Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

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To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, Word Up welcomes author Lauren Derby to celebrate her new book Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands. Joining Derby will be Anne Eller (long durée Hispaniola history), René Cordero (post-Trujillo corruption and drug trafficking), and Lizabeth (Lisa) Paravisini-Gebert (vodou/vodú), each presenting on their research topics. After the reading, there will be a performance from Orchestre Moto

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The wait is over for our star-studded charanga extravaganza celebrating the golden sound of Cuban dance music. Headlining the night is the legendary Orquesta Broadway, led by maestro Eddy Zervigón, one of the most iconic flutists in New York’s Latin music history. Joining him on stage is Karen Joseph, the brilliant virtuoso of Charanga ’76 and Eddie Palmieri fame, whose dazzling flute solos keep the tradition thriving.

The program features a special tribute to the late, great Félix “Pupi” Legarreta, the violinist and vocalist who defined the genre’s elegance and swing. This tribute is brought to life by Philadelphia’s own Foto Rodríguez y su Orquesta Única, a powerhouse ensemble led by Legarreta’s longtime protégé.

Opening the festivities is Son del Monte, under the fiery direction of Manuel Rivera, delivering the irresistible rhythms of classic charanga and hard-hitting New York salsa dura.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of rhythm, melody, and pure joy — this is ¡CHARANGAZO!

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Presenting the Diasporican Library collection of the CENTRO Press, ser islas/being islands by Victor Fragoso and translated by Paul Orbuch!

Save the date for the official launch of the latest book released in the Diasporican Library collection of the CENTRO Press, ser islas/being islands by Victor Fragoso and translated by Paul Orbuch!

Victor Fragoso (1944-1982), a Puerto Rican writer, made his mark in poetry, playwriting, and essays. His work traversed disciplines and boundaries, leaving an indelible impact on the Puerto Rican and queer communities in New York and beyond.

Originally published in 1976, this latest edition of ser islas/being islands delicately interwines images from Fragoso’s personal archival collections, elegantly capturing the nostalgic and intimate nature of his work with new essays by Archivist Herbert Duran and Gustavo Quintero Vera. “In Fragoso, the intimate and the political do not clash; there is a poiesis of encounter, a queer gaze upon the always-queer experience of being human” (Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy).

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Save the date for a virtual artist panel on April 21, 2026, with featured artists and the curator of the exhibition Burning the Mask. Featuring works by 11 artists, the exhibition asks questions about assimilation and erased histories. The exhibition will be on view from March 20 through May 15, 2025 at 20 Cooper Square, 1st floor.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Through folkloric dance, live music, and powerful storytelling, this full-length performance brings history to life through two unforgettable journeys. The first, Company E, honors the Mexican-American soldiers of the 141st Infantry of the U.S. Army - the first and only all Mexican American unit in WWII - who in the mid-1900s served a nation that both embraced and rejected them. The second, Viñedos, (Vineyards) celebrates the hard-working laborers who transformed California’s land. Led by fierce family matriarchs, generations rose from toiling the soil to become vineyard owners and masters of California wine. Inspired by real-life stories, both journeys embody the power and realization of immigrant dreams.

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A concert in honor of Latin jazz conguero Ray Mantilla who passed away in 2020.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Casita Maria presents the solo exhibition Remember by Ebony Bolt, a Bronx-based visionary digital artist and illustrator, on view in the Casita Maria Gallery. The exhibition features Bolt’s prints and patterns inspired by commuting in New York City, escaping in nature and her years of working as a CAD Print Designer in the fashion industry. Join us for our free opening celebration. During the event, attendees from across New York City and beyond are welcome to meet the artist, view the work, and enjoy refreshments. Music provided by Bronx DJ collective Uptown Vinyl Supreme.

Address: 928 Simpson Street, 6th Floor, Bronx, NY 10459

No RSVP requires. Press Release Link: https://www.casitamaria.org/gallery

Viñedos is the perfect journey for students to explore the stories of real-life families who immigrated from Mexico as laborers and became California winemakers. Guided by a proud family matriarch, whose dreams are inspired by family and the magical beings of Mexican myth, they make their way to a new home in the United States.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Save the date for a film screening of the video works featured in Burning the Mask on April 16, 2026, with featured artists and the curator of the exhibition. The exhibition will be on view from March 20 through May 15, 2025 at 20 Cooper Square, 1st floor.

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The Open Call for the 2026-2027 Artist in Residence will open in February 2026, and the deadline is April 13, 2025.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

A celebration of the Garifuna culture hero, Joseph Chatoyer with a pre-concert lecture, play and concert.

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Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Artist: Pedro Pietri, Juan Valenzuela, Tessie Harrasti, Frances Lozada, Gloria C. Zelaya, Alex Emanuel, Marshall, Factora, Frank Perez

Written approximately two years before his death in 2004, the play is a rare theatrical work by the Poet Laureate of the 1960s Puerto Rican revolutionary organization, the Young Lords. Last Request presents the story of a corpse discovered in the lobby of a pre-war Bronx apartment building in the 1950s by a young couple, an old couple, and a blind couple. Their reactions to his possessions trigger escalating chaos and revelations about their personal lives, becoming an exploration of morality, greed, dignity, and survival in mid-century urban life.

Known for elevating street language, working-class experience, and collective memory in his poetry, Pedro Pietri was a foundational figure in the Nuyorican poetry movement. Presented at Teatro LATEA, a location that sustained experimental bilingual performance throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the production locates Pietri’s rarely staged theatrical work within the same cultural context that originally shaped his artistic voice.

Purchase tickets here.

Comedy show hosted by Peaches Rodriguez with headliner Joey Vega who opens for Marc Anthony.

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We invite you to attend our fourth Spring Celebration & Fundraiser to celebrate and advance The Latinx Project’s work uplifting art, culture, and creativity on April 8, 2026, from 7:00-10:00pm at HK Hall (605 W 48th St). As a provostial center at New York University, we’re counting on our community’s support to ensure the sustainability of our distinguishing arts and culture programs into the future.

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Historias is excited to partner with MCNY to present a conversation on Printing Nueva York with author Kelley Krietz. Krietiz’s groundbreaking study maps the vibrant world of nineteenth-century Spanish-language print culture in New York, tracing networks of Cuban émigrés, political exiles, and Puerto Rican intellectuals who used newspapers, pamphlets, and literary journals to shape public discourse and assert self-representation.

Using Printing Nueva York as a historical anchor, the conversation will reflect on the longer continuities of Latinx knowledge circulation in New York—from nineteenth-century print networks to contemporary digital humanities projects such as Nueva York Chronicles. Kelly will be joined by Alana Casanova-Burgess, host and producer of WNYC’s NPR podcast La Brega.

This conversation is moderated by Monxo López, MCNY’s Curator of Community Histories with an opening performance by Urayoán Noel, a writer, translator, and performer based in the Bronx who also is an Associate Professor of English, Spanish and Portuguese at New York University.

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The largely untold story of the trailblazing visionary: the 1st Black woman elected to Congress and the first to run for President in the 1960s. Written and performed by Ingrid Griffith.

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The largely untold story of the trailblazing visionary: the 1st Black woman elected to Congress and the first to run for President in the 1960s. Written and performed by Ingrid Griffith.

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Concert by Argentinian artists Carlos Pavan and Chuno.

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Chinese pianist Wynona Wang has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with a string of impressive competition successes, including winning the Bronze Medal at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition and first prize at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Her performances have taken her to major venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall s Weill Hall, and Lincoln Center s David Geffen Hall, and a two-CD album of her live performances was released on Decca (Australia) in April 2024.

Bronx Piano Sundays, a subseries within Pregones/PRTT’s March Is Music concert series, invites stellar professional musicians to perform works of all styles and eras and puts the spotlight on one of Pregones/PRTT’s prized possessions: our Steinway & Sons Grand Piano. 

For more, please visit: pregonesprtt.org/march-is-music-2026