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September 30, 2023
Closing Event: Saturday, September 30, 2023 @ 6PMFeaturing the debut of a new 32-ft long public art commission, a live performance of Tormenta 1985, and more.
TORMENTA 1985Debuting during the Closing Event on Saturday, September 30th @ 6 p.m. Tormenta 1985 is a live performance based on Tormenta, a recurring figure in the art of renowned Chicano painter, printmaker, set designer, and performance artist Glugio Nicandro (a.k.a. Gronk). The performance takes us through the dream world of the artist and the genesis of Tormenta to tell a supernatural love story between the muse and the artist. A sci-fi narrative with biographical aspects told through live music, dance, acting, and a neo-surrealist-tinged short film. Lead Actors:
- Tormenta is played by Beatriz Eugenia Vásquez (Bewitched Writing)
- Gronk is played by Peter Mendoza (Perry Mason)
Musicians:
- Juan Carlos Valladares (piano)
- Jaime Covarrubias (bass)
- Jose Huizar (guitar)
- Otto Cifuentes (trumpet)
- Tigran Khatchatrian (violin)
- Alex Rodriguez (percussion)
Production Team:
- Written & Directed by Froylán Cabuto
- Cinematography by Óscar Ávalos
- Original Music by Otto Cifuentes
- Musical Arrangements by Juan Carlos Valladares
- Choreography by Beatriz Eugenia Vásquez
- Costume Design by José Emanuel García
- Editing by Óscar Ávalos