Arts
• Film • Community Theater • Music
• Dance
CALIFORNIA
 Through
March 20
Tamayo: A Search for Essence
The colorfully vibrant works of Mexican artist Rufino
Tamayo are now on view in an exhibit depicting the
artist’s journey to find the essence of humanity.
On view now at the Museum of Latin American Art, 628
Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach. MoLAA’s admission
is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students with
ID. Members and children under 12 enter free. Friday
is free to all. For more information, call 562-437-1689
or visit www.molaa.org
Through
March 20
Los Empeños de una Casa
This comedic play is based on a group of … It
was written by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and
adapted by Margarita Galabán and Lina Montalvo.
Performed at the Fundación Bilingüe de
las Artes theater, 421 N. Avenue 19, Los Angeles.
General admission is $26- $27. For more information
and ticket reservation, call 323-255-4044.
Through
April 9
Saints and Sinners XVIII
Religious folk art, including milagros, retablos,
symbols and figurines, will be on display at The Folk
Tree’s annual Easter exhibition. Works by local
artists will be included in this installation. Held
at 217 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena. Admission
is free. For more information, call 626-795-8733 or
visit www.folktree.com
Through
April 23
Testaments to the Future: Recent Acquisitions
The most recent donations of a colonial-era painting,
a self-portrait, sculptures, a textile installation
and more will be included in the Colonial and the
Mexican Modern and Contemporary Art collections, at
the Fort Mason, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan
Street, in San Francisco. Admission is free. For more
information, call 415-202-9700 or visit www.mexicanmuseum.org
COLORADO
Through April 23
Leaving Aztlan: Rethinking Contemporary Latino
and Chicano Art
Cultural stereotypes are criticized through media,
photography, an installation, video, painting and
sculpture. The exhibit aims to explain how Latino
and Chicano art is moving in different directions
beyond the labels they are given. Held at the Metropolitan
State College of Denver, 1734 Wazee Street, Denver.
Admission is free. For more information, call 303-294-5207
or visit www.msdc.edu/news/cva
ILLINOIS
Through March 20
Journey: A solo exhibition of paintings by
Oscar Martínez
Martínez’s art tells stories and recalls
his childhood in Puerto Rico by using abstract figures
and a lively and colorful scenery. He attempts to
explore the human psyche without his personal interpretation.
On display at the Aura Public Art Commission Gallery,
third floor, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Admission
is $3 for adults and $1.50 for students and seniors.
For more information, call 630-906-0654 or visit www.aurora-il.org
NEW
YORK
Through April 3
Heritage of Power: Ancient Sculpture from
West Mexico
The 40 ceramic sculptures on display are from three
West Mexican regions, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit,
dating between 300 B.C. through A.D. 400. The works
were done in three dimensions to represent the powerful
members of high society. The collection can be viewed
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue,
New York. Admission is free for members, $15 for adults,
$10 for seniors and $7 for students. For more information,
call 212-535-7710 or visit www.metmuseum.org
TEXAS
Through April 24
Miguel Covarrubias: A Certain Clairvoyance
The exhibition highlights Covarrubias’ celebrity
caricatures, paintings, books and book illustrations.
His artwork represents the historic period between
Mexico and the United States during the Harlem Renaissance.
It will also include him and his wife’s private
collection of Mexican artifacts, photographs and ceramic
works. Held at the Harry Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe,
Austin. Admission is free. For more information, call
512-471-8944 or visit www.hrc.utexas.edu
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