‘The call’ comes to Spanish Repertory
The Spanish musical ‘The Call’ comes to the stages of the Spanish Repertory (138 East 27th Street) this Thursday, May 9, with an adaptation that is already giving a lot to talk about. The play tells the story of Susana and María, two 17-year-old teenagers who love reggaeton and spend the summer at the Christian camp ‘La brújula’ in a mountainous area. During her stay in said camp, God appears to Mary singing songs by Whitney Houston. The call is a show with original songs and a live band. A comedy about faith, friendship, first love, and the search for identity to the rhythm of electro-Latin. In Spanish with English subtitles. For more information and tickets, visit: https://repertorio.nyc.
Language Congress at the Cervantes Institute
The 3rd Congress of the Cervantes Institute of New York: Language and identity: speakers, tradition and culture, will take place on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at its headquarters in New York (211 East 49th Street). You can also attend electronically through the Zoom platform. This meeting represents a unique opportunity for those interested in Spanish culture and language, where you can meet experts and discuss highly current topics such as identity, gender, artificial intelligence, among others. Discussions and round tables, the inauguration of the exhibition American Latinos (1935-1945) by Alberto Ferreras and a concert of Ibero-American music are part of the congress program. For more information and a complete agenda, visit:https://nyork.cervantes.es.
Natalia Jiménez at United Palace
Natalia Jiménez is touring the stages of the United States to celebrate her 20 years of career with her “Antología Tour”, and this Saturday, May 11, it is New York’s turn. The Spanish singer will present the songs from her most recent album Antología 20 Años, an album with renewed versions of her biggest hits that also includes three unreleased songs: Pobre que es un huapango, Cargarte al cielo and Resucito. The appointment is at 8:00 pm at the United Palace (4140 Broadway). For tickets, visit: https://www.ticketmaster.com.
India sings to mothers
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts (250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx) once again presents Latin Grammy Award winner La India for a Special Mother’s Day Concert, with opening act Los Hermanos Morenos. This Saturday, May 11 at 8 pm, the famous salsa singer will be performing her biggest hits, such as “Dicen que soy”, “Ese hombre” and “Mi mayor Venganza”’, as well as her most recent single, “Fuera Fuera” , which he recorded alongside Cuban singer Jacob Forever. For tickets, call 718-960-8833 or online at https: //www.lehmancenter.org/events/india-mothers-day
Beauty event for mothers
Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury will be holding a pop-up event to showcase its six new fragrances powered by emotion-boosting molecules. Immerse yourself in the new collection and receive exclusive offers and free products, participate in games and take unique photos. Each attendee will receive a gift bag that will include product samples and a scratch-off card that can be redeemed for travel-size and full-size products. Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 at 105 Wooster Street. From 12 to 6 pm.
Neuroinclusive play
EPIC Players Theatre, New York’s premier neurodiverse theater company, presents a one-of-a-kind neuroinclusive “Spring Awakening,” now through Sunday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the story explores the mystery of attraction, desire, sex, insecurity, and the ups and downs of navigating the pressures of young adult life. With the unique perspective of members of the EPIC neurodivergent community. At the ART/NY Mezzanine Theatre, (502 W. 53rd Street, 2nd floor). Performances: Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm. Tickets: https://epicplayers.ticketspice.com.
Celebration among flowers
Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend at the New York Botanical Garden (2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx), where families are invited to immerse themselves in various festivities amidst the spring landscape. Make Dafodil Hill your own backyard and bring the whole family together while playing your favorite garden games. Create a card for mom and paint her face with designs created by Face Art by Melissa. Enjoy a variety of family games, including Cornhole, Ladder Toss, Ring Toss, Horseshoes, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4, Giant Chess, Badminton and Hula Hoops. And treat Mom to a delicious farm-to-table lunch at Hudson Garden Gril. For more information, visit: https://www.nybg.org/event/mothers-day-weekend/.
A pink brunch for mom
During Mother’s Day, Loreley Beer Garden has a special brunch filled with rosé wine in all its forms, including a complimentary glass of bubbly rosé. The restaurant will offer 10 different rosé wines by the glass and by the bottle; jugs of pink sangria; Wölffer rosé cider on tap and Loreley’s signature strawberry frosé made with rosé, vodka and fresh strawberries. The brunch menu (12-4 pm) will be served a la carte in its transformed spaces with a Barbie-worthy pink floral decoration, with hanging arrangements inside and the garden decorated with a mural completely covered in flowers. Loreley Beer Garden is located at 7 Rivington St. Information: https://www.loreleynyc.com.
“Orinoco-Water Border” photographic exhibition
“Orinoco -Frontera de Agua-”, by Colombian photographer Juanita Escobar, a visual and literary essay that presents diverse stories and voices of those who have forged a life in this stateless area near the Orinoco River border between Colombia and Venezuela, is being presented at the Bronx Documentary Center Annex (364 151st St., Bronx). At the heart of this story are women: indigenous women (from the Sikuani, Amorúa, Piaroa, Curripaco tribes), Venezuelan, Colombian and llanera (women of the plains). Here, the border becomes a living body that bears the names of the people and places that shape the map of an unnamed country: The Orinoco. Thu-Fri 3-7pm and Sat-Sun 1-5pm. Free entrance. More information: www.bronxdoc.org.
On Broadway: “Hell’s Kitchen”
This musical “is on fire”, as its creator, Alicia Keys, says in one of the famous songs. “Hell’s Kitchen” recently managed to garner 13 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, thus confirming the acceptance it has had with the public during the few months it has been on Broadway. Loosely based on the 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer’s own life, the production tells the story of a 17-year-old teenager and the problems of a middle-class family, where a single mother tries to do everything possible so that her daughter Don’t fall into the temptations of the streets of New York.
Set to the rhythm of the 90s, it is a love story between a mother and a daughter. The extremely talented cast is led by Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee and Maleah Joi Moon, directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and the music of Keys, with new songs and her greatest hits. At the Shubert Theater on Broadway (225 West 44th Street). Tickets: https://www.hellskitchen.com
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