THE LIVING ROOM:
Storytime
for Grownups
in association with
The Latino Visibility Initiative
"The DAY OF THE DEAD stories"
in the black box at
The Emma S. Barrientos
Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)
600 River St, Austin, TX 78701
free parking on site
7:30 p.m.
***No Admission at the door at this venue. Please reserve seats in advance by donating at:
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WELCOME FIRST TIME
STORYTELLER
JIM ESTRADA
". . .add a little spice into your life!"
Jim is a nationally recognized pioneer in ethnic marketing & communications, with over 40 years of experience. He founded Estrada Communications Group in San Antonio, TX, in
1992. ECG continues to provide the most renowned corporations, public, and nonprofit clients with expertise and counsel related to culturally relevant communications and outreach to targeted audiences.
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WELCOME FIRST TIME
STORYTELLER
RACHEL PADILLA TORRES
"Its not every day that a ball of fire falls from the sky but when it does -- it changes everything!"
Rachel is a 51 yr. old Native Austinite, the only one of the family that was born in Austin. She is the youngest of five children. She is also mother of three, and grandma to 7 beautiful grandkids and she enjoys
working in community outreach and is currently working in politics.
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OUR GROWING COMMUNITY
Come enjoy the true life stories of your friends and neighbors and always--the perfect strangers.
Pictured above:August's THE Wildcard stories-- (l to r back): Jack Darling, Joy Sablatura-Rockwell, Jason Phelps, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Daniel Maldonado and Charlotte Gullick.
ABOUT THE EVENT
THE LIVING ROOM is a spoken word series bringing together an eclectic mix of stories around a specific theme. It is a space for friends, neighbors and perfect strangers who are comfortable in front of an audience and want to share their stories in order to satisfy a need for creativity and connection.
THE LIVING ROOM is not an open mike.
TO PITCH A STORY
contact Ampybird@gmail.com
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WELCOME FIRST TIME
STORYTELLER
LUCRECIA
RODRIQUEZ
"After dying, I realized I am strong and capable of anything."
Lucrecia is an engineer and closeted psychic on a mission. Having healed from sexual abuse and rape, she writes and speaks about spirituality and personal development. She is spreading her message of love, forgiveness and compassion, and believes that we can overcome our challenges and not only survive, but thrive.
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WELCOME FIRST TIME
STORYTELLER
TOMAS
SALAS
"When Don Juan came to life in this particular Day of the Dead production, the drama backstage had its complications!"
Tomas was born in Houston, Texas and grew up living in several small towns and bigger cities along the IH 10 and IH 35 corridors, including San Antonio, El Paso, and Los Angeles. His family finally settled in Austin where he graduated from Travis High School and attended the University of Texas. He has over 36 years of professional experience working in the theatre. Some of his favorite experiences include working for several years as an actor and technician at Luis Valdez' El Teatro Campesino, as well as under the direction of "Greater Tuna" 'Joe Sears!
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WELCOME FIRST TIME
STORYTELLER
ROMO GONZALEZ
"Spirit bullets will bless you!"
By trade, Romo is a nurse and a carpenter. By heart, he is a writer and a musician. He is also working on becoming an ordained minister. This has now become the focal point of his life; his spirituality, the embracement of Spirit, and the bringing forth of music, prose, service, peace and love to others.
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and host
AMPARO
GARCIA-CROW
"Spending the night on a juror's chair was a kind of dying that makes every day--the day of the dead!"
Amparo acts, directs, sings and writes plays, songs and screenplays. She coaches individuals to follow their dreams BY DESIGN, a creative and spiritual coaching dialogue designed to enliven their art and life. |
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ABOUT The Latin@s Visibility Initiative:
A new venture of Colita de Rana Enterprises, the LVI's
mission is to promote awareness of Latin@s creative capabilities, professional skill and proficiency both nationally and internationally
open doors for our Latin@ talent and provide Latin@s role models for all ages in our communities.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"Many among us now are crazy for meanings, and crazed by seeking them out. The meanings of life aren't inherited. What is inherited is the mandate to make meanings of life by how we live. The endings of life give life's meanings a chance to show. The beginning of the end of our order, our way, is now in view. This isn't punishment, any more than dying is a punishment for being born."
--Stephen Jenkinson,
DIE WISE
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