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February
1
PHOENIX
El Ritmo de la Vida
The legendary trumpeter Doc Severinson, Gil Gutierrez on guitar
and Pedro Cartas on violin team up to present a new musical experience
at with the Phoenix Symphony. www.visitphoenix.com
 3
Happy Birthday
Mexican ranchera star Vicente Fernandez turns 69, while Colombian
sensation Shakira turns 32.
6
EL PASO
Cine Mexicano:
Ay que tiempos Señor Don Simon!
The 1944 film is part of s series of screenings of classic films
from Mexico at El Paso Museum of Art.
www.elpasocvb.com
7
SAN ANTONIO
Ballet Hispanico & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
The acclaimed New York-based Latin dance company joins forces with
the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring the city’s hottest
Latin jazz ensemble.
www.visitsanantonio.com
8
SANTA FE
Spanish Colonial Art Demonstration
Camilla Trujillo demonstrates ceramic techniqies and Ray Baca demonstrates
straw appliqué at the Museum of International Folk Art.
www.internationalfolkart.org
 11
NEW YORK
The Object is
Illuminated
A group exhibition featuring the work of contemporary South American
artists. Through Feb. 21.
www.latincollector.com
14
SAN ANTONIO
Amor en el Corazón with Flaco Jimenez
Main Plaza Conservancy presents Amor en el Corazón /Love
in the Heart: A Valentine’s Day Concert & Baile with Flaco
Jimenez y su Conjunto.
www.visitsanantonio.com
 17
Laredo
Washington’s Birthday Celebration
The border city celebrates the birth of the first president with
a month-long festival featuring 25 events from music to dance and
more. Through Feb. 22.
www.wbcalaredo.org
 18
Happy Birthday
Actor
Benecio del Toro turns 42.
 19
MIAMI
Flamenco Festival: Estrella Morente
Winner of the Flamenco.com award for Best Show of 2008, Estrella
Morente, the wife of Spain’s most popular bullfighter, bring
her luscious music and dance to the stage. www.arshtcenter.org
21
MIAMI
Grand Carnival Miami: Magic City Masquerade
This event begins with a parade of ornate floats and entertainers,
and moves through the weekend with Caribbean and Latin American
dance and music. www.miamiandbeaches.com
22
MIAMI
Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Join Ingrid Hoffman and other Food Network personalities for cooking
demos and tastings.
www.sobewineandfoodfest.com
 23
Albuquerque
Architecture of Nature
The AIA Gallery presents photographs by Fernando Delgado documenting
the dynamic range of familiar and rare forms found in nature. Through
March 26.
ww.fernandodelgado
photography.com
25
Houston
Entre La Capra/
Inside the Tent
Talento Bilingüe de Houston presents an art exhibit of new
paintings by one of San Antonio prominent artists Adriana M. Garcia.
www.visithoustontexas.com
27
HOUSTON
Cuarteto Casals: Musical Wanderers
This rapidly rising young Spanish quartet, making its Houston debut,
took first prize in the 2000 London International
String Quartet
Competition.
www.visithoustontexas.com
28
SANTA FE
We Are Hispanic-American Women ... OK?
A bilingual play about the relationships of four generations of
women in a Northern New Mexican family. Through March 15 at El Museo
Cultural de Santa Fe. www.santafe.org
MARCH
 3
miami
Las Artes de Mexico
Celebrating the rich and diverse artistic traditions of Mexico,
this national exhibition examines over 3,500 years of art and culture
through pottery, paintings, folk art and prints.www.miami.edu/lowe
 4
Happy Birthday
Emilio Estefan turns 56.
6
SAN ANTONIO
Dawn at the Alamo
A pre-dawn commemorative ceremony honors the fallen on both sides
from the Battle of the Alamo.
www.sanantoniolivinghistory.org
7
Miami
Miami International Film Festival
A showcase of acclaimed films of various genres, the festival has
presented films from more than 50 countries. Through March 15.
www.miamifilmfestival.com
 8
Happy Birthday
Freddie Prinze Jr. turns 33.
10
Albuquerque
¡Aquí Estamos!
This collection, which opens on February 6, is comprised of over
2,000 works illustrating Hispanic and Latino artists’ enunciations
of their diverse and complex experiences.
www.nhccnm.org
11
SANTA FE
Marga Gomez
One of the first openly gay comedians to appear on Comedy Central,
Marga Gomez is also a playwright and actror of Puerto Rican-Cuban
descent.
www.lensic.org
 14
EL PASO
Tejano Legends 3
Featuring Grammy Award winners Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution
and Sunny Ozuna with special guests El Paso’s River City Band.
www.elpasocvb.com
15
MIAMI
Calle Ocho Festival
The largest Hispanic street festival in the nation, with music,
dancing and fun culminating the the wide-ranging Carnaval Miami
celebration www.carnavalmiami.com
 16
Happy Birthday
Journalist Jorge Ramos turns 50.
17
SANTA FE
Margarita Escarpa
Spanish guitarist Margarita Escarpa studied in Madrid’s Real
Conservatorio Superior de Música, where she was awarded the
highest prize. She performs at St. Johns College.
www.santafe.org
19
New York
Lunchtime Tango
Sneak away for a free mid-day tango break in the financial district
like workers in Buenos Aires!
www.nycgo.com
21
san antonio
Tango Argentino
A showcase of award-winning Tangueros and the music of soloists
Andrea Berri, pianist Rene Casarsa and violinist Pablo Donatti at
the Empire Theater.
www.visitsanantonio.com
 26
San Antonio
Luis Valderas
Part of UTSA’s Texas Contemporary Artists Series, Valderas
was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. His work
frequently includes references to both modern and ancient cultural
roots.
www.visitsanantonio.com
28
World Wildlife Fund
Earth Hour 2009
On March 28 at 8:30pm, millions of people around the world will
come together to make a bold statement about their concern for the
earth by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights
for one hour. This one, unified act symbolizes that by working together,
each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate
change.
www.earthhour.org
 29
SAN ANTONIO
Estevan Arredondo: Pencil Sounds
Solo exhibition of paintings by this San Antonio artist whose work
reflects indigenous energies.
www.swschool.org
31
Albuquerque
Chicana Badgirls: Las Hociconas Exhibit
This exhibition brings together the multimedia work of 18 women
whose art continues to challenge the inequities of male-centered
sexist hierarchies.
www.516arts.org
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