Friday, March 28, 2008

Sandra Organ interviewed by Pacifica Radio on the Si Se Puede performance



On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, Sandra Organ, artistic director and choreographer for the Sandra Organ Dance Company, was interviewed by Alfonso Rivera on the Son Pacifica radio show. Sandra spoke about the performance of the Si Se Puede piece at Talento Bilingue de Houston. During the interview, which also featured Carlos Solis as a translator into Spanish, Sandra presented a brief history of Cesar Chavez. She also talked about the parallels she sees in the fight for equality by migrant farm workers and by African Americans.
You can listen to the interview here or download it.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Si Se Puede by Sandra Organ Dance Company

Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:30am and 11:15am student matinees

Friday, March 28, 2008 9:30am and 11:15am student matinees

Friday, March 28, 2008 8:00pm evening performance

Tickets for the student matinees are $5
Tickets for the evening performance are
$10 general admission $8 students $5 senior.

In collaboration with Talento Bilingüe de Houston, Sandra Organ Dance Company will present a full-length dance inspired by the legacy of Cesar Chavez and the history of the migrant farm worker movement. Si Se Puede opens with A Prayer for the Farm Worker, written by Cesar Chavez, and also includes Tata Dios, a dance about a couple and their struggles as migrant farmers. Si Se Puede offers students of all ages a creative and unique perspective on this important issue.

To book a group, please contact Fernando Perez at fernando@tbhcenter.org.