LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 2013/Newswire- Opcion Sonica USA is proud to announce the upcoming show of La Bestia and Missing Persons;

This special show will be held at 1700 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

-La Bestia., the legendary Rudy Medina “Rudy Brat” one of the great guitar players from the 80’s punk movement and Rocio Ponce “the Beast” singer of la Bestia she is a charismathic front person that will grab your attention and never let go.,

Rocio Ponce lead singer from La Bestia: Her life….Flamenco Classes /Shows, Dance, Fitness and Body Mind, Movement & Voice for Actors Performers La Bestia Music , Shows, Aside from having a passion for the flamenco arts, Rocio has also dedicated her years as an ‘actor’, portraying a variety of roles from supporting, leads, to specialty acts; which include acting, singing, dancing in either Musicals, Television, Commercial, Music Videos, Film and received critical acclaim in a Musical at the La Jolla playhouse (Rocio is also SAGAFTRA & AEA); Rocio was a cast member of Cirque du Soleil’s Ka’. She has dedicated body and soul to flamenco & other different forms of dance since she was 8 years old.
Rocio, in her alternative rock genre AKA La Bestia, has also been a front woman vocalist singer for old-school Los Angeles music groups such as Ollin, Media Blitz, Fuego Cafe & ‘La Bestia’ with band members from ‘The Brat’, ‘Thee Undertakers’, & ‘The Peace Pills’ and has shared the stage, locally & through out the nation, with DRI, JFA, Dr. Know, Green Jello, Tiny Tim, Texas Terry, Betty Blow Torch, Aztlan Underground, Calavera, Boca De Sandia, Las Tres, Alice Bag, D.I. (plus too many to name) & moreover recieving critical acclaim from Punk Rock magazines such as Skratch, Flipside, & MaximumRock&Roll.

Rudy”Brat” shared stage with: Gogo’s, Adam Ant, Flock of Seagulls, The Cramps, Social Distortion, Los Lobos, Dead Kennedy’s Fishbone and many more. Together with Producer Anthony Valli, “Multi platinum artist” of the worldwide hit “Butterfly”, along with LA Bestia’s band members; Anthony Valli; produced a very unique sound with La Bestia music material! Rocio Ponce, Rudy Medina and members of La Bestia, with a full house at the famous House of Blues of Hollywood, CA., performed and delivered to the audience great vocals, great songs, passion, tons of high energy, with a new fresh alternative rock sound., celebrating their Record Release, produced by Opcion Sonica USA. “La Bestia” has made a huge impression on the Rock and Roll scene;

www.labestiamusic.com

Missing Persons

A blend of New Wave and Pop rock, The singles “Mental Hopscotch”, “Surrender Your Heart” (1984), “Destination Unknown,” “Words,” “Walking in L.A.,” and “Windows” met with varying success, especially in the local markets of Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.  Two years of hard work led up to a signing with Capitol Records in 1982. With label support, the re-released EP and the new full-length album Spring Session M (an anagram of “Missing Persons”) went gold.  The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They went on to add bassist Patrick O’Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale’s quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s. Her revealing outfits played a pivotal role in moving the culture of music videos towards that of overt sexual exhibitionism.  Warren Cuccurullo joined Duran Duran as guitar player for the years  of 1986 – 2001 The Duran Duran Years.  Dale and Terry Bozzio met while working with Frank Zappa, and they married in 1979. Cuccurullo encountered the pair while contributing to the Zappa album Joe’s Garage. O’Hearn was also a former member of Zappa’s touring band, and Chuck Wild had played with a variety of bands before joining.  Missing Persons appeared at a three-day Southern California concert known as the US Festival in May 1983, along with Berlin, David Bowie, The Pretenders, U2, and several other performers.
This special show will be held at Tiki Bar, 1700 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA  92627.Info. Tel (949) 270-6262/8:00pm

TICKERTS HERE!

“Siempre es Hoy: A Photographic Exhibition of Musical Proportions”, is a first-of -its-kind art show featuring the work of Artists/Photographers documenting the Latin Alternative/Rock en Español music scene around the world, who honor the tradition of acknowledging music as a central and integral part of our cultural experiences.
The show’s title, “Siempre es Hoy”, pays homage to Gustavo Cerati who unfortunately is in a coma. It is also a nod to the nature of photography itself.

The Noche de Altares is held in Downtown Santa Ana (4th & Broadway streets are closed to traffic) where alternative and traditional community altares go up, young musicians of every stripe, from punk bands to traditional jaraneros, set up shop at street corners, and Latino-inspired food vendors cater to the thousands of visitors, adding a unique flavor to the festive and urban atmosphere of the event.
This is the first Latin Alternative / Rock en Español-themed art exhibit in California and it is the first of its kind shown at an art venue of the magnitude and prestige of The Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts (OCCCA).

The scope of photographers featured in the exhibit range from the up and coming to the well established, hailing from the US, México, Spain and Argentina. Some of the images on display include iconic portraits of Gustavo Cerati, Julieta Venegas, Gustavo Santaolalla’s BajoFondo and Café Tacvba.
“Siempre es Hoy: A Photographic Exhibition of Musical Proportions”?The first ever Latin Alternative / Rock en Español-themed art exhibit in Southern California
November 3rd-24th
Opening Reception: Nov 3rd, 2012. 6pm to 11pm?Coinciding with the Dia de los Muertos/Noche de Altares celebration
Mucho Musica Dj’s & Raly Rock playing the best Rock en Español & Latin Alternative Music on the planet! A taste of the show: Gepe Audiovision during his last visit to LA!

“Siempre es Hoy: A Photographic Exhibition of Musical Proportions”, is a first-of -its-kind art show featuring the work of Artists/Photographers documenting the Latin Alternative/Rock en Español music scene around the world, who honor the tradition of acknowledging music as a central and integral part of our cultural experiences.
The show’s title, “Siempre es Hoy”, pays homage to Gustavo Cerati who unfortunately is in a coma. It is also a nod to the nature of photography itself.

The Noche de Altares is held in Downtown Santa Ana (4th & Broadway streets are closed to traffic) where alternative and traditional community altares go up, young musicians of every stripe, from punk bands to traditional jaraneros, set up shop at street corners, and Latino-inspired food vendors cater to the thousands of visitors, adding a unique flavor to the festive and urban atmosphere of the event.
This is the first Latin Alternative / Rock en Español-themed art exhibit in California and it is the first of its kind shown at an art venue of the magnitude and prestige of The Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts (OCCCA).

The scope of photographers featured in the exhibit range from the up and coming to the well established, hailing from the US, México, Spain and Argentina. Some of the images on display include iconic portraits of Gustavo Cerati, Julieta Venegas, Gustavo Santaolalla’s BajoFondo and Café Tacvba.

BRC Entertainment Presenta TriTone Latin Music & Arts Festival – Primer Festival de 3 Días de Música Latina & Artes en Estados Unidos 19, 20, y 21 de Octubre

En asociación con el Condado de San Bernardino y el Comercio Hispano del High Desert, BRC Entertainment está orgulloso de presentar la edición inaugural del TriTone Latin Music & Arts Festival (www.tritonefestival.com). Por primera vez en Estados Unidos se presentará un festival cultural masivo de música latina de 3 días.  El festival tomará lugar del 19 de octubre al 21 en Prado Regional Park en Chino, CA.

El festival le dará a la comunidad latina y fans de música latina la oportunidad de disfrutar de este gran festival en el Sur de California.

Viernes, 19 de Octubre va ser un evento gratuito presentando Dj’s Latinos de Mexico.  Sabado, 20 de Octubre un evento de beneficio para High Desert Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation  “For at Risk Kids”.   Domingo, 20 de Octubre el evento principal con artistas como El Tri, Ozomatli, Inspector y muchos mas…

TriTone Latin Music and Arts Festival presentará a algunos de los artistas latinos más grandes de música latina y arte.  Igualmente servirá como una plataforma de lanzamiento para artistas emergentes. El festival presentará una multitud de géneros los tres días, incluyendo pero no limitado al rock alternativo, urbano, pop y mucho más. Similares en amplitud, el componente TriTone de arte consistirá en obras de galerías, instilaciones, arte interactivo y las manifestaciones callejeras de arte. Juntos, la música TriTone y exposiciones de arte cautivará a los asistentes del festival durante el festival y dará de que hablar hasta el próximo año.

El objetivo del festival no es sólo proporcionar a los asistentes con lo mejor de la música latina y el arte, sino de tambíen conservar el ambiente general del festival lo mejor posible. TriTone tambíen ofrecera campamento durante el festival de 3 días y incluirá varios vendedores y eventos que van a cautivar a los asistentes durante todo el día y la noche. El parque Prado Regional Park esta localizado en las colinas serenos de Chino y esta rodeado de un hermoso lago con vegetación intercaladas.

TriTone Latin Music & Arts Fesival está localizado entré los cuatro condados más poblados del sur de California: Los Ángeles, Orange, Riverside y San Bernardino. Se esperá atraer a los residentes de las cuatro regiones, mientras se establece una reputación digna de reconocimiento nacional e internacional.

Boletos para el Sabado seran $15 y $25 para el Domingo.

Pueden obtener boletos el dia del evento y en el internet.

Para mas informacion sobre el festival porfavor de visitar el sitio oficial:

www.tritonefestival.com

BOLETOS GRATIS!

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The 3rd Annual OC Film Fiesta comes to a fun-filled close this weekend with a celebration of legendary Mexican film comedian Tin Tan and boogie woogie dance party, the OC Premiere of Carlos Avila’s lucha libre documentary Tales of Masked Men and the classic Mexican wrestler film El Santo en el museo de cera (El Santo in the Wax Museum).  This weekend’s line-up also includes the environmental documentaries The Greenhorns and Brilliant Soil, and coincides with Santa Ana’s annual Fiestas Patrias Celebration, which draws 300,000 people to downtown Santa Ana.

“The 2012 Film Fiesta has been a tremendous success with packed screenings and important community dialogues, which were made possible thanks to the generous support from local merchants, restaurants, artists and community organizations,” says Festival Director Sandra “Pocha” Peña. “We have experienced a great response from attendees throughout Orange County, and we invite county residents to come to Santa Ana for the final festival weekend as well as the great Fiestas Patrias Celebration that is also taking place downtown.”

The Film Fiesta closing weekend kicks off Sat., Sept. 15 at 1pm with the documentary The Greenhorns at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA).

This inspirational documentary about the young farmer’s movement will be followed by a discussion about community-based agriculture, farmer’s markets and food justice featuring Lara Montagne, Executive Director of The Grain Project; Ria Vigil of the Santa Ana People’s Garden and Gillian Poe of the Orange County Food Access Coalition.  The panel discussion will be moderated by Delilah Snell, Co-Founder of Road Less Traveled, Patchwork and The Grain Project.

OCCCA is located at 117 N. Sycamore in Santa Ana in the Santa Ana Artists Village, and is easily accessible by OCTA. To plan routes using OCTA’s handy online trip planner, visit www.octa.net.  A Film Fiesta venue map indicating locations of nearby parking structures is available at www.ocfilmfiesta.org.

The OC Film Fiesta is a free three-week cinematic celebration of Orange County’s multicultural heritage that runs from Sept. 1-16.  Presented by the City of Santa Ana, the 2012 OC Film Fiesta takes place in Santa Ana’s vibrant downtown Artists Village.  The OC Film Fiesta presents an award-winning selection of feature films, documentaries, short films and activities for a diverse audience of families, students, artists, professionals and lovers of cinema from throughout the county.
Launched in 2010, the OC Film Fiesta adds to the cultural vitality of downtown Santa Ana, promotes community involvement and deepens relationships with local cultural groups, businesses, colleges and the film industry.  The Film Fiesta takes place in conjunction with the annual Fiestas Patrias celebration, which draws 250,000 attendees to downtown Santa Ana.

The OC Film Fiesta is free and open to the public.  Join us for this year’s Film Fiesta, and be a part of this dynamic cinema celebration in the historic heart of downtown OC!

All screenings are free and open to the public.  All films except Brilliant Soil will be presented at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, which is located at 117 N. Sycamore in Santa Ana.  Brilliant Soil will screen at the Yost Theater, located at 307 N. Spurgeon Street.

The Film Fiesta is presented by the City of Santa Ana and produced by Pocharte.  Visit www.ocfilmfiesta.org for a full festival schedule and special event information.

Support the OC Film Fiesta

To support the OC Film Fiesta by making an online contribution or discussing sponsorship opportunities for the 2013 festival, visit www.ocfilmfiesta.org, email info@ocfilmfiesta.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Development Director Victor Payan at 619-701-0073.

The 2012 OC Film Fiesta is presented by the City of Santa Ana and Produced by Pocharte with support from the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana, MX Live, OC Weekly, OCGente.com, Carvin, State Farm Insurance, Country Garden Caterers, Latino Health Access, The Anti-Defamation League, The National Center for Jewish Film, Arts OC, Road Less Traveled, Grand Central Art Center, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, The Grain Project, United Artists of Santa Ana, Stay Connected OC, Calacas, Robert Escalante’s Custom Auto Service, Mexicanisimo, Centro Cultural de Mexico, Los Amigos de Santa Ana, Pocho Catering, Mi Moda Italian Suits, Santanero Zine, Espacio Alternativo, Lola Paige, The Gypsy Den, Santa Ana Arts District, Downtown Soul, Colleen O’Hara Beauty Academy, Downtown, Inc., Voice of OC, Elegante Boutique and Aztec Gold TV. Graphics by AztecGoldTV and Red Cielo. E-mail:info@ocfilmfiesta.org.

The Orange County Premiere of Carlos Avilas’ the new PBS documentary Tales of Masked Men closes the 2012 OC Film Fiesta on Sun., Sept. 16 at 7pm at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, located at 117 N. Sycamore in Santa Ana.  

Film Fiesta Closing Weekend Schedule

Sat., Sept. 15 @ 1pm

The Greenhorns  
Dir. Severine von Tscharner Fleming
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Map

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The Greenhorns is a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community—its spirit, practices, and needs. As the nation experiences a groundswell of interest in sustainable lifestyles, we see the promising beginnings of an agricultural revival. Young farmers’ efforts feed us safe food, conserve valuable land, and reconstitute communities split apart by strip malls. It is the filmmakers’s hope that by broadcasting the stories and voices of these young farmers, we can inspire another generation of optimistic agrarians.

Followed by a discussion on community farming and farmers’ markets 

Moderated by Delilah Snell, Co-Founder of Road Less Traveled, Patchwork and The Grain Project.  Panelists: Lara Montagne, Executive Director, The Grain Project; Gillian Poe, Orange County Food Access Coalition and Ria Vigil from the Santa Ana People’s Garden.

Co-Presented with The Road Less Traveled and The Grain Project.Sat., Sept. 15 @ 3pm

Tin Tan 
Dir. Francesco Taboada Tabone
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, better known as his famous character “Tin Tan,” gained the attention of an entire continent through his “pachuco” style, use of Spanglish, and rapid, comedic improvisation. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian also helped establish the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Through interviews with his family and Mexican film legends such as Silvia Pinal, Tongolele, Capulina, El Loco Valdez, Zamorita and Margarito, the story of Tin Tan is told as it never has been before.

Followed by an interactive Boogie Woogie dance demonstration.

Sat., Sept. 15 @ 9:30pm

Film Fiesta Pachanga @ Bistro 400
No Cover.
Hosted by Downtown Soul
Bistro 400
400 W. 4^th St., Santa Ana, CA 92701

Website

Join us for a dance-tastic journey from Boogie Woogie to Chicano Soul at Santa Ana’s popular Bistro 400 with DJ Ramiro, DJ Alexander El Gran and DJ Alberto Sol. Doors open at 9:30pm. No Cover. Come early and experience Bistro 400’s renowned seafood and savory Cajun menu.  Film Fiesta Pachange hosted by Downtown Soul.

Brilliant Soil  
Dir. Jose Luis Figueroa Lewis and Sebastian Diaz Aguirre
The Yost Theater
307 N. Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana CA 92701

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By custom, thousands of artisans in Mexico still use lead based glazes in their pottery without knowing the damage that this toxic element causes to their health.

Herlinda, an indigenous Purepecha potter, is one of the few artisans in her community who uses alternative lead-free glazes. Having achieved safer and healthier living conditions for her family, she faces the difficult task of finding a market for her impressive pieces.

But this does not dull her dreams of having her shop thrive and her brothers return from the United States to rejoin the family tradition.

Co-Presented with Grand Central Art Center, Bulbo (Tijuana/Los Angeles ) and the Yost Theatre.Sun., Sept. 16 @ 5:30pm

El Santo en el museo de cera (El Santo in the Wax Museum)  
Dir. Alfonso Corona Blake, Starring El Santo
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701

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El Santo, the masked Mexican wrestler, investigates a series of kidnappings. He discovers that the mysterious Doctor Caroll is using the victims as part of his experiments to develop an army of monsters. Naturally, El Santo is able to overcome them all – with wrestling

Tales of Masked Men
Dir. Carlos Avila
Special Guest: Carlos Avila
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Map

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OC Premiere of a new PBS documentary exploring Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) and the tradition of the masked Mexican wrestler. A Film by Carlos Avila. Co-Produced & Edited by Thom Calderón.

Mucho se ha especulado de que si Caifanes es o no una banda de culto en la historia del rock mexicano. Los problemas personales entre los integrantes de la banda, entonces ya se dejaban sentir al grado de que finalmente terminaron separandose con rumbos distintos. Con 4 discos bajo el brazo y despues de 16 años Caifanes esta de regreso y para sorpresa de muchos esas asperezas han sido limadas (o por lo menos asi parece) y todo esos argüendes quedaron en el pasado.

Banda de culto o no, Caifanes es sin lugar a dudas una de las bandas seminales del rock en Mexico que trascendió fronteras conviértiendose en una de las agrupaciones que pavimentó el camino del rock en español cuando todavía era un terregal sin un rumbo definido.

Como todo buen precursor de la nueva generación de rockeros, los Caifanes tuvieron sus tropiezos practicamente desde el inicio de su carrera con un estilo copiado de The Cure tocando cumbia, lo cual les dió la oportunidad de colarse a la radio y de ahi el resto de la historia que ustedes ya conocen.

Cuando nos enteramos de que los Caifanes venia a USA, dijimos “esta tocada no nos la podemos perder”. El concierto en el Honda Center en la ciudad de Anaheim, California dió inicio en punto de las 8:45 pm entre los gritos y chiflidos de una audiencia mas “madura” por no decir “mayorcita” quienes en su momento corearon las canciones en la nostalgia de cuando eran mas bellos y lozanos. Aquella jauria de fieras en el escenario ya no era mas, sino un grupo de “ruckeros cincuentones” donde algunos miembros como Sabo Romo en el bajo, Alejandro Marcovich en la guitarra y Diego Herrera en los teclados y el Sax lucian sus canas en todo su esplendor. Alfonso André en la bateria parecía el “Peter Pan” del grupo mientras Saul Hernandez, en la voz y la guitarra habia perdido su carisma limitandose a cantar sin perder la compostura desde su lugar.

¿Que le paso a Caifanes? Nada del otro mundo, lo que ha todos nos pasa en algun momento: Nos estamos haciendo viejos y la única prueba de ese legado de inmortalidad es nuestra herencia dejada atras plasmada en un lienzo o inscritas en la memoria colectiva de una canción popular. Esa melodia que es capaz de abrir viejas heridas, transformar el alma o acongojar el corazón .

En esa catarsis inevitable, las vibraciones de canciones que marcaron una época se hicieron sentir de inmediato cuando los primeros acordes del concierto eran nada mas y nada menos que los de “Viento” y en ese  momento Caifanes invitaba a la nostalgia de cuando en 1988 se tocaba hasta quemarla.

En fin, esta claro que cada tema lleva consigo una consigna, un momento, una metáfora que es a veces denuncia y otras desamor.  Del movimiento del 68 “Antes de que nos olviden” hasta canciones de cuna para despertar a un revolucionario. “Esta canción va para tus hijos, y los hijos de tus hijos o los mas jovenes para que nadie nos haga daño” decia Saul dedicando el tema “Ayer me dijo un Ave” sólo para ser culminado por una audiencia en trance que gritaba eufórica. No podian faltar los halagos a la “raza” con el tema de la inmigración y acerca de la democracia “Hasta Morir”, “Estas dormida”, “El Comunicador” y ” De noche todos los gatos son pardos” y acerca de la locura y la demencia sacada de su primer disco: ” Sera por eso” pasando por todas esas rolas que les dieron un nombre y su mencion honorifica en la sala del rock latino como “Avientame”,”Ojo de venado”, “Dioses ocultos”, “Detras de ti” y “Matenme por que me muero”.

Para cerrar con broche de oro Alejandro Marcovich se aventó un solo de guitarra interpretando “Mexico Lindo y Querido” echándose a la bolsa a los mexicanos que inundaron el recinto aquel cantando a todo pulmón, añorando la tierra dejada atrás por venir a perseguir el famoso “Sueño Americano” que para muchos termina convirtiéndose en una pesadilla. “Nos vamos juntos” fue el tema que cerró el concierto no sin antes dejar al público esperando por mas de la misma dósis.

5 minutos mas tarde, bajo la luz de un reflector Saul Hernandez tomaba el micrófono y mientras Marcovich azotaba su guitarra con los primeros acordes, expresó: “Esta canción ya no le pertenece a Caifanes, le pertenece a ti” y entre le euforia y los gritos del mostruo de las mil cabezas se dejaba escuchar “La Celula que explota” donde la “raza” entonó la rola de principio a fin.

Ya para culminar el concierto Caifanes no solo toco otra a petición del público sino que tocaron hasta 4 temas mas incluyendo: “No dejes que”, “Afuera” y la obligada “Negra Tomasa”  la cual muchos bailaron en pareja en honor a la cumbia y el rock que los ha visto crecer juntos a pesar de tanta promiscuidad musical que se ha venido dando en las últimas decadas degenerando y engendrando tantos hijos bastardos.

El rock permanence y se nutre de otros ritmos y a pesar de que de pronto se encajona, se conserva fiel a sus raices primitivas y eso es lo que lo mantiene vivo. Lo que empezó como un sueño güajiro terminó siendo una llamarada de petate y si, Caifanes es otra avenida mas para llegarle al corazón de la bestia y el concierto de anoche  una anécdota mas en la gran historia del rock latino!

Para ver fotos del concierto visita:

Ñ Espacioalternativo y La Banda Elastica estaremos presentes en el concierto que se llevara a cabo en el Honda Center de Anaheim California, el sabado 2 de Junio y promete traer una reseña completa y por supuesto imagenes de ese concierto memorable. No se lo  pierdan!

CAIFANES
Honda Center
Anaheim, CA
Saturday, Jun 02, 2012 – 8:00 PM

One of the most popular Spanish language rock bands to ever emerge on the world stage, Caifanes, will hit the stage at Honda Center on June 2.

Between forming in 1987 and their separation in 1995, Caifanes produced four albums that changed the course of Mexican rock history. “El Negro” (‘89), “El Diablito”(‘90), “El Silencio”(‘92) and “El Nervio del Volcan” (‘94), Caifanes helped to musically liberate a new generation.

In April of 2011, the unimaginable dream became reality for fans of the New Wave of Mexican rock of the ‘90s. After almost 16 years of separation, the legendary band Caifanes reunited and played emotion-filled concerts for tens of thousands of delirious devotees at the massive Vive Latino and Coachella festivals in Mexico City and Los Angeles.

The concerts at Vive Latino and Coachella were clear evidence of a renewed determination of these extremely gifted innovators of Mexico’s golden age of rock, from the first chords of “Será Por Eso,” when more than 70,000 people passionately joined Caifanes once more. Caifanes had shown, once again that in Mexico, rockers are modern-day demi-gods, and their shows are a 21st century version of a mysterious, ecstatic ritual. The magic of Caifanes is back.

http://www.caifanes2011.com/

Una vez más, estamos concentrando en 7 días las mejores películas que han salido en las salas de nuestro país. Películas de acción, dramáticas, comedias e historias reales que han cambiado a nuestra sociedad. En el 2011, el festival recibió a más de 11,000 personas, y esta vez esperamos superar las 15,000. El Teatro Montalbán, una vez más se vestirá de verde, blanco y rojo para dar fiesta a nuestras películas.

Nos enorgullece el poder decir ADIÓS CLICHÉS, HOLA MÉXICO ya que nuestro objetivo no es sólo mostrar el verdadero México, sino contagiar a todos con nuestra visión de un México real, como lo vivimos nosotros día con día, y no como se ve en las televisoras y en los noticieros. Invitamos a la gente a decirle ADIÓS a todos estos CLICHÉS que nos encajonan cada día, y decimos HOLA a nuestro querido MÉXICO, ¡tal y como lo queremos!

El festival estará ampliando su programación para introducir varias secciones, comenzando con largometrajes que en esta edición son un reflejo del cine actual de México. Nuestra película inaugural, DIAS DE GRACIA, es una de las películas más ovacionadas por la crítica gracias a su extraordinaria fotografía, calidad actoral y fuerte dirección. Otras películas incluyen el gran éxito taquillero en México AQUI ENTRE NOS y la muy esperada CRISTIADA con Andy García y Eva Longoria.

Por primera vez estaremos mostrando un programa de cortometrajes, también un programa llamado HOLA NIÑOS, donde estamos invitando a familias y a niños de todas las edades a disfrutar de animaciones. Finalmente, estaremos mostrando 2 películas de 1 hora de duración en nuestro programa 2 x 1.

Los documentales en México han creado conciencia social. El 2011 vimos la realidad de nuestro sistema penal con Presunto Culpable, y este 2012 te invitamos a ver la realidad de nuestros salones de clases con la película DE PANZAZO! dirigida por el maestro Juan Carlos Rulfo. También vamos a ver con profundidad el mundo de los polleros con una mirada profunda en FELIX: AUTOFICCIONES DE UN TRAFICANTE

Finalmente reiteramos nuestros esfuerzos a la comunidad con nuestro trabajo con 10 organizaciones sin fines de lucro, done varias organizaciones venderán boletos para generar fondos y promocionar sus causas. También estaremos recibiendo a más de 1,500 estudiantes entre semana, mostrando películas de forma gratuita, gracias a nuestra relación con el LAUSD.

Agradecemos a nuestros patrocinadores que hacen posible este festival.

¡Nos vemos en el cine!

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 4th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival. HMFF will be held May 20th to May 30th at the famed Ricardo Montalban Theater in Hollywood, California where we will be screening more than 20 select films.

This year we bring you seven days of the best films that have emerged from the halls of Mexico. Action films, dramas, comedies and real stories that have changed our society. In 2011, Hola Mexico Film Festival welcomed more than 11,000 attendees. This year we anticipate over 15,000 guests and film aficionados.

We are proud to say ADIOS CLICHES and HOLA MEXICO. Our goal is to showcase the real Mexico and transmit our vision of what life in Mexico is on a day-to-day basis. Mexico is not what is seen on current television networks or select news reports. We invite you to say goodbye to all the clichés that surround us every day and say HOLA to Mexico through the eyes of our Film Festival.

This year we are excited to announce that we will be expanding our overall program. Our feature film presentation for 2012 is a reflection of today’s cinema in Mexico. DIAS DE GRACIA, our inaugural film, has been praised among film critics around the world due to its extraordinaire photography, superb acting, and outstanding direction. Other films that will be presented at our Festival are Mexico’s great box office success AQUI ENTRE NOS and the long awaited CRISTIADA; FOR GREATER GLORY with Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria.

For the first time we will showcase a Short Film Program and a children’s matinee program, HOLA NIÑOS for families and children of all ages to enjoy. We will also screen two sixty-minute feature films that will play back to back.

Mexican documentaries have created social conscience awareness. In 2011, we saw the reality of Mexico’s criminal justice system in PRESUNTO CULPABLE. This year, we invite you to experience a Mexican classroom, and beyond with the movie DE PANZAZO! directed by maestro Juan Carlos Rulfo. We invite you to gain insight and an in depth perspective of the world of smugglers with the film, FELIX: AUTOFICCIONES DE UN TRAFICANTE.

We expect more than fifteen hundred LAUSD students during the Festival week who will join us at no cost to them. In effort to promote community awareness and film education HOLA Mexico Film Festival will donate film screening tickets to over ten non-profit organizations to generate funds and promote their causes.

We are grateful to our sponsors who make 2012 Hola Mexico Film Festival possible.

See you at the movies!

http://www.holamexicoff.com

Ethereal neoclassical/world music/post-punk act Dead Can Dance will be kicking off the North American portion of its 2012-13 world tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on August 9.

The Australian band founded by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, which will be releasing its first album since 1996′s Spirit chaser at some point this spring.

Dead Can Dance (sometimes referred to as DCD) are an Australian/British ethereal neoclassical duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1981, by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. The band relocated to London in May 1982 and disbanded in 1998. Their 1996 album Spiritchaser reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top World Music Albums Chart. Australian music historian Ian McFarlane described Dead Can Dance as having an ambient style of world music that “constructed soundscapes of mesmerising grandeur and solemn beauty…with African poly-rhythms, Gaelic folk, Gregorian chants, Middle Eastern mantras, and art-rock.

Tickets for the concert go on sale Saturday, March 31 at Ticketmaster. Prices range from $35 to $75 plus service charges.

Dead Can Dance North American tour dates:

08/09 Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
08/10 Marymoor Amphitheater, Seattle
08/12 Greek Theater, Berkeley,
08/14 Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles
08/17 Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City
08/19 Temple Hoyle Buell Theater, Denver
08/21 Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park, Chicago
08/23 Sony Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto
08/24 Bell Centre, Montreal
08/26 Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
08/27 Filene Center, Wolftrap, Vienna
08/29 Beacon Theater, New York
08/30 Beacon Theater, New York
09/04 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
09/05 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Atlanta
09/07 Austin City Limits, Moody Theater, Austin

http://deadcandance.com/

According to Blabbermouth.net, KISS and Mötley Crüe held a press conference on Tuesday, March 20 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California to officially announce details of their co-headlining 2012 North American summer tour, simply dubbed “The Tour”. The trek – which will see KISS closing the show each night – will kick off on July 20 in Bristow, Virginia and will run through September 23 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Live Nation-promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. The KISS Army fan club pre-sales begin Wednesday, March 21 at 10 a.m.

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Said Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx: “Growing up, I had a KISS poster, Aerosmith poster and Sweet on the wall, and for me to go out and do this together, it’s an honor. I know what KISS is about – I’ve been watching them for years – and I think it’s a perfect, perfect match. Maybe a match made in hell, in some places in America they may think, but it’s a perfect match and it’s gonna be all night long – hits, bombs, girls, topless a few. Mötley Crüe and KISS – I can’t wait to experience it myself.”

Added KISS frontman Paul Stanley: “Nikki and I have been in touch with each other and just going, ‘This is awesome.’ This is something we’re all really fired up about. It’s double what either one of us could do, so exponentially it’s that much bigger. Whatever either band is capable of doing, you do it double on one night. It’s out of the park, man. We’re gonna level each city, literally.”

With combined album sales of almost 200 million, KISS and Mötley Crüe are more than just iconic; they remain today as the dominant powerhouses of rock music tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out tours and awards and accolades from around the world. Known for their elaborate and spectacular stage shows, each band plans to give fans the ultimate summer concert experience with the most impressive lighting and sound production ever and their signature over-the-top pyrotechnics. This is the first time KISS and Mötley Crüe will share a stage since 1982.

http://www.motley.com/

http://www.kissonline.com/