On July 14th musicians Edna Vazquez and Joaquin Lopez join their talents once again to bring you VOZ ALTA: AMOR INDOCUMENTADO (UNDOCUMENTED LOVE), an intimate concert of music and poetry to kick off Portland Latino Gay Pride 2011: “La Lucha: ¡CELEBRACCION!” This year’s VOZ ALTA orchestrates poetry, prose and song expressing the passions of two undocumented experiences at the forefront of American culture and politics: Gay Marriage and the Latino Immigrant Experience.
VOZ ALTA
Reception 7pm, Performance 8pm
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Little Church
5138 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97211.
Tickets are sliding scale $15-$25
A reception will be hosted by Mayahuel Catering and La Bonita
Sourcing inspiration from the community, audio recordings, newspapers and pop-culture, this year’s VOZ ALTA bares the passionate expressions of longing to belong, becoming family, and the quest for cultural identity. The show sheds light onto opposing points of views and perspectives from our LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, & Queer), Latino Immigrant, religious right, and anti-immigrant communities; it expresses the heart and soul of what it is to be Latino and Gay, and revels in the joy of personal freedom. The show is performed in both English and Spanish. Joining Edna and Joaquin is actor Nurys Herrera and musician Amy Vanacore.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: This year’s VOZ ALTA event will also feature the artwork of three local artists: Angela Bolaños-Osorio, Chris Beanes and La Sergio. Together they will present a show in three parts: Love, Migration and Nuestra Voz/Our Voice, featuring sculpture, photography, and mural art. It opens to the public at 7pm and may be viewed during the reception from 7-8pm. It will again be displayed during the culminating festival event for Portland Latino Gay Pride at the East Esplanade, Sunday, July 17th.
2010 Voz Alta from Alejandro Juarez on Vimeo.
The Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber is our official fiscal sponsor. All donations are tax deductable and you will receive a receipt for your records via email. For questions of payments over the phone contact Ismael Ventura, Finance Chair at 503.593.8008 or email laluchachair@yahoo.com
