APRIL 16th OVEOUS MAXIMUS!

At the 10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show: Nuestra Historia

Tickets are on sale at the Michigan Union Ticket Office for $7 before the show, S10 at the door!

Mendelssohn Theater

Doors Open at 6:30pm

Meet Our Choreographers and Directors!

University of Michigan Latinos

10^th Annual Latin@ Culture Show Choreographers and Directors

Name: Brittany Chulis

Year: Senior
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Performance History/Bio: Performance History/Bio: Brittany has been dancing, singing and acting since the 3rd grade. She has been in various dance recitals and competitions, choir performances, and theater performances. She has tried to continue performing throughout college and the Latin@ Culture Show has provided her with the perfect opportunity to do so. In the 2009 Latin@ Culture Show she directed, and played the lead role of Anita in, the "America" scene from West Side Story. This year she will direct a scene from the the musical Zoot Suit.

Name: Marlene Padron

Year: Freshmen

Major(s): Psychology with minors in Crime & Justice and French.

Performance History/Bio: Marlene was born in Holland Michigan and lived there until this past Fall. She started dancing when she was a freshman in high school in order to get in touch with her Mexican roots. In addition to dancing she loves to play soccer and volleyball. This is her first year choreographing a traditional Mexican Folkloric piece for the Latin@ Culture Show.

Name: Francesca Nieves

Year: Junior

Major(s): Fine Arts and Sociology

Performance History/Bio: Francesca is a Dance Major at the University of Michigan and President of the Dance Student Assembly. This will be her 2nd year choreographing for the Latin@ Culture Show, this year setting a Cha-Cha piece. Prior to attending the University of Michigan Francesca Nieves performed professionally with Ballet Hispanico of New York as well as works choreographed by Leslie Brown, Alexander Magno, Sandra Rivera, and Pedro Ruiz. In 2007 she graduated from NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies.

Name: Jessica Perez

Year: Graduating Senior

Major(s): Anthropology and Pre-med

Performance History/Bio: During her years here she has been very active in the Latino community, especially with the ALMA (Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement) Program. While she has been surrounded with music and dancing all her life, she discovered the diverse world of Latin dancing when she arrived in Ann Arbor five years ago. She hasn’t stopped dancing since. “Dancing allows others to see the passion held in my heart.” Jessica believes that the essence of our culture resonates especially through dance. She hopes that she is able to spread the pasión, amor, y sabor that she has found in dancing to many others. Viva!

Name: Jeffrey Anthony Cabral

Year: Junior

Major(s):Psychology, Economics Major

Performance History/Bio: Jeffery has performed as a member of the LCS show for the last two years. However, prior to attending the University of Michigan, he competed in Junior Latin Ballroom competitions in a competing salsa team throughout his high school. He also performed and choreographed a bachata/merengue routine in last year’s Greek week: Dancing with the Greeks. Finally, Jeffrey has also choreographed numerous dance routines for beauty pageants, sweet fifteens, etc. This year, Jeffrey worked alongside Jessica Perez with choreographing our Salsa/Bachata mix performance.

Name: Alexandra Tracy

Year: Senior

Major(s): Political Science, French & Francaphone Studies

Performance History: Hawaiian & Jazz Dance of Saltillo MX, Lake Orion Varsity Cheerleading, Latin@ Culture Show 2008- Salsa/Merengue/Solo, Fashion Show, and will be a part of this year’s Cha-cha and Novela scenes.

Alexandra thanks her family for teaching her how to dance al estilo Colombiano before she knew how to walk

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show & Latino Student Organization

**SAlSA ON THE DIAG**

APRIL 14th

Come Dance with the members of LCS and LSO!! Learn about the biggest Latin Show on campus that will take place this Friday at 6:30pm in Mendelssohn Theater!

WHERE: THE DIAG

WHEN: 10:00am-3:30pm

**P.S. Purchase your tickets for the 10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show in Mason Hall on April 14th from 11-3pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

SNEAK PEEK of the 10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show at the 3rd Annual Latino Gala.

COME ENJOY RUMBA, CHA-CHA & MORE!

Brought to you by the Latino Student Organization (LSO)

3rd Annual Latino Gala
Cosmic Origins

March 11th 2010
Michigan Union
Pendelton Room @ 8:00pm

Visit the following link for more information on the Gala:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=307478747266&ref=ts


Friendly Reminder :
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10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show
Date: Friday, April 16th 2010
Time: 7pm
Location: Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
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Grupo Ayé Promo

[LCS] Share YOUR story

University of Michigan's

10th Annnual Latin@ Culture Show

"Nuestra Historia"

Our Story

The 10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show wants YOUR stories. We are currently asking people to submit home videos of fiestas, parandas or just good old Latino family fun.

Much of our histories have been passed down through song, story-telling and HOME VIDEOS!!!

Have any home videos that you want to submit to be featured at our show on April 16th?

Please them to us electronically at:

michiganlcs2010@gmail.com

The 10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show will be on April 16th 2010 at the Mendelssohn Theater in Ann Arbor, MI.

Grupo Aye'

PRESS RELEASE

Latin Heat Comes to Grand Rapids!

A new band has exploded onto the jazz scene! Grupo Ayé will perform their super-hot Salsa & Latin Jazz on April 16 as part of the popular Latino Culture Show at University of Michigan. You'll want to bring your dancing shoes!

Grupo Ayé is the brainchild of Robert Mulligan, who spent three years seeking the just-right combination of musicians to produce the sound that is Ayé.

Yes, the band is new, but it's ten members are all seasoned performers. Their combined jazz and latin music experience is enormous and includes performances with such noted artists as Pat Metheny, Tito Puente, Wynton Marsalis, Celia Cruz, Aretha Franklin, Harry Chapin, Jr., Englebert Humperdink and Paquito Rivera.

[Ayé’s musicians] Keaton Akins, trumpet; Mike Sailors, Trumpet: Oscar Gonzalez, lead vocalist; Matt Heredia, bass; Tom Lockwood, sax and flute; Rob Mulligan, congas and vocals; Carl Poposky, trombone; James Rodriguez, timbales: Carlos Cruz, Bongo and vocals; Steve Talaga, piano.

You can experience Grupo Ayé at the University of Michigan Latino Culture Show on April 16. Don’t miss this new and exciting band.

For more information on the band and to hear some of their tunes please visit www.grupoaye.com

FILM SCREENING 2.17.10

A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahuduPpZJQA

LCS Mass Meeting

10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show Mass Meeting

"Nuestra Historia"

February 3rd 2010

Mason Hall Room 3302

8:00-9:30pm

**If you are interested in learning how you can be a part of this year's show please come to our mass meeting on Wednesday.**

10th Annual Latin@ Culture Show's Theme

University of Michigan's 10th Annual

Latin@ Culture Show
Nuestra Historia

April 16th 2010
Mendelssohn Theater
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets will go on sale at MUTO and Ticketmaster in March
$7 in advance, $10 @ the door


History of Latino Culture Show

The Latin@ Culture Show, LCS, serves to broaden awareness of the spectrum of Latino culture through artistic expression. As a student-run program, LCS provides the opportunity for University of Michigan students, faculty, and Ann Arbor residents to learn and share in a variety of experiences brought to life on stage by community participants. Since it’s founding in March 2001, the mission of LCS has been to promote and embrace the often over-looked Latino presence at the University of Michigan. Since then the show has grown tremendously in its production and attracted large numbers of community members to both participate in and attend the celebration. Staying true to its promise, students work collectively to help coordinate this innovative event as LCS continues to demonstrate the limitless contributions of Latinos to our local university community and in mainstream society. The Latin@ Culture Show provides a space to analyze, critique and appreciate a culture that most are unfamiliar with while also providing the opportunity for the students involved to share their insights, talents and creativity in a production that gives voice to a marginalized people.

Description of 2010 Program

Undoubtedly, history books have taught us what we know about Latino culture. More often than not, however, these books are not accurate accounts. Because of this, this years Latin@ Culture Show, Nuestra Historia, will focus on surfacing important historical figures, movements, and events that have significantly shaped and impacted the lives of Latinos both in and out of the United States and our continual and present time contributions to society. Nuestra Historia, translated Our Story, will expose all in attendance to a type of memory that only exists in our living rooms, amongst our families, friends and in the heart of our culture. Our histories and our stories will be told through various forms of artistic expressions that embody the essence of our experiences.

For more information please visit our Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=219607347558&ref=ts