WHAT:
Encuentro de Las Américas — Fourteen companies from the U.S. Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Peru and Colombia celebrate dynamic, contemporary Latinx and Latin American theater during a three-week festival, with five performances presented simultaneously every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the five performance spaces that make up The Los Angeles Theatre Center. An additional 12 Los Angeles-based artists will be represented in Patas Arriba (“Upside Down”), a late night “micro-theater festival” set to take place in the “belly” of The LATC, where audiences will cycle through the non-traditional performance spaces of the building — Vault, Sub Lobby, Green Room and Tunnel — to experience four 15-minute works during each hour-long performance. A free Cinema & Music mini-festival on Tuesday and Wednesday nights will pair musical performances with screenings of soon-to be-released films, including Chavela, a new documentary about Costa Rican-Mexican singer Chavela Vargas and NALIP, an evening of short films followed by a concert by Spanish singer Patricia Kraus in her American debut. Produced by the Latino Theater Company in association with Latinx Theatre Commons.
WHEN:
Nov. 2 – Nov. 19, 2017
WHERE:
The Los Angeles Theatre Center
HOW:
(866) 811-4111 or www.thelatc.org
TICKET PRICES:
- Single Show: $44
- 2 shows in one day: $80
- 6 shows (mix ‘n match): $180
- 13 shows: $310
- Patas Arriba micro-theater festival: $20(includes four 15-minute plays)
- Cinema & Music mini-festival: Free
Discounts available for students, seniors and veterans.
PARKING:
- Metered parking available on streets surrounding the theater.
- Parking lots range in price from $6 - $12.
- Take the Metro: nearest stop is Pershing Square (two blocks west of The LATC).
Source: By Los Angeles Theater Company/CMSC staff, November 4, 2017
