Search Results for: Salsa

Marcus’s Dance Studio

North America / USA / New Jersey’s

Marcus Nieves, owner and Instructor of the dance studio

Marcus Nieves started dancing in 1998 while out clubbing in one of New Jersey’s hot spots at the time, “Foxes”. He was intrigued by the various turn patterns and energy that the local dancers displayed on the dancer floor. That sparked his interest in Salsa and he began taking dance lessons with Kenny Lopez. In 1999 Marcus was approached by Luis Zegarra to take part in his dance company “Fuerza Latina.”

There he gained most of his experience as a salsero, performing in many events around the tri-state area, which provided him the exposure he needed to be recognized in the dance scene. In 2000, Marcus began dancing under Nelson Flores and his dance team “Descarga Latina” which opened the opportunity for him to take part in the off-Broadway show “Latin Madness”.

In late 2002 Marcus worked as one of the “Copa Boys” for the world famous “Copacabana” and in 2003 he fulfilled his dancing goal of the “Eddie Torres Dance Company” for which he dance and toured around the world. He then joined several of his old dance partners from the ET dancers in a collaboration team called “Latin Soul Dancers” which he performed with all of 2007. Today he is also the dance instructor at his own MDN Latin Dance Studio in New Jersey

Diana Osorio Instructor

Diana started her life on stage at the young age of 9, as a saxophonist and vocalist, performing at local events. A graduate of the first performing art school in the nation, Art High School in New Jersey, Diana is known for her versatility in the Art.

At the age of 13 she began competing in the Emmy Awar winning show, NJN Hispanic Youth showcase, as a vocalist. Not long after her crave for competition began, a family member introduced Diana to MDN Latin Studio in 2005 at the age of 15. She began to learn Salsa On2 for the first time, and made dance one for her new talents, and made dance one of her new talents, and strengths. After 4 years of competing, in 2009, she finally gained victory in the Teen Dance category as a soloist in her last year eligible to compete.

In 2005 her vocals were put to the test, she sang with living legend, and prodigy, Paquito D’ Rivera. February of 2007, Diana was given the opportunity to show her ability to be on camera and interviewed Grammy award winner Victor Manuelle, Don Omar, Eddie Palmieri, and TV News host from elemundo, at Victor’s first concert at Madison Square Garden, El Conciero de Amor.

She was only 15 years old. At the age 16, she was asked to be the lead roll in an NJN (New Jersey) Network) documentary special, THE GOLDEN AGE OF DANCE, playing the roll of the late Mambo Queen, Mille Donay. Through this documentary she was able to give tribute to those of the past, and find her style as one of the class and elegant ladies of today.

In 2007 Diana became an advocate for against Teen Drinking and Driving, and one of the opening acts for “El Gran Combo at the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

In 2008 through 2009, Diana worked for the Newark Boys and Girls Club of America, instructing their First Salsa Dance Class for the kids, making the front page of the Star Ledger with her students.

In the summer of 2009, she performed at the New York International Salsa Congress, dancing on stage for the first as Marcus Nieves’s partner with the New York/ Italy dance team, Latin soul Dancers (LSD) directed by World Renowned Instructor and Former Eddie Torres Dancer, Adolfo Indacochea. In March of 2010 Marcus Nieves and Diana continued their journey together as partners at the first New Jersey International Salsa Congress.

In the summer of 2010, Marcus and Diana returned to the NYISC only to compete. With an unfortunate loss, they worked harder and won first place in November of 2010 In NYC’s Club Cache during the qualification round for the World Latin Dance Cup On2 division.

Class Schedule (Marcus’s Dance Studio)

Monday: Intermediate 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 1 8:30 pm – 10 pm.
Tuesday: Beginner 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Avanced Level 1 8:30 – 10 pm.
Wednesday: Intermediate 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday: Advanced Beginner Level 1 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 2 8:30 pm – 10 pm
Saturday: Intermediate 12 pm – 1:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 2 1:30 – 3 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 1 3 pm – 4:30 pm, Beginners 4:30 pm – 6 pm.

If you want to know about the types of services and pricing visit http://www.marcusnieves.com and register

Loca Luna Restaurant &Bar

North America / USA / Atlanta

Living La Vida Loca is easier than you may think!

Loca Luna proudly offers Midtown a refreshing alternative to conventional nightlife, providing an eclectic mix of traditional Latin cuisine and cocktails, and award winning live musicians – every single night of the week! Whether you come for Wednesday’s free salsa lessons or dancing until the wee hours on the weekend, Loca Luna gives you something to look forward to any night of the week.

Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar - Latin Sol event — Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar – Latin Sol event

Creative Loafing has consistently voted Saturday staple Orchestra MaCuba the “Best Salsa Band” in the city and both Creative Loafing and insite agree that Loca Luna is the best restaurant with live entertainment.

550-C Amsterdam Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306

We encourage you to see for yourself why Loca Luna is one of Atlanta’s favorite destinations. Along with a full bar of premium iquors and New World wines, Loca Luna is also home to the region’s best Mojito Bar, offering the city’s freshest, seasonal cocktails.

Bring all of your closest friends and plan a celebration in any one of our different settings ranging from an open patio with views of the Midtown skyline and Piedmont Park, to the more intimate VIP loft overlooking a lively bar own below. Further tailor your event with custom, all you can eat tapas platters and specialty drinks.

Rediscover your “salsa” side and put a little extra sabor back into your week!

Upcoming Events (LocaLuna): http://loca-luna.com/events/

Salsa Lesson - Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar — Salsa Lesson – Loca Luna Restaurant & Bar

Salsa Wednesday

EveryWednesdays at Loca are a great way to get through the middle of the week.

They ofter Free Salsa lessons from 8-9 pm with Orquesta MaCuba Salsa Band.

June 7, 14

Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Latin Sol Fridays at LocaLuna

Live Music beginning at 7:30 pm with Ruth & The Knights

Also featuring Latin & International rhythms (Salsa, Pop Latino, Merengue & More) with DJ Danny B & Guest DJ’S.

Jun 2 @5:00 pm – Jun 3 @3:00 am

Jun 9 @5:00 pm – Jun 10 @3:00 am

Jun 16 @5:00 pm – Jun 17 @3:00 am

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“La Muerte de un Burocrata” At the Palace Theatre in Downtown L.A.

North America / USA / Los Angeles

Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (lacla) in collaboration with the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats film series, proudly present the Cuban film La muerte de un Burocrata (1966, Tomas Gutierrez Alea).

On June 14th at the Palace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles’ historic theatre district at 8:00 PM. Satire of the Cuban bureaucracy of the post-revolution era which shows how convoluted it can be to get things seemingly simple.

La muerte de un burocrata is centered on the predicament of a hapless nephew (Salvador Wood) to retrieve the ID of his recently deceased uncle, a model worker and inventor. His widow (Silvia Planas) placed it in the coffin, but now need it, admonished by a bureaucrat that she will not get a pension without this piece of identification. But the bureaucrat in the cemetery tells him no exhumation is possible without a court order.

La Muerte de un Burocrata - Flyer — La Muerte de un Burocrata – Flyer

A clandestine operation yields the coffin but the nephew has to wheel it back to their home when the police unexpectedly show up. (Imagine the depredations of the Caribbean heat on an unrefrigerated cadaver). The farce escalates, the lampooning of recognizable government employees gets more ridiculous, and some sacred cows are turned upside down – like socialist realistart, and the fact that everybody is equal but some are more equal than others.

Director and Screenplay: Tomas Gutierrez alea.
Stars: Salvador Wood, Silvia Planas, Manuel Estanillo.
Music: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Ramon F. Suarez
Edited: Mario Gonzalez
Production Co: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematograficos
Release Date: July 24, 1966 I Runtime: 85 minutes
Country: Cuba I Language: Spanish.

Tickets can be purchased through the L.A. Conservancy at the following link

http://www.laconservancy.org/event/la-muerte-de-un-burocrata-palace-theatre

For more information, please contact: Mariluz Gonzales, 818-667-6403, [email protected]

About Tomas Gutierrez Alea

Tomas Gutierrez Alea was a fervent supporter of the Cuban revolution, but good director that he was, his pictures never toe an overt propaganda line. They are aligned with the tenets of the regime but at the level of form, they are an artist’s creative take on the medium. “La muerte de un Burocrata” is a case in point, both in content and style. Fifty years after it was made, “La muerte” is still a refreshing, almost post-modern, satire on the plague of bureaucrazy… under any type of government and organization.

Gutierrez Alea uses the conventions of satire to blast the bureaucratic mindset that reduces life to a succession of absurdities, with witty homages to films and directors, in the guise of scenes filmed a variety of comedic styles: the assembly line of Chaplin’s Modern Times, the clock from which Harold Lloyd hangs in Safety Last, Dracula’s fangs, the pie fights of Laurel and Hardy, a scattered and curvaceous Cuban Marilyn Monroe, and surrealist dreams like those of Buñuel.

The potpourri works very well, and gets hearty laughs from the audience. By Maria Elena de las Carreras, Ph.D. Noteworthy to mention, the film features music by the legendary composer, Leo Brouwer, who currently resides in Cuba.

About LACLA

Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) is a California non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange through film by screening classic and contemporary films from Latin America and by USA Latinas and Latinos.

LACLA also supports the film and media efforts of Los Angeles inner-city middle and high school students with its annual student film festival.

About Last Remaining Seats

Last Remaining Seats is the Los Angeles Conservancy’s annual series of classic films in historic theatres. The series began in 1987 as a way to draw attention to the spectacular yet overlooked and underused historic theatre of Los Angeles. The film series has since become a summer tradition, drawing thousands of people from the region, the nation, and outside the U.S.

About the Los Angeles Conservancy

The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. What began as a volunteer group in 1978 now has more than 6,000 member households, making the Conservancy the largest local organization of its kind in the U.S.