For most outsiders, Puerto Rico is a vacation destination. But Puerto Rico’s brutal colonial experience has shaped her musical expression over the centuries. This lecture will focus on how traditional and contemporary forms have provided a platform for creative expression and resistance to all forms of oppression. Video and audio recordings and slides from Mr. […]
Our annual collaboration with Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre brings their newest work to SRBCC. Our audience will enjoy $10 tickets while supplies last, using code “RUIZ”. SOUL REMEDY – May 18 – An energetic and joyful exploration of the Aesthetic of the Cool, a culturally specific phenomenon rooted in the Black American experience; a celebration of […]
BY José Guzmán Borrero featuring special guest Víctor García The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective’s upbeat music emulates the Cuban Son ensemble by using the electric guitar instead of the piano. Led by guitarist Jose Guzman, the band embraces traditional repertoire from Puerto Rican and Cuban songbooks, and expands their sonic palette by incorporating modern jazz harmony […]
Hear Puerto Rican Plena music group Los Pleneros de la Cresta in concert, as they pave the way to the preservation and dissemination of the Afro-Puerto Rican genre.
El Laberinto del Coco is an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba Fusion 13 piece ensemble, presenting sizzling new musical ideas to the traditional sounds of Puerto Rican Bomba.
New York salsa and Latin jazz innovator Eddie Palmieri brings his orchestra to perform his greatest hits, along with Puerto Rican Bomba Fusion ensemble El Laberinto del Coco.
After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders' Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.
After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders' Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.
El Hijo de Borikén is a musical group from Puerto Rico characterized by their politically conscious, socially aware, and protest-like lyrics dedicated towards their island.
Final concert by James Sanders & Conjunto and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.
After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders' Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.
Orquesta el Macabeo are a tight, searing, brassy salsa ensemble, a unique combination of traditional salsa dura elements with darkly humorous lyrics and a garage/punk/pop spirit.
RICANO is an original Afro-Caribbean experience that presents themes of integration, community, and self-acceptance, through live shows, immersive classes and recordings.
Menjunje is an Afro-Caribbean Septet that features the folkloric rhythms of Puerto Rico and Cuba, playing arrangements and original compositions by Roy McGrath.
Join a brilliant ballet performance at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, the longest standing Latino cultural center in the city of Chicago, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public. Special master class for aspiring young […]
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public. Special master class for aspiring young […]
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public. Special master class for aspiring young […]
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public. Special master class for aspiring young […]
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public. Special master class for aspiring young […]