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Su Teatro Presents: Chicanos Sing the Blues, Denver Colorado, June 16th-25th

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PRESENTS

“Chicano Sings the Blues”

 

A company created production Directed by Anthony J. Garcia

Musical Direction by Daniel Valdez (Zoot Suit, La Bamba)

 

June 16-25

Th. Fri. and Sat. 7:30 — Matinee Sun. June 26 3 p.m.

$20 gen. $17 stu/sen – Comadres 12/$12 each – 2-4-1 Thursdays when you call in advance and ask for discount.

 

Su Teatro@The Denver Civic Theater – 721 Santa Fe Dr. Denver , CO 80204

303-296-0219

www.suteatro.org

What happens at the intersection of Big Mama Thornton and Lydia Mendoza? The late Poet Master Revolutionary Gil Scott-Heron said that there are at least 500 shades of the blues, so there must be the brown blues – after all, we have corridos and boleros to remind us we can’t be in love unless we’re miserable.

Chicanos Sing the Blues chronicles a fictitious Chicano blues man who finds himself at a crossroads. It is the story of urban music influenced by African American rhythmsand of amazing performers and cultural messiahs —  An original  play steeped in a blues tradition rich with the textures and rhythms of the Chicano experience: corridos, rancheras, heartbreaking huapangos, doo wop and Motown all find their way into the Chicano Blues Sound.

This Su Teatro production (the fourth original Su Teatro production this season) is a new collaboration between Tony Garcia and Daniel Valdez — the team who brought you El Sol Que Tu Eres and El Louie. Valdez brilliantly curates and directs a musical panorama that will move you and Garcia brings you the humor, satire and truth that you’ve come to expect from him.  Don’t miss a truly memorable, exciting and satisfying theatrical experience.

 

The play runs for two weekends only – don’t miss out!

 

Sincerely,

 Tanya Mote

 Development Director

 

P.S. 2-4-1 Thursday (off the general admission price) – when you call in advance and mention the discount!