March 23, 2007

A beautiful Texas evening unfolded on Monday night. Performance Encounters had its very first “Spring Fling.” Family, friends and newcomers came together with wonderful music, food and atmosphere in ways that left everyone feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Carrie Rodriguez, our special guest, played fiddle with her cousin Jake and the whole yard was toe tapping and grinning. Leticia Rodriguez, Eric Callistri and Gerard Villanueva played classic boleros that pierced the heart and were deep and soulful.

As promised, here is a word on one of the composers of the classic bolero, “Sabor A Mi,” by Alvaro Carillo.

Alvaro Carrillo (1919-1969) - Composer

Genaro Alvaro Carrillo Morales, was born on December 2, 1919, in San Juan Cacahuatepec, Jamiltepec district, State of Oaxaca, at Melchor Ocampo Street No. 1, de la Cruz neighbourhood. His parents were Francisco José Maria Carrillo Jimenez, and Candelaria Morales, a mulatto from Juchitan, Guerrero, who died when Alvaro was very young.

In Chapingo, Alvaro dedicated his free time to song writing. These songs belonged to that period: "Luz de Luna" (Moonlight), "Magnolia," "Eso" (That), "Azul" (Blue), "Mañanita" (Little Morning), "Flores del corazon" (Flowers of the Heart), "Orgullo" (Pride), "Matematicamente" (Mathematically) and others"

Among his most famous compositions are "El andariego" (The Traveller), "Pinotepa", "Amor mio" (My love), interpreted by famous artists of the period, such as Luis Gatica, Los Santos, Los Panchos and many others.

Alvaro Carrillo died in a tragic accident on April 3, 1969, on the Mexico-Acapulco highway.
Taken from Oaxaca’s Tourist Guide on the Web

Welcome!

WELCOME each and all. We gratefully announce the launching of Performance Encounters website!

On this BLOG site, PE will have periodic information and discussions related to community and international arts, philosophy and social issues. It will also give updates on our upcoming show, Canciones for Generations of which we hope you can all take part.

We also want your voice, your opinions. Group participation has always been a key to the opening of greater visions. Look at Wikipedia; right? It can also lead to long hours of heated discussions, which I love or dislike intensely (when I haven’t had my nap). We look forward to seeing what develops.

It’s a great week to launch. Speaking of noteworthy national events, here is what some Academy Award winners had to say:

“It is possible, it is possible, for a kid from East Texas” to make it big. – Forest Whitaker, Best Actor Award for “The Last King of Scotland”

“Can you double-check the envelope?” – Martin Scorsese, Best Director Award for “The Departed.” Many think he should have won this award 30 years ago.

“It’s a moral issue, not a political issue.” – Al Gore, on movie winning Best Documentary Award, “An Inconvenient Truth.”


Notes from Leticia Rodriguez
Artistic Director of PE

- What if each moment was an act of prayer and each prayer a moment in which to act?