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CALJE (The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble) is a 15-piece big band that was formed in efforts to fuse the musical treasures of Afro-Latin American music and Jazz as well as musicians from Chicago’s diverse Latin and Jazz community. With original compositions and its own unique global sound, CALJE has pushed the envelope in the Latin Jazz big band genre. Their set includes Salsa, Tango, Samba, and Latin Jazz. They have played in some of the finest performance halls and highlights many of Chicago’s luminaries. Musicians in this band have had the opportunity to share the stage with artist such as, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Chick Corea, Ismael Miranda, Paquito D’Rivera, Danilo Perez, among others.
Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble Live
ANDY’S JAZZ CLUB
11 E. Hubbard, Chicago, IL
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9pm-1am
$10 Admission
www.calje.org
Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble Live
JAZZ SHOWCASE
806 S. Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11pm-12am
Inner-City Children Benefit Concert
www.calje.org
CALJE made its debut by kicking off the “Jazz en Clave” Latin Jazz Festival at Chicago’s HotHouse, alongside the Grammy Award Nominated drummer Dafnis Prieto’s Quintet, Jane Bunnet, and virtuoso violinist Alfredo de la Fe. “This 15 piece band, playing before a standing-room only crowd at this international music venue in the South Loop left everyone gasping and wanting more dazzling sounds after their near two hour flawless set”- Jazz Chicago Reviewer, James Walker.
Founded in 2006 by Nicaraguan Pianist/Composer, Darwin Noguera and Mexican Trumpeter/Composer, Victor Garcia, these long-time musical collaborators envisioned an endeavor for Chicago that would follow in the innovative footsteps of the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra, Irakere, and the Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.
CALJE Band:
Victor Garcia- Trumpet, Composer
Darwin Noguera- Piano, Composer
Nythia Rivera- Vocals
Papo Santiago- Vocals
Tito Carrillo- Trumpet
Alfredo Rodriguez- Trumpet
Greg Ward- Alto Saxophone
Rocky Yera- Tenor Saxophone & Flute
Steve Eisen- Baritone Sax
Craig Sunken- Trombone
John Mose- Trombone
Joshua Ramos- Bass
Ernie Adams- Drums
Juan Picorelli- Timbales
Victor Gonzalez – Congas
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Synopsis: Writers Eric Garcia and Garrett Lerner team with director Miguel Sapochnik to adapt Garcia’s novel about a repo man named Remy whose body has been constructed almost entirely of artificial organs. When Remy (Jude Law) fails to keep up on payments for his recent heart transplant, his former partner vows to take back the organ by force if necessary. Meanwhile, Remy finds an unexpected ally in the form of his long-lost wife, Beth (Sonia Braga), who has also been retrofitted with numerous artificial organs. Now, despite the fact that they haven’t seen each other since Remy joined the army ten years ago, the desperate repo man and his sympathetic wife attempt a daring escape from a man who holds the lives of millions in the palm of his hands. Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Screening Info:
Thursday, March 18 @ 7:30pm
North Riverside Mall Classic Cinema
7501 West Cermak Road
North Riverside, IL 60546
e-Hispanics.com will be giving away 25 screenings passes to the first 25 individuals that send an email to info@e-Hispanics.com. Each screening pass will allow 2 guests to enter the screening. Please enter ’REPOMEN’ in the subject line when entering. Please send your full name and contact information. All winners will be contacted via email. If you are selected, screening passes DO NOT guanrantee seating. Passes are honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early!
DARWIN NOGUERA
Pianist/Composer Darwin Noguera launches debut album, “The Gardener”, with Evolution Quintet. It was on the preliminary ballot in this year’s Grammy Awards for best album of the year.
Noguera delights in combining traditional Latin forms and hard-hitting jazz, to the benefit of both idioms. Of course, that mash-up has existed since Jelly Roll Morton first added “the Spanish tinge” to his ragtime masterpieces, and when, shortly later, the flowering of American jazz left its impact on the dance bands of Cuba and Puerto Rico. But there’s always room for a fresh approach, as proved in the 40s, when bebop embraced Afro-Cuban rhythms; and in the 50s and 60s, with the rhumba and the bossa nova; and again in the 90s by the Panamanian pianist Danilo Perez and the Puerto Rican saxist David Sanchez, both of whom enriched the Latin Jazz idiom with the folk traditions of their native lands.
LALO’S – LIVE THURSDAYS
733 W Maxwell Street, Chicago IL 60607
Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:00 – 10:oopm
DJ from 10:00 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!)
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EL PAYO
El Payo is the only rumba and nuevo flamenco group of its class in Chicago. Its members come from diverse countries such as Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. El Payo’s distinct sound is influenced by a rich combination of upbeat rumbas, traditional and nuevo flamenco, as well as a repertoire of classic Latin American songs.
LALO’S – LIVE THURSDAYS
733 W Maxwell Street, Chicago IL 60607
Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:00 – 10:oopm
DJ from 10:00 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!)
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2012
Back by popular demand, e-hispanics.com brings you 2012 a Spanish Alternative Rock/Pop band from the southeast side of Chicago.
In early 2007, 2012 performed at The Portage Theater at the opening of director Juan Frausto’s movie “Get Pony Boy”. 2012 wrote a song specifically for a scene in the movie “Por Mi Libertad” which was featured in the movie and in the 2012’s new CD La Profecia.
2012 has since been winning audiences in surrounding states with shows in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin as well as Southbend, Indiana and of course in the Chicagoland area. They have opened shows for expectacular bands such as Moderato, Fobia, La Natalia LaForcade and many others.
Listen to their music, visit them in myspace!
LALO’S – LIVE THURSDAYS
733 W Maxwell Street, Chicago IL 60607
Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 7:00 – 10:oopm
DJ from 10:00 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!)
MEJOR ES QUE GABRIELA NO SE MUERA
Maya Home Entertainment
02/16/10
Miguel (Mauricio Isaac), writer of the torrid telenovela titled “Destiny of Love,” is out joy riding and smoking pot with a few friends when he is pulled over by the cops. Things look dicey until Miguel reveals his occupation. It turns out that Bracho (Dagoberto Gama), the portly middle-aged cop, is a huge fan of the series. He begs Miguel for an inside scoop, and Miguel tells him that Gabriela, the show’s villain, will marry her lover. Bracho lets Miguel off the hook and quickly brags about the scoop to everyone he knows. Unfortunately, Ana Victoria (Gabriela Roel), the actress who plays Gabriela, decides to quit the show and Miguel must write the character off the show by giving her a fatal disease. When the next episode reveals Gabriela’s imminent demise, Bracho becomes the laughing stock of the police precinct. When he begins stalking Miguel, pressuring him to change the story line, matters quickly spin out of control and a hilarious sequence of events unfold.
Directed by Sergio Umansky, MEJOR ES QUE GABRIELA NO SE MUERA stars Mauricio Isaac (Terminales), Dagoberto Gama (Amores Perros), Gabriela Roel (Old Gringo), Alejandra Barros (Sultanes del Sur), Eduardo Santamarina (La Fea Mas Bella), and Alexis Ayala (Yo Amo a Juan Querendon).
DVD Specs:
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Duration: 1 hr. 26 min.
Studio: Maya Home Entertainment (DVD)- Producciones Tercer Mundo (theatrical)
Country: Mexico
Directed by: Sergio Umansky
Cast: Gabriela Roel, Mauricio Isaac, Dagoberto Gama, Alejandro Barros, Eduardo Santamarina, Alexis Ayala and Martin LaSalle
Format: Standard DVD- Spanish with English subtitles
Price: $19.98 (SRP)
e-Hispanics.com will be giving away one DVD copy of MEJOR ES QUE GABRIELA NO SE MUERA to the first 10 individuals that send an email to info@e-Hispanics.com. Enter “Gabriela No Se Muera” in the subject line when entering. All winners will be notified via email.
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MEJOR ES QUE GABRIELA NO SE MUERA
Maya Home Entertainment
Miguel (Mauricio Isaac), el escritor de la tórrida telenovela “Destino de Amor”, está fumando marihuana en su coche con sus amigos cuando la policía les detiene. La situación no va demasiado bien hasta que Miguel descubre a qué se dedica. Resulta que Bracho (Dagoberto Gama), el grueso policía de mediana edad, es un gran fan de la novela. Bracho le suplica a Miguel que le revele algún detalle sobre la novela y Miguel le cuenta que Gabriela, la mala, se casará con su amante. Bracho les deja ir y pronto comienza a fanfarronear con sus amigos sobre la anécdota revelada por Miguel. Desafortunadamente, Ana Victoria (Gabriela Roel), la actriz que encarna a Gabriela, decide abandonar la novela y Miguel debe escribir su salida, dándole una enfermedad terminal. Cuando en el siguiente capítulo se anuncia el inminente fallecimiento de Gabriela, Bracho se convierte en el centro de todas las bromas por parte de sus compañeros policías. Es entonces cuando empieza a acosar a Miguel, presionándole para que cambie la historia. Pronto la situación se empieza a ir de las manos, dando lugar a situaciones muy divertidas.
Dirigida por Sergio Umansky, la película MEJOR ES QUE GABRIELA NO SE MUERA es protagonizada por Mauricio Isaac (Terminales), Dagoberto Gama (Amores Perros), Gabriela Roel (Old Gringo), Alejandra Barros (Sultanes del Sur), Eduardo Santamarina (La Fea Mas Bella), y Alexis Ayala (Yo Amo a Juan Querendón).
Ficha Técnica
Género: Comedia/Romance
Duraciónn: 1 hr. 26 min.
Estudio: Maya Home Entertainment (DVD)- Producciones Tercer Mundo (cine)
País de orígen: México
Dirigida por: Sergio Umansky
Elenco: Gabriela Roel, Mauricio Isaac, Dagoberto Gama, Alejandro Barros, Eduardo Santamarina, Alexis Ayala y Martin LaSalle
Formato: DVD Estándar. En español con subtítulos en ingles
Precio: $19.98 (Valor Sugerido al Público)
Synopsis: “Our marriage, their wedding.” It’s lesson number one for any newly engaged couple, and Lucia (America Ferrera) and Marcus (Lance Gross) are no exception. In Our Family Wedding, they learn the hard way that the path to saying “I do” can be rife with familial strife. When they return from college and too suddenly announce their marriage plans, they soon discover that their fathers – two highly competitive over-the-top egos – can wreak a major amount of havoc on their special day. With insults flying and tempers running high, it’s anyone’s guess if the alpha dads (Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia) will survive to make it down the aisle in one piece. Lucia’s mother (Diana Maria Riva) is busy planning the wedding of “her” dreams and the only levelheaded one in the bunch is Angela (Regina King), the groom’s father’s best friend and lawyer, who manages to keep her cool when the madness reaches a crescendo. With only weeks to plan their wedding, Lucia and Marcus soon discover the true meaning of love and find there is truth to the saying – that when you marry someone, you marry their entire family.
Thursday, March 11 @ 7:30pm
Kerasotas City North 14
2600 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
e-Hispanics.com will be giving away 20 screenings passes to the first 20 individuals that send an email to info@e-Hispanics.com. Each screening pass will allow 2 guests to enter the screening. Please enter ’OUR FAMILY WEDDING’ in the subject line when entering. Please send your full name and contact information. All winners will be contacted via email. If you are selected, screening passes DO NOT guanrantee seating. Passes are honored on a first-come, first-served basis.
Chicagoland fan favorite, heavyweight Mike Mollo headlines “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9”, an outstanding evening of professional boxing, on Friday, March 26th at the UIC Pavilion.
Advance tickets for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9”, 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).
Fighting out of Oak Lawn, Illinois, the 30 year old Mollo, (19-3, 12 KO’s), is known for his crushing, knockout power in both hands. In his last Chicago area bout, he destroyed fellow contender Art Binkowski with a brutal second round stoppage on October 13, 2007 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
Mollo followed up the knockout of Binkowski with two high profile heavyweight challenges, losing close, hard fought decisions to Jameel McCline and Andrew Golota in 2008.
In another huge win for Mollo, he stopped Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride at the Allstate Arena on October 7, 2006.
UIC PAVILION
525 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60607
Friday, March 29, 2010 @ 7:00 PM
For a chance to win 4 Ringside Tickets, send us an email to info@e-hispanics.com and enter the key word “Boxing”. The winner will be announced on the March 17, 2010 edition of the e-hispanics.com newsletter and website. Good Luck!
Also featured at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9” will be local cruiserweight contender Jason Robinson. A native of Maywood, Illinois, the 34 year veteran southpaw sporting a record of (17-5, 11 KO’s), is making a comeback following a two and half year absence from the ring.
In his last bout, Robinson stopped fellow veteran Terry Porter in the fifth round on September 7, 2007 in Cicero, Illinois.
The undercard of “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9” features an outstanding lineup of Chicagoland’s finest prospects.
Returning to heavyweight action at the UIC Pavilion, David Latoria will look to stay unbeaten, starting his professional career with a record of (4-0, 2 KO’s). Already a fan favorite in Chicago, Latoria always brings a large and vocal crowd with him during his fights.
Junior welterweight Adrian Granados of Berwyn, Illinois, will also see action in a four round bout at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9”. The 20 year old rising star brings a record of (3-0, 2 KO’s) into the March 26th bout.
Super bantamweight prospect Sergio Cristobal makes a quick return to action following his action packed four round decision over cross-town rival Sergio Montes de Oca on January 29th at the UIC Pavilion. The win evened the 23 year old Chicago native’s record to (1-1).
Also on the undercard of outstanding prospects at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9” is 19 year old featherweight prospect Willie Hernandez. The Chicagoan sports a record of (2-0).
Additionally, Chicago based welterweight Efi Perez will make his pro debut in a four round bout.
Additional information on these bouts will be announced shortly.
26th Chicago Latino Film Festival
April 16-29, 2010
A peek at the films in this year’s Festival
Felicitas – Argentina – Feature
La Pasión de Gabriel – Colombia – Feature
Cinco dias sin Nora – Mexico – Feature
Contracorriente – Peru – Feature
Ella es el matador – Spain – Documentary
Film line-up to be finalized mid-March
VOLUNTEER!
volunteer@latinoculturalcenter.org
If you enjoy films from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal…
and meeting other film enthusiasts…
The Chicago Latino Film Festival is looking for 100 volunteers during April 16 – 29, 2010.
Volunteers receive free film vouchers – meet other film enthusiasts, internationally recognized directors, producers, and actors!
MORE DETAILS TO COME…
CELIA: THE LIFE OF CELIA CRUZ
As it’s titled, “Celia” takes the audiences on a journey that explores Celia’s life and music. From her humble beginnings in Santo Suarez Cuba to international stardom, Celia lived a mythic life full of triumphs and tribulations. And through it all she overcame great obstacles with courage and grace. The stroy is offered from the perspective of her late husband, Pedro Knight.
THE ATHENAEUM THEATRE
2936 N. Sourthport, Chicago, IL
Thursday, March 18, 2010 – 7:30 PM (Spanish)
Friday, March 19, 2010 – 7:30 PM (Spanish)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 – 5 PM (Spanish) & 9 PM (Spanish)
Sunday, March 21, 2010 – 3 PM (Spanish) & 7 PM (Bilingual)
SAVE $15 OFF TICKETS
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances only
Discount code starts Now through March 31, 2010
Chicago’s new hit Rock ‘n’ Roll musical invites you to enjoy a show hailed as “A Hit!” by the Chicago Tribune and opening on Broadway this spring.
Call 773-935-6100 or visit Ticketmaster
Use the code MUSICA*
The Chicago Sun-Times calls the show, “Musically dazzling…and altogether rollicking!” Hear the greatest hits from these legends: “Blue Suede Shoes,” Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Hound Dog” and many more!
*Use code MUSICA when purchasing tickets. Valid for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evening performances from January 9 through March 31, 2010 only, excluding February 10 – 14. Subject to availability, cannot be combined with other discounts or promotional offers and not valid on previously purchased tickets.
Apollo Theater
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Gabriel Iglesias has been described as unbelievably funny, electrifying, and a gifted performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a quality comedy experience in every venue he performs in. His high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Gabe’s clean, animated comedy style has earned national crossover appeal. Ask anyone who has seen him in concert and you will probably hear the same thing, “He was so funny!”
Gabriel is one of the fastest rising stars in the comedy industry today. Iglesias was put on the map by his appearance on Galavision?s TV show, “Que Locos!”. This highly successful television comedy hour quickly spawned into a nationwide tour of sold-out performances across the country. The experience not only helped to develop Gabriel’s loyal fan base, it also led to numerous film and television roles.
Known as the “fluffy” comic in a Hawaiian shirt, the 32-year old funny man often riffs about his girthy middle – whether he’s talking about how little dancing it takes for him to work up a sweat at the nightclub, or how hearing his girlfriend coo the words “chocolate cake” over the telephone works for him like phone sex, he evokes laughter.
The youngest of six children, Gabriel spent his first five years living on the eastside of Chula Vista. By the age of eight, Gabriel and his mother were on their own and making a fresh start in the city of Long Beach. One night Gabriel’s mother took him to the local video store where he rented a comedy tape starring Eddie Murphy. Two weeks later he was motivated to audition for his 5th grade talent show and to his surprise he was the hit of the show.
Gabriel’s mass appeal opened the door to a rare opportunity to film a second one hour special and DVD entitled “2 Hot 2 Fluffy” debuting on Comedy Central in October of 2009. The new special & DVD is packed with a perfect blend of impeccable voice skills and an uncanny knack for hilarious storytelling. His vast imitative skills re-create numerous sound effects from speeding cars to microwave ovens to a plethora of dead-on voices. The new special is destine to top his previous comedy CD “Picachu” and his hugely successful special & DVD “Hot & Fluffy” which continues to air on Comedy Central and is available in major retail outlets nationwide
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Chicago, Illinois
April 10, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Click here to purchase tickets!
