Wonder why May's ALTA Shout is a day early? It's because tomorrow we need you. May Day is now a worker's day observed all over the world, but its origins are in Chicagoans' fight for an eight-hour (as opposed to unlimited) workday. On May 1, tens of thousands of Chicagoans will take a day off work and school to commemorate May Day. This year, the protests are being organized with a greater sense of urgency, given the racist and reactionary policies coming from Washington, DC, the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield, and Chicago's City Hall. We ask you to join the labor and immigrant rights groups in Chicago's Union Park for a mega-rally and march to downtown to stand in solidarity with our immigrants and in support of ethical, humanitarian immigration reform. |
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Unamonos de Nuevo!
Lunes, 1° de Mayo
1 pm – en el Parque Union (Esquina de la Ashland y Lake)
Evento de la Federacion Sindical de Chicago a las 4pm en la Plaza Daley |
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Let’s Come Together Again!
Monday, May 1st
1pm – at Union Park (Ashland and Lake)
Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) Event at 4pm at Daley Plaza |
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MIL GRACIAS POR #LAKEFX: Thank you to Google and the Chicago Deparment of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Tanya Saracho, Sandra Delgado, Anne Garcia-Romero, Marcela Muñoz, Rosario Vargas, Ricardo Gamboa, Avi Roque, Melissa DuPrey, Miranda Gonzalez, our curators Isaac Gomez and Nancy Garcia, and all those who came to hear the powerful voices of these leaders and to contribute your importan thoughts! |
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Want to get up-to-date notifications about auditions, shows, and job opportunities in the Chicago Latinx theater community? Go to the ALTA Facebook page, click "Following," then select "See First," and make sure "Get Notifications" is checked. |
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Want to share an opportunity with the Chicago Latinx Theater community? Use the free ALTA Artist Database for proactive inclusion as best-practice. For a secondary, passive measure, post on our Facebook visitor wall and we will share it to the main page for follower viewing. |
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- Sandra Delgado will be the first playwright for Theater on the Lake's new 'In the Works' playwright commission. Congratulate her and read more here.
- Miranda Gonzalez is new the Artistic Director of Urban Theater Company. Congratulate her and read more here.
- Elaine Romero was recently interviewed and featured in the 50 Playwrights Projct. Congratulate here and read more here.
- Diego Sanchez was awarded Best Actor in the Houston Comedy Film Festival for his role in "Fratino." Congratulate him.
- Lucas Garcia wrote a new blog on the ALTA page titled, "Vistazos: Graham Cracker by Tony Mendoza." Congratulate them and check out more here.
- Nominations for the Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards came out and though the nominations do not nearly represent or encapsulate all of the thriving theater happening in Chicago, we want to offer our congratulations to some of the deserving Latinx and Latinx-inclusive nominees. Congratulations to Lifeline Theatre, Haven Theatre, Oracle Productions, Victor Quezada-Perez, Veronica Garza, and to Lillian Castillo who will be one of the Masters of Ceremonies!
- Brian Quijada was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in Outstanding Solo Performance. Congratulate him and check out more here.
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HAVE SOME BIG NEWS FOR THE SHOUT? We're proud of you and need your help! Members should send us news about your or other Latinx' recent journal/article writings, awards, honors, grants, residencies, promotions, and new positions (not including production info.) before the 1st of each month and it will be in the next month's Shout! Please send us about 2 sentences and a link to ALTAChicagoMembership@gmail.com . |
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Latinx Up Next: Get out and support the work about, by, or including Latinx theaters and artists! DISCOUNTS: If you see an ALTA Membership Card discount below (sweet!), you must see ALTA's website for benefit redemption rules. Each theater is different. Not registered? It's free and easy here. |
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PUT YOUR WORK IN NEXT MONTH'S SHOUT! Share Latinx-inclusive work in the newsletter free of charge by sending a simple email to the unpaid volunteers of ALTA. Members or theaters should email us at ALTAChicagoMembership@gmail.com before the 1st of the subsequent month: 1 promotional poster or ad and 1 preferred event link. Please note that your event details, member discounts, and Latinx artists should already be listed on the promotional photo or poster that you send us. We are not free designers. |
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Todas las Manos: Each Shout, ALTA will highlight an organization doing vital work in the community. This is in effort to bridge the gap between art and community. |
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Grassroots Illinois Action is a community-based organization that works to expand the progressive influence of their members by organizing and empowering each other to address community needs and promote economic and racial justice. | | |
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ALTA Membership: ALTA membership exists to serve you and your needs. See the extensive benefits and register here. Please email us with any questions or concerns! |
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ALTA Mission Statement: The Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA) exists as a nexus for the thriving landscape of Latinx theatre artists in the Chicagoland area. ALTA is a service organization dedicated to furthering the Chicago Latinx Theater movement by promoting, educating, representing, and unifying Latinx identified artists and their allies. |
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