The return of Oscar Wao to the Spanish Repertory
Repertorio Español celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the 4th anniversary of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” based on the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Díaz. The popular production, directed by Marco Antonio Rodríguez, It had its premiere on October 12, 2019 at the iconic theater. For the past four years, the theatrical version has put the rich culture of the Dominican-American community in the spotlight and has served as an authentic celebration of the Afro-Caribbean roots that exist in the Latino community. The company will offer a special performance this Thursday, October 5 at 7pm, which will feature Junot Díaz, followed by a question and answer session. 138 East 27th street, Manhattan.Tickets: www.repertory.nyc
Maluma’s Don Juan World Tour
Maluma is currently in the middle of his Don Juan World Tour, in which he brings his new character “Don Juan” to life on an M-shaped stage, and this Friday his New York audience will be able to enjoy the show. The repertoire of this tour includes songs from his new album, such as “Coco Loco”, “Trofeo” and “Según Qué”, as well as some of his greatest hits that have made him a global icon of Latin music, such as “Hawai “, “Felices Los 4” and “4 Baby’s”. At Madison Square Garden, at 8:00 pm. Limited tickets are available at cmnevents.com.
Rubby Pérez at City College
The City College Center for the Arts (160 Convent Avenue) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a special concert by award-winning Dominican singer Rubby Pérez. Nicknamed “the loudest voice in merengue,” Pérez will take the stage at Aaron Davis Hall this Friday, October 6, at 7:00 pm. His songs “Volveré”, “Tu vas afly” and “Buscando tus kisses”, among others, have led them to perform at the National Theater of the Dominican Republic, Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. Tickets are available at citycollegecenterforthearts.org for the event, produced and hosted by award-winning radio host and Latin music historian Nelson Radhames Rodríguez.
‘LatinXtravaganza’ Festival
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy will debut a newly commissioned mural titled “This Land Is Our Land” and celebrate with the “LatinXtravaganza” family festival at FDR Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island this Saturday. October 7, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The family-friendly event includes a library of banned Latin books from Lush and a pop-up bookstore from Café con Libros, Children’s Story Time by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, a musical performance by Bomba y Plena, dance classes with Ballet Hispánico and Salsa Salsa Dance School, a domino tournament hosted by NYC Dominoes, live mariachi music, poetry readings, food trucks, face painting, a set by DJ Christian Mártir, and a composting exhibit by iDig2Learn. Free with registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinxtravaganza
Football in Times Square
Crunchyroll, the anime streaming platform, will support national non-profit organization Street Soccer USA in its second annual “Street Soccer Times Square Cup presented by BVB” tournament at Father Duffy Square this Saturday, starting on 10:00 am. The one-day street soccer tournament will transform Times Square into a 5-on-5 street soccer match bringing together Borussia Dortmund “Legends” players and corporate sponsors. Hotel chain Freehand has launched a contest on Instagram where fans can win a two-night stay at Freehand New York this weekend and gain exclusive access to the Broken Shaker VIP tent for a front-row seat to the tournament. . More information at: https://freehandhotels.com/
Luis Miguel arrives in New York
The “LUIS MIGUEL TOUR 2023” continues to break audience records and make history with million-dollar revenue in tickets sold, and this Sunday, October 8, it arrives in New York to perform at Madison Square Garden. The show called “Sol de México” has an impeccable staging, in which he is accompanied by his 42 musicians, to perform his biggest pop, bolero and mariachi hits, such as ‘Será que no me amas’, ‘Suave ‘, ‘Guilty or not’, ‘Sleeping with you’, ‘You’, ‘Unforgettable’ and “Mexico on the skin”. At 7:00 pm. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com
Camilo brings “Rhythm and Color”
As part of the exclusive concert series of “Ritmo y Color McDonald’s”, Camilo will be performing in New York next Tuesday, October 10, at Terminal 5 (610 W. 56th street). The so-called “tribe” of the Colombian singer will be able to sing his many famous songs such as “Tutu”, “Machu Pichu”, “Vida de Ricos”, among many others. Those who voted in the brand campaign will have priority access to secure tickets, but there are limited free tickets at the link: https://www.showclix.com/event/ritmo-y-color-newyorkcity/tag/generalpromoadmission
Tribute to Roberto Clemente
The Paley Center for Media is presenting an exclusive commemoration of legendary baseball star Roberto Clemente in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Visitors will be transported to the fascinating world of Clemente and the MLB, experiencing original artifacts, including an autographed helmet and bat; Instagrammable interactive moments in a real seat at Three Rivers Stadium, where Clemente played from 1970 to 1972; screenings of selected documentaries celebrating his incredible life, highlighting how he overcame racism and became an inspiration to athletes around the world, among others. There are arts and crafts for families, including the opportunity to design a Clemente t-shirt. The exhibit runs through October 29, Wednesday through Sunday at the Paley Museum (25 W 52 Street). Tickets: https://www.paleycenter.org/
