June 15, 2010

7:30 p.m. at the Guadalupe Theater
1301 Guadalupe Street
$5
For tickets, call 210-271-3151.

	Mark Riojas (Stand Up Comedy) was born and raised in one of the less fortunate areas of San Antonio, Texas. Born an only child, he soon craved attention. Mark had many talents and many interests but nothing prepared him for what he says now is a love, passion, and desire for sketch and stand-up comedy. Mark has become a regular at San Antonio's Rivercenter Comedy Club and has been blessed to perform in Texas as well as other states. While performing all over New York City, Mark was able to work with great talents such as Marc Theobald from the Chapelle Show and Tracy Morgan from Saturday Night Live. He is quickly becoming a rising star in the comedy industry. (Source: myspace.com/markriojas)
	Joel Settles (Music) is a San Antonio-based Theatre Artist and Educator. He is the co-founder of Comedia A Go-Go—a local sketch comedy group—and the co-founder and director of the community arts organization, Colectiva. He is currently the Theatre Arts Coordinator for SAY Sí Teatro ALAS Youth program. Joel enjoys directing, writing, and performing. He firmly believes that community arts education and programming is a vehicle for social, economic, and political transformation.
	Jade Esteban Estrada (Theater) has been called "America's Prince of Pride" by NBC News. Critics around the world have compared him to "a cross between Andy Warhol and Billy Graham." Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine calls him "one of the finest solo theatre artists of the 21st century." He's been seen in feature films, on Comedy Central's "The Graham Norton Effect," "In the Life" on PBS,  "Friday Night Lights" and "30 Rock" on NBC and has headlined concerts, theatres and comedy clubs around the world. In 2007, Jade debuted three shows "Gay Christian, Gay Muslim, Gay Jew," "Pico de Gallo" and "A Lullaby for Ryan: The History of HIV/AIDS in America" and in 2008 he debuted "Chek it, Baby: A Fabulous Explanation of Anton Chekhov's Fiercest Plays" at the 2008 Twin Cities Chekhov Festival. Through his work in his artistic and political endeavors, Jade Esteban Estrada is fast becoming one of the world's most ground breaking personalities. (source: GetJaded.com)
	Vanessa Centeno (Dance) is a visual artist, jewelry maker, and Flamenco dancer. She is has danced at the Folklife Festival, State Fair, and España Bar de Tapas among other venues. She is happy to be a part of Lupe's Art Blend.

Lupe's Art Blend is sponsored by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, theFund, San Antonio Express-News, and La Prensa.