May 10 2012
Evangeline, the Queen of Make-Believe
Emmy-award winning Chicano rock legends David Hidalgo and Louie Perez, better known as founders of the world-renowned East L.A.-born band Los Lobos, have coalesced their creative talents once again in the form of a new multimedia play: “Evangeline: the Queen of Make Believe.”
A dedicated daughter and talented go-go dancer, Evangeline is a young Chicana growing up in a dynamic East Los Angeles neighborhood during the 1960s. Living in her world of fantasy fueled by the sights and sounds of the West side sixties, Evangeline’s dreams clash with her family’s expectations after her father’s death.
The play is set within the context of the historic 1968 student walkouts, a series of protests that were aimed at abolishing discriminatory practices towards Chicanos in schools. Such discriminatory practices included a ban on speaking Spanish in class, a curriculum largely devoid of Mexican-American history and a push by school counselors for Chicanos to pursue menial jobs instead of college careers. Evangeline is co-written by Theresa Chavez, Rose Portillo, and Los Lobos song writer, Louie Perez. It features a number of Los Lobos classic songs and opens at the Bootleg Theater May 12 and runs through May 27.
GUESTS: Theresa Chavez, and Rose Portillo, co-writers and co-directors of Evangeline, the Queen of Make-Believe
WHEN:
Previews: May 3-11
Performances: May 12 – May 27
Thursdays @ 7 pm*: May 3, 10 (previews), 17, 24
Fridays @ 7 pm*: May 4, 11 (previews), 18, 25
Saturdays @ 7 pm*: May 5 (preview), 12 (opening night), 19, 26**
Sundays @ 2 pm: May 6 (preview), 13, 20, 27
*Please note early 7 pm curtain time
**In celebration of the premiere run of Evangeline, the Queen of Make-Believe a “Music Night” featuring Ollin and special guests will be presented on Saturday, May 26, immediately following the performance of Evangeline.
WHERE:
BOOTLEG THEATER
2220 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90057
HOW:
(213) 389-3856 or www.bootlegtheater.org
TICKETS:
General Admission (except May 20): $32
Previews: $22
Benefit Performance (May 20): $75
Music Night (May 26): call for pricing
Groups of 6 or more: $25 per ticket (except previews & May 20); use promo code EVAGROUPS
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