One More Show. You probably know that uno más means one more. The two Bay Area presentations of my updated solo show (9/28 and 10/6) BOTH sold out. Thanks so much for spreading the word and creating these full houses. As many folks could not get tickets, we’ve added one more show on Sunday, October 20th @ 2 pm. Hopefully, the heat wave will be over, and we won’t be roasting in the theater. Here's the scoop for those of you who are NOT in the Bay Area. We had a record-breaking heat wave, and many of us live in homes with no AC. The word insufferable comes to mind. The climate here is relatively temperate year-round, and we have a handful of hotter-than-average days. But this has been a different experience, with the temperature hovering near 100 for days. We are not used to this. Even though Central Stage is airconditioned, it was uncomfortably hot at yesterday’s show. Grateful no one left, and no one fainted. Well, enough of our weather woes. This October 20th show REALLY will be my last Bay Area performance this year, as my calendar is full between now and the end of the year.
I am so grateful for the positive reception of my new material. “I love the changes you made to the show. And sad that you’ll always have new material to add,” said a friend’s text. In these politically charged few weeks before the Presidential election – immigrants, LGBTQ+ folks, and women have been at the receiving end of so many lies that incite hate and create the potential for heightened violence. Yes, it is sad and angering that we must fight so hard to be treated with respect and dignity and to protect our rights.
Sharing another comment from an email: “Really enjoyed the performance yesterday! Am so happy you offered one close to home. :-) Many thought-provoking moments. Your discussion of "Anglo" reminded me that until my family moved to Arizona from suburban Washington, D.C., in January, 1963, I had never heard the term. But then I found myself going to school with Navajo, Hopi, and a few Hispanic kids (Navajo being the majority); that's when I learned I was Anglo. ;-).”
During my childhood, my world had Mexican-Americans and Anglo. I had no concept that white people (Anglos) had any ethnic affiliations. One day at the University of Notre Dame, I said to a friend, “well someone who’s Anglo like you.“
“Anglo? I’m not Anglo, I’m Irish!”
We don’t know what we don’t know.
At Notre Dame, I learned about the strong ethnic pride of the Irish, Italians, and Poles of the Midwest and East Coasts. It wasn’t until I lived away from South Texas that I began to understand that white folks were not a monolith. When I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, I learned that Latinos came from many different places: Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Guatemala, Puerto Rica, Cuba, and more. It is a wonderful thing when we are open to learning and accepting the ways in which we are similar and different.
I am keeping this short to put these two things onto your radar screen.
1. FINAL (yes, really the last) Bay Area Performance, October 20, 2024, @ 2 p.m. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your tickets. If the past is a predictor, this show will, too, sell out. Ticket prices are very affordable: $25 for regular admission and $15 discounted (for students and others who need to avail themselves of a lower price). Click here for tickets.
2. I will perform in San Antonio at Trinity University on Wednesday, November 13, at 6:30 pm. I’ll need to make changes to this show based on the election results the previous week. I shudder to think what we might be experiencing in the days after the Presidential Election. Please note that it is FREE and open to the public. Gratis. As soon as I have the ticketing information, I will share it. In the meantime, tell your San Antonio friends and relatives about this show.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and supporting me in various ways: sharing my blog, attending shows, and telling friends about my work. Muy agradecida.
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