés/irlandés con una familia arraigada en el sur de Estados Unidos, a una temprana edad percibió como gente con apariencias diferentes evocan tratamientos distintos, y casi desde el comienzo de su carrera artística descubrió la relación entre la percepción y el prejuicio, explorando y exponiéndola por medio del arte. Antes de unirse a Milagro, fungió como la Directora de Programas de Extensión Educativa para Borderlands Theater, la compañía pionera de Tucson que comparte con Milagro la función de presentar las obras de dramaturgos nuevos y con experiencia cuya escritura "resuena con la diversidad de nuestro público."

Únase a nosotros a para darle la bienvenida a Alida, y no se pierda las presentaciones de Milagro Tour en su comunidad, o contáctenos para programar una presentación en su escuela o centro comunitario!

Your chance to see Coyote and Quixote this week!

Milagro Tour is on the road again, and this week you have three chances to catch two of their bilingual productions in free public shows around the metropolitan area!

The touching story of immigration and the dangers of the Arizona desert told in Cuéntame Coyote will be presented at the University of Portland (map) this Wednesday Feb. 19 at 8:30 pm. Join two desperate cousins on this adventure that brings them face to face with coyotes of two and four legs, based on true stories of this perilous journey attempted by thousands every year.

Fight the windmills of boredom with an upbeat romp that leads children of all ages into the love of reading. Aventuras de Don Quixote uses the literary classic to promote literacy in young audiences. Come enjoy this tale of chivalry and learn why leer es poder (reading is power) at one of two performances: on Feb. 21 at 6pm, the Portland Children's Museum (map) presents the traveling troupe as part of their "First Friday" event (originally scheduled for Feb. 7). Walters Cultural Arts Center (map) brings the bilingual group to Hillsboro for a 2pm performance on Sat. Feb. 22.

Catch the bilingual touring group at one of these shows, or contact Alida Holguín Wilson Gunn to schedule a performance for your school or community center. A third show, El Niño Diego, which uses Diego Rivera's childhood to teach about the arts and this important Mexican painter, is also available for booking.

Milagro Tour está de gira nuevamente, y esta semana Ud. tendrá la oportunidad de ver dos de sus obras bilingües en presentaciones gratis dentro del área metropolitana.

La emotiva historia de inmigración y el peligroso desierto de Arizona que relata la obra "Cuéntame Coyote" se presentará en la University of Portland (mapa) este miércoles 19 de Feb. a las 8:30 pm. Únase a dos primos desesperados en esta aventura que los pone frente a frente con coyotes de dos y cuatro patas, basada en historias reales de esta peligrosa travesía emprendida por miles cada año.

El Quixote lucha contra los molinos del aburrimiento en este divertido espectáculo que lleva a niños de todas las edades al amor por los libros. "Aventuras de Don Quixote" utiliza el clásico de la literatura para promover la  lectura en los estudiantes más pequeños. Descubra como Don Quixote nos demuestra que "leer es poder" en una de las dos presentaciones esta semana: el 21 de febrero el Museo de los Niños de Portland (Portland Children's Museum, mapa) presenta la tropa ambulante como parte de su evento del primer viernes del mes (originalmente programado para el 7 de febrero). Walters Cultural Arts Center (mapa) también presenta el grupo bilingue a las 2 pm el sábado 22 de febrero. 

No se pierda el grupo ambulante en estos eventos públicos, o contacte a Alida Holguín Wilson Gunn para programar una presentación en su escuela o centro comunitario. Una tercera obra, "El Niño Diego", que utiliza la niñez de Diego Rivera para instruir sobre las artes y este importante pintor mexicano, también está disponible para presentarse en su evento o instituto.

Photo of the Day: Visiting the Coyote


Students from Central Catholic High School visit the exhibits "Walking with the Coyote" and "Latino Roots" in Milagro's El Zócalo.

Exhibits are free to the public and open one hour before each performance of "Cuéntame Coyote".
Tickets available online.


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Reviews and reactions on the tales of the Coyote

The first review of Cuéntame Coyote began circulating today in the Willamette Week, and if you have yet to read it or see the play, the following are some great recommendations to come to this funny and heart-breaking production:

In the Willamette Week review, Savannah Wassermann writes
"The show- it's bilingual but easy to follow for non-Spanish speakers- is only an hour, but the simplistic story line can make feel longer...Maria (Alida Holguín Gunn) has a passion that's mesmerizing... A simple backdrop of desert scenery, minimal props and modest costumes keep the focus on the straightforward and intermittently funny story." 
Some patrons send us great comments by e-mail:
"Coyote was wonderful!!"
- Catherine Evleshin, long-time Milagro artist and suscriber
"I saw the play on Saturday and I loved it."
- Educator and Milagro patron
"The performance was outstanding."
- Educator and Milagro patron
"La obra me hizo llorar y me quede impactada por la historia"
- Cristina Palacios, Milagro patron

and on Facebook, Frank Delgado of local writers' collective Los Porteños described it thus:
"Reality in the raw."
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Only 7 shows left!


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Caught in the Middle: the Tohono O'odham nation

"We didn't cross the border; the border crossed us" is a slogan associated with the immigrant rights movement, but it is also a sentiment that may apply to the citizens of Tohono O'odham, the country's third largest Indian reservation, located along some of the most inhospitable terrain of the US-Mexico border. Last Summer, ABC News shared a glimpse of their difficult position and the increased problems they face. 


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Walking with the Coyote and Exploring Latino Roots

Coyote winds his way to the Milagro Theatre with the revamped production based on true border-crossing stories, "Cuéntame Coyote", previewing on Thursday before its official opening on Friday January 10. (Buy tickets here.)

This latest offering from Milagro Tour combines the timeless traditions of the Arizona desert with the important current issue of immigration laws and their consequences. Before it goes on tour around the state and beyond, however, the performance will be accompanied by two amazing exhibits encompassing the history of Latinos in Oregon and the experience of the extreme trek at the heart of the production.
One hour before each performance Milagro will open its community space, El Zócalo, to display "Latino Roots", a bilingual traveling exhibit coordinated by the University of Oregon's Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies featuring the stories of nine families from California, Texas, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Chile who made a new home in "the Beaver State." Originally displayed as part of “Changing Demographics: The People of Lane County”, the collection documents over 500 years of Latino presence in Oregon.

Commissioned specifically for the production, "Walking with the Coyote" is an installation by Susana Espino aiming to give participants a small glimpse into the experience of crossing the desert, immersed in the darkness and deadly uncertainty of that vast arid expanse. Espino previously erected the installation, "Casa Azul" in the same space as a companion piece to Milagro Tour's production, "Frida, un retablo". 

The exhibits are free and open to the public one hour prior to each performance, and for school groups
attending a matinée. 

Caminando con el Coyote y explorando las raíces de los latinos en Oregon
Coyote ya casi llega a Teatro Milagro con la producción actualizada "Cuéntame Coyote", basada en historias verdaderas de la frontera, que recibirá su pre-estreno el jueves 9 de enero, antes de estreno oficial este viernes 10 de enero. (Compre sus entradas aquí.)

La más reciente presentación de Milagro Tour combina las tradiciones perdurables del desierto de Arizona con la actualidad de las leyes de inmigración y sus consecuencias. Pero antes de salir en gira por todo el estado y más allá, , el montaje será acompañado por dos exhibiciones increíbles que abarcan la historia de los latinos en Oregon y la experiencia del viaje extremo en el corazón de la historia.

Una hora antes de cada función Milagro abrirá su espacio comunitario, El Zócalo, para mostrar "Latino Roots" (Raíces Latinas), una exposición itinerante bilingüe coordinada por el Centro de Oregon de Estudios Latinos/as y Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Oregon que presenta las historias de nueve familias de California, Texas, México , Guatemala , el Salvador y Chile , que hicieron un nuevo hogar en el "estado del castor". Originalmente parte de la muestra "Demográfica cambiante: la gente del Condado de Lane ", la colección documenta más de 500 años de presencia latina en Oregon.

Comisionada específicamente para la producción, "Caminando con el Coyote" es una instalación de arte por Susana Espino con el objetivo de dar a los participantes un vistazo a la experiencia de la travesía del desierto, en medio de la oscuridad e incertidumbre mortal de esa vasta aridez. Espino previamente erigió la instalación, " Casa Azul " en el mismo espacio como acompañamiento para la producción de Milagro Tour, " Frida, un retablo".

Las exposiciones son gratuitas y estarán abiertas al público una hora antes de cada presentación, y para los grupos escolares que asistan a una matiné.

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Cuéntame Coyote: Hope for the Hopeless

Every year, tens of thousands of people attempt to cross the Sonoran desert along Arizona's 388 mile border with Mexico. Each has his or her own reasons, from fleeing economic and political despair in their countries to making a quick buck by smuggling drugs and undocumented immigrants. Oftentimes, they hang their hopes of making it on help from the spiritual realm.

The vast majority of those attempting to cross come from Mexico and other Catholic countries, so it is no surprise that many turn to individuals revered by the faith. The Italian saint Rita of Cascia has become associated with border crossers for a variety of reasons.
Saint Rita (born in 1381 as Margherita Lotti) agreed to marry to please her parents, despite an early vocation to become a nun. Her faith and patience helped her not only survive abuse from her husband, but ultimately to convert him to Christianity. When he was murdered, their two sons vowed to avenge him by the rules of "Vendetta", or honor feud. Rather than losing their souls by such barbarous act, Rita prayed and was relieved when her sons died of dysentery after peacefully preparing to meet their maker. She then joined an Augustinian convent, where she became known for her piety and sacrifice.

Many miraculous cures and other favors were credited to her prayers for others, and she was known for a permanent wound on her forehead interpreted as stigmata and a symbol of her grace. She has been revered in prayer and called upon to intercede in cases of abuse almost since her death in 1457, and she was officially canonized, or named a saint, in 1900, establishing her feast day on May 22.

She is called upon as the patron saint of the impossible, perhaps in part because her body, kept in her shrine at Cascia, is said to remain intact after all these centuries.

La esperanza de los desesperados
Cada año, decenas de miles de personas tratan de cruzar el desierto de Sonora en algún punto de la frontera de Arizona con México que se extiende por 311,000 kilómetros. Cada uno tiene sus propios motivos, ya sea escapar la incertidumbre económica o política de su país, hasta ganarse un dinero en el contrabando de drogas o el transporte de indocumentados. Muchas veces ponen sus esperanzas en asistencia del mundo espiritual.

La gran mayoría de quienes tratan de cruzar son de México y otros países católicos, por lo que no es sorprendente que muchos acudan a individuos venerados por la fe. La santa italiana Santa Rita de Casia se relaciona con el cruce por una variedad de motivos.

Santa Rita (nacida en 1381 como Margherita Lotti) accedió a casarse por complacer a sus padres, a pesar de una vocación temprana a convertirse en monja. Su fe y paciencia le ayudaron no solo a sobrevivir abuso por su esposo, sino también a apaciguarle y convertirlo a la cristiandad. Cuando fue asesinado, sus dos hijos juraron desquitarse bajo las reglas de "vendetta", o vengar la honra familiar. En vez de que sus hijos perdieran sus almas al cometer tal barbaridad, Rita rezó y sintió alivio cuando sus vástagos murieron de disentería después de prepararse para encontrarse con su creador. Rita entró a un convento agustino y se hizo famosa por su piedad y sacrificio.

Muchas curas milagrosas y otros favores se acreditan a sus oraciones por otros, y se le conocía por una herida permanente interpretada como estigma y símbolo de su gracia. Se le venera en oración y se le pide su intercesión en casos de abuso desde su muerte en 1457, y fue canonizada (declarada santa) en 1900, con su día de fiesta en el 22 de Mayo.

Se le invoca como santa patrona de lo imposible, quizás en parte porque su cuerpo, conservado en su santuario en Casia, continúa intacto después de varios siglos.

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Milagro wishes you a howling good New Year!

Español abajo

2013 is at an end, but the journey of 2014 begins tonight, which will be bringing you yet more wonderful experiences at Milagro, including our yearly celebration of International Women's Day, workshops, discussion panels and the best of Latino arts and culture from the region and around the world.
This, of course, in addition to the rest of the productions in our historic 30th Anniversary Season and beyond, starting with Cuéntame Coyote, the tale of two cousins risking the perils and treachery of the desert for a chance at a dream many have failed to reach. Don't miss this revamped production by our educational, bilingual troupe, Milagro Tour. 
Buy tickets today, or make a donation to support these great programs and start the year on the right side of karma!

¡Feliz año nuevo!

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Meet the Artist: Susana Espino

SUSANA ESPINO RODRIGUEZ is originally from Morelia, in the colorful Mexican state of Michoacan, where she graduated as a Fashion Designer from Instituto Dicormo, as well as training at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, (People's School of Fine Arts). She continued her studies at Portland Community College, and currently she is attending the Art Students League of New York.

Demonstrating talent early on, Susana Espino’s work became well known and received in Michoacan, as has been the case also in Oregon and Washington since her move to the Pacific Northwest. She claims Portland, Oregon as the cradle of some of her more peculiar pieces, and her sculptures feature her skills as a designer to detail and beautify her artwork. She describes her sculptures as born out of her design aesthetic and the whimsical melancholy of Mexico's iconic hoilday, the Day of the Dead.

In 2006, Espino was recognized by the Instituto Dicormo, making a name for herself internationally by taking top honors in a fashion competition. Her artwork has been displayed in well-known galleries and venues such as Galería Onda, the Latino Adventure Blog, El Centro Milagro, Cha Cha Cha Restaurant, La Calaca Comelona, and her giant papier-mache skeleton and devil have presided over Holocene’s Day of the Dead event for three consecutive years. She has held workshops at events organized by LAX (Latin American Artists Exchange) in support of its aim to create a network in the Northwest to share ideas, expression, and art. Her enthusiasm for helping her community led her to return to her hometown with a project bringing art to an orphanage. On January 2013, Espino assembled an art installation based on Frida Kahlo's house. The exhibit was housed at El Centro Milagro, in El Zócalo community space, incorporating photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art thematically linked to Kahlo.

Espino now also works on producing other talented artists, as well as collaborating with the Mexican boutique brand Pineda Covalin.

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SUSANA ESPINO RODRIGUEZ es originaria de Morelia, en el colorido estado mexicano de Michoacán, donde se graduó como diseñadora de modas del Instituto Dicormo , continuó su formación en la Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, y prosiguió en el Portland Community College. Actualmente es alumna en la Liga de Estudiantes de Arte en Nueva York.

Demostrando talento desde temprana edad, la obra de Susana Espino llegó a ser reconocida y bien recibida en Michoacán, como ha sido el caso también en Oregon y Washington desde su traslado al noroeste norteamericano. Ella afirma que Portland, Oregon es la cuna de algunas de sus piezas más peculiares, y sus esculturas incorporan sus habilidades como diseñadora para detallar y embellecer sus obras de arte. Describe sus esculturas como nacidas de su estética de diseño y la melancolía juguetona del Día de los Muertos.

En 2006 Espino fue reconocida por el Instituto Dicormo por hacer un nombre por sí misma a nivel internacional al ganar los más altos honores en un concurso de diseño de modas. Su obra se ha exhibido en multitud de locales de renombre, como Galería Onda, Latino Adventure Blog, El Centro Milagro, Cha Cha Cha Restaurant, La Calaca Comelona, y su esqueleto y diablo gigantescos en cartonería han presidido sobre los eventos del Día de los Muertos en  Holocene durante tres años consecutivos. También ha realizado talleres en eventos organizados por Latin American Artists Exchange (Intercambio de Artistas Latinoamericanos) en apoyo de su objetivo de crear una red en el noroeste para compartir ideas, la expresión y el arte. Su entusiasmo por ayudar a su comunidad la llevó de regreso a su ciudad natal con un proyecto para llevar las artes a un orfanato. En enero de 2013, Espino montó una instalación de arte basada en la casa de Frida Kahlo. La exposición se colocó en El Centro Milagro , en el espacio comunitario llamado El Zócalo, incorporando fotografías, esculturas, pinturas y otras obras de arte asociadas con Kahlo.

Espino ahora también se enfoca en la producción de otros artistas talentosos, así como una colaboración con la marca boutique mexicana, Pineda Covalin.

Meet the Cast of Cuéntame Coyote

Rehearsals are now under way for Cuéntame Coyote — Milagro's renewed touring production on stage from Jan 9 - 25, 2014. The cast, playwright-director and crew are working extra hours to bring us the moving story of two cousins ready to risk everything they have to make their dreams come true, as many others have tried before. Meet the cast behind the characters of the production and get your tickets today!

Maria, Alida Holguín Wilson-Gunn hails from Arizona, where she was director of Borderlands Theater’s Education Outreach Programs for the past 7 seasons.  As an actress some of her Borderlands credits include: Alice, Lidless; Jocasta, Oedipus el Rey and Christina, Electricidad, both by Luis Alfaro; Esmeralda, Earthquake Chica; Picuka, Oliver Mayer’s Conjunto; and the Bride, Bodas de Sangre. Other credits include: Kate, Rouge Theaters’ Immortal Longings; Frida Kahlo, Still Life with Chamber Music Plus; Abby, Fiction for Beowulf Alley (nominated for MAC award; best actress 06); Killer, Killer in Love with Camilla’s Theater, NY; and her own one-woman show Vein, NY.  Alida has also appeared in several independent films and television commercials.

El Coyote, ERUBIEL VALLADARES CARRANZA
Born in Queretaro, Mexico. He started as a street performer when he was still a teenager. Arriving in Oregon at age 18, he went on to receive a B.A. from Western Oregon University, aided by a 4 year grant from the David S. Brody Scholarship for Bicultural students. A former community organizer, community radio engineer for PCUN and project manager for CAPACES Leadership Institute, he returns to Milagro after his last performance in Milagro’s production The shrunken head of Pancho Villa (2005) and the stage reading of Machos (2013). Erubiel currently leads his own company focused on providing technological support to the Latino artist and the community.


Jose, Ajai Terrazas-Tripathi, is originally from Corvallis, Oregon, where he graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Theatre Arts. During his time at OSU he performed in many memorable roles in such plays as Much Ado About Nothing, Woyzek, The Silent Woman, and An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein.  Ajai has also directed and produced recently Stories of Discrimination, two original plays The Death Rattle, and The Anti-Bullying Project, both based on real life stories in Corvallis.  This is his fourth year with  Milagro touring as a performer and teaching artist, he also assists with grant writing and development efforts.



Various roles, Mariel Sierra, a recent graduate of the Portland Actors Conservatory, Mariel was a founding company member of Post5 Theatre, and engaged in many roles from from marketing to working as Production Manager for the inaugural production of Romeo & Juliet. Recent credits include various roles in Milagro Theatre’s Corrido Calavera,  Zillah in A Bright Room Called Day, Player King at Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Portland Actors Conservatory, and Alexas/Octavia for HumanBeingCurious’s Antony and Cleopatra. You can also catch Mariel in several sketches of Potty Talk Series 2





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Listen up: The Sounds of Cuéntame Coyote

Tales of Coyotes on two legs and four are blowing north, to arrive at Milagro Theatre January 9th! There's a lot of curiosity raised about this new production, at once timely and timeless, and if you can't wait to find out what it will be like, follow the tracks of Cuéntame Coyote on this blog, and become a fan of our Facebook page to hear about special events, news and offers.

Written and recorded in Portland by Jose Gutierrez of March 4th (now of Los Angeles), Aonde Voy De Donde Vengo (roughly translated, "Where'm I goin' Where'm I From") is the opening song for the bilingual show running Jan. 9-25.

Prick up your coyote ears and take a listen!



And you, a onde vas, de donde vienes?

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Las historias de coyotes de dos piernas y cuatro patas van rumbo a el norte, caminando paso a paso hasta finalmente llegar el 9 de enero a Teatro Milagro. Hay un montón de curiosidad y expectativa alrededor de esta nueva producción, tan oportuna y actual y es por eso que  si usted no puede esperar más y la curiosidad comienza a rondarlo, siga las huellas de Cuéntame Coyote en este blog, y  la página en Facebook para mas información de eventos especiales, noticias y promociones.


Hoy les presentamos la canción exclusivamente escrita y grabada en Portland por José Gutiérrez, de 04 de marzo (hoy de Los Angeles), Aonde Voy De Donde Vengo de apertura para la producción bilingüe en el escenario de Milagro en enero 9 a 25.  ¡Que la disfruten!




Dawn in the desert: Coyote begins his journey



The tales of the inmense desert are coming to Milagro this January with the bilingual touring production, Cuéntame Coyote. In the meantime, we will learn about  the Sonoran Desert, setting of key events in the story, and one of the largest  and hottest deserts in North America!

Did you now that in the vast region of  the Sonoran Desert, humans, animals, inspects and plants fight harsh conditions year round to grow and flourish? Home of more than  60 mammal species, 350 bird species, 20 amphibian species, over 100 reptile species,  over 1000 native bee species, more than 2000 native plant species and even 
30 species of native fish[1] 

One of these species is the mammal known as "Coyote", which is also the name of one of the most important beings in some Native American traditions, known both as "the wise one" and an all-too-fallible trickster.

Get your tickets for Cuéntame Coyote and discover the stories of Coyotes with two and four legs and why they are generally know as one clever animal!

1- Wikipedia
2- http://www.desertusa.com/sonoran-desert.html

From Arizona: The Journey Continues

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The day began with a visit to Wingspan, an organization that provides services to LGBTQ immigrants.  Paco Velez, the youth outreach coordinator, is originally from Nogales and is also an artist activist who organizes community mural projects and teaches art at a charter school.  His friend, Raul Alcatraz, is a gay identified immigrant from Jalisco who manages services for day laborers at the Southside Workers Center.  Together they have seen many atrocities that the Border Patrol has inflicted on innocent people.  On one occasion, Raul laid his body underneath a border patrol car so that they would not drive off and detain US citizens for aiding and abetting illegals.  This eye opening visit was followed by a meeting with Juanita Molina, Executive Director of Humane Borders an organization that provides water stations for people crossing the desert.  Statistically 67% of the people trying to cross die of systematic causes, such as kidney or liver failure.  The day’s meeting concluded with attendance at Streamline deportation hearings.  More than 60 people, some women, young men and boys were brought before the judge in shackles and chains.  Within 30 minutes they had all been told “you were picked up at a time and place other than designated, do you understand the crime.”  They all responded “si” as they had been told by their court appointed lawyers, and given 100 days in a state funded private prison until deportation.
—Dañel Malán



Don't miss Cuéntame Coyote on stage January 9 - 25, 2014. Buy your tickets now!

The beginning of the "Coyote Road"

Our artistic director Dañel Malán is out in Arizona researching stories and anecdotes for the upcoming production of  Cuéntame Coyote— on stage January 9 - 25, 2014.  Conceived and directed by Dañel, this production will bring to Milagro's stage an insider's perspective to immigration. While in Arizona, she will be visiting different locations and interviewing members of organizations with first hand knowledge of life at the border.

Dañel has already shared with us her first impressions of this adventure: "On an expedition to research true stories of border crossings or Tohono O’odham folklore.  Today began at 6 am, waiting for my plane while I watched the sunrise over the tarmac.  A flight to Denver connected onto Tucson, where I met up with Barclay Goldsmith, Executive Director of Borderlands Theatre.  Flying into Tucson, the view from the plane was a vast desert that made me reflect on all the people who have trekked that desert and, perhaps, didn’t make it.  Barclay’s wife, Rachel, is a professor at the University of Arizona, in the Mexican-American Studies program.  Her department is working on collecting DNA samples of unidentified people who died in the desert. This way, there is a chance that if there remains can be identified, then they can be sent home for a proper burial, otherwise their remains are cremated, and then no one ever knows who the missing people are.  She says they have no idea how many people die in the desert, but everyone who has crossed through this area has seen body parts.  After five days, a body turns to a skeleton in the 110 degree heat, and the remaining bones are chewed and then scattered by coyotes." 

Don't miss Cuéntame Coyote on stage January 9 - 25, 2014. Buy your tickets now !