Los Angeles Theatre Center
International Latino Theater Festival of Los Angeles, FITLA.
Donde el Viento Hace Buñuelos
R.L. Marquez & Malayerba
Saturday 15, 6:00 pm

Rosa Luis Marquez (Puerto Rico-Ecuador) is an actress, director, teacher and playwright associated with performance and plastic arts. At FITLA 2003 she will present Donde el Viento Hace Buñuelos by Arístides Vargas. This show is a collaboration with the group Malayerba that they present every time they coincide at festivals throughout the world.

“El enano de la botella” (The Dwarf in the Bottle)
Saturday 15, 8:00 pm

Productions Nabi (USA) from Miami, brings to FITLA 2003 the one-person show El Enano en la Botella (The Dwarf in the Bottle) by Teatro de La Luna from Cuba, performed by Grettel Trujillo. El Enano en la Botella is a monologue of philosophical reflections about life, freedom, friendship and love from the perspective of imprisonment.

Dionisio Awards ceremony
Lifting/Blanche Marianela Boan (Cuba)
Sunday 16, 6:00 pm

“Lifting” is a performance that cross-pollinates a world at war and the fear of aging. In this context, the piece addresses a spiritual void while alluding to the rigors of plastic surgery in a Chaplinesque physical language. “Blanche” is a touching yet surprisingly humorous dance piece and also it is a skillfully and precisely choreographed blend of politics and art. Marianela Boan is most widely known Cuban avant-garde choreographer. She has created choreography pieces for stage, film and many different dance companies.

East Los Angeles (Mariachi Plaza, Boyle & Pleasant Streets)
Los Angeles Mariachi Festival
Sunday 16, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

A festival celebration of Mexico’s contribution to California’s cultural and musical heritage with Mariachi music, ballet folklorico, information booths, and food. This festival celebrates Mexico’s cultural and musical heritage with Mariachi music, ballet folklorico, and food at the Mariachi Plaza. Performances are held on an authentic kiosk made of cantera stone imported from Mexico.

Old Pasadena Historic District
Doo Dah Parade
Sunday 23, 11:30 am

Absolutely Free!!

Almost 1,500 participants in over 100 ‘marching’ groups will appear in Doo Dah’s 27th occasional event, toasting madness and mayhem-- making it one of the largest in the “Other Parade’s” colorful history!. Ray Campi, known around the world for his authentic brand of "roots music", joins the Pasadena Doo Dah Parade as its 2003 Grand Marshal. This silly and uplifting parade features everything from business people in a briefcase drill team to amazing costumes and entertainment.

MoLAA Museum of Latin American Art

Colombian Coffee and the art of The Perfect Cup
Sunday 16, 3:00- 5:00 pm

Coffee tasting and a lecture about the world renowned coffee from the land of Botero!
A Sunday afternoon of delicious on-site roasted Colombian coffee, traditional arepas (Colombian bread), and a lecture about coffee by expert Mike Sheldrake*.While you are here, take a tour of our current exhibition of artwork by Colombian master Fernando Botero.
*About the speaker: Mike Sheldrake is the owner of Polly’s Coffee House in Belmont Shore, and a successful coffee roaster since 1976.

Universal Amphitheater
LoMcXimo de la música
Sunday 23, 7:15 pm

The LoMcXimo de la música concert series Hill feature an All-Star lineup that incluyes 2003 Latin Grammy winners Molotov, El Gran Silencio, Maldita Vecindad, Latin Grammy nominees Rabanes and Nortec Collective.

Skirball Cultural Center
Lauren Greenfield
Wednesday 19, 7:30 pm
Free. No reservations necessary

In this slide-illustrated lecture, Los Angeles-based photographer Lauren Greenfield shares insights on Girl Culture, an exhibition of her photographs currently on view in the Ruby Gallery.

Flaco Jiménez
Sunday 23, 7:00 pm

Accordionist and multiple Grammy award-winner,Flaco Jiménez the father of Conjunto music will perform a concert of traditional Conjunto and Tejano music with his ensemble. His career spans over four decades, and his famous accordion is featured in more than 100 albums.

Write Act Theatre (Yucca St. – Hollywood)
“Murder, Mayhem & The Macabre”
Thursday – Saturday, November 20- 22; December 4-6 & 11-13, 2003, January 15-17 & 22-24, 2004, 8:00 pm

Write Act Repertory Company presents “Murder, Mayhem & The Macabre”, brand new ‘Write Act” Thrillers!.

“Mileage”
Mondays & Tuesdays, November 24 – December 16th, 8:00 pm

“Mileage” is A Cycle of four one- act by Matthew I. Swaye.

The Gig (Melrose Avenue)
Spanish Rock Night
Wednesday 19, 8:00 pm
Sombra, Moxi, Cabula, Legión, Morrison

Sombra, a Spanish rock band will be headlining the first ever night of Latin rock at The Gig. Sombra will debut new music that night from their forthcoming album "Como un Ángel", to be released early 2004. The show will feature a total of 5 acts including Legion from San Diego, Cabula, Moxi, and Morrison who's band features ex-Voz De Manos members.

LACMA
International Buddhist Film Festival at LACMA
November 20-23
Leo S. Bing Theater

The Buddhist Film Society, Inc., in partnership with LACMA, presents films of orabout Buddhist ideas, cultures, personalities, aesthetics, and history in conjunction with the special exhibition, The Circle of Bliss. Dramatic features, documentaries, animation and children's works from all over the world are included; several are premieres and will be presented by their directors.

Tía Chucha’s
Author Reading: María Helena Viramontes
The Moths and Other Stories, Under the Feet of Jesus,
& Their Dogs Came With Them: A Novel
Saturday 22, 6:00 pm

Helena Maria Viramontes has received critical acclaim for her short stories for their masterful depictions of Chicano culture. She mainly writes about people she has known since childhood, especially family and friends. Viramontes focuses on the struggles and sufferings of Chicana women with their households, their culture, and their society.

Griffith Park
Griffith Park Light Festival
Nov. 16-Dec. 26.

Griffith Park (Crystal Springs Road),. Every year during the holiday season Crystal Springs Road in Griffith Park sparkles at night during this festival. It features a full mile of spectacularly lighted displays which can be enjoyed from your car or during a casual walk. The Light Festival includes a drive through a tunnel of lights, lighted representations of downtown Los Angeles, the new Staples Center, the Hollywood Sign, the L.A. Zoo, and much more.

Secret Rose Theatre (North Hollywood)
“La Excellente e Lamentabile Tragedia di Romeo e Giulietta”,
Thursday 20, 8:00 pm

“La Excellente e Lamentabile Tragedia di Romeo e Giulietta”, William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, in English, in a staging evoking Verona, Italy in 1948, directed by Leigh Kennicott Hill be at the Secret Rose Theatre. Starring Melissa Greenfield and Wakai Sol.

Los Angeles Zoo
Rompin’ Reindeer
November 27 – January 4th, 2004, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Santa’s Reindeer fly into the L.A. Zoo for Thanksgiving and stay until after the New Year. Kids of all ages can get up close to these beautiful creatures, talk to zookeepers, and make their own antlers and holiday crafts. Santa and friends will be available for souvenir photos and guests can ride the L.A. Zoo Choo Choo.

Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Colburn Chamber Orchestra
Saturday 22, 7:00 pm

The Colburn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Ronald Leonard, presents its season debut concert, performing music of Felix Mendelssohn, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari.


Highland Park
Arroyo Arts Collective Annual Discovery Tour
Highland Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, Glassell
Sunday 23, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Arroyo Arts Collective Annual Discovery Tour highlights artists’ homes and studios in Highland Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, and Montecito Heights. Participants can get to know local artists and view their work in the highly individual studios typical of the neighborhood including Craftsman homes, garages, and commercial spaces. Work on display by over 60 participating artists represents styles
ranging from traditional plein air painting to cutting edge digital art.

The Met Theatre (Oxford & Hollywood)
“King Lear”
November 14 – December 20, Saturdays, 8:00 pm, Sundays, 7:00 pm

“King Lear”, writeen by William Shakespeare, directed by Bruce Katzman, the classic play about a monarch who would fails to take responsibility for the power of his office and is beset by schemers who would wrest the throne from him. Stars James Gammon. He has been one of the most enviably employed actors in America for four decades. He’s appeared in dozens of feature films, television shows and plays.

Huntington Park
"The Fabulous Holiday" Christmas Lane Parade
Saturday 22, 6:00 pm
Huntington Park (Pacific Boulevard)

This parade was the first live televised parade to be simulcast in both English and Spanish. The parade features celebrities along with marching bands, equestrian units and giant Macy-style balloons.

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