20th Annual Day of the Dead and Ephemera Exhibition
The Folk Tree
October 4 – November 2
Reception: Saturday, October 4, 2-6 PM

The show features traditional altars and other work by local artists, as well as Mexican folk art commemorating this major holiday. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which falls on November 1 and 2, is a Mexican holiday honoring the dead. Ritualized workship of the dead has been practiced in México since at least 1800 B.C. The modern holiday is a combination of pre-Hispanic and Catholic influences. Day of the Dead participants create elaborate feast and altars paying homage to the dead, and indulge in festive celebrations of life and its aftermath. A time of reflections as well, the holiday has inspired a rich folk art tradition.
In honor of these dates, The Folk Tree annually invites Los Angeles artists to assemble altars commemorating people or events of significance to them. Highly personal, these altars often include photographs and other mementos, letters, candles and offering of food. In adition to lost loved ones, in the past artists have created altars for deceased pets, for victims of disasters such as 9/11, and for well known figures who died.

Louie Cruz Beltran & His Latin Swing Orchestra
One’s Colorado’s Central in the heart of Old Pasadena
Saturday 27, 8:00 pm

Beltran’s 10 piece orchestra will continue the “Swing Nights in Old Pas,” presented by One Colorado in association with KJAZZ 88.1 F.M.
Louie Cruz Beltran and his orchestra perform an extensive repertoire of music from Brazilian style and Afro-Cuban rhythms. They blend R&B, Salsa, Reggae, Latin, Rock and Jazz into a stimulating show which draws the audience to their feet and compels them to remain there throughout the evening.
Louie's ability to adapt his sound has allowed him to tour internationally and to work in many different styles with such great performers as guitarist Mary Osborne, pete Escovedo, jean-Luc Ponty, nancy Wilson, vocalist Ada maris, Rita Coolidge and Chucho Valdez.

“From Acapulco to Manila, an Untold Pacific Rim Story”
Danza Floricanto/USA and Kayamanan Ng Lahi
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:00 pm

Danza Floricanto/USA and Kayamanan Ng Lahi, two of L.A.’s premier world-dance companies, known for their spirited expression of folk traditions and breathtaking costuming, discover mutual cultural connections in a program entitled “From Acapulco to Manila, an Untold Pacific Rim Story”. For nearly three centuries of Spanish trade, the cultures of México and the Phillippines intermingled., and together they will explore their cultural crossover with the joyful expression of dance and music that are distinct as well as similar between their cultures.

Alvaro Torres & Trío “Los Panchos”
Ford Amphiteatre
Saturday 26, 8:00 pm (Alvaro Torres)
Sunday 27, 8:00 pm (Trío “Los Panchos”)

One of Latin America’s most romantic voices, Alvaro Torres, and the legendary three kings of the bolero, Trio Los Panchos, an eclectic mix of Latino-themed performances running through November 1 at the Ford, the popular Central American singer/songwriter Alvaro Torres and his 10-piece band will serenade the audience with tender ballads from his latest album, “Mal Acostumbrado”.
Considered one of the greatest trios of all times and one of the most important groups that has ever existed in the Hispanic market, Trio Los Panchos (three guitarists, singing in three part harmony), will return to the Ford after a sold-out performance last year. Often referred to as the “Perfect Trilogy of America,” Los Panchos will be joined by the highly popular Los Angeles based Arturo and Jose Luis and Jorge Gamboa, to complete the “Boleros Under the Stars” all-star ensemble.

“Macbeth” presented by the East Los Angeles Repertory Theatre Company
East Los Angeles Park
Saturday and Sunday morning throughout the month of September

East Los Angeles Repertory Theatre Company. invite city dwellers to their inaugural production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” a classic tragedy of magic, greed and power and witness how one man, Macbeth, is moved by the prophesy of three witches, his ambitious wife and his relentless quest for the crown. Watch helplessly as he descends from hero to calculating murderer carving his own demise. The all-Latino casts perform at local East Los Angeles parks Saturday and Sunday mornings throughout the month of September.
East Los Angeles Repertory Theatre Company dedicates itself to instilling the essential role of Latino theatre to the American stage. East L.A. Rep. supports a platform for Latino artists in theatre, producing works by established and emerging playwrights of Latino heritage. An integral part of the cultural and artistic growth of Los Angeles, the company also produces classical theatre for a wide-ranging audience with free outdoor productions and theatre programming to educational and community institutions lacking arts funding.