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Alexander Villalobos
I was born and raised in Chicago. I took the 1st year
program at the American Academy of Art. I am currently
attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
I should get my degree by the end of 2006. I do work
in the field on several different projects at a time.
Silvia Malagrino
Associate Professor, Photo/Film/Video
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Art and Design
106 Jefferson Hall (M/C 036)
929 West Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7038
(312) 996-3337
FAX: (312) 413-2333
http://www.uic.edu/aa/artd/f_malagrino.html
http://www.libremedia.com
http://subaltern.org/silvia.html
http://www.womenarts.org/network/profile_1189.html
http://www.uic.edu/~libraes
Marta Ayala, -the match maker- I met Marta Ayala
back when there was a department of Latino Affairs. Martha plays an important
role in the cultural development of latinos in Chicago one of the most important
gifts that she brings is that of introducing people that need to know each other.
She helped, also to bring artists that have made major contributions to the
cultural life. Besides, she participated in various performances at the now
defunct Mo Ming gallery.
Carlos Tortolero and the Mexican vision. One track mind, stubbornness and
demand for respect for Mexican culture is what moves Tortolero. Quality programs
presented in a well managed professional museum with the Mexican theme is what
moves this man to achieve international status. During the life of the Mexican
Fine Arts Center Museum of Chicago he has surrounded himself with a greatly
talented team that has included Helen Valdez, Rene Arceo, Encarnacion Teruel
Pepe Vargas
In what began as a need to present quality Latino films by projecting them on a
wall on an empty parking lot, has developed, under the leadership of Pepe
Vargas, into one of the most important Latino film festivals in the world. He
does not go about it alone but surrounds himself with a magnificent board of
directors and a partnership with Columbia College.
TEATRO VISTA
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Teatro
Vista...
Theater With A View is Chicago’s only equity Latino Theater Co. and for 15
years we have sought to bring “the riches of Latino culture” to the widest
possible audience.
1991—The Crossing and
Eduardo Machado’s Broken Eggs
1992—The Show Host by
Rodolfo Santana, co-produced w/Victory Gardens Theater and the Midwest premiere
of La Nona.
1993—Teatro Vista brought Mexican-American actor/playwright Rick Najera to the
Goodman Theater Studio to perform the critically acclaimed Pain of the Macho.
1994—Collaboration with the New American Theater in Rockford on the Tony-Award
winning adaptation of the Grapes of Wrath and Romulus Linney’s Ambrosio.
1995—Co-production with the Goodman Studio Theater of Jose Rivera’s Cloud
Tectonics The production was later invited to the prestigious Jerusalem Theater
Festival.
1996— Teatro Vista mounted Octavio Solis Santos and Santos as part of the
Mexican Fine Arts Museum Del Corazon Festival also Journey of the Sparrows co-produced
with Lifeline Theater.
1997—“Chicago Theaters on the Air” presented Santos and Santos, Chicago’s
Theater on the Lake Broken Eggs. and Octavio Solis’ El Paso Blue a co-production,
Next Theater.
1998—Collaboration with
Steppenwolf Theater on The Boiler Room. Collaborated with the Oak Park Festival
Theatre on The Adventures of Don Quixote .
1999—Remounted Rodolfo Santana’s The Show Host, Aurora’s
2000—Remounted Aurora’s Motive at Chicago’s Theater on the Lake.
2002—Launched our first
full season: Midwest Premiere of Icarus written by Edwin Sanchez , Black
Butterfly Jaguar Girl , Piñata Woman and Other Superhero Girls Like Me created
by Luis Alfaro, part of the Children’s Humanities Festival.
2003—Sueños, Vampiros y Bebés our first company generated piece. Workshop and
stage reading at the Goodman Theater’s International Latino Festival of The
Messenger: Caruso en Cuba— Anna and the Tropics by Nilo Cruz (2003 Pulitzer
Prize Winner), produced by Victory Gardens Theater featured TeatroVista artists
it opened to rave reviews and universal audience acclaim.
2004—Tapas a la Teatro Vista Reading Series, mounted at DeLaTorre Arts Studio in the Bridgeport Community. It featured over 30 Directors and Actors and played an integral part in completion our 2004 – 2005 season. Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz, an NEA supported co-production with Apple Tree Theater, Highland Park, IL. Sins of Sor Juana by Karen Zacarías is a Teatro Vista production mounted at the Mexican Fine Arts Museum.
2005 – Tapas a la Teatro Vista Reading Series, is planned for May at the Café Mestizo in Pilsen.
Living Out by Lisa Loomer, a co-production with American Theater Company located in the North Center community of Chicago opened in April and this fall Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner by Luis Alfaro.
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