by Magdy Zara
If you want to have a different kind of time, you have to attend the world premiere of one of the funniest comedies of recent times, the play “Two Husbands for Enriqueta,” a play by Teatro Nahual.
The play “Two Husbands for Enriqueta” is based on the classic play, “The Wise Women” by French playwright Molière. This comedy ridicules intellectual pedantry and hypocrisy in 17th-century French society. However, the adaptation is based in Mexico City at the end of the 19th century.
The talented actors of Teatro Nahual will have the audience laughing, and perhaps they will identify with some of the characters, which is purely a coincidence.
The play will premiere this Saturday, October 4th at 7:30 p.m. and will have a second performance on Sunday, October 5th at 10:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. at Second Stage-Mountain View for the Performing Arts.
On October 11, 18, and 25, he will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) in San José.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.teatronahual.org
Chuchito Valdés in Concert
Chuchito Valdés will be celebrating Afro-Latin culture and music with a concert that seeks to highlight rich artistic traditions while offering attendees an unforgettable evening of dancing and connecting in a vibrant night of Afro-Latin music, food, and art.
Chuchito Valdés is a pianist, composer, and arranger. He is the third-generation member of a Cuban piano-jazz dynasty that includes his father, Chucho Valdés, and his grandfather, Bebo Valdés. This day, Valdés will showcase the best of his repertoire, which includes mambo, danzón, timba, and Latin jazz fusion.
Scheduled for Latin Heritage Month, this Saturday, October 4th, Valdés will perform starting at 6 p.m. at the historic Ruth Williams Opera House, located at 4705 Third Street, San Francisco. Tickets are $20.
Percussion Workshop for Youth and Educators
Aimed at youth and educators, an Afro-Caribbean percussion workshop has been scheduled, led by maestro Javier Navarrette.
In this special workshop featuring songs, instrumental percussion, and body percussion, Javier Navarrette will explore the musical traditions of West Africa as well as the Yoruba religion, which formed the roots of American music.
Students, of all ages, will learn: the Afro-Cuban rhythm, bembe with percussion, a drum rhythm, and a Body Percussion song.
Navarrette is a professional percussionist, musician, composer, arranger, and composer. An Oakland, California-based educator specializing in Afro-Caribbean music, he has taught music classes in public and private schools, as well as workshops for adults, for the past 10 years.
This workshop will be held on October 10th, starting at 5 p.m., at The Freight Salvage, located at 2020 Addison St., Berkeley.
