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Corazon Gitano
Arevalo-Zamora-Tiburcio
Master Printers of Guadalajara
Teatro Milagro’s New Bilingual Musical Play
February 6 -2 8 ,1 9 9 7 , 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Miracle Theatre Group,
the N o rth w est’s largest
Latino arts and culture or
ganization, announces the
o p e n in g o f C o ra z o n
Gitano, Teatro M ilagro’s
new b ilin g u a l m u sical
play. The play will open
on Friday, February 28 at
8:00 p.m. and will run
through March 2 with per
formances on Friday & Sat
urday at 8:00 p.m. and
Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the
Miracle Theatre’s perfor
mance center at 525 S.E.
Stark Portland, Oregon
T hose p e rfo rm a n c e s
will open the Spring sea
son for Teatro M ilagro,
M iracle’s touring group.
Other high lights ofthe tour
include a trip to the bay
area, with scheduled per
formances at Chico State
U n iv ersity , the L u th er
Burbank Center in Santa
Rosa and Pacific Union
College in Napa Valley.
Northwest Performances
include the Southern O r
egon S tate C o lle g e in
Ashland and the San Juan
de Fuca Festival ofthe Arts
in Port Angeles, W ashing
ton.
Corazon Gitano brings
to the stage the issue o f the
m a rg in a liz a tio n o f the
Spanish gypsies. Lorenzo,
Pictured left to right: D anielle Malan, C icente Guzman-Orozco & Alima
a young gypsy dancer, and
Z ep ed a -O lsen
La Capitana, a sage gypsy,
gypsies into “proper” Spanish so
festival o f Moors and Christians they
live in the slums on the edge o f a
ciety. While their lives become in
meet
Carolina,
an
idealistic
social
Spanish town. W hile Lorenzo
terconnected, they each discover
w
orker
with
a
gypsy
heart,
and
dreams o f stardom. La Capitana
in their own way. the gypsy within
Ernesto,
a
social
work
administrator
tries to hold together the traditions
their
heart and soul.
with
ambitions
o
f
integrating
the
o f their people. At the Spanish
Oregon Latino Voter
Registration Education Project
The Oregon Latino Voter Reg
istra tio n E d u c a tio n P ro je c t
(OLVERP) is proud to announce
the four winners o f the first presi
dential inauguration essay contest:
Joaquin Espinoza-Goodman, a se
nior at South Eugene High School;
Marisol Garcia, a senior at Sprague
High School in Salem; Angelica
Leos, a junior at the University ot
Oregon; and Raqual Salinas, a
sophomore at Portland Stat U ni
versity. These students were cho
sen on the basis o f their contest o f
essay, grade point average, leader
ship and community service.
Joaquin Espinoza-Goodman, an
outstanding scholar, has been rec
ognized both as a National His
panic Scholar and National Merit
Scholar finalist. Joaquin, who also
serves as a student representative
within the school board is excited
about his attendance. “The inau
guration will allow me to experi
ence the culm ¡nation o f the process
that I ultimately believe is good."
The second selected high school stu
dent is Marisol Garcia, a member
and volunteer o f Mano-A-Mano fam
ily center. She has actively partici
pated and volunteered with CAUSA
’96, OLVERP, and the Oregon His
panic Legislative Academy . Marisol
emphasizes in her essay the impor
tance o f Latinos taking a pro-active
role and to make a difference", states
Garcia.
Angelica Leos is a prime example
o f the optimism and energy needed
to make that difference. This past
summer she took on the responsibil
ity o f registering and educating the
Latino Community on the demo
cratic electorial process at parades,
fiestas, malls, and anywhere else
Latinos were present. In her essay,
Leos writes “ It is our responsibility
to show other Latinos who are reluc
tant to participate in the political
process; Latinos are part ofth is coun
try and should be involved " The
final winner, Raquel Salinas, vol
unteers as a Spanish interpreter for
the Boys and Girls Aid Society ot
Oregon and assists with the coordi
nation o f the Fiesta Mexicana in
Woodburn. She is a recipient o f the
Tom McCall Award for her out
standing contributions to the com
munity. “ We need to remember to
take back what we have learned
and teach our people, especially
our youth, for they are the ultimate
beneficiaries and they hold the keys
to where our society will turn next."
These four outstanding students
will be departing to Washington,
D C. on January 16th for a five day
trip. The students will have the
opportunity to tour the Capitol,
monuments, museums, meet mem
bers ofthe Hispanic Congressional
Caucus and attend the Latino Gala.
The highlight o fthe trip will be the
attendance to the Inauguration of
President Cl inton followed with the
Youth Inauguration Ball.
“C a b a lle ro Enun C a b a llo
Javier Arevalo,
Guadalajara, M exico. Etching
1 7 /1 0 0 . 1 9 9 2 W inner o f the
"Biennial d e Puerto Rico ".
E n s illa d o "
(The d isc u ssio n o f two). Miguel Angel Lopez
M edina. Guadalajara. M exico. 71"h X 3 9 l / 2 w . Acrylic on Canvas.
D is c u c lo n de D os
Art o f the People with guest cura
tor Dario Orozco o f Guadalajara,
Mexico, have assembled an intimate
collection of graphic works by three
ofthe leading artists o f contemporary
Guadalajara, Mexico: Benito Zamora,
Javier Arevalo and Daniel Tiburcio.
These Contemporary heirs o f the
modern Mexican masters are impor
tant artists in Mexico, but little known
outside their country . Dario Flores
Orozco has brought to Portland
graphic works that exemplify a wide
spread quickening ofthe creative ge
nius in Guadalajara today.
Benito Zamora, bom in 1951, is
the father o f perform ance art in
Mexico. In the United States we had
the 60’s, but this movement did not
take hold in Mexico until 1970.
Zamora, already an accomplished
painter, was the first artist in Mexico
to combine music, art and dance,
creating outrageous perform ance
pieces that rocked the conservative
Mexican art establishment. His posi
tion as an iconoclast allowed him the
opportunity to experiment without
being stifled. This in turn created a
base for many of the young unknown
personalities (whether from youth or
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flamenco master classes Tuesdays
and Fridays from 6:30 pm to 8:00
pm, and Saturdays from 1:00 pm to
2:30 pm. Intermediate level flamenco
classes will be held on Mondays from
6:30pm to 8:00pm,and Wednesdays
from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The School ofO regon Ballet The
atre, under the direction o f Haydee
Gutierrez, offers professional in
struction in classical baiiei for chil
dren and adults provided by a highly
experienced faculty. The School
boasts an enrollment o f over 250
students, with over 200 children
auditioning annually. Students have
the opportunity to perform with the
professional Company in select per
formances and in the School's An
nual Performance each spring. For
Oregon Ballet T heatre's 1996/97
season, three School ofO regon The
atre trained dancers serve as appren
tices with the professional company.
For further information on lose
M olina's flamenco dance classes,
call the School o f Oregon Ballet
Theatre at (503) 227-6890.
Dario Flores Orozco, 1 9 9 7 ,
Guadalajara, M exico. G uest
curator o f "Arevalo-Zamora-
Tiburcio” M a ste r Printers o f
Guadalajara, February 6-28,
1997.
grown up in the inner circle of
Mexico’s fine arts community He
would be a spectacular interview, and
I think it is important for the public to
understand and appreciate the incred
ible commitment and expense it is to
bring art works to the United States
from Mexico.
Waiting Children
jldo/izia io ieac/i a i i//e < le/fooi o /
Internationally renow ned fla
menco instructor Jose Molina will
teach beginning and intermediate
master classes for adults, February 3
to March I , at the School o f Oregon
Ballet Theatre Molina has been
guest faculty for the School o f Ballet
Theatre’s past three summer dance
programs. Classes will be held at the
School o f Oregon Ballet Theatre,
located downtown at II2 0 S W Tenth
Avenue in the North Wing o f the
Portland Art Museum
Molina will teach beginning level
because o f some seclusiveness self
chosen or imposed) to emerge and be
recognized.
Jav ier
A revalo,
born
in
Guadalajara, now resides in Mexico
City. A Virtuoso in the art of etching,
Arevalo is considered by many major
critics and patrons o f contemporary
Mexican art. to be the master of this
medium. Originally printing at the
fam ous W atchavato S tudios in
Guadalajara, lie has opened his own
gal lery/pri liters studio in MexicoCity.
O f most recent note. Arevalo has won
the prestigious Puerto Rico biennial
for the work “Caballeroen Caballo
Encillado” (this piece will be a feature
o f this exhibition).
Daniel Tiburcio has become fa
mous despite himself. As infamous
for h is outrageous and self destructive
lifestyle as he is famous for his paint
ing, the work of Tiburcio is stellar but
sporadic. His works are in constant
demand by Gallery owners and pri
vate patrons alike, yet he is not repre
sented by any Gallery, and will not be
constrained by time lines or contracts.
As a side story, Dario Flores
Orozco, who co-curated this exhibi
tion is fascinating. His artistic roots
run deep in Mexican history. His
Grandparents were classically trained
pianists who had four pianos, which
in their day was extraordinary. They
opened their home to many poor strug
gling artists who needed either a pL
ano to practice on or someone to
accompany them, one such artist was
Placido Domingo. D ario’s father,
Enrique Flores, is considered the
Segovia o f Mexico, having been
trained by Segovia himself. Dario,
only 24 years old, who himself is a
classically trained m usician, has
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Jaime, edad 8
Andrew y Derik, 8 y 5
Jaim e, edad 8—Jaim e es un
nino cariñoso de herencia F ili-
pino/N orte Am ericana. El corre
y b rin c a v ig o ro s a m e n te . E l
también es muy activo y disfruta
peudan ofrecerle un gran apoyo
en su desarrollo físico, mental y
em ocional. Con paciencia, una
fam ilia pueda a y u d a r a Jaim e
llegar a ser un adlto seguro y
sus p reg un tas a ltas, A nd rew
m u e s tra in m e d ia ta m e n te su
inteligencia. A parte de ser tan
brillante, todo el mundo lo ama.
Su herm anito D erik, es un nino
todas las actividades físicas.
Jaim e teniendo el síndrome de
alcohol fetal tiene dificultades
p a ra p ro c e s a r y r e c o r d a r
inform ación. Una escuela espe
amable.
Andrew y D erik, 8 y 5 anos—
¡Estos hermanos son adorables!
De herencia H ispano/Aincricana,
animoso con un buen sentido del
h u m o r. F.I es el típ ic o nino
c a riñ o s o .
D e r ik
ju e g a
cooperativ amente con sus amigos
y hace buenas amistades. Estes
cial le da un apoyo emocional y
educacional. Jaim e ha sufrido
mucho y necesita padres que
A n d re w y D e r ik son ñiños
cariñosos quien enternecen su
corazón.
Con su lenguaje sofisticado y
hermanossimpaticos merecen un
hogar donde puedan crecer ju n
tos y felices.