Voices of Valor

 

Opening Thursday, April 16 – Voices of Valor – ONE WEEKEND ONLYvoicesofvalor-2009

 

 

Please note this show runs for THIS WEEKEND and is up for ONE WEEKEND ONLY.

 

New Carpa Theater Co. presents

Voices of Valor

WHEN: April 16-19, 2009

Performances dates and times:
April 16, 7:30 p.m.
April 17, 7:30 p.m.
April 18, 7:30 p.m.
April 19, 2 p.m.

Venue Info
Playhouse on the Park [ See Map ]
1850 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004

Written by James E. Garcia

Directed by Pamela Sterling

Inspired by the oral histories of Hispanic WWII veterans, their families and friends, as collected by the U.S. Latinos and Latinas World War II Oral History Project” created by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez at UT Austin and our American Latino veterans.

For information about the WWII project at UT Austin visit http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ww2latinos/

Ticket Info
Tickets available via showup.com, or by calling 602-254-2151, ext. 4

Tickets Prices:

 

$16 general admission
$14 students/seniors/military with i.d.
$14 general admission for matinee performance
$12 for groups of 8.
Group tickets must be purchased in advance by calling the box office at 602-254-2151, ext. 4

About the Show:
The play recounts how American Latinos lived, fought and died during the global struggle for democracy, despite a legacy of discrimination in the United States . “Voices of Valor” recalls in vivid detail how the war served as a catalyst for the Hispanic community’s struggle for civil rights and social recognition in our nation. Inspired by the “U.S. Latinos and Latinas World War II Oral History Project” created by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez at UT Austin and our American Latino veterans.

For information about the WWII project at UT Austin visit http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ww2latinos/

NOTE:
This play is funded in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and the Arizona Commission on the Arts

Voices of Valor in the Press

Voices of Valor – A Play Review
by Ranier Barrett, AHS News

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Read a review of “Voices of Valor” by Kyle Lawson
Premier of “Voices of Valor” puts end to myths By Kyle Lawson of the Arizona Republic
http://hispanic6.com/premiere_of_%27valor%27_puts_end_to_myths.htm
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Read pervious news articles about the play “Voices of Valor”
Who They Are and What They Deserve By Belinda Acosta of the Austin Chronicle
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A347975
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Play Give Voice to Latino WWII Vets ByJuan Castillo of the Austin American-Statesman
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ww2latinos/press/articles/AAS-3-24-06.pdf
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Latino WWII Vets Share Their Stories by Yvonne Wingettof the Arizona Republic
http://azbilingualed.org/News_2006/latino_vets_of_wwii_share_stories.htm
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Read an excerpt from the play, Voices of Valor, about Arizona native Hector Santa Ana (a descendent of Gen. Antonio de Santa Ana (the guy who won at the Alamo ).
Hector Santa Ana , Miami , AZ , pilot, U.S. Army Corps
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A347977 

For cast and crew — the photos from this show will be online a few days after the show is over.


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