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 ¡GRACIAS!

Thank you for donating to the Guadalupe! Your contributions helps cultivate, promote and preserve traditional and contemporary Chicano, Latino and Native American arts and culture through multidisciplinary programming.

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Holiday Saxophones https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/holiday-saxophones/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:05:16 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=3323

 HOLIDAY SAXOPHONES 2021

 The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s 38th Annual Holiday Saxophones concert, returns to the Guadalupe Theater on Sunday, December 12, 2021, from 7:00-10:00pm. Doors open at 6:00pm.  This year’s line-up for the concert is a stellar showcase including founder, music director and master bassist George Prado with his son and pianist Aaron Prado; saxophonists Frank Rodarte, Joe Posada and Will Owen Gage; and special guest singer MiChelle Garibay-Carey. 
In addition to a variety of jazz, R&B and popular favorites, the performance will include a special memorial for three passing musicians Richard Garcia, Kyle Keener and Morgan King. 

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Teatro Salon https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/teatro-salon-readers-theater-series/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:28:22 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=3254

CASTING CALL FOR THE MIRACULOUS MIXES OF DJ SANTA CECILIA
Audition: January 24, 2026 | 1 PM
Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St.

✨ AUDITION CALL ✨

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Theater Arts Program is casting movers who act and actors who move for The Miraculous Mixes of DJ Santa Cecilia, a bold new stage production blending movement, ritual, and underground rave culture of the 1990s.

We’re seeking dancers/performers (18+) to embody THE FOLLOWERS—a powerful movement chorus representing migrants, ravers, and devotees through dance, voice, and storytelling.

📅 Auditions: Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 1 PM 📍 Guadalupe Theater | 1301 Guadalupe St., San Antonio 🔁 Callbacks: Jan 25 (1 PM) & Jan 26 (6 PM)

✨ Bring your movement style—Cumbia, Rave/House, or your own—and be ready to learn reverence-based choreography inspired by ritual and the four directions.

Written by Amalia Ortíz Directed by Robin LaVerne “Dragonfly” Wilson Choreography by Rosa “Rosie” Torres

📩 Questions? Email: ladanzastudio@hotmail.com.

Join us in bringing The Miraculous Mixes of DJ Santa Cecilia to life—where your passion for movement and storytelling can shine. Set in a Los Angeles sweatshop warehouse at the height of the underground rave scene of the 1990s, “The Miraculous Mixes of DJ Santa Cecilia” imagines an alternate history where a congregation of indigenous immigrants are introduced to electronic dance music (EDM) in sacred ceremony mixing tribal traditions with industrial techno beats near the end of the millennium. 

 

ROLES AVAILABLE:

– EAST: Male dancer, age 18 & up

– SOUTH: Female dancer, age 18 & up

– WEST: Female dancer, age 18 & up

– NORTH: Female dancer, age 18 & up

 

REQUIREMENTS: Ability to move expressively and recite lines with clarity. Experience using props in performance. Comfort with movement qualities including reverence (spiritual/ritualistic), running, and raving. Openness to working with musical props from Latin American traditions.

 

AUDITION DETAILS: Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026. Time: 1:00 PM. Location: Guadalupe Theater. Address: 1301 Guadalupe St, San Antonio, TX 78207

 

CALLBACKS: Dates/Times: Sunday, January 25 at 1:00 PM; Monday, January 26 at 6:00 PM. Location: Guadalupe Theater.

 

AUDITION PREPARATION: Please bring a photo (head shot), performance resume or video profile/CV to submit at check-in (not required).

 

FREESTYLE PORTION (Choose One): 1. Perform Cumbia movement (30 seconds–1 minute; music provided) 2. Perform Rave or House Dance (30 seconds–1 minute; music provided) 3. Show your best movement style (up to 1 minute; bring your own Bluetooth-compatible music)

 

CHOREOGRAPHY PORTION: Choreographer Rosie Torres will teach a 30-second to 1-minute sequence of REVERENCE patterns—movement based on spiritual and ritualistic themes honoring the four directions and elements.

 

Choreographer: Rosa “Rosie” Torres: Over the last 30 years, Rosie’s career includes dance teacher, dance artist, choreographer, movement analyst, dance consultant, former dance studio owner, dance curator, and rehearsal director.  Rosie has had extensive outreach with her many roles. Teaching pre-kinder through senior citizens and professionals to non-dancers. She has had the honor of teaching for Marching Auxiliaries of America, the San Antonio Ballet School, Urban 15 Group, the McNay Art Museum Family Days, UTSA doctoral ILT program, UTSA Urban Bird Project, plus numerous dance studios, including high school, university and college dance teams across the United States.

 

Performance experiences include; Kilgore College Rangerette, Rangerette Swingster, San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancer, back up dancer at the Tejano Music Awards. A danzante with Danza Azteca Kalpulli Ayolopaktzin and a contemporary performer, soloist and choreographer with The San Antonio Dance Fringe. Most recent independent work includes “Happy Birthday Mom” by Jacque Salame and “La Llorona” for Mujeres Marcharan.

 

WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable clothing and shoes suited for Cumbia or Rave dance or Reverence movement.

 

PRODUCTION DATES: March 19–21 & March 26–28 (8pm performance)

 

For more information about the auditions please contact:

Rosie Torres Choreographer

ladanzastudio@hotmail.com

For more information about the production please contact:

Jorge Piña GCAC Theater Arts Director

jorgep@guadalupeculturalarts.org

Clint Taylor GCAC Theater Arts Assistant

clintt@guadalupeculturalarts.org

 

REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF PLAYS FOR TEATRO SALON TABLE READING SERIES - NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!
Deadline: March 31, 2026 | 4 PM

🎭 Calling Texas Playwrights!
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is now accepting submissions for the Teatro Salón Table Reading Series.

We’re seeking unproduced plays that reflect the Latinx, Chicana/o, and Tejano experience. Selected scripts will receive a public table reading with actors, a director, and community feedback.

Deadline: March 31, 2026 | 4 PM Open to emerging & established writers English, Spanish, or bilingual

 

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Announces Request for Submission of Plays for Teatro Salón Table Reading Series 

San Antonio, TX (December 15, 2025): The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Theater Arts Program announces an open call for submission of unproduced scripts for the Teatro Salón Table Reading Series. From the pool of submissions, two to three scripts will be selected for a table reading scheduled for August/September of 2026 that will be opened to the public. Deadline to submit unproduced scripts is scheduled for March 31, 2026 by 4 p.m.  

 

Teatro Salón Table Reading Series provides playwrights from Texas an opportunity to test out and receive valuable and constructive criticism from their peers and the public with a well-rehearsed stage reading that is open to the public. 

“We are so excited to produce our third Teatro Salón Table Reading Series,” according to Jorge Piña Gudalupe Theater Arts Director. “From these series, we have produced to the stage two original scripts, “La Niña Girasol” by J. Cesar Duenas (June 2022) and “Las Comadres de Morales Street” by Irene Chavez” (March 2025). 

 

This call is open to all established and non-established writers in the state of Texas. The scripts that are selected will have a table-reading with a director and actors. Writers will have the opportunity to receive valuable feedback from the public and established teatristas (theater-artists) to help with script development. “We encourage anyone to submit, even if you’ve never written a play. We want to support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, etc., and encourage you to submit,” says Piña.  

 

The theme of the scripts must reflect the Latinx, Chicana/o, Tejano experience. Drama, comedy, satirical, and children’s plays are welcome. Scripts that also have themes of ‘Dia de los Muertos’ and ‘Christmas holiday’ are also encouraged.  

 

Teatro Salón Table Reading Series Submission Guidelines: 

-Unproduced scripts (may have a reading script development) 

-One submission per playwright 

-No one-acts 

-No screenplays 

-No short stories 

-Running time of 60 to 90 minutes long (with or without intermission) 

-English, Spanish or Bilingual 

-Pages should be numbered 

-Deadline to submit is Tuesday, March 31, 2026, by 4 p.m. 

 

To submit a script, please include a cover letter with title, playwright’s name and short bio, contact information, a brief synopsis and character descriptions to Jorge Piña, GCAC Theater Arts Director, 723 S. Brazos St, San Antonio, TX. 78207 or jorgep@guadalupeculturalarts.org (no phone calls).  

 

The GCAC Theater Arts Teatro Salón Table Reading Series is made possible from generous grants from The City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, National Latino Theater Initiatives, San Antonio Area Foundation and Texas Commission on the Arts.  

 

For more information, please go to www.guadalupeculturalarts.org, call (210) 271-3151 or contact Jorge Piña, Theater Arts Director at jorgep@guadalupeculturalarts.org. 

 

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Dia de los Muertos 2021 https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/gcac-ddlm-2021/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:57:16 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=3049
Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibition,
Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Progreso Community Building, 1300 Guadalupe St
Altars will be on view through Saturday, December 11. 
In case you missed it! Watch La Vida de los Muertos, an incredible, bilingual and culturally-enriching presentation showcasing life after death featuring the Guadalupe Dance Company, and the Guadalupe Dance and Music Academy.

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Guadalupe Latino Bookstore & Gift Shop https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:55:43 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=3047

Join the Latino Bookstore at Las Palmas Library for author and former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo on Friday, January 30, 5:30-7 PM.

NEW YEAR, NEW STORIES!

START 2026 BY ADDING A VISIT TO THE LATINO BOOKSTORE TO YOUR READING LIST

Visit the Latino Bookstore across from the Guadalupe Theater, Tuesday-Saturday, from 10 AM-4 PM.

 GUADALUPE LATINO BOOKSTORE & GIFT SHOP

Guadalupe Latino Bookstore & Gift Shop, Visitor Center and Community Gallery
Bookstore Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Progreso Pharmacy Building, 1300 Guadalupe Street
For more information: info@guadalupeculturalarts.org.

Visit during the day and bring home some of our art, history, or culture.

The Guadalupe Cultural Art Center’s Latino Bookstore and Gift Shop is the epicenter of the West Side Art District in San Antonio and an official Visitor Center for the state of Texas.

It is also a foundation for our community’s heart, soul, and voice.

Our selection of books ranges from best sellers and icons to self-published authors from our community. We also have books for children, young adults, and teens in English, Spanish, and Spanglish.

We are not a typical commercial enterprise. The GCAC Latino bookstore is housed on the Guadalupe Cultural Art Center’s complex, across the street from a historic theatre, and inside the legacy Progresso Building. We have an outdoor stage next door and an outdoor plaza across the street from there.

More importantly, even our stories tell stories. Our shelves house a curated selection of writers and books whose art, history, and culture are linked to the 40 year legacy of the GCAC or one of the fields or artists under its umbrella. This ranges from theatre to visual arts, to dance, music, to film. All of which have just as rich a legacy as our literary roots.

Although we focus on Texas Latino writers, Mexican American Studies, Chicano Scholars, and Icons, we go out of our way to showcase the many facets of our Community’s voice. So you will also find representation from the entire Latino family tree, California, New Mexico, New York.

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Celebrando 30 Años of the Guadalupe Dance Company https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/celebrando-30-years-of-the-guadalupe-dance-company/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:27:03 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=3009
VENUE CHANGE:  We have moved the performance to the Guadalupe Theater considering the rain chances this weekend.
Join us for a special performance of Celebrando 30 Años featuring the Guadalupe Dance Company and Mariachi Azteca de America on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, 2021 at 8pm at the Guadalupe Theater. In-person tickets are available for both days and a virtual live streaming ticket will be available for Friday, October 1, only.
The evening will commemorate 30 years of the Guadalupe Dance Company’s performances, successes, and evolution with repertoire staples and audience favorites from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Jalisco, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Sinaloa and Puebla.
The Guadalupe will be limiting seating capacity at 60%, masks are required, hand sanitization stations will be available, and seats will be socially distanced. 
Tickets will be $30 in honor of our 30 years. Tables are also available. Please call 210-271-3151 to purchase your tables. Thank you for your support.

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Carmen from Mexico https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/carmen-from-mexico-teatro-salon/ Tue, 04 May 2021 22:11:51 +0000 http://97.105.10.51/?p=2003

CARMEN FROM MEXICO

TICKETS FOR CARMEN FROM MEXICO NOW ON SALE!
The Guadalupe Theater will be limiting capacity at 60%, masks are strongly encouraged, hand sanitization stations will be available, and please note entry will take a bit longer than usual as we will be administering temperature checks.
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Teatro Salon proudly presents the World Premiere of the original solo performance of ‘Carmen From Mexico’ featuring Anna De Luna and directed by Jorge Piña. Scheduled for August 13th & 14th, 2021, Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, TX 78207. Curtain is at 8pm with a general admission of $10.00.
Carmen From Mexico is an original solo multimedia play with live musical accompaniment that reflects the playwright’s own personal family history of her mother’s “illegal” immigration from Mexico to South Texas. Playwright Anna De Luna portrays her mother Carmen (in several stages of her youth) in this powerful true story of survival, struggle and yet sometimes comical experiences of adapting to South Texas racism and prejudices.  
Anna De Luna has performed in various leading roles at the Guadalupe Theater and Jump-Start Performance Company.  She also appeared at the Public Theater in Anna In The Tropics for which she received a San Antonio Globe Award for Best Actress.  She has produced her original, solo plays Chicana Atheist, The AIDS Lady and My Arab Fall with sustaining success.  In 2016 Ms. De Luna was selected Creative of the Month by the City of San Antonio Department for Culture and Creative Development.  Carmen from Mexico was first presented as a short 20-minute work-in-progress at the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival in 2018 and at Jump-Start Performance Company in 2019. 

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Guadalupe Academy Online Form https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-academy-online-form/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:45:03 +0000 http://www2.guadalupeculturalarts.org/?p=1007
Guadalupe Academy Registration Form

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