Dancing In My Cockaroach Killers
September 19, 2013. Opening night at Dancing In My Cockacoach Killers
Left to Right: Rosalba Rolon, Pregones; Iris Morales, Red Sugarcane Press; Elise Hernandez, Actress; Magdalena Gomez, Poet/Playwright; Miriam Colon, Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.
Dancing In My Cockaroach Killers
Based on Magdalena Gomez' poetry and prose, Dancing In My Cockroach Killers is playing at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in New York in partnership with the Pregones Theater from September 19th through October 13th. The play is fun, thought provoking and soulful! Do not miss it!
At a time when resources for institutions that showcase artists of color are declining rapidly, this historic and inspiration partnership among Ms. Gomez; Rosalba Rolon, founder and artistic director of Pregones Theater in The Bronx; and Miriam Colon, founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater serves as an exciting example of collaboration that paves another way.
Blind Begger Press Book Announcement
The Summer/Fall 2013 Newsletter of Blind Begger Press, The Lantern, writes:
"Jose Angel Figueroa has put together 150 page of poetry and prose that is engaging, informing and entertaining. He touches on his own experiences as a Puerto Rican young man adjusting to life in New York and puts himself in the place of other people in many of his pieces. Jose is a seasoned poet and long time member of the New York Poetry scene who is also and educator and actor. This book will not disappoint readers."
Blind Beggar Press is an independent publishing company that supports the struggles against racism, inequality, illiteracy, and poverty using the positive forces of literature, education, and the arts. For more information, visit www.blindbeggarpress.org.