Luis Alfaro

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Extended through JULY 20th
Magic Theatre in San Francisco
 
‘Aztlán’ at Magic Theatre turns parole into epic, mythic theater – San Francisco Chronicle
 
Magical, Mesmerizing, Larger Than Life – S.F. Gate
 
This just might be Luis Alfaro’s masterpiece – KPFA
 
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The Activist In Memory of Jewel Thais-Williams

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Connective Tissue I love it when I get to share good news.

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Happy Easter!

Nuestro Ernesto Mario Ernesto Sánchez, 1947-2025

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The Prince of Robertson Boulevard I have an image of Kirk Wilson, and we would laugh about it every time I saw him.

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Ofrenda Weekend — TEATRO VISTA - Theater With a View

Chicago! I am coming for you this weekend. I am humbled & honored to partner up with UIC School of Theatre & Music and Teatro Vista Productions for a full weekend of FREE activities for artists. Tell your friends, repost and see you in the Windy City!
 
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Mrs. Alfaro's Box of Memories Even as she progresses deeper into the Forgetting Condition, Mrs.

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Morgan Jenness Day Today is Morgan Jenness Day, with a series of events all day and into the evening in New York City at some of the most important sites associated with our friend.

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“The act of witnessing is important to me; somebody's got to tell the truth, you know what I mean?” On March 8th, the great South African playwright, novelist, actor and director, Athol Fugard, was called back.

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El Maestro I am not sure any birthday tribute will do justice in giving praise to one of the most essential artists in the Latine community and reflect the power in the body of work this master writer has amasse...

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How I Spent My Spring Break An Essay on Letting Go

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The House on Mango Street A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of sitting with a longtime friend of mine, the great writer, Sandra Cisneros.

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Happy Birthday to the wonderful & wondrous Sabina Zuniga Varela. It is an honor to know Sabina & see her grow in her art and in her person. We have been privileged with a glorious collaborative artist journey. It's so moving to see a former student now become a much admired colleague in the academy.

Odyssey Ron Sossi, the founder of the Odyssey Theater Ensemble, which he led through its fifty-six-year history, has been called back.

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Milestone Weather If only you knew the near heart attack I was experiencing when I saw this bill.

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Ceremony I recently had the pleasure of setting up the Zoom studio, putting on a clean shirt, and merging onto the online highway for a beautiful and heartfelt conversation at George Mason University out in Fa...

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Perfection Yesterday, I met a lovely theatre director, Katie Lindsay, for an interview as part of a podcast she is doing about the Music Center Plaza downtown.

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Sign of the Times In homage to the Vine American Party Store on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, which has closed its doors after 90 years in business, I am wearing one of the many day & evening wear mustaches I bought the...

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Innovator Congratulations to veteran theatre and film director, Jose Luis Valenzuela, who has been awarded the 2024 Gordon Davidson Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.

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The Mystery of Mrs. Alfaro Spending the weekend with one’s mother, doesn’t always yield the reward one might imagine, but the lesson is always immeasurable.

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Another Op'nin', Another Show Los Angeles is enjoying such wonderful theatre right now.

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Ways of Seeing I must be in some state of denial because it’s been a month since the artist and filmmaker David Lynch was called back and I am just getting around to thinking of the enormity of his effect on me.

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Connective Tissue There are people who sync up in our lives, not for long sometimes, but for key moments on our journey.

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Mrs. Alfaro, Contemporary Philosopher It takes a certain resilience to deal with being in your late eighties and keep up with a changing world, especially while you’re slowly transforming as well.

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As Tears Go By The great English singer and actor, Marianne Faithfull, was called back yesterday and I feel like I lost a friend.

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Trigger Grief is an extraordinary motivator.

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