2015 UNDER A NEW MOON 2016

25th

Season

Calendar of Activities

Previous Activities

24th Poetry

Marathon

"La Pluma y la Palabra"

THE PEN AND THE WORD

In Spanish only

Friday, June 10, 2016 (1:30pm-3:30pm)

at the Library of Congress

Mary Pickford Theater  -  3rd Floor, James Madison Building

Independence Ave. & 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC

(Capitol South Metro Station – ‘Orange’ and ‘Blue’ Lines)
 

Saturday, June 11, 2016 (2pm-8pm)

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)

In this "celebration of words," our guest renowned Spanish-language poets are accompanied by audience members of all ages who recite, read or interpret their own work or that of well-known authors.

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Justo en lo Mejor de mi Vida

Just at Life's Best Moment
 

Thursday, June 2, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

BOLEROS

BAJO LA LUNA
 

BOLEROS UNDER

THE MOON

Musical Direction Jorge Anaya

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel

Saturday, May 14, 2016, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

Buy ON-LINE in advance & SAVE $5 x Ticket

The magical voices of Alma Preciado, Elena Lacayo, Jorge Anaya, will interpret well-known Spanish-language love ballads, accompanied by Nelson Alvarez, Ramón González and Alfonso Rondón.

Bilingual Theater

Workshops

for Students of

Bruce Monroe

Elementary School

& Raymond

Educational Campus

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

With help from a grant from The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs in the District of Columbia (MOLA), Teatro de la Luna is inviting students from Bruce Monroe Elementary School & Raymond Educational Campus to participate in free Bilingual Theater Workshops.

The Theater Workshops are scheduled over six Saturdays (April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7 y 14, 2016) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. When they complete the workshops, students will show what they have learned in an artistic presentation for parents, teachers and other students.

Final Presentation

Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View

Tuesday May 10 (9:35am-10:20am)

Casa de la Luna

Saturday May 14 (11:30am)

Raymond Education Campus

Wednesday May 18 (2pm)

Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon

April 9 - May 14, 2016

INFORMATION: 202-882-6227

This project is funded by a grant from

the Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Amor al Aire Libre

Love in the Open Air
 

Thursday, May 5, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

NOCHE DE

BOLEROS
 

BOLEROS NIGHT
 

Musical Direction Jorge Anaya

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel
 

Saturday, April 16, 2016, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

Show Musical      Ages: 13+

An invitation to music lovers to experience the delights of romantic songs through the traditional and unforgettable music of the bolero in the voices of María del Socorro, Elena Lacayo, Jorge Anaya and on instrumentals Dani Cortaza, Alfonso Rondón and Nelson Álvarez.

LUNA DE

TANGO
 

Moonlight Tango
 

Musical Direction Emmanuel Trifilio

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel
 

Friday, April 8, 2016, 7:30pm

Saturday, April 9, 2016, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

Show Musical      Ages: 13+

A memorable night of tangos and milongas for lovers of this most captivating of rhythms: the Tango. Music, lyrics and song vibrate together in this unforgettable trip to the Rio de la Plata, with renowned local talents: Omar ‘El Aleman’ Fernandez & Oscar ‘Tucu’ Medina (singers) Emmanuel Trifilio (bandoneon) Ramón González (guitar) Jon Nazdin (double bass 4-8-16) Devree Lewis (cello 4-9-16) and Shadi & René (dancers).

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Rosa de Dos Aromas

Two-Scented Rose
 

Thursday, April 7, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

DAYAN ALDANA

in a tribute to

CHABUCA

GRANDA

with the presence of the famed composer’s daughter

Teresa María Isabel Fuller Granda

Musical Direction Santiago 'Coco' Linares

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel
 

Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30pm

Saturday, March 19, 2016, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

Show Musical      Ages: 13+

Dayan Aldana, whom journalists in her home country refer to as "the ambassador of Peruvian culture," Santiago 'Coco' Linares join well-known local musicians, Christian González, Martín Zuñiga and Cristian Villavicencio, to both move and delight us as they remember the great goddess of Peruvian music, the unforgettable Chabuca Granda.

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Tango Turco

Turkish Tango
 

Thursday, March 3, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

February

at La Luna
 

De Hombre a Hombre

&

Nuestra Señora

de las Nubes
 

Saturdays February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2016, 8pm

Sundays February 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2016, 4pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Suggested Donation: $20, Students & Sen.(60+) $15

Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092

Area Première    Ages: 15+      In Spanish only

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Volvió una Noche

She Returned One Night
 

Thursday, February 4, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

 

Trifilio Tango Trio

Original Album Release Concert
 

Sunday, January 31, 2016, 4:00pm

Trifilio Tango Trio, led by Argentinean composer Emmanuel Trifilio on bandoneon, presents their latest album titled Original. With Devree Lewis on cello and Ramon Gonzalez on guitar, Trifilio Tango Trio will perform Mr. Trifilio's own tango compositions from the album as well as classics from the tango repertoire.

Tickets include admission to the concert, a signed CD, and a wine reception following the performance.
 

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

JUAN ESTRELLA

from Ecuador in

My Show of

Close-Up Magic

Bilingual
 

THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED - YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

From Cuenca - Ecuador directly to la Luna!

Come and enjoy the experience of CLOSE-UP MAGIC,

right in front of you and with your own eyes.

Be a part of this fascinating experience!

Intimate, personal, surprising...

The Best Magician for the Best Audience!
 

Friday, January 22, 2016, 7:30pm

Saturday, January 23, 2016, 7:30pm

Sunday, January 24, 2016, 4:00pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Suggested Donation: $20, Students & Sen.(60+) $15

Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092
 

Magic Show      Ages: 13+

CHILDREN'S

THEATER

FESTIVAL
 

Saturday, January 16, 2016, 11am - 5pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

All activities are bilingual

Have fun, enjoy & share in the excitement!

Six hours of theater, magic, dance and other activities

to delight the entire family.

Tickets: $15 Adults; $10 for 13 and under;

FREE for 4 and under

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Cuentos de Hadas

Fairy Tales
 

Thursday, January 7, 2016, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

Leo Reales

en Luna Nueva

Leo Reales

Under a New Moon
 

Friday, December 4, 2015, 7:30pm

Saturday, December 5, 2015, 7:30pm
 

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Donation $25, Students & Sen.(60+) $20   Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092
 

Cabaret      Ages: 15+      In Spanish only
 

"Leo, the comedian and storyteller," brings us his stand-up comedy using multiple accents and languages, interacting with the audience, and comically relating incredible stories from Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America.

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Frida Kahlo, la pasión

Frida Kahlo, the Passion
 

Thursday, December 3, 2015, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

Bilingual Theater

Workshops

for Children
 

6 - 11 years old
 

Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon

Six sessions starting Nov. 21, 2015

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)
 

Cost $150
 

INFO/REGISTRATION

202-882-6227 • 703-548-3092

The Workshops are offered in the following sessions:

November 21; December 5, 12 & 19; January 2 & 9

At the end of the 6 week sessions, workshops participants will showcase their newly acquired skills for their parents and friends and they will have the chance to participate in the Children’s Theater Festival on January 16, 2016 at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater in Arlington, Virginia.

JUAN ESTRELLA

from Ecuador in

My Show of Magic

Illusion, Escapism

 & Faquirism

Bilingual
 

Friday, November 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Saturday, November 21, 2015, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $30 Regular • $25 Students & Seniors (60+)
 

Magic Show      Ages: 10+
 

The dexterity, showmanship and professionalism of Juan Estrella-in presenting an art that is truly "magic"-again graces our stage for the immense enjoyment of audience members big and small.

JUAN ESTRELLA

from Ecuador in

My Family

Magic Show

Bilingual
 

Saturday, November 21, 2015, 4pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets: $20 Adults; $10 for 13 and under;

FREE for 4 and under
 

Magic Show      Ages: Family Show
 

Specially dedicated for all the young and the not-so-young...

MARIACHIS

Mariachis

Son de America

&

Maru Montero

Dance Company
 

Saturday, November 14, 2015, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular • $30 Students & Seniors (60+)
 

Musical Show      Ages: 10+
 

Mariachi... a serenade, a love message marked by the sounds of the heart and the soul and channeled through the international symbol of Mexican identity. Music, song and dance to please everyone in our audience!

Festival Marimbas

de Centroamérica

Central American

Marimba Festival

Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras,

Nicaragua
 

Saturday, November 7, 2015, 7:30pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular • $30 Students & Seniors (60+)
 

Musical Show      Ages: 10+
 

The musical feeling of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua vibrates during an unforgettable night of marimba-the traditional instrument, patriotic symbol and pride of so many cultures and centuries.

OLA & Teatro de la Luna

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
 

Sanos y

Contentos

Happy and Healthy

Bilingual

written & directed by

Neher Jacqueline Briceño

starring Marcela Ferlito

& Cristian Pérez on the guitar
 

Sweet Miss Lettuce and her uncle Mr. Cucumber teach us that we can fight the evil Mrs. Laziness, discovering a world of good nutrition that, along with exercise, allows us to live happily and healthfully.
 

Saturday, November 7, 10am

at Petworth Market

Upshur & 9th St., NW at Georgia Ave. Washington DC
 

Free Admission!

 

This project is funded by a grant from

the Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (OLA)

Jueves de Luna

Thursdays at La Luna

[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Las Quiero a las Dos

I Want Them Both
 

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

De Hombre

a Hombre

Man to Man

by Mariano Moro

directed by Mario Marcel

with Edwin Bernal

& Pablo Guillén
 

Friday, October 16, 2015, 8pm

Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8pm

Friday, October 23, 2015, 8pm

Saturday, October 24, 2015, 8pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Suggested Donation: $20, Students & Sen.(60+) $15

Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092

Area Première    Ages: 15+      In Spanish only
 

It’s the story of a conflict between "who one is" and "who he should be"-about a student and a professor who together threaten their very existence in order to arrive at the possibility of loving and being loved freely and free from judgment. Juan Manuel, the professor-an intellectual-meets Andres, the student-outspoken, rebellious, and sensitive-who dares to question the intellect of his best professor. Between admiration and provocation arises an authentic passion which fights to solidify itself without concern for the norms of society.

BORINKEN PRODUCTIONS presents a film by Willie Padin
 

Promenade Vol 1: LOVE IN THE ELEVATOR

starring

Karen Morales, Kristi Faha, Peter Pereyra, & Willie Padin

director of photography Katherinne Sepulveda

written and directed by Willie Padin
 

Friday, October 9, 2015, 8pm

Saturday, October 10, 2015, 8pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)
 

Suggested Donation: $10    Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092

Movie  -  Ages: 13+  -  In English with Spanish subtitles
 

After 20 years in an underground military installation, a man returns to the earth's surface... He falls in love with a woman who appears to him in his dreams and in the elevator of his workplace.

OLA & Teatro de la Luna

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
 

Siempre Amigos

Buddies not Bullies

Bilingual

written & directed by

Neher Jacqueline Briceño

performed by Sharon Desiree,

Marcela Ferlito & Araceli Ma
 

With the use of comedy and facts, this play exposes students the harsh realities of this ever-so present issue. It enforces the "cons" of bullying and reinforces all the "pros" of being buddies.

 

Tuesday, September 29, 1:15pm & 2:15pm

at Raymond Education Campus

Friday, October 16, 9am & 10am

at H.D. Cooke Elementary School
 

Sanos y

Contentos

Happy and Healthy

Bilingual

written & directed by
Neher Jacqueline Briceño

starring Marcela Ferlito

& Cristian Pérez on the guitar
 

Sweet Miss Lettuce and her uncle Mr. Cucumber teach us that we can fight the evil Mrs. Laziness, discovering a world of good nutrition that, along with exercise, allows us to live happily and healthfully.
 

Saturday, October 3, 10am

at Petworth Market

Upshur & 9th St., NW at Georgia Ave. Washington DC

Saturday, October 10, 10am

at Columbia Heights Farmers Market

14th St. & Park Rd., NW Washington DC
 

Free Admission!

 

This project is funded by a grant from

the Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (OLA)

Jueves de Luna
Thursdays at La Luna
[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

Venecia
Venice
 

Thursday, October 1, 2015, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

Petru
en Luna Nueva
Petru
Under a New Moon
 
Friday, September 18, 2015, 7:30pm
Saturday, September 19, 2015, 7:30pm

SOLD OUT
 

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Donation: $30, Students & Sen.(60+) $25    Space is limited

Reservations   202-882-6227     703-548-3092
 

Cabaret      Ages: 15+      In Spanish only
 

Comedian Petru Valenski brings his incomparable humor directly from Montevideo, Uruguay, for two nights of cabaret.

Monologues under La Luna
 

Thursday, September 10, 2015, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)
 

Suggested donation: $10

Space is limited   ●   Resv.  202-882-6227  703-548-3092
 

Monologue   -   Ages: 15+   -   In Spanish only
 

Marcela Ferlito

in

"Definición del Amor

(por lo que no es)"

by Jean-Pierre Martínez

directed by Micky Thomas
 

Micky Thomas

in

"El Jou"

by Manuel Garcia Cartagena

directed by Claudio Rivera
 

Edwin R. Bernal

in

"Cuerpo en Alquiler"

by Edwin R. Bernal

directed by Osbel Susman Peña

Jueves de Luna
Thursdays at La Luna
[First Thursday of each month]

We relive and comment

El Día que me Quieras
The Day You Love Me
 

Thursday, September 3, 2015, 7pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)
 

Showcase Video      Ages: 13+      In Spanish only

Mark your calendar!

August 8, 7:30pm

"CHORIZADA-CENA"

A fundraising "Fiesta" for the 2015-2016 Season "Under a New Moon"

Teatro de la Luna invites you to a special night prepared to delight your palate and heart.  A varied menu (including vegetarian) and good music and the Moonlight.

Come savour the traditional grilled "chorizo" (sausage)-Argentine style-other dishes and all types of salads, without forgetting that glass of wine or cup of beer (first one included with dinner, then cash bar) and desserts.

This night, let’s dance, eat, sing and enjoy family style, all while helping us launch our 2015-2016 Season Under A New Moon.

Location  164 Fleetwood Terrace,

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Donation $50

Space is limited   ●   For reservations call

202-882-6227     703-548-3092

Welcome to our 25th Season

UNDER A NEW MOON

Teatro de la Luna and its Silver Anniversary with Theater

This year we are marking our 25th Anniversary with rising curtains, lights, costumes, props, actors, technicians, directors, designers and much, much more...

Teatro de la Luna is celebrating!  We are under a New Moon, a Moon that shines like never before.  A New Moon that brings together all of our dear friends and the general public to share this new season of programming, which offers the best of Music, Song and Dance from our beloved and remembered homelands.

From the Mayans to the Incans, from the hands of those roaming Guaranies we will walk in the pleasure of the morning, in the colors of life and dreams, in the silent and controlled cry of our celebration.

Teatro de la Luna is celebrating – Sing, Laugh, Get Excited that your inner child is lighting your face and is joining our celebration.

Mario Marcel - Artistic Director