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    Center for the Arts at Northeastern University


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    The Center for the Arts a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences, provides support for the arts as enrichment to Northeastern University and the surrounding communities in order to strengthen the education of Northeastern students, to develop audiences and artists for the future. and to cultivate the growth of the arts in urban culture.

     

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        Center for the Arts at Northeastern University

        360 Huntington Ave. 445 Ryder Hall
        Boston, MA 02115

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        • Event Name: Gaytino!
          Article: "CAPTIVATING...AN EXCEPTIONAL LOOK AT AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE."
          The Maestro Website online - Jul 20, 2009
          By Ruston Harker

          SANTA MONICA, CA - Before the show started, performer Daniel Guerrero walked on stage and let the audience know that what they'd be seeing was a workshop version of his show and should be considered a work-in-progress. What followed was a fine evenin… Expand

          SANTA MONICA, CA - Before the show started, performer Daniel Guerrero walked on stage and let the audience know that what they'd be seeing was a workshop version of his show and should be considered a work-in-progress. What followed was a fine evening of top-notch entertainment.

          Guerrero's one man show Gaytino! is a clear look at the life of an American born gay Latino growing up in East LA. In his early twenties, he transplants himself to the East coast. While living in New York Guerrero moves beyond his initial aspirations to perform and excels as a theatrical agent who's clients range from a young Fran Dresser to an even younger Sarah Jessica Parker. He ultimately moves back to Los Angeles and continues to be successful behind the scenes as a casting director and producer. The audience is taken on a journey from Mariachi to Merman, Sondheim to Chavez.

          Much of this is backdrop for one of Guerrero's most important relationships, that of his best friend Charles. Starting out together in grade school the two experienced an amazing range of adventure from New York's electric Studio 54 to the horror of AIDS.

          Guerrero's manner on stage is captivating. His easy going delivery lends itself to the intimate setting of Highways Performance Space and makes his overall presentation very warm and personal. Guerrero tells his story to each and every member of the audience. Musical staging and choreography by Kay Cole is as pleasing to watch as Guerrero's smooth, simple wardrobe courtesy of Bob Mackie. A consummate professional like Dan Guerrero propels this 'workshop' performance of Gaytino! into an exceptional look at an exceptional life. -

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        • Event Name: The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
          Article: Acrobats cast spell on Texas Hall crowd
          The Shorthorn -University of Texas at Arlington - Jul 20, 2009
          By K.C. Hulsman

          Troupe leaves fans aghast, delighted..
          Wise dragons kittenish lions and sprightly pandas appeared on campus. The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats performed Tuesday in Texas Hall to a captive audience kepint in their seats by strong bows, swords an… Expand

          Troupe leaves fans aghast, delighted..
          Wise dragons kittenish lions and sprightly pandas appeared on campus. The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats performed Tuesday in Texas Hall to a captive audience kepint in their seats by strong bows, swords and knives. The performance opened with a dragon that seemed to have a fireball stuck in its throat, but no smoke or fire was seen. Later in the performance, fire encircled hoops of knives as brave, or stupid, male acrobats jumped through the lethal contraption blindfolded. The dazzling stars of the Shangri-La Chinese acrobats brought as much beauty and ectasy as the aurora borealis. The audience was enchanted by their magical spell and eagerly awaits their return. Collapse

        • Event Name: The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
          Article: Chinese acrobats' skill, precision wow crowd
          The Times-Shreveport, LA - Jul 20, 2009
          By Brian Seraile

          They seemed to defy every law of gravity.
          And in between, there was a few illusions, a bunch of stunts and alot of thrilling fun as the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats performed at the Strand Theater on Friday. A colorful Chinese dragon opened the… Expand

          They seemed to defy every law of gravity.
          And in between, there was a few illusions, a bunch of stunts and alot of thrilling fun as the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats performed at the Strand Theater on Friday. A colorful Chinese dragon opened the show before two young girls peformed don't try this at home stunt that proably made some parents with children in the audience nervous. In one of a series of feats the pair performed, one of the girls laid on her back bouncing then spinning her younger partner around on her feet.
          Each feat was performed with precision and grace regardless of how much agility anc concentration it appeared to take. It was a fast-paced show that had to be seen to be believed. Collapse

        • Event Name: The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
          Article: Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats
          The San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 20, 2009
          By San Francisco Chronicle

          "...A delight for all ages flurry of pures showmanship! There's an ebullient, ingratiating appeal in all this frantic action that astonishes the first time and goes on giving on repeated viewings!" Expand

          "...A delight for all ages flurry of pures showmanship! There's an ebullient, ingratiating appeal in all this frantic action that astonishes the first time and goes on giving on repeated viewings!" Collapse

        • Event Name: Gaytino!
          Article: !Gaytino! A Man Who Will Move You
          L. A. Daily News - Jul 20, 2009
          By Katherine Karlin

          "Viva the fabulous Guerrero.." Expand

          "Viva the fabulous Guerrero.." Collapse

        • Event Name: Gaytino!
          Article: !Gaytino!
          Orange County Register - Jul 20, 2009
          By Paul Hodgins

          "STORY TELLING AND COMIC TIMING SUPERB…..EXPLODES WITH A PLAYFUL PERFORMANCE…..A BOUNDLESS FORCE OF NATURE”
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          "STORY TELLING AND COMIC TIMING SUPERB…..EXPLODES WITH A PLAYFUL PERFORMANCE…..A BOUNDLESS FORCE OF NATURE”
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        • Event Name: Gaytino!
          Article: Gay, Chicano and Proud
          UCLA Today Online - Jul 20, 2009
          By BY MELISSA LAMBARENA

          Dan Guerrero stands alone on the Schoenberg Auditorium stage, engaging the audience in a roller-coaster ride of emotions as he reveals details about a father-son relationship and a much-treasured childhood friendship.

          In his one-man show… Expand

          Dan Guerrero stands alone on the Schoenberg Auditorium stage, engaging the audience in a roller-coaster ride of emotions as he reveals details about a father-son relationship and a much-treasured childhood friendship.

          In his one-man show, "¡Gaytino!," Guerrero traces his extraordinary life's journey — from East Los Angeles in the '50s to New York in the '60s and '70s — through memories and song. The 75-minute autobiographical play gives insight into decades of Chicano history and the gay experience from a unique and personal perspective.
          Called "a lovable wit . . . infectious lunacy!" by the Los Angeles Times, the hit show is yet another success for a man who has had quite a storied career in entertainment. Add academia to his list of accomplishments, as Guerrero has just completed his tenure as the 2007-2008 Distinguished Community Scholar in the César E. Chávez Chicana/o Studies Department.

          In June, Guerrero will take "¡Gaytino!" to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., although he does not promote it as his story. "I wrote it to celebrate my dad and my best friend growing up," he said. "Now they are both gone, and I don't want people to forget them."

          His father was Lalo Guerrero, known to many as "the father of Chicano music." And although Guerrero considers his father a Chicano hero, there was a time when he wished to avoid growing up in Lalo's shadow, moving at the age of 19 from East L.A. — where his father was well-known — to New York. There, young Dan was able to establish his career, first as a performer and later as a successful Broadway talent agent whose clients included actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Fran Drescher.

          Twenty years later, he returned to Los Angeles to "shape more positive Latino images in media" as a casting director, writer, producer and director. "I like variety — I get bored with things," Guerrero explained. Ironically, his father's career had been rather quiet, but when Dan moved back in the '80s and started producing and directing for the Latino market, people reacquainted themselves with Lalo’s music.

          "[My dad] often said I'm the one who resurrected his career," Guerrero said. "People were studying him in Chicano studies, and then of course when he got the National Medal of Arts from the White House, that catapulted him to another level, so he became this icon."

          As a gay Chicano, Guerrero never experienced opposition from his family. "They were totally accepting — it was never an issue," he said. He met his partner, Richard, in New York City, and the two have been together for 28 years. "My family loves my partner," Guerrero said. "My mother used to call him son number three."

          Hailed by Hispanic magazine as "one of the 25 most powerful Latinos in Hollywood," Guerrero was invited to teach at UCLA during the Winter Quarter by Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba, chair of the Chávez Department of Chicana/o Studies. "I knew I could learn from young people, and I felt I had something to teach them," Guerrero said.

          At the end of the quarter, he assigned his students to perform a 10-minute autobiographical piece they had written in front of family, friends and other audience members. "It's about finding your voice," Guerrero said. "That's why the course is called 'Performance and the Power of One.' One voice can make a difference."


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        • Event Name: Ronan Tynan: Irish Songs and Musings
          "Puts on a Great Show"
          Comment posted by: Mary Beth Crowley from Newton Ma, Jan 28, 2011

          I have been to several of his concerts and they have all been great...I enjoyed every song..even though he is a Yankees fan!

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        • Event Name: Kronos Quartet: Music Without Borders
          5 out of 5 stars rating "Amazing performers!"
          Review posted by: Lenny Reisner from Jamaica Plain, MA, Nov 12, 2010

          Witty, amazing, skilled, enchanting for anyone even you are not into string music.

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        • Event Name: Aquila Theater presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
          5 out of 5 stars rating "SUPERB!"
          Review posted by: Claire D. Kolheim from Boston, MA, Nov 01, 2010

          This was my first time seeing this Shakespearean play, and THANK GOD it was done by this production company! Absolutely wonderful performance!! Each actor contributed to bringing the entire... Expand

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        • Event Name: Sweet Plantain String Quartet
          "Amazing.."
          Comment posted by: Tony award winner conductor Stuart Malina from NY, Dec 04, 2009

          "This virtuoso quartet brings a freshness and inventiveness to every note they play ..Blending jazz, Latin and classical styles...I was simply blown away."

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        • Event Name: The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
          4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats"
          Review posted by: Michele from Boston, MA, Nov 17, 2009

          They are great! Definitely worth seeing.

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        • Event Name: The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
          4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Great Acrobats!"
          Review posted by: Richard from Newton, MA, Nov 16, 2009

          This performance was greatly enjoyed by our whole family. The crowd was really excited by the amazing performance. Some of the acts were incredible. The acrobats were also very personable, and... Expand

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