The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Catrina- Alejandra Robles

Last night we were lucky to attend a performance of "Catrina" a multi-media presentation featuring Alejandra Robles 'La Morena" at the Teatro Macedonio Alcalá.  
The production was quite ambitious and judging from the audience's rapt attention, was a remarkable success.  I always use the LCP (Low cough principle) as a model.  If people start coughing, you're in trouble and there was nary a peep from the packed house.
If you know Robert Wilson's plays... or better yet, think Cirque de Soleil with smoke machines and a little Frida Kahlo thrown in, all in a mysterious mix of music, imagery, dance and traditional themes.
Robles, central in the production, was resplendent and sang beautifully, 
even descending from the heavens,
but really it was an full ensemble production directed by Noel Suástegui and the actors, musicians and dancers were all excellent.  
Now what it was all about is a little murky, but a mother grieved her dead child, 
the devil played violin, 
witches floated down from the rafters, Robles sang, the whole effect was ethereal and beautiful.
 La Catrina lives..... always.
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