2016 MORE OF THE MOON THAN EVER 2017

26th

Season

Calendar of Activities

Previous Activities

Summer Bilingual

Theater Workshops

for children 6 – 11 years old

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth

Metro Station - ‘Green’ Line)

Have you ever dreamed of acting? Would you like to be on the stage? Are you interested in singing, making puppets and acting? Then come have fun with us at Teatro de la Luna!

Weekly Series
July 10 - 14   ●   July 17 - 21   ●   July 24 - 28

Morning session  ●  8am - 12 noon

Afternoon session  ●  1pm - 5pm

Cost: $225 per week

Full Day session  ●  8am - 5pm

Cost: $400 per week

INFO/REGISTRATION: 202-882-6227
This program (Free for DC residents ages 6-11)
is supported in part by the
Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)

XXV Maratón
de la Poesía

25th Poetry Marathon

"La Pluma y la Palabra"

In Spanish only
 

Friday, June 9, 2016 (2pm-4pm)

at the Library of Congress

Mary Pickford Theater  -  3rd Floor, James Madison Building

Independence Ave. & 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC

(Capitol South Metro Station – ‘Orange’ and ‘Blue’ Lines)

 

Saturday, June 10, 2017 (2pm-8pm)

at the Spain Arts & Culture

Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain

2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

(Columbia Heights Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

Free Admission (Donations gratefully accepted)

(Program of Events)

In this "celebration of words," our guest renowned Spanish-language poets are accompanied by audience members of all ages who recite, read or interpret their own work or that of well-known poets.

DINNER
DANCING

with the

JOE FALERO BAND
 

Mark your calendar!

May 20, 2017, 6pm – 10pm

 

Teatro de la Luna invites you to a very special fundraiser.

"DINNER-DANCING" offers an evening of food,

a dance floor and Latin music.

(The first glass of wine is included with the meal; a cash bar will be available.)

Funds raised at this event will enable Teatro de la Luna

to continue its live-performance events and

bilingual theater workshops for youth and adults.
 

at NRECA Conference Center

4301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203

(Free underground parking)

(Ballston Metro Station - ‘Orange’ & ‘Silver’ Lines)

 

General Admission $50

Space is limited  ●  For reservations

call 703-548-3092

 
The Rotary Club of Washington
DC Duck Race
a comunity festival

presents Teatro de la Luna in
 

Aprendiendo
Juntos
Drop In, Not Out

Bilingual

by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
& Marcela Ferlito
directed by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
 

with Andrea Fanta, Marcela Ferlito & Pablo Guillen
 

Three characters from a world of comics and fantasy teach us the importance of studying, staying in school and the unfortunate consequences of dropping out of school.
 

Saturday, May 6, 2017, 11:30am   FREE!
 

at The Yards Park:

355 Water Street SE, Washington, D.C.
 

www.dcduckrace.org

 
Petworth Arts Collaborative

presents Teatro de la Luna in
 

Aprendiendo
Juntos
Drop In, Not Out

Bilingual

by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
& Marcela Ferlito
directed by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
 

with Andrea Fanta, Marcela Ferlito & Pablo Guillen
 

Three characters from a world of comics and fantasy teach us the importance of studying, staying in school and the unfortunate consequences of dropping out of school.
 

Petworth First Friday

Friday, May 5, 2017, 6:30pm   FREE!

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

SONIDOS
DEL CARIBE

Sounds of the
Caribbean

with the
JOE FALERO BAND
 

A blend of Latin music with the best Latin flavor all in one unique show!

The wait is over! Rhythms of the Caribbean, Latin rhythm...to soak ourselves in the sounds of the Caribbean heart and the contagious rhythms that captivate and impassion us all!
 

Saturday, April 8, 2017, 7:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

HOMENAJE A
A Tribute to

CARLOS GARDEL
 

Musical Direction Ramón González

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel
with Omar “El Alemán” Fernández (invited singer),
Ramón González & Peter Fields (guitarists),
Jon Nazdin (bassist) Shadi & René (dancers)
 

Saturday, March 4, 2017, 7:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

A tribute to a living legend, to that mythic man, to that most prominent figure in the history of the TANGO. "The Creole Thrush", "The Brown-Eyed Guy of the Market".

PLAY READING

Madres de la
Revolución

Mothers of the
Revolution
 

by Leora Lihach (USA)

 

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, 4:00pm (IN SPANISH)

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, 4:00pm (IN ENGLISH)

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

 

Free Admission - Donations gratefully accepted

Space is limited   ●   For Reservations call

202-882-6227     703-548-3092

Mothers of the Revolution (From the Testimonios of Salvadoran Women) by Leora Lihach (USA).

Actor’s
Training
Workshops

 

January 10 - February 9, 2017

Tuesdays  &  Thursdays  6:30pm - 9:00pm

Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

Thanks to the support of the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs, Teatro de la Luna invites Spanish-English speaking members of the community over 18 years old to audition to participate in a series of preparatory workshops. The training will focus on the analysis of the script "Mothers of the Revolution" by Leora Lihach that will culminate in the reading and presentation of the play both in Spanish and English on February 12 & 19, 2017.

NOCHE DE
BOLEROS
 
Night of Ballads
 

Musical Direction Jorge Anaya

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel

Saturday, February 4, 2017, 7:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

A date of sweet obligation, a date unmistakably identified with unforgettable romantic music! Passion and feeling in a single note, that of the Bolero, in the MONTH OF LOVE!

JUAN ESTRELLA
en  MI SHOW DE

MAGIA DE CERCA

My Show of

Close-Up Magic

Bilingual  -  Ages: 13+

 

Saturday, January 21, 2017, 7:00pm

Sunday, January 22, 2017, 4:00pm

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

 

Suggested Donation: $25

Space is limited   ●   for Reservations call to

202-882-6227     703-548-3092

A unique experience

A bilingual show from Cuenca, Ecuador
 

Also, "My Magic Show for Children" available for touring

 during school hours January 12 through 23, 2017

FESTIVAL
DE TEATRO
PARA NIÑOS

Children's
Theater Festival
 

Saturday, January 14, 2017, 11am - 5pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets: $15 Adults; $10 for 13 and under;

FREE for 3 and under
Have fun, enjoy & share in the excitement!
Six hours of theater, magic, music, dance

 and other activities to delight the entire family.

All activities are bilingual

Bilingual Theater

Workshops

for Children
 

6 - 11 years old
 

Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon

November 5, 12, 19; December 3, 10, 17 & January 7

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green’ & ‘Yellow’ Lines)

 

Cost $150

INFO/REGISTRATION   202-882-6227 • 703-548-3092

At the end of the 7 week sessions, workshops participants will showcase their newly acquired skills for their parents and friends and they will have the chance to participate in the Children’s Theater Festival on January 14, 2017 at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater in Arlington, Virginia.

DE HOMBRE
A HOMBRE
 
Man to Man
 

by Mariano Moro (Argentina)

directed by Mario Marcel

with Pablo Guillén & Edwin Rosales Bernal

Saturday, November 19, 2016, 8:00pm

Sunday, November 20, 2016, 4:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)
In Spanish with English Surtitles

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

A work in which desire and love confront duty and morality. Aspects of the human being -that set themselves as the manifestation of immense solitude and silence-embodied in the flesh of Juan and Andres.

NUESTRA
SEÑORA DE LAS
NUBES
 

Our Lady of the Clouds
 

by Arístides Vargas (Argentina)

directed by Micky Thomas

with Marcela Ferlito & Micky Thomas

Friday, November 18, 2016, 8:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)
In Spanish with English Surtitles

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

An encounter between Bruna and Oscar, two more exiles of the many Our Lady of the Clouds, remember, fall apart, live and represent the most emblematic characters of a continent named exile.
Georgia Avenue Thrive

presents Teatro de la Luna in
 

Chiquititos
Itsy – Bitsy

with Karin & Marcela

Bilingual

Recommended for children

2 to 5 years old
 

A friendly get-together for singing,

dancing, playing and having fun!

 

We make use of the elements of theater that promote physical activity and verbal and physical expression, with the aim of exciting the imaginations of the very young in an atmosphere where they "share enjoyment and enjoy sharing" among their little friends.
 

Saturday, October 22, 2016

2:00pm & 3:30pm  -  GRATIS!
 

at the

Georgia Avenue Fall Fest

Saturday, October 22, 2016

12 noon - 5:00pm

Bruce-Monroe Park

3000 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20010

LUNA
DE

TANGO

Moonlight Tango
 

with the Trifilio Tango Trío

 Emmanuel Trifilio bandoneón

Ramón González guitar & Devree Lewis cello

Singers Mariana Quinteros & Oscar 'Tucu' Medina

Dancers Patricio & Michele

Musical Direction Emmanuel Trifilio

Artistic Direction Mario Marcel
 

Saturday, October 15, 2016, 7:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

LONG LIVE the TANGO and the MILONGA! Wrap yourselves in the sensual, impassioned and captivating rhythms of Rio de la Plata!

Aprendiendo
Juntos
Drop In, Not Out

Bilingual

by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
& Marcela Ferlito
directed by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
 

with Andrea Fanta, Marcela Ferlito & Pablo Guillen
 

Three characters from a world of comics and fantasy teach us the importance of studying, staying in school and the unfortunate consequences of dropping out of school.
 

Friday, October 14, 2016, 1:30pm   FREE!
 

at Francis Gregory Library

3660 Alabama Avenue SE Washington, DC 20020

Tel. 202-698-6373

NICOLAS REAL

Latinoamérica
en una flauta

Latin America

by Flute
 

Performed and Directed by Nicolás Real

Guest Artists Jorge Glem (Venezuelan cuatro)

Gonzalo Teppa (doublé bass) Luzbel Jiménez (percussion)
 

Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:00pm

at Rosslyn Spectrum

1611 North Kent St. "LL" Level, Arlington, VA 22209

(Rosslyn Metro Station - ‘Orange’, ‘Silver’ & ‘Blue’ Lines)

Free Parking is available in the building garage

(accessible from Arlington Ridge Road, one block east of Kent Street)

Tickets $35 Regular

$30 Students & Seniors (60+)

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Venezuelan artists offer a spectacular tribute to Latin American music. Take a magical journey enjoying the best of the Latin American musical repertoire with the versatile and marvelous NICOLAS REAL and his flute.

 
Compassion Over Killing

presents Teatro de la Luna in
 

Sanos y
Contentos
Happy and Healthy

Bilingual

written & directed by
Neher Jacqueline Briceño
 

with Marcela Ferlito & Cristian Pérez on the guitar
 

Sweet Miss Lettuce and her uncle Mr. Cucumber teach us that we can fight the evil Mrs. Laziness, discovering a world of good nutrition that, along with exercise, allows us to live happily and healthfully.
 

Saturday, September 24, 2016, 11:30am - FREE!
 

Yards Park in front of the Nationals Stadium

(intersection of N and 1st Streets SE)

Metro: Navy Yard (Green Line)
 

www.dcvegfest.com

Petworth Jazz Project

presents Teatro de la Luna in
 

Chiquititos
Itsy – Bitsy

with Karin & Marcela

Bilingual

Recommended for children

2 to 5 years old
 

A friendly get-together for singing,

dancing, playing and having fun!

 

We make use of the elements of theater that promote physical activity and verbal and physical expression, with the aim of exciting the imaginations of the very young in an atmosphere where they "share enjoyment and enjoy sharing" among their little friends.
 

Saturday, August 27, 2016, 5:30pm - FREE!
 

On the lawn of the Petworth Recreation Center

Calles 8 y Taylor NW Washington, DC 20011
 
 
Sponsored by SLASH RUN
 
www.petworthjazzproject.com

Welcome to our 26th Season

MORE OF THE MOON THAN EVER

Our 26th Season "More of the Moon Than Ever" has begun with the same implements as the 25 that have come and gone before, fed every day with love and passion, in order to maintain that distinct mark of respect and acknowledgement towards our origins, our traditions.

This season promises, in full, to share our artistic and cultural expressions, those that we jealously keep quiet and which burst in this latitude and in this way, we will be able to enjoy alongside our Hispanic and non-Hispanic brothers, that which is ours, which is always the best!