| Event: | Mondongo Scam |
| Date: | Wednesday, March 5th 2008 |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Venue Name: | Crossroads Theatre |
| Ticket Prices: | Free Event, Reservations Required |
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| Info/Notes: | Mondongo ScamMarch 5, 2008 - 8:00pm The Center for Latino Arts and Culture is pleased to announce the presentation of the play, “Mondongo Scam” scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at the 8pm at the Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Written and performed by acclaimed Dominican artist CLAUDIO MIR, Mondongo Scam is a bilingual solo work that shatters stereotypes of all kinds. Its point of departure are the struggles that immigrants live through in order to survive. The central character, Casiano Tapia, is an undocumented immigrant who is accused of fraud for using social security cards and other documents of deceased U.S. citizens. The program is sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, the Latin American Studies Program, the Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies Department, Sociedad Estudiantil Dominicana y la Unidad Latina. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. For tickets, contact the Center for Latino Arts and Culture at 732-932-1263 or email Silismar Suriel at silismar@rci.rutgers.edu. Sponsored by the Rutgers Spanish & Portuguese Department, the Latin American Studies Program, the Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies Department, Sociedad Estudiantil Dominicana and La Unidad Latina |
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| Artist Name: | Mondongo Scam |
| Artist Website: | http:// |
| Presented By: | presented by The Center for Latino Arts and Culture |
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| Venue Name: | Crossroads Theatre |
| Venue Website: | http://www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org/ |
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| Venue Address1: | 7 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
| Venue Info/Notes: | Crossroads Theatre Company, recipient of the 1999 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in the United States, is the nation's premiere African American theater. The American Theatre Critics Association together with the American Theatre Wing and the League of Regional Theatres and Producers presented the prestigious Tony Award to Crossroads in recognition of its 22-year history of artistic accomplishment and excellence. Crossroads is the first African American theater to receive this honor in the 33-year history of this special award category. |
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