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Adaptations on A Christmas Carol

By: Monica Rodriguez In the spirit of Cuento Navideño, here’s a look at a few other adaptations from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This piece of Christmas tradition has been adapted on stage, screen and even through Scrooge, but first…

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Cuento Navideño: A Tradition in Christmas Theater

By: Amanda Leach It’s time for Teatro Vivo’s Christmas tradition to take center stage! Above is a clip from last year’s production of Cuento Navideño, come join us this season to see what new surprises are in store and become…

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My Cuento Navideño

By Monica Rodriguez Latinos love tradition, and Christmas is definitely one to celebrate con córazon y alma. Although some might say Christmas in Mexico is summed up by nativities, traditions and tamales; others might say it is all about the…

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Spotlight Series: Lesly Reynaga

By Amanda Leach Mariachi music is no stranger to Lesly Reynaga, member of University of Texas at Austin’s, student mariachi group, Mariachi Paredes. It was through her mariachi instructor Zeke Castro that she first heard about Teatro Vivo and the…

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Spotlight Series: Aisha San Roman

By Marisol Canales “A ball of fire!” This is how 20-year-old Aisha San Roman would describe her character Carmensita in “Mariachi Girl”. A theatre major at the University of Texas at Austin, San Roman proclaimed her role as the lead…

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Mariachi: Now and Then

By  Marisol Canales In honor of Mariachi Girl making its debut on the Austin stage, the blogging team presents you with an inside look at the development of Mariachi culture. We trace the development of the iconic style of music…

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