Released in May 2010, Anthony’s latest recording, “Iconos,” marks the singer’s first studio production since 2004. The all ballad Spanish album peaked for seven weeks at # 1 in Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and includes eight titles of the singer’s favorite balladeers and two original songs. These songs turned into classics by legendary artists such as Juan Gabriel, José Luis Perales, José José and Roberto Carlos are born again, now in Anthony’s unique, emotive style.

Known worldwide as “La Luna de Mexico” Ana Gabriel is nothing short of a spectacular artist. Her songs are unquestionable hits and her fans in Latin America and the U.S. surpass the hundreds of thousands. She is revered for her incredible live performances, which sell out throughout stadiums and arenas all over the world.  Like her compatriots such as Juan Gabriel or Vicente Fernandez, Ana Gabriel is considered one of the top Mexican musical ambassadors.

MARC ANTHONY AND ANA GABRIEL LIVE
ALLSTATE ARENA
6920 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL  60018
Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ 8 PM

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Send us an email to info@e-Hispanics.com to be entered for a chance to win 4 tickets to this concert. Enter “Marc & Ana” in the subject line. The winner will be selected and notified on Wednesday, September 23rd through email and will be posted on www.e-Hispanics.com. GOOD LUCK!

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, ALICE (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead – and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.

Written and Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Produced by: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida
Executive Producers Martin Moszkowicz and Victor Hadida
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke with Boris Kodjoe and Wentworth Miller

This film has been rated R by the MPAA for SEQUENCES OF STRONG VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE . Credits not final

View the trailer here

Screening Details Coming Soon!

Enter to WIN a screening pass:
e-Hispanics.com will be giving away screening passes to the first 50 individuals that send an email to info@e-Hispanics.com.   Each screening pass will admit (2) two guests to enter the screening.  Please enter RESIDENT EVIL in the subject line.  When entering please submit your entire full contact information: name, email address and cell phone number.  All winners will be contacted via email.  One entry per email address. 

¡Viva! Salutes Colombia’s Bicentennial Independence Day

¡Viva! Salutes México 2010: Bicentenario Independecia / Centenario Revolución

The ¡Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival celebrates 22 years of showcasing some of the biggest, most beloved and respected Latin artists from around the world. The fest dates are Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18 in Millennium Park. New Local! Join us as we celebrate Mexico’s and Colombia’s Bicentennial with Eljuri, Don Tetto, Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Crístían Castro, Orchestra Broadway, Carolina La O, and Mexican Institute of Sound and more (see full schedule). Admission is FREE/Entrada Gratis.

Enjoy music from various Latin genres that include: Son Jarocho, Latin House, Brazilian music, R&B, Salsa, Pop, Banda, Tropical, and Samba. Enjoy live music from noon to 9p.m. daily with a celebration and Fandango at the En Vivo area (on Cloud Gate plaza). A Fandango is not just a way to buy movies tickets. It’s a lively couples’ dance, traditionally accompanied by guitars and hand-clapping. Fandangos also can be sung.

Performing his first free concert open to the public is Mexico’s Crístían Castro! Known throughout the world as a heartthrob and passionate singer, Castro performs Friday at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, taking the stage at 7:30p.m. And fresh from Lollapalooza is Mexican Institute of Sound. Watch and listen to how this group puts sounds together that will awaken your music sensibilities and get you dancing.

The festival features three performance stages and a Salon de Baile, where all are welcome to come and dance to live music as well as stay for the evening DJ set. Para los ninos (kids), don’t miss the ComEd Kids’ Zone, which will feature fun activities for kids including arts & crafts and bi-lingual storytelling as well as White Sox prize giveaways.

For more information visit the web: www.vivachicago.us or call 312-744-3370 TTY: 312-744-2964. The ¡Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival is presented by Best Buy and sponsored in part by ComEd, American InterContinental University, AT&T, Bud Light, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, CLTV – Chicagoland’s Television, Comcast, Communications Direct, Essex Inn, Hinckley Springs, Hoy Newspaper, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, La Grou Distribution System, Murray’s O’Reilly Auto Parts, Palmer House Hilton, Pepsi -Cola, Pinata Graphics, Univision Radio and WGN Television.

Advance tickets for WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 12, starting at $31 are available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions’ Office (312-226-5800).

Headlining WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 12 is a ten round middleweight shootout between Ireland’s Andy Lee and Chicago’s Michael Walker.

Fighting out of Detroit, Michigan under the tutelage of legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, the 26 year old Lee has amassed a record of 22-1, 16 KO’s since turning professional four years ago.

For more information, on the full schedule, click here!

Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine Ave., just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion.com. The UIC Pavilion is now serving alcohol at all boxing events.

8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland.

Solo guitarist with musical accompaniment playing a variety of music that includes Latin, Jazz, classic Rock, R & B, original compositions & standards.

Dale has Played in Chicago & surrounding areas for more than 40 years! An eclectic, unique musical sound for all to enjoy.

LALO’S – LIVE THURSDAYS
733 W Maxwell Street, Chicago IL 60607
Thursday, September 2, 2010 @7:00 – 2:00 pm

DJ from 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Early Arrival Suggested No Cover

Drink Specials:
$4.50 Daiquiris & Piña Coladas – $4.50 Ultimate Martinis

For reservations, please call 312-455-9380

(Have a drink on us!)

The Old Town School of Folk Music, in partnership with Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro, presents another night of Brazilian music and dance in recognition of Brazilian Independence. Artists will include renowned faculty at the Old Town School and special guest artists celebrating the enormous diversity of music and culture in Brazil.

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave
Saturday, September 4, 2010 | 7pm

$15 General Public/$13 Old Town School Members/$11 Seniors & Children

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for tickets

PLOT SUMMARY: What would you do if you met a fairy? Witness the historic moment when Tinker Bell first meets a human being and it’s not who you think. Years before meeting Wendy and the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell met Lizzy, a little girl with a steadfast belief in the power of pixie dust and the magic land of fairies. During the fairies’ summer visit to the flowering meadows of England, two very different worlds unite for the first time and Tink develops a special bond with a curious child in need of a friend. As her fellow fairies launch a daring rescue, Tinker Bell takes a huge risk, putting her own safety and the future of all fairykind in jeopardy.

Experience Disney’s astonishing all-new movie about the true power of faith and friendship. Bursting with excitement and imagination, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is magical entertainment for the whole family. You might even learn to fly.

Check out the trailer!

There’s No Better Way to Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Mexican Independence Day Than A Restaurant Tour in the Historic Pilsen Community!

Chicago, IL: On Thursday, September 16, 2010, the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day, the Historic Pilsen Community will be bustling with hungry visitors attending the third annual Buen Provecho! Pilsen. Over twenty local restaurants, cafes and bakeries will be participating in the restaurant tour providing visitors with a sample of their delectable dishes.

Buen Provecho! Pilsen is centered along 18th Street in the heart of Pilsen’s commercial district and will feature over 20 restaurants, cafes and bakeries providing a sample of their signature dishes to attendees between the hours of 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Restaurants featured at this event include: Benny’s Grill, Birreria Reyes de Ocatlan, Café Jumping Bean, DeColores Restaurant, Don Churro, Fig Catering, Honky Tonk BBQ, Kristopher’s Bakery & Cafe, La Esperanza, Lawrence’s Fisheries, La Casa del Pueblo, La Cebollita, Los Comales, Mundial Cocina Mestiza, May Street Café, Nightwood, Nuevo Leon Restaurant, Panaderia Nuevo Leon, Restaurante al Teatro, Take Me Out, Simone’s plus many more.

“We’re thrilled to be able to showcase the variety of businesses that Pilsen has to offer. I can’t imagine a better way to spend the 200th Anniversary of Mexico’s Independence than on a walking restaurant tour of our beautiful community” stated Alderman Daniel Solis. “With a large Mexican population in Pilsen, the food is some of the most authentic in the city” adds Solis.

Tickets to this event are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event – however, for a limited time, if, your audience joins “Friends of ESDC” on Facebook tickets can be purchased in advance, at a promotional rate of two for $40. All proceeds benefit the Eighteenth Street Development Corporation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.eighteenthstreet.org, via Facebook or in person at ESDC’s community office located at 1843 South Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60608, 312-733-2287. Attendees will receive their ticket along with a routing map guiding them through Pilsen and all the participating restaurants to ensure they have the opportunity to visit each site. Please visit the website for exact locations of restaurants and additional information.

“In this economic climate, I can’t think of a better deal than spending $25 and eating at over 20 restaurants!” states Hector Saldaña, Director of Commercial Development, the event’s sponsor. “We created this event to showcase Pilsen and give people a chance to sample a variety of dishes in one night” Saldaña adds.

The event is being brought to you by the Eighteenth Street Development Corporation (ESDC), a non-profit organization located in Pilsen, one of the city’s most lively Mexican neighborhoods. Since 1976, ESDC has served the Pilsen community assisting with a variety of services including Commercial, Industrial, Housing Development and Historic Preservation. ESDC also offers technical and financial resource assistance to property owners and area businesses on a variety of issues to ensure that neighborhood needs are being met and addressed.

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Visit CASTELLANO’s website at: http://www.castellanorock.com/

“EL ROCK SE ESCUCHA EN CASTELLANO”

Pasha’s on Randolph
802 West Randolph St.
Chicago, Illinois
Friday, September 10 at 9:30pm

Presented by:
Pasha’s http://pashachicago.com/
&
The Socialites Network of Chicago http://www.socialitesnetwork.com/

Show starts at 11:30pm
Come enjoy a sponsored open bar from 9:30pm – 10:30pm
Register for admission at: FREE w/RSVP
http://castellano.eventbrite.com/

We are going to close the list at 350

Sponsored by:
e-Hispanics.com
http://e-hispanics.com/

Luxe Lifestyle Productions
http://luxelifestyleproductions.com/

The Social Bunch
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111306695573743

Hot on 1 Salsa
http://hoton1salsa.com/

For sponsorship opportunities contact: 619-852-5376

Big Shoulders Fund and the Auxiliary Board Host the “Fourth Annual Big Shoulders Fund Ball”

The Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board will host the Fourth Annual Big Shoulders Fund Ball on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the River East Art Center from 7:30 – 11 p.m. The event hosts more than 450 of Chicago’s leading professionals who have come together to raise funds for the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board Scholarship, which provides inner-city children access to a quality, values-based education in a safe environment at a Catholic school. Many Chicago companies, including Chicago Beverage Company, Reyes Holdings, Turano Baking and Lathrop and Gage, are supporting these young professionals in their quest to raise funds for scholarships for inner-city children.

The Auxiliary Board was founded in 2007 and is comprised of young philanthropic professionals who support the mission of Big Shoulders not only through fundraising, but through outreach to the community and volunteering in the schools as tutors, mentors, coaches, stock market teachers and school board members. Since its founding, the Auxiliary Board has reached more than 1,500 young professionals, has raised over $100,000 and boasts a 170 member board.

The Big Shoulders Fund provides $10 to $12 million each year to support 93 inner-city Catholic schools. These elementary and high schools provide an essential educational option to the neediest communities in Chicago. 100 percent of funds raised by the Big Shoulders Fund support scholarships, special education programs, instructional equipment, facility improvements, faculty support, operating grants and more.

River East Art Center
435 E. Illinois Street
Friday, October 1, 2010, 7:30 – 11 p.m.

Purchase tickets online today!

 The event is open to the public

All proceeds of the event go toward the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board Scholarship, which provides tuition assistance to students in three of the 93 schools Big Shoulders supports. The mission of the Big Shoulders Fund is to provide support to the Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago, and ensure that every child has access to a quality, values-based education, regardless of ethnic, racial or religious backgrounds.

TICKETS: Tickets are on sale now for $85 each, $100 after Labor Day or $120 the day of the event. The Big Shoulders Fund Ball’s ticket price includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres buffet, desserts and three hours of fun and networking while listening to the DJ styling’s of Ryan Pullano, seeing student performances and bidding on exciting packages during the auction. Special ticket pricing and sponsorships are currently available. For more information or to purchase tickets go on-line at www.bigshouldersfund.org or call 312-751-8337.