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Pulga Snapshots

Didn’t get to go to the pulga? ¡No se pongan tristes! Look through these ‘Pulga Pics’ and relive the chisme, the food and the amazing thing one only finds at this signature Latino place.

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Teatro Vivo Auditions: Join Our Family!

Teatro Vivo is looking for talented members of the community to bring to life the works and characters being featured in the Austin Latino New Play Festival, May 16-18, 2013. The exciting audition process kicks off with roles available for…

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Why should I go see Pulga Nation?

By: Monica Rodriguez There are three reasons you should come see Pulga Nation: This sketch comedy will make you laugh. The characters will remind you of someone and make you laugh more. Teatro Vivo will make you feel part of…

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A Sin Vergüenza Moment: The Top 5 Things You Will Find at La Pulga

*Reader discretion is advised, this post contains profanity and is therefore rated PG-13, as in Padre Guidance recommended, pero not enforced.*  Also, be ready to laugh your calcetines off. The following blog post features Teatro Vivo actress Patricia Arredondo, who plays…

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Q&A with Raul Garza

One of the writers of Pulga Nation shares some insight, here’s a Q&A with Raul Garza: 1. What can audiences expect from The Mexcentrics this season? Audiences can expect to laugh with us and laugh at us. They’ll discover characters…

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Pero, what’s a pulga?

By: Monica Rodriguez So, what exactly is a pulga? According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word flea market is of French descent. It was originally given to a market in Paris that featured second-hand goods that might have contained actual…

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Teatro Vivo presents: The Mexcentrics in Pulga Nation

By: Monica Rodriguez This spring, Teatro Vivo presents The Mexcentrics in Pulga Nation, a new sketch comedy show sin vergüenza. To give us an inside look on this vibrant series of sketches director of Pulga Nation, Estevan Zarate, tells us about the long-awaited comedy…

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Teatro Vivo partners with Hispanic Scholarship Consortium

Teatro Vivo, Austin’s premier Latino theater company, is proud to announce their partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium, an organization dedicated to opening gateways and eliminating barriers to higher education so students can reach their full potential.

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Tamales: Perfect for the Holidays

We hope you’ve been thinking about the upcoming Christmas menu, here’s a recipe idea from Teatro Vivo. We wish you a Feliz Navidad and Happy Holidays! By: Claudia Resendez In a Hispanic home, everything revolves around the kitchen; food and family go…

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Christmas in Austin

By: Hayley Fick While Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are not the only holidays celebrated throughout the world, they are the top three that most students learn about in school every winter. Luckily, Austin is such a diverse place that you…

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