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B12 Live!Ep.5 — A XMAS Carol ¡y QUE! Radio Play
Baktun12 presents a special radio version of “A XMAS Carol ¡y Qué!” written by Luis xago Juárez and directed by Cristal Gonzalez Avila. Inspired by the Charles Dickens classic following a young homie named Sal from the East side of Salinas. In this version, Salvador Reyes takes the place of the Ebenezer Scrooge character who, as a result of his own abusive relationships he had subjected those in his community, is forced to face his past, present and future after a former partner of his returns from the dead to deliver a message of caution.
Originally present...2020-12-2500 min
The MILPA ShowAllocating Funds ft. Luis "Xago" JuarezRosaura, Velaz, and Xago talk about the ways our community allocates funding, the importance of highlighting our stories through art such as theater, and why participate in the next city council meeting on Tuesday 23rd.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-milpa-show/support2020-06-1850 min
Story Behind the StoryEpisode 5: Xago Juarez - REALISAL: STORIES FROM EAST SALINASDrawing inspiration for documentary theater practitioners like Anna Deveare Smith and Culture Clash, Luis 'xago' Juarez interviewed nearly 40 residents of East Salinas before writing reAlisal: Stories of East Salinas and the two other reAlisal plays that came before it. He wanted to tell the history of the Alisal using the words of the people who lived there, using their voices, and reshape the narrative of the region in the process.
In this interview, I talk to xago about the reAlisal plays, his theatrical education, and what it means to residents to hear stories about the region told...2019-07-0658 min