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Latin Guide March 20-26
Southern California's rich Latin culture comes alive with these great events compiled by Maryl Celiz at HOY, the Spanish language newspaper.
A vibrant Mexican personality and performer, Paquita la del Barrio sings feminist ranchera songs against macho male culture. March 22, 8:15 p.m. Gibson Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. $50-$95. 818-622-4440
Noches Rockeras is a reoccurring night of rock en Español, this time including groups Plan V, Voz Elemental and Amargo. March 27, 7 p.m. House of Blues, Anaheim, 1530 South Disneyland Drive, Anaheim. $12.50. 714-778-2583
A poignant exhibit chronicling the lives of California farm workers and their families. On view through May 25. Museum of Tolerance, 9786 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles. $13 adults, $11 seniors, $10 children and students with ID. 310-553-8403
Two complimentary group exhibitions featuring 15 contemporary artists and 15 Chicano artists, including Carlos Almaraz, Judy Baca, Chaz Bojorquez, David Botello, Jose Lozano and George Yepes. On view through March 22. Patricia Correia Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, E-2. Free. 310-264-1760.
Play based on the award winning novel from Gabriel Garcia Marquez called “The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother.” Presented in English and Spanish by the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, "Erendira" is a the story of a 14 year old girl who lives in a Latin American home with her bewitched grandmother. Adapted and directed by Alejandra Flores. Through March 23, various times. Teatro Carmen Zapata, 421 North Avenue 19, Los Angeles. $25-$30. 323-225-4044.
Selection of 25 works from the permanent collection at MoLAA which explore the meanings and the differences between the urban and rural landscapes of Latin America. Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach. On view through June 29. $5-$7.50. 562-437-1689 www.molaa.org.
Works of the Mexican artist on view in "The Goat’s Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide," a presentation featuring more than 160 pictures of Juchitan, the Mexican-American border and East Los Angeles over three decades. The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. On view through April 18, 2008. Free. 310-440-7300.