My story on a major upcoming new premiere by Jimmy López in collaboration with Nilo Cruz has been posted here.
Music Makes the Dream Reality:
A New Oratorio Inspired by the Immigrant Experience
It has been a few years since composer Jimmy López and playwright Nilo Cruz first conceived their latest collaboration, the oratorio Dreamers. But the message behind this musical-dramatic reflection on the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants seems to become more pressingly relevant every day. The work, which was commissioned by Cal Performances and receives its highly anticipated world premiere March 17 in Zellerbach Hall, pays homage to the experiences of Berkeley students who were brought to the United States as children and now face uncertain legal status.
Filed under: Cal Performances, Jimmy López, Nilo Cruz
MEMETERIA by Thomas May 