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May 23, 2024 · Luis Alfaro—routinely introduced in promotional material, reviews, and the critical literature alike as the son of farm workers—is a Chicano performance artist, playwright, fiction writer, poet, theater director, arts administrator, and university educator.
May 20, 2024 · Following up on Luis Alfaro’s critically acclaimed Chicano retelling of Sophocles’ "Oedipus Rex" called "Oedipus El Rey," The Public Theater now stages his equally relevant and timely "Mojada" which melds Euripides’ "Medea" with the Latinx immigrant experience in the big American cities.
May 16, 2024 · Learn how Luis Alfaro, a 30-year veteran of the theatre field, combines his artistic practice with social and community engagement. Read his interview on his background, creative process, challenges, and advice for young artists.
May 11, 2024 · First and foremost, playwright Luis Alfaro is an amazing storyteller. In his adaptation of Sophocles’ classic “Electra,” he weaves the timelessness of bare-knuckle, cutthroat family human drama into the specificity of a modern-day (but still somehow mystical and magical) East Side of the City of “Los.” (Alfaro indicates the tiempo is ...
4 days ago · Experience why Luis Alfaro remains a quintessential part of Magic Theatre and at the center of our future in many ways. Continuing Alfaro’s legacy is emblematic of our own present state, as a city and nation: immigrant life, the heartland, our migrant roots, lost connections and longing in between.
6 days ago · Authorities in Salt Lake City have apprehended a man suspected of being involved in a shooting incident last month that left two individuals injured. Luis Alfaro, aged 24, was taken into custody on multiple felony charges in the early hours of Friday morning.
May 11, 2024 · G ina Sandi-Diaz directs Fresno State’s new production of “Electricidad,” written by Luis Alfaro. It’s now in its opening weekend and continues through April 2. Here are Five Things to Know About the Show:
