Jotos del Barrio
by Esperanza Peace and Justice Center

Jun. 06 - Jun. 22, 2014

Presented as a collection of poems, monologues, and vignettes, Jotos del Barrio takes the audience into the lives of young Latino, Chicano, Tejano, Mexicano, and Mexican-American gay men and Transgender Individuals as they discover the joys and trials of their multiple identities. In each piece, characters search for voice, a sense of place, and respect as they are confronted by racism, homophobia and other complexities of twenty-first century living. Jotos del Barrio seeks to empower, educate and create dialogue about issues related to Latino queer identities.

Jotos del Barrio was first written in 1995 as a response paper to a media studies course that explored U.S. queer iconography at the author’s alma mater, Carleton College (Northfield, MN). It received its first staged reading in August of 1995 at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and then in March 2002 the show celebrated its first staged production at Jump-Start Performance Co. where it established record-setting attendance for the theatre company.

Jotos del Barrio commemorates its book publication by Kórima Press (San Francisco, CA) with a second staged production in June of 2014. The newly released book will be available for sale.

Jotos del Barrio embraces timeless issues that continue to remain as relevant today as ever. The show speaks to audiences, communities, and a grand sector of the United States population that is searching for voice, equality, and representation with a raw truth that makes one want to listen.

Starring: Máximo Anguiano, Manuel Barraza, Linda Copeland, Jaime Gonzalez, Toni Sauceda and Kenneth Miles Ellington Lopez

Jotos del Barrio would like to honor our families, community, cultura, and inspiration with these celebrations of sabiduria!

Jotos del Barrio
by Jesús Alonzo
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center

June 06 - June 22, 2014
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center
922 San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio, TX, 78212

Fridays, June 6, 13, 20 at 7:30 pm
Saturdays, June 7 & 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 21 & Sundays, June 8, 15, 22 at 2:00 pm

ADMISSION & TICKET SALES: $12 pre-sale, $15 at the door.  **special event dates vary in price**
Tickets available for sale through BROWN PAPER TICKETS at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/675376

*** SPECIAL EVENT DATES INCLUDE ***
  • Fri. June 6 - Erica Andrews Tribute
  • Sat. June 14 - Jotos y Recuerdos (Pre-show reception $20 per person)
  • Sat. June 21 Sabado Tardeada - $7 discount price
  • Sun. June 22 Sunday Brunch con Drag (Pre-show brunch & post performance drag show $25 per person)