There's always something happening in my hometown. Here are a few upcoming options to feed your brain and stimulate your heart.
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The universally acclaimed Reyna Grande visits Denver as part of her book tour to promote her latest novel, The Ballad of Love and Glory. March 19, 5:00 PM, Colfax Tattered Cover. More info from the book store website:
This is a free event, but registration is required.
About the Book:
A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of the “timely and riveting” (People) Across a Hundred Mountains and The Distance Between Us.
A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance.
The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with México over the disputed Río Grande boundary.
Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls home. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and shoot her husband dead, her dreams are burned to ashes. Vowing to honor her husband’s memory and defend her country, Ximena uses her healing skills as an army nurse on the frontlines of the ravaging war.
Meanwhile, John Riley, an Irish immigrant in the Yankee army desperate to help his family escape the famine devastating his homeland, is sickened by the unjust war and the unspeakable atrocities against his countrymen by nativist officers. In a bold act of defiance, he swims across the Río Grande and joins the Mexican Army—a desertion punishable by execution. He forms the St. Patrick’s Battalion, a band of Irish soldiers willing to fight to the death for México’s freedom.
When Ximena and John meet, a dangerous attraction blooms between them. As the war intensifies, so does their passion. Swept up by forces with the power to change history, they fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together.
Heartbreaking and lyrical, Reyna Grande’s spellbinding saga, inspired by true events and historical figures, brings these two unforgettable characters to life and illuminates a largely forgotten moment in history that impacts the US-México border to this day.
Will Ximena and John survive the chaos of this bitter war, or will their love be devoured along with the land they strive to defend?
About the Author:
Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.
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A collaboration between IDEA Stages, Sasquatch Productions, Control Group Productions, and The Bug Theatre on a mission to bring new plays to Denver; written, directed, designed and acted by BIPOC or other traditionally marginalized folks. Puerto Rican Nocturne is a chronicle of the Cerro Maravilla murders, in which a group of police officers assassinated two Puerto Rican independence activists. The play alternates between the POV of the mother of one of the victims and the cop who organized the killings.
The reading is the precursor to the first ever Higher Ground Series. Higher Ground is a collaboration with The Bug Theater in which, every August, a play selected for Coffee & Cold Reads will be developed and given a full production.
All proceeds from this reading go towards the production of Puerto Rican Nocturne in August.
March 27, 20226:30 PM – 8:30 PM MDT
$10 - tickets here.
The Bug Theatre
3654 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211
OPENING RECEPTION: MALINALLI ON THE ROCKS
March 17 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for the Opening Reception of our new exhibit: Malinalli on the Rocks.
Malinalli on the Rocks provides opportunities for Latinx and Chicanx artists to explore and re-discover one of the most enigmatic historical figures of the Americas: La Malinche.
We will have live music, food, and a bar. We can’t wait to see you at the Opening!
MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS
861 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.571.4401
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Join us Friday, April 8 for the second night of our opening celebration of the Holiday Theater with a concert featuring Chicano Batman and Los Mocochetes, plus an afterparty with DJ Lengua (aka exhibiting artist Eamon Ore-Giron) and special guests. What a lineup! Get ready for kickass music and be sure to bring your best dance moves…even if those moves are limited to the confines of your seat. Seating at the theater is first come first served, and the event is for 13+.
Beer, wine, canned cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the event. Come thirsty (for the bevs and the entertainment)!
MCA Denver at the Holiday is a hub for the arts located in the historic Holiday Theater, hosting lectures, music, performance, and more.
The Holiday Theater, 2644 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Doors open at 6PM
Performance begins at 7PM
After-party begins at 9pm
Tickets are limited. Book early. Refunds available up to 7 days before performance.
$40 GA tickets for MCA members, $45 GA tickets for non-members
Manuel Ramos writes crime fiction. His latest novel is Angels in the Wind.
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