Artes de la Rosa 2011-2012 Season Events

2011

A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller

August 26, 2011 – September 11, 2011

This fast-paced production of Arthur Miller’s award winning drama of Eddie, a Brooklyn longshoreman, obsessed with his 17-year-old niece Catherine. When Catherine falls in love with a newly arrived immigrant, Eddie’s jealousy erupts into a rage that consumes him, his family, and his world exploring the trials of immigration and how a family becomes tangled in a web of misplaced honor and possessive desire. English Event. **BUY TICKETS

Dies y Seiz de Septiembre Celebration

September 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Honoring Mexico’s Independence Day, our Diez y Seis celebration will feature live music, folklorico dancing, facepainting and local artists selling their work along with food from Local Northside food vendors. Perfect for the entire family! Free Bilingual Event.

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The Devils Backbone (El espinazo del Diablo)

October 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm

In this film, an imposing stone building is the setting for a school which shelters the orphans of the Republican militia and other orphans. Upon his arrival, 10-year-old Carlos is confronted with the young caretaker Jacinto. Aggressive and greedy, he is filled with hatred for the school that houses him and the teachers that raised him. Gradually, Carlos uncovers the dark ties that bind the students, including the secret that haunts them - Santi, who was brutally murdered, and whose ghost now wanders the grounds. Free Spanish Event.

Dia de los Muertos Festival

October 29, 2011 at 7:30pm – Procession begins at Marine Park at 7:00 pm.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with our annual celebration featuring a drum and puppet procession from Marine Park to the Rose Marine Theater Plaza. Complete with music, dancing, face painting and pan de muerto, this family event is a perfect way to celebrate the rich Mexican culture.  Bilingual Event. Free. Rain or Shine. 

SLAM: Poets & Passion in Performance

November 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm

What is slam poetry? Slam Poetry is where the way you say the words mean just as much as the words themselves, where sound adds energy to words and physical expression is layered deeply into the fabric of the piece making it something more then words on the page so that it finds life and soul on a stage!

26 Miles by Quiara Alegria Hudes

Fort Worth Premiere

December 2, 2011 – December 18, 2011

From the writer of the Tony Award winning musical, In the Heights, comes this tender family comedy about an American teenager and her estranged Cuban mother who drive cross-country in an '83 Buick Regal exploring the relationships we have with our parents. 26 Miles reminds us that the best souvenirs on the road of life are the relationships we make along the way. Bilingual Event.

2012

The Black & White Casino Night Ball  

Saturday, January 28^th, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Whether dressing up in your little black dress, or dressing down in your plain white t-shirt, this night of gambling excitement is not to be missed. Filled to the brim with Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Poker, Slots and more, we have something for everyone! Join us at 7:00 for special performances on the Rose Marine stage, sampling sweets, eats, and drinks. Gaming Begins at 8:00pm - Tables close and raffle drawing at 11:00 pm.

Sugar

Friday, February 10^th, 2012 at 7:30 PM

A film about Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a serious kid from the Dominican Republic, signs with Kansas City. He is sent to the Class A team "The Swing" in Bridgetown, Iowa, where he lives with a farm family. Thus begins his odyssey: leaving his mom and girlfriend, living in an alien culture, learning English, navigating friendships, racism, dealing with injury, trying performance-enhancing drugs and searching for his place in the world. Free Bilingual Event.

The 2^nd Annual Rose Marine Latino Film Festival

February 24^th, 2012 – February 26^th, 2012

Created to celebrate and revive the Latino cinematic history of Fort Worth's Rose Marine Theater by showcasing international, independent Latino films, this three day festival will bring together the community with some of the best in emerging cinematic artists in the country for a celebration of film and Latino culture. For more information visit www.rosemarinelatinofest.com.

Electricidad by Luis Alfaro

Regional Premiere 

March 9, 2012 – March 25, 2012

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm

Sunday Matinees at 2:30 pm

Driven by love, loyalty, hate and vengeance, Electricidad keeps a 24 hour vigil by her father's side and dominates this contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge. This award-winning adaptation of the Greek tragedy, by Luis Alfaro, is evidenced by his use here of Greek roots, Latino soil, and timeless psychological themes. Directed by Yvonne Duque. English Event.

Grupo Pakal

April 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Grupo Pakal, proudly celebrates Mayan culture through ancient ceremonial dance rituals to traditional native music. Exhibiting stunning wardrobe and elaborately feathered headdresses, each a uniquely handcrafted work of art, it is a powerful evening of ritual and art. Bilingual Event.

Dia de los Ninos Festival

April 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Artes de la Rosa presents this festival in our theatre and art gallery to give families a free, bilingual event that join everyone together in a day of learning, interactive activities designed to stimulate creativity while bringing joy.  Join us for performances, crafts, face painters, food and so much more at our all day event! Bilingual Event.

Maria de Buenos Aires; A Tango Operita

Theatre – Regional Premiere

May 11, 2012 – May 27, 2012

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm

Sunday Matinees at 2:30 pm

Astor Piazzolla’s musical story tells the story of a woman…the story of the tango. Part Musical, part tango, part theatre, part ballet, part opera, Maria caters to all the senses, uniting live orchestral music, the passionate rhythm of the tango, the surreal poetry of Horacio Ferrer, creating a meltdown of Latin sensuality in this tango operita from the streets of Buenos Aires… Sung in Spanish with English Supertitles

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)

May 4, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Join us in the Plaza for a screening of La Misma Luna. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Free Spanish Event.