El Museo Summer Programs 2010

Art

VISUAL ARTS

Exhibitions On-View

Retro/Active: The Work of Rafael Ferrer

On View June 8 – August 22, 2010

This retrospective covers the breadth and depth of Rafael Ferrer’s influential production over the last 55 years—an artistic journey that converses with a rich range of 20^th century art, but always reflects his intelligent, mischievous, and ultimately Caribbean perspective. Retro/Active is part of El Museo’s FOCOS series, highlighting the achievements of mature, under-recognized artists.

VOCES Y VISIONES: Four Decades Through El Museo del Barrio’s Permanent Collection
On View through January 2011

This exhibition in the new Carmen Ana Unanue Galleries features milestones in the history of El Museo through artwork, documentation and memorabilia from our Permanent Collection and archives.

Suggested Admission: $9.00 adults

Gallery Tours

Ongoing

Gallery tours of current exhibitions are available on Saturdays at 2:00pm (in English) and 3:00pm (in Spanish).

Admission to gallery tours: FREE with museum admission.

Groups of ten or more must make an advance reservation for a private tour at tours@elmuseo.org. All tours meet at the entrance of the galleries 5 minutes prior to start time.

Panel discussion

THE MACDOWELL COLONY: Artists’ Residencies That Change Lives, Meet the artists

Wednesday, June 2, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, El Café

El Museo and The MacDowell Colony invite you to come and learn about creative opportunities. Cheryl Young, Executive Director of The MacDowell Colony; and Courtney Bethel, Director of Admissions; will speak about their free residency opportunities. Visual artist Gisela Insuaste, interdisciplinary artist Nicolas Estevez Dumit, and poet Frank Ortega will speak about the application process, a typical day at the Colony, and the importance of the residency at MacDowell in their own professional development.  To learn more about The MacDowell Colony visit www.macdowellcolony.org.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

FILM + VIDEO

CIELO ABIERTO: Rooftop Films at El Museo

El hombre de al lado (The Man Next Door)

Saturday, June 12, 7:00pm – 9:30pm, El Rufo

The star of this dry and wicked black comedy is a building: The Curutchet House in La Plata, south of Buenos Aires—the only residence designed by Le Corbusier in the Americas. In this Argentine satire about class, love of beautiful things, and violent urges, world-famous interior designer Leonardo, his wife, and daughter cherish living in the house. But then, horror strikes when a neighbor puts a window in the wall facing the family’s courtyard! With scalpel-like precision, filmmakers Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat chart the ebb and flow of this dramatic disturbance. [Dir. Mariano Cohn & Gaston Duprat, Argentina, 2009; 103 min. In Spanish with English subtitles].

Admission: $10, or FREE for El Museo members. Space is limited! Purchase your tickets at www.rooftopfilms.com. El Museo members, please RSVP 24 hours prior to showtime to 212-660-7103 or members@elmuseo.org. In the event of rain, screening will be held indoors.

CIELO ABIERTO: Rooftop Films at El Museo

Saturday, July 10, 7:00pm – 9:30pm, El Rufo

La cuerda floja (The Tightrope)

This touching documentary tells the story of a family that tries to maintain their old-fashioned circus afloat because they firmly believe in the transcendence of their art. The performances are evocative and the performers passionate, but the crowds are getting small. Is the noble search for glory giving way to the mere struggle for survival? [Dir. Nuria Ibanez, Mexico, 2009; 80 min. In Spanish with English subtitles].

Admission: $10, or FREE for El Museo members. Space is limited! Purchase your tickets at www.rooftopfilms.com. El Museo members, please RSVP 24 hours prior to showtime to 212-660-7103 or members@elmuseo.org. In the event of rain, screening will be held indoors.

CIELO ABIERTO: Rooftop Films at El Museo

Saturday, August 14, 7:00pm – 9:30pm, El Rufo

Waste Land

A wonderfully resonant documentary that chronicles artist Vic Muniz’s experience in Jardim Gramacho, the world’s largest landfill located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Muniz photographs and collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores, or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials as they recycle their lives and society’s garbage. Walker, who gained fantastic access to the entire process, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the dignity that can be found in personal determination. [Dir. Lucy Walker, U.K./Brazil, 2009; 98mins. In Portuguese with English subtitles].

Admission: $10, or FREE for El Museo members. Space is limited! Purchase your tickets at www.rooftopfilms.com. El Museo members, please RSVP 24 hours prior to showtime to Jillian Rodriguez at 212-660-7103 or jrodriguez@elmuseo.org. In the event of rain, screening will be held indoors.

LITERARY ARTS

BARRIO BOOK CLUB: We were here by Matt de la Peña

Tuesday, June 8, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, El Café

In collaboration with La Casa Azul Bookstore. When Miguel was sent to Juvi, the judge gave him a year in a group home and ordered him to write a journal, without knowing that he was doing Miguel a favor. From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way down to the Mexican border, We Were Here follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world. Author will be present for discussion.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

BARRIO BOOK CLUB: Efrain’s Secret by Sofia Quintero

Tuesday, July 13, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, El Café

In collaboration with La Casa Azul Bookstore. In Sofia Quintero’s stunning debut, ambitious high school senior Efrain Rodriguez dreams of escaping the South Bronx for an Ivy League college. But how is his family going to afford it? Left with few options, Efrain embarks on a double life—honor student by day, drug peddler at night—convinced that by temporarily capitulating to society’s negative expectations of a boy like him, he can eventually defy them. Author will be present for discussion.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

BARRIO BOOK CLUB: When a Tree Falls by Beatriz Rivera

Tuesday, September 7, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, El Café

In collaboration with La Casa Azul Bookstore. Cuban-American writer Beatriz Rivera serves up another off-beat love story full of oddball characters in absurd situations: Dr. Chico Chanca, a clog-wearing, tea-drinking psychiatrist who is obsessed with yoga, financial success, and cheap-motel sex; his gorgeous wife Laura, a passionate animal rights advocate and brilliant veterinarian who has a predilection for expensive designer clothing, organic food, and breast implants; and Amber Delrío, the owner of Sacred Greens Farm and a yoga school who has taken an eternal vow of chastity. Author will be present for discussion.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

LIBROFORUM: La isla de la pasión de Laura Restrepo

Wednesday, June 2, 11:00 am – 1:00pm, El Café

La isla de la pasión es la estremecedora y verídica historia de un grupo de náufragos sometidos por nueve años a las más duras pruebas de supervivencia. Programa conducido en Español (Program in Spanish)

Admisión: GRATIS. Se require RSVP: www.elmuseo.org/calendar. La autora estará presente para conversar.

(Por favor note: para ser admitido deberá presentar una copia impresa de la confirmación del RSVP)

PERFORMING ARTS

Concerts

SUMMER NIGHTS FREE CONCERT SERIES

Thursdays, June 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; and August 5, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

This annual free outdoor concert series will take place on eight consecutive Thursday evenings from June 10 – August 5. El Museo celebrates the diversity of contemporary Latin music with a lineup that features a range of sounds, alternating each week from die-hard Salsa and other traditional Latin forms to emerging music styles.  Appealing to audiences of all ages and interests, this concert series showcases exciting performances of national and international musicians.

Admission: FREE.

summer nights: Folklore Urbano

Thursday, June 17, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

Featuring Pablo Mayor, Folklore Urbano takes Latin music to an entirely new dimension by combining jazz harmonies and arrangement with Colombian native folkloric music, performing both authentic and refreshing material.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Chico Mann

Thursday, June 24, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Rufo

Chico Mann’s music is a hybrid blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms, Afrobeat, and classic freestyle that has emerged to be one of the new, vibrant music styles of today.  Founded in the work of Willie Colón, Fela Kuti, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, and more, Chico Mann extends beyond scene and genre, creating what many consider an audio documentary of Latinos growing up in the United States.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Karla Lara

Thursday, July 1, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

Karla Lara, one of the most famous Honduran activists and musicians, combines a majestic voice with a leadership role in the fight for human rights, justice, and democracy in her homeland.  This past April, she performed her songs, ranging from social messages to reflections on life and love, at the first ever Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival in Washington, DC.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: King Changó and Pacha Massive

Thursday, July 8, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Rufo

The music of King Changó is an exhilarating cultural whirlwind that sweeps from Argentina to the Arctic, recognizing no national or musical borders along the way. Switching from Latin Ska to African funk to bluesy rock and beyond, King Changó makes people jump the world over.

Bronx-based Pacha Massive, a creative collaboration between Dominican-born Nova (keys/guitar /writer/producer) and Colombian-born Maya (writer/bass), perform a funky bilingual fusion of traditional Latin rhythms including Colombian cumbia, Dominican palo, reggae, dancehall, dub, and electronic music.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Yerason Charanga Orquestra

Thursday, July 15, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

A New York-based Cuban charanga orchestra that plays old-school Cuban music with a distinctly modern New York twist. YeraSon‘s sound is reminiscent of the great Cuban charanga orchestras of the 1950′s. The group features musicians from Africa, Cuba, England, Japan, Puerto Rico, and U.S.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Nina Sky

Thursday, July 22, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

A pop duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino, New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent, Nina Sky’s music is influenced by hip hop, Latin, and more.  Their single “Move Ya Body,” released on April 27, 2004, reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Johnny Ray & Salsa con Clase

Thursday, July 29, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

Johnny Ray & Salsa con Clase has produced hits that salsa fans and dancers alike have enjoyed worldwide for the past thirty years. Today, it is one of the main driving forces on the salsa scene, performing at venues all over the world.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

summer nights: Sweet Electra

Thursday, August 5, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Rufo

Guadalajarans Nardiz and Giovanni’s Sweet Electra performs a blend of acid cabaret, deep house, and trip-hop beats with elements of jazz and bossa nova. Its 2002 debut album Lying To Be Sweet, packed with 1950’s Mexican rhythms with lyrics in Portuguese, French, Spanish, and English, was nominated for Best New Alternative Artist at the LBE Music Awards.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

Concerts

THE 7TH ANNUAL ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICOS COLOMBIANOS EN NUEVA YORK

Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19, 6:00pm – 12:00am, El Teatro

El Museo hosts the 7th Annual Encounter of Colombian Musicians in New York, featuring nearly twenty of New York’s renowned Colombian musical ensembles as well as special guests from Colombia. This celebrated event highlights Colombia’s musical treasures and its multiple rhythms like cumbia, currulao, vallenato, bambuco, and more, on the eve of the Bicentennial year of Colombian independence.  In addition to the two ticketed evening showcases, the Encuentro also includes educational workshops, presentations, and a lecture by a leading ethnomusicologist, as part of El Museo’s Target FREE Super Sabados on Saturday, June 19.

Dance Orchestras: La Cumbiamba eNeYe, Pablo Mayor-Folklore Urbano, Gregorio Uribe Big Band, Harold Gutiérrez. Singers: Lucía Pulido, Marta Gómez, Johanna Castañeda. Folkloric/Atlantico/Pacifico/

Andean: Rebolú, Diego Obregón-Grupo Chonta, Plectro Trio (special guests from Colombia). Andean/ Guitar-based Originals: Alejandro Flórez-Tibaguí, Daniel Reyes & Parias Ensemble. Jazz: Hector Martignón, Samuel Torres, Ricardo Gallo-Tierra de Nadie, Carlos Renjifo-Citizens of the World (from Dallas, TX). Jazz-Rock: Sebastián Cruz and the Cheap Landscape Trio.

TICKET AND DAY PASSES
Adults: $25.00 advance purchase, $30.00 at the door
Students/Members: $20.00 (valid ID required at the door)
Children (12 and under): $15

To purchase tickets online
Click on the links below ($1 convenience fee may apply):
For Friday: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8153625
For Saturday: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8153635
For TWO DAY Passes: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8153625

To purchase tickets by phone
Please call the toll-free OvationTix customer service number 866-811-4111 ($1 convenience fee may apply)

To purchase tickets at Box Office
Visit El Museo’s store, La Tienda, Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00am – 6:00pm.

Performance

The Legendary Project

Sunday, June 20, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, El Teatro

El Museo del Barrio presents its first-ever NYC Gay Pride celebration event. The Legendary Project, a staged modern dance performance by contemporary choreographer and director, Ferdinand De Jesus, is based on the spoken word/music collaborations of Nuyorican poet Emanuel Xavier and producer El David.  Through dance and movement, The Legendary Project celebrates our very own Latino Gods, angels, kings and queens, poets and dancers.

Admission: FREE. RSVP required at www.elmuseo.org/calendar

(Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in)

Performance

TEATRO STAGE FEST AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO

Friday, June 25, 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 26, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, El Teatro

El Museo del Barrio and Teatro Stage Fest join efforts for this annual celebration. Teatro Stage Fest  is a 2-week annual celebration that showcases groundbreaking theater and cultural events from New York, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. The Festival spotlights circus theater arts, acrobatics, music, dance and multimedia shows, free artist workshops and readings, an outdoor concert and a puppetry show.  The program at El Museo includes Fulanos by Cia. La Arena from Argentina and Bichos do Brasil by Pia Fraus from Brazil.

Fulanos (Everyman)

Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 7:30pm – 8:30pm

The “New Circus” of Argentina replaces human prowess with a fusion of theater, dance, acrobatics, music, and genuine emotions. With the help of only six ladders, a troupe of young acrobatic actors transforms the meaning and design of the performance space into a energetic and visual tour-de-force set to sweeping music.

Admission: $20.00 adults; $15.00 Students/Seniors 65+ (valid ID required at the door); $10 Children (13 and under); El Museo’s members: 10% off regular adult ticket price.

Bichos do Brasil (Animals of Brasil)

Saturday, June 26, 2:00pm – 3:15pm

Come to El Museo for a family safari and enjoy this Brazilian carnival of exotic birds, dancing monkeys, funny armadillos, and proud pumas.  Brazil’s jungle comes to life in this magical production by world-renowned Pia Fraus, featuring inflatable and hand-made puppets, music and choreography. Audiences of all ages will be mesmerized, dancing to the rhythms of Samba, Bossa Nova, and Maracatu.

Admission: $15.00 adults; $12.00 Students/Seniors 65+ (valid ID required at the door); $10 Children (13 and under); El Museo’s members: 10% off regular adult ticket price.

*2-Show Special:  $30 for Bichos do Brazil @ 2:00pm and Fulanos @ 7:30pm on Saturday, May 26

TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Online:

Fulanos: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/fulanos_168181/

Bichos do Brazil: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/animals-of-brazil_168194/

By phone: Please call 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 (toll-free)

Box Office: Visit El Museo’s store, La Tienda, Wednesday – Sunday, 11:00am – 6:00pm

For a full TeatroStageFest calendar of events, visit www.teatrostagefest.org.

CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS

Super SAbado! Target Free Third Saturdays at El Museo

Every third Saturday of the month, 11:00am – 8:30pm

Once a month, El Museo del Barrio opens its doors to everyone interested in exploring the vibrancy and diversity of Latino Culture. Through free concerts, exhibitions, gallery tours, art making workshops, walking tours, film screenings, and spoken word recitals, SUPER SABADO! showcases traditions, cultural expressions, and the latest in Latino art.  Save the date for our upcoming Super Sabados!

Admission: FREE. Visit www.elmuseo.org for complete monthly schedules!

QUE PASA THIS SUMMER?

Saturday, June 19, 11:00am – 8:30pm

What are you doing this summer? This month, Super Sábado invites you to use your passion, talent, and skills to help improve your community. Activities include family gallery tours, storytelling, and the opportunity to learn about ways to be more involved in your community.

EL MUSEO’S BLOCK PARTY!

Saturday, July 17, 11:00am – 8:30pm

Bike, skate, or rollerblade your way to El Museo Del Barrio’s block party! El Museo closes off 104^th Street between Madison and 5^th Ave to host outdoor activities, including art making workshops, storytelling, a roller skating ring, and a break dance competition!

Festivals

Museum Mile Festival

Tuesday, June 8, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Join El Museo as we host the annual traffic-free, music- and art-filled fiesta from 105th Street down to 82nd Street. This year’s programs at El Museo include art-making workshops, side walk chalk drawing, P-Star in concert, and a dance performance by ABAKUA Afro-Latin Dance Company.

Admission: FREE.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

GROUP VISITS

Ongoing

Bring your lessons to life with a visit to El Museo and explore the art and culture of Latin America and the Caribbean! Through an inquiry-based approach, participants are engaged in an interactive discussion while looking at selected works of art.  These hour-long thematic tours may include gallery activities, and are available in English and Spanish. For more information or to schedule a group tour, visit www.elmuseo.org.

AROUND EL BARRIO

Discount Booklet

EL BARRIO TODAY!

Discounts and Savings around El Barrio

Valid through December 31, 2010

Taste, shop, and explore El Barrio today through discounts offered at restaurants, museums, and businesses in the area. Pick up your FREE El Barrio Today Discount Booklet today at our Visitor Services Center!

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EL CAFÉ AND LA TIENDA

EL CAFÉ

Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm

Experience the tastes of Latin American and Caribbean cuisine by visiting El Museo’s El Café, offering a daily menu of delicious Latino-inspired meals—empanadas, ceviche, tacos, and more! Visit www.elmuseo.org/en/el-cafe for monthly specials and featured chefs!

LA TIENDA

Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00am – 6:00pm

Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind mask, a pair of drop-dead gorgeous earrings, that impossible-to-find CD, or the latest journal of contemporary Latino art, discover it at La Tienda! Our museum store offers a hand-picked selection of gifts, books, and eye-catching objects by artists from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, and right here in New York City.