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Christmas in the Barrio

    Christmas in the Barrio  Community Holiday Celebration   Saturday, December 9, 2023 7:00pm   TEATRO ESPERANZA General Admission: FREE   A North Philly tradition, Esperanza’s annual Christmas celebration for the community returns to Teatro Esperanza! Join us for an evening of Christmas caroling, traditional Latino music and dance, festive food, face-painting, and fun...

Little Mass for Christmas

Little Mass for Christmas – WORLD PREMIERE  Vivaldi – Gloria in D Major, RV 589 Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia  Saturday, December 16, 2023 7:30pm TEATRO ESPERANZA  General Admission: $15, Adults  Students & Seniors FREE  Composer Evan Williams conducts the world premiere of his Baroque and Medieval-inspired “A Little Mass for Christmas.” Countertenor Reginald Mobley leads a...

Retrato: Suzzette Ortiz

    Retrato: Suzzette Ortiz   EAC 2023/2024 Artist In Residence    Saturday, January 27, 2024  7:30pm    TEATRO ESPERANZA   General Admission: $15, Adults  Students & Seniors FREE                                                                                Multifaceted composer and performer, Suzzette Ortiz, curates and performs a kaleidoscopic retrospective of her work spanning Classical, Latin, Choral Music, and Jazz featuring young performers...

LatinX Composers – Astral Artists

    LatinX Composers – Astral Artists  Daniel de Jesus WORLD PREMIERE                                            Friday, February 16, 2024  6:30pm    TEATRO ESPERANZA   General Admission: $15, Adults  Students & Seniors FREE    Astral Artist’s roster of emerging virtuosos returns to the Teatro with chamber music by Latin American composers, including the world premiere of a new...

Stand Up! Latina Comics

    Stand Up! Latina Comics  with Che Guerrero    Friday, March 15, 2024  7:30pm    TEATRO ESPERANZA   General Admission: $15, Adults  Students & Seniors FREE                                                                                Comedian, playwright, storyteller, and Tik-Tok sensation, Che Guerrero returns to Teatro Esperanza to host an evening of bilingual stand-up comedy featuring Latina comedians.     Part of VOCES...

Poesía en Movimiento: Cool Salsa

Poesía en Movimiento: Cool Salsa – WORLD PREMIERE  Philadelphia Ballet II     Saturday, March 23, 2024  3:00pm    TEATRO ESPERANZA   General Admission: $15, Adults  Children, Students & Seniors FREE                                                                                Esperanza Arts Center and Philadelphia Ballet present the world premiere of Poesía en Movimiento: Cool Salsa – poetic reflections on growing up Latino...

Street Heroines

    Street Heroines  Screening & Conversation   Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:30pm   General Admission: $15, Adults Students & Seniors FREE   Juxtaposing the experiences of Latina artists from New York City, Mexico City, and São Paulo as they navigate a male-dominated subculture to establish artistic identities within chaotic urban landscapes, Street Heroines combines...

Mariposas

    Mariposas – WORLD PREMIERE  Christina Castro-Tauser   Saturday, April 27, 2024 7:30pm   TEATRO ESPERANZA General Admission: $15, Adults Students & Seniors FREE   Evening of dance choreographed by Christina Castro-Tauser exploring the lives and legacy of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic under Trujillo's regime and the strength of women through...

Corazón de Esperanza

  Corazón de Esperanza – WORLD PREMIERE  Gilda Lyons: Dali Quartet with Ben Toth   Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:30pm   General Admission: $15, Adults Students & Seniors FREE   Nicaraguan-American composer/vocalist Gilda Lyons’ new work  for voice, percussion, strings, and media interweaves universally humane reflections on Nicaraguan culture in a series of musical portraits inspired by found text,...

Lyric Fest Mariachi!

  Lyric Fest Mariachi!  Mexican Classical Song & Ranchera Folksong with Mariachi Band     Saturday, May 18, 2024 Event begins 2:00pm; Performance begins 3:00pm   TEATRO ESPERANZA General Admission: $5, Adults Children & Seniors FREE   Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Mariachi, Mexican art and folk songs, food, face painting, and local...

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