All stories by Betto Arcos on BroadwayStars

Saturday, February 18, 2023

At 3 she snuck in to play piano, at nearly 80, she's a Colombian classical legend by Betto Arcos

Teresita Gómez learned piano in secret at the exclusive fine arts school where her parents worked. She's now a celebrated classical pianist and a longtime promoter of music by Colombian com…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:43PM
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Festival Cervantino, Latin America's biggest cultural event, returns with new energy by Betto Arcos

After a virtual edition in 2020, and hybrid version last year, the Cervantino International Festival is back in person and celebrating 50 years.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:07PM
Sunday, October 9, 2022

How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera by Betto Arcos

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:33AM
Sunday, June 5, 2022

Meet Isaac and Nora, two French kids who are big in Latin American music by Betto Arcos

In 2019, an amateur video of two kids singing a Cuban bolero went viral on the internet. Three years later, the video of the song Veinte Años has been watched by millions on social media.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:37AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016

'Urban Rez' Explores What It Means To Be Native American by Betto Arcos

A new play created by Los Angeles' Cornerstone Theater tells the story of Los Angeles' Native American population and its search for identity in a big city.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:50PM
Friday, October 10, 2014

El Teatro Campesino's Mission Remains As Its Stages Grow by Betto Arcos

The California theater company was born on the picket lines of the United Farm Workers Movement; its mission is to dramatize the struggles of everyday people and bring the stories to a wider…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:05PM

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