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Home My WebLink AboutR-89-0921J-89-924 10/12/89 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS FUNDED UNDER A FIVE-YEAR FUNDING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY FESTIVAL ORDINANCE NO. 10206, PROVIDI14G THAT FUNDING FOR EACH EVENT SHALL BE DECREASED BY AT LEAST 20% FROM THE BASE YEAR'S ALLOCATION FOR A MAXIMUM FUNDING PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM 1-84, DATED JANUARY 24, 1984. WHEREAS, on January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a $200,000 funding program for the purpose of funding certain community cultural programs and events, providing that funding for each event shall be decreased by at least twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation for a maximum funding period of five years to be considered and approved by the City Commission on a yearly basis; and WHEREAS, as a result of the 20% reduction in funding, the amount of $57,600 is available for the purpose of funding additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, an additional amount of $10,000 is available since the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined their share of the 1989-90 allocation for next year's Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho; and WHEREAS, Asiafest, Inc.'s share of $24,400 is also available, since said organization has not made arrangements to hold the 1989 Asiafest festival; and WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned changes, a balance of $82,000 is hereby available to fund additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 14, 1989, by Motion No. 89-814, expressed its intent to allocate an additional amount of $10,000 from the FY '89-90 available balance to CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 12 1989 RESOLUTION No. { REMARKS:,,_�, i s Sunstreet Festival, thereby increasing their 189-90 allocation to $20,000; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 28, 1989 adopted Motions 89-847 and 89-851, allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset the cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Stadium on October 28, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has stated that out of the $82,000 existing balance, $25,000 shall be allocated for the celebration of the second anniversary of Bayfront Park and that the remaining balance of $57,000 shall be distributed in shares of $5,700 to each of the nine (9) organizations requesting funding or increased funding with an additional share, or a total of $11,400, to be allocated to Florida A&M University (FAMU) for this year's Orange Blossom Classic; and WHEREAS, the allocation of two (2) shares of said $5,700 to FAMU already funded under the Festival Ordinance, will increase ` its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance to $31,400; and WHEREAS, the additional allocation of $5,700 to the New World Symphony, already funded under the Festival Ordinance will increase its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance from $14,000 to $19,700; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. (a) An amount not to exceed $200,000 is hereby allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, in support of the following community cultural events funded under Ordinance No. 10206: - 2 r R979L If i Standing Events 1. Carnaval/Miami/Calle Ocho Open House Festival 2. Fiesta by the Bay 3. Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival 4. Miami City Ballet 5. Sunstreet Festival 6. Three Kings Parade 7. Orange Blossom Classic 8. Greater Miami Opera 9. Bethune-Cookman Football Game 10. ASIAFEST, Inc. 11. New World Symphony Subtotal Available Balance Amount -0- $ 10,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 24,000 -0- -0- 14,000 $118,000 82,000* * This available balance reflects the $10,000 and $24,400 FY 89-90 allocations intended for Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho and Asiafest respectively, said events not receiving support during this fiscal year. (b) The available balance of $82,000 is hereby allocated on a special one-time only basis as follows: Special Funding Events Amount 1. Orange Blossom Classic 11,400 2. New World Symphony 5,700 3. Greater Miami Host Committee 25,000 4. Concert Association of Greater Miami 5,700 5. The M Ensemble Company 5,700 6. Mary Luft and Company/ 5,700 Tigertail Productions 7. Teatro Avante 5,700 8. Annual Columbian Festival 51700 9. Jamaica Awareness 51700 10. Production Center for the Arts 5.700 Subtotal $ 82,000 Grand Total $200,�000 -3- R9-921L. w._u Section 3. Expenditures under the herein allocations are hereby conditioned upon continuing substantial compliance with City of Miami Administrative Policy No. APM-1-84, dated January 24, 1984, and upon a reimbursement basis on the presentation of paid bills to the City of Miami. All unpaid bills presented by an event sponsor shall first be approved for payment by the City Manager who may require such documentation from the sponsor as he deems appropriate or necessary. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th d of A2S64�L�— AT HIRAI, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 4JG=E=1f-. N,ENAND—EZ CITY ATTOR Y RFC:bss:M1261 , 1989. XAVIER L,. SU REZ, MAYOR 4 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Odio Cesar H.V City Manager RECOMMENDATION: DATE O V 1 _ 4 1 g9 F,4E SUBJCCT. Resolution/ so iVal Ordinance No. 10206 REFERENCES: Agenda Item October 12, 1989 ENCLOSURES. is It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocating $200,000 under Festival Ordinance No. 10206 to various cultural programs and events for fiscal year 1989-90. BACKGROUND: The Department of Community Development has prepared the appropriate legislation for the purpose of allocating $200,000 to several cultural activities. On January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a five- year funding program utilizing $200,000 from Special Programs and Accounts to fund various cultural activities, with the stipulation that funding for each of those programs be decreased by twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation, with a maximum funding period of five (5) years. As a result of the 20% reduction, a balance of $57,600 would be available for new cultural activities this year. However, several factors will affect said balance as follows: - The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined to accept their 1989-90 $10,000 share, making this amount available to fund other applicants. Asiafest,- Inc., who for the first time last year received a $30,500 grant to cover City services for a festival at Bayfront Park, has not made arrangements for a festival this year. Their 1989-90 share of $24,400 is consequently also available to fund new programs. - On September 14, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-814, allocating $10,000 to Sunstreet Festival from the 1989-90 available balance, thereby increasing their allocation from $10,000 to $20,000. On September 28, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-847 allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Orange Bowl on October• 28, 1989, and Motion 89-851 ratifying that the $6,000 be utilized specifically for the use of the Stadium. is _I Anne. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page two - It should be noted that Bethune Cookman College received a $12,000 grant during FY 1987-88 and $9,000 during FY 1988-89, to be utilized to pay for a game at the Orange Bowl. They did not play a game last year and have not reserved the Stadium for a game this year. They have submitted to the City a bank statement showing that the money has been deposited in an interest bearing account. As a result of the above modifications, the new available balance for new cultural activities is $82,000, as follows: Amount available as a result of 201 reduction ........ $570600 Amount available from Calls Ocho..................... 10,000 Amount available from Asiafast....................... 24;400 20000 Less amount granted to Sunstreet (by Motion 89-814) from this year's available balance ................... 10,000 Total available balance.....$82,000 The New World Symphony, already funded under the special events ordinance, is requesting additional funding, as follows: The New World Symphony This organization received $17#500 under the special events ordinance during FY 1988-89. However, the City Commission granted an additional $7,500 from another source to bring their total for 1988-89 to $25,000. As a result of the 20% reduction of the base year allocation, they are scheduled to receive $14,000 during fiscal year 1989-90. _ They are requesting an additional amount ($6,000) to bring, their total 1989-90 allocation to $20,000. Letter of request attached as "Exhibit 1". The following organizations are requesting funding for the first time: Concert Association of Greater Miami Request $35,000 to present a special "Festival de France" at Gunman Center for the Performing Arts May 7-13, 1990. A letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit A". R The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page three The M Ensemble Company Request $20,000 to support their 1990 Summer Youth Project. This organization provides training and artistic alternatives to inner city and minority youths in the juvenile justice system. The funds will be used for artistic personnel, technical and marketing. They are housed in the Bakery Center complex. A summary proposal and budget are attached as "Exhibit B". Mary Luft and Company.-Inc./Tigertail Productions Request $20,000 to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center during January -April, 1990. They propose to market and develop the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a modern new cultural center. The $20,000 will cover the cost of rental and insurance for the Center as well as the cost of printing and mailing flyers and radio and television public service announcements. The proposal and budget are attached to this package as "Exhibit C". Sociedad Pro Arte Gratelli Request $30,000 for two upcoming concerts at Dade County Auditorium. Pro -Ante Gratelli, a not -for -profit theater organization dedicated to promoting culture and art for twenty (20) years, has presented numerous theatrical and cultural programs at the Dade County Auditorium. Their letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit D". Teatro Avante Request to be funded as part of the special events ordinance. Teatro Avante, a not -for -profit organization established in 1979, is a well-known, Miami -based theater group. The company, which employs local artistic talent, has presented numerous renowned theatrical works. They are now housed in Little Havana. Attached as "Exhibit E" is a brief history and pertinent information. Annual Colombian Festival of Miami Request financial support for their festival to be held at Bayfront Park during July 1990. Letter of request and infor- mation on the event are attached as "Exhibit F". Greater Miami Host Committee Request financial support for the Second Anniversary of Bayfront Park, featuring Taste of Miami, to be held at Bayfront Park in April 1990. Letter of request is attached as "Exhibit G". 3 W The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page four Jamaica Awareness -Reggae -Festival Request $25,000 to cover costs associated with the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival, previously known as Jamaica Awareness, at Bicentennial Park on August 5, 1990. Letter of request and budget attached as "Exhibit H". Production Center for the Arts, Inc. Request $10,000 for the 1990 Latin Meets Jazz on the Bay Festival to be held in February 1990 at the Miami Marine Stadium. This event combines both Latin and Afro American artist musical collaborations and provides a venue for PCA workshop students to showcase their local talent. Letter and budget are attached as "Exhibit I". Attachments Y t gib• i it r !°`�i-iS J7 ro, r 3 EXHIBIT 1 f lie New 1 1 MichaeiTiiso kMrs w 541 Lincoln Road Arti.4irMr►mr Miami Beach, Florida -0 David L. Paul 33139 ��h Chnrmrtnn/ffkAaa►d 7f►5/673-333t) �,711 a+ojethey C•l Babe r Pr sh of FAX/67 �-6749 F.mufhr Vkt Prrchl�'nf and MmutRi"X Dirmfor May 26, 1989 Mr. Cesar odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Cesar: RECEIVED JUX 8 1959 CEL PMENT TY pEV Anx7bA lunticvvl Thdi ing O►dntm I would like to once again to thank you, the Mayor and City Commissioners for last year's grant of $25,000 to The New World Symphony. As you know, the symphony has attracted national and international attention and will be embarking on its first international tour to Europe and South America this summer. Last year, the $25,000 grant was divided between a $17,500 allocation and an additional $7,500 allocation. Since the $17,500 portion of the grant was allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, with a decreasing 20% provision, I am concerned about upholding the original intent of the commission which was to grant the Symphony $25,000 subject to this decreasing five (5) year funding program. Unfortunately, since the additional $7,500 allocation was secured from another source, I am concerned that we will receive in our second year less monies than the original intent of that motion. Accordingly, the 20% reduction on $17,500 would reduce our second year funding to $14,000. However, if the $25,000 figure was utilized as the base year figure, a 20% reduction would provide the Symphony instead with a $20,000 grant. Therefore, I would appreciate the opportunity to make a personal appearance before the commission at the July 13, 1989 meeting to address this matter. Greater Miami is the home base for this marvelous visionary enterprise and reaps the considerable benefits of, access to and enjoyment of the efforts of The New World Symphony. As the orchestra tours this summer to Paris, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, and Wolf Trap, Miami can take pride in and benefit from the orchestra as its very special "cultural ambassador." The City of Miami's support is vital to our efforts and would be warmly appreciated by the musicians, our Board of Directors and citizens of Greater Miami. i. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request to appear before the Commission. Best wishes for the Memorial Day holidays. Sincerely, Stephen J. Parsons Director of Development cc: Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator City of Miami a � Y9" � 1• r� ' Y � t .6 a' T e } o + - { TY t:•. Y'�.� L ,•- tl 7 1 lJ N N b b H tom. f 1 1l M U Y Y t t_ t: 1" . ►:7 •A , EXHIBIT 2 • �s i G11'Y OF MIAMI. rLORIDA '�'«:�~ t� b C�1'Y1�i;�i�'��i� ltli`t'�CDR�►NDUM .0 i radio P 14 1l1d I0t 1#9 September 13, 1989 OCit.y Manager nAYt. r�tr ' ,um"GIAGENDA ITEM FOR THE SEPTEMBaR 28, 1989 COMMISSION MEETING twOM Millur J. t)&wkinis we►twsweta. City Commiesi.oner tNCt06YRt1 Please schedule for discussion on the September 28, 1989 CommiftglOn Meeting AgendA, the Orange Blossom clasaic Committee in -kind services for the 1989 Orange Bl0000m Classic Parade. oat icon. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez and Fellow Commissioners Aurelio Perez-Lugones Enclosure t , I; +• ,.,+,. •j• .r. -.•, a4tis•Mw1 fttWO-1 K• • A••t�P, a1 t. rw tSt�•PRat CH�•R at .1••+,vr ova v Ofhrgaf COVO4,a 4!i � E : • teat• Via; [ Aa Wk-% .••••"t•t rtt:. "t �.y...aP are r.-•:.... a..•,•• ff. UVA af• • h H to C,,•x••rr al• ly r� •i a•• no. e 4.1. ..� ,. • Z. a•• • ab • . no. • ••,... v } A�..r Ma• M«.•..' ��... �. a1. •7.1� w..• «� 5 0. N _ fs,. ..; . 1W ex to. 1 yut►. a • •r,. aN i. ff•a•r, AI •,;•,0 TH. J ar, ".,V101.f r^,-vr A. Shia., rw-11 aknaq'a, a) a -9 w,'s• •AfuN t1'4016+I• A /a' We_$ •r M. AGA. / Nrr1, M• to wor.,,o• af• kowto ,rt••t ! t { -1 UE 1 la 64aE1.413A oFP• I ICE Am ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE 9404 N.W. Wet Avenue, Miami, Florida 33147 (305) 606.5948 1`worable Miller Dawkins Oaltmi.r►ai.Uner city of Miami. 3500 Pen American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 AI JUS t 10. 1989 gear Comdasioner Dawkins; Florida A & M University's OrwVe Blossom Classic 1W; beCn halls in Nuami since 1941, arxi has reached social and athletic_ prorn- inenoa as t rausands of football fans frim around the nation join fans frcalt around .South Florida in creating what Host affectionat- ly call the "Classic," --- an unforgettable coterie of e%unt9 and activities. . Ibis event attracts persons of all ethnic backgrounds, aril serves as a unifying force in trtuiti-•cultural Dade county, thus mminuing to prtxvte through its various activities, a positive image of Dade County ana its envi rcAis . Last year over 275,000 people participated in the Classif^'s diverse activities, with approximately 65,000 of those being tourist. In-m orarrje Blossom Classic Parade, which st:iml:lates cultural aware- ness rand harmonious ethnic relationships, is a revered Dart of tl*a Orange Dlosscm Classic Festival. We need ymir assistance in gaining support fr m t is City of Miami to facIllitate the success of the 0eange Blossom Cl.:issic Parade by the provisiat of the following in -kind services: /?, a`od.0-0 Police $14, 498.40 Sanitation $ 3,780.00 Fire $ 631.05 Total $18.909.45 'funk you again for your continued interest " supp*x iCQN*kpmLUR DOWNS cm,imnity. tf ttair1! any further questions, pleane cont:fa4:•t cQW 10f IM6M PdAlic Relations officar Sandi Brawn at 696-5948;5648. Si rely i �,. c�eAdley pgWIP1' cir�Itt,i'ANA1 Miami/Dade Alttrnli. chapter 1 rr,' 'Ir A r •1H AAMA TRlnil>�' rl'4F.A171, t 1►f{INA r Ar +r"1 t 89'7a i Or. tide.nw►wny..A.. oAE810Mir. RLOAdU Al AfL"I'dA8i/r N.xa aMAWe.e ter#) GLINMU CA4111 Ur Armarbla C.xhns 09NER4A CO•CN4/14 Ab. A0 e PAt'g,011Nr " A" OE ALU41W C►UPIEA EXECUTME C04901TEC Ak Domlhr Acker AM .b►An Er.+Dow Wn Jwww•s uiwke Ah. AOe.A A Cawwwa A4. ORSOM CuAarn Rev %lewCWry Mf. Asw Men, U.0" Dewaere Alr. Jemee Corson • At. uerW Aloe A40- UerU•e•e— Alr. 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A 0- .J a. •1 L/ h V • • w r: ANAGUR•5 OFFICE ;EP -1 FR 12: t! 8 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE -- 9404 N.W. 31 at Avenue, Mlaml, Florida. 33147 (305) 696-5948 1 Mr. •Cesar Odio CiLy Manager City QE Miami 3500 pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Augyst 21, 1989 Dear Mr. Odio: on behalf of the Executive Board of the orange Blossom Classic Committee, we would -like to re- quest placement on the September 14, 1989 agenda, to request: assistance from the City of Miami in the form of 2n-Kind services to support the needs of the 1989 Orange Blossom Classi. c b Fes- Livdl. The orange Blossom Classic brings to the entire community over 300,000 visitors; and residents while serving as a bridge . for• building stronger community relationships. Thank you for your continued suppork and assist- ance to his community. R ]y, raddift sung, president FAMU t ni Orange Blossom Classic Committee, FY/r,l r pit I A rR11111TF. Tr11•►1F. "AIA1Wt11Nr? lion ••n#rtNrfRN4r1r':N41 4rri AW 89-92 •[ G x - ! ern ¢'� Al ax "ra ry- �,Yam` Y/ .� • 1 Y V Y • V L. t V • V b •-• V {.. • • Y •"� v • • � �. .� • � � ♦ r.. Ob . d Wo ibit Ail rtF h *a tills OW049-9000 i •b t9091 91*91 odPAftW9W or AVHLMCs i September 5# 1959 M11.1•9R P011I11% Honorable Miller J. Dawkins AwbLQF Mixml ca missiener City of Miamt� Missip FL Dear Commissioner Dawkinet This is to request your assistance in Ftorida A&M University's quCat to utilise the Orange Bowl Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 1969 at 1 p.m. rent free. Tho aforementioned request will greatly assist the University in its ability to ma%imize revenue from the Orange Blossom Classic. We are also requesting your assistance in the walvering of the debt service char4ge associated wit1s each ticket sold. As in the past we do appreciate the assistance you have rendered to the University in it desires. to make the Orange Blossom Classic an outstanding athletic event in the Miami area. We solicit your assistance for the 1989 Classic. If any additional information In needed. please lot we know. Sincerely. WV& Walter Rood Athletic Director brit/roc EXHIBIT A r&,_&10ncet1 22 ociation . of Greater Miami, Inc. A a.e4Wa/r9M eerparatlon alp r CZ Judith Drucker, President Millis Sae; Ewecutive Vice President 'Buena zuen Wbas, Secretary Garr R. Carson, Treasurer BOARD Or DIRIESI ORS 1. Stanky Levine, Chairman' Mrs. Leonard (Jayne) Abase, Jr. 110" cb Aguirre Roni okun valor Judith Drucker' Leslie J. lbkhnan Gary R. Gerson* Saul Glottrnann• Abrahon !Abel Hhselnfdd Gibert S. Kahn Jamee S. Knopke Cynthia Lawn we Norman Lawrence Donald L. Lefton Ira M. Lwrenshon Reruaerd S. Mandker Rath Mssvkial Aneire Mandel Nebe.t D. Mendel Mrs. Leonard (Sue) Miller Raymond A. Morgan* Dan Paul* Robert ►al Alan H. Pounnkin Wendell L. May Millie $or Turk R. Slomin $herwexd Weiser 'hens Ellen Wei. Gregory d. Wolfe Prances L.. Wolfson Maell S. Vanakakia Sanford L. Ziff •Mamba. Lascuths Committee June 22, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: 0 The Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning to present a special "Festival de France" featuring the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the baton of its Music Director, Alain Lombard, at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Our Festival will run from May 7 - 13, 1990 and will off6r 6 concerts showcasing some of the greatest artists in the world. Alain Lombard was the principal guest conductor of the Residencie Orchestra of the Hague, and is now. the Music Director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Lombard is equally renowned at both major opera houses and by the foremost symphony orchestras in the world, including, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris and London. Lombard was also Music Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic from 1972-82, and was Music Director of the Paris Opera from 1981-84. In addition to the concerts, the Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning a Parisian -style street festival in front of Gusman Hall, and an intensive educational program for the Greater Miami area students which will include various open rehearsals and lectures, demonstrated by visiting artists and by members of the orchestra itself. $SAS flank Mtrvef &Juleri+a,u! 1171h 51r14ettJ MiLimi Iseach, Fhxidil 1591aQ51li3t•3481 /VA laps! S5Z•YIIA r �+ PAGE 2 Mr. Odio odio June 22, 1989 As this project is outside of concert Association of Greater Miami's already busy concert season, we are seeking financial underwriting now to assure the Festival will, in fact, happen almost a year from now. We are asking for a $35,000 grant fro#n the City of Miami under the "Festivals Ordinance", and request to be placed on the City Commission's c� agenda for July 13, 1999 to present and explain our plans. Attached is a projected budget, which you will note includes a matching amount of private donations in addition to ticket sales'. Thank you for your attention to this matter. f cerely, Judy Dr ker President cc: Mr. Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator enclJD:c D:g �• .a. ' •F r r� FY r 1f �1 { � 'f3SY 1 r��7' � F y r '. i�� i i 1 ZZX CONCERT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MIAMI ORCHESTRE NATIONAL BORDEAUX AQUITAINE MAY 7 - 13, 1990 INCOME Ticket Sales $158,300 Grants - Local - Individual Donations 20,000 Corporate Donations 15,000 TOTAL INCOME 193,300 EXPENSES Artists' Fees S Expenses $136,600* Advertising & P.R 40,000 Brochures & Posters 1,000 Postage & Mailings 6,000 Programs & Printing 11000 Marketing & Promotions 2,000 Photography 500 Flowers 500 Miscellaneous 1,000 Royalties 500 Equipment Rental - Pianos, etc. 3,000 Theatre Rental 7,860 Stagehands 15,000 Security 1,600 Ushers 1,400 Tickets 300 Ticket Takers see Ushers Ticket Sellers 800 Ticket Sales Commissions .2,000 Valet Parking 2,000 Local Travel & Transport 2,000 Special Promotion & Fundraising 11500 Insurance 1,800 , TOTAL CASH EXPENSES 228,300 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI $ 35,000 NOTE: Budget does not include CAGM indirect expenses (staff salaries, overhead) estimated at $25,000 • $38,600 Hotel 48,000 Per diem (100 persons x $60.00/day,for 8 days) 50,000 Artists' tees $136,000 J W t 89-9201, ;�•+� � {� �6' �� r s ti � rd`�'��f`+ rya nf.��ix� �'��q'i 3�,��5��sr 43k EXHIBIT B THE M EAN'WOSEMBL,EI:Cl OMPANY P.O. Box 1175 Protevolot"ka eJqk%t1?, P.O • 43 vJ (305) a76-1418 Miami, lorlda 33168 June 26, 1989 1 Mr. Cesar Odio, City Manager City hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Sir: The M Ensemble Company, Inc., request that you review the enclosed package for consideration in supporting our worthwhile projects as outlined for the Summer of 1990. ` You can be supportive of us by allowing the M Ensemble Company to become a part of the City of Miami Festival Ordiance. Without your support, we will be unable to continue providing our youth with a positive and creative outlet in which to channel their restless energies and unproductive time. Your consideration will be immensely appreciated. i C' Artistically yours. r_ C., Shirley Richardson, cr-r Examitive Director C C en Patricia E. Williams, Associate Producer/General Manager SR/PEW/blw cc: Awerelio Perez - Lujones Administrative Agenda Coordinator L� •� �'V b � ��i �t ViJJ� See A Live Play Soon `�Lai}.�� '. F -i L. � / t{ k ! \ ..� 1i \`.i, .T 2 ,..t,,��' ➢ 'a- `Y SJ\ i{. l✓ c s � r` d e .• 1 } �, r r '� K �•, �=t..y F �,,��y.�"'�,✓t ff ir��lt �f:s•7Lt ��A��!� { 1 � � _ ,�tay�s,�i +�' SUMMARY Since 1971, The M Ensemble Company has been a mainstay in black professional theatre in the Greater Miami area. I't has aspired to expose Dade County's inner-city youth to the fundamentals of live stage performances as well as the business of entertainment which they may not have had the opportunity otherwise to learn about. Through these efforts, The M Ensemble Company has not only been instrumental in raising the level of awareness of the theatre industry in the black community, but it greatly enriched Miami's cultural atmosphere. The M Ensemble Company involvement with other national and regional arts organizations has also led to the showcasing of Miami's talents throughout Florida and others states such as Georgia, New Orleans, Texas, New York, Oregon, North Carolina and Washington. At present, The M Ensemble Company's agenda is addressing the needs to cross barriers of race, sex, and age to bring about a collective effort to enhance Miami's theatrical environment. The success will mean the success of Miami in becoming one step closer to being the entertainment hub of the Southeastern -Caribbean Belt. Miami's inner-city and minority youth are targets and victims of crime, drug problems, illiteracy and other social diseases that plague their community and rob them of their self-esteem, their potential for achievement and ability to blend into the mainstream of society. Having the experience of being a part of a cultural experience as an active participant or viewer will allow the inner-city and minority youth to develop a strong sense of positive values; help build their self-esteem; and increase their knowledge to become more refined and sensitive to the world outside of their environment. The M Ensemble Company assists the inner-city and minority youth to achieve this goal by providing quality theatrical productions which showcase the talent of our young up-and-coming actors and performers; providing professional workshops in theatre, dance and stage craft in order to develop and cultivate their talent; providing employment opportunities . in the arts; and cultural enrichment, as well as giving them .a positive alternative as opposed to idle time that fosters negative elements. In order to continue its' efforts, The M Ensemble Company is requesting for a financial contribution of $20,000.00 from the City of Miami, to support our Summer Youth Project beginning June 24th - August 28, 1989. Your contribution will have a highly positive effect on the community, as you demonstrate how you value the inner-city minority youth in Miami. Ail 4 iy r� i �,. 4 ?s �•S ''� ;.4 r: � � :r s s }. r � ii�ry 2,� f �T W a ! INTRODUCTION The M Ensemble Company is a nonprofit theatre group composed of dedicated individuals who have since 1971, provided South Florida and the southern United States with outstanding original dramatic productions. The company was formed on the University of Miami campus with the performance of "Purlie Victorious." In November, 1972, The M Ensemble Company joined several other cultural arts organizations from various parts of the southern United States in forming the Southern Black Cultural Alliance (SBCA). The alliance remains active today. In May, 1973, with the aid of a grant from the Dade County Model City. Program, The M Ensemble Company opened the "Our House Playhouse" with the three -act play "Sty of the Blind Pig." During the remainder of 1973 and in 1974, several plays were produced at "Our House Playhouse" including 111ornette" (a one -act play which deals with drug abuse) and two plays written by members of the company "A Play for Zubena" by Femi Folami and "Time of the Locust" by Don Walker. Also in 1974, in an effort to explore new art forms, The M Ensemble Company produced a radio version of "Time of the _ Locust" which was aired in May and June of 1974 on WEDR-FM and on WKAT in July, 1976. •Another radio play "The Hajj of Mansa Musa" was aired on WMBM in 1975. In 1975, The M Ensemble Company was selected to represent the southern region of the United States at the World Festival of Black Art and Culture (FESTAL) in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa. From 1977 through 1987, The M Ensemble Company, Inc. was in residence at the Model City Cultural Arts Center. Other highlights of the Company's activities during those years are as follows: 1977 - The M Ensemble Company pioneered the State of Florida's first drama workshop for blind and visually -handicapped children in cooperation with the Florida Bureau of Blind Services, Florida Association of Workers for the Blind and the Lighthouse for the Blind. An ongoing relationship has been. established with these organizations and several summer projects have been conducted since the initial pilot project. 1978 - The M Ensemble Company was one of two groups who was the recipient of, a grant from the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences. 1980 - The M Ensemble Company in cooperation with the NAACP, sponsored a benefit with theperformanceof "El Bajj Malik 1 {Y 4 x 1 Shabazz•' for the NAACP National Convention. 1 1981 - The M Ensemble Company performed before an audience of 2,000; the show featured Dick Gregory. 1982 - 1986 - The M Ensemble Company toured the state of Florida with the performance of "Herbert III." 1987 - The M Ensemble Company performed at the Philip Michael Thomas Miami -way Theatre with the musical production "Kickin High" sponsored by mayoral candidate for the City of Miami, Arthur Teele. The M Ensemble Company also produced its highly acclaimed play "Zooman and the Sign" sponsored by Partners for Youth, Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council -Neighborhood Arts Grants Program and Range Funeral Home. 1988 - In December, The M Ensemble Company moved into the Bakehouse Art Complex, located at 561 N.W. 32nd Street, Miami, Florida. 1989 - In February, The M Ensemble Company opened its' 17th season in the Bakehouse Art Complex with the production of "Ceremonies In Dark old Men". During May and June "The Colored Museum" was produced. With aid of grants recently received from the Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, private donations and corporate sponsorship, The M Ensemble Company has been able to continue its on -going programs tat a minimal or no cost to viewers and participants. 0 7 �.•.` ! ��.{+�'` �iFr# 4: *Kr . �F �r �� - iiiS - �.F•i4 � w �) i', � :t. c. -#� � y-a:ht� �t't ,±. 'v '�Y, ��'%�+ tt' i 1 L1' i, r 1 C !' o- •+ � r +.;r �+ t _ .-i ae n n 4 r ,r` :�._> 1. t t � � y�{ ,C � `a 1 '� q � .X i �:�.• e iq i�'�??`,y4 - _f 0 Internal Revenue Service District Director Date: NOV 1 9 " "M" Ensemble CompalWo Inc. 5?6 Northwest 109th Street Miami, Florida 33168 Department of the Treasury Employer Id "fl ation Number. 59-1773348 . AccourMng Perlod Ending: Deceaber 31 Foundation status ClassMeation: 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) Advance Ruling Period Ends: December 319 1985 pow to Contact: T. Rogers Contact Telephone Number: 904-791-2636 Dear Applicant: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be,as stated _ in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal -income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Because you are a newly created organization, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This advance ruling period begins on the date of your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support test during the advance ruling period. If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. It you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified is a private -foundation -for —- future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation. you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not 'a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period. If you submit the required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, if notice that you will no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(1) organization is published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, grantors and donors may not rely on this determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section 509(a)(1) status, or acquired knowledge that. the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would be removed from classification as a section 509(a)(1) organization, 275 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 core: Letter 1045001(16771 �r S"z$'q?aid astc kt' �4 : 1 t r 4K rr'frZ •� � yc F i JUVENILE DETENTION SUMM WORKSHOP July 17th - August 28, 1990 This six (6) weeks project is designed for purposes of creating a theatre work- shop to be introduced in Metro -Dade Juvenile Dentention Center that will in - value incarcerated juvenile delingents. The workshop will consists of improvi- sational theatre where participants will focus on current issues centering around drugs, peer pressure, family problems crisis, teenage pregnancy and crime. apeutic l entail a The end results herey fthis thewillebeaining and encouragedttorcompete inrtheobestloriginal act talent show centering around current issues. This workshop will allow the troubled youth to learn alternatives to destruc- tive and negative behavior by help them to develop positive creativity, aesthetic values, sensetivity cultural awareness ewhichcanaidtheminbecominga moreproduc- tive citizen. SUMMER YOUTH WORKSHOP June 24th - August 19, 1990 This workshop will offer a curriculum that emphasizes methology of acting, stage craft, lighting, make-up, costumes, dance technique and the historical development of Black Theatre in America for inner-city and minority youth. This workshop will also allow the inner-city and minority youth the opportunity to learn from profess- ional artist and technician in order to develop and cultivate the in potentials. The end result of this workshop will involve a major production to be mounted at the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre which will showcase the talent of our young up- and-coming actors and performers. `.L - YOUTH SUMMER WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 — 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director $ 1,280.00 Drama Instructors (2 x $640) 1,280.00 Dance Instructor (@ $10 per hr x 2 x 3.days per wk x 8 wks) 480.00 TOTAL 3,040.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer 1,280.00 Set Designer.Assistants (2 @ $640) 1,280.00 _ - TOTAL 2,560.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 800.00 TOTAL 800.00 REMAINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials & Tools 1,000.00 Costumes & Make—up 300.00 Refreshments 900,00 , Programs 60.00 TOTAL 2,260.00 GRAND TOTAL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — $8,660.00 9." 921 k' — rag� IfT W '- 1 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER DRAMA WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 - 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director (@ $300 per wk x 6 wks.) $ 1,800.00 Drama Instructors (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 2,400.00 Dance Instructor ((@ $15 per hr. x 2 days x 6 wks. 360.00 TOTAL 4,560.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer Director (@$300 per wk x 6 wks.) 1,800.00 Set Disigner Assistant (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 1,200.00 TOTAL 3,000.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 600.00 TOTAL 600.00 REAKINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials/Tools 1,500.00 Costumes 6 Make-up 600.00 Refreshments 300.OQ Programs 60.00 Certificates & Awards 720.00 TOTAL 3,180.00 J mum Tnm Thursdayruary. 2. 1989 M Ensemble Opens Season In ,ve.,, un,,,P With `Ceremonies' the richness of the Black expert - Actresses Shirley Richardson "`x; once through live theatre and PatricWE. williams are smit- <` productions.' i chardson. -we also zA: ing these days because they say Adds Rl r. aspire to grow in this business as ?••� s« hard work and dedication have . ,.. , �� .�::. it new venture to pro-. well as to showcase the talents of v> d offin the -.; or and duce live theater productions in the emerging Black act We have been called a their own theater facility. actress• M 1be company. the -W Ensem- small company with little erbecoprodme • - •.".'•-��. � tions but little producers become ble. which has been the mainstay :. :.4::. in Black professional theatre in ' n big producers one day and our years. will :} : :g� goals are certainly that high.' ; South Florida for over 1? present its Brat play of the season The cast of Ceremonies „ in its new home' ,;: ette Joyner. Dar - this month {. includes Merger oYn located on the top a Bake- , `> " N ryl Roberts. Mark Smith. Glen floor B y. ,¢� ter -Bey. >. 561N.W.32nde;.<: Witcher. Carolyn Crozier y house Art Complex. . }:. E. Morris. f Hamza Khalid and Ural RICH[ARDN. ezecnr• St. stage and SffiRLE'F •i re show. Lonnie E1dees •Cere- Y� All are veterans of the or roduc- five director. >lt L�asembla monies in Dark Old Men'. feature, .;'�� ` '� have performed in maj P `M `:y t 15 years. also wrote the book and, movie. a talented cast of seven in the -M- j y ' ;>:: bons over the pas Ensemble version of this award ;,.;.! •CeremoNes in Dark Old Men •Soundef. which became one of winning drama. PAT E. WILLIAMS. associate is a remarkable achievement In the most memorable ! ms, of the Over the past year. Richardson producer/general manager. M Black drama. It blends humor and 1970s.7he renown Negro Ensem and Williams. executive director nsemble poignancy. hilarity and anguish. ble Company gist produced it in and associate producer/general romantic dreams and Chillingreal- New York In February, 1969. manager. respectively have put in The Company's first pro- ity in its portrayal of the Black 'me Play received a merit etta- long hours searching for a suitable reality. experience. Some of the themes are don for distinguished achievement theater to showcase their ptoduc- duction pens Feb. 24 and runs faamiliar' stereotypes, such as: the from the Outer Circle Critics and tions as well as writing grants• through was nominated for the best play of s Williams.•While were not dominant female and her r �e season by �e Newyork Drama seeking corporate fundtng and Y in all quarters: the get- Critics Circle. organizing a new board of just Black theatre. our season will lation of the male: reflect a diversity of playwrights. abounding to exploitation directors. of the Dade including works which keep Black rich schemes: Ang exp I t will b e directed by With the support experiences alive through and domination of Black ghettos: Richardson. County Cultural Affairs Council• cultural expo 1. and the decent. For ticket information, call the Metro stage productions such . 'Ce a the young M Ensemble Company at Metro's Partners for Youth. y • Model City Center for the monies m Dark Old Men . u is as incompetent father. basics 576-1418. pirks ty e the Black Comm ty Cultural Arts. and Private indivt- to expos to The playwright. Lonnie Elder III. des, l Ar dream has become a well as the general community r.. rs Him THE MIAMI HERALD9 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1989 LIFE STYLES Theater company enters a new stag HUMBERIO RE YES / MIWW WO ONt Pruduerr and general manager Pat Williams and executive dirm-14or Shirlr•% Richardson hope new yuarfer, m ill mean a birlier promo. rior the !11 M'n•r�.b�••'t•i,...•.. •. . . - ,wroup hopes i .o broaden opportunities sv LYDIA MARTIN .rd .UW w0dur The M Ensemble Thealm Coon • My, wkstis for 10 rears had 61 -orlpw the Model City Cultural Iris Cotner to prodKC Mid 541191' • a pigs,, cow (has a Nowe nl 11 •son_ Amid Here's no place like hsmlr. lid Pat ems.' oducer a1Nl A'e•rl fd malpger d tC Contparlr. "It's our O*n ktk space.• ehr lid. "At Model City. we krit a lost a /bings. I. en r we bought a '.rand 11ew door far the set of ',mmss and the Sign. Thew do- - eamrr went to get a ghiss of n'aler end when be came back. the floor was posme. Now we know where ev- ryihing is. We have the key%. :vtlem we leave, we lock rap." Is February. the block theater emlpsay cored to a second -flax ime at the Bakehouse Art Com- Idr•s, $61 NR 32ad St. Its first 1-Induction. which can through sisal -March. was Cennresn.rs is / iari Oil Alen by Lonnie Elder. Now asP I, are working on /be Calomel MmymAK which will 1-. Imaged May 19 through Juror 11. )do Pryor. a drama teacher at he North Campo d Misoli-Dads• I 'slnlrmnity College. VA direct the .stirical play. by Mark 143ywr*m George Y;. wage The play pokes boat NICK FV- Isle from the age 1 I I fa the Isresent. or Ihr 11 . it satirizes rr I.rions such so:eA, all the San by Ltsrr@W IisrlirrrV .Ind to. Cdoicl Girt An berry cosirsidemd SNAAAW ra the h'oiwiow is Ewq/ by Nlntake q The sadlence could gel otfend- e'd by ibis play." Pryor said. "Ilut it's Ike Sotardej f01 Lien: il's oust for fiat. Sometimes you local simne of theme things very dearly. but then you realise they are ant as s era n as they appear to be. You ven can emake fsa d sanetlwy like slavery. but of course, not nm- lil its over." The nonprom M Ensemble. which nperales on grants, dona- lWas and ticket asks. give black arlors. directom playwrights and either-. an opportunity they don'1 mlrmaNy recei in whitedmni- naled theater. Pryor arid. "Many of my students asked rare why I do black shows. It's the best way to give black actors so oppor- IwAY to set on stage," he said. "In -.c1so1/1. blal Its play all types of roles. Hui as the real world. slows are cast the way they sire writtek which means block actors don't get much of a chant'." Now that M Ensemble has its own GO -seat theater sad dose. it will have not easier iob of prarnng opporltnullrs to blacks is s= Fksrida and tither ports of the country. %aid Shirley Richstd�om. executive dlredor of the ootsgsay. Long-term plans inchtde Calms ducting summer workshops for inner-rNr rhildren interested im theater and work wo North- wesdern lligh s periarshlg arts student-.. The hard part 1, luNlntg cimugh motley to mrrale the iemtpanny. Richardson said. Rent at Ins Kelvlsom%r. wh4-h houses wore than alit artist Audios and art art Ralk•e v. is $3.600 a year. To Product- 7be t tired Mm- aelw alone. it will vm;l $14.465. Riduirdson said. The 1 omp icy plops to produce list" Ise femlr pry-. a year. So for this year. Ihs- .Iron lly has received .mil) Imle grant. "ON from the A&elm-1lallr Gmay Gdtural Affairs Caron it. Richardson said she well I rm. of oplassstrc. -We Il" from month to nlemlls.-' she said. "We don't worry a1wllt the rent until it's lisle to µiv it." Even though operating v&P-sI.- es we greater at the llakehems•r. alembers of M Ensemble are g1.I.l to be there, general manag/'t tlhl Gams said. "I think we will get msorr r„pu we here. and the ambismre is bet ter. There is so mwb art drm-n stairs. The llakehouw pule to m the right spirit. k a very uphft- W she said. ZK The Miami Herald / Sunday. February 19.1989 Cq r routhrive in burea'uera A - . CANDACE BAROOT / Am&" ~AId Staff Darryl R. Roberts, Margarette Joyner and Glenn Witcher rehearse for Ceremonies in nark Old Men. MEADOWS / Jrmn Ili building a network of art. ent huci- astson which thelarge•r institutions rely. South Florida is full of success stories. Jan Mapou, head of Sosyete Kou- kouy, an umbrella organization for Haitian poets, playwrights, dancers and musicians. says his 60 members have been together since 1985. For a performance at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, they filled 900 seats. For another at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium in Liberty City. 1.000. But they got involved in the intricate process of obtaining non- profit status only last October. Mapotivent to the Dade's cultur- al affairs staff to complain that his group was outgrowing its rehearsal space at St. Paul the Apostle Episco- pal Church. t Sheila Austin -Smith, program and grants administrator, explained the incorporation requirements. Now the group has $5.500 in grants. On March 25. to celebrate Internation- al Theater Day. it will provide en- tertainment all day at the Model City Center in Liberty City, where it moved from St. Paul's. Carlos Garcia, who had held high rank in amateur baseball in Nicara- gua 10 years ago. recently went to the cultural council asa director of the Committee for the Nicaraguan Community and explained the need t for events that could bring the scat- tered immigrants together. He out- line.•d six dates, from May 5 through Jan.1. that had special meaning. Arts grants didn't fit the btli: com- munity grants — which can be used to help fund parades. publications. conferences, fairs and festivals — were tore appropriate. Garcia's ap- phcatio n isn't out of the review pro- ce-ss yet. but if funded, the Nicara. Kuan community will have concerts, picnics and a folkloric festival to look forward to. The average neighborhood grant in Dade County is $1.800: other cat- egories can go up into the thou- sands. To build on that, the organi- zations must go to corporations, foundations, individuals. With innagi- nation, they can find "in -kind servic- es" — space. ticket printing, set - building. To some groups. the smaller grants aren't worth the paperwork. They don't want to bother with such government requirements as taking a troupe across county lines, per- forming in schools, visiting four nursing homes in one day. etc. To others, any money is worth the effort. The county's imprimatur tin their endeavor gives them legiti- macy to lap other pocketbooks. In Palm Beach County, communi- ty grants have been stretched to a science under the auspices of the South Florida Cultural Consortium, the four -county umbrella of arts councils. In 1984. when the consortium was formed as a first-in-the-rwtion experiment, each county chipped in $66,000. Funds in Palm [leach were devoted exclusively to minority ac- tivilieb. Last year. three festivals alone — the Festival of Afro Arts in West Palm Beach, the Roots Cultur- al Festival in Delray Beach and the Glades Festival of Afro Arts in Belle Glade — drew an audience of 40,000. Next year. Haitian and His- panic festivals will be added. Such succesit is music to the ears of Betty Stoetzer, the consortium': coordinator who works in the Ua&- council's office. "Society matrons will tell you it takes 9 to 11 months to put on a charity ball," she said. "What you have in all these small organizations are people who go to work every _ day, have plenty of chores to do at night, put up with cranky kids and still get the job done." Patricia Williams and Shirley Rteclta'i�son t t t :F.-very-night stru e• an. , t•yftavp been at Mi- :thn %-TWMhuuse. 561 NW` 326d St: curve of a_-1ai [hat examines tyla file w� for Dade Coun- tY, illtams as a secondary"tool Ulatoroly- -- - ° _ CnWatCh. -sK� a ene are actresses wit nsem e, gtjy beck Miami. ils bud- ge t e_s_ year is ,b35: t3.000 ut (ba[ �amr tronn county grants Wilhams, stage manager for Cere. monies. movwM3 o'>ti quietry if- .- monaa- m Tit -ire •irsii, p1'I. f og a broom on aprop. i aims i1_tr�- a e `hind a bed io sub citaiacTers are Supposed to im .. So consumed are the women by wha ti-iaTW�Tutnsid - - search dF2_TfflM1btransp6rt15m- ' wM1eT_renuladown a rnnA,outiea BumnWrivi tree of Ql'mttlgri mlts :tTJT2►•naded'flfit to 101111 f veleta from t.ltterly l tt.'lltat lttttt-4 utgo- uuty i. what ktvpsa uttuannth• groups alive. - For every organtzal a to t hat makes it. though ttte-re'. atu,f In-t that doesn't. In Hontte sle•arl Wednesday. representat organizations turned out lit talk In members of the Dade t " iltural Af- fairs Council. Few hail ever applied to the county for mwn14-4. "Thereare grtutrAli t havv ix-ro. active for years; ' said Aunt m- Smttt. "but 11001e.-%Vf IL#dl tune- Its get them tttcorporalf A .. A i i t 4F THE MIAMI HEpAID ,Qeo LIVELY ARTS M Ensemble presents The Colored Museum By GEORGE CAPEWELL staec.,ai is The Herald THEATER REVIEW Thr Cnlorrd ,Museum takes aim at the stereotypes and icons of black THE COLOREC r�fU5EUM popular culture and delivers a fresh interpretation of the foibles and Cost: DarleneFrencr-M:te Ma►gar- frustrations of the contemporary etteJoyner Chat A!kors. S-ley Pea - cock•Norman. Billl.amt black experience. Although John Pryor directs with Playwright: George C. Wolfe Director.. John Pryor a sameness that gives the produc. sat E Marcus Smith tion an almost droning rhythm, the Music Marcaisse Douyon M Ensemble Company. at the Bake- Lighting and Sound -Glen A J. RoWs house Art Theatre. offers a pleasant Presented by the Ensemble Companyai if uneven rendering of George C. the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre. 561 Wolfe's satirical romp. NW32noSt.. Miami, shows at Bp.m. Froday. From its initial moments when Saturday.2 p m. Sunday inrough June 11. Miss Pat tells us to fasten our shack- $10 (Trcketmaster) 57e~141s rheper!V- les and promi-e not to rebel before manse saace s no, n - :snwioneo ano car our journey - n the Slave Ship Celeb• oeunco-•cr•abry wa.— rity can cor,mence. The Colored Museum of.--rs an uncompromising ,M in its broader. more ore frivolous look at hou the horrors of black sketches such as Thr Gospel Accord. American history are reflected to eng to Miss Rol, in which a dancing contemporary black mores. drag queen in patio pants at the Bot- Made up of i l sketches, The Col. tomless Pit Discotheque rages on ored Museum is most effective in its about being an extra -terrestrial and more controlled, focused vignettes. snaps his/her finder• art the drinking In Symbiosis, a middle -age black and dancing demons. executive tries to negate his own rage by throwing cultural artifacts of his rebellious youth into a trash can. But he is confronted by his youthful alter -ego, who refuses to allow him to destroy his blackness. The Photo Session offers a pair of vacuously grinning models trying to rmulate white society while avoid. , ing any connection with reality or in. The powerful The Last Mama• oh -the -Couch takes aim at the black family structure before finally evolving into an all -black musical in which everyone lives happi:y ever after in a world where no one ever , over -emotes, The Cvlored Musrunn is weakest a r ' �' - 4 F ,. .. L., � / 1 , � i � , 1. i,. s, y: t 4 -_- ... .. - _ - _.� ...: kt9g,1 now V • • Mary Luft and Co� .,Inc. 10 T PnO4�4o%4 September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall - Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL . 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, /4+ 1 Mary Luft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Ccnn Avsinc Mary Luft and Co., Inc. To� �zos�•cZ�osti September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall — Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL, 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: u Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, Mary I,uft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Fspe Avalos C P.O. Bo"Mm $235 Miami, lo rida h 1 Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season Tigertail Productions and the City of Miami Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami to present a series of concerts and events produced and promoted by Tigertail Productions to be held during the 1990 Winter and Spring inaugural season of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Tigertail will be instrumental in the marketing, development and image building of this important new cultural center. Tigertail has a proven history of producing and promoting since 1981, most recently evidenced by ,the well -recognized success of the 1988 New Music America Miami Festival, which was well -attended and received international press coverage and rave local reviews. For this co-sponsorship with the City of Miami Tigertail Productions will produce and promote a widely varied series of events which will include such artists as noted Puerto Rican cuatro player Yomo Toro, local composers and choreographers, Brazilian singers and dancers, African dance and drum ensemble Sankofa, New York dance companies and soloists, the Sub -Tropic Music Festival, and special additional workshops and residency activities. All artists will be contracted by Tigertail Productions. Tigertail Productions will help to establish the center as a major new community and cultural facility, will bring new audiences to the center, and help to develop a positive image of this exciting new space. The City of Miami will be working with a nationally recognized organization and will help to place the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a statewide model of what is possible to develop within an inner-city area. The development of this image for the Artime is crucial for receipt of on -going support from the State and Federal Government and for the development of future funding resources. City of Miami proposed support will include: - Coordinated support from the City of Miami Office of Community Development, the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, and a Manuel Artime facilty person. - Space donation of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center for all proposed activities. - Insurance coverage for all proposed activities. - In-house printing and postage for all proposed activities (see attached promotion sheet). Tigertail Productions Projected Budget Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season EXPENSES PERSONNEL - ADMINISTRATIVE Executive Director (40% of time) $ 12,500 Administrative Assistant (40% of time) 6,250 Bookkeeper (part-time) 5,000 Fringe (20%) 5,150 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PERSONNEL - TECHNICAUPRODUCTION Tech Director, all events 6,000 Tech Crew, all events 5,000 TOTAL TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ARTIST FEES Choreographer, composer, performer fees *MARKETING $28,900 $11,000 $25,000 Graphic Design fee 1,500 Printing & mailing 20,000 flyers, 1,000 press releases, 300 posters (in-house) 12,000 Radio & television psa's 1,000 TOTAL MARKETING $14,500 *EVENT INSURANCE All events listed *SPACE RENTAL All events listed PRODUCTION EXPENSES All events listed EQUIPMENT RENTAL All events listed ARTIST TRAVEL & HOTEL Travel 4,000 Hotel 3,000 TOTAL, TRAVEL & HOTEL TOTAL EXPENSES *Request from the City of Miami $ 2,500 $ 3,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 TIGERTAIL PRODUCTIONS IS REQUESTING $20,000 FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR SUPPORT IN PRESENTING A SERIES OF EVENTS DURING THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE MANUEL ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MARKETING $14,500 EVENT INSURANCE $2,500 SPACE RENTAL $3,000 TOTAL $20,000 Tigertail Productions Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Activities, January 4 day,NPN residency Sang Won Park Wed 9am-5pm 1 day school concerts with 2 performances available to area Residency residents and Dade County Schools. Coordinated with Artime Day Performing Arts Center, arranged and contracted by Tigertail Productions. Thur 8am-end Tech director, crew and artists load -in, hang & focus lights, of Dress cue to cue rehearsal, sound check, 8pm dress rehearsal. Crew Rehearsal and tech director arranged and contracted by Tigertail (approx 10:30) Productions. t facility person provided by Artime Center. Tech Day Fri - Perf Day 9am - 2pm Final concert tech preparation 2 - 5pm On-stage blocking and run-through 6 - 7pm Arrive theater (Call) 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) Sat - Perf Day 2 - 5pm Run-through, blocking, changes as needed ' 6pm Call 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) 10pm - tam Breakdown of technical set-up February 4-day NPN residency Celeste Miller/Charles Dennis , Same as above April 4-day NPN residency Tim Miller Same as above June Florida Fresh Tues & Wed 9am - 5pm School concerts - see above Thurs - Tech See above Fri, Sat, Sun Performances, see above Festivals April As part of the city-wide South Florida Composers Alliance Sub -Tropic Music Festival: 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Produced by Ti9 ertail Productions with th So th F1 e u orida Composers Alliance, coordinated with the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center with one Artime Center_ facility person. Tigertail Artime Activities p.2 Special Single Day Attractions April Brazilian music - a single concert by a major Brazilian pop star such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, or Milton Nascimento; coordinated with the Brazilian Consulate and the Brazilian -American Institute. April Yomo Toro - single concert by this Puerto Rican musical star. February Sankofa, percussionists and dancers from the Ivory Coast region of Africa ` Special Workshops Feb 26 - Capoeira - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from March 10 Bahia, Brazil. This martial art form, developed in the 1100's in Bahia by Angolan slaves, is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing, drums and the berimbau. Bahia Dance - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from Bahia, Brazil. This special blend incorporates movement from Candomble ritual, modern dance, and traditional African dance. Single day residency activities from each of the listed residencies in dance, music, and inter -disciplinary activities. G y 0 4 • Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has been made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines mu -me is ffeater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Cana a and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Mauer LLuufftt has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original dance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and viaeo maker born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P$ 122, The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as well as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles, His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout CalifornTa—and in New York pity, He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts. the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has beep made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines multi-medFa—IFieater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Marx Luft has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original ance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative '- work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous i occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and video ma" k r born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P 1220 The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as we l as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles. His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout California'and n ew Yorkity. He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Artist & Event Background p.2 Sang Won Park (NPN residency) is a master of the Kayagum, the ancient Korean classical instrument. He began his studies of Korean classical music as a child, eventually earning his B.A. and M.A. in musicology at Seoul National University. He made his Western debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1979, and then toured the United States and Europe's leading performance institutions. Mr. Park regularly collaborates with many avant-garde musicians, including performance artist Laurie Anderson in concerts, on her Warner Bros. album Mr. Heartbreak and in the film Home of the Brave. He has recorded for Les Amis be r en ono Disc and for Bill Las-w-eTTon Canyon, and has appeared in Nam -June Paik's international satellite spectacular Bye Bye Kipling on public television. Sankofa (NPN residency) means loosely "our culture - looking back through to the future". Also called the Dance Champions of Africa, the members of Sankofa are all hand-picked masters of music and dance from the Ivory Coast region of Africa. They perform regularly for the National Ballet of the Ivory Coast, formed in 1975 by the Ministry of Culture to promote that country's rich cultural heritage. Sankofa's percussionists perform on traditional drums unique to the Ivory Coast, according to custom these drums "speak" in the area dialect. The dances are -strictly traditional and the choreography has been handed down from generation to generation. They are magnificent, exuberant performers who recently completed a tour of Australia to much critical and public excitement and interest. Yomo Toro was born in Puero Rico in 1933 and is a virtuoso performer on the cua ro, a small guitar -like instrument with five sets of double strings. In 1956 Yomo moved to New York City; since then he has performed with such Latin musical greats as Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, and Hector Lavoe. He has appeared as a featured player on more than 150 albums and on 10 under his own name. His most recent -release is Funk J�ibaro on Antilles/Island. He has composed several movie scores incTu indg-Wooayy Allen's Bananas, Sesame Street, and Nuestra Cosa Latina; appeared in Ruben Blades' Crossover Dreams and has had his own program on Channel 41 in New York for several years. Yomo Toro has toured extensively and appeared at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Out -of -Doors, the Smithsonian Institue, Town Hall, and many others. CCaapooeeirraa is a martial art form developed in the 1700's in Bahia, Brazil by Angolan slaves. It is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing drums and the berimbau. Bahian Dance incorporates movement from Candomble ritual (a African -based religion imilar to Santeria), modern dance, and traditional African dance. Florida Fresh is the second annual in this series featuring the best and most nnova,ive c oreographers and dancers from Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Stuart working in forms that range from Flamenco, African -based, contemporary, jazz and performance. Sub-Tro is Music Festival is a South Florida Composers Alliance event to be pro3uced in collaboratioF with Tigertail Productions. This city-wide event will include 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations at the Artime featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Brazilian- Popular Music is now commanding world-wide attention. Artists such as erto Gil, Mara eThania, Milton Nascimento, Gal Costa, and`Djaven are being widely recognized by both audiences and critics outside of their native country for their complex, melodic, and beautiful popular music. . ' �0 PROMOTION The promotional campaign for the series of activities produced by Tigertail Productions at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center will include the following: - Design, printing and distribution of 20,000 flyers using Tigertail Productions mailing list and other special targeted mailing lists. - 1,000 press releases for each event mailed to print and electronic media throughout South Florida with selected mailings to other Florida cities. Follow-up calls -to assure placement of articles, calendar listings, and reviews. - 300 high quality posters placed at strategic locations throughout the city. - Display ads in selected newspapers including the Miami Herald and the New Times. - Radio and televion psa's distributed to all area radio and television stations, including both commercial and public stations. - Mailings and follow-up calls to selected radio and television stations to solicit news features, interviews, calendar listings, and other electronic media coverage. - Ticket giveaway promotions on targeted radio stations. a 1 - ts t 4 _ -1 �' �a r, L= tit► 94 r1 F I= I r. EXHIBIT D�.. ''` r_ ' SOCTEDA n PRO 111 11' * GR A T E L-1 r1a4firl?'.5 McUtIVE COILIMITTF.E AU$USt Ii, 1 ��y N -W!tM Aafnllrfe unS (407%F IL FILI oa LA 010911k t+t•tdlrMA tACN@NOQi 61.NTA p1C00 OVA"Itz TAlAAImen Mr. Cosacr Od lo, Manager he'll H11TIF011. CITY OF MIAMI OOANnoF IRUSTCCS r 3500 Pan American Drive ARIA)I RW.*NJ1FV (;Agl1) i IIRHntF.YA '�"""'It'^LL Miami, FL 33133 AntAANIV) :L1rHNA MQ1rl rt'RNr.NQtl2 NARCLA r?9E Mt!QN f\AIflligq •mt'A t VIFArf) A.tt'•� (t'YIFAt� Nar- Mr. Odio: • - 1^Mr1V MAI VANryg• - nAetl Aa��vtnnl venal rtr r is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music A anrf>anuNnThis rite°nto ,�n e' Festival bt3 included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At t+�nrn v.At+ Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting in s September, 1989. t[ Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt, Miami-basecl theatre organization is Included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli lists been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the lust 21 A years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, if you require additional Information in order for this project to he Included on the Agenda. Thank you for your consideration and support. 'Slnc&ely, Inata-146-i-7oder President PR/mlam encl. cc:4. Aurelio Perez Lujones Agenda Ccwrdinator I059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLOMDA33135 SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI. 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ , TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS SOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIO0 Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba PAUL MASVIOAL ARIST DES SASTR y at Eitranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VfLMAUEG DEEARELLANOWimero DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VAOIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. 1 j j �. ..t•� � z} � S 1 }'xlu SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI .4 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE vi1rB'r BUDGET HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL Pal OE LA ROSA MEMETRIDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA PEREZ EREZ DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y al Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI, INC. LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (S AIDA LEVITO JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE Ushers ,1300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLA DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2.000 Ticket Box Office 500 Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA33135 • PHONES: 305)642-6935/640.1 A � SOCIEDAD PRO _ G R'A T JH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIDO JUSTO LEGIDO AIOA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL O (rchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALSERTO VADIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRAND T( GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF M1 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEVA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�Irchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 • ssssss 1059 S.W. 27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA 33135 i V f ' f � a I i i i Address any reply to: P. 0. flog 7.17. All;mla. Geataia 30301 MOW6c9 [Don -Oft? Internal i3eirentse Service Date: in re0ry refer to., SEP 2 S 1973 ' 1La.1-12-..k5563:NGG a Pro Arta Grateli Inc 1301 N.W. 27th Ave 3';iami., norida 33125 , ' 4 • Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt fiom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you ate not a private foundation within the �O ning of 2yion 509 (a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section •� You are not liable•for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable foe the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). t. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject1to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically exempt.ftom oi}ter Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests. legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106, and 2522.of the Code. 11 your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you roust inform us of.all t changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form _..990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your Annual accounting period. The Isw Imposes a penalty of $10 a day, up to a maximum.' of S5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tar an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yottmust file An income tax return on Form 990-T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities Are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer idcntificntion number even if you hAvc no croployees. It an employer -identification number was not entered on your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service. ' Please keep this dcrr►mination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. Exempt Organization Specialist • SE DIR A Fora Alp .225 14.721 �1 R • r ify 1- 01 C t 4 a- 7 t4 G 1= r-1 D 0 o r- ►= i I=: rKEXHIBIT ' D SOC TEDA D PRO A 1t►1YJ '1; pit GRATEL 'S fi MCIIt1VE Ct11t1MITTEE U ust �, ��y August t1 ►K•Anian A7UINnE WIS f)tjT FAM OIL I Ci t At novk "MeTMIN IAHJrltner MAnTA ra:q, T. DIV00 `VAttItj IMPAM!"rn MenaerO1A. Mr. Cesar Odio, $ 4t.1111SIT If CITY OF MTAMI niIARn OP tRUSTC@S "A"A°,0LR8n 3500 Pan American Drivs. F.V "IMAN00 "tt Miami, FL 33133 AtIfA.ANI� �.UhtNA .A•,QM !I!►tHP,FI0tZ VARULA r?9d RA►AM t.SAMA1010 - .*.iAtOtvolne). ' ' • Al 141 t.VI rAN Ik:ar- Mr. Udlt�: I0innG.wAt1 CAatNa. 1 !14l!t I61A1VIM4Lt. ♦' Ant�tir{tPita vu IAA SGtn This Is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music �r O or Agn.tANo —; OICOOZ-uA"e= to Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At Pin wkfiv 1 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Camnllssion meeting in 3 Septenataer. 1989. t Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami -based theatre organization Is included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli has been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the bast 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, Ir you require additional Information in order for this project to he included oti the Agenda. . Thank you for your consideration and support. 41ncerely, �edePresident lffil�tl PR/mb m encl. cc:IMVIr. Aurelio Perez L.ulones ,Agenda Ccx,rdinatur 1059 S, M V ih AVENt1F • MIAMI, Ft.ORIDA:33135 • SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIDO Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDESSASTRE Primero y al E2tranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VADIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. C SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DUiDG l ]BUDGET IIORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETERE2 MENENDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA P MARTA DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS SOTIFOLL HOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AOUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. LUIS SOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON DARRIDO JUSTOLEOIDO TOTAL (S) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE 1 00 ,3 VILMA SCHUEO DE ARELLANphers '_- DIEOO SUAREZ ALEIERTO VAOIA Programs 3,000 i Rental - Auditorium 2,000 t _ Ticket Box Office z 500 i Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 } Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 10505.1►1►, 27th AVENUE NU * MIAM1, FLORIDA 33135 PHONES: (305) 642- 35/ . 7 i ar. 1 ?� r tY c.t} net t h ��agNlg„ • , , • ' O ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON OARRIOO JUSTO LEOIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE ILMA SEof ��L DVrchestra 7,500 IEOO SUARUAREZ , ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets 300 Choral 3,000 Piano Rental 660 Hotels 1,000 Per Diems 500 Airfare 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 1059 S. W. 27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 0 A y Address any reply to: r. 0. Ono 7.17, Allunla. Gtofgia 30301 u'Ri Gui1C�'tii�Q 00 4 M)@ ljho llry NN ilk • LD��Qc�cQ L7�c�dQ©c • Internal Revenue Service In reply refer ter w��• ��`�t,� SEP 2 8 1973 �1 1-12tA5563:MGO �l! a�•�\ ' � �/ o Pro Ante Gratali Inc 1301 N.W. 27 • )i Ave laami., Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming yout operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt fiom Federal Income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the e9 ing of;etion 509 (a) of the Code, because you arc an organization described in section 50 (a) 2 •� You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). a Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject to the excise taxes undet Chapter 42 of the Code. liowcver, you are not automatically escmpt,from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate Rod gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you rdust infotm us of. all I changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts Inch year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form __.990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month Lifter the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petiaity of $10 a day, up to a maximum of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you ate subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tas, yoLemust file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we ate not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities me unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, You nerd an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered an your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. 111crese use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal ltevcnue Service. Please keep this determination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, o �'�,� NET f� "' ��y �.t; • • ra trt i� J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of State of irle State of 31orida, Do Hereby Certify 56at i(ie following is a true and correct copy of - Certificate of `Jncorporaiion f PRO -ARTS GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under ifie ,Caws of flie ' Siatc of 31orida, filed on (fie .10th day of February,` A.D., 1972. as shown Gy the records of trtis office. given under my (iand and trie Great Seal of tfte r , State of 31orida, at t5alla(iassee, the Capital, 1fliS the loth day of February. A.D. 19 72. C.t•p '..: 1.71 r ,.T41..4A4T• K•U • xr OVANTE IV! 16 48400S Mew * 11_ .;3V & i3c,51858-41,55, June 169 1949 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cfsar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3500. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 ' Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would lile to be included in the agenda at the next City Commission meeting an Thursday, July 131, 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a anon -profit, tax-esampt, Miami - based theatre organization was mailed to Mr. Fran% CaetafLeda on March lot. Additional information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. We will be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let us Inow, at your, earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, e 4, Mario Ernesto Sinchez ]President r MES/ai ocs Mayor and City Commissioners t V.E a 3 � mot, • '' ;: ;.y ;:': ,EL�.GFAA D i0; DE, MEXIG_ Ot'•::. t' �•iSsl SLt•�' �, ?i L: •' •./ 'l.�. -a '.t •i'�'; '�Y��S+'�f•♦ fVn1/fWVi�l�1V... ::: .: '� •iw.:j. ••: t. .. � tea'. �. .{ t MEXICO, D'. 0 JUEVES 3 DE MARZO DEt199S.: � .j',.i4tit..�::ti.'•�:•.ti�Yl,lr..it�•r,•r .//•,,:•.-.._.r1.C^:; •`..-•'i: t :� •;. :urocra: .,I 0.vs,d' r a�,.r: r LEONEL P _ S • �_,.�•``;;�;'S,Q�oa EREZN(ETOCdSTRQ�':.., •.', ., . •t erfgeneral•es'•valida Id afir-:� mit diftcil;-yya'que sin informacib6 hi , macibn de qu ` no de Ibs't ajrud'a`de to's •',•brganiiadores" el ' peoires ;enemigos de la qul•'t: despfazimiento de sus escenogra- lure es, is txirocracia; er Mamco.ess - ties; utileria, vestuarios; etc., se con- aflrmaci66 bens uni sentido•espe- ,' virU6' en u- na pesadilla. Las ante= t cial. El inciemento de la burocracia .e laci6nes de funciones y el retardo y • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre-'- en fit • InW dd Was fue jarhbi6n: mat sidenta Echeverria ha 'sido alai-:•Tc cau'sa contintie de malestar entre ' piinte. Le os de romover fuentes- lot iv j P 6 pot asistentes: .- • •' ' • =s •At a6t6n6nias deg ci eact6a cultural sae = -'. De Mdxi6d participaron gnipof de' > mediatiza'y en ocasigries tas.asfixi& = Tamaulipas, Puebla, Distritg Fede•:, S616 eri ;6ntada3 ocasiories fie iiai� ='ral; Sonora yGdiriajuato. Entry jos.• bido funcionarios que p&'sus dole's F, extianjdras esfime-ron*presentes pe'sbriates flan per` ntido que te'ar'r�nad$tEstados.Unidos; BEigics y:i tee fkirezcari;'en'aflbs reueritei s610 ;Aruba: Dos grupos:frierdn los quo pyedi; �ecordarsd;e( aso de'Jiiari;�destacariin-,e1 • geupo:'•Promotores� s J636 l3Penier'por. e�lnstituto t� pW,' :;de r. ' .0 {Itii ►Teatral'; con ta'.:otira s naI de Beila Mtes:':`zt;- "_, ; y }'EI'ras}rai' � e Eien .Germ 1i sobim' t�3 iWrricia y. 011tura" son activvi•j . Qo el g6 I ASr MO • d'e teatmo YO. & 0 r'natural i M• .J I. • , ♦ t t; .n. ., t ��Q� ,, pd, eia contrapueslaR his", o'cj9 Estad'os•Unidos oon la:• t el Ircrgr�en� slit 15 anent srgtiifica'!'oti�t•"(7ria ca�e ii�'iaalros iiad5:'ds : 1-',,diimiriuc i "dg ►a siegunda, La, - Virgillo Piffer� `v6fa� eri,1a ;que s §Uu65 C*ia pultural se bat " !o'""u`ate rc altnent at lotatitprisr» �. 7w. b nu s ienj�as que t� cult m►cen • r�3ani ca �j1encta'"i � Leda arse cofy M�f4r%s A 4gii�!et�lae•�,,ide I .6rsL w .. tie:e erj la. calidad. Este retfgxrliin exceient a al- 1; ;.vier►t at casQ con mbtiv"ti deT Vestivsl;o recci6n y', e'sc'enogrifla esta obtb' j•trttemacionel de Teatro celebrador saiv6'• gran; parts at festival s pe•;- on In ctudad'de Puebla N semins sar �fe foe,•"orgsni:i�doies • .;.�; paiadsJ� ,- ,�;�� • .'.,' Este ejempiq cue; eptrs otros Tor - El desarrollo de did* festival es`:'chos;: es earacteristico de ix Wm.: • tit! eibmplo de Is ineficWa ocri .;- crsclaa cultural l6 traljo a cofact6n�. tin Ilevada al extremo. OWrrgsnizacW-. ahora* ra (Isinar, in atenct6n de =o quit& mejor dicho., desorgani ': quienea is encuentrsji j:Qnnulando- isdp:••= For Is Secrotarta de Culwre' tas paddle cultuWes_del estado del estado de Puebla '�cvyo repre�'� •pare, I6s'pf6xitnos 6 ifios. Mis qua, ientante-s6to tuvo apsrjc'iones fu: 'onss*ein un iparato cuItdreI-do gees&-- y Is Case db la Culture pa,.,': )ro1hpij¢n.1i. f6rmuls debe bus. - btens; este festival se Ilev6 a cabo"'' arse eq propiclar:espacios en cotidianamente al filo del colapso; •: donde le,cult4l e'y lot grupos cuitu- ' eon la participseibn de grupos ria• •, 'rslet puedan desarroltarse sin inte•• r cionstes y extranjeros. siendo estos:: rrupd6n y est so p6dr6 ahorru an riltimos tot que Ilevaron le parse presupUesto y War an calklad: -D1 10 CAS AMERICAS wam a oe rr to nE tot, • �y .-;� '. , • , • s e.r III • ' . •�t"+'•',tspw■{v� n: al�~ieatr+ A,_ua�nfe ,a ges NO [nternacional (d{ ri:•.71i?: �• V7.!�., qqw _ .F J f ii t. lr .�..►M is 4 �.. f. a -.a Yt • • . ,,•t .. 1 ' � ��: �Q'L•; 'se ieelebra. en. ld� c udad l, mexicana •dei Puebb.'s 'C.`PSC•7 to ■t"• r = t• .. .' t • ,leis.,. •) :4 "•[ rGL.~:):.l�1ti%.•ti.:St-•�t�Rl:••r'•i•.i•:iti:i:i�:�l:f.:'..:T:.lct.t.�l'� :=JJ'.7:•.•7.iil:Lf:.:{21..�t�. 1't' 'r:. .1.�: tit., .i �'.tt~•'' i! :y 'lt:•�'�j� :tt•11.1 i�• s T •�.'. •.4'r•i�7 ,:, Ken, ascopdo. o�ir�•"(lna Cale di rapat'os vics..:�• " t±itissTr' o:.• •ter,. ' i.1 j t 4l.ct t ai..:,r.rril •:;ci'r ►�::;,,ti •.,3,��.deY'rrp�'Pinersjdirgfils por'A/bsrb SerralGt�::� � •Sep q yf!`1q: �C ,. scrlY ar ��, y4t st• *' r:•t et z�s? zZcrc rt.e,Z';" 4. 13.: Pee. LUL4k SSQU[lil)Zi"- :=::tS..r ,fir e•.:"•.: �,'• t. T:''IlTlj�tiSa 2,-Ita'YL . C'.FI6 t G�L50`/PKIi t E1 Tetilce Ariate b die tnrl4d6 poi la Asoetael6s in{eroie(oes! ,de?eatiai Cotbuat(itios'oomo rtipresentoe(6n del tea trbbLsytiso'eft, r Eitsdoi Votdoi"eri ei Sij'tnad'e Festifal taWlimaclboil do Teton eo ` `Piiebtf,k Md'ided; det'0 at de tebria! r 0 Fa�ar•sZ 1.:fir:+; •t' Q-14ds5sikti•4/tV-* s1�•t;L•0t%YsI.T,otT3t:s's 1,664,slide:aDatosrscia:'deldesipirrcidbdrimaturSoeubaio r eao Pt6vo 6e ddti da a Teatro Avant: pare preseatarse t E :. nyw •�u�ry-�$` ��'t�'•' el te'ati•o PHoelpal de Pueblo; elm Is aottsuo del continent: eons• i ''• :: %!� ,'' i'�i a+Xr > truldo an 179 Esta'o6ri tut producidi par el Tewtro Aisatd pari el ' � r�sVL Segundo Fpatlial dsi Teatrd ano en ma d de IW:1; 3 ;+t :'��, •• tr^ • i=: �'+ 53rrl;ibDafl,i~sxwt•Jr,..•t:axCal' a1y E�•st si a+ 'lS: •i �. *� s�C•R La original-0&k%tld1pais4 adetbend. bale li dlhecl6n as At: betto SarrsLw. despestb twato tnti:rEs tool pdblieo mtamente qae tell • s •�.•• • . • + ,-• . < prtsmtaeiaoeieadTcat�deBellasArlesseseadieeodsespacidad ""=" �'^;"'•="'#��'r� �is: y bubo qua baearse otra tmstcuddo to junto en el Dade County An. Una ca ja 'd e Saari►' st - •�� ,;� c• ri�€'i fn'y led i abi setoreslMario Eral. S[nche�r.• ariya• a « s �-•' , n RomeroyRaise C;w=— ylaballarinaJuanita Bard. juntoatresto Ea to (oGa wpareeen (tin Isq: a del elenco ortdtal; riijaroo• a Puebla este sdbado 20. • _ der.) Mario. Ernesto Sfacbm _ �y >� _ i. p: E "� ^: ►9 Ott w"'�: ' l,MarBTa, Ro- Para . 17ellestlid ui idb taritsd IV represenLaciooes de Caaadioi tltafRekGpM4 mete to gait eaceaa del iesondo BElsies. Aruba, Jap6i, Alernanis y Cuba y sets compshfas de testr•o- acto do Uae ceja di tipstat ia- mexieanas, eta do V tritllo Ptfierw. Le obra •.,•.• z. • .i �R � . �N r., „b f . `� �.,.:i�, toe preseotsda bale la direeet6a '.:.�•� .l?'is" +,� de Attierte Serrate ::'mite de '8aita abara {gs s• • •s Cneu"rridos por el;fs jre de tas 17 periontis que tormoa'd ele�oeo �7... _# into to Intl se ba subteneionedo ooq• c de�iT� � p�soa eaoFestival Mlamt, too tondos do Aiaf� s entidad ao lueratiii , ezpresb Mrrid Ziaesio SiD1LS. •t r:+ i2: i i'� Yt 7.,;i ; .: t ' 9Q" co�miwt6 Math flute ' espe ialtsts an desarroUa de i ecursos -deTealr37ltia'nte;d" tia�eudidoavariasdirmatprivadaspars quo pstiocrnan e. -& '=Fein baste abort code ba respoudido". `att:m6, !-Yi Tot tiiodoi ga tisnernot dlspoaibies pare otras setMds. dlis del tetlro se bet ban i jotado can este vie je. que coosidersmos do' sQmi hipoe(ane a— 'el ziieissle quo tt obra lteiw". >*:::•'• t Auoipo s"V, os tolaret" apa�vscta'• as Coma come una manifests. 1 c160 imtyeerrss,atl�l m contra de It opresi6o, el motra je de Sarritn Is ubt- 1 ea en Ia ttiSi e`asti}s!a y an particular utllin is stsm6ters do solo. rant: opret�¢n 7 terror qna stentea loll perseaa jell bale ells rEstmen come amblestael ds to *bra..= , t ' .. ti: ::: • <• 1f.Rr1i r • t.•i.- - :--�'» '! Y:�.tJ► T •,! c.:r .:: Slert ita eiperimeeto tat�ereiaots gall esto �n:s4 ea ueenY—una Indudable eridds tl Figliven Cuban actual= sei preseotado en us mismo teatro eoA Ia represoutaei6a del rtsimsn at coal :rifles. • ::•t: he, `;.r i•e i its stti • t r • :, ••,.'•.'. • - : : ; . ?£ ViriWoPtWi; mode lot 'grandesdramstin•sosdel ASIo,20,muri6 ' on La llabsai et 1t de oetvbri do ls7s varies a6os despots do haba t•:ewtdo esi deisraeti}eeq et'rtRtmee do Castro.:. .• •t•••. --''•Micbe elutes opitian qui.el mledo que bate press do Carlos, el protsiontsts di "Una Baja de tapstoo vaeta• ; reatja el mledo qus r Pities sint16 duraots sus d1droos abas de vide to La 8abans dead: on 19it. despuds del faiaoso discurso a los Intelectuales de ndel Cm tro. turn el rater de leriatarse entre sus compa6eros re uldos to at reebto de 1s HtbUotece Kaclonal y watt el mismo Castro decir: "Yo ' floe=o misdo. tense aracho atiedo". .. . Los qps qu(erse ayud'ir i sutrasar lot jastos del vieje do Testro Avsate a ltdaico, todark estts a tempo, segue is not inform&. tia- maodo a loll tiidtdoos 221.2It16 MUSS. Le dimelbn posW de Tea. tro Awaote as P.O. Boi /S300S, Llisml. FL (suss). -_sAeADo 20 DE FEeaERo Ds {9tt DIARIO LAS AMERICAS.- El, teatroAvante:.on triunf o* .. no :.en ::lo:i �nternacional , Cuba .... ' .. ... -j is lipngel Cuidra':. .."Lo que la emlgraal6n Cubans be bech6 de sl• � grupos de teatro de dtstintos patses, la' Ciudad de •. ' i Puebla' en' Mdxico. ttvo y edifickite en et estado de It Florida y, eri es. . •,• .. ..' j'... t :_ :f pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinario que quo. dart estAto con tetras grindes ad to trayeetoris:de ' : =A diche'cita teatral fue [avitado Estado's Uni- esti localldad note.hispanoamericana . del sur. ,--:dos; a travds de American Community Theater, de Aht estid, Inocuitables, a lds Ojos del hUfdesinte • conorido prestigio testral eri este pats. 6 aollcltb resado observador, lot aportes de lot exiUados cu•:-:' de'esta instituci6a norteamerkaaa. quo seleciio=; bins enlas finaizas, el e6mercio.la Industria.;16i,.:tiara pars Uivar a Puebla dai ob a te'atral eb` ' medios de difiiai6n, la educici6n, los 'sectocei pro. •+ • Bids otra ea espadol. Americau Community Thi•' ; Y T• feslonales y laborales, etc: Atgiu�os; con Intencio- ater scogi6'entre los'grupos'de teatro hispaitopar- : 'nbs aviesas hin gaerido no s610 negarld; wino hao'z'�laates que filiel6nan en Nortsagttricle, algrdpo'dot , •# ..,. propiciido;•con opiniones tendeneiosas a intluyen , Teatio'Avante; compuesto por actores� dirgctoiei; , i --ado ea sectores do bpinWk tiorteamericanos,' magi: Y� y,gestores cubinos, quo duriinte Wid liempo ha } iestia:to7iiss' o'ea'cuestsis $Iea ihariipuI' id pare . • #6iiido reaUzindo u6at loiblilibo`r' lcbn medlos es•'`x dir ot=aim'agen, negativa de"hiiistra comunidad,' ' casos y proplos, y el aacrliicio �+iaioi: de sea dltim iniente reforzada t®tgbidn poi Is 1&laalda de. 'grimes; en a iti Ciudad de Mtamt. Este selideldn t otros grupos nacionales;de' patses hiiMid6i de'wde la Dhicci6n de Amerldn Comznun$y Theater* Amdrlce:. 4t� i t ; =;.1 i 'r=_`;: !'' `": r _.�r x=, es im reconocimiecto mia. ahora en el teneno del;'c'• —,Pero no atempre'sucede est. Y, por el contra:; Var* a to labor positiva y edifleantede los Cubans.; � m rio;'personal Jades a instituclodes norteaerica: '��que'vivin y'aportaii coa'sus''vidis, ta1ef fogy:e'z- nas tan reaalpdo en justicla nuestri 'actividad •fuer:os it desarrollo de eitaCiudad floridana, la: aporiidoca de cosai bueaaa "de obraa'ericoir►la•" cbiporar90 costs de valor a la vide Iotalda•dste pa- - r<:. :►.j c fs del norte. = •.ti :... L •,... ,;:.... ; ..•: • a y bies, �• .. . :t:,,:':� �.. iiR •?•'iv.�:4.".ii �t►i�:•ji ' ' ' =Al festival de Puebla aaudirga ie presenlsinte`i 1 -=E1 ispecto qu"e'inla !ia tardadq en destacarae'•" P on nuestio sporte i Miami es it deft culture y el a'r= :� de Cariida; Aruba, Espana; Bdlglca; Estados Uni. t: to On especial. Pero'es un procesb normal ed tQdi ' "•; dos y otros patses..: y, ademis, Cuba quo, haste el' comimidad, el que primero se46 asiento a los face momeato, no ha querldo raUticlr ad:asistencia.' j toi•es sociol6gtebs y econamicos, para;'posterlor ` Avantellevari aPuebla, eii leseenariodelTestrohc mente.'servir de base y junto'de dekpegue a eta ' Principal de esa Ciudad mexicana; el24 de fobrgrd;;' olio quehacer'que atafie a la'sOnsibilidad, al espfri,', pr6xtmo; to que fuera e6ptrovertida o'bi'a',- m 00.3 ., tu;yque,comb#jkpnsoArlst6telei-refiridadoaeai: pueatien eaceaa-="Una Caja de ap'itvs Vacta'• � a;`, teatro-, •!divierte'•, esto es,•deavfa del peso eoU•,:' del taUecido drarpa uego cubing VlrgWo Pilieti, ! ' dfano 7 por:yta del espfritu mismo, liberi at oar • ,; ba jo la dire6ei6o'de Alberta Sarrafn, y ebb el elenco'�' buinano: {•t '; .que aquf yimos ea su puesta`eid • =•Es pmeM1lsameate'el teatro la actividad artfaU•' •. —=Ali[ eri ldT�xico; y bajo li realise iaa;eapectii ' t co•cultural de mis diffell asiento y mis lento pro.'. :' camiate locilUids on to readdad cWftf de eatosl: - Cato de culminael6n Como becho eatable, por i4sa , dempoa, becbi por el director. la abra de Pifierat nes.'qud do ei ahori lei 6caalbn do' expoaer ;X;siz�> { podri ior, Wisbids, una forina de �, er. 3lgs pfir=; embargo;'i ea el cYnippoo teatril donde ha ocurrldo ' bucos de otsas latltudei; uni otn`ver a ds la kgar; { recientgmeate ud becbo dlYnio de dostacsr, entre•;- , Udad•cubana, con lea adlclones aleg6ricee,gaa ' +, ` ' i �` lector Sairafn hizo a diebi less' a resultar r lis ai0ildades quo hemos Item idiot pridelpid. We ..;�{, p •. f - iicantes �► qui, por au labor viailtorla, ba trasceii ' ' 1oatrQvertlda alli Eamb[En por su dnensa ebaver dido, deeds el redoh6elmlento r selecci6tiUdo ea uda forma de ;debumcti,o.cozubate.::a` entidadnorteimorieans.misallkdolos Umitesno;� . `. �•" sblo de Mismt;'stgo desde Norteamdric ..hacia:un �-Psro delando setlatedo este sspbeto,•es id sue, evento Internsclonal. E1 srupo de Testro Avante'•'' ma Iniportancla at quo ess distlacidn de represeo:�• be viereeido ese b000r, y ba.saumido la mLs16n de, tar, el uebacer arttatico•teatral bis ano on Este 1 cepreaentiroos fuera de sates fro to t'.:' .. ,. , . . ' dos U, dos on un *scenario nteraic aril be a e.' • , •; r _ ...: .! .....: .., • : catdo ea uws'iiiisUtuclda de teatro creeds y ata�. • •—Li Awciictbn Iaterascioai�l dq Teitro Coiau► .: da poi•cubanos radicado�i eo itlaml. Los trivaf nita►rlo es. Camp su nombre indica; uni lnstitusl6o di'Aiii4te en e1 enCuentro do Pueblo, spa�W"Wlrdsl •fateroaclo�aal, que. suspleit ev�ntoe do seta Ocen- : ', eubi�nos'deeds ,todo pus�lo de Vista, que se, pare Srylms y Com slUat de'lestro de re %oniocI, :. More rat�tas�r.poa yes m $a to quo de Positivq i do Calidad y ewOuaua labor moritoria, xsio ago.:. saute aenf !a preseocia de ios subs s t be torpedo Como Bede del importanto laoCueatro de dos a ease psis. 1 ,. ontarlo multkulh;al ` theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada IM5J 2K2 Tel. (416) 865�1991 March 7, 1988. • Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, _.. Key Biscayne, Floridan 33149. Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. As I mentioned during our conversation it was -a special day for us because February 25th, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day. we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your'group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantim0:1 will try, to•make contact -with members of, the Spanish-speakinq community, and be instrumental in gettinq.their interest in assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again.• -i-AlkCOMPARt `;.. de Teatro de A►lburquerq= + June 16,1988 423Contral NW Albuquerque NM •71 03-0 864 (SOS) 242-7022 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mariol A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many level6. Please let us keep in touch. I would like -a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor - ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. 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La realldad. d Teatro Arade ha eibdo iesllttubo beta meta lea-,;. `.:, s eeDanas ohldspiaas ea dmeral. Este aft per *kmDlo.d'46 '. (�. . v "x ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. }i A,HISTORICAL C )SAN NIGHT "Life is brief, • r art is lasting. Sdnecs ` Moses mother it is told in the Old Testpment entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a giver bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti -Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgillo Pimers sent clandestinely his play .en Empty Shoe Box to an admirer of his work In the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew mates were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. Piiiera, a de facto exile inside his native island on aclount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castrolte stalinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to seems Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published In Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castrolte sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe Box, which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression Is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Liftie Havana, gave the play a ten-minute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. *- iV The premiere of PiPiera's play was the brilliant start -- showing an artistic quality to be found In the best professional theatre in the U.S. -- of the Second Annual Festlwal of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's impressive exhibit took place In the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free of, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. PiRera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group A,yante_ Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sfinchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guzmin, can be compared without hesitation to the most Interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to�mentlon but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could " say that An Empty Shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's ,lipagid from which it borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the fdar of self-determination --- it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest + gsllttst the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty ye#rs.�, g �► Page 12 . w Historical Cuban Night ' • Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlAera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works;: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. It Is Impossible to believe that Pifiera was not referring directly to Castro when, writing his play clandestinely In the Cuba of the late 19601s, he put these megalomaniac words in the month of a cruet and tormenting character In An EmgdX Shoe Box. called, Ironically, Angel Ito: "l; t demand, i order, I"Command, 1 put, i take away; I do; I undo, i twist, i torture, 1 affirm, I deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, I kill. I kill, do you hear? i kill. Go away, or else l won't leave a single one alive..:' At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty 5hoe Box. perhaps Pinera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nevertheless, an unexpected triumph,, when, having conquered with anguish his deep feaO of controlling his own life, he Is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angellto, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers, ' Piflera, in that violent imaginary act of his Creation, clearly indicated -- as "an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become --- the unavoidable Way which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free Itself once and for all from its parasitic oppressors. _..sit We,' free Cubans, are indebted to' Pifiera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, "withra lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty Shoe Box; so that we could guard it as part- of our* cultural heritage until the moment when it can E= = be 'staged In. Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, for the time being and by sheer force, rule -the island. We are equally Indebted to exited Cuban profestae Luis • F.1 Gohkfilez Cruz, who; for the benefit of ail, , received, protected, and published PlAera's play last yemr through Ediclones Universal, and to the theatre group A,vante for Its magnificent • and moving performance of this important work which 'I hope -will ' be'presented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.world. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art Is lasting. While the fife of human beings --even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- Is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 ,EL MIAMI" HERALD . Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translatedby.Luis F. Gonzfilez-Cruz i ' Y, Sj� i, �rt`s rY Viene de la pftina 1C Pero tsti voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que is comunidad . 1987, bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto Clara definicidn y un compromiso cultural pars Sinchez: "Queremos --y muy especialmente I& comunidad hispana-- not ayude. • 00 Sarratn. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de T Hi d IS! hater teatro hispano, y que se nos distinga por U Y i hi nos vea como sus representantes. Como un grupo que desde sus �. eatro span a ,ami, F �uapidado por Acting Togetbp•. Re. = U Oueal en eacens de Una raja de sapatos aacia desatd una • Intents poldn&a. Mis all& db be punt6s de vista expuestos�en squel . debate; algo quedd muy en claret u seriedad del trab* de Testro Avante; y Is importancis que tiene el teatro pare cua{qu,er ' comunidad. Berta, is protagonista de' Una eaja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si eat& loco, puede hater algo.•El "co modo • de hater Us cosas on grande es 'enloqueciendo' Este pensamiento de Pit�ers —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra --tan cubans-- se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primetos.planos de u literatura (Imlempor&nea, parece ser, aunque no se to heyan propuesto. Is premisa a partir de la cull trabaja Testro Avante. Porque facer teatro en Miami es Ago mis que el esfuerm que surge t de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroico. Es un entregarse a un pabiico y regaU le ese di&logo constr„ctivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poser an una bores de represeatscidrt una inteligencia que nos ayuda a. enteriden,os, a discutir. y que tap enriquece a partir do on mwAm migico que define isa ideas y. adernis, regale un disfrute a los nmtwoL Mario Ernesto Sincim fundador y director wUstico de Testro Avante—. con an mentalidad coral propie de Jos hombres de teatro y refie ttdo el sentir de In intog�nten s siesta el orguUo de homer tes� Miand y proyoctar esw aAtm w desde nuestra Ciudad: "Hemos dedicado 16 Om do esfueraos y trab* a Miami. y ' r�rao ni. P cone w na R" 0 inia�d4n. Y stetnpa?e boo mt dtxeado que nuestra #afar tr idew macs aus do in #mvit" ..de �stre a�mu»idad' � . V. W. a melot• teatro span que sabemos facer es el cuban, valores y cultura hate por defender ese patrim on,o. Tambien es nuestro deseo Ilevar Is comunicarlo y desarrollarlo. cuitura hispana a lot Hacemos nuestro trabajo con antor norteamercanos a traves del y desinteres, pero necesitantos el teatro". respaldo de squellos que son su Entre Jos patses que participarin origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda producci6n escenica es un International de Teatro Comunitario. en Puebla, se organismo vivo que, a partir de una eoncepci6n, surre un constante cuentan Canadi, Belgica. Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Jap6n, Alemanis, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro mexieanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sinchez si Una cola de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapafos nacla ser& objeto de de Hevar nuestro trabajo a los variations cars a su participad6n palses democrtticos, all( donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde se cuiturs es expresibn de libertad. representar& el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contestar to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coincidencia estrictamente controlada por el que pars nosotros esti ilena de regimen. que to utiliza pars sus s(mbolos: Avante tiene asignado el fines ptopagandtsticos. Y como 24 de febrero--aniversario del bien sabemos, ellos no escatiman Grito de Baire-- pare su recursos Para esos fines". representacidn". "Cuba no ha conrwmado todavia "En to que concierne a is puesta su participaci6n en el festival. Pero en escena, to dirt que Una eaja not $ustarta que to hiciese. Eso ... se pondri tat cones se hito aqua servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6n de que sbe face con mucus esfuerzos, Alberto Sarrain". Pero bajo el sign de Is 4%ertad, y "Los papeles protag6nicos un teatro al servido de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideolog(s totaliteria. Esta actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael. confrontacidn en Puebla puede GwmAn, y yo. Y el corn apenas ha demostrar to que ha hecho el exilio sufrido variations". en teatro. Aunque es preciso facer Con casi cuarents obras en w mudto, degasiado mis". Wstoda, V selocci6n de Testro Haar teatro cuesta dinero. Y un Avante parrs representar el teatro eshw m txc&dm continusdo torts hiapata de Estsdos Unidos on of ei de Teatro Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival Inten,sdonal de • implica uni invetsibti de tatento. Testro Comun ttrio no s6lo lino ins disda betalla Ppsstta haAs�r significa an metecido Jos recursas que permitstt reconodmiento a este grupo dosarraftr una labor que s* se testral de Miami--nuestro--. c ample ante d pablioo. vino tambien un homemp* a is per is a Sindtes"Rue ap reslintr�t el visje a comunidad hispaoa del sur de It, Florida. Esto es unmotivo de Puohla; orgulb no spiv pro Testro ''Canw siempre, contra v ento y Avante, Ano put► Was. mares, Fd festival popri 10 P>regunto s Mario Ernesto men direcr,3dn ganne de vitlie, salvo itt a shWls y to d-u- bras " que! wasps Teatro Avante do . gastm que so g partir set Van'" Jostatemaa que asumir nomms, en muff de nuestros 'Lo que nos intere n altos es Wq* bohillm Aanque contamos ie r is ex biwi na on lstsdos U ' "t cat d rppwoo 40 sigunas ins�litucW=pare nueotras bto hate mucbe faits, Y es q0OWOM• rite sywa no ea magttttiso qua ese esfuerro spa genera to aM- trg OWed, LIU t .. :.. � ,� s at -1. `E ` t? dr. � +•a li t1•j 4 k _ _ �.,f'_ :' t >> t era , ';� >t t ' t +fi:•+�� S t I Teatro Avante representa El festival tendril comp cede el Teatro Principal, el mes antigun a EU intemacionalrnente del continence, que sse construyo en 1nti Teatro Avante presentard en el hist6rico Pur A. ALVAREZ BRAVO teatro his ano de los Estados p tos escenade Una c r a a ergot cu sacta, del gran dramaturgo cubano CritFm'rrhrraf dr EI Nrrt» Iferel1• Unidos, Virgilio Piilera. t giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recce en la La obra de Piftera--rescatada de la censura y la destruccidn —que desde 1978 viene realizando una seria labor en agrupacidn teatral tniamense la Ilevarl-al Segundo Festival castrista-- fue estrenada Miami— ha sido seleccionado por inteWn cional de Teatro tnundialmente aquf en Miami par Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de la Asociacidn Norteamericana de... Comunitario, que se celebrard en Teatros Comunitarios para Puebla, Mexico, entre el 20 y el 27 ` representar internacional mente el de febrero. Paso a to Wpia SC Mario Ernesto Sinches' C 0. 0 'AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the Interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. PifSera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected eeripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for lberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one If one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things Is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. Gonzdlez -Cruz World Premiere of "UNA CAM VE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Fillers Produced by TBATRO AVANTB May It 1987 k 1 For immediate publication, please! • 8 ITE Contact: Marta Au � (305) 85s-F4 415S THE UNITED STATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL _IN PUEBLA, iMEXICO Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacta" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgillo Piisera,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual international Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27, at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre in this Continent, built in 1759. in addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an' English -language production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacra" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida international University. ?:0 CYPRESS DJ IPF. KEY B/SCA fNF. FL 33149 . (305) 3al•3224 0 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION. OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AP".ADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets — 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonziilez-Cruz, editor of VirLrillo Pifiera. Una ca a de za atos vada, a critical edition and biography, p 1 s e y L rer a Un versa , Miami, 1986, This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County rtt Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. ! ANALTE)NATIY.,E THEATRE IN SO H ORIDA 8 I 0 i TEATRO \AAJLL7- 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel(305) 666-5533� • NEWS RELEASE For immediate publicatiorel WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PIAERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miami, sponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGILIO PIAERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday. May lit. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bell as .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the, dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piiiera throws us almost instantaneously into an 'encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Beilas Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS15. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of .VirgIlIg y Pjijara• ,JJna cajade ganaigs vacfa• a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation Is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Da+c County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. 4: 1yyr1::, "s T NEWSRELEASE For immediate publication, pleasel a I In I tie Contact: Alina Interlan (305) 371-2580 TEATRO AVANT1E TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATR CONFERENCE FESTIVAL 188 TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Feat) in Daytona Beach, on Thursday, November 17. This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgilio Pifiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, thethree main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACkA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPiS (Angeiito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast: The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARO; and makeup 4nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Feat. competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, K.Y, in 1989. in addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the it Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the II Annual International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. it offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PlAere throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzglez-Cruz, editor of , iraIlia ,elftriii Moo "`'�'�� de zaoatos vacia. a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, A laM 1986, - �20 CYPRESS DRI11E KEY 81SCA YNF. Ft 9J149 • 0031361•2111 4 i4. t l .a 7 Internal Revenue Service District Director r oats: NOV 0 5 1985 .r �D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: 0 Deortment of the Treasury Employer Identiflcatlon Numben 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perlod<E'lildiC Beginning May 13,1985 anti Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number: (404) 221-4516 File Folder Number: 580065655 Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue. Code. Because you are a newly created organisation, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be'expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This gdvance ruling period begins on the date of.your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you crust submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling porsod. If you establish that you have boon a publicly supported organization, you will bd classified as a.section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period: If you submit the•required inforzat'ion within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However,.if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue , Bulletid,-grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if*he or she was in part -responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that, resulted in your loss of section '509(a)(2) status, or acquired knowledgV that the Internal. Revenue Service had giren notice that you would be r000ved frog classification as a station 509(a)(2) organization. P. Q. lox 105%, Adonis, OA 30370 ., r�. , 0 BIOGRAP11Y ' • MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 80 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calder6n de la Barrel Pillera, Arrsbal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau.. Abee, and many others. Isis directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," wMe Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.. " world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don In "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucible," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, M6x1co (February, 1988), representing the United States. He has appeared in supporting roles In several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Hannah" for ABC; In "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing In three episodes of "Miami Vfce." Mr. S6nchez holds' a H.F.A. itr Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); Is a member of the Arts Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres In the U.&; and serves as an evaluator in Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It Is important to note that under his Ieadershlp, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arts Initiative three-year program. .7 77 ,. ti. nr-rA)MTT ..M, PRnTI7CT COlWI7rM nPFmn;. i TM AcSISTANr/ MOUSE MGR.PI20iXK`TIM] Mcm. BusnM'S ram. .I, '!KI'I'TL•I: BOX OITICrIrx E PROIlC'1'IOi7 OONM. r'u�IrrriZ111NCC REPAIRS ORCWMATIOWL CHART • RTATRO AVMM' ..,rr . ni. u.. .. ,................. .._......... .�...,�.. .._ ... .,. .. . r , r4,Y n ° J s f 4 r t •¢,q., �. f s t 'F ` 1� {h •''��` � jw+t` _.._ t -,. I sly, R11- VANTE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and i*.ost prolific Hispanic Theatre croup in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has•brought•*to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Sauraell,.Inclan, Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as•Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. ' This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent ' the United states as its Hispanic entry at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexicb. Just as imzortantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre contrunity, at the 10th Annual Festival Latino in Clew York City,.produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres r4st State Competition in Daytona Reach where'we received -the "Hest Actress" award as well as excellent reviews fron'the adjudicatOrs- and the general public. ». Hispanic Theatre Festival In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our community. In 190-7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its. 4 focus to include the administration and coordination of Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. u. I:OC?'PRfSSDRiJ'� 1�'fYB/SC.! �:�►'E FL+,i;hl� (3Q�! Jbh1:'� �� a.�.� .. 1 t• 1 • � Teatro Avante, Inc. History k 0 e i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 273 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the.professional skills of South Florida artists and j to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a ¢ leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. i Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS ! for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot of our educational oroiect was the development of a Hispanic'Talent Direttory which listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly-intensive technical, assistance project being conducted by the Southern*Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will'undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country. with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full=time administrative and artistic personnel. June 26, 1989 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL COLOMBIANO OE MIAMI 1120 de JULIO" RECEIVED JUL 5 IbBB Mr. Cesar odio WIVI tUNITY city Mana er DEVELOPMENT g �-- City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: EXHIBIT F FESTIVAL OF MI M 1 4M "70th of JULY'4. N x c: Mm ,.*. " The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival Ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. sm•-m Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put on that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated cooperation. 5 y. a Na )7offre Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier Suarez Commissioner J.L. Plummer Aurelio Perez Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: I305I 576.7766 F� t�5v m F1 �ti ,r Xr 4KY i . Teatro Avante, Inc. Hi___ _s'�tt�o r__y� Page i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 27.3 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the professional skills of South Florida artists and to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright- ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot: of our educational croiect was the development of a Hispanic -Talent Direttory`which` listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our 'theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly.intensive technical , assistance project being conducted by the Southern Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions `- and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country, with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full-time administrative and artistic personnel. t PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Page Two ENGLISH SPEAKING TELEVISION - CHANNEL 10 will be extensively promoting event and broadcasting live from the event cross -promoting their "FOR KIDS SAKE" campaign. ON -LOCATION COLLATERAL - * Sponsors' logo and name will be prominently displayed at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre (the focal point and center of major activites, entertainment and events non-stop). * Sponsors' logo will also be prominently displayed at each of the two performing stages with entertainment non-stop. * Sponsors' logo will be placed on all Banners along the fence on Biscayne Blvd. * Sponsors' logo will be displayed at each entrance gate. * Sponsors will receive a complimentary BOOTH and may distribute collateral, product or exhibit product on -location at the event. ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM and on-stage during non-stop entertainment will be extensive to utilize Sponsor activites hourly and on -the -hour. SOUVENIR PROGRAM will be handed out free to all attending the festival to take home with an "Autograph" page for celebrities on -hand for :the festival. Sponsors will be presented in the piece and their partici- pation. TICKETS & PASSES - Sponsors receive 100 free passes each day. Sponsors receive special VIP passes to the Hospitality Tent (5 couples). Sponsors receive four VIP passes to the Gala Scholarship Foundation Party Saturday Night in the VIP Hospitality canopied tent. PHILIP MORRIS HOSPITALITY TENT will host -dignitaries and VIP's through- out the two-day event. WE'LL WORK WITH YOU ON ANY SPECIAL IDEAAS YOU HAVE - If you have a very special promotional idea in mind, feel free to discuss it with us. If appropriate, tasteful and effective ,for you, we'll cooperate to afford you the maximum promotional avenues,(or avenidas) you may wish to travel. FOR SPONSOR INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE DIRECT TODAY TO: Nat Moore & Associates, Inc* 4770 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 1410 Niaami, FL 33137 (305) 573-1875 t�ii Ll Address any reply to: P. 0. nos 7.17. Alkwla. Georgia 30301 [��4POca ®Oc�c�t�oc� Internal ¢3eifenue Service ` Dart: - • — In replyrefer to: SEP 2 S 1973 ' le].], —12 : A5S63 ::1G(3 o Pro Arte Crateli Ina 1301 N.W. 27 th Ave Mami, Florida 33125 , Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt hom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the �eeanina of action 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section -1 You are not liable'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are Dot liable for the taxes itnposcd under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). s Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject. to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically cxcmpt.from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Requests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Fedetal estate and , gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106. and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you must inform us of all t changes in your name or address. , If your gross receipts each year are normaliy more than 55,000, you are required to file Form _..990. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petialty of $10 a day, up to a maximum, ' _ ! of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tax an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you arc subject to this tax, yotr must i file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we arc not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities nre unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, j You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. If an employer .identification number was not entered nn your application, a number will be assigned to you and fyou will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence I with the Internal ltevenue Service. Please keep this dc; rrmination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, 1 i Exempt Organization Specialist a i • $E D1R A Form Aug . 22$ will It t !;.V.1-• _ I .n _:4ra 1-11t t 4 : •t r a►ir- t-4D Pa 0r- F 1 CE EXHIBIT •D y SOt"TEDAD PRO Alt'1'1, G R A T E L of ins W9 AUG 14 A W-AM' ^AE► COMA)MeMtTtEf August 8. 1989 ims t"bl,mL pit I OQ Lat MORA H 11.1eVHM ►Ar►IMM If.&ATA Milt? N[oo 011"tt2 F�"L Mr. Cesar Udio, Manager M14 "�'T CITY OF MIAMI OCIANDOF tRUSTccs "Agt.O', 3500 Pan American Drive r.,,glr); AAt�tev�l R80-LE" ►NMr Miami, FL 33133 Jt.L An?A Al7►AANL� �Q1MN�1 A-40ft VeP%NRNOet VAMELA v?9d ►L,�!19/1 QAMRI@Q -14to L°°"'� • Dear Mr. Udio: .14,IA SAA,WA.I Mt 'This Is to officially request that Soeiedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music 0.44 f•rf4Qr0 DF Vll61A+:1r1U!rU fIF ApF.LLANA Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At c+cnm vActi�A AtKnt V.8,01 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting In y September. 1989. Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami-hased theatre organization 1s Included. Information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meetini. Crateli has tic -en presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the past 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, it you require additional Infornnativn 1n order for this project to be included on the Agenda. Thank you for your considcratiun and support. ' 'Sjnc�rely, a m tl`ii N,1ed7edezPresident PR/mbm encl. // 89-92- CO. r. Aurelio Perez Lujunes Agenda crwrdinatur 1059 S. W. 271►i AVCNUF • MIAMI, F't OWDA33135 41 PHONFS: (345) 04 -6935A i .t a. SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI C EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUDGBT MRACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ For Two Musical Concerts. MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSS GARRIGO LEGI JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (3 ) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA = RAUARTS IDESMASSAAL ARISTIOES 3ASTRE Ushers 1,300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2,000 Ticket Box Office 500 . Auto and Trucks Rental 400 -' Insurance 750 i Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 E Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 3 Costumes 4,000 j Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 _y Artistic Director 11000 E� Guest Conductor 2,000 p(] �I 1059 S. W.2Tth AVENUE • MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 PHONES: (305)642709351$�101 jijgr r a A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�I�chestra DIEGO SUARE2 ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare i 7,500 300 3,000 660 1,000 500 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 =Mann= 1059 S. W. 27lh AVENUE 0 MIAM1, FLQRIDA 33135 0 • �Y _ � a:; r+ ' Ft + +,j ti'1 _*h d � � s Yr �"t. F`s�r�'�� Address any reply to: P. 0. flow 7,17. Allattta, Gt:otgia 30.101 10MAce9 ©owc. o� Internal C.evenue Service Date: r to reply rere► 16: SEP 2 8 1973 ' IW-12:6563011GG Pro Arta Gratctli Inc 1301 IdX. 27t11 Ave laami, Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have 2etermined you are exempt Uom Federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the calling of;etion 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section ?� ('�) , � You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificat« as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). r. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject 'to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt.from outer Federal excise taxes. Uonors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you trust Intotm us of.ali t =.; changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form s __ M, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The lacy imposes a penalty of SI0 a day, up to a maximum ' 1 of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. ' You are not required to file Fcdcral income tax returns unless you are subject to the tact on unrelated business inconte under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yotr must file an income tax return on form 990•T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of lour present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered on your application, a number will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Itevcnue Service. Please keep this derrrmirtntion letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. LJ Exempt Organization Specialist , $E AIR A Foram AUA t 225 (4=12): c;. V ��•titt��»t of �rutr.. r� AY4 ff r J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of Sfaf e of the State of 31orida, Do Hereby Cerfi f y 56at the following is a frue and correct copy of - Certificate of Ncorporaiion ` . •, of •: .' -. . - PRO--ARTE GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under i e Laws of frie ' Sfafc of 31orida, filed on tfte 10th day of February; A.D., 1972, as shown Gy fh'e records of Iris office. Given under my Band and fie �reat Seal of tf e State of 3lorida, at 5alla(assee, f(ie Capital, fftiS th e 1.0th day of February, of /, r ., + • t,C., '" • •' !.�' \ _' ' i Secretary of State cs\,C j ;f i n AVANTE I:11.IWd5%Ox� ML,,,O,IL-13L* (3,S) 858-4I,55, June 10, 1999 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cisar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3300. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would like to be included in the agenda at the nest City Commission meeting on Thursday, July 139 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a non-profit, taz-ezempt, Miami - based theatre orgpnization wag mailed to Mr. Frank Castafieds on March fat. Additional information grill be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispania Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. we will. be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let an know, at your. earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, Mario zrnesto Sinchez President Mnii 1 cc: Mayor and City Commissioners C. v'• SAL IE s ' � �.•� s^ : '.. EL.. AN DIARIO D MEXfC4 3 ,A •1916' t.:.tL4 141.'rti l.' .,;• + '!.! .a•ti. 'j ri •i f+t.'! .'�'t� Cy 4 fuNDJ1DO EN :;` :: `. .;.,. �.•..: •tif• .: I .�a•. �. .. Ili- t •,, �L. t' ` MEXICO' D.'F:; .lUEVES 3 DE MARZO DE 1988: B•urocra: iauraIJ : ';s'PorLEONELPEREZNIET C • �. ••.•~•��t a'"•.1 ••� �f•,:i,•••-J i•'S 1••. ,•�•.1i J�1a•{:y �i: f.• .: •..••....f'•••, :' gener'at` es vbtida t� afir.: ; mfs dificil'y�a que 'sin inf'oimaci6n ni ;. _maci¢n de 4ilirb ro de lbsj' aj►udi'de los "o�ganiiadores', el - peones inemigos de la 4u1. �; desp(azimiento de sus escenogra- turn iR is burocracia: eri MW66 esa -: f fes; utiterta. vestuarios; etc., is con- afirmaci6n tI. i un` sentido'espe. 3 virtib" eri una pesadilla: Las cancer ` cial. El incremento de la burocracis lacionei de f6riciones y el retardo • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre::" en et. inicib 'de bstat fue Jambibn: sidente Echeverria ha •s1do star.:•=: causa continue de mates tar. enUe {' •manta. tejos de promover fuentes ' los giupcs asistentes: �• ` %' `= =''`" aut&6rAas de' creaci6n cultural (as �•'� . Do Mixioo participaron' irupos de' mediatiza'y en'oeasiories lac aisfixia = Tamaulipas. Puebla. Oistritq Eede-:: ` S616 en ;contidad iicastones ha He =`ral; Sonora y,Guariajuato. Entre Jos.• bido funcionarios que'piii'ius dotes s: extianjeros estuvieron'presentes;;i pers6natas an permttidoque ip 'arc �nad�;_Eilados-Unidos;.861gits y:1 tes florezcari;,*i albs �ecierite3's610 -; Aruba: Qos-gruposJuieron los quo . puedi; �ecord`arsd,et'�paso de Juan,% destacar6n e1•grupo•"Promotores:a s J&d t#6`rrier'por, et insti to Nauci ;: de ra Cglti'rr %Teatral'; core fa: to s nai de Bel1a3�A'rt'� ."� f _~= tz'EI rastro' �c a Eland 1U" li sobr s� "'a 4t�urocracia y cui'tura son actfv(•; , tod WO-: •A45rZte•� ;d'e, teatro� = w4~4!ai.•i Vf�V1 Y. - Voaq w Vi V\Y 11•t/�1I.OI IIO11�C a1 lVl4{Il {17{{1V� 2n�ifieos ri� entras qua is''cult ra"•� 'en ' ' 5 'Jfnaain jef"8iencis it I °po�defin6ns6' 'edh rs'econ�,�pit iisr~a�irE i' e d ' d fsCro.,� 66 It �!. . IF•j ale e""rl la ca idadPEsta"reffg'xi�n,G's�cissq excelen{e acivao6ri, fit; t ;aAi al casq obn•motfWdR t 4tl4l;3 reccW Y escenografi'a esfa bVis =j ;,irtternscional de Teatro ce 6rsdo, ti saiv6'� grarl, parte al festival i pe-i. en is dWad'de Puebla la semsnae: said'@ "organisiidofes"�-'. •pa Este ejemplq quo antra otrw rn}r�; ,%,; El dessrrollo de.di M festival as'-.-' cho4 es carectiRstico de far buroa.: . tin ejempio de is ineficada tw wVz! cracis, cWWral to traigo a coiad6n ; t tics jtevsda al extremo. Organizado' :' ahora pale, Ilainer. In stenci6n de. r =o quiza major dicho; decorganI * quienei in encuentrop formolsndo� isdo tior Is $ecretaria de Culhira'•' les poitticae cuituiales-del estsdo ► del estsdo de Puebla'=Cuy6 repw.&,., re bs pf6xij os 6 atiosf Mgt qw'" iontante =solo fuvo aparidones fu; pensar: en un spsreto cultural •de gabod- y Is Cast d81a Culture pb•, .'; promocJdn. Is, f6rmufa debe bus• blens; ate festival se itev6 a Cabo"'' carat on propiciar:especios en;' cotidianaments al filo del colopso; donde li, i uitiira'y Iris grupos culto. con Is participaci3n de grupos ria• •, 'nles< puedan desarrotlarse sin inte clonal@: yy extranjeros, stendo esto$. rrupca6n y as( se podri ahornr on altimos los qua Ilevaron Is part@ presupuesto y ganar an calidad: 5 1. ---------- -DIARIO LAS AMERICAS auaTES U CIE rqajko of lfte. 1 Vic '.:.. ..r. �� .H _mot . k. , ,' :� �.• " �. , - ��-:14- at tTeatra lUanfe_,aWFes vat lnternactonal. : � y u , a cetebra: en, la': ctudads rnex�cana" deg Puebla 1� r ` r• . C r } L�Jl'•'r.=i •! :1t::0 iJt':..'.:wt:rr .•< • ? .bi4� 1. •) :4 •.'•t l:.:-:):•:! 1�i-tii1i»tr C�!= Rt:•'r.:.i..b'.:b : �i f: 7t: 1:.lit.f.�1; . •+:. t.�n'ij•�.�.1•:i`�'tt is 'LL'•+'7+:)it:`� .:�.i'�•�'1y eseo�ido fi. odvs= ;&,One Ce1s • e. rgpi.t'os vec� l t, !� �!�- P•''�t� "fuilt �itr.{t p)•':,I.r):it `rrJ J I'.1 ., t:,.ds Y`rry'Pineeru; slop/�s poi'Aibsrb Serra/n::t'r • y't!!{ j LSs,�„4'r. titt;0 t:? 7)`.:1?i! •: �• ::.� :! ::: .•;-•� ! t 1.~.!! -gla.t Pbi.LUISA ESQUIROZ ":•::t�z�::-,lr: i; °;�1: r•�s'!: xleT��I e� t,?ti 'tZt .c t. t t•liSLAt1!RK!o t EI Tealro Miota he ddo tnrltado pee la Asoef aci6e tote rctetoad ,, . de Teitioi Con�val(arioi come represeattcfbn del testrb"Isp'ioo ew., Eitadoi tloldofih el Siitmdo Festliai Internadbail do Teatio in PimbI MUM" del 20 de tebriab._�otFa�,r•s� IV'2-d-A Yisz'i.lt t `'� o a c�::�ttrs�� ol�t:.3=ral, a's:iy' t •� yc' ' � diet'ajsdiiipaattbiracft"deldesipirecld'odrimatuidocubaoo Vtrgillo PlWa ba side itiagids par Testro Anaote pars presentarse teeelTeiliopi%dpaldePuebla; elcost Antigua del contlneot'e,cois• ! q= :• A' trutdo an 11s r: Ests'a5ii tui producldi par el Testro Aiaote pail et Segundo FfstU l ds:Taatrii Hispino to mays do '•:hslf.'"A�3';g!iitoaf►Y"t:+t•rts•::rrc_a's t1-,':-:cam: cal is: ti• 33. i . La ortgtealy dseuddi'puesta eti esbint, bale li diieccl6o 4 Al: ,.•. f. beri* Sarrafn. despertb onto tnlerfs to e1 pdbUeo mtamense qne IRS ; �-�,:'• • . , , • , . >•� ,-•. presentacloadtoelTeatrodoBella sAries so end)eradacaps cfdad y bubo Quo baeirse otra eresentaci6n en judo on el Dade County Au. "(Jn a ca .a 'de 'ii'd?'se C '.� ..t > f... i . 'c =apaas i Sarrafn'y Tod }irimeros at:toeea Marto Erne Sibehet; )ttarltya� d i•> ..• • 1. -..,.. Romero r Rafael Gufmti y Is ba.1hrina Juanita Barb. junto at rest* Es to toLo aparecea (De tiq: a del eleoci origiial: T•iijarci a Puebla eat& stbado 20. • - der.) Mario, Ernesto Sincbet. ` In��•%,�;Et� U1��{a",t�Ra[ge�Gpsmtn t MarB�a•Ro• Para el ester tti do, Eftarias re resen elonei de Ciaadli, mere ea tine eieeaa del iegaido Bewca. Aruba. Jap6n,Alemania y Cubay sees compa6fss de testro sea do "Ua"i eaia ditipsto; Va- mesicanas r ck do Vtrgtlto More. Ls obra VOL 1?z • r s' - :.,. ' fat; presentads bale It direttl6a, '* "Haifa abort 1qs g, s fnturiidos par el dale de las iT persoais de Alberto Sarraia eb miyo do 'agile locm'm ed'eleoco o f 1.Tjd iodo In cual se ba'subrenclanado cow =1fS7 dnraato el Segundo FestisaJ .'- do Testro ane to MlamL, tot tooilos dfAitiat&. qne es en8dad no [ucratlia . ezpresb Mr. �P r�Eiaesfo Saticb'eC'il. i r..c:*: � r.:::l^o-; ;,e:: c• : ; .: -•i -.-��" S�egbn coment6 Mat{i� Aule� erpecfallsis en desanvllo de recursos �deTealro`Aiiatr;d hiGeudidoavarlasdrmasprltadaspars 4We pati�oeroea elffial _'FA baste ahora nsdie ba respoodido". atlrm6l;_'Ya Tot fondw'gue 4n`emos dltponibles pars otras ectldda. - dis del tutri sinus hsn gotado con este ats jC qae consideramos de Votes im'poi4nda elCme6safe qua It obra peen": _<:::• .: ! iltwgne �Uat esjade tapattis uada" se ama come una maultesta. 6n 4mtrersil io*trade la opresi6a. el montaje de Sarritn to ubl- 1 et ea Is Ctibi eaiti f sta y an particular otilisa is atsm6fers de solo r cinle oprea36n'j terror qua sienten log personajes bajo ese rbgimen come amble toe do Is obra. *: f + . o: '. • .::: •.<• , r J. • : 5ert itn eiperimealo tntereiants que esto }+testa ca aeeai�`—uaa Indudable cridis al Figilaen cubano actual -sea present ids en us mismo tedreM Is representad6o del rdgimen at coal cridea. �i VtiYWoPilSeii;naodelossrandesdramatiergosddAgb20,murl6 to La Rabaul el It de octubre de I"t warlos atlas despots de babes t.:caldo ea'dessrscii; el regimen do Cast".:. •.j•... I[ichch crltkos o0 an que el Wledo que bate press de Carlos, el c' protsionista di "Uat eaje de:spates sada' ; reflela el mledo quo t PiIIers sintl6 duranta to dltimos a6os do rids an La Sabana doode en 116t. desputs del fadioso discurso a lot Intetectuales de Fidel Cas• W. tote el valor de leniat" entre sus compalleros retwidos on el retinto de Is Bibtfoleca liadonal y ante el mtsmo Castro decir: "Yo long? adede. lingo mbebo mledo" .. N t•. Los qpo quterso tyudir i safrsgar los Coates del dale de Testro Araote a Udaico. !*dada estio a Uempo, seVdn at not Inform a. Us. Wanda a IN teltfdaos 221.27U 6 MUSS. Ls direeel6s postal do Too. tro Avant* as P.O. Bolt' 1S10tiS. Miami. FL (SU45). SU ------------ WNW A r 0 _sAeAno 20 DE FEaRERo DE igis DIARIO LAS AMERICAS•- El leatro Avante*, : un''' triunf �o cubano':..en .lo:Tmternacional : - .;: • 1. I • i:. pQr Angel Cuidra '. :.... •. =Lo que la emlgraci6n cubana ha hech6 de post- < grupos de teatro de distintos' paises, la' ciudad de tivo y edlticante en el estado de la Florida y, ea es- Puebla, en' Mdxico. pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinarlo que que- • ' Wit• ' j .Y t darn escrito con letiis grarides eo la trayectorla'de =': •• -A dicha'cita teatral fue tnvttado Estado's Una- : esti localidad node-hispanoamericana , del sur: �`:dos,•a travds de American Community Theater, de • Ahf esstio, Inocultables, a los ojos del mis"desinte • conoicido prestigio teatral eri estd pats. Se soUclt6 resado observador, Iot iportes de loa exillados cu•: -'. de'esta instituci6n norteamerieana. que selec6la binosen las finanza�i, el comeicio, la lnduiWa; los't : tiara pare Ubvai a Puebla una obra teitral ewes c. ' medios de difi Wn; U educaci6n, los sectdres pro= glds o ,a en espaHol. American Community Tit - "' .,a grupos de teatro his "'fesionales y laborales, ete:'Aigunos, con ta't'encio- ater scogi6'entrelos' pactopar• a%esas hen'querido no s6lo begarld; stao teen -'�lantes quefunctonanen�lorteamdrica, algrupo'del :. proplelido; con opWones tendenetosa's a ii�uj►en ;Testro'Avante; compuesto por actoresi dire`ctores • i,do en sectores de bpinl& dortea'mericanos� midi= Y,gestores'dabinos, que duiaptik largo Uempo ha festit:Ioais o'encuestaa bier` jhanipulailaa, Para ', ..'venido'realizando woai loableWWF. cba inedlgs es- -% der of a imag6n, negaiiva; de'hriestra coinunidad,';,� easos y proplos, y el iieriflelo y amor de ai►`s lath: Tl dltim aniente reforzada tambidn poi to incluai6ii de`'�t ' grimes; on Ota ciudad di' Miami. Esta'seleccibn V- 1 'd ' aI h *A 1'A'de 14i Direcci6n de Actertc3ii Communal' Tbeater`" otros grupoa naciona es: e p sea ermauos e Y . t.; Amdrica:_t::ar;: =; =''''r •.=�'' `=4 es un reconocimiento mis,•ihora en el terreno dil•r'• —,Pero no stempre'sucede to: Y, par el contra: ='J'arte; a la labor positive y edilacantt de los cubaaos�; } rio;' personalldades a instituciodes nortianierld&7 _" 4ue'viven y' aportan con sas'vidas, talenfos• y;es•.�s nas han resallado en juiticla auestri actividad -� fuerzos M desariollo diiesta'ciudad fiortdana, Ia aporUdoii de cosis bueaas," de obras'eneoitnta•",� , coiporando cosas de valor a la vida total dq•e' pa: ' `'• 1 is del norte. = - •., 1 . .. •.:..• . s.•t« : • :-a • tiles. •ri..,�.�• ... •: , T �:•: ;�.: �=} • • .� _ .... .—El a'specto que ini= fia•tardido en destacarse '•` —Al festival de Puebla acudirio iepresentant" i.. - ' en nuestio aporte'i Miami es el dela culture y el ar; , de Canadi; Aruba, Espana; Bdigica; Estadoa Una- 4 i to en especial. Pero'es un pioces6 normal eri tQdti "-..dos y otros paises..: y, ademis, Cuba que, haste el'� coniimidad, el que primero se'dd asiento a los fac momento no ha querido rattacir id 44itoncia.' � Wes sociol6glebs y econ6micos, para;'posterlor;=" Avantelle'variaPuebla, eneleseenarlodelTeaGI mente,' aervir de base y junto' de eeapegue a ese ` Principal de ess cludad Mexicans, el if de febrggV'- otio quehacer que atade a to Isenaibilidad, al espiri- l pr6xtmo; la que fueri controvert[da obra',=,eo iu :� a tuyyquo, combexpiWaArlstdtelei—refiridnddiaal: pueata'eaesceaa-=',UnaCajadeWiG Vacfa'� •� r teatro=,1%vierte", esto ei,•desvfa del peso coti•° ' del fallecido dramifuigo cubing Vlrgtllo;Plhiriv- ti diano r, por via del espo itu mismo, llberti M ser -'4 balo la diredci6n'de Alberto Sarratn; y ebb el eleh; huan ano: % _ - , , _ ';.i ' .,: que, aqua vinio: en su puesteid escini: ' x' --Es prectsamente'el teativ la actividad artists•::. =AN eri Ma:ico; y bajo la iesUza4l6a:espictfl=' cacultural de mis dificil aslento y mis lento pro.,can�cnte localtzada en la realtdad aabini'de eatos?: ceso de culminael6a como hecho estable, por razo• , -. Uempos, hechi por el dirictor, la obra de Pliiera- nes: que do ei abora la oeaat6n de'expoaer.:,Y;,sia� ry i podia $er, tii ibidn, una forMi de exponer 4los pd: A embargo, es en el ciirripo te'atril dohde ha oddRdo ' bUcos de otras latltudea, 6i otra veriido de li keWe 3 reclentgmente un hecho digco de, destacar, entre:; t., Udad, cubaAa; con lea adiciones,sleg6ricas:quq lit as vidndotquo hemdsUamadoalprlvclpio,fads•; :. odorSartainhizoadichi teta, aresultnj .. p ficantei) 4ui, por au labor inei ltorta, ba trascen; toatibvertlda alli tamblin por su weasa ja convet -- dido, desde el redoaoclmlento y selecci6a pot uca`• .'tiao'ea 66 forma de'debuacla',o'.coritbata`a entidaduorteimericans, mis alli deloslimlks no _ :', �• ' :. i t6lo de Miami; tlo-o dead¢ Notbeamdrica'hacla ua ; -Pero dojando te6alado ette esparto, es de su :} evento internacioaal. El grupo de Teatro Avante ' •'' ma importaacla el que eta d4tincl6a de reprosea:'i' ha tmerecido ese b000r, y ha stumido U misl6n do tar. el qquebacer artistleatestral hispapo to ESM ! repretontarnos tuori da o:tat f�ronteras. ,::"','. ' • dos Unidos an un escenario international boys re,A caido on Una' inatltuct6a de teatro croada y alenta�! —La A:octaclbn interdactoniil dq �'eslro l:oa�u: ; dd .Poe•cubanos radleados on Miami. Los trl=fo d ottaclo es, como to nombre lndica, Una woutuclon a vests ea el eocueotro as ruebla, soa iriunfo i'nteroaciooal, que• auspleli eveatoa de Oda slcm : cubaaot ' desde ,todo punto do vista, qUe rservlripi to, pars grupos y eompaidas de'teatro de recopocl• : Pere ratWisr.pga vet m it to que de positive y •: ^ :. da calidad y cooUnuads labor merhoria. Este &Go- * ilcaoto tteapia presencla do los Cubaaei ha toniado t4mo todo del importante encuentro de daa s late aii. 21 • . - �+.+i��. - - - - - - rMlrrrrai�r�r�1enr�wr..r t • ' •. , �� A • �� ]v► ontasio muldcultural theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2K2 TeL (416) 865.1991 ' March 7, 1988. Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, Key Biscayne, Florida, 33149. • Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. =_ As I mentioned during our conversation it was a. special day -for us because February 25thi, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free ; man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. • Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantime II- - will try to make contact -with members of, the Spanish-m-speaking community and be instrumental in getting.their interest in _ assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again. Sin erely,/ IN 1 6 j everend Dusan Toth, rtistic Director. i DTtbh 1 1 i June 16,1988 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mario! A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many levels. Please let us keep in touch. I would like.a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. ! Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor- ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. Abrazos, Irene Oliver -Levis Producing Artistic Director IOL/djq COMPO- de Teatro de Alburquergi 423Ceettel NW P0849 •64 Albuquerque NM 87103-0a64 t5651 242-7020 , p DIARIO ERICAS-;;-P M tav ri ilt Ay s J;T I PU V. j., r..r,-v -I . l . iA • Irk.. ' A, tFxAa*" �'�r7 •i��'•lr.�I`.1' 15i ,-,enal I• •a • eatr. � .ri+:...y.��.� �..:. ...r .. . .io. 'urtvv-A. anteE• AM I XT nrqgr3matag.1saaaciparen4i1 -4arp %Ai1IA & i 'Cie do MWi viaeh�in d Wo-.1. -.-Zf a peque "--.tk1UCET 10 tb*Paln"Yosiolco TOXII rt couege.em cV1i', t 1=115•N telktrales ce In idess"Wo!rWIL sw awtinda- Pori valudpw to *I .Ceto ImpeAmentsIA ra. us... ,A. r le'Us SISM11i"Myl - . 7,.;Umdo o'gabo Por.18 -yeder2cl6a 'Su"fia,de, yjdeMf2Sf1SP&S �p " ; I . de la elnpileados de Is w9vaU-=. _I., Is wo t*a waftasem'. -Ume sp 11 ga ISRISHO"'Idu If --tad di 0 # bb UnICTI? Od a# saA naa O�jz'nlncft M1111"D h*il 7 C16- 'tM De eads *MOO se c3cusc luxes obras".expUct URrIDErDes. . oniw LIM f-lempLaia Minontane Nosolm emu* a • Simb".41rector.cle ME— . jrsdort&dj=0:;jd1ceM16 rid. tf 0'-VbWes( k Ws M -76iz:T -e'sa-dos" 3. tkatmal quo -?,, .:S;;Ww r kdldelntsvdacl��, _ V*t1Wv;0SOfreft1&oportssO1'd bacerhicbratentskW 'goundo iSUdOWdM0 QUt Do 's toclo"' Mmstra Calton cubs" ss�tw. el resuisl di TeiWImpbso eads . At. k y ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. A HISTORICAL CUBAN NIGHT_ "Life is brief, f art is lasting. Seneca ` t Moses' mother — it is told in the Old Testpment — entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a river bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti=Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgilio PiPiera sent clandestinely his play An_ • Emnt_v Shoe Box to an admirer of his work in the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. e Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew males were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. PIRera, a de facto exile inside his native island, on acdount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castroite staiinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to see. .Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published in Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castroite sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed r obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Little Havana, gave the play a te'rrminute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. The premiere of Piflera's play was the brilliant start — showing an artistic quality to be found in the best professional theatre in the U.S. — of the Second Annual Festival `j of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's Impressive exhibit took place in the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most Important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free lCubans, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. Piflera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group Av� snte. Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guxmfin, can be compared without hesitation to the most interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to,mention but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could say that An Emoty. shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's .filet.' from which It borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the tow of self-determination — it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest agltins the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty yews (Rle+Rl977 tgr , +' Page N 2 A A Historical_ Cuban Night - Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlMera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works,,*: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. it is impossible to believe that PlAera was not referring directly to Castro when, whiting his play clandestinely in the Cuba of the late 196019, he put these megalomaniac words In the mouth of a cruel and tormenting character In An EmFY�j Shoe Box, called, lronitally, Angel Ito: - r ' '% t demand, 1 order, ?''command, I put, 1 take away; i do,' 1 undo, i twist, 1 torture, I affirm, i deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, 1 kill. I kill, do you hear? I kill. Go away, or else I won't leave a single one alive..." ' r At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty Shoe Box. perhaps Pihiera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nev�jertheless, an unexpected triumph,- - when, having conquered with anguish his deep fear' of controlling his own life, he is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angelito, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers: Plflera,. In that violent imaginary act of his creation, clearly indicated -- as 'an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become — the unavoidable *ay .M which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free itself once and for all from its - parasit is oppressors. 1 is'n We.' free Cubans, are indebted to' PiRera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, ''with"a lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty She&Box; so -'that we could guard it as part. of our, cultural heritage until the moment when It can ' ' N =' be sta ed• In Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, ;� C ` : "� 9 for the time being . and by sheer force, rule the Island., We are equally indebted to exited Cuban profiasiof Luis. F.t GoriY3lea-Cruz, Who, for the benefit of all, . received, protected. and published -t Piiiera's pla ;;ylast year through Ediciones Universal, and to the Theatre group ,,0yaptg . for its magnificent • and moving performance of this Important work which I hope -will be }resented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.w;arld. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be .: staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art is lasting. While the life of human beings — -even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 -EL MIAMI'HE BALD Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translated by Luis F. Gonzalez -Cruz 1. .1 +'l"• 1i. 1 >; �', `�. t 5�, .,. � �r r,� = r q . ', '`i fit •r••�'1' c +t r.-.�,.i%i:','�:. `'�!'%t;W}i'7 Y. n1�"^4'1'. �.t��'T�•i) '.f Yf i�';� t \�� • � 1 ,. � ;�'. '� •jam ��r i , lei �' '` !' M •. t . 1`' ``l, t Syr a � - i� y9 "•S � tart $'6''°s'`�'t �'.�4..�irti \' �:. •ao, ..l . 1-��.. Sra y �"f'r„"''^""Z?":'�i.i.+i.:ti•i•?I'�r•;1ri•^.:_' ._ _ . _._ ._ _ F ., w� . Cd 00 bZ OU 0 i IY4 Cz H Viene de la pdgina I 1987. bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto . Sarrain. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de Teatro Hispano de Miami, r . � nuapiciado por Acting Togtthg, .; Le puesta en eaten de Una " caja dt sappaates vacia desat6 una • ' intense polemica. Mis alli de be puntos de vista expuestoslin aquel . debate, algo quedd muy en clam: is seriedad del trabajo de Teatro •' Avante; y la importancia que tiene el teatro pars cualquier ' comunidad. Berta, la protagonista de' Una caja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si estt loco, puede hacer algo.•EI tinico modo • de hacer Us cosas on grande es enloqueciendo". Este pensamiento de PuXera —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra —tan cabana— se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primemplanos de to literature C.oittemporanea, parece ser, aunque no se to hayan propuesto, la premise a partir de Is cual trabaia Teatro Avante. Porque hacer teatro on Miami es algo ads que el esfuerzo que surge de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroieo. Es un entregarse a un pdblico y regalsrle ese &logo constructivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poner en una bores de representsewn una intelgencia que we ayuda a. enfendernos, a diseutir. y quo nop enriqueee a partir de ese mundo mtgico que define Us ideas y. ademis, regala un diafrute a los senddoa. Mario Ernesto Finches —fundador y director arustico de Teatro Avante—, con on mentaldad coral propia de W hombres de teatro y re fti el senor de los intogrente� l grupo, siente el orgulo de httxr tatro en Miami y proyectar eats esfaerzo desde muss ciudad: " Hemos dedicado 16 anos de esdtte m y trabajo a Miami. y qucreaw der a conAw maestro trabsjo fuss. Porque d teatro es comttnicaccibtt. Y siempre homes deseado qua nuestro labor trasctenda mlls All de In Omitos . do uncstro oomerttdsd". Pero esta voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que la comunidad Clara defuticidn y un compromiso --y muy especialmente is cultural pars Sinches: comunidad hispana— not ayude, ' "Queremos hacer teatro nos ves como sus representantes. hispano. y que se nos distinga par Como un grupo que desde sue . elo. Y el mejor teatro hispano que valores y culture hate por sabemos hacer es el Cuban. dtfender ese patrimonto, Tambien es nuestro deseo levar Is comunicarlo y desarroltarlo. culture hispana a los Hacemos nuestro trabajo con amor norteamencanos arav tds del y desinteres, pero necesitonm el teatro". respaldo de aquelios que son su Entre los passes que participar®n origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda produccidn escenics es un International de Teatro organismo vivo que, a partir de Comunitario, en Puebla, se una concepcidn, sufre un constante cuentan Canadi, Betgica, Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Japdn, Alemania, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro meideanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sanchez si Una tale de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapatos vacfa sort objeto de de lever nuestro trabajo a los variations care a su partidpod6n paises democriticos, alit donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde so cultura es expresidn de libertad. representard el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contester to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coin' ends estrictamente controlade por el que pars nosottos esta Ilona de regimen, que to utilize pare sus simbolos: Avante tiene asignado el rum propagandisticos. Y como 24 de febrero—aniversario del bier sabemos, ellos no escadman Grito de Baire— pars su recursos pars esos taus". representacidn". "Cuba no he confwmado todavia "En to que concierne a to puesta su participa" on el festival. Pero en escena, to dire que Una caja not pstarle que to hiciese. Eso .. se pondrd tat como se hito aqui servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6rt de que se have con muchos esfuerzos, Alberto Sanain". pero bejo el sign de Is libertad, y "Los papeles protagdnicos un teatro A servicio de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideologia totalitaria. Este actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael confrontacidn en Puebla puede Guamtn, y yo• Y el Coro apeass he demostrar to que he hecho el exilio sufrido variations". on testro. Aunque es preelso hacer Con coal cuarents obres on su ; mucho, det f tasisdo mW1. historia. In selecci6n de Teatro Hear teatro cuests dinero. Y un Avante pare representar el testro esfuerzo Zsc alco continuedo como Mspan de Eatados UnIdos en el el de Tez4o Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival international de implies unt inversid i de talento, Teatro Comunittrio no able Who una diaria botalla pia haler algnifica un mere ido In recursos que perff oar recotocimiento a este grupo dosarroliar una labor que able se testral de Miami—nuestro—. cumpie ante el pobiieo. sin* tarnbidn un homeneje a Is pre to a Uncbes en que comunidad hispsna del sur de is Florida.no condiclonoo se realizanl el viaje a es -un motiivo de oo POWE pro a tro ,'Came siempre. contra viento y Avante, ei m pare todos. mares. El festival psgarii to Pregunto a Mario Ernesto Satnches So" de viaje, salvo Is stadia y ea qtt! direccidn ovrnsa v diets. Isoo gastos, que son Teatro to a partir de su gcandes, los tenemos que asumir Roque nos*tros, on muclm do nuesttoa nos interess ahem eit proplas btdssltos. Aunque contemns re&* In experiencia hiepsas on, Vaud" Unidoe con el de algunss ' instituc �n nuestros Esto h Ke maths faltp, Y es tact •yuda no es maxwoco que eve esfuerso se genere on nears Ciudad. 8"u." e- . yf tomAl i l ytwga ', t ` S >d H V ' W ad w - _- - - - -_--- o Teatro Avante representa EI festival tendrA como cede el Teatro Principal, el nds antiguo confinTeatro z a EU internaeionalmente enl1750. Avue antenatruyb ed presentad en el histdrico a$ Puy A. ALVAREZ BRAVO C►itim witrral de EI Nwra lleraM. teatro hispano de los Estados Unidos, escenario Una caja de rapatos varia. del gran dramaturgo cubano , Virgilio Pinera. °7 1 giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recae en la La obra de Pittera--rescatada o --que desde 1978 viene agrupacidn teatral tniamense la de la censura y la destrucci6n 0p realizando una seria labor en Miami— ha sido seleccionado por llevari A Segundo Festival Interacional de Teatro castrista— fue estrenada mundialmente aquf en Miami por la Asociacidn Norteamericana de- ComuWtario, que se celebrard en Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de Teatros Comunitarios Para internacionalmente Puebla. Mexico. entre el 20 y el 27 representar el de febrero.. Pasa a to phgixo SC r` Mario Ernesto S4nches' . , 4 AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban 1 playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly _ question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — Instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. Pifiera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected peripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for liberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one if one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. GonrAlez -Cruz � E World Premiere of "UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA"TA by Virgillo Plileee �f Produced by TEATRO AVANTB'„� May 1t 1987 i_ . Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgilio Plf$era,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual International Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27; at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre In this Continent, built in 1759. In addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an, EngiistHanguage production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida International University. 89 dJ' l�i7'!a 2.V CFPRESS DRIVE KEY BISCA fNE FL $3149 9 (30,q) J6I.2224 .41 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters In the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO IMORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AMADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets - 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonzlilez-Cruz, editor of Virgillo Pifiera. Una cala de za atos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, p s e y L brer a Universal,'Miam , 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County' Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners' the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. AN ALTERNATIVE THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA 0 TEATRO - . 6460 S.W. 491h.Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel: (305) 666.5533 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate publication! WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PINERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the ,Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miamisponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGiLIO PIIRERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday... May I st. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bellas .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the' dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PIRera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SiMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Belias Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS/S. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of Vi- ram° elfiera. Una caia de Zaoa� tos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerra Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade =�R County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Artl, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. t1NALTERNATI n THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA Internal Revenue Service District Director r Date: Nov 0 5 1985 r D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: L D*rtment of the Treasury Employer Identification Number: 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perio4ftW Beginning May 13,1985 and Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number. (404) 221-4516 File Folder Number: 580065655 Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(;) of the Internal Revenue Code. Because you are a newly created organisation, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status -under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be*expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not E as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This rldvance ruling period begins on the date of:your inception and ends on the date shown above. t _ Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to i us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling periods If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a•section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to most the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not most the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. : Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the and of your advance ruling period: If you submit . { the -required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, -if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue aulletiO. grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of ., such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination Who or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section ' 509(3)(2) status, or acquired knowledge ' I that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice -that B you would be removed from 4 1� classification as a section 509(a)(2) I organization. ' R. 0. Box 1655, Atlena, RA 30370 ,. . •� s =. « " i . j r MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 20 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calderdn de la Barcap Pi6era, Arrabal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau,• Abee, and many others. His directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," "The Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.." world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don in "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucble," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mizdco (February, 1988), representing the United States. i He has appeored, in supporting roles in several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Harmah" for ABC; in "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing in three episodes of "Miami Vice " Mr. Sinchez holds' a B.F.A. Ih' Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); is a member of the Arts ' Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres in the U.S.; and serves as an evaluator In Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It is important to note that under hit leadership, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arta Initiative three-year program. E.WSRELEASE r . For immediate publication,: pleasel "'•'•�;, • ` 8 Contact: Mina interian "IT 305) 371-2580 t Y. TEATRO AVANT TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FE51IVAL'88 a. f, :f - 1.• .;i:.;;in Daytona ',-,>.TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Pest) yt Beach , r ,'` 'on Thursday, November 17. ` •�,y ikr:r,;:: } : This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed ?+ and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgillo Plfiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, the three main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACWA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPIS (Angelito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban"dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast': The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARD; and makeup �nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Fest.competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, KY, in 1989. In addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the It Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the 11 Annual international Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. It offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piflera throws us almost instantaneously Into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzdlez-Crux, editor of Vira�llo , o zaoatos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa U 1986. fiscal Un..-- s .' iversai, Miami 220 CYPRESS DRIVE: KK)' RISCA Yi & FL 33149 • (305) 361.1114 OMM17A ZONAL QFIARr TEAmRo AVANTE, MG '�\�AITE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company 2. Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and host prolific Hispanic Theatre group in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has.brought••to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Saurmell, Inclanp Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as -Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent the United States as its Hispanic entt'y at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexico. Just as im,portantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre community, at the loth Annual Festival Latino in flew York City, -produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres Fest State Competition in Daytona Peach where•we received .the "Best Actress" award as well as excellent reviews from'the - adjudicatOrs� and the general public. Hispanic Theatre Festival ■ In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our comr.:unity. In 198.7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its focus to include the administration and coordination of }# Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. ?a1 C?'PR£SSDRII'� Kw)'8lSCa i:'1'E P1!3t1,19 (•iOSJ J6l•?:.�! June 26, 1989 Q EXHIBIT F ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF 1111#41 FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY1 b COLOMBUINO OE MMMI '20 de JULIO" z c: RECEIVED Jj T JUL 5 I5B9 Mr. Cesar odio COMMUNITY DCLIVZ©pMENT City Manager City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put r•r that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated coopt:r'ation. S )7 ly, GC:/ Na bore Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md Mayor Xavier Suarez Aurelio Perez 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, MiarM, FL 33137 • Telephone: (30) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" BENEFITTING THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS i ART CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE On July 15th and 16th, 1989, Miami's most prestigious and successful event will take place at beautiful Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park & Amphitheatre. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 will highlight two fun -filled days, from noon to it p.m., that include non-stop live entertainment by super -stars of Latin & Salsa music world-wide. Food cassettas and a myriad of events and activites abound as over 50,000 people are expected to attend and enjoy this event. The past four years have hosted over 200,000 people in attendance! THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 BENEFITS THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETIC, ACADEMICS & ARTS Chairmanned by Football Super -Star,. NAT MOORE. This special salute to "Colombia & Colombian Culture in Miami" is a hands -across -the -community team effort to bridge the cultures in the city that bridges the America's. Miami and M,iamian's are making it happen in first-class style this summer. We want and need your participation and support. Enclosed is complete information on the event, its massive promotion and publicity and its impact in the community. We look forward to meeting with you immediately to support this highly successful event for this very worthwhile cause. Touching -down in 089 for the Kids of Miami, Nat Moore's A -Team 444 Brickell Avenue/Suite M111 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 374-7746 /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl_ 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FEsnv►u anuai. "20th Of DULY" COLOMBIRNO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PERSON ... MELLY Y LOS VECINOS, OSCAR DE LEON, JOE AROYO, MEDES DIAS, ALFREDO GUTTXERES, ALEX LEON, IMENSIDAD, EL [IPO, LEFTY PERES, SABINO AND MANY MORE PERFORMING NON- STOP HEATED LATIN & SALSA MUSIC! WITH FOOD CASSETTAS....ARTS & CRAFTS .... INT°L EXHIBITS....SHOPS & BAZAARS....CONCERTS NON-STOP ON TWO STAGES... DANCING IN -THE -PARK.... WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA FOR KIDS .... KIDS ART CONTEST...."AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" EXHIBIT & PAVILION.... SUPER-Q LIVE REMOTE RADIO BROADCAST....CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION COVERAGE....CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" TELEVISION BROADCAST....LA REINA COLOMBIANA BEAUTY PAGEANT.... FREE PRIZES & DRAWINGS ON -THE -HOUR. -..AND MUCH, MUCH MORE1 Kids under 12 accompanied by parents enter free. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 benefitting THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS & ARTS CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE Saturday and Sunday, July 15th & 16th / Noon to 11 p.m. At Claude & Mildred Pepper BAYFRONT PARK & AMPHITHEATRE SPONSORED BYt BUDWEISER * PEPSI-COLA * PHILIP MORRIS CHANNEL 51 * SAVIN/FLORIDA * CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" AVAITION SALES/RYDER SYSTEM Now the community of Miami, the city that "bridges the America's" joins hands in a very special "Salute to the Best of Colombia" with a fun - filled two-day Latin American Summer Festival that "bridges the cultures" and brings the community together in a harmonious and out- standing endeavor to provide scholarships for the deserving and needy youth.of-Miami who excel in Athletics, Academics & Arts. ------------------------ CHOICE BOOTHS STILL AVAILABLE ----- 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl. 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 89�s, 4 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" coLameano BE MuMi "20 de JULIO" * CONCERTS - Non-stop on two stages. * DANCING - Non-stop for two days. * "AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" Exhibit & Pavilion for the most beautiful gathering ever displayed in this area. * KIDS ART KONTEST - Displayed and judged by celebrity Art Board. * WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA - Will be displayed especially for kids with an abundance of goodies released daily. * PASOFINO HORSES - Colombia's traditional and world -renown horses in a special equestrian parade. * LE REINA COLOMBIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT - Will select the most beautiful queen of the festival. i * INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE - In the Philip Morris VIP Hosp- itality Center kicks off the event.. * SUPER-Q - Live remote radio broadcast / 2 days. * CHANNEL 51 - Television pre -promotion and coverage. * CHANNEL 10 - Television pre -promotion and cross promotion with "For Kids Sake" live on -location remote broadcast throughout. * PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM - To announce all events & activities on -the - hour plus free prizes and drawings. * FOOD CASSET'TAS, ARTS & CRAFTS, INT'L EXHIBITS, SHOPS & BAZAARS. * OFFICIAL TEE-SHIRTS OF THE EVENT. * PHILIP MORRIS VIP HOSPITALITY SUITE - Open 2 days. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF AN MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th OI JULY„ COLOMBIAN0 DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" TER AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEKICS, it ARTS NAT KOORNo CHAIRMAN ith o has Nat Moore is a success� virecognition and respel ctas footballh achieved ultimate to s super - athlete of the decade. Nat Moore is a man who doesn't rest on -his -laurels. The reflections from his trophies, plaqucnvictionsand that theawards futureremind "belongshim togthes current goal and of his o kids today". Nat Moore reflected on a recent Television Special focusing on the phenomenal and obvious dominance of Black -Americans on championship athletics today, "It doesn't matter whether an athlete is black, white or brown," commented Nat. "What does matter is how bad do they want to be number one? The champions of today formed their goal when they were kids. They worked at it. And, they worked harder than anyone else. They concentratedon it.becThey ofwere determined. or . And, that's why they are number -one. Nat Moore's goal today is to make opportunity possible for needy and deserving kids. And, his goal is not just limited to athletes. It includes academics and the art. And, it includes all kids ... Black, Hispanic, Oriental, Anglo-American, Indian. It doesn't matter their race or their genes. What does matter to Nat Moore is that they are on -track working now to be the best at whatever their natural abilities and talents seem to be. He wants kids to get that one break and that one big opportunity that can make the big difference in their lives. And, that opportunity and that difference benefits all mankind and makes for a better world tomorrow. Nat Moore wants scholarships availab�hfor all differentami kids culturalin need to groups that foster a better understanding among the form our community. He is doing this through presenting the real image of the Colombian people and their wondrous cultural and rich ethnic heritage which has made such a positive impact on Miami culture. He believes that the Colombian community will support his belief that they too want to "salute" the American way -of -life and culture inin exchhandange. This unique festival combines the best of both u community "applause". 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FG 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 a ty " 89r*91; , I'tt t t t st s Y,�hi suit '.yKW"''� �a ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL pNUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIANO OE MIRMI "20 de JULIO" NAT MOOREr CHAIRMAN Page Two THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL•1989 is entirely suported by con- tributions from the private sector. In previous years, more than 50 businesses and organizations contributed time, money, and in -kind services to help make it happen. We need your continuing support to "Make It Happen" again and even bigger. Over 200,000 people have attended the past four festivals. Join our A -Team and help us show the kids of our community what real community "teamwork" can do. That by working together, that"s how the real ballgames are won. Touch -down with us this summer of #,89. H 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 + Telephone: (305� 576.776 . ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL FESTIVAL pNUlll "20th of COLOMBIRNO DE MNMI "20 de JULIO" SPONSORSHIP PARTICIPATION THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1969 is produced by The Colombian Festival, Inc. and benefits the AAA Scholarship Foundation for Athletics, Academics, & Arts, chairmanned by Nat Moore. Obviously, this endeavor has expenses and costs which must be met and incurred in order to make -it -happen. Proceeds of the event benefit the AAA Scholarship -Foundation for Academics, Athletics, & Arts to provide scholarships to the needy and deserving youth. The Scholarship Board oversees categories of Athletics, Academics, & Arts in allocating funds available for scholarships working with Miami schools, colleges, universities, trade and business schools. Depending on the funds available, deserving students are selected, with scholarships awarded to their desired school. The Scholarship Board is headed by Nat Moore with categories headed by community leaders in the field of academics, arts and athletics. Because of the Promotional and Media afforded through this event, Sponsors may opt to allocate funds from both their advertising and media budgets as well as their community affairs and contributions budgets .... or, both. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 r ANNUAL COLOMDIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL j COLOMBIANO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" FESTIVAL OF MIAMI "201h of JULY" CAN CARRY -THE -BALL AND = CAN MATCH THAT TOUCH-DOWNI Supporting THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 not only makes it happen for Nat Moore's AAA Scholarship Foundation, but affords your company to create and maintain a positive image in the community. It also allows your company to identify and TARGET over 900,000 Hispanics in Dade.County of which 250,000 are Colombians. Over 200,000 people attended the last four events. More are expected at this year's event July 15th and 16th. Your participation is an investment with a very good return. As a sponsor, you will receive extensive publicity and.recognition plus the opportunity to "MASS SAMPLE" your products and the right to distribute promotional materials and give-aways as well as sign-up interested individuals on -the -spot. There are not many opportunities to "capture an audience... physically" as this event provides. Your name is mentioned on -the -hour through our public address system and through non-stop entertainment on two stages further promoting your company and'' each visitor takes home a free Souvenir Program listing all Sponsors complete with an autograph page. This is a beneficial event .... it is a "visible" high -impact power -buy for you and -for your product. YOU CAN MARE THAT TOUCH-DOWNI, Hispanic Response to, 'When Shopping 1 Consider Brands Which Have Shown an interest in the Hispanic Consumer' an 300% 1-�----- . t- 096 4 5 Totally Disagree Totally Agree So=e: Strategy Research Corp, ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "2 oth of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Already joining the A -Team as Sponsors of THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 are BUDWEI$ER, PEPSI, PHILIP MORRIS & AVIATION BALES/RYDER SYSTEXI We thank them for their support and look forward to you joining this prestigious rosterl Through BUDWEISER & PEPSI joining hands, going for the goal, we now have even more way to reward each additional major Sponsor. BUDWRIBERPS radio and T.V. announcements of the event will guarantee a much larger audiencing than ever before. PEPSI will be placing posters everywhere that Pepsi is sold. All Sponsors' names will be on these posters. SUPER-Q RADIO, the "Official Latin Radio Sponsor" of the Fifth Annual Colombian Festival 1989 will be providing an extensive radio campaign for the event that includes Sponsors' support. Super-Q will broadcast live through their remote unit on -location at the two-day event for further product and company identification with the event. CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION joins the A -Team as the "official Latin Television Sponsor" of the event with an extensive pre -publicity promotion on -the - air and taping of events for a possible special to air following the event. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING - Sponsors name and logo appears in all Newspaper Advertising placed for the event in: The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald / Diario Las Americas. PRESS & PUBLICITY RELEASES will included in-depth information of all Sponsors' support. Sponsors may display posters, banners and distribute collateral at all Press Conferences and Press Events scheduled. The Colombian Press Assocation headed by Eucario Bermudez as well as all wire services and major national and local press will receive invitations and releases to all events & activities. FLYERS will be distributed in communities throughout Dade and Broward County with Sponsors' name and logo. (continued) 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Sulle 600, Miami, FL 33137 9 Telephone: (305) 576-7766 III r EXHIBIT G 611 r MANar,CR'S OFFICE- "'9 JUN 28 GREATER MIAMI HOST COMM'11-101"'EE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Monty Trainer PRESIDENT J. J. "Skip" Shepard VICE PRESIDENT William Alexander VICE PRESIDENT Dana L. Clay EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rodney Barreto SECRETARY Rita Freixas TREASURER Ron Kent VICE TREASURER Arthur Heil Accomplishments 1982 American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) 52nd M brld Travel Congress 1984 Miss Universe Pageant 1985 Miss Teen U.S.A. Pageant C.O.T.A.L. Congress Miss Universe Pageant 19116 Miami Winter Games Phil Donahue Show Miss USA. Pageant Slempre en Domingo Miss Collegiate Block America Pageant Miami International Rowing Regatta 1987 Mkxnl Film Festival Good Morning America Inter -Amer con Development Bonk Slempre on Woft Intemotkxmoyo Rowing Regotto 1988 Miami Film Festival Miami International Rowing e Grand Opeening Baayhont t'nrk AmphNhpatre 3rd. Annual Dade Delegation Appreciation Forty In Tallohossee June 27, I989 Hr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: I would like to request an appearance before the City Commission to be part of the City of Miami's festival ordinance for the Second Anniversary of the Dayfront Park Amphitheater featuring Taste of Miami. The event will be held in April 1990. request $25,00 in support of this community event. Sin er h Rodney Barreto Executive Director cc: Aurelio Peres-Lu'jones CEP— 1 ^c—f_19 TIDE 1 4 47 AGE•Ni1A .QCi= � Y�.r. P 1&1T H. n AW PEN EER3755 A I JUN 30 All 11: hG VIA COURIER June 30, 1989 Mr. Ceeer Odio City Mariegg•r City of Miami, 3800 Pan American Drive Miami, r 1orida 33133 Ras rifth Annual Miami Reggae Festival Dear Mr. Odio: Jamaica Awareness, Inc. will be staging the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival in Bicentennial Park on Sunday, August 51•1990. In an effort to ofteet some of the costs involved, wn are requesting to appear before the Miami City Commission on September 140 1989 to apply for funding in the amount of $25,000.00 under the City of Miami's Festival ordinance. Thank you for your attention to thie•matter. We await your reply. Yours sincerely, J'AMAYCA AWARENESS, INC. DNEY� Sir ROBE 2T-b 6-�/ SSR/bpe cc: Mar. Bill Perry Mar. Jeff Bartell. Mr: Henry aaakson Mr. Arelia rerea Lujonas 9 JAMAICA AWARENESS, INC. 1095 N.R. 125 Stiest Suite 203A North Miami, FL 33161 Tel: (303) $91•2944 .. �, j ,, F.-, � � ,'3 w `, fl i ;1l h..'y F Y •rl 4r}f� �s }.-.x 34 � fl�'� ,iy' iy'7 r� S� 'cL%f'�'� ��'x j1 lr ii j�Y}�ti Tt �n 7LaTn1._-_ - — ai � � � 1 1 ,� .4, 11 ��_� i Vet 1.a+,Yy'�"a 7 '�"�x 7�•��`�.�� S }+ �. q'� �� • - � � � � }t t � i+y' #'��iec'r),��{ �4tt#L;J� � rfi�ya{ �� } MIAMI REGGAE FESTIVAL AUGUST 1990 CITY FEES Park Rental Barricade Rental Beer and Wine permit Occupational License Concession fees Sub Total EVENT STAFF Event Supervisor Site Supervisor Maintenance Aides Restroom Attendants Ticket Takers Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Administrative Staff Banner Installation Electrician Sub Total Solid Waste Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Police Fire Total MARKETING EXPENSES $ 150.00 400.00 300.00 75.00 2;500.00 , Tf•J. $ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,200.00 300.00 ,ST 1,500.00 $ 5,000.00 1,500.00 Lights $ 3,000.00 Video 6,575.00 Sub Total 9,575. GRAND TOTAL $25,000.00 *Estimated total of City of Miami fees stated above. 0 sxy • e .rs r '� `� f >t ` EXHIBIT I PCAPRODUCTION CI:NTL'R POR TIIB AIt'rs, INC. l,1��11l'At;CR'S ^H.IC,� ADVISORY BOARD SEP i till I1J ''1 Fv. riikaBUTLER. PhD. tgQ9 15 t: IION. BAROARA Wt CAMPY. lPd n. >,fAKVIN 11UNN, Ph.D. DIM oil.1 RsP11S j LC:NDRR rlulct��N, Nd.t�. sailtatilm t: 1 i 11989 IION. ROSARIO M414FOY ULAVV3 KIlau EVINA MARTRIM JIMMY OWENS Mr. Cesar (Wo, 1FALII: PANTIN, JR. CITY OF MIAMI AI,F1kFn PINKSTON, Ph D. MONOO 3500 Pan American Dr. CAROM ANNTAYIAR Milani J Ft. 33133 CAR1.03 ••rATATO" VALUEZ Dear Mr. 0diot I a1n writing this letter to request that the 1990 LATIN MEETS JAZZ ON 111E BAY FESTIVAL be included in the budget of the City of Miami Festival Ordinatx:e for fiscal year 1989 - 1990 in the amount of $t0lOW.00. LATIN MEE`.TS JAZZ ON WE BAY is held annually at the Miami Marine Stadium to raise scholarship funds to further the development of the community youth enrolled in our on -going music education program in Liberty City. In past years the Festival has featured performances by some of the world's greatest performers of Latin Jazz. Tito Puente, Mongo Santanat:ia and Marco kizo are some of the featured performers that have participated In thiA event. lime Festival has generated national and international attention. From cover stories In El Nuevo Herald to being showcased on the Telemundo Television Network world- wide, the Festival has been critically acclaimed. The Festival by its very nature, brings the entire community together. Latins, Anglost and African -Americans blend their diverse cultures at this unique cultural happening. Additionally, 100 event tickets will be distri1xtted to ullderpriviledgod youth groups so they also can share in this musical experience. Production Centel: for the Arts, rnc. would like to thank You in advance for your financial support anti we look PoL-ward to seeing you at LAPIN MWIS JAZZ.. ON 1111E BAY In late February at the Miami Marine Staditnu. Sincerely, J / Wayne E. Rawlins From: CESAa If. oolo, city Men&gei tyue_..__..��._. President .._.. . _ ._..._ PLEAfltc: cc: Or. Aurelio Perez j pallow•up. t7 Ms me on this Issue. a /rapers reply for • my elpnoturs. D Reply. M Other 1XVCUTIVI! II -ALA * M01111WAVMR 1101.1URVARD • 5111TF 300 • MIAMI. rWRIVA • J$131 • pas) 319•4910 A lmrar R••mNt, Nvav r#a/!r Am Agweloeth►M i i �Y-'-�.r�e.y Y• f ).+e t S Y , r •. F i 1 j .... . BUMEX WR '1111: 1990 IATIN N11'E1 JAZtt ON 711E BAY M5TiVAL Miniunru RCVelllC Redui.remnts Got.'porate Contributions $40000 Adm�saions 15:800 Metro -Dade Ccxmiunity Grant 20:ow City of Miami Grant Requested 10,000 Imli.vidual Contributions 2L000 Total 177; 004 •b ni st•�,rse�:nrg Artisti•c•rees $20,000 Administration 15,000 Advertising 10,E City Services (including surcharge) , Tram-sportation 10000 Contingency S Staging 31000 Space Rental 2,500 Printing 21500 Insurance 10500 Marketing Irmo Security l,000 Accounting 11000 1'oW IAdgingg C mwnicetions 80t1 CaLeCing 750 Postage 730 Soo I.,egal Services 500 Music Licensing Total _-M P. a 7 ' } t ..r ."_..•�. •... _. _ t M .P. . QUg HALM. 2C. RAM Y Yr..l. vlsrort. It, MARIA REGINA. 9C, Artistas b-tternacionales en jornada musical LztilIVAL Per Irott"A Nlttlt01 D E re Nor" M"Iofit, AN" I&W AM largo de clncn dray, a partlr de gists tarde, el rltmo, Is W.Wit y Is lAters nb.tstplcs dd as><a/Mt, Inr trnmn,tAt e oft Alm. tIntcA cenros A IautndnAnrim l0 bade en un festival Int•rnacionol trio reu- Al:A A mdstcot prOkol nfttee, e�ttt- diantes, eW.ri(m y Mnterenri�Ua alreeAft de tin %ga toms: el lart. Dwsnte low jmnada., prmnladas eh WM MtA ppr Produttk►n center for the Arts Inc.. enttdad dlriglda ppernt WRyne RAMllna; y el Ind4ko John Spider 1Nartln, se precenurin sintlimlos, poneles y emm iertea (al. deFnm Kratultm). M event", Mimero eau close eelebruM en N laml, enenta con to m1mburneMn Or ans Rt An antldad de orggan1Mduncs col• tusks, edncsckxteta y comunita- riaq. Los activklades Involneran a muel• ms krales y nacbnales, y tknen co - rasa a fa part" 6C 11 ss-qzi � r M �� l •� r �-) Tr -sr -is r- i r�"E, RIA Festival mondial de jazz en Dade WootidotoM11na IC m.) puntoctMrot impnrlAnte una cOmpelRntlo raltrdianlDJebanAatde Jeto pincedent itdt dittInto, p'a AM Por t.+s mAAanas y lot fardet se tratitHn lames relseionad�t con tl cenero musk -al qua evoldclonb en el la+hito de Ms negros eatadonnidentes pasta infiuil en compo%iteres tan diversos tonal Stravinsky. Gershwin, Copisad, pillt+lein y Iltndemllh. Vevle to Influ!!ncla do IA Mosirat satins en et jots, lot Innovacloltes title realiran Ms tompositores acluatra en el pirnero, hAsta tnt)tados Para solicitor (oMlos det- estado, Ron tentas qua all itatarin en lot alroWidsqua tendrin WRAr t•ntl tecinto "Otte del Mlaml-Mde Grupo de Mike Gerber, Arthur Prysock, Charles Est Ixnd y tl Trio de jack Donn. Mis !aide s lot 11t30 pp•�m., ei jardIn Brot4;" de Taayotdt, teN mono de una rnndente e*%Mn dr. Impprovlsocldn de jnrr, a is que e! pobliee esti invilado. Cenlsnnela Fl recinto "Otte de MPCC (11,180 NW Aventela 27) ex el suspicieft ele hm semtnor;o+y talleres del festival. pat:+ to que Re Its imittdounaseriedep ttefatas. 1.a enlradA s tat cunfetencist ea gtatultn. 9s1110fa4 do late • Todlalaan►ches.haatselcuatto de Julio, Be efectuark, sealatetde jdu rt el Hyatt Regency, dt i;Oral Gables y en el jai din Rretllien, de' RA�tiAa. MAhana, sibAJn, de 7 A i t p.m..:. ae ufrecerit un tm+cierto benolk:o an at eddiclo hield►ien Charles beering Estate. La tnttada toasts ass ten • , ddoming".un 6rwnrbtn AN neat. a bordo del Fiotida Princeia, . tars pretexto psta otn seeldo tnatntbu de Jett, de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Fntrada: $35. 6 jest iatloo lenArd su Momento el domingo, de d s i t p.m. sl omtrar en ate lbtr el togratna Lnt{n Meets Pointe, de Miami Reach, y DIM tart on the Inky. en el Miami Mat ins l par ea del eorthdo. Stadium eon Tito Puente, Potato Y Voidea, l iorco Rim, qulen Seri . M(Alicos pstttttpsnlss conferencitto et Ions tresde halo. F,tthaIns dWInRuldolind6cot alasl0am.;yeilegqen+istiobrll+tt quepatticiparMtn(as Setidneste CM'.hao.Fmttadx:6f6.50. enrur•ntranetpuettnrtiqutaoTito Ilndraayunn,de9aIIa.m.,en r, r r r a i 'c 1 i t t 1 1 elflvattRerenc .t6n101ortlalme7 potrocinatiores del evento, Be celebtRri at msties ruatto de Hin. Lt entrada cueslt $35. RIA totdc de t a 9t we presents un carnnval de //Hazen cl Patque:?a►th Pointe, de tAixtal tktch, ton cgmidas ex6ticat+, prtystos, mlmos, yy Is tmtaics de Nf atnr Torres, Soils Laftns,l.atinNotr,sinn,hteMPNIt Siiveriones, 01.A y Miami iloute Rockers. LA etttradaea gratalts. LA eemp6lanOhl be 1:1 S o 5 p nt., el ties de info, setelab►srilacom trnclAentre ocho, 20114tas a hnndAt de Joe#, en el rtcinto none Ae MCC. Fa rn!w will TwIllei unit been porn estudlot tndlks to MOCC y Pl loolor pupo tendrA deterho it diet hotst de Qrobar:ibn en on tstudid. - 1ro+ganadoeeRsetuarAncnn otroa 1pvwosdtiran($ If fiesta do. del festival, el cuatto de jtdp.tteitoepestt+xlts rtlShpante. tonturfill. seeneuenttand0o )dtenes artistas vtnetolanoit que scudirin para compelir eon oils bandit: el qulntete de SitvAno Antonio Moniatetitmy at trio do OtmAro.Ruit,, ambot de Ili Shoo y colt varera desto6do en eu Pats. La clouaura dot festival Geri el Martaa, t"afro de Julio, a lot 9 p.m.. eon una (lasts tirlvada en el CIO Fenrods. do Misn+i Aesch, (on el flRutlata WSW Totreacnmo '•mdRitoinritatfo..�� . . ►a�ra��rnMa4-,nu Me�e»Mrit•Ifi11,lM . «i.,.e.+�aw eMn�iil'in �ita wti �e. u J-89-924 10/12/89 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS FUNDED UNDER A FIVE-YEAR FUNDING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY FESTIVAL ORDINANCE NO. 10206, PROVIDI14G THAT FUNDING FOR EACH EVENT SHALL BE DECREASED BY AT LEAST 20% FROM THE BASE YEAR'S ALLOCATION FOR A MAXIMUM FUNDING PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM 1-84, DATED JANUARY 24, 1984. WHEREAS, on January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a $200,000 funding program for the purpose of funding certain community cultural programs and events, providing that funding for each event shall be decreased by at least twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation for a maximum funding period of five years to be considered and approved by the City Commission on a yearly basis; and WHEREAS, as a result of the 20% reduction in funding, the amount of $57,600 is available for the purpose of funding additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, an additional amount of $10,000 is available since the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined their share of the 1989-90 allocation for next year's Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho; and WHEREAS, Asiafest, Inc.'s share of $24,400 is also available, since said organization has not made arrangements to hold the 1989 Asiafest festival; and WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned changes, a balance of $82,000 is hereby available to fund additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 14, 1989, by Motion No. 89-814, expressed its intent to allocate an additional amount of $10,000 from the FY '89-90 available balance to CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 12 1989 RESOLUTION No. { REMARKS:,,_�, i s Sunstreet Festival, thereby increasing their 189-90 allocation to $20,000; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 28, 1989 adopted Motions 89-847 and 89-851, allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset the cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Stadium on October 28, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has stated that out of the $82,000 existing balance, $25,000 shall be allocated for the celebration of the second anniversary of Bayfront Park and that the remaining balance of $57,000 shall be distributed in shares of $5,700 to each of the nine (9) organizations requesting funding or increased funding with an additional share, or a total of $11,400, to be allocated to Florida A&M University (FAMU) for this year's Orange Blossom Classic; and WHEREAS, the allocation of two (2) shares of said $5,700 to FAMU already funded under the Festival Ordinance, will increase ` its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance to $31,400; and WHEREAS, the additional allocation of $5,700 to the New World Symphony, already funded under the Festival Ordinance will increase its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance from $14,000 to $19,700; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. (a) An amount not to exceed $200,000 is hereby allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, in support of the following community cultural events funded under Ordinance No. 10206: - 2 r R979L If i Standing Events 1. Carnaval/Miami/Calle Ocho Open House Festival 2. Fiesta by the Bay 3. Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival 4. Miami City Ballet 5. Sunstreet Festival 6. Three Kings Parade 7. Orange Blossom Classic 8. Greater Miami Opera 9. Bethune-Cookman Football Game 10. ASIAFEST, Inc. 11. New World Symphony Subtotal Available Balance Amount -0- $ 10,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 24,000 -0- -0- 14,000 $118,000 82,000* * This available balance reflects the $10,000 and $24,400 FY 89-90 allocations intended for Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho and Asiafest respectively, said events not receiving support during this fiscal year. (b) The available balance of $82,000 is hereby allocated on a special one-time only basis as follows: Special Funding Events Amount 1. Orange Blossom Classic 11,400 2. New World Symphony 5,700 3. Greater Miami Host Committee 25,000 4. Concert Association of Greater Miami 5,700 5. The M Ensemble Company 5,700 6. Mary Luft and Company/ 5,700 Tigertail Productions 7. Teatro Avante 5,700 8. Annual Columbian Festival 51700 9. Jamaica Awareness 51700 10. Production Center for the Arts 5.700 Subtotal $ 82,000 Grand Total $200,�000 -3- R9-921L. w._u Section 3. Expenditures under the herein allocations are hereby conditioned upon continuing substantial compliance with City of Miami Administrative Policy No. APM-1-84, dated January 24, 1984, and upon a reimbursement basis on the presentation of paid bills to the City of Miami. All unpaid bills presented by an event sponsor shall first be approved for payment by the City Manager who may require such documentation from the sponsor as he deems appropriate or necessary. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th d of A2S64�L�— AT HIRAI, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 4JG=E=1f-. N,ENAND—EZ CITY ATTOR Y RFC:bss:M1261 , 1989. XAVIER L,. SU REZ, MAYOR 4 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Odio Cesar H.V City Manager RECOMMENDATION: DATE O V 1 _ 4 1 g9 F,4E SUBJCCT. Resolution/ so iVal Ordinance No. 10206 REFERENCES: Agenda Item October 12, 1989 ENCLOSURES. is It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocating $200,000 under Festival Ordinance No. 10206 to various cultural programs and events for fiscal year 1989-90. BACKGROUND: The Department of Community Development has prepared the appropriate legislation for the purpose of allocating $200,000 to several cultural activities. On January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a five- year funding program utilizing $200,000 from Special Programs and Accounts to fund various cultural activities, with the stipulation that funding for each of those programs be decreased by twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation, with a maximum funding period of five (5) years. As a result of the 20% reduction, a balance of $57,600 would be available for new cultural activities this year. However, several factors will affect said balance as follows: - The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined to accept their 1989-90 $10,000 share, making this amount available to fund other applicants. Asiafest,- Inc., who for the first time last year received a $30,500 grant to cover City services for a festival at Bayfront Park, has not made arrangements for a festival this year. Their 1989-90 share of $24,400 is consequently also available to fund new programs. - On September 14, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-814, allocating $10,000 to Sunstreet Festival from the 1989-90 available balance, thereby increasing their allocation from $10,000 to $20,000. On September 28, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-847 allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Orange Bowl on October• 28, 1989, and Motion 89-851 ratifying that the $6,000 be utilized specifically for the use of the Stadium. is _I Anne. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page two - It should be noted that Bethune Cookman College received a $12,000 grant during FY 1987-88 and $9,000 during FY 1988-89, to be utilized to pay for a game at the Orange Bowl. They did not play a game last year and have not reserved the Stadium for a game this year. They have submitted to the City a bank statement showing that the money has been deposited in an interest bearing account. As a result of the above modifications, the new available balance for new cultural activities is $82,000, as follows: Amount available as a result of 201 reduction ........ $570600 Amount available from Calls Ocho..................... 10,000 Amount available from Asiafast....................... 24;400 20000 Less amount granted to Sunstreet (by Motion 89-814) from this year's available balance ................... 10,000 Total available balance.....$82,000 The New World Symphony, already funded under the special events ordinance, is requesting additional funding, as follows: The New World Symphony This organization received $17#500 under the special events ordinance during FY 1988-89. However, the City Commission granted an additional $7,500 from another source to bring their total for 1988-89 to $25,000. As a result of the 20% reduction of the base year allocation, they are scheduled to receive $14,000 during fiscal year 1989-90. _ They are requesting an additional amount ($6,000) to bring, their total 1989-90 allocation to $20,000. Letter of request attached as "Exhibit 1". The following organizations are requesting funding for the first time: Concert Association of Greater Miami Request $35,000 to present a special "Festival de France" at Gunman Center for the Performing Arts May 7-13, 1990. A letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit A". R The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page three The M Ensemble Company Request $20,000 to support their 1990 Summer Youth Project. This organization provides training and artistic alternatives to inner city and minority youths in the juvenile justice system. The funds will be used for artistic personnel, technical and marketing. They are housed in the Bakery Center complex. A summary proposal and budget are attached as "Exhibit B". Mary Luft and Company.-Inc./Tigertail Productions Request $20,000 to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center during January -April, 1990. They propose to market and develop the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a modern new cultural center. The $20,000 will cover the cost of rental and insurance for the Center as well as the cost of printing and mailing flyers and radio and television public service announcements. The proposal and budget are attached to this package as "Exhibit C". Sociedad Pro Arte Gratelli Request $30,000 for two upcoming concerts at Dade County Auditorium. Pro -Ante Gratelli, a not -for -profit theater organization dedicated to promoting culture and art for twenty (20) years, has presented numerous theatrical and cultural programs at the Dade County Auditorium. Their letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit D". Teatro Avante Request to be funded as part of the special events ordinance. Teatro Avante, a not -for -profit organization established in 1979, is a well-known, Miami -based theater group. The company, which employs local artistic talent, has presented numerous renowned theatrical works. They are now housed in Little Havana. Attached as "Exhibit E" is a brief history and pertinent information. Annual Colombian Festival of Miami Request financial support for their festival to be held at Bayfront Park during July 1990. Letter of request and infor- mation on the event are attached as "Exhibit F". Greater Miami Host Committee Request financial support for the Second Anniversary of Bayfront Park, featuring Taste of Miami, to be held at Bayfront Park in April 1990. Letter of request is attached as "Exhibit G". 3 W The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page four Jamaica Awareness -Reggae -Festival Request $25,000 to cover costs associated with the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival, previously known as Jamaica Awareness, at Bicentennial Park on August 5, 1990. Letter of request and budget attached as "Exhibit H". Production Center for the Arts, Inc. Request $10,000 for the 1990 Latin Meets Jazz on the Bay Festival to be held in February 1990 at the Miami Marine Stadium. This event combines both Latin and Afro American artist musical collaborations and provides a venue for PCA workshop students to showcase their local talent. Letter and budget are attached as "Exhibit I". Attachments Y t gib• i it r !°`�i-iS J7 ro, r 3 EXHIBIT 1 f lie New 1 1 MichaeiTiiso kMrs w 541 Lincoln Road Arti.4irMr►mr Miami Beach, Florida -0 David L. Paul 33139 ��h Chnrmrtnn/ffkAaa►d 7f►5/673-333t) �,711 a+ojethey C•l Babe r Pr sh of FAX/67 �-6749 F.mufhr Vkt Prrchl�'nf and MmutRi"X Dirmfor May 26, 1989 Mr. Cesar odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Cesar: RECEIVED JUX 8 1959 CEL PMENT TY pEV Anx7bA lunticvvl Thdi ing O►dntm I would like to once again to thank you, the Mayor and City Commissioners for last year's grant of $25,000 to The New World Symphony. As you know, the symphony has attracted national and international attention and will be embarking on its first international tour to Europe and South America this summer. Last year, the $25,000 grant was divided between a $17,500 allocation and an additional $7,500 allocation. Since the $17,500 portion of the grant was allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, with a decreasing 20% provision, I am concerned about upholding the original intent of the commission which was to grant the Symphony $25,000 subject to this decreasing five (5) year funding program. Unfortunately, since the additional $7,500 allocation was secured from another source, I am concerned that we will receive in our second year less monies than the original intent of that motion. Accordingly, the 20% reduction on $17,500 would reduce our second year funding to $14,000. However, if the $25,000 figure was utilized as the base year figure, a 20% reduction would provide the Symphony instead with a $20,000 grant. Therefore, I would appreciate the opportunity to make a personal appearance before the commission at the July 13, 1989 meeting to address this matter. Greater Miami is the home base for this marvelous visionary enterprise and reaps the considerable benefits of, access to and enjoyment of the efforts of The New World Symphony. As the orchestra tours this summer to Paris, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, and Wolf Trap, Miami can take pride in and benefit from the orchestra as its very special "cultural ambassador." The City of Miami's support is vital to our efforts and would be warmly appreciated by the musicians, our Board of Directors and citizens of Greater Miami. i. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request to appear before the Commission. Best wishes for the Memorial Day holidays. Sincerely, Stephen J. Parsons Director of Development cc: Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator City of Miami a � Y9" � 1• r� ' Y � t .6 a' T e } o + - { TY t:•. Y'�.� L ,•- tl 7 1 lJ N N b b H tom. f 1 1l M U Y Y t t_ t: 1" . ►:7 •A , EXHIBIT 2 • �s i G11'Y OF MIAMI. rLORIDA '�'«:�~ t� b C�1'Y1�i;�i�'��i� ltli`t'�CDR�►NDUM .0 i radio P 14 1l1d I0t 1#9 September 13, 1989 OCit.y Manager nAYt. r�tr ' ,um"GIAGENDA ITEM FOR THE SEPTEMBaR 28, 1989 COMMISSION MEETING twOM Millur J. t)&wkinis we►twsweta. City Commiesi.oner tNCt06YRt1 Please schedule for discussion on the September 28, 1989 CommiftglOn Meeting AgendA, the Orange Blossom clasaic Committee in -kind services for the 1989 Orange Bl0000m Classic Parade. oat icon. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez and Fellow Commissioners Aurelio Perez-Lugones Enclosure t , I; +• ,.,+,. •j• .r. -.•, a4tis•Mw1 fttWO-1 K• • A••t�P, a1 t. rw tSt�•PRat CH�•R at .1••+,vr ova v Ofhrgaf COVO4,a 4!i � E : • teat• Via; [ Aa Wk-% .••••"t•t rtt:. "t �.y...aP are r.-•:.... a..•,•• ff. UVA af• • h H to C,,•x••rr al• ly r� •i a•• no. e 4.1. ..� ,. • Z. a•• • ab • . no. • ••,... v } A�..r Ma• M«.•..' ��... �. a1. •7.1� w..• «� 5 0. N _ fs,. ..; . 1W ex to. 1 yut►. a • •r,. aN i. ff•a•r, AI •,;•,0 TH. J ar, ".,V101.f r^,-vr A. Shia., rw-11 aknaq'a, a) a -9 w,'s• •AfuN t1'4016+I• A /a' We_$ •r M. AGA. / Nrr1, M• to wor.,,o• af• kowto ,rt••t ! t { -1 UE 1 la 64aE1.413A oFP• I ICE Am ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE 9404 N.W. Wet Avenue, Miami, Florida 33147 (305) 606.5948 1`worable Miller Dawkins Oaltmi.r►ai.Uner city of Miami. 3500 Pen American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 AI JUS t 10. 1989 gear Comdasioner Dawkins; Florida A & M University's OrwVe Blossom Classic 1W; beCn halls in Nuami since 1941, arxi has reached social and athletic_ prorn- inenoa as t rausands of football fans frim around the nation join fans frcalt around .South Florida in creating what Host affectionat- ly call the "Classic," --- an unforgettable coterie of e%unt9 and activities. . Ibis event attracts persons of all ethnic backgrounds, aril serves as a unifying force in trtuiti-•cultural Dade county, thus mminuing to prtxvte through its various activities, a positive image of Dade County ana its envi rcAis . Last year over 275,000 people participated in the Classif^'s diverse activities, with approximately 65,000 of those being tourist. In-m orarrje Blossom Classic Parade, which st:iml:lates cultural aware- ness rand harmonious ethnic relationships, is a revered Dart of tl*a Orange Dlosscm Classic Festival. We need ymir assistance in gaining support fr m t is City of Miami to facIllitate the success of the 0eange Blossom Cl.:issic Parade by the provisiat of the following in -kind services: /?, a`od.0-0 Police $14, 498.40 Sanitation $ 3,780.00 Fire $ 631.05 Total $18.909.45 'funk you again for your continued interest " supp*x iCQN*kpmLUR DOWNS cm,imnity. tf ttair1! any further questions, pleane cont:fa4:•t cQW 10f IM6M PdAlic Relations officar Sandi Brawn at 696-5948;5648. Si rely i �,. c�eAdley pgWIP1' cir�Itt,i'ANA1 Miami/Dade Alttrnli. chapter 1 rr,' 'Ir A r •1H AAMA TRlnil>�' rl'4F.A171, t 1►f{INA r Ar +r"1 t 89'7a i Or. tide.nw►wny..A.. oAE810Mir. RLOAdU Al AfL"I'dA8i/r N.xa aMAWe.e ter#) GLINMU CA4111 Ur Armarbla C.xhns 09NER4A CO•CN4/14 Ab. A0 e PAt'g,011Nr " A" OE ALU41W C►UPIEA EXECUTME C04901TEC Ak Domlhr Acker AM .b►An Er.+Dow Wn Jwww•s uiwke Ah. AOe.A A Cawwwa A4. ORSOM CuAarn Rev %lewCWry Mf. Asw Men, U.0" Dewaere Alr. Jemee Corson • At. uerW Aloe A40- UerU•e•e— Alr. 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A 0- .J a. •1 L/ h V • • w r: ANAGUR•5 OFFICE ;EP -1 FR 12: t! 8 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE -- 9404 N.W. 31 at Avenue, Mlaml, Florida. 33147 (305) 696-5948 1 Mr. •Cesar Odio CiLy Manager City QE Miami 3500 pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Augyst 21, 1989 Dear Mr. Odio: on behalf of the Executive Board of the orange Blossom Classic Committee, we would -like to re- quest placement on the September 14, 1989 agenda, to request: assistance from the City of Miami in the form of 2n-Kind services to support the needs of the 1989 Orange Blossom Classi. c b Fes- Livdl. The orange Blossom Classic brings to the entire community over 300,000 visitors; and residents while serving as a bridge . for• building stronger community relationships. Thank you for your continued suppork and assist- ance to his community. R ]y, raddift sung, president FAMU t ni Orange Blossom Classic Committee, FY/r,l r pit I A rR11111TF. Tr11•►1F. "AIA1Wt11Nr? lion ••n#rtNrfRN4r1r':N41 4rri AW 89-92 •[ G x - ! ern ¢'� Al ax "ra ry- �,Yam` Y/ .� • 1 Y V Y • V L. t V • V b •-• V {.. • • Y •"� v • • � �. .� • � � ♦ r.. Ob . d Wo ibit Ail rtF h *a tills OW049-9000 i •b t9091 91*91 odPAftW9W or AVHLMCs i September 5# 1959 M11.1•9R P011I11% Honorable Miller J. Dawkins AwbLQF Mixml ca missiener City of Miamt� Missip FL Dear Commissioner Dawkinet This is to request your assistance in Ftorida A&M University's quCat to utilise the Orange Bowl Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 1969 at 1 p.m. rent free. Tho aforementioned request will greatly assist the University in its ability to ma%imize revenue from the Orange Blossom Classic. We are also requesting your assistance in the walvering of the debt service char4ge associated wit1s each ticket sold. As in the past we do appreciate the assistance you have rendered to the University in it desires. to make the Orange Blossom Classic an outstanding athletic event in the Miami area. We solicit your assistance for the 1989 Classic. If any additional information In needed. please lot we know. Sincerely. WV& Walter Rood Athletic Director brit/roc EXHIBIT A r&,_&10ncet1 22 ociation . of Greater Miami, Inc. A a.e4Wa/r9M eerparatlon alp r CZ Judith Drucker, President Millis Sae; Ewecutive Vice President 'Buena zuen Wbas, Secretary Garr R. Carson, Treasurer BOARD Or DIRIESI ORS 1. Stanky Levine, Chairman' Mrs. Leonard (Jayne) Abase, Jr. 110" cb Aguirre Roni okun valor Judith Drucker' Leslie J. lbkhnan Gary R. Gerson* Saul Glottrnann• Abrahon !Abel Hhselnfdd Gibert S. Kahn Jamee S. Knopke Cynthia Lawn we Norman Lawrence Donald L. Lefton Ira M. Lwrenshon Reruaerd S. Mandker Rath Mssvkial Aneire Mandel Nebe.t D. Mendel Mrs. Leonard (Sue) Miller Raymond A. Morgan* Dan Paul* Robert ►al Alan H. Pounnkin Wendell L. May Millie $or Turk R. Slomin $herwexd Weiser 'hens Ellen Wei. Gregory d. Wolfe Prances L.. Wolfson Maell S. Vanakakia Sanford L. Ziff •Mamba. Lascuths Committee June 22, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: 0 The Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning to present a special "Festival de France" featuring the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the baton of its Music Director, Alain Lombard, at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Our Festival will run from May 7 - 13, 1990 and will off6r 6 concerts showcasing some of the greatest artists in the world. Alain Lombard was the principal guest conductor of the Residencie Orchestra of the Hague, and is now. the Music Director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Lombard is equally renowned at both major opera houses and by the foremost symphony orchestras in the world, including, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris and London. Lombard was also Music Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic from 1972-82, and was Music Director of the Paris Opera from 1981-84. In addition to the concerts, the Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning a Parisian -style street festival in front of Gusman Hall, and an intensive educational program for the Greater Miami area students which will include various open rehearsals and lectures, demonstrated by visiting artists and by members of the orchestra itself. $SAS flank Mtrvef &Juleri+a,u! 1171h 51r14ettJ MiLimi Iseach, Fhxidil 1591aQ51li3t•3481 /VA laps! S5Z•YIIA r �+ PAGE 2 Mr. Odio odio June 22, 1989 As this project is outside of concert Association of Greater Miami's already busy concert season, we are seeking financial underwriting now to assure the Festival will, in fact, happen almost a year from now. We are asking for a $35,000 grant fro#n the City of Miami under the "Festivals Ordinance", and request to be placed on the City Commission's c� agenda for July 13, 1999 to present and explain our plans. Attached is a projected budget, which you will note includes a matching amount of private donations in addition to ticket sales'. Thank you for your attention to this matter. f cerely, Judy Dr ker President cc: Mr. Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator enclJD:c D:g �• .a. ' •F r r� FY r 1f �1 { � 'f3SY 1 r��7' � F y r '. i�� i i 1 ZZX CONCERT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MIAMI ORCHESTRE NATIONAL BORDEAUX AQUITAINE MAY 7 - 13, 1990 INCOME Ticket Sales $158,300 Grants - Local - Individual Donations 20,000 Corporate Donations 15,000 TOTAL INCOME 193,300 EXPENSES Artists' Fees S Expenses $136,600* Advertising & P.R 40,000 Brochures & Posters 1,000 Postage & Mailings 6,000 Programs & Printing 11000 Marketing & Promotions 2,000 Photography 500 Flowers 500 Miscellaneous 1,000 Royalties 500 Equipment Rental - Pianos, etc. 3,000 Theatre Rental 7,860 Stagehands 15,000 Security 1,600 Ushers 1,400 Tickets 300 Ticket Takers see Ushers Ticket Sellers 800 Ticket Sales Commissions .2,000 Valet Parking 2,000 Local Travel & Transport 2,000 Special Promotion & Fundraising 11500 Insurance 1,800 , TOTAL CASH EXPENSES 228,300 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI $ 35,000 NOTE: Budget does not include CAGM indirect expenses (staff salaries, overhead) estimated at $25,000 • $38,600 Hotel 48,000 Per diem (100 persons x $60.00/day,for 8 days) 50,000 Artists' tees $136,000 J W t 89-9201, ;�•+� � {� �6' �� r s ti � rd`�'��f`+ rya nf.��ix� �'��q'i 3�,��5��sr 43k EXHIBIT B THE M EAN'WOSEMBL,EI:Cl OMPANY P.O. Box 1175 Protevolot"ka eJqk%t1?, P.O • 43 vJ (305) a76-1418 Miami, lorlda 33168 June 26, 1989 1 Mr. Cesar Odio, City Manager City hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Sir: The M Ensemble Company, Inc., request that you review the enclosed package for consideration in supporting our worthwhile projects as outlined for the Summer of 1990. ` You can be supportive of us by allowing the M Ensemble Company to become a part of the City of Miami Festival Ordiance. Without your support, we will be unable to continue providing our youth with a positive and creative outlet in which to channel their restless energies and unproductive time. Your consideration will be immensely appreciated. i C' Artistically yours. r_ C., Shirley Richardson, cr-r Examitive Director C C en Patricia E. Williams, Associate Producer/General Manager SR/PEW/blw cc: Awerelio Perez - Lujones Administrative Agenda Coordinator L� •� �'V b � ��i �t ViJJ� See A Live Play Soon `�Lai}.�� '. F -i L. � / t{ k ! \ ..� 1i \`.i, .T 2 ,..t,,��' ➢ 'a- `Y SJ\ i{. l✓ c s � r` d e .• 1 } �, r r '� K �•, �=t..y F �,,��y.�"'�,✓t ff ir��lt �f:s•7Lt ��A��!� { 1 � � _ ,�tay�s,�i +�' SUMMARY Since 1971, The M Ensemble Company has been a mainstay in black professional theatre in the Greater Miami area. I't has aspired to expose Dade County's inner-city youth to the fundamentals of live stage performances as well as the business of entertainment which they may not have had the opportunity otherwise to learn about. Through these efforts, The M Ensemble Company has not only been instrumental in raising the level of awareness of the theatre industry in the black community, but it greatly enriched Miami's cultural atmosphere. The M Ensemble Company involvement with other national and regional arts organizations has also led to the showcasing of Miami's talents throughout Florida and others states such as Georgia, New Orleans, Texas, New York, Oregon, North Carolina and Washington. At present, The M Ensemble Company's agenda is addressing the needs to cross barriers of race, sex, and age to bring about a collective effort to enhance Miami's theatrical environment. The success will mean the success of Miami in becoming one step closer to being the entertainment hub of the Southeastern -Caribbean Belt. Miami's inner-city and minority youth are targets and victims of crime, drug problems, illiteracy and other social diseases that plague their community and rob them of their self-esteem, their potential for achievement and ability to blend into the mainstream of society. Having the experience of being a part of a cultural experience as an active participant or viewer will allow the inner-city and minority youth to develop a strong sense of positive values; help build their self-esteem; and increase their knowledge to become more refined and sensitive to the world outside of their environment. The M Ensemble Company assists the inner-city and minority youth to achieve this goal by providing quality theatrical productions which showcase the talent of our young up-and-coming actors and performers; providing professional workshops in theatre, dance and stage craft in order to develop and cultivate their talent; providing employment opportunities . in the arts; and cultural enrichment, as well as giving them .a positive alternative as opposed to idle time that fosters negative elements. In order to continue its' efforts, The M Ensemble Company is requesting for a financial contribution of $20,000.00 from the City of Miami, to support our Summer Youth Project beginning June 24th - August 28, 1989. Your contribution will have a highly positive effect on the community, as you demonstrate how you value the inner-city minority youth in Miami. Ail 4 iy r� i �,. 4 ?s �•S ''� ;.4 r: � � :r s s }. r � ii�ry 2,� f �T W a ! INTRODUCTION The M Ensemble Company is a nonprofit theatre group composed of dedicated individuals who have since 1971, provided South Florida and the southern United States with outstanding original dramatic productions. The company was formed on the University of Miami campus with the performance of "Purlie Victorious." In November, 1972, The M Ensemble Company joined several other cultural arts organizations from various parts of the southern United States in forming the Southern Black Cultural Alliance (SBCA). The alliance remains active today. In May, 1973, with the aid of a grant from the Dade County Model City. Program, The M Ensemble Company opened the "Our House Playhouse" with the three -act play "Sty of the Blind Pig." During the remainder of 1973 and in 1974, several plays were produced at "Our House Playhouse" including 111ornette" (a one -act play which deals with drug abuse) and two plays written by members of the company "A Play for Zubena" by Femi Folami and "Time of the Locust" by Don Walker. Also in 1974, in an effort to explore new art forms, The M Ensemble Company produced a radio version of "Time of the _ Locust" which was aired in May and June of 1974 on WEDR-FM and on WKAT in July, 1976. •Another radio play "The Hajj of Mansa Musa" was aired on WMBM in 1975. In 1975, The M Ensemble Company was selected to represent the southern region of the United States at the World Festival of Black Art and Culture (FESTAL) in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa. From 1977 through 1987, The M Ensemble Company, Inc. was in residence at the Model City Cultural Arts Center. Other highlights of the Company's activities during those years are as follows: 1977 - The M Ensemble Company pioneered the State of Florida's first drama workshop for blind and visually -handicapped children in cooperation with the Florida Bureau of Blind Services, Florida Association of Workers for the Blind and the Lighthouse for the Blind. An ongoing relationship has been. established with these organizations and several summer projects have been conducted since the initial pilot project. 1978 - The M Ensemble Company was one of two groups who was the recipient of, a grant from the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences. 1980 - The M Ensemble Company in cooperation with the NAACP, sponsored a benefit with theperformanceof "El Bajj Malik 1 {Y 4 x 1 Shabazz•' for the NAACP National Convention. 1 1981 - The M Ensemble Company performed before an audience of 2,000; the show featured Dick Gregory. 1982 - 1986 - The M Ensemble Company toured the state of Florida with the performance of "Herbert III." 1987 - The M Ensemble Company performed at the Philip Michael Thomas Miami -way Theatre with the musical production "Kickin High" sponsored by mayoral candidate for the City of Miami, Arthur Teele. The M Ensemble Company also produced its highly acclaimed play "Zooman and the Sign" sponsored by Partners for Youth, Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council -Neighborhood Arts Grants Program and Range Funeral Home. 1988 - In December, The M Ensemble Company moved into the Bakehouse Art Complex, located at 561 N.W. 32nd Street, Miami, Florida. 1989 - In February, The M Ensemble Company opened its' 17th season in the Bakehouse Art Complex with the production of "Ceremonies In Dark old Men". During May and June "The Colored Museum" was produced. With aid of grants recently received from the Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, private donations and corporate sponsorship, The M Ensemble Company has been able to continue its on -going programs tat a minimal or no cost to viewers and participants. 0 7 �.•.` ! ��.{+�'` �iFr# 4: *Kr . �F �r �� - iiiS - �.F•i4 � w �) i', � :t. c. -#� � y-a:ht� �t't ,±. 'v '�Y, ��'%�+ tt' i 1 L1' i, r 1 C !' o- •+ � r +.;r �+ t _ .-i ae n n 4 r ,r` :�._> 1. t t � � y�{ ,C � `a 1 '� q � .X i �:�.• e iq i�'�??`,y4 - _f 0 Internal Revenue Service District Director Date: NOV 1 9 " "M" Ensemble CompalWo Inc. 5?6 Northwest 109th Street Miami, Florida 33168 Department of the Treasury Employer Id "fl ation Number. 59-1773348 . AccourMng Perlod Ending: Deceaber 31 Foundation status ClassMeation: 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) Advance Ruling Period Ends: December 319 1985 pow to Contact: T. Rogers Contact Telephone Number: 904-791-2636 Dear Applicant: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be,as stated _ in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal -income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Because you are a newly created organization, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This advance ruling period begins on the date of your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support test during the advance ruling period. If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. It you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified is a private -foundation -for —- future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation. you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not 'a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period. If you submit the required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, if notice that you will no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(1) organization is published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, grantors and donors may not rely on this determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section 509(a)(1) status, or acquired knowledge that. the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would be removed from classification as a section 509(a)(1) organization, 275 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 core: Letter 1045001(16771 �r S"z$'q?aid astc kt' �4 : 1 t r 4K rr'frZ •� � yc F i JUVENILE DETENTION SUMM WORKSHOP July 17th - August 28, 1990 This six (6) weeks project is designed for purposes of creating a theatre work- shop to be introduced in Metro -Dade Juvenile Dentention Center that will in - value incarcerated juvenile delingents. The workshop will consists of improvi- sational theatre where participants will focus on current issues centering around drugs, peer pressure, family problems crisis, teenage pregnancy and crime. apeutic l entail a The end results herey fthis thewillebeaining and encouragedttorcompete inrtheobestloriginal act talent show centering around current issues. This workshop will allow the troubled youth to learn alternatives to destruc- tive and negative behavior by help them to develop positive creativity, aesthetic values, sensetivity cultural awareness ewhichcanaidtheminbecominga moreproduc- tive citizen. SUMMER YOUTH WORKSHOP June 24th - August 19, 1990 This workshop will offer a curriculum that emphasizes methology of acting, stage craft, lighting, make-up, costumes, dance technique and the historical development of Black Theatre in America for inner-city and minority youth. This workshop will also allow the inner-city and minority youth the opportunity to learn from profess- ional artist and technician in order to develop and cultivate the in potentials. The end result of this workshop will involve a major production to be mounted at the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre which will showcase the talent of our young up- and-coming actors and performers. `.L - YOUTH SUMMER WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 — 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director $ 1,280.00 Drama Instructors (2 x $640) 1,280.00 Dance Instructor (@ $10 per hr x 2 x 3.days per wk x 8 wks) 480.00 TOTAL 3,040.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer 1,280.00 Set Designer.Assistants (2 @ $640) 1,280.00 _ - TOTAL 2,560.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 800.00 TOTAL 800.00 REMAINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials & Tools 1,000.00 Costumes & Make—up 300.00 Refreshments 900,00 , Programs 60.00 TOTAL 2,260.00 GRAND TOTAL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — $8,660.00 9." 921 k' — rag� IfT W '- 1 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER DRAMA WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 - 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director (@ $300 per wk x 6 wks.) $ 1,800.00 Drama Instructors (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 2,400.00 Dance Instructor ((@ $15 per hr. x 2 days x 6 wks. 360.00 TOTAL 4,560.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer Director (@$300 per wk x 6 wks.) 1,800.00 Set Disigner Assistant (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 1,200.00 TOTAL 3,000.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 600.00 TOTAL 600.00 REAKINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials/Tools 1,500.00 Costumes 6 Make-up 600.00 Refreshments 300.OQ Programs 60.00 Certificates & Awards 720.00 TOTAL 3,180.00 J mum Tnm Thursdayruary. 2. 1989 M Ensemble Opens Season In ,ve.,, un,,,P With `Ceremonies' the richness of the Black expert - Actresses Shirley Richardson "`x; once through live theatre and PatricWE. williams are smit- <` productions.' i chardson. -we also zA: ing these days because they say Adds Rl r. aspire to grow in this business as ?••� s« hard work and dedication have . ,.. , �� .�::. it new venture to pro-. well as to showcase the talents of v> d offin the -.; or and duce live theater productions in the emerging Black act We have been called a their own theater facility. actress• M 1be company. the -W Ensem- small company with little erbecoprodme • - •.".'•-��. � tions but little producers become ble. which has been the mainstay :. :.4::. in Black professional theatre in ' n big producers one day and our years. will :} : :g� goals are certainly that high.' ; South Florida for over 1? present its Brat play of the season The cast of Ceremonies „ in its new home' ,;: ette Joyner. Dar - this month {. includes Merger oYn located on the top a Bake- , `> " N ryl Roberts. Mark Smith. Glen floor B y. ,¢� ter -Bey. >. 561N.W.32nde;.<: Witcher. Carolyn Crozier y house Art Complex. . }:. E. Morris. f Hamza Khalid and Ural RICH[ARDN. ezecnr• St. stage and SffiRLE'F •i re show. Lonnie E1dees •Cere- Y� All are veterans of the or roduc- five director. >lt L�asembla monies in Dark Old Men'. feature, .;'�� ` '� have performed in maj P `M `:y t 15 years. also wrote the book and, movie. a talented cast of seven in the -M- j y ' ;>:: bons over the pas Ensemble version of this award ;,.;.! •CeremoNes in Dark Old Men •Soundef. which became one of winning drama. PAT E. WILLIAMS. associate is a remarkable achievement In the most memorable ! ms, of the Over the past year. Richardson producer/general manager. M Black drama. It blends humor and 1970s.7he renown Negro Ensem and Williams. executive director nsemble poignancy. hilarity and anguish. ble Company gist produced it in and associate producer/general romantic dreams and Chillingreal- New York In February, 1969. manager. respectively have put in The Company's first pro- ity in its portrayal of the Black 'me Play received a merit etta- long hours searching for a suitable reality. experience. Some of the themes are don for distinguished achievement theater to showcase their ptoduc- duction pens Feb. 24 and runs faamiliar' stereotypes, such as: the from the Outer Circle Critics and tions as well as writing grants• through was nominated for the best play of s Williams.•While were not dominant female and her r �e season by �e Newyork Drama seeking corporate fundtng and Y in all quarters: the get- Critics Circle. organizing a new board of just Black theatre. our season will lation of the male: reflect a diversity of playwrights. abounding to exploitation directors. of the Dade including works which keep Black rich schemes: Ang exp I t will b e directed by With the support experiences alive through and domination of Black ghettos: Richardson. County Cultural Affairs Council• cultural expo 1. and the decent. For ticket information, call the Metro stage productions such . 'Ce a the young M Ensemble Company at Metro's Partners for Youth. y • Model City Center for the monies m Dark Old Men . u is as incompetent father. basics 576-1418. pirks ty e the Black Comm ty Cultural Arts. and Private indivt- to expos to The playwright. Lonnie Elder III. des, l Ar dream has become a well as the general community r.. rs Him THE MIAMI HERALD9 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1989 LIFE STYLES Theater company enters a new stag HUMBERIO RE YES / MIWW WO ONt Pruduerr and general manager Pat Williams and executive dirm-14or Shirlr•% Richardson hope new yuarfer, m ill mean a birlier promo. rior the !11 M'n•r�.b�••'t•i,...•.. •. . . - ,wroup hopes i .o broaden opportunities sv LYDIA MARTIN .rd .UW w0dur The M Ensemble Thealm Coon • My, wkstis for 10 rears had 61 -orlpw the Model City Cultural Iris Cotner to prodKC Mid 541191' • a pigs,, cow (has a Nowe nl 11 •son_ Amid Here's no place like hsmlr. lid Pat ems.' oducer a1Nl A'e•rl fd malpger d tC Contparlr. "It's our O*n ktk space.• ehr lid. "At Model City. we krit a lost a /bings. I. en r we bought a '.rand 11ew door far the set of ',mmss and the Sign. Thew do- - eamrr went to get a ghiss of n'aler end when be came back. the floor was posme. Now we know where ev- ryihing is. We have the key%. :vtlem we leave, we lock rap." Is February. the block theater emlpsay cored to a second -flax ime at the Bakehouse Art Com- Idr•s, $61 NR 32ad St. Its first 1-Induction. which can through sisal -March. was Cennresn.rs is / iari Oil Alen by Lonnie Elder. Now asP I, are working on /be Calomel MmymAK which will 1-. Imaged May 19 through Juror 11. )do Pryor. a drama teacher at he North Campo d Misoli-Dads• I 'slnlrmnity College. VA direct the .stirical play. by Mark 143ywr*m George Y;. wage The play pokes boat NICK FV- Isle from the age 1 I I fa the Isresent. or Ihr 11 . it satirizes rr I.rions such so:eA, all the San by Ltsrr@W IisrlirrrV .Ind to. Cdoicl Girt An berry cosirsidemd SNAAAW ra the h'oiwiow is Ewq/ by Nlntake q The sadlence could gel otfend- e'd by ibis play." Pryor said. "Ilut it's Ike Sotardej f01 Lien: il's oust for fiat. Sometimes you local simne of theme things very dearly. but then you realise they are ant as s era n as they appear to be. You ven can emake fsa d sanetlwy like slavery. but of course, not nm- lil its over." The nonprom M Ensemble. which nperales on grants, dona- lWas and ticket asks. give black arlors. directom playwrights and either-. an opportunity they don'1 mlrmaNy recei in whitedmni- naled theater. Pryor arid. "Many of my students asked rare why I do black shows. It's the best way to give black actors so oppor- IwAY to set on stage," he said. "In -.c1so1/1. blal Its play all types of roles. Hui as the real world. slows are cast the way they sire writtek which means block actors don't get much of a chant'." Now that M Ensemble has its own GO -seat theater sad dose. it will have not easier iob of prarnng opporltnullrs to blacks is s= Fksrida and tither ports of the country. %aid Shirley Richstd�om. executive dlredor of the ootsgsay. Long-term plans inchtde Calms ducting summer workshops for inner-rNr rhildren interested im theater and work wo North- wesdern lligh s periarshlg arts student-.. The hard part 1, luNlntg cimugh motley to mrrale the iemtpanny. Richardson said. Rent at Ins Kelvlsom%r. wh4-h houses wore than alit artist Audios and art art Ralk•e v. is $3.600 a year. To Product- 7be t tired Mm- aelw alone. it will vm;l $14.465. Riduirdson said. The 1 omp icy plops to produce list" Ise femlr pry-. a year. So for this year. Ihs- .Iron lly has received .mil) Imle grant. "ON from the A&elm-1lallr Gmay Gdtural Affairs Caron it. Richardson said she well I rm. of oplassstrc. -We Il" from month to nlemlls.-' she said. "We don't worry a1wllt the rent until it's lisle to µiv it." Even though operating v&P-sI.- es we greater at the llakehems•r. alembers of M Ensemble are g1.I.l to be there, general manag/'t tlhl Gams said. "I think we will get msorr r„pu we here. and the ambismre is bet ter. There is so mwb art drm-n stairs. The llakehouw pule to m the right spirit. k a very uphft- W she said. ZK The Miami Herald / Sunday. February 19.1989 Cq r routhrive in burea'uera A - . CANDACE BAROOT / Am&" ~AId Staff Darryl R. Roberts, Margarette Joyner and Glenn Witcher rehearse for Ceremonies in nark Old Men. MEADOWS / Jrmn Ili building a network of art. ent huci- astson which thelarge•r institutions rely. South Florida is full of success stories. Jan Mapou, head of Sosyete Kou- kouy, an umbrella organization for Haitian poets, playwrights, dancers and musicians. says his 60 members have been together since 1985. For a performance at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, they filled 900 seats. For another at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium in Liberty City. 1.000. But they got involved in the intricate process of obtaining non- profit status only last October. Mapotivent to the Dade's cultur- al affairs staff to complain that his group was outgrowing its rehearsal space at St. Paul the Apostle Episco- pal Church. t Sheila Austin -Smith, program and grants administrator, explained the incorporation requirements. Now the group has $5.500 in grants. On March 25. to celebrate Internation- al Theater Day. it will provide en- tertainment all day at the Model City Center in Liberty City, where it moved from St. Paul's. Carlos Garcia, who had held high rank in amateur baseball in Nicara- gua 10 years ago. recently went to the cultural council asa director of the Committee for the Nicaraguan Community and explained the need t for events that could bring the scat- tered immigrants together. He out- line.•d six dates, from May 5 through Jan.1. that had special meaning. Arts grants didn't fit the btli: com- munity grants — which can be used to help fund parades. publications. conferences, fairs and festivals — were tore appropriate. Garcia's ap- phcatio n isn't out of the review pro- ce-ss yet. but if funded, the Nicara. Kuan community will have concerts, picnics and a folkloric festival to look forward to. The average neighborhood grant in Dade County is $1.800: other cat- egories can go up into the thou- sands. To build on that, the organi- zations must go to corporations, foundations, individuals. With innagi- nation, they can find "in -kind servic- es" — space. ticket printing, set - building. To some groups. the smaller grants aren't worth the paperwork. They don't want to bother with such government requirements as taking a troupe across county lines, per- forming in schools, visiting four nursing homes in one day. etc. To others, any money is worth the effort. The county's imprimatur tin their endeavor gives them legiti- macy to lap other pocketbooks. In Palm Beach County, communi- ty grants have been stretched to a science under the auspices of the South Florida Cultural Consortium, the four -county umbrella of arts councils. In 1984. when the consortium was formed as a first-in-the-rwtion experiment, each county chipped in $66,000. Funds in Palm [leach were devoted exclusively to minority ac- tivilieb. Last year. three festivals alone — the Festival of Afro Arts in West Palm Beach, the Roots Cultur- al Festival in Delray Beach and the Glades Festival of Afro Arts in Belle Glade — drew an audience of 40,000. Next year. Haitian and His- panic festivals will be added. Such succesit is music to the ears of Betty Stoetzer, the consortium': coordinator who works in the Ua&- council's office. "Society matrons will tell you it takes 9 to 11 months to put on a charity ball," she said. "What you have in all these small organizations are people who go to work every _ day, have plenty of chores to do at night, put up with cranky kids and still get the job done." Patricia Williams and Shirley Rteclta'i�son t t t :F.-very-night stru e• an. , t•yftavp been at Mi- :thn %-TWMhuuse. 561 NW` 326d St: curve of a_-1ai [hat examines tyla file w� for Dade Coun- tY, illtams as a secondary"tool Ulatoroly- -- - ° _ CnWatCh. -sK� a ene are actresses wit nsem e, gtjy beck Miami. ils bud- ge t e_s_ year is ,b35: t3.000 ut (ba[ �amr tronn county grants Wilhams, stage manager for Cere. monies. movwM3 o'>ti quietry if- .- monaa- m Tit -ire •irsii, p1'I. f og a broom on aprop. i aims i1_tr�- a e `hind a bed io sub citaiacTers are Supposed to im .. So consumed are the women by wha ti-iaTW�Tutnsid - - search dF2_TfflM1btransp6rt15m- ' wM1eT_renuladown a rnnA,outiea BumnWrivi tree of Ql'mttlgri mlts :tTJT2►•naded'flfit to 101111 f veleta from t.ltterly l tt.'lltat lttttt-4 utgo- uuty i. what ktvpsa uttuannth• groups alive. - For every organtzal a to t hat makes it. though ttte-re'. atu,f In-t that doesn't. In Hontte sle•arl Wednesday. representat organizations turned out lit talk In members of the Dade t " iltural Af- fairs Council. Few hail ever applied to the county for mwn14-4. "Thereare grtutrAli t havv ix-ro. active for years; ' said Aunt m- Smttt. "but 11001e.-%Vf IL#dl tune- Its get them tttcorporalf A .. A i i t 4F THE MIAMI HEpAID ,Qeo LIVELY ARTS M Ensemble presents The Colored Museum By GEORGE CAPEWELL staec.,ai is The Herald THEATER REVIEW Thr Cnlorrd ,Museum takes aim at the stereotypes and icons of black THE COLOREC r�fU5EUM popular culture and delivers a fresh interpretation of the foibles and Cost: DarleneFrencr-M:te Ma►gar- frustrations of the contemporary etteJoyner Chat A!kors. S-ley Pea - cock•Norman. Billl.amt black experience. Although John Pryor directs with Playwright: George C. Wolfe Director.. John Pryor a sameness that gives the produc. sat E Marcus Smith tion an almost droning rhythm, the Music Marcaisse Douyon M Ensemble Company. at the Bake- Lighting and Sound -Glen A J. RoWs house Art Theatre. offers a pleasant Presented by the Ensemble Companyai if uneven rendering of George C. the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre. 561 Wolfe's satirical romp. NW32noSt.. Miami, shows at Bp.m. Froday. From its initial moments when Saturday.2 p m. Sunday inrough June 11. Miss Pat tells us to fasten our shack- $10 (Trcketmaster) 57e~141s rheper!V- les and promi-e not to rebel before manse saace s no, n - :snwioneo ano car our journey - n the Slave Ship Celeb• oeunco-•cr•abry wa.— rity can cor,mence. The Colored Museum of.--rs an uncompromising ,M in its broader. more ore frivolous look at hou the horrors of black sketches such as Thr Gospel Accord. American history are reflected to eng to Miss Rol, in which a dancing contemporary black mores. drag queen in patio pants at the Bot- Made up of i l sketches, The Col. tomless Pit Discotheque rages on ored Museum is most effective in its about being an extra -terrestrial and more controlled, focused vignettes. snaps his/her finder• art the drinking In Symbiosis, a middle -age black and dancing demons. executive tries to negate his own rage by throwing cultural artifacts of his rebellious youth into a trash can. But he is confronted by his youthful alter -ego, who refuses to allow him to destroy his blackness. The Photo Session offers a pair of vacuously grinning models trying to rmulate white society while avoid. , ing any connection with reality or in. The powerful The Last Mama• oh -the -Couch takes aim at the black family structure before finally evolving into an all -black musical in which everyone lives happi:y ever after in a world where no one ever , over -emotes, The Cvlored Musrunn is weakest a r ' �' - 4 F ,. .. L., � / 1 , � i � , 1. i,. s, y: t 4 -_- ... .. - _ - _.� ...: kt9g,1 now V • • Mary Luft and Co� .,Inc. 10 T PnO4�4o%4 September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall - Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL . 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, /4+ 1 Mary Luft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Ccnn Avsinc Mary Luft and Co., Inc. To� �zos�•cZ�osti September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall — Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL, 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: u Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, Mary I,uft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Fspe Avalos C P.O. Bo"Mm $235 Miami, lo rida h 1 Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season Tigertail Productions and the City of Miami Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami to present a series of concerts and events produced and promoted by Tigertail Productions to be held during the 1990 Winter and Spring inaugural season of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Tigertail will be instrumental in the marketing, development and image building of this important new cultural center. Tigertail has a proven history of producing and promoting since 1981, most recently evidenced by ,the well -recognized success of the 1988 New Music America Miami Festival, which was well -attended and received international press coverage and rave local reviews. For this co-sponsorship with the City of Miami Tigertail Productions will produce and promote a widely varied series of events which will include such artists as noted Puerto Rican cuatro player Yomo Toro, local composers and choreographers, Brazilian singers and dancers, African dance and drum ensemble Sankofa, New York dance companies and soloists, the Sub -Tropic Music Festival, and special additional workshops and residency activities. All artists will be contracted by Tigertail Productions. Tigertail Productions will help to establish the center as a major new community and cultural facility, will bring new audiences to the center, and help to develop a positive image of this exciting new space. The City of Miami will be working with a nationally recognized organization and will help to place the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a statewide model of what is possible to develop within an inner-city area. The development of this image for the Artime is crucial for receipt of on -going support from the State and Federal Government and for the development of future funding resources. City of Miami proposed support will include: - Coordinated support from the City of Miami Office of Community Development, the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, and a Manuel Artime facilty person. - Space donation of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center for all proposed activities. - Insurance coverage for all proposed activities. - In-house printing and postage for all proposed activities (see attached promotion sheet). Tigertail Productions Projected Budget Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season EXPENSES PERSONNEL - ADMINISTRATIVE Executive Director (40% of time) $ 12,500 Administrative Assistant (40% of time) 6,250 Bookkeeper (part-time) 5,000 Fringe (20%) 5,150 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PERSONNEL - TECHNICAUPRODUCTION Tech Director, all events 6,000 Tech Crew, all events 5,000 TOTAL TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ARTIST FEES Choreographer, composer, performer fees *MARKETING $28,900 $11,000 $25,000 Graphic Design fee 1,500 Printing & mailing 20,000 flyers, 1,000 press releases, 300 posters (in-house) 12,000 Radio & television psa's 1,000 TOTAL MARKETING $14,500 *EVENT INSURANCE All events listed *SPACE RENTAL All events listed PRODUCTION EXPENSES All events listed EQUIPMENT RENTAL All events listed ARTIST TRAVEL & HOTEL Travel 4,000 Hotel 3,000 TOTAL, TRAVEL & HOTEL TOTAL EXPENSES *Request from the City of Miami $ 2,500 $ 3,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 TIGERTAIL PRODUCTIONS IS REQUESTING $20,000 FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR SUPPORT IN PRESENTING A SERIES OF EVENTS DURING THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE MANUEL ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MARKETING $14,500 EVENT INSURANCE $2,500 SPACE RENTAL $3,000 TOTAL $20,000 Tigertail Productions Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Activities, January 4 day,NPN residency Sang Won Park Wed 9am-5pm 1 day school concerts with 2 performances available to area Residency residents and Dade County Schools. Coordinated with Artime Day Performing Arts Center, arranged and contracted by Tigertail Productions. Thur 8am-end Tech director, crew and artists load -in, hang & focus lights, of Dress cue to cue rehearsal, sound check, 8pm dress rehearsal. Crew Rehearsal and tech director arranged and contracted by Tigertail (approx 10:30) Productions. t facility person provided by Artime Center. Tech Day Fri - Perf Day 9am - 2pm Final concert tech preparation 2 - 5pm On-stage blocking and run-through 6 - 7pm Arrive theater (Call) 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) Sat - Perf Day 2 - 5pm Run-through, blocking, changes as needed ' 6pm Call 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) 10pm - tam Breakdown of technical set-up February 4-day NPN residency Celeste Miller/Charles Dennis , Same as above April 4-day NPN residency Tim Miller Same as above June Florida Fresh Tues & Wed 9am - 5pm School concerts - see above Thurs - Tech See above Fri, Sat, Sun Performances, see above Festivals April As part of the city-wide South Florida Composers Alliance Sub -Tropic Music Festival: 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Produced by Ti9 ertail Productions with th So th F1 e u orida Composers Alliance, coordinated with the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center with one Artime Center_ facility person. Tigertail Artime Activities p.2 Special Single Day Attractions April Brazilian music - a single concert by a major Brazilian pop star such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, or Milton Nascimento; coordinated with the Brazilian Consulate and the Brazilian -American Institute. April Yomo Toro - single concert by this Puerto Rican musical star. February Sankofa, percussionists and dancers from the Ivory Coast region of Africa ` Special Workshops Feb 26 - Capoeira - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from March 10 Bahia, Brazil. This martial art form, developed in the 1100's in Bahia by Angolan slaves, is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing, drums and the berimbau. Bahia Dance - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from Bahia, Brazil. This special blend incorporates movement from Candomble ritual, modern dance, and traditional African dance. Single day residency activities from each of the listed residencies in dance, music, and inter -disciplinary activities. G y 0 4 • Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has been made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines mu -me is ffeater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Cana a and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Mauer LLuufftt has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original dance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and viaeo maker born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P$ 122, The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as well as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles, His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout CalifornTa—and in New York pity, He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts. the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has beep made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines multi-medFa—IFieater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Marx Luft has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original ance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative '- work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous i occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and video ma" k r born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P 1220 The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as we l as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles. His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout California'and n ew Yorkity. He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Artist & Event Background p.2 Sang Won Park (NPN residency) is a master of the Kayagum, the ancient Korean classical instrument. He began his studies of Korean classical music as a child, eventually earning his B.A. and M.A. in musicology at Seoul National University. He made his Western debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1979, and then toured the United States and Europe's leading performance institutions. Mr. Park regularly collaborates with many avant-garde musicians, including performance artist Laurie Anderson in concerts, on her Warner Bros. album Mr. Heartbreak and in the film Home of the Brave. He has recorded for Les Amis be r en ono Disc and for Bill Las-w-eTTon Canyon, and has appeared in Nam -June Paik's international satellite spectacular Bye Bye Kipling on public television. Sankofa (NPN residency) means loosely "our culture - looking back through to the future". Also called the Dance Champions of Africa, the members of Sankofa are all hand-picked masters of music and dance from the Ivory Coast region of Africa. They perform regularly for the National Ballet of the Ivory Coast, formed in 1975 by the Ministry of Culture to promote that country's rich cultural heritage. Sankofa's percussionists perform on traditional drums unique to the Ivory Coast, according to custom these drums "speak" in the area dialect. The dances are -strictly traditional and the choreography has been handed down from generation to generation. They are magnificent, exuberant performers who recently completed a tour of Australia to much critical and public excitement and interest. Yomo Toro was born in Puero Rico in 1933 and is a virtuoso performer on the cua ro, a small guitar -like instrument with five sets of double strings. In 1956 Yomo moved to New York City; since then he has performed with such Latin musical greats as Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, and Hector Lavoe. He has appeared as a featured player on more than 150 albums and on 10 under his own name. His most recent -release is Funk J�ibaro on Antilles/Island. He has composed several movie scores incTu indg-Wooayy Allen's Bananas, Sesame Street, and Nuestra Cosa Latina; appeared in Ruben Blades' Crossover Dreams and has had his own program on Channel 41 in New York for several years. Yomo Toro has toured extensively and appeared at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Out -of -Doors, the Smithsonian Institue, Town Hall, and many others. CCaapooeeirraa is a martial art form developed in the 1700's in Bahia, Brazil by Angolan slaves. It is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing drums and the berimbau. Bahian Dance incorporates movement from Candomble ritual (a African -based religion imilar to Santeria), modern dance, and traditional African dance. Florida Fresh is the second annual in this series featuring the best and most nnova,ive c oreographers and dancers from Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Stuart working in forms that range from Flamenco, African -based, contemporary, jazz and performance. Sub-Tro is Music Festival is a South Florida Composers Alliance event to be pro3uced in collaboratioF with Tigertail Productions. This city-wide event will include 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations at the Artime featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Brazilian- Popular Music is now commanding world-wide attention. Artists such as erto Gil, Mara eThania, Milton Nascimento, Gal Costa, and`Djaven are being widely recognized by both audiences and critics outside of their native country for their complex, melodic, and beautiful popular music. . ' �0 PROMOTION The promotional campaign for the series of activities produced by Tigertail Productions at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center will include the following: - Design, printing and distribution of 20,000 flyers using Tigertail Productions mailing list and other special targeted mailing lists. - 1,000 press releases for each event mailed to print and electronic media throughout South Florida with selected mailings to other Florida cities. Follow-up calls -to assure placement of articles, calendar listings, and reviews. - 300 high quality posters placed at strategic locations throughout the city. - Display ads in selected newspapers including the Miami Herald and the New Times. - Radio and televion psa's distributed to all area radio and television stations, including both commercial and public stations. - Mailings and follow-up calls to selected radio and television stations to solicit news features, interviews, calendar listings, and other electronic media coverage. - Ticket giveaway promotions on targeted radio stations. a 1 - ts t 4 _ -1 �' �a r, L= tit► 94 r1 F I= I r. EXHIBIT D�.. ''` r_ ' SOCTEDA n PRO 111 11' * GR A T E L-1 r1a4firl?'.5 McUtIVE COILIMITTF.E AU$USt Ii, 1 ��y N -W!tM Aafnllrfe unS (407%F IL FILI oa LA 010911k t+t•tdlrMA tACN@NOQi 61.NTA p1C00 OVA"Itz TAlAAImen Mr. Cosacr Od lo, Manager he'll H11TIF011. CITY OF MIAMI OOANnoF IRUSTCCS r 3500 Pan American Drive ARIA)I RW.*NJ1FV (;Agl1) i IIRHntF.YA '�"""'It'^LL Miami, FL 33133 AntAANIV) :L1rHNA MQ1rl rt'RNr.NQtl2 NARCLA r?9E Mt!QN f\AIflligq •mt'A t VIFArf) A.tt'•� (t'YIFAt� Nar- Mr. Odio: • - 1^Mr1V MAI VANryg• - nAetl Aa��vtnnl venal rtr r is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music A anrf>anuNnThis rite°nto ,�n e' Festival bt3 included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At t+�nrn v.At+ Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting in s September, 1989. t[ Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt, Miami-basecl theatre organization is Included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli lists been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the lust 21 A years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, if you require additional Information in order for this project to he Included on the Agenda. Thank you for your consideration and support. 'Slnc&ely, Inata-146-i-7oder President PR/mlam encl. cc:4. Aurelio Perez Lujones Agenda Ccwrdinator I059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLOMDA33135 SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI. 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ , TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS SOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIO0 Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba PAUL MASVIOAL ARIST DES SASTR y at Eitranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VfLMAUEG DEEARELLANOWimero DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VAOIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. 1 j j �. ..t•� � z} � S 1 }'xlu SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI .4 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE vi1rB'r BUDGET HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL Pal OE LA ROSA MEMETRIDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA PEREZ EREZ DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y al Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI, INC. LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (S AIDA LEVITO JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE Ushers ,1300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLA DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2.000 Ticket Box Office 500 Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA33135 • PHONES: 305)642-6935/640.1 A � SOCIEDAD PRO _ G R'A T JH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIDO JUSTO LEGIDO AIOA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL O (rchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALSERTO VADIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRAND T( GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF M1 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEVA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�Irchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 • ssssss 1059 S.W. 27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA 33135 i V f ' f � a I i i i Address any reply to: P. 0. flog 7.17. All;mla. Geataia 30301 MOW6c9 [Don -Oft? Internal i3eirentse Service Date: in re0ry refer to., SEP 2 S 1973 ' 1La.1-12-..k5563:NGG a Pro Arta Grateli Inc 1301 N.W. 27th Ave 3';iami., norida 33125 , ' 4 • Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt fiom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you ate not a private foundation within the �O ning of 2yion 509 (a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section •� You are not liable•for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable foe the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). t. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject1to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically exempt.ftom oi}ter Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests. legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106, and 2522.of the Code. 11 your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you roust inform us of.all t changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form _..990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your Annual accounting period. The Isw Imposes a penalty of $10 a day, up to a maximum.' of S5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tar an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yottmust file An income tax return on Form 990-T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities Are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer idcntificntion number even if you hAvc no croployees. It an employer -identification number was not entered on your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service. ' Please keep this dcrr►mination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. Exempt Organization Specialist • SE DIR A Fora Alp .225 14.721 �1 R • r ify 1- 01 C t 4 a- 7 t4 G 1= r-1 D 0 o r- ►= i I=: rKEXHIBIT ' D SOC TEDA D PRO A 1t►1YJ '1; pit GRATEL 'S fi MCIIt1VE Ct11t1MITTEE U ust �, ��y August t1 ►K•Anian A7UINnE WIS f)tjT FAM OIL I Ci t At novk "MeTMIN IAHJrltner MAnTA ra:q, T. DIV00 `VAttItj IMPAM!"rn MenaerO1A. Mr. Cesar Odio, $ 4t.1111SIT If CITY OF MTAMI niIARn OP tRUSTC@S "A"A°,0LR8n 3500 Pan American Drivs. F.V "IMAN00 "tt Miami, FL 33133 AtIfA.ANI� �.UhtNA .A•,QM !I!►tHP,FI0tZ VARULA r?9d RA►AM t.SAMA1010 - .*.iAtOtvolne). ' ' • Al 141 t.VI rAN Ik:ar- Mr. Udlt�: I0innG.wAt1 CAatNa. 1 !14l!t I61A1VIM4Lt. ♦' Ant�tir{tPita vu IAA SGtn This Is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music �r O or Agn.tANo —; OICOOZ-uA"e= to Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At Pin wkfiv 1 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Camnllssion meeting in 3 Septenataer. 1989. t Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami -based theatre organization Is included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli has been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the bast 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, Ir you require additional Information in order for this project to he included oti the Agenda. . Thank you for your consideration and support. 41ncerely, �edePresident lffil�tl PR/mb m encl. cc:IMVIr. Aurelio Perez L.ulones ,Agenda Ccx,rdinatur 1059 S, M V ih AVENt1F • MIAMI, Ft.ORIDA:33135 • SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIDO Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDESSASTRE Primero y al E2tranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VADIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. C SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DUiDG l ]BUDGET IIORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETERE2 MENENDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA P MARTA DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS SOTIFOLL HOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AOUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. LUIS SOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON DARRIDO JUSTOLEOIDO TOTAL (S) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE 1 00 ,3 VILMA SCHUEO DE ARELLANphers '_- DIEOO SUAREZ ALEIERTO VAOIA Programs 3,000 i Rental - Auditorium 2,000 t _ Ticket Box Office z 500 i Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 } Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 10505.1►1►, 27th AVENUE NU * MIAM1, FLORIDA 33135 PHONES: (305) 642- 35/ . 7 i ar. 1 ?� r tY c.t} net t h ��agNlg„ • , , • ' O ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON OARRIOO JUSTO LEOIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE ILMA SEof ��L DVrchestra 7,500 IEOO SUARUAREZ , ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets 300 Choral 3,000 Piano Rental 660 Hotels 1,000 Per Diems 500 Airfare 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 1059 S. W. 27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 0 A y Address any reply to: r. 0. Ono 7.17, Allunla. Gtofgia 30301 u'Ri Gui1C�'tii�Q 00 4 M)@ ljho llry NN ilk • LD��Qc�cQ L7�c�dQ©c • Internal Revenue Service In reply refer ter w��• ��`�t,� SEP 2 8 1973 �1 1-12tA5563:MGO �l! a�•�\ ' � �/ o Pro Ante Gratali Inc 1301 N.W. 27 • )i Ave laami., Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming yout operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt fiom Federal Income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the e9 ing of;etion 509 (a) of the Code, because you arc an organization described in section 50 (a) 2 •� You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). a Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject to the excise taxes undet Chapter 42 of the Code. liowcver, you are not automatically escmpt,from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate Rod gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you rdust infotm us of. all I changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts Inch year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form __.990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month Lifter the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petiaity of $10 a day, up to a maximum of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you ate subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tas, yoLemust file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we ate not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities me unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, You nerd an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered an your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. 111crese use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal ltevcnue Service. Please keep this determination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, o �'�,� NET f� "' ��y �.t; • • ra trt i� J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of State of irle State of 31orida, Do Hereby Certify 56at i(ie following is a true and correct copy of - Certificate of `Jncorporaiion f PRO -ARTS GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under ifie ,Caws of flie ' Siatc of 31orida, filed on (fie .10th day of February,` A.D., 1972. as shown Gy the records of trtis office. given under my (iand and trie Great Seal of tfte r , State of 31orida, at t5alla(iassee, the Capital, 1fliS the loth day of February. A.D. 19 72. C.t•p '..: 1.71 r ,.T41..4A4T• K•U • xr OVANTE IV! 16 48400S Mew * 11_ .;3V & i3c,51858-41,55, June 169 1949 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cfsar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3500. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 ' Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would lile to be included in the agenda at the next City Commission meeting an Thursday, July 131, 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a anon -profit, tax-esampt, Miami - based theatre organization was mailed to Mr. Fran% CaetafLeda on March lot. Additional information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. We will be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let us Inow, at your, earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, e 4, Mario Ernesto Sinchez ]President r MES/ai ocs Mayor and City Commissioners t V.E a 3 � mot, • '' ;: ;.y ;:': ,EL�.GFAA D i0; DE, MEXIG_ Ot'•::. t' �•iSsl SLt•�' �, ?i L: •' •./ 'l.�. -a '.t •i'�'; '�Y��S+'�f•♦ fVn1/fWVi�l�1V... ::: .: '� •iw.:j. ••: t. .. � tea'. �. .{ t MEXICO, D'. 0 JUEVES 3 DE MARZO DEt199S.: � .j',.i4tit..�::ti.'•�:•.ti�Yl,lr..it�•r,•r .//•,,:•.-.._.r1.C^:; •`..-•'i: t :� •;. :urocra: .,I 0.vs,d' r a�,.r: r LEONEL P _ S • �_,.�•``;;�;'S,Q�oa EREZN(ETOCdSTRQ�':.., •.', ., . •t erfgeneral•es'•valida Id afir-:� mit diftcil;-yya'que sin informacib6 hi , macibn de qu ` no de Ibs't ajrud'a`de to's •',•brganiiadores" el ' peoires ;enemigos de la qul•'t: despfazimiento de sus escenogra- lure es, is txirocracia; er Mamco.ess - ties; utileria, vestuarios; etc., se con- aflrmaci66 bens uni sentido•espe- ,' virU6' en u- na pesadilla. Las ante= t cial. El inciemento de la burocracia .e laci6nes de funciones y el retardo y • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre-'- en fit • InW dd Was fue jarhbi6n: mat sidenta Echeverria ha 'sido alai-:•Tc cau'sa contintie de malestar entre ' piinte. Le os de romover fuentes- lot iv j P 6 pot asistentes: .- • •' ' • =s •At a6t6n6nias deg ci eact6a cultural sae = -'. De Mdxi6d participaron gnipof de' > mediatiza'y en ocasigries tas.asfixi& = Tamaulipas, Puebla, Distritg Fede•:, S616 eri ;6ntada3 ocasiories fie iiai� ='ral; Sonora yGdiriajuato. Entry jos.• bido funcionarios que p&'sus dole's F, extianjdras esfime-ron*presentes pe'sbriates flan per` ntido que te'ar'r�nad$tEstados.Unidos; BEigics y:i tee fkirezcari;'en'aflbs reueritei s610 ;Aruba: Dos grupos:frierdn los quo pyedi; �ecordarsd;e( aso de'Jiiari;�destacariin-,e1 • geupo:'•Promotores� s J636 l3Penier'por. e�lnstituto t� pW,' :;de r. ' .0 {Itii ►Teatral'; con ta'.:otira s naI de Beila Mtes:':`zt;- "_, ; y }'EI'ras}rai' � e Eien .Germ 1i sobim' t�3 iWrricia y. 011tura" son activvi•j . Qo el g6 I ASr MO • d'e teatmo YO. & 0 r'natural i M• .J I. • , ♦ t t; .n. ., t ��Q� ,, pd, eia contrapueslaR his", o'cj9 Estad'os•Unidos oon la:• t el Ircrgr�en� slit 15 anent srgtiifica'!'oti�t•"(7ria ca�e ii�'iaalros iiad5:'ds : 1-',,diimiriuc i "dg ►a siegunda, La, - Virgillo Piffer� `v6fa� eri,1a ;que s §Uu65 C*ia pultural se bat " !o'""u`ate rc altnent at lotatitprisr» �. 7w. b nu s ienj�as que t� cult m►cen • r�3ani ca �j1encta'"i � Leda arse cofy M�f4r%s A 4gii�!et�lae•�,,ide I .6rsL w .. tie:e erj la. calidad. Este retfgxrliin exceient a al- 1; ;.vier►t at casQ con mbtiv"ti deT Vestivsl;o recci6n y', e'sc'enogrifla esta obtb' j•trttemacionel de Teatro celebrador saiv6'• gran; parts at festival s pe•;- on In ctudad'de Puebla N semins sar �fe foe,•"orgsni:i�doies • .;.�; paiadsJ� ,- ,�;�� • .'.,' Este ejempiq cue; eptrs otros Tor - El desarrollo de did* festival es`:'chos;: es earacteristico de ix Wm.: • tit! eibmplo de Is ineficWa ocri .;- crsclaa cultural l6 traljo a cofact6n�. tin Ilevada al extremo. OWrrgsnizacW-. ahora* ra (Isinar, in atenct6n de =o quit& mejor dicho., desorgani ': quienea is encuentrsji j:Qnnulando- isdp:••= For Is Secrotarta de Culwre' tas paddle cultuWes_del estado del estado de Puebla '�cvyo repre�'� •pare, I6s'pf6xitnos 6 ifios. Mis qua, ientante-s6to tuvo apsrjc'iones fu: 'onss*ein un iparato cuItdreI-do gees&-- y Is Case db la Culture pa,.,': )ro1hpij¢n.1i. f6rmuls debe bus. - btens; este festival se Ilev6 a cabo"'' arse eq propiclar:espacios en cotidianamente al filo del colapso; •: donde le,cult4l e'y lot grupos cuitu- ' eon la participseibn de grupos ria• •, 'rslet puedan desarroltarse sin inte•• r cionstes y extranjeros. siendo estos:: rrupd6n y est so p6dr6 ahorru an riltimos tot que Ilevaron le parse presupUesto y War an calklad: -D1 10 CAS AMERICAS wam a oe rr to nE tot, • �y .-;� '. , • , • s e.r III • ' . •�t"+'•',tspw■{v� n: al�~ieatr+ A,_ua�nfe ,a ges NO [nternacional (d{ ri:•.71i?: �• V7.!�., qqw _ .F J f ii t. lr .�..►M is 4 �.. f. a -.a Yt • • . ,,•t .. 1 ' � ��: �Q'L•; 'se ieelebra. en. ld� c udad l, mexicana •dei Puebb.'s 'C.`PSC•7 to ■t"• r = t• .. .' t • ,leis.,. •) :4 "•[ rGL.~:):.l�1ti%.•ti.:St-•�t�Rl:••r'•i•.i•:iti:i:i�:�l:f.:'..:T:.lct.t.�l'� :=JJ'.7:•.•7.iil:Lf:.:{21..�t�. 1't' 'r:. .1.�: tit., .i �'.tt~•'' i! :y 'lt:•�'�j� :tt•11.1 i�• s T •�.'. •.4'r•i�7 ,:, Ken, ascopdo. o�ir�•"(lna Cale di rapat'os vics..:�• " t±itissTr' o:.• •ter,. ' i.1 j t 4l.ct t ai..:,r.rril •:;ci'r ►�::;,,ti •.,3,��.deY'rrp�'Pinersjdirgfils por'A/bsrb SerralGt�::� � •Sep q yf!`1q: �C ,. scrlY ar ��, y4t st• *' r:•t et z�s? zZcrc rt.e,Z';" 4. 13.: Pee. LUL4k SSQU[lil)Zi"- :=::tS..r ,fir e•.:"•.: �,'• t. T:''IlTlj�tiSa 2,-Ita'YL . C'.FI6 t G�L50`/PKIi t E1 Tetilce Ariate b die tnrl4d6 poi la Asoetael6s in{eroie(oes! ,de?eatiai Cotbuat(itios'oomo rtipresentoe(6n del tea trbbLsytiso'eft, r Eitsdoi Votdoi"eri ei Sij'tnad'e Festifal taWlimaclboil do Teton eo ` `Piiebtf,k Md'ided; det'0 at de tebria! r 0 Fa�ar•sZ 1.:fir:+; •t' Q-14ds5sikti•4/tV-* s1�•t;L•0t%YsI.T,otT3t:s's 1,664,slide:aDatosrscia:'deldesipirrcidbdrimaturSoeubaio r eao Pt6vo 6e ddti da a Teatro Avant: pare preseatarse t E :. nyw •�u�ry-�$` ��'t�'•' el te'ati•o PHoelpal de Pueblo; elm Is aottsuo del continent: eons• i ''• :: %!� ,'' i'�i a+Xr > truldo an 179 Esta'o6ri tut producidi par el Tewtro Aisatd pari el ' � r�sVL Segundo Fpatlial dsi Teatrd ano en ma d de IW:1; 3 ;+t :'��, •• tr^ • i=: �'+ 53rrl;ibDafl,i~sxwt•Jr,..•t:axCal' a1y E�•st si a+ 'lS: •i �. *� s�C•R La original-0&k%tld1pais4 adetbend. bale li dlhecl6n as At: betto SarrsLw. despestb twato tnti:rEs tool pdblieo mtamente qae tell • s •�.•• • . • + ,-• . < prtsmtaeiaoeieadTcat�deBellasArlesseseadieeodsespacidad ""=" �'^;"'•="'#��'r� �is: y bubo qua baearse otra tmstcuddo to junto en el Dade County An. Una ca ja 'd e Saari►' st - •�� ,;� c• ri�€'i fn'y led i abi setoreslMario Eral. S[nche�r.• ariya• a « s �-•' , n RomeroyRaise C;w=— ylaballarinaJuanita Bard. juntoatresto Ea to (oGa wpareeen (tin Isq: a del elenco ortdtal; riijaroo• a Puebla este sdbado 20. • _ der.) Mario. Ernesto Sfacbm _ �y >� _ i. p: E "� ^: ►9 Ott w"'�: ' l,MarBTa, Ro- Para . 17ellestlid ui idb taritsd IV represenLaciooes de Caaadioi tltafRekGpM4 mete to gait eaceaa del iesondo BElsies. Aruba, Jap6i, Alernanis y Cuba y sets compshfas de testr•o- acto do Uae ceja di tipstat ia- mexieanas, eta do V tritllo Ptfierw. Le obra •.,•.• z. • .i �R � . �N r., „b f . `� �.,.:i�, toe preseotsda bale la direeet6a '.:.�•� .l?'is" +,� de Attierte Serrate ::'mite de '8aita abara {gs s• • •s Cneu"rridos por el;fs jre de tas 17 periontis que tormoa'd ele�oeo �7... _# into to Intl se ba subteneionedo ooq• c de�iT� � p�soa eaoFestival Mlamt, too tondos do Aiaf� s entidad ao lueratiii , ezpresb Mrrid Ziaesio SiD1LS. •t r:+ i2: i i'� Yt 7.,;i ; .: t ' 9Q" co�miwt6 Math flute ' espe ialtsts an desarroUa de i ecursos -deTealr37ltia'nte;d" tia�eudidoavariasdirmatprivadaspars quo pstiocrnan e. -& '=Fein baste abort code ba respoudido". `att:m6, !-Yi Tot tiiodoi ga tisnernot dlspoaibies pare otras setMds. dlis del tetlro se bet ban i jotado can este vie je. que coosidersmos do' sQmi hipoe(ane a- 'el ziieissle quo tt obra lteiw". >*:::•'• t Auoipo s"V, os tolaret" apa�vscta'• as Coma come una manifests. 1 c160 imtyeerrss,atl�l m contra de It opresi6o, el motra je de Sarritn Is ubt- 1 ea en Ia ttiSi e`asti}s!a y an particular utllin is stsm6ters do solo. rant: opret�¢n 7 terror qna stentea loll perseaa jell bale ells rEstmen come amblestael ds to *bra..= , t ' .. ti: ::: • <• 1f.Rr1i r • t.•i.- - :--�'» '! Y:�.tJ► T •,! c.:r .:: Slert ita eiperimeeto tat�ereiaots gall esto �n:s4 ea ueenY—una Indudable eridds tl Figliven Cuban actual= sei preseotado en us mismo teatro eoA Ia represoutaei6a del rtsimsn at coal :rifles. • ::•t: he, `;.r i•e i its stti • t r • :, ••,.'•.'. • - : : ; . ?£ ViriWoPtWi; mode lot 'grandesdramstin•sosdel ASIo,20,muri6 ' on La llabsai et 1t de oetvbri do ls7s varies a6os despots do haba t•:ewtdo esi deisraeti}eeq et'rtRtmee do Castro.:. .• •t•••. --''•Micbe elutes opitian qui.el mledo que bate press do Carlos, el protsiontsts di "Una Baja de tapstoo vaeta• ; reatja el mledo qus r Pities sint16 duraots sus d1droos abas de vide to La 8abans dead: on 19it. despuds del faiaoso discurso a los Intelectuales de ndel Cm tro. turn el rater de leriatarse entre sus compa6eros re uldos to at reebto de 1s HtbUotece Kaclonal y watt el mismo Castro decir: "Yo ' floe=o misdo. tense aracho atiedo". .. . Los qps qu(erse ayud'ir i sutrasar lot jastos del vieje do Testro Avsate a ltdaico, todark estts a tempo, segue is not inform&. tia- maodo a loll tiidtdoos 221.2It16 MUSS. Le dimelbn posW de Tea. tro Awaote as P.O. Boi /S300S, Llisml. FL (suss). -_sAeADo 20 DE FEeaERo Ds {9tt DIARIO LAS AMERICAS.- El, teatroAvante:.on triunf o* .. no :.en ::lo:i �nternacional , Cuba .... ' .. ... -j is lipngel Cuidra':. .."Lo que la emlgraal6n Cubans be bech6 de sl• � grupos de teatro de dtstintos patses, la' Ciudad de •. ' i Puebla' en' Mdxico. ttvo y edifickite en et estado de It Florida y, eri es. . •,• .. ..' j'... t :_ :f pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinario que quo. dart estAto con tetras grindes ad to trayeetoris:de ' : =A diche'cita teatral fue [avitado Estado's Uni- esti localldad note.hispanoamericana . del sur. ,--:dos; a travds de American Community Theater, de Aht estid, Inocuitables, a lds Ojos del hUfdesinte • conorido prestigio testral eri este pats. 6 aollcltb resado observador, lot aportes de lot exiUados cu•:-:' de'esta instituci6a norteamerkaaa. quo seleciio=; bins enlas finaizas, el e6mercio.la Industria.;16i,.:tiara pars Uivar a Puebla dai ob a te'atral eb` ' medios de difiiai6n, la educici6n, los 'sectocei pro. •+ • Bids otra ea espadol. Americau Community Thi•' ; Y T• feslonales y laborales, etc: Atgiu�os; con Intencio- ater scogi6'entre los'grupos'de teatro hispaitopar- : 'nbs aviesas hin gaerido no s610 negarld; wino hao'z'�laates que filiel6nan en Nortsagttricle, algrdpo'dot , •# ..,. propiciido;•con opiniones tendeneiosas a intluyen , Teatio'Avante; compuesto por actores� dirgctoiei; , i --ado ea sectores do bpinWk tiorteamericanos,' magi: Y� y,gestores cubinos, quo duriinte Wid liempo ha } iestia:to7iiss' o'ea'cuestsis $Iea ihariipuI' id pare . • #6iiido reaUzindo u6at loiblilibo`r' lcbn medlos es•'`x dir ot=aim'agen, negativa de"hiiistra comunidad,' ' casos y proplos, y el aacrliicio �+iaioi: de sea dltim iniente reforzada t®tgbidn poi Is 1&laalda de. 'grimes; en a iti Ciudad de Mtamt. Este selideldn t otros grupos nacionales;de' patses hiiMid6i de'wde la Dhicci6n de Amerldn Comznun$y Theater* Amdrlce:. 4t� i t ; =;.1 i 'r=_`;: !'' `": r _.�r x=, es im reconocimiecto mia. ahora en el teneno del;'c'• —,Pero no atempre'sucede est. Y, por el contra:; Var* a to labor positiva y edifleantede los Cubans.; � m rio;'personal Jades a instituclodes norteaerica: '��que'vivin y'aportaii coa'sus''vidis, ta1ef fogy:e'z- nas tan reaalpdo en justicla nuestri 'actividad •fuer:os it desarrollo de eitaCiudad floridana, la: aporiidoca de cosai bueaaa "de obraa'ericoir►la•" cbiporar90 costs de valor a la vide Iotalda•dste pa- - r<:. :►.j c fs del norte. = •.ti :... L •,... ,;:.... ; ..•: • a y bies, �• .. . :t:,,:':� �.. iiR •?•'iv.�:4.".ii �t►i�:•ji ' ' ' =Al festival de Puebla aaudirga ie presenlsinte`i 1 -=E1 ispecto qu"e'inla !ia tardadq en destacarae'•" P on nuestio sporte i Miami es it deft culture y el a'r= :� de Cariida; Aruba, Espana; Bdlglca; Estados Uni. t: to On especial. Pero'es un procesb normal ed tQdi ' "•; dos y otros patses..: y, ademis, Cuba quo, haste el' comimidad, el que primero se46 asiento a los face momeato, no ha querldo raUticlr ad:asistencia.' j toi•es sociol6gtebs y econamicos, para;'posterlor ` Avantellevari aPuebla, eii leseenariodelTestrohc mente.'servir de base y junto'de dekpegue a eta ' Principal de esa Ciudad mexicana; el24 de fobrgrd;;' olio quehacer'que atafie a la'sOnsibilidad, al espfri,', pr6xtmo; to que fuera e6ptrovertida o'bi'a',- m 00.3 ., tu;yque,comb#jkpnsoArlst6telei-refiridadoaeai: pueatien eaceaa-="Una Caja de ap'itvs Vacta'• � a;`, teatro-, •!divierte'•, esto es,•deavfa del peso eoU•,:' del taUecido drarpa uego cubing VlrgWo Pilieti, ! ' dfano 7 por:yta del espfritu mismo, liberi at oar • ,; ba jo la dire6ei6o'de Alberta Sarrafn, y ebb el elenco'�' buinano: {•t '; .que aquf yimos ea su puesta`eid • =•Es pmeM1lsameate'el teatro la actividad artfaU•' •. —=Ali[ eri ldT�xico; y bajo li realise iaa;eapectii ' t co•cultural de mis diffell asiento y mis lento pro.'. :' camiate locilUids on to readdad cWftf de eatosl: - Cato de culminael6n Como becho eatable, por i4sa , dempoa, becbi por el director. la abra de Pifierat nes.'qud do ei ahori lei 6caalbn do' expoaer ;X;siz�> { podri ior, Wisbids, una forina de �, er. 3lgs pfir=; embargo;'i ea el cYnippoo teatril donde ha ocurrldo ' bucos de otsas latltudei; uni otn`ver a ds la kgar; { recientgmeate ud becbo dlYnio de dostacsr, entre•;- , Udad•cubana, con lea adlclones aleg6ricee,gaa ' +, ` ' i �` lector Sairafn hizo a diebi less' a resultar r lis ai0ildades quo hemos Item idiot pridelpid. We ..;�{, p •. f - iicantes �► qui, por au labor viailtorla, ba trasceii ' ' 1oatrQvertlda alli Eamb[En por su dnensa ebaver dido, deeds el redoh6elmlento r selecci6tiUdo ea uda forma de ;debumcti,o.cozubate.::a` entidadnorteimorieans.misallkdolos Umitesno;� . `. �•" sblo de Mismt;'stgo desde Norteamdric ..hacia:un �-Psro delando setlatedo este sspbeto,•es id sue, evento Internsclonal. E1 srupo de Testro Avante'•'' ma Iniportancla at quo ess distlacidn de represeo:�• be viereeido ese b000r, y ba.saumido la mLs16n de, tar, el uebacer arttatico•teatral bis ano on Este 1 cepreaentiroos fuera de sates fro to t'.:' .. ,. , . . ' dos U, dos on un *scenario nteraic aril be a e.' • , •; r _ ...: .! .....: .., • : catdo ea uws'iiiisUtuclda de teatro creeds y ata�. • •—Li Awciictbn Iaterascioai�l dq Teitro Coiau► .: da poi•cubanos radicado�i eo itlaml. Los trivaf nita►rlo es. Camp su nombre indica; uni lnstitusl6o di'Aiii4te en e1 enCuentro do Pueblo, spa�W"Wlrdsl •fateroaclo�aal, que. suspleit ev�ntoe do seta Ocen- : ', eubi�nos'deeds ,todo pus�lo de Vista, que se, pare Srylms y Com slUat de'lestro de re %oniocI, :. More rat�tas�r.poa yes m $a to quo de Positivq i do Calidad y ewOuaua labor moritoria, xsio ago.:. saute aenf !a preseocia de ios subs s t be torpedo Como Bede del importanto laoCueatro de dos a ease psis. 1 ,. ontarlo multkulh;al ` theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada IM5J 2K2 Tel. (416) 865�1991 March 7, 1988. • Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, _.. Key Biscayne, Floridan 33149. Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. As I mentioned during our conversation it was -a special day for us because February 25th, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day. we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your'group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantim0:1 will try, to•make contact -with members of, the Spanish-speakinq community, and be instrumental in gettinq.their interest in assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again.• -i-AlkCOMPARt `;.. de Teatro de A►lburquerq= + June 16,1988 423Contral NW Albuquerque NM •71 03-0 864 (SOS) 242-7022 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mariol A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many level6. Please let us keep in touch. I would like -a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor - ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. 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La realldad. d Teatro Arade ha eibdo iesllttubo beta meta lea-,;. `.:, s eeDanas ohldspiaas ea dmeral. Este aft per *kmDlo.d'46 '. (�. . v "x ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. }i A,HISTORICAL C )SAN NIGHT "Life is brief, • r art is lasting. Sdnecs ` Moses mother it is told in the Old Testpment entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a giver bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti -Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgillo Pimers sent clandestinely his play .en Empty Shoe Box to an admirer of his work In the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew mates were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. Piiiera, a de facto exile inside his native island on aclount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castrolte stalinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to seems Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published In Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castrolte sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe Box, which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression Is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Liftie Havana, gave the play a ten-minute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. *- iV The premiere of PiPiera's play was the brilliant start -- showing an artistic quality to be found In the best professional theatre in the U.S. -- of the Second Annual Festlwal of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's impressive exhibit took place In the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free of, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. PiRera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group A,yante_ Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sfinchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guzmin, can be compared without hesitation to the most Interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to�mentlon but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could " say that An Empty Shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's ,lipagid from which it borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the fdar of self-determination --- it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest + gsllttst the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty ye#rs.�, g �► Page 12 . w Historical Cuban Night ' • Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlAera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works;: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. It Is Impossible to believe that Pifiera was not referring directly to Castro when, writing his play clandestinely In the Cuba of the late 19601s, he put these megalomaniac words in the month of a cruet and tormenting character In An EmgdX Shoe Box. called, Ironically, Angel Ito: "l; t demand, i order, I"Command, 1 put, i take away; I do; I undo, i twist, i torture, 1 affirm, I deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, I kill. I kill, do you hear? i kill. Go away, or else l won't leave a single one alive..:' At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty 5hoe Box. perhaps Pinera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nevertheless, an unexpected triumph,, when, having conquered with anguish his deep feaO of controlling his own life, he Is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angellto, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers, ' Piflera, in that violent imaginary act of his Creation, clearly indicated -- as "an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become --- the unavoidable Way which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free Itself once and for all from its parasitic oppressors. _..sit We,' free Cubans, are indebted to' Pifiera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, "withra lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty Shoe Box; so that we could guard it as part- of our* cultural heritage until the moment when it can E= = be 'staged In. Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, for the time being and by sheer force, rule -the island. We are equally Indebted to exited Cuban profestae Luis • F.1 Gohkfilez Cruz, who; for the benefit of ail, , received, protected, and published PlAera's play last yemr through Ediclones Universal, and to the theatre group A,vante for Its magnificent • and moving performance of this important work which 'I hope -will ' be'presented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.world. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art Is lasting. While the fife of human beings --even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- Is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 ,EL MIAMI" HERALD . Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translatedby.Luis F. Gonzfilez-Cruz i ' Y, Sj� i, �rt`s rY Viene de la pftina 1C Pero tsti voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que is comunidad . 1987, bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto Clara definicidn y un compromiso cultural pars Sinchez: "Queremos --y muy especialmente I& comunidad hispana-- not ayude. • 00 Sarratn. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de T Hi d IS! hater teatro hispano, y que se nos distinga por U Y i hi nos vea como sus representantes. Como un grupo que desde sus �. eatro span a ,ami, F �uapidado por Acting Togetbp•. Re. = U Oueal en eacens de Una raja de sapatos aacia desatd una • Intents poldn&a. Mis all& db be punt6s de vista expuestos�en squel . debate; algo quedd muy en claret u seriedad del trab* de Testro Avante; y Is importancis que tiene el teatro pare cua{qu,er ' comunidad. Berta, is protagonista de' Una eaja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si eat& loco, puede hater algo.•El "co modo • de hater Us cosas on grande es 'enloqueciendo' Este pensamiento de Pit�ers —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra --tan cubans-- se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primetos.planos de u literatura (Imlempor&nea, parece ser, aunque no se to heyan propuesto. Is premisa a partir de la cull trabaja Testro Avante. Porque facer teatro en Miami es Ago mis que el esfuerm que surge t de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroico. Es un entregarse a un pabiico y regaU le ese di&logo constr„ctivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poser an una bores de represeatscidrt una inteligencia que nos ayuda a. enteriden,os, a discutir. y que tap enriquece a partir do on mwAm migico que define isa ideas y. adernis, regale un disfrute a los nmtwoL Mario Ernesto Sincim fundador y director wUstico de Testro Avante—. con an mentalidad coral propie de Jos hombres de teatro y refie ttdo el sentir de In intog�nten s siesta el orguUo de homer tes� Miand y proyoctar esw aAtm w desde nuestra Ciudad: "Hemos dedicado 16 Om do esfueraos y trab* a Miami. y ' r�rao ni. P cone w na R" 0 inia�d4n. Y stetnpa?e boo mt dtxeado que nuestra #afar tr idew macs aus do in #mvit" ..de �stre a�mu»idad' � . V. W. a melot• teatro span que sabemos facer es el cuban, valores y cultura hate por defender ese patrim on,o. Tambien es nuestro deseo Ilevar Is comunicarlo y desarrollarlo. cuitura hispana a lot Hacemos nuestro trabajo con antor norteamercanos a traves del y desinteres, pero necesitantos el teatro". respaldo de squellos que son su Entre Jos patses que participarin origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda producci6n escenica es un International de Teatro Comunitario. en Puebla, se organismo vivo que, a partir de una eoncepci6n, surre un constante cuentan Canadi, Belgica. Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Jap6n, Alemanis, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro mexieanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sinchez si Una cola de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapafos nacla ser& objeto de de Hevar nuestro trabajo a los variations cars a su participad6n palses democrtticos, all( donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde se cuiturs es expresibn de libertad. representar& el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contestar to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coincidencia estrictamente controlada por el que pars nosotros esti ilena de regimen. que to utiliza pars sus s(mbolos: Avante tiene asignado el fines ptopagandtsticos. Y como 24 de febrero--aniversario del bien sabemos, ellos no escatiman Grito de Baire-- pare su recursos Para esos fines". representacidn". "Cuba no ha conrwmado todavia "En to que concierne a is puesta su participaci6n en el festival. Pero en escena, to dirt que Una eaja not $ustarta que to hiciese. Eso ... se pondri tat cones se hito aqua servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6n de que sbe face con mucus esfuerzos, Alberto Sarrain". Pero bajo el sign de Is 4%ertad, y "Los papeles protag6nicos un teatro al servido de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideolog(s totaliteria. Esta actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael. confrontacidn en Puebla puede GwmAn, y yo. Y el corn apenas ha demostrar to que ha hecho el exilio sufrido variations". en teatro. Aunque es preciso facer Con casi cuarents obras en w mudto, degasiado mis". Wstoda, V selocci6n de Testro Haar teatro cuesta dinero. Y un Avante parrs representar el teatro eshw m txc&dm continusdo torts hiapata de Estsdos Unidos on of ei de Teatro Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival Inten,sdonal de • implica uni invetsibti de tatento. Testro Comun ttrio no s6lo lino ins disda betalla Ppsstta haAs�r significa an metecido Jos recursas que permitstt reconodmiento a este grupo dosarraftr una labor que s* se testral de Miami--nuestro--. c ample ante d pablioo. vino tambien un homemp* a is per is a Sindtes"Rue ap reslintr�t el visje a comunidad hispaoa del sur de It, Florida. Esto es unmotivo de Puohla; orgulb no spiv pro Testro ''Canw siempre, contra v ento y Avante, Ano put► Was. mares, Fd festival popri 10 P>regunto s Mario Ernesto men direcr,3dn ganne de vitlie, salvo itt a shWls y to d-u- bras " que! wasps Teatro Avante do . gastm que so g partir set Van'" Jostatemaa que asumir nomms, en muff de nuestros 'Lo que nos intere n altos es Wq* bohillm Aanque contamos ie r is ex biwi na on lstsdos U ' "t cat d rppwoo 40 sigunas ins�litucW=pare nueotras bto hate mucbe faits, Y es q0OWOM• rite sywa no ea magttttiso qua ese esfuerro spa genera to aM- trg OWed, LIU t .. :.. � ,� s at -1. `E ` t? dr. � +•a li t1•j 4 k _ _ �.,f'_ :' t >> t era , ';� >t t ' t +fi:•+�� S t I Teatro Avante representa El festival tendril comp cede el Teatro Principal, el mes antigun a EU intemacionalrnente del continence, que sse construyo en 1nti Teatro Avante presentard en el hist6rico Pur A. ALVAREZ BRAVO teatro his ano de los Estados p tos escenade Una c r a a ergot cu sacta, del gran dramaturgo cubano CritFm'rrhrraf dr EI Nrrt» Iferel1• Unidos, Virgilio Piilera. t giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recce en la La obra de Piftera--rescatada de la censura y la destruccidn —que desde 1978 viene realizando una seria labor en agrupacidn teatral tniamense la Ilevarl-al Segundo Festival castrista-- fue estrenada Miami— ha sido seleccionado por inteWn cional de Teatro tnundialmente aquf en Miami par Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de la Asociacidn Norteamericana de... Comunitario, que se celebrard en Teatros Comunitarios para Puebla, Mexico, entre el 20 y el 27 ` representar internacional mente el de febrero. Paso a to Wpia SC Mario Ernesto Sinches' C 0. 0 'AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the Interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. PifSera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected eeripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for lberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one If one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things Is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. Gonzdlez -Cruz World Premiere of "UNA CAM VE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Fillers Produced by TBATRO AVANTB May It 1987 k 1 For immediate publication, please! • 8 ITE Contact: Marta Au � (305) 85s-F4 415S THE UNITED STATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL _IN PUEBLA, iMEXICO Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacta" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgillo Piisera,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual international Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27, at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre in this Continent, built in 1759. in addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an' English -language production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacra" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida international University. ?:0 CYPRESS DJ IPF. KEY B/SCA fNF. FL 33149 . (305) 3al•3224 0 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION. OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AP".ADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets — 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonziilez-Cruz, editor of VirLrillo Pifiera. Una ca a de za atos vada, a critical edition and biography, p 1 s e y L rer a Un versa , Miami, 1986, This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County rtt Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. ! ANALTE)NATIY.,E THEATRE IN SO H ORIDA 8 I 0 i TEATRO \AAJLL7- 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel(305) 666-5533� • NEWS RELEASE For immediate publicatiorel WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PIAERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miami, sponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGILIO PIAERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday. May lit. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bell as .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the, dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piiiera throws us almost instantaneously into an 'encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Beilas Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS15. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of .VirgIlIg y Pjijara• ,JJna g$jade gapaigs vacfa• a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation Is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Da+c County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. 4: 1yyr1::, "s T NEWSRELEASE For immediate publication, pleasel a I In I tie Contact: Alina Interlan (305) 371-2580 TEATRO AVANT1E TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATR CONFERENCE FESTIVAL 188 TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Feat) in Daytona Beach, on Thursday, November 17. This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgilio Pifiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, thethree main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACkA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPiS (Angeiito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast: The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARO; and makeup 4nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Feat. competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, K.Y, in 1989. in addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the it Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the II Annual International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. it offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PlAere throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzglez-Cruz, editor of , iraIlia ,elftriii Moo "`'�'�� de zaoatos vacia. a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, A laM 1986, - �20 CYPRESS DRI11E KEY 81SCA YNF. Ft 9J149 • 0031361•2111 4 i4. t l .a 7 Internal Revenue Service District Director r oats: NOV 0 5 1985 .r �D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: 0 Deortment of the Treasury Employer Identiflcatlon Numben 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perlod<E'lildiC Beginning May 13,1985 anti Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number: (404) 221-4516 File Folder Number: 580065655 Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue. Code. Because you are a newly created organisation, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be'expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This gdvance ruling period begins on the date of.your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you crust submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling porsod. If you establish that you have boon a publicly supported organization, you will bd classified as a.section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period: If you submit the•required inforzat'ion within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However,.if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue , Bulletid,-grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if*he or she was in part -responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that, resulted in your loss of section '509(a)(2) status, or acquired knowledgV that the Internal. Revenue Service had giren notice that you would be r000ved frog classification as a station 509(a)(2) organization. P. Q. lox 105%, Adonis, OA 30370 ., r�. , 0 BIOGRAP11Y ' • MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 80 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calder6n de la Barrel Pillera, Arrsbal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau.. Abee, and many others. Isis directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," wMe Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.. " world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don In "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucible," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, M6x1co (February, 1988), representing the United States. He has appeared in supporting roles In several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Hannah" for ABC; In "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing In three episodes of "Miami Vfce." Mr. S6nchez holds' a H.F.A. itr Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); Is a member of the Arts Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres In the U.&; and serves as an evaluator in Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It Is important to note that under his Ieadershlp, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arts Initiative three-year program. .7 77 ,. ti. nr-rA)MTT ..M, PRnTI7CT COlWI7rM nPFmn;. i TM AcSISTANr/ MOUSE MGR.PI20iXK`TIM] Mcm. BusnM'S ram. .I, '!KI'I'TL•I: BOX OITICrIrx E PROIlC'1'IOi7 OONM. r'u�IrrriZ111NCC REPAIRS ORCWMATIOWL CHART • RTATRO AVMM' ..,rr . ni. u.. .. ,................. .._......... .�...,�.. .._ ... .,. .. . r , r4,Y n ° J s f 4 r t •¢,q., �. f s t 'F ` 1� {h •''��` � jw+t` _.._ t -,. I sly, R11- VANTE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and i*.ost prolific Hispanic Theatre croup in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has•brought•*to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Sauraell,.Inclan, Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as•Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. ' This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent ' the United states as its Hispanic entry at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexicb. Just as imzortantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre contrunity, at the 10th Annual Festival Latino in Clew York City,.produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres r4st State Competition in Daytona Reach where'we received -the "Hest Actress" award as well as excellent reviews fron'the adjudicatOrs- and the general public. ». Hispanic Theatre Festival In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our community. In 190-7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its. 4 focus to include the administration and coordination of Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. u. I:OC?'PRfSSDRiJ'� 1�'fYB/SC.! �:�►'E FL+,i;hl� (3Q�! Jbh1:'� �� a.�.� .. 1 t• 1 • � Teatro Avante, Inc. History k 0 e i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 273 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the.professional skills of South Florida artists and j to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a ¢ leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. i Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS ! for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot of our educational oroiect was the development of a Hispanic'Talent Direttory which listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly-intensive technical, assistance project being conducted by the Southern*Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will'undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country. with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full=time administrative and artistic personnel. June 26, 1989 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL COLOMBIANO OE MIAMI 1120 de JULIO" RECEIVED JUL 5 IbBB Mr. Cesar odio WIVI tUNITY city Mana er DEVELOPMENT g �-- City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: EXHIBIT F FESTIVAL OF MI M 1 4M "70th of JULY'4. N x c: Mm ,.*. " The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival Ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. sm•-m Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put on that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated cooperation. 5 y. a Na )7offre Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier Suarez Commissioner J.L. Plummer Aurelio Perez Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: I305I 576.7766 F� t�5v m F1 �ti ,r Xr 4KY i . Teatro Avante, Inc. Hi___ _s'�tt�o r__y� Page i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 27.3 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the professional skills of South Florida artists and to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright- ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot: of our educational croiect was the development of a Hispanic -Talent Direttory`which` listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our 'theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly.intensive technical , assistance project being conducted by the Southern Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions `- and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country, with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full-time administrative and artistic personnel. t PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Page Two ENGLISH SPEAKING TELEVISION - CHANNEL 10 will be extensively promoting event and broadcasting live from the event cross -promoting their "FOR KIDS SAKE" campaign. ON -LOCATION COLLATERAL - * Sponsors' logo and name will be prominently displayed at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre (the focal point and center of major activites, entertainment and events non-stop). * Sponsors' logo will also be prominently displayed at each of the two performing stages with entertainment non-stop. * Sponsors' logo will be placed on all Banners along the fence on Biscayne Blvd. * Sponsors' logo will be displayed at each entrance gate. * Sponsors will receive a complimentary BOOTH and may distribute collateral, product or exhibit product on -location at the event. ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM and on-stage during non-stop entertainment will be extensive to utilize Sponsor activites hourly and on -the -hour. SOUVENIR PROGRAM will be handed out free to all attending the festival to take home with an "Autograph" page for celebrities on -hand for :the festival. Sponsors will be presented in the piece and their partici- pation. TICKETS & PASSES - Sponsors receive 100 free passes each day. Sponsors receive special VIP passes to the Hospitality Tent (5 couples). Sponsors receive four VIP passes to the Gala Scholarship Foundation Party Saturday Night in the VIP Hospitality canopied tent. PHILIP MORRIS HOSPITALITY TENT will host -dignitaries and VIP's through- out the two-day event. WE'LL WORK WITH YOU ON ANY SPECIAL IDEAAS YOU HAVE - If you have a very special promotional idea in mind, feel free to discuss it with us. If appropriate, tasteful and effective ,for you, we'll cooperate to afford you the maximum promotional avenues,(or avenidas) you may wish to travel. FOR SPONSOR INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE DIRECT TODAY TO: Nat Moore & Associates, Inc* 4770 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 1410 Niaami, FL 33137 (305) 573-1875 t�ii Ll Address any reply to: P. 0. nos 7.17. Alkwla. Georgia 30301 [��4POca ®Oc�c�t�oc� Internal ¢3eifenue Service ` Dart: - • — In replyrefer to: SEP 2 S 1973 ' le].], —12 : A5S63 ::1G(3 o Pro Arte Crateli Ina 1301 N.W. 27 th Ave Mami, Florida 33125 , Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt hom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the �eeanina of action 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section -1 You are not liable'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are Dot liable for the taxes itnposcd under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). s Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject. to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically cxcmpt.from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Requests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Fedetal estate and , gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106. and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you must inform us of all t changes in your name or address. , If your gross receipts each year are normaliy more than 55,000, you are required to file Form _..990. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petialty of $10 a day, up to a maximum, ' _ ! of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tax an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you arc subject to this tax, yotr must i file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we arc not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities nre unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, j You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. If an employer .identification number was not entered nn your application, a number will be assigned to you and fyou will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence I with the Internal ltevenue Service. Please keep this dc; rrmination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, 1 i Exempt Organization Specialist a i • $E D1R A Form Aug . 22$ will It t !;.V.1-• _ I .n _:4ra 1-11t t 4 : •t r a►ir- t-4D Pa 0r- F 1 CE EXHIBIT •D y SOt"TEDAD PRO Alt'1'1, G R A T E L of ins W9 AUG 14 A W-AM' ^AE► COMA)MeMtTtEf August 8. 1989 ims t"bl,mL pit I OQ Lat MORA H 11.1eVHM ►Ar►IMM If.&ATA Milt? N[oo 011"tt2 F�"L Mr. Cesar Udio, Manager M14 "�'T CITY OF MIAMI OCIANDOF tRUSTccs "Agt.O', 3500 Pan American Drive r.,,glr); AAt�tev�l R80-LE" ►NMr Miami, FL 33133 Jt.L An?A Al7►AANL� �Q1MN�1 A-40ft VeP%NRNOet VAMELA v?9d ►L,�!19/1 QAMRI@Q -14to L°°"'� • Dear Mr. Udio: .14,IA SAA,WA.I Mt 'This Is to officially request that Soeiedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music 0.44 f•rf4Qr0 DF Vll61A+:1r1U!rU fIF ApF.LLANA Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At c+cnm vActi�A AtKnt V.8,01 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting In y September. 1989. Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami-hased theatre organization 1s Included. Information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meetini. Crateli has tic -en presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the past 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, it you require additional Infornnativn 1n order for this project to be included on the Agenda. Thank you for your considcratiun and support. ' 'Sjnc�rely, a m tl`ii N,1ed7edezPresident PR/mbm encl. // 89-92- CO. r. Aurelio Perez Lujunes Agenda crwrdinatur 1059 S. W. 271►i AVCNUF • MIAMI, F't OWDA33135 41 PHONFS: (345) 04 -6935A i .t a. SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI C EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUDGBT MRACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ For Two Musical Concerts. MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSS GARRIGO LEGI JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (3 ) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA = RAUARTS IDESMASSAAL ARISTIOES 3ASTRE Ushers 1,300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2,000 Ticket Box Office 500 . Auto and Trucks Rental 400 -' Insurance 750 i Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 E Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 3 Costumes 4,000 j Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 _y Artistic Director 11000 E� Guest Conductor 2,000 p(] �I 1059 S. W.2Tth AVENUE • MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 PHONES: (305)642709351$�101 jijgr r a A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�I�chestra DIEGO SUARE2 ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare i 7,500 300 3,000 660 1,000 500 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 =Mann= 1059 S. W. 27lh AVENUE 0 MIAM1, FLQRIDA 33135 0 • �Y _ � a:; r+ ' Ft + +,j ti'1 _*h d � � s Yr �"t. F`s�r�'�� Address any reply to: P. 0. flow 7,17. Allattta, Gt:otgia 30.101 10MAce9 ©owc. o� Internal C.evenue Service Date: r to reply rere► 16: SEP 2 8 1973 ' IW-12:6563011GG Pro Arta Gratctli Inc 1301 IdX. 27t11 Ave laami, Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have 2etermined you are exempt Uom Federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the calling of;etion 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section ?� ('�) , � You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificat« as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). r. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject 'to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt.from outer Federal excise taxes. Uonors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you trust Intotm us of.ali t =.; changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form s __ M, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The lacy imposes a penalty of SI0 a day, up to a maximum ' 1 of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. ' You are not required to file Fcdcral income tax returns unless you are subject to the tact on unrelated business inconte under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yotr must file an income tax return on form 990•T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of lour present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered on your application, a number will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Itevcnue Service. Please keep this derrrmirtntion letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. LJ Exempt Organization Specialist , $E AIR A Foram AUA t 225 (4=12): c;. V ��•titt��»t of �rutr.. r� AY4 ff r J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of Sfaf e of the State of 31orida, Do Hereby Cerfi f y 56at the following is a frue and correct copy of - Certificate of Ncorporaiion ` . •, of •: .' -. . - PRO--ARTE GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under i e Laws of frie ' Sfafc of 31orida, filed on tfte 10th day of February; A.D., 1972, as shown Gy fh'e records of Iris office. Given under my Band and fie �reat Seal of tf e State of 3lorida, at 5alla(assee, f(ie Capital, fftiS th e 1.0th day of February, of /, r ., + • t,C., '" • •' !.�' \ _' ' i Secretary of State cs\,C j ;f i n AVANTE I:11.IWd5%Ox� ML,,,O,IL-13L* (3,S) 858-4I,55, June 10, 1999 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cisar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3300. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would like to be included in the agenda at the nest City Commission meeting on Thursday, July 139 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a non-profit, taz-ezempt, Miami - based theatre orgpnization wag mailed to Mr. Frank Castafieds on March fat. Additional information grill be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispania Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. we will. be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let an know, at your. earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, Mario zrnesto Sinchez President Mnii 1 cc: Mayor and City Commissioners C. v'• SAL IE s ' � �.•� s^ : '.. EL.. AN DIARIO D MEXfC4 3 ,A •1916' t.:.tL4 141.'rti l.' .,;• + '!.! .a•ti. 'j ri •i f+t.'! .'�'t� Cy 4 fuNDJ1DO EN :;` :: `. .;.,. �.•..: •tif• .: I .�a•. �. .. Ili- t •,, �L. t' ` MEXICO' D.'F:; .lUEVES 3 DE MARZO DE 1988: B•urocra: iauraIJ : ';s'PorLEONELPEREZNIET C • �. ••.•~•��t a'"•.1 ••� �f•,:i,•••-J i•'S 1••. ,•�•.1i J�1a•{:y �i: f.• .: •..••....f'•••, :' gener'at` es vbtida t� afir.: ; mfs dificil'y�a que 'sin inf'oimaci6n ni ;. _maci¢n de 4ilirb ro de lbsj' aj►udi'de los "o�ganiiadores', el - peones inemigos de la 4u1. �; desp(azimiento de sus escenogra- turn iR is burocracia: eri MW66 esa -: f fes; utiterta. vestuarios; etc., is con- afirmaci6n tI. i un` sentido'espe. 3 virtib" eri una pesadilla: Las cancer ` cial. El incremento de la burocracis lacionei de f6riciones y el retardo • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre::" en et. inicib 'de bstat fue Jambibn: sidente Echeverria ha •s1do star.:•=: causa continue de mates tar. enUe {' •manta. tejos de promover fuentes ' los giupcs asistentes: �• ` %' `= =''`" aut&6rAas de' creaci6n cultural (as �•'� . Do Mixioo participaron' irupos de' mediatiza'y en'oeasiories lac aisfixia = Tamaulipas. Puebla. Oistritq Eede-:: ` S616 en ;contidad iicastones ha He =`ral; Sonora y,Guariajuato. Entre Jos.• bido funcionarios que'piii'ius dotes s: extianjeros estuvieron'presentes;;i pers6natas an permttidoque ip 'arc �nad�;_Eilados-Unidos;.861gits y:1 tes florezcari;,*i albs �ecierite3's610 -; Aruba: Qos-gruposJuieron los quo . puedi; �ecord`arsd,et'�paso de Juan,% destacar6n e1•grupo•"Promotores:a s J&d t#6`rrier'por, et insti to Nauci ;: de ra Cglti'rr %Teatral'; core fa: to s nai de Bel1a3�A'rt'� ."� f _~= tz'EI rastro' �c a Eland 1U" li sobr s� "'a 4t�urocracia y cui'tura son actfv(•; , tod WO-: •A45rZte•� ;d'e, teatro� = w4~4!ai.•i Vf�V1 Y. - Voaq w Vi V\Y 11•t/�1I.OI IIO11�C a1 lVl4{Il {17{{1V� 2n�ifieos ri� entras qua is''cult ra"•� 'en ' ' 5 'Jfnaain jef"8iencis it I °po�defin6ns6' 'edh rs'econ�,�pit iisr~a�irE i' e d ' d fsCro.,� 66 It �!. . IF•j ale e""rl la ca idadPEsta"reffg'xi�n,G's�cissq excelen{e acivao6ri, fit; t ;aAi al casq obn•motfWdR t 4tl4l;3 reccW Y escenografi'a esfa bVis =j ;,irtternscional de Teatro ce 6rsdo, ti saiv6'� grarl, parte al festival i pe-i. en is dWad'de Puebla la semsnae: said'@ "organisiidofes"�-'. •pa Este ejemplq quo antra otrw rn}r�; ,%,; El dessrrollo de.di M festival as'-.-' cho4 es carectiRstico de far buroa.: . tin ejempio de is ineficada tw wVz! cracis, cWWral to traigo a coiad6n ; t tics jtevsda al extremo. Organizado' :' ahora pale, Ilainer. In stenci6n de. r =o quiza major dicho; decorganI * quienei in encuentrop formolsndo� isdo tior Is $ecretaria de Culhira'•' les poitticae cuituiales-del estsdo ► del estsdo de Puebla'=Cuy6 repw.&,., re bs pf6xij os 6 atiosf Mgt qw'" iontante =solo fuvo aparidones fu; pensar: en un spsreto cultural •de gabod- y Is Cast d81a Culture pb•, .'; promocJdn. Is, f6rmufa debe bus• blens; ate festival se itev6 a Cabo"'' carat on propiciar:especios en;' cotidianaments al filo del colopso; donde li, i uitiira'y Iris grupos culto. con Is participaci3n de grupos ria• •, 'nles< puedan desarrotlarse sin inte clonal@: yy extranjeros, stendo esto$. rrupca6n y as( se podri ahornr on altimos los qua Ilevaron Is part@ presupuesto y ganar an calidad: 5 1. ---------- -DIARIO LAS AMERICAS auaTES U CIE rqajko of lfte. 1 Vic '.:.. ..r. �� .H _mot . k. , ,' :� �.• " �. , - ��-:14- at tTeatra lUanfe_,aWFes vat lnternactonal. : � y u , a cetebra: en, la': ctudads rnex�cana" deg Puebla 1� r ` r• . C r } L�Jl'•'r.=i •! :1t::0 iJt':..'.:wt:rr .•< • ? .bi4� 1. •) :4 •.'•t l:.:-:):•:! 1�i-tii1i»tr C�!= Rt:•'r.:.i..b'.:b : �i f: 7t: 1:.lit.f.�1; . •+:. t.�n'ij•�.�.1•:i`�'tt is 'LL'•+'7+:)it:`� .:�.i'�•�'1y eseo�ido fi. odvs= ;&,One Ce1s • e. rgpi.t'os vec� l t, !� �!�- P•''�t� "fuilt �itr.{t p)•':,I.r):it `rrJ J I'.1 ., t:,.ds Y`rry'Pineeru; slop/�s poi'Aibsrb Serra/n::t'r • y't!!{ j LSs,�„4'r. titt;0 t:? 7)`.:1?i! •: �• ::.� :! ::: .•;-•� ! t 1.~.!! -gla.t Pbi.LUISA ESQUIROZ ":•::t�z�::-,lr: i; °;�1: r•�s'!: xleT��I e� t,?ti 'tZt .c t. t t•liSLAt1!RK!o t EI Tealro Miota he ddo tnrltado pee la Asoef aci6e tote rctetoad ,, . de Teitioi Con�val(arioi come represeattcfbn del testrb"Isp'ioo ew., Eitadoi tloldofih el Siitmdo Festliai Internadbail do Teatio in PimbI MUM" del 20 de tebriab._�otFa�,r•s� IV'2-d-A Yisz'i.lt t `'� o a c�::�ttrs�� ol�t:.3=ral, a's:iy' t •� yc' ' � diet'ajsdiiipaattbiracft"deldesipirecld'odrimatuidocubaoo Vtrgillo PlWa ba side itiagids par Testro Anaote pars presentarse teeelTeiliopi%dpaldePuebla; elcost Antigua del contlneot'e,cois• ! q= :• A' trutdo an 11s r: Ests'a5ii tui producldi par el Testro Aiaote pail et Segundo FfstU l ds:Taatrii Hispino to mays do '•:hslf.'"A�3';g!iitoaf►Y"t:+t•rts•::rrc_a's t1-,':-:cam: cal is: ti• 33. i . La ortgtealy dseuddi'puesta eti esbint, bale li diieccl6o 4 Al: ,.•. f. beri* Sarrafn. despertb onto tnlerfs to e1 pdbUeo mtamense qne IRS ; �-�,:'• • . , , • , . >•� ,-•. presentacloadtoelTeatrodoBella sAries so end)eradacaps cfdad y bubo Quo baeirse otra eresentaci6n en judo on el Dade County Au. "(Jn a ca .a 'de 'ii'd?'se C '.� ..t > f... i . 'c =apaas i Sarrafn'y Tod }irimeros at:toeea Marto Erne Sibehet; )ttarltya� d i•> ..• • 1. -..,.. Romero r Rafael Gufmti y Is ba.1hrina Juanita Barb. junto at rest* Es to toLo aparecea (De tiq: a del eleoci origiial: T•iijarci a Puebla eat& stbado 20. • - der.) Mario, Ernesto Sincbet. ` In��•%,�;Et� U1��{a",t�Ra[ge�Gpsmtn t MarB�a•Ro• Para el ester tti do, Eftarias re resen elonei de Ciaadli, mere ea tine eieeaa del iegaido Bewca. Aruba. Jap6n,Alemania y Cubay sees compa6fss de testro sea do "Ua"i eaia ditipsto; Va- mesicanas r ck do Vtrgtlto More. Ls obra VOL 1?z • r s' - :.,. ' fat; presentads bale It direttl6a, '* "Haifa abort 1qs g, s fnturiidos par el dale de las iT persoais de Alberto Sarraia eb miyo do 'agile locm'm ed'eleoco o f 1.Tjd iodo In cual se ba'subrenclanado cow =1fS7 dnraato el Segundo FestisaJ .'- do Testro ane to MlamL, tot tooilos dfAitiat&. qne es en8dad no [ucratlia . ezpresb Mr. �P r�Eiaesfo Saticb'eC'il. i r..c:*: � r.:::l^o-; ;,e:: c• : ; .: -•i -.-��" S�egbn coment6 Mat{i� Aule� erpecfallsis en desanvllo de recursos �deTealro`Aiiatr;d hiGeudidoavarlasdrmasprltadaspars 4We pati�oeroea elffial _'FA baste ahora nsdie ba respoodido". atlrm6l;_'Ya Tot fondw'gue 4n`emos dltponibles pars otras ectldda. - dis del tutri sinus hsn gotado con este ats jC qae consideramos de Votes im'poi4nda elCme6safe qua It obra peen": _<:::• .: ! iltwgne �Uat esjade tapattis uada" se ama come una maultesta. 6n 4mtrersil io*trade la opresi6a. el montaje de Sarritn to ubl- 1 et ea Is Ctibi eaiti f sta y an particular otilisa is atsm6fers de solo r cinle oprea36n'j terror qua sienten log personajes bajo ese rbgimen come amble toe do Is obra. *: f + . o: '. • .::: •.<• , r J. • : 5ert itn eiperimealo tntereiants que esto }+testa ca aeeai�`—uaa Indudable cridis al Figilaen cubano actual -sea present ids en us mismo tedreM Is representad6o del rdgimen at coal cridea. �i VtiYWoPilSeii;naodelossrandesdramatiergosddAgb20,murl6 to La Rabaul el It de octubre de I"t warlos atlas despots de babes t.:caldo ea'dessrscii; el regimen do Cast".:. •.j•... I[ichch crltkos o0 an que el Wledo que bate press de Carlos, el c' protsionista di "Uat eaje de:spates sada' ; reflela el mledo quo t PiIIers sintl6 duranta to dltimos a6os do rids an La Sabana doode en 116t. desputs del fadioso discurso a lot Intetectuales de Fidel Cas• W. tote el valor de leniat" entre sus compalleros retwidos on el retinto de Is Bibtfoleca liadonal y ante el mtsmo Castro decir: "Yo long? adede. lingo mbebo mledo" .. N t•. Los qpo quterso tyudir i safrsgar los Coates del dale de Testro Araote a Udaico. !*dada estio a Uempo, seVdn at not Inform a. Us. Wanda a IN teltfdaos 221.27U 6 MUSS. Ls direeel6s postal do Too. tro Avant* as P.O. Bolt' 1S10tiS. Miami. FL (SU45). SU ------------ WNW A r 0 _sAeAno 20 DE FEaRERo DE igis DIARIO LAS AMERICAS•- El leatro Avante*, : un''' triunf �o cubano':..en .lo:Tmternacional : - .;: • 1. I • i:. pQr Angel Cuidra '. :.... •. =Lo que la emlgraci6n cubana ha hecho de post- < grupos de teatro de distintos' paises, la' ciudad de tivo y edlticante en el estado de la Florida y, ea es- Puebla, en' Mdxico. pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinarlo que que- • ' Wit• ' j .Y t darn escrito con letiis grarides eo la trayectorla'de =': •• -A dicha'cita teatral fue tnvttado Estado's Una- : esti localidad node-hispanoamericana , del sur: �`:dos,•a travds de American Community Theater, de • Ahf esstio, Inocultables, a los ojos del mis"desinte • conoicido prestigio teatral eri estd pats. Se soUclt6 resado observador, Iot iportes de loa exillados cu•: -'. de'esta instituci6n norteamerieana. que selec6la binosen las finanza�i, el comeicio, la lnduiWa; los't : tiara pare Ubvai a Puebla una obra teitral ewes c. ' medios de difi Wn; U educaci6n, los sectdres pro= glds o ,a en espaHol. American Community Tit - "' .,a grupos de teatro his "'fesionales y laborales, ete:'Aigunos, con ta't'encio- ater scogi6'entrelos' pactopar• a%esas hen'querido no s6lo begarld; stao teen -'�lantes quefunctonanen�lorteamdrica, algrupo'del :. proplelido; con opWones tendenetosa's a ii�uj►en ;Testro'Avante; compuesto por actoresi dire`ctores • i,do en sectores de bpinl& dortea'mericanos� midi= Y,gestores'dabinos, que duiaptik largo Uempo ha festit:Ioais o'encuestaa bier` jhanipulailaa, Para ', ..'venido'realizando woai loableWWF. cba inedlgs es- -% der of a imag6n, negaiiva; de'hriestra coinunidad,';,� easos y proplos, y el iieriflelo y amor de ai►`s lath: Tl dltim aniente reforzada tambidn poi to incluai6ii de`'�t ' grimes; on Ota ciudad di' Miami. Esta'seleccibn V- 1 'd ' aI h *A 1'A'de 14i Direcci6n de Actertc3ii Communal' Tbeater`" otros grupoa naciona es: e p sea ermauos e Y . t.; Amdrica:_t::ar;: =; =''''r •.=�'' `=4 es un reconocimiento mis,•ihora en el terreno dil•r'• —,Pero no stempre'sucede to: Y, par el contra: ='J'arte; a la labor positive y edilacantt de los cubaaos�; } rio;' personalldades a instituciodes nortianierld&7 _" 4ue'viven y' aportan con sas'vidas, talenfos• y;es•.�s nas han resallado en juiticla auestri actividad -� fuerzos M desariollo diiesta'ciudad fiortdana, Ia aporUdoii de cosis bueaas," de obras'eneoitnta•",� , coiporando cosas de valor a la vida total dq•e' pa: ' `'• 1 is del norte. = - •., 1 . .. •.:..• . s.•t« : • :-a • tiles. •ri..,�.�• ... •: , T �:•: ;�.: �=} • • .� _ .... .—El a'specto que ini= fia•tardido en destacarse '•` —Al festival de Puebla acudirio iepresentant" i.. - ' en nuestio aporte'i Miami es el dela culture y el ar; , de Canadi; Aruba, Espana; Bdigica; Estadoa Una- 4 i to en especial. Pero'es un pioces6 normal eri tQdti "-..dos y otros paises..: y, ademis, Cuba que, haste el'� coniimidad, el que primero se'dd asiento a los fac momento no ha querido rattacir id 44itoncia.' � Wes sociol6glebs y econ6micos, para;'posterlor;=" Avantelle'variaPuebla, eneleseenarlodelTeaGI mente,' aervir de base y junto' de eeapegue a ese ` Principal de ess cludad Mexicans, el if de febrggV'- otio quehacer que atade a to Isenaibilidad, al espiri- l pr6xtmo; la que fueri controvert[da obra',=,eo iu :� a tuyyquo, combexpiWaArlstdtelei—refiridnddiaal: pueata'eaesceaa-=',UnaCajadeWiG Vacfa'� •� r teatro=,1%vierte", esto ei,•desvfa del peso coti•° ' del fallecido dramifuigo cubing Vlrgtllo;Plhiriv- ti diano r, por via del espo itu mismo, llberti M ser -'4 balo la diredci6n'de Alberto Sarratn; y ebb el eleh; huan ano: % _ - , , _ ';.i ' .,: que, aqua vinio: en su puesteid escini: ' x' --Es prectsamente'el teativ la actividad artists•::. =AN eri Ma:ico; y bajo la iesUza4l6a:espictfl=' cacultural de mis dificil aslento y mis lento pro.,can�cnte localtzada en la realtdad aabini'de eatos?: ceso de culminael6a como hecho estable, por razo• , -. Uempos, hechi por el dirictor, la obra de Pliiera- nes: que do ei abora la oeaat6n de'expoaer.:,Y;,sia� ry i podia $er, tii ibidn, una forMi de exponer 4los pd: A embargo, es en el ciirripo te'atril dohde ha oddRdo ' bUcos de otras latltudea, 6i otra veriido de li keWe 3 reclentgmente un hecho digco de, destacar, entre:; t., Udad, cubaAa; con lea adiciones,sleg6ricas:quq lit as vidndotquo hemdsUamadoalprlvclpio,fads•; :. odorSartainhizoadichi teta, aresultnj .. p ficantei) 4ui, por au labor inei ltorta, ba trascen; toatibvertlda alli tamblin por su weasa ja convet -- dido, desde el redoaoclmlento y selecci6a pot uca`• .'tiao'ea 66 forma de'debuacla',o'.coritbata`a entidaduorteimericans, mis alli deloslimlks no _ :', �• ' :. i t6lo de Miami; tlo-o dead¢ Notbeamdrica'hacla ua ; -Pero dojando te6alado ette esparto, es de su :} evento internacioaal. El grupo de Teatro Avante ' •'' ma importaacla el que eta d4tincl6a de reprosea:'i' ha tmerecido ese b000r, y ha stumido U misl6n do tar. el qquebacer artistleatestral hispapo to ESM ! repretontarnos tuori da o:tat f�ronteras. ,::"','. ' • dos Unidos an un escenario international boys re,A caido on Una' inatltuct6a de teatro croada y alenta�! —La A:octaclbn interdactoniil dq �'eslro l:oa�u: ; dd .Poe•cubanos radleados on Miami. Los trl=fo d ottaclo es, como to nombre lndica, Una woutuclon a vests ea el eocueotro as ruebla, soa iriunfo i'nteroaciooal, que• auspleli eveatoa de Oda slcm : cubaaot ' desde ,todo punto do vista, qUe rservlripi to, pars grupos y eompaidas de'teatro de recopocl• : Pere ratWisr.pga vet m it to que de positive y •: ^ :. da calidad y cooUnuads labor merhoria. Este &Go- * ilcaoto tteapia presencla do los Cubaaei ha toniado t4mo todo del importante encuentro de daa s late aii. 21 • . - �+.+i��. - - - - - - rMlrrrrai�r�r�1enr�wr..r t • ' •. , �� A • �� ]v► ontasio muldcultural theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2K2 TeL (416) 865.1991 ' March 7, 1988. Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, Key Biscayne, Florida, 33149. • Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. =_ As I mentioned during our conversation it was a. special day -for us because February 25thi, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free ; man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. • Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantime II- - will try to make contact -with members of, the Spanish-m-speaking community and be instrumental in getting.their interest in _ assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again. Sin erely,/ IN 1 6 j everend Dusan Toth, rtistic Director. i DTtbh 1 1 i June 16,1988 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mario! A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many levels. Please let us keep in touch. I would like.a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. ! Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor- ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. Abrazos, Irene Oliver -Levis Producing Artistic Director IOL/djq COMPO- de Teatro de Alburquergi 423Ceettel NW P0849 •64 Albuquerque NM 87103-0a64 t5651 242-7020 , p DIARIO ERICAS-;;-P M tav ri ilt Ay s J;T I PU V. j., r..r,-v -I . l . iA • Irk.. ' A, tFxAa*" �'�r7 •i��'•lr.�I`.1' 15i ,-,enal I• •a • eatr. � .ri+:...y.��.� �..:. ...r .. . .io. 'urtvv-A. anteE• AM I XT nrqgr3matag.1saaaciparen4i1 -4arp %Ai1IA & i 'Cie do MWi viaeh�in d Wo-.1. -.-Zf a peque "--.tk1UCET 10 tb*Paln"Yosiolco TOXII rt couege.em cV1i', t 1=115•N telktrales ce In idess"Wo!rWIL sw awtinda- Pori valudpw to *I .Ceto ImpeAmentsIA ra. us... ,A. r le'Us SISM11i"Myl - . 7,.;Umdo o'gabo Por.18 -yeder2cl6a 'Su"fia,de, yjdeMf2Sf1SP&S �p " ; I . de la elnpileados de Is w9vaU-=. _I., Is wo t*a waftasem'. -Ume sp 11 ga ISRISHO"'Idu If --tad di 0 # bb UnICTI? Od a# saA naa O�jz'nlncft M1111"D h*il 7 C16- 'tM De eads *MOO se c3cusc luxes obras".expUct URrIDErDes. . oniw LIM f-lempLaia Minontane Nosolm emu* a • Simb".41rector.cle ME— . jrsdort&dj=0:;jd1ceM16 rid. tf 0'-VbWes( k Ws M -76iz:T -e'sa-dos" 3. tkatmal quo -?,, .:S;;Ww r kdldelntsvdacl��, _ V*t1Wv;0SOfreft1&oportssO1'd bacerhicbratentskW 'goundo iSUdOWdM0 QUt Do 's toclo"' Mmstra Calton cubs" ss�tw. el resuisl di TeiWImpbso eads . At. k y ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. A HISTORICAL CUBAN NIGHT_ "Life is brief, f art is lasting. Seneca ` t Moses' mother — it is told in the Old Testpment — entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a river bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti=Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgilio PiPiera sent clandestinely his play An_ • Emnt_v Shoe Box to an admirer of his work in the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. e Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew males were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. PIRera, a de facto exile inside his native island, on acdount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castroite staiinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to see. .Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published in Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castroite sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed r obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Little Havana, gave the play a te'rrminute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. The premiere of Piflera's play was the brilliant start — showing an artistic quality to be found in the best professional theatre in the U.S. — of the Second Annual Festival `j of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's Impressive exhibit took place in the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most Important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free lCubans, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. Piflera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group Av� snte. Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guxmfin, can be compared without hesitation to the most interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to,mention but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could say that An Emoty. shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's .filet.' from which It borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the tow of self-determination — it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest agltins the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty yews (Rle+Rl977 tgr , +' Page N 2 A A Historical_ Cuban Night - Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlMera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works,,*: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. it is impossible to believe that PlAera was not referring directly to Castro when, whiting his play clandestinely in the Cuba of the late 196019, he put these megalomaniac words In the mouth of a cruel and tormenting character In An EmFY�j Shoe Box, called, lronitally, Angel Ito: - r ' '% t demand, 1 order, ?''command, I put, 1 take away; i do,' 1 undo, i twist, 1 torture, I affirm, i deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, 1 kill. I kill, do you hear? I kill. Go away, or else I won't leave a single one alive..." ' r At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty Shoe Box. perhaps Pihiera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nev�jertheless, an unexpected triumph,- - when, having conquered with anguish his deep fear' of controlling his own life, he is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angelito, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers: Plflera,. In that violent imaginary act of his creation, clearly indicated -- as 'an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become — the unavoidable *ay .M which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free itself once and for all from its - parasit is oppressors. 1 is'n We.' free Cubans, are indebted to' PiRera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, ''with"a lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty She&Box; so -'that we could guard it as part. of our, cultural heritage until the moment when It can ' ' N =' be sta ed• In Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, ;� C ` : "� 9 for the time being . and by sheer force, rule the Island., We are equally indebted to exited Cuban profiasiof Luis. F.t GoriY3lea-Cruz, Who, for the benefit of all, . received, protected. and published -t Piiiera's pla ;;ylast year through Ediciones Universal, and to the Theatre group ,,0yaptg . for its magnificent • and moving performance of this Important work which I hope -will be }resented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.w;arld. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be .: staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art is lasting. While the life of human beings — -even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 -EL MIAMI'HE BALD Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translated by Luis F. Gonzalez -Cruz 1. .1 +'l"• 1i. 1 >; �', `�. t 5�, .,. � �r r,� = r q . ', '`i fit •r••�'1' c +t r.-.�,.i%i:','�:. `'�!'%t;W}i'7 Y. n1�"^4'1'. �.t��'T�•i) '.f Yf i�';� t \�� • � 1 ,. � ;�'. '� •jam ��r i , lei �' '` !' M •. t . 1`' ``l, t Syr a � - i� y9 "•S � tart $'6''°s'`�'t �'.�4..�irti \' �:. •ao, ..l . 1-��.. Sra y �"f'r„"''^""Z?":'�i.i.+i.:ti•i•?I'�r•;1ri•^.:_' ._ _ . _._ ._ _ F ., w� . Cd 00 bZ OU 0 i IY4 Cz H Viene de la pdgina I 1987. bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto . Sarrain. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de Teatro Hispano de Miami, r . � nuapiciado por Acting Togtthg, .; Le puesta en eaten de Una " caja dt sappaates vacia desat6 una • ' intense polemica. Mis alli de be puntos de vista expuestoslin aquel . debate, algo quedd muy en clam: is seriedad del trabajo de Teatro •' Avante; y la importancia que tiene el teatro pars cualquier ' comunidad. Berta, la protagonista de' Una caja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si estt loco, puede hacer algo.•EI tinico modo • de hacer Us cosas on grande es enloqueciendo". Este pensamiento de PuXera —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra —tan cabana— se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primemplanos de to literature C.oittemporanea, parece ser, aunque no se to hayan propuesto, la premise a partir de Is cual trabaia Teatro Avante. Porque hacer teatro on Miami es algo ads que el esfuerzo que surge de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroieo. Es un entregarse a un pdblico y regalsrle ese &logo constructivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poner en una bores de representsewn una intelgencia que we ayuda a. enfendernos, a diseutir. y quo nop enriqueee a partir de ese mundo mtgico que define Us ideas y. ademis, regala un diafrute a los senddoa. Mario Ernesto Finches —fundador y director arustico de Teatro Avante—, con on mentaldad coral propia de W hombres de teatro y re fti el senor de los intogrente� l grupo, siente el orgulo de httxr tatro en Miami y proyectar eats esfaerzo desde muss ciudad: " Hemos dedicado 16 anos de esdtte m y trabajo a Miami. y qucreaw der a conAw maestro trabsjo fuss. Porque d teatro es comttnicaccibtt. Y siempre homes deseado qua nuestro labor trasctenda mlls All de In Omitos . do uncstro oomerttdsd". Pero esta voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que la comunidad Clara defuticidn y un compromiso --y muy especialmente is cultural pars Sinches: comunidad hispana— not ayude, ' "Queremos hacer teatro nos ves como sus representantes. hispano. y que se nos distinga par Como un grupo que desde sue . elo. Y el mejor teatro hispano que valores y culture hate por sabemos hacer es el Cuban. dtfender ese patrimonto, Tambien es nuestro deseo levar Is comunicarlo y desarroltarlo. culture hispana a los Hacemos nuestro trabajo con amor norteamencanos arav tds del y desinteres, pero necesitonm el teatro". respaldo de aquelios que son su Entre los passes que participar®n origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda produccidn escenics es un International de Teatro organismo vivo que, a partir de Comunitario, en Puebla, se una concepcidn, sufre un constante cuentan Canadi, Betgica, Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Japdn, Alemania, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro meideanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sanchez si Una tale de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapatos vacfa sort objeto de de lever nuestro trabajo a los variations care a su partidpod6n paises democriticos, alit donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde so cultura es expresidn de libertad. representard el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contester to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coin' ends estrictamente controlade por el que pars nosottos esta Ilona de regimen, que to utilize pare sus simbolos: Avante tiene asignado el rum propagandisticos. Y como 24 de febrero—aniversario del bier sabemos, ellos no escadman Grito de Baire— pars su recursos pars esos taus". representacidn". "Cuba no he confwmado todavia "En to que concierne a to puesta su participa" on el festival. Pero en escena, to dire que Una caja not pstarle que to hiciese. Eso .. se pondrd tat como se hito aqui servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6rt de que se have con muchos esfuerzos, Alberto Sanain". pero bejo el sign de Is libertad, y "Los papeles protagdnicos un teatro A servicio de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideologia totalitaria. Este actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael confrontacidn en Puebla puede Guamtn, y yo• Y el Coro apeass he demostrar to que he hecho el exilio sufrido variations". on testro. Aunque es preelso hacer Con coal cuarents obres on su ; mucho, det f tasisdo mW1. historia. In selecci6n de Teatro Hear teatro cuests dinero. Y un Avante pare representar el testro esfuerzo Zsc alco continuedo como Mspan de Eatados UnIdos en el el de Tez4o Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival international de implies unt inversid i de talento, Teatro Comunittrio no able Who una diaria botalla pia haler algnifica un mere ido In recursos que perff oar recotocimiento a este grupo dosarroliar una labor que able se testral de Miami—nuestro—. cumpie ante el pobiieo. sin* tarnbidn un homeneje a Is pre to a Uncbes en que comunidad hispsna del sur de is Florida.no condiclonoo se realizanl el viaje a es -un motiivo de oo POWE pro a tro ,'Came siempre. contra viento y Avante, ei m pare todos. mares. El festival psgarii to Pregunto a Mario Ernesto Satnches So" de viaje, salvo Is stadia y ea qtt! direccidn ovrnsa v diets. Isoo gastos, que son Teatro to a partir de su gcandes, los tenemos que asumir Roque nos*tros, on muclm do nuesttoa nos interess ahem eit proplas btdssltos. Aunque contemns re&* In experiencia hiepsas on, Vaud" Unidoe con el de algunss ' instituc �n nuestros Esto h Ke maths faltp, Y es tact •yuda no es maxwoco que eve esfuerso se genere on nears Ciudad. 8"u." e- . yf tomAl i l ytwga ', t ` S >d H V ' W ad w - _- - - - -_--- o Teatro Avante representa EI festival tendrA como cede el Teatro Principal, el nds antiguo confinTeatro z a EU internaeionalmente enl1750. Avue antenatruyb ed presentad en el histdrico a$ Puy A. ALVAREZ BRAVO C►itim witrral de EI Nwra lleraM. teatro hispano de los Estados Unidos, escenario Una caja de rapatos varia. del gran dramaturgo cubano , Virgilio Pinera. °7 1 giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recae en la La obra de Pittera--rescatada o --que desde 1978 viene agrupacidn teatral tniamense la de la censura y la destrucci6n 0p realizando una seria labor en Miami— ha sido seleccionado por llevari A Segundo Festival Interacional de Teatro castrista— fue estrenada mundialmente aquf en Miami por la Asociacidn Norteamericana de- ComuWtario, que se celebrard en Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de Teatros Comunitarios Para internacionalmente Puebla. Mexico. entre el 20 y el 27 representar el de febrero.. Pasa a to phgixo SC r` Mario Ernesto S4nches' . , 4 AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban 1 playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly _ question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — Instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. Pifiera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected peripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for liberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one if one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. GonrAlez -Cruz � E World Premiere of "UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA"TA by Virgillo Plileee �f Produced by TEATRO AVANTB'„� May 1t 1987 i_ . Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgilio Plf$era,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual International Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27; at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre In this Continent, built in 1759. In addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an, EngiistHanguage production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida International University. 89 dJ' l�i7'!a 2.V CFPRESS DRIVE KEY BISCA fNE FL $3149 9 (30,q) J6I.2224 .41 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters In the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO IMORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AMADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets - 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonzlilez-Cruz, editor of Virgillo Pifiera. Una cala de za atos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, p s e y L brer a Universal,'Miam , 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County' Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners' the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. AN ALTERNATIVE THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA 0 TEATRO - . 6460 S.W. 491h.Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel: (305) 666.5533 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate publication! WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PINERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the ,Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miamisponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGiLIO PIIRERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday... May I st. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bellas .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the' dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PIRera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SiMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Belias Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS/S. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of Vi- ram° elfiera. Una caia de Zaoa� tos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerra Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade =�R County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Artl, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. t1NALTERNATI n THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA Internal Revenue Service District Director r Date: Nov 0 5 1985 r D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: L D*rtment of the Treasury Employer Identification Number: 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perio4ftW Beginning May 13,1985 and Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number. 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This rldvance ruling period begins on the date of:your inception and ends on the date shown above. t _ Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to i us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling periods If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a•section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to most the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not most the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. : Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the and of your advance ruling period: If you submit . { the -required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, -if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue aulletiO. grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of ., such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination Who or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section ' 509(3)(2) status, or acquired knowledge ' I that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice -that B you would be removed from 4 1� classification as a section 509(a)(2) I organization. ' R. 0. Box 1655, Atlena, RA 30370 ,. . •� s =. « " i . j r MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 20 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calderdn de la Barcap Pi6era, Arrabal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau,• Abee, and many others. His directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," "The Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.." world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don in "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucble," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mizdco (February, 1988), representing the United States. i He has appeored, in supporting roles in several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Harmah" for ABC; in "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing in three episodes of "Miami Vice " Mr. Sinchez holds' a B.F.A. Ih' Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); is a member of the Arts ' Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres in the U.S.; and serves as an evaluator In Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It is important to note that under hit leadership, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arta Initiative three-year program. E.WSRELEASE r . For immediate publication,: pleasel "'•'•�;, • ` 8 Contact: Mina interian "IT 305) 371-2580 t Y. TEATRO AVANT TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FE51IVAL'88 a. f, :f - 1.• .;i:.;;in Daytona ',-,>.TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Pest) yt Beach , r ,'` 'on Thursday, November 17. ` •�,y ikr:r,;:: } : This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed ?+ and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgillo Plfiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, the three main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACWA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPIS (Angelito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban"dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast': The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARD; and makeup �nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Fest.competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, KY, in 1989. In addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the It Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the 11 Annual international Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. It offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piflera throws us almost instantaneously Into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzdlez-Crux, editor of Vira�llo , o zaoatos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa U 1986. fiscal Un..-- s .' iversai, Miami 220 CYPRESS DRIVE: KK)' RISCA Yi & FL 33149 • (305) 361.1114 OMM17A ZONAL QFIARr TEAmRo AVANTE, MG '�\�AITE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company 2. Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and host prolific Hispanic Theatre group in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has.brought••to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Saurmell, Inclanp Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as -Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent the United States as its Hispanic entt'y at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexico. Just as im,portantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre community, at the loth Annual Festival Latino in flew York City, -produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres Fest State Competition in Daytona Peach where•we received .the "Best Actress" award as well as excellent reviews from'the - adjudicatOrs� and the general public. Hispanic Theatre Festival ■ In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our comr.:unity. In 198.7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its focus to include the administration and coordination of }# Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. ?a1 C?'PR£SSDRII'� Kw)'8lSCa i:'1'E P1!3t1,19 (•iOSJ J6l•?:.�! June 26, 1989 Q EXHIBIT F ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF 1111#41 FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY1 b COLOMBUINO OE MMMI '20 de JULIO" z c: RECEIVED Jj T JUL 5 I5B9 Mr. Cesar odio COMMUNITY DCLIVZ©pMENT City Manager City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put r•r that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated coopt:r'ation. S )7 ly, GC:/ Na bore Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md Mayor Xavier Suarez Aurelio Perez 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, MiarM, FL 33137 • Telephone: (30) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" BENEFITTING THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS i ART CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE On July 15th and 16th, 1989, Miami's most prestigious and successful event will take place at beautiful Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park & Amphitheatre. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 will highlight two fun -filled days, from noon to it p.m., that include non-stop live entertainment by super -stars of Latin & Salsa music world-wide. Food cassettas and a myriad of events and activites abound as over 50,000 people are expected to attend and enjoy this event. The past four years have hosted over 200,000 people in attendance! THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 BENEFITS THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETIC, ACADEMICS & ARTS Chairmanned by Football Super -Star,. NAT MOORE. This special salute to "Colombia & Colombian Culture in Miami" is a hands -across -the -community team effort to bridge the cultures in the city that bridges the America's. Miami and M,iamian's are making it happen in first-class style this summer. We want and need your participation and support. Enclosed is complete information on the event, its massive promotion and publicity and its impact in the community. We look forward to meeting with you immediately to support this highly successful event for this very worthwhile cause. Touching -down in 089 for the Kids of Miami, Nat Moore's A -Team 444 Brickell Avenue/Suite M111 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 374-7746 /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl_ 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FEsnv►u anuai. "20th Of DULY" COLOMBIRNO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PERSON ... MELLY Y LOS VECINOS, OSCAR DE LEON, JOE AROYO, MEDES DIAS, ALFREDO GUTTXERES, ALEX LEON, IMENSIDAD, EL [IPO, LEFTY PERES, SABINO AND MANY MORE PERFORMING NON- STOP HEATED LATIN & SALSA MUSIC! WITH FOOD CASSETTAS....ARTS & CRAFTS .... INT°L EXHIBITS....SHOPS & BAZAARS....CONCERTS NON-STOP ON TWO STAGES... DANCING IN -THE -PARK.... WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA FOR KIDS .... KIDS ART CONTEST...."AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" EXHIBIT & PAVILION.... SUPER-Q LIVE REMOTE RADIO BROADCAST....CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION COVERAGE....CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" TELEVISION BROADCAST....LA REINA COLOMBIANA BEAUTY PAGEANT.... FREE PRIZES & DRAWINGS ON -THE -HOUR. -..AND MUCH, MUCH MORE1 Kids under 12 accompanied by parents enter free. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 benefitting THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS & ARTS CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE Saturday and Sunday, July 15th & 16th / Noon to 11 p.m. At Claude & Mildred Pepper BAYFRONT PARK & AMPHITHEATRE SPONSORED BYt BUDWEISER * PEPSI-COLA * PHILIP MORRIS CHANNEL 51 * SAVIN/FLORIDA * CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" AVAITION SALES/RYDER SYSTEM Now the community of Miami, the city that "bridges the America's" joins hands in a very special "Salute to the Best of Colombia" with a fun - filled two-day Latin American Summer Festival that "bridges the cultures" and brings the community together in a harmonious and out- standing endeavor to provide scholarships for the deserving and needy youth.of-Miami who excel in Athletics, Academics & Arts. ------------------------ CHOICE BOOTHS STILL AVAILABLE ----- 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl. 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 89�s, 4 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" coLameano BE MuMi "20 de JULIO" * CONCERTS - Non-stop on two stages. * DANCING - Non-stop for two days. * "AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" Exhibit & Pavilion for the most beautiful gathering ever displayed in this area. * KIDS ART KONTEST - Displayed and judged by celebrity Art Board. * WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA - Will be displayed especially for kids with an abundance of goodies released daily. * PASOFINO HORSES - Colombia's traditional and world -renown horses in a special equestrian parade. * LE REINA COLOMBIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT - Will select the most beautiful queen of the festival. i * INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE - In the Philip Morris VIP Hosp- itality Center kicks off the event.. * SUPER-Q - Live remote radio broadcast / 2 days. * CHANNEL 51 - Television pre -promotion and coverage. * CHANNEL 10 - Television pre -promotion and cross promotion with "For Kids Sake" live on -location remote broadcast throughout. * PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM - To announce all events & activities on -the - hour plus free prizes and drawings. * FOOD CASSET'TAS, ARTS & CRAFTS, INT'L EXHIBITS, SHOPS & BAZAARS. * OFFICIAL TEE-SHIRTS OF THE EVENT. * PHILIP MORRIS VIP HOSPITALITY SUITE - Open 2 days. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF AN MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th OI JULY„ COLOMBIAN0 DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" TER AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEKICS, it ARTS NAT KOORNo CHAIRMAN ith o has Nat Moore is a success� virecognition and respel ctas footballh achieved ultimate to s super - athlete of the decade. Nat Moore is a man who doesn't rest on -his -laurels. The reflections from his trophies, plaqucnvictionsand that theawards futureremind "belongshim togthes current goal and of his o kids today". Nat Moore reflected on a recent Television Special focusing on the phenomenal and obvious dominance of Black -Americans on championship athletics today, "It doesn't matter whether an athlete is black, white or brown," commented Nat. "What does matter is how bad do they want to be number one? The champions of today formed their goal when they were kids. They worked at it. And, they worked harder than anyone else. They concentratedon it.becThey ofwere determined. or . And, that's why they are number -one. Nat Moore's goal today is to make opportunity possible for needy and deserving kids. And, his goal is not just limited to athletes. It includes academics and the art. And, it includes all kids ... Black, Hispanic, Oriental, Anglo-American, Indian. It doesn't matter their race or their genes. What does matter to Nat Moore is that they are on -track working now to be the best at whatever their natural abilities and talents seem to be. He wants kids to get that one break and that one big opportunity that can make the big difference in their lives. And, that opportunity and that difference benefits all mankind and makes for a better world tomorrow. Nat Moore wants scholarships availab�hfor all differentami kids culturalin need to groups that foster a better understanding among the form our community. He is doing this through presenting the real image of the Colombian people and their wondrous cultural and rich ethnic heritage which has made such a positive impact on Miami culture. He believes that the Colombian community will support his belief that they too want to "salute" the American way -of -life and culture inin exchhandange. This unique festival combines the best of both u community "applause". 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FG 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 a ty " 89r*91; , I'tt t t t st s Y,�hi suit '.yKW"''� �a ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL pNUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIANO OE MIRMI "20 de JULIO" NAT MOOREr CHAIRMAN Page Two THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL•1989 is entirely suported by con- tributions from the private sector. In previous years, more than 50 businesses and organizations contributed time, money, and in -kind services to help make it happen. We need your continuing support to "Make It Happen" again and even bigger. Over 200,000 people have attended the past four festivals. Join our A -Team and help us show the kids of our community what real community "teamwork" can do. That by working together, that"s how the real ballgames are won. Touch -down with us this summer of #,89. H 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 + Telephone: (305� 576.776 . ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL FESTIVAL pNUlll "20th of COLOMBIRNO DE MNMI "20 de JULIO" SPONSORSHIP PARTICIPATION THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1969 is produced by The Colombian Festival, Inc. and benefits the AAA Scholarship Foundation for Athletics, Academics, & Arts, chairmanned by Nat Moore. Obviously, this endeavor has expenses and costs which must be met and incurred in order to make -it -happen. Proceeds of the event benefit the AAA Scholarship -Foundation for Academics, Athletics, & Arts to provide scholarships to the needy and deserving youth. The Scholarship Board oversees categories of Athletics, Academics, & Arts in allocating funds available for scholarships working with Miami schools, colleges, universities, trade and business schools. Depending on the funds available, deserving students are selected, with scholarships awarded to their desired school. The Scholarship Board is headed by Nat Moore with categories headed by community leaders in the field of academics, arts and athletics. Because of the Promotional and Media afforded through this event, Sponsors may opt to allocate funds from both their advertising and media budgets as well as their community affairs and contributions budgets .... or, both. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 r ANNUAL COLOMDIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL j COLOMBIANO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" FESTIVAL OF MIAMI "201h of JULY" CAN CARRY -THE -BALL AND = CAN MATCH THAT TOUCH-DOWNI Supporting THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 not only makes it happen for Nat Moore's AAA Scholarship Foundation, but affords your company to create and maintain a positive image in the community. It also allows your company to identify and TARGET over 900,000 Hispanics in Dade.County of which 250,000 are Colombians. Over 200,000 people attended the last four events. More are expected at this year's event July 15th and 16th. Your participation is an investment with a very good return. As a sponsor, you will receive extensive publicity and.recognition plus the opportunity to "MASS SAMPLE" your products and the right to distribute promotional materials and give-aways as well as sign-up interested individuals on -the -spot. There are not many opportunities to "capture an audience... physically" as this event provides. Your name is mentioned on -the -hour through our public address system and through non-stop entertainment on two stages further promoting your company and'' each visitor takes home a free Souvenir Program listing all Sponsors complete with an autograph page. This is a beneficial event .... it is a "visible" high -impact power -buy for you and -for your product. YOU CAN MARE THAT TOUCH-DOWNI, Hispanic Response to, 'When Shopping 1 Consider Brands Which Have Shown an interest in the Hispanic Consumer' an 300% 1-�----- . t- 096 4 5 Totally Disagree Totally Agree So=e: Strategy Research Corp, ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "2 oth of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Already joining the A -Team as Sponsors of THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 are BUDWEI$ER, PEPSI, PHILIP MORRIS & AVIATION BALES/RYDER SYSTEXI We thank them for their support and look forward to you joining this prestigious rosterl Through BUDWEISER & PEPSI joining hands, going for the goal, we now have even more way to reward each additional major Sponsor. BUDWRIBERPS radio and T.V. announcements of the event will guarantee a much larger audiencing than ever before. PEPSI will be placing posters everywhere that Pepsi is sold. All Sponsors' names will be on these posters. SUPER-Q RADIO, the "Official Latin Radio Sponsor" of the Fifth Annual Colombian Festival 1989 will be providing an extensive radio campaign for the event that includes Sponsors' support. Super-Q will broadcast live through their remote unit on -location at the two-day event for further product and company identification with the event. CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION joins the A -Team as the "official Latin Television Sponsor" of the event with an extensive pre -publicity promotion on -the - air and taping of events for a possible special to air following the event. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING - Sponsors name and logo appears in all Newspaper Advertising placed for the event in: The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald / Diario Las Americas. PRESS & PUBLICITY RELEASES will included in-depth information of all Sponsors' support. Sponsors may display posters, banners and distribute collateral at all Press Conferences and Press Events scheduled. The Colombian Press Assocation headed by Eucario Bermudez as well as all wire services and major national and local press will receive invitations and releases to all events & activities. FLYERS will be distributed in communities throughout Dade and Broward County with Sponsors' name and logo. (continued) 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Sulle 600, Miami, FL 33137 9 Telephone: (305) 576-7766 III r EXHIBIT G 611 r MANar,CR'S OFFICE- "'9 JUN 28 GREATER MIAMI HOST COMM'11-101"'EE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Monty Trainer PRESIDENT J. J. "Skip" Shepard VICE PRESIDENT William Alexander VICE PRESIDENT Dana L. Clay EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rodney Barreto SECRETARY Rita Freixas TREASURER Ron Kent VICE TREASURER Arthur Heil Accomplishments 1982 American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) 52nd M brld Travel Congress 1984 Miss Universe Pageant 1985 Miss Teen U.S.A. Pageant C.O.T.A.L. Congress Miss Universe Pageant 19116 Miami Winter Games Phil Donahue Show Miss USA. Pageant Slempre en Domingo Miss Collegiate Block America Pageant Miami International Rowing Regatta 1987 Mkxnl Film Festival Good Morning America Inter -Amer con Development Bonk Slempre on Woft Intemotkxmoyo Rowing Regotto 1988 Miami Film Festival Miami International Rowing e Grand Opeening Baayhont t'nrk AmphNhpatre 3rd. Annual Dade Delegation Appreciation Forty In Tallohossee June 27, I989 Hr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: I would like to request an appearance before the City Commission to be part of the City of Miami's festival ordinance for the Second Anniversary of the Dayfront Park Amphitheater featuring Taste of Miami. The event will be held in April 1990. request $25,00 in support of this community event. Sin er h Rodney Barreto Executive Director cc: Aurelio Peres-Lu'jones CEP— 1 ^c—f_19 TIDE 1 4 47 AGE•Ni1A .QCi= � Y�.r. P 1&1T H. n AW PEN EER3755 A I JUN 30 All 11: hG VIA COURIER June 30, 1989 Mr. Ceeer Odio City Mariegg•r City of Miami, 3800 Pan American Drive Miami, r 1orida 33133 Ras rifth Annual Miami Reggae Festival Dear Mr. Odio: Jamaica Awareness, Inc. will be staging the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival in Bicentennial Park on Sunday, August 51•1990. In an effort to ofteet some of the costs involved, wn are requesting to appear before the Miami City Commission on September 140 1989 to apply for funding in the amount of $25,000.00 under the City of Miami's Festival ordinance. Thank you for your attention to thie•matter. We await your reply. Yours sincerely, J'AMAYCA AWARENESS, INC. DNEY� Sir ROBE 2T-b 6-�/ SSR/bpe cc: Mar. Bill Perry Mar. Jeff Bartell. Mr: Henry aaakson Mr. Arelia rerea Lujonas 9 JAMAICA AWARENESS, INC. 1095 N.R. 125 Stiest Suite 203A North Miami, FL 33161 Tel: (303) $91•2944 .. �, j ,, F.-, � � ,'3 w `, fl i ;1l h..'y F Y •rl 4r}f� �s }.-.x 34 � fl�'� ,iy' iy'7 r� S� 'cL%f'�'� ��'x j1 lr ii j�Y}�ti Tt �n 7LaTn1._-_ - — ai � � � 1 1 ,� .4, 11 ��_� i Vet 1.a+,Yy'�"a 7 '�"�x 7�•��`�.�� S }+ �. q'� �� • - � � � � }t t � i+y' #'��iec'r),��{ �4tt#L;J� � rfi�ya{ �� } MIAMI REGGAE FESTIVAL AUGUST 1990 CITY FEES Park Rental Barricade Rental Beer and Wine permit Occupational License Concession fees Sub Total EVENT STAFF Event Supervisor Site Supervisor Maintenance Aides Restroom Attendants Ticket Takers Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Administrative Staff Banner Installation Electrician Sub Total Solid Waste Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Police Fire Total MARKETING EXPENSES $ 150.00 400.00 300.00 75.00 2;500.00 , Tf•J. $ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,200.00 300.00 ,ST 1,500.00 $ 5,000.00 1,500.00 Lights $ 3,000.00 Video 6,575.00 Sub Total 9,575. GRAND TOTAL $25,000.00 *Estimated total of City of Miami fees stated above. 0 sxy • e .rs r '� `� f >t ` EXHIBIT I PCAPRODUCTION CI:NTL'R POR TIIB AIt'rs, INC. l,1��11l'At;CR'S ^H.IC,� ADVISORY BOARD SEP i till I1J ''1 Fv. riikaBUTLER. PhD. tgQ9 15 t: IION. BAROARA Wt CAMPY. lPd n. >,fAKVIN 11UNN, Ph.D. DIM oil.1 RsP11S j LC:NDRR rlulct��N, Nd.t�. sailtatilm t: 1 i 11989 IION. ROSARIO M414FOY ULAVV3 KIlau EVINA MARTRIM JIMMY OWENS Mr. Cesar (Wo, 1FALII: PANTIN, JR. CITY OF MIAMI AI,F1kFn PINKSTON, Ph D. MONOO 3500 Pan American Dr. CAROM ANNTAYIAR Milani J Ft. 33133 CAR1.03 ••rATATO" VALUEZ Dear Mr. 0diot I a1n writing this letter to request that the 1990 LATIN MEETS JAZZ ON 111E BAY FESTIVAL be included in the budget of the City of Miami Festival Ordinatx:e for fiscal year 1989 - 1990 in the amount of $t0lOW.00. LATIN MEE`.TS JAZZ ON WE BAY is held annually at the Miami Marine Stadium to raise scholarship funds to further the development of the community youth enrolled in our on -going music education program in Liberty City. In past years the Festival has featured performances by some of the world's greatest performers of Latin Jazz. Tito Puente, Mongo Santanat:ia and Marco kizo are some of the featured performers that have participated In thiA event. lime Festival has generated national and international attention. From cover stories In El Nuevo Herald to being showcased on the Telemundo Television Network world- wide, the Festival has been critically acclaimed. The Festival by its very nature, brings the entire community together. Latins, Anglost and African -Americans blend their diverse cultures at this unique cultural happening. Additionally, 100 event tickets will be distri1xtted to ullderpriviledgod youth groups so they also can share in this musical experience. Production Centel: for the Arts, rnc. would like to thank You in advance for your financial support anti we look PoL-ward to seeing you at LAPIN MWIS JAZZ.. ON 1111E BAY In late February at the Miami Marine Staditnu. Sincerely, J / Wayne E. Rawlins From: CESAa If. oolo, city Men&gei tyue_..__..��._. President .._.. . _ ._..._ PLEAfltc: cc: Or. Aurelio Perez j pallow•up. t7 Ms me on this Issue. a /rapers reply for • my elpnoturs. D Reply. M Other 1XVCUTIVI! II -ALA * M01111WAVMR 1101.1URVARD • 5111TF 300 • MIAMI. rWRIVA • J$131 • pas) 319•4910 A lmrar R••mNt, Nvav r#a/!r Am Agweloeth►M i i �Y-'-�.r�e.y Y• f ).+e t S Y , r •. F i 1 j .... . BUMEX WR '1111: 1990 IATIN N11'E1 JAZtt ON 711E BAY M5TiVAL Miniunru RCVelllC Redui.remnts Got.'porate Contributions $40000 Adm�saions 15:800 Metro -Dade Ccxmiunity Grant 20:ow City of Miami Grant Requested 10,000 Imli.vidual Contributions 2L000 Total 177; 004 •b ni st•�,rse�:nrg Artisti•c•rees $20,000 Administration 15,000 Advertising 10,E City Services (including surcharge) , Tram-sportation 10000 Contingency S Staging 31000 Space Rental 2,500 Printing 21500 Insurance 10500 Marketing Irmo Security l,000 Accounting 11000 1'oW IAdgingg C mwnicetions 80t1 CaLeCing 750 Postage 730 Soo I.,egal Services 500 Music Licensing Total _-M P. a 7 ' } t ..r ."_..•�. •... _. _ t M .P. . QUg HALM. 2C. RAM Y Yr..l. vlsrort. It, MARIA REGINA. 9C, Artistas b-tternacionales en jornada musical LztilIVAL Per Irott"A Nlttlt01 D E re Nor" M"Iofit, AN" I&W AM largo de clncn dray, a partlr de gists tarde, el rltmo, Is W.Wit y Is lAters nb.tstplcs dd as><a/Mt, Inr trnmn,tAt e oft Alm. tIntcA cenros A IautndnAnrim l0 bade en un festival Int•rnacionol trio reu- Al:A A mdstcot prOkol nfttee, e�ttt- diantes, eW.ri(m y Mnterenri�Ua alreeAft de tin %ga toms: el lart. Dwsnte low jmnada., prmnladas eh WM MtA ppr Produttk►n center for the Arts Inc.. enttdad dlriglda ppernt WRyne RAMllna; y el Ind4ko John Spider 1Nartln, se precenurin sintlimlos, poneles y emm iertea (al. deFnm Kratultm). M event", Mimero eau close eelebruM en N laml, enenta con to m1mburneMn Or ans Rt An antldad de orggan1Mduncs col• tusks, edncsckxteta y comunita- riaq. Los activklades Involneran a muel• ms krales y nacbnales, y tknen co - rasa a fa part" 6C 11 ss-qzi � r M �� l •� r �-) Tr -sr -is r- i r�"E, RIA Festival mondial de jazz en Dade WootidotoM11na IC m.) puntoctMrot impnrlAnte una cOmpelRntlo raltrdianlDJebanAatde Jeto pincedent itdt dittInto, p'a AM Por t.+s mAAanas y lot fardet se tratitHn lames relseionad�t con tl cenero musk -al qua evoldclonb en el la+hito de Ms negros eatadonnidentes pasta infiuil en compo%iteres tan diversos tonal Stravinsky. Gershwin, Copisad, pillt+lein y Iltndemllh. Vevle to Influ!!ncla do IA Mosirat satins en et jots, lot Innovacloltes title realiran Ms tompositores acluatra en el pirnero, hAsta tnt)tados Para solicitor (oMlos det- estado, Ron tentas qua all itatarin en lot alroWidsqua tendrin WRAr t•ntl tecinto "Otte del Mlaml-Mde Grupo de Mike Gerber, Arthur Prysock, Charles Est Ixnd y tl Trio de jack Donn. Mis !aide s lot 11t30 pp•�m., ei jardIn Brot4;" de Taayotdt, teN mono de una rnndente e*%Mn dr. Impprovlsocldn de jnrr, a is que e! pobliee esti invilado. Cenlsnnela Fl recinto "Otte de MPCC (11,180 NW Aventela 27) ex el suspicieft ele hm semtnor;o+y talleres del festival. pat:+ to que Re Its imittdounaseriedep ttefatas. 1.a enlradA s tat cunfetencist ea gtatultn. 9s1110fa4 do late • Todlalaan►ches.haatselcuatto de Julio, Be efectuark, sealatetde jdu rt el Hyatt Regency, dt i;Oral Gables y en el jai din Rretllien, de' RA�tiAa. MAhana, sibAJn, de 7 A i t p.m..:. ae ufrecerit un tm+cierto benolk:o an at eddiclo hield►ien Charles beering Estate. La tnttada toasts ass ten • , ddoming".un 6rwnrbtn AN neat. a bordo del Fiotida Princeia, . tars pretexto psta otn seeldo tnatntbu de Jett, de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Fntrada: $35. 6 jest iatloo lenArd su Momento el domingo, de d s i t p.m. sl omtrar en ate lbtr el togratna Lnt{n Meets Pointe, de Miami Reach, y DIM tart on the Inky. en el Miami Mat ins l par ea del eorthdo. Stadium eon Tito Puente, Potato Y Voidea, l iorco Rim, qulen Seri . M(Alicos pstttttpsnlss conferencitto et Ions tresde halo. F,tthaIns dWInRuldolind6cot alasl0am.;yeilegqen+istiobrll+tt quepatticiparMtn(as Setidneste CM'.hao.Fmttadx:6f6.50. enrur•ntranetpuettnrtiqutaoTito Ilndraayunn,de9aIIa.m.,en r, r r r a i 'c 1 i t t 1 1 elflvattRerenc .t6n101ortlalme7 potrocinatiores del evento, Be celebtRri at msties ruatto de Hin. Lt entrada cueslt $35. RIA totdc de t a 9t we presents un carnnval de //Hazen cl Patque:?a►th Pointe, de tAixtal tktch, ton cgmidas ex6ticat+, prtystos, mlmos, yy Is tmtaics de Nf atnr Torres, Soils Laftns,l.atinNotr,sinn,hteMPNIt Siiveriones, 01.A y Miami iloute Rockers. LA etttradaea gratalts. LA eemp6lanOhl be 1:1 S o 5 p nt., el ties de info, setelab►srilacom trnclAentre ocho, 20114tas a hnndAt de Joe#, en el rtcinto none Ae MCC. Fa rn!w will TwIllei unit been porn estudlot tndlks to MOCC y Pl loolor pupo tendrA deterho it diet hotst de Qrobar:ibn en on tstudid. - 1ro+ganadoeeRsetuarAncnn otroa 1pvwosdtiran($ If fiesta do. del festival, el cuatto de jtdp.tteitoepestt+xlts rtlShpante. tonturfill. seeneuenttand0o )dtenes artistas vtnetolanoit que scudirin para compelir eon oils bandit: el qulntete de SitvAno Antonio Moniatetitmy at trio do OtmAro.Ruit,, ambot de Ili Shoo y colt varera desto6do en eu Pats. La clouaura dot festival Geri el Martaa, t"afro de Julio, a lot 9 p.m.. eon una (lasts tirlvada en el CIO Fenrods. do Misn+i Aesch, (on el flRutlata WSW Totreacnmo '•mdRitoinritatfo..�� . . ►a�ra��rnMa4-,nu Me�e»Mrit•Ifi11,lM . «i.,.e.+�aw eMn�iil'in �ita wti �e. u J-89-924 10/12/89 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS FUNDED UNDER A FIVE-YEAR FUNDING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY FESTIVAL ORDINANCE NO. 10206, PROVIDI14G THAT FUNDING FOR EACH EVENT SHALL BE DECREASED BY AT LEAST 20% FROM THE BASE YEAR'S ALLOCATION FOR A MAXIMUM FUNDING PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM 1-84, DATED JANUARY 24, 1984. WHEREAS, on January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a $200,000 funding program for the purpose of funding certain community cultural programs and events, providing that funding for each event shall be decreased by at least twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation for a maximum funding period of five years to be considered and approved by the City Commission on a yearly basis; and WHEREAS, as a result of the 20% reduction in funding, the amount of $57,600 is available for the purpose of funding additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, an additional amount of $10,000 is available since the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined their share of the 1989-90 allocation for next year's Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho; and WHEREAS, Asiafest, Inc.'s share of $24,400 is also available, since said organization has not made arrangements to hold the 1989 Asiafest festival; and WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned changes, a balance of $82,000 is hereby available to fund additional cultural programs and events; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 14, 1989, by Motion No. 89-814, expressed its intent to allocate an additional amount of $10,000 from the FY '89-90 available balance to CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 12 1989 RESOLUTION No. { REMARKS:,,_�, i s Sunstreet Festival, thereby increasing their 189-90 allocation to $20,000; and WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 28, 1989 adopted Motions 89-847 and 89-851, allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset the cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Stadium on October 28, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has stated that out of the $82,000 existing balance, $25,000 shall be allocated for the celebration of the second anniversary of Bayfront Park and that the remaining balance of $57,000 shall be distributed in shares of $5,700 to each of the nine (9) organizations requesting funding or increased funding with an additional share, or a total of $11,400, to be allocated to Florida A&M University (FAMU) for this year's Orange Blossom Classic; and WHEREAS, the allocation of two (2) shares of said $5,700 to FAMU already funded under the Festival Ordinance, will increase ` its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance to $31,400; and WHEREAS, the additional allocation of $5,700 to the New World Symphony, already funded under the Festival Ordinance will increase its 1989-90 allocation under the Festival Ordinance from $14,000 to $19,700; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. (a) An amount not to exceed $200,000 is hereby allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, in support of the following community cultural events funded under Ordinance No. 10206: - 2 r R979L If i Standing Events 1. Carnaval/Miami/Calle Ocho Open House Festival 2. Fiesta by the Bay 3. Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival 4. Miami City Ballet 5. Sunstreet Festival 6. Three Kings Parade 7. Orange Blossom Classic 8. Greater Miami Opera 9. Bethune-Cookman Football Game 10. ASIAFEST, Inc. 11. New World Symphony Subtotal Available Balance Amount -0- $ 10,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 24,000 -0- -0- 14,000 $118,000 82,000* * This available balance reflects the $10,000 and $24,400 FY 89-90 allocations intended for Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho and Asiafest respectively, said events not receiving support during this fiscal year. (b) The available balance of $82,000 is hereby allocated on a special one-time only basis as follows: Special Funding Events Amount 1. Orange Blossom Classic 11,400 2. New World Symphony 5,700 3. Greater Miami Host Committee 25,000 4. Concert Association of Greater Miami 5,700 5. The M Ensemble Company 5,700 6. Mary Luft and Company/ 5,700 Tigertail Productions 7. Teatro Avante 5,700 8. Annual Columbian Festival 51700 9. Jamaica Awareness 51700 10. Production Center for the Arts 5.700 Subtotal $ 82,000 Grand Total $200,�000 -3- R9-921L. w._u Section 3. Expenditures under the herein allocations are hereby conditioned upon continuing substantial compliance with City of Miami Administrative Policy No. APM-1-84, dated January 24, 1984, and upon a reimbursement basis on the presentation of paid bills to the City of Miami. All unpaid bills presented by an event sponsor shall first be approved for payment by the City Manager who may require such documentation from the sponsor as he deems appropriate or necessary. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th d of A2S64�L�— AT HIRAI, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 4JG=E=1f-. N,ENAND—EZ CITY ATTOR Y RFC:bss:M1261 , 1989. XAVIER L,. SU REZ, MAYOR 4 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Odio Cesar H.V City Manager RECOMMENDATION: DATE O V 1 _ 4 1 g9 F,4E SUBJCCT. Resolution/ so iVal Ordinance No. 10206 REFERENCES: Agenda Item October 12, 1989 ENCLOSURES. is It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocating $200,000 under Festival Ordinance No. 10206 to various cultural programs and events for fiscal year 1989-90. BACKGROUND: The Department of Community Development has prepared the appropriate legislation for the purpose of allocating $200,000 to several cultural activities. On January 8, 1986, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 10206, which establishes a five- year funding program utilizing $200,000 from Special Programs and Accounts to fund various cultural activities, with the stipulation that funding for each of those programs be decreased by twenty percent (20%) from the base year's allocation, with a maximum funding period of five (5) years. As a result of the 20% reduction, a balance of $57,600 would be available for new cultural activities this year. However, several factors will affect said balance as follows: - The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has declined to accept their 1989-90 $10,000 share, making this amount available to fund other applicants. Asiafest,- Inc., who for the first time last year received a $30,500 grant to cover City services for a festival at Bayfront Park, has not made arrangements for a festival this year. Their 1989-90 share of $24,400 is consequently also available to fund new programs. - On September 14, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-814, allocating $10,000 to Sunstreet Festival from the 1989-90 available balance, thereby increasing their allocation from $10,000 to $20,000. On September 28, 1989, the City Commission passed Motion 89-847 allocating Bethune-Cookman College's 1989-90 share of $6,000 to the Orange Blossom Classic Committee to offset cost of the Orange Bowl Stadium in connection with the Orange Blossom Classic Football Game to be played at the Orange Bowl on October• 28, 1989, and Motion 89-851 ratifying that the $6,000 be utilized specifically for the use of the Stadium. is _I Anne. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page two - It should be noted that Bethune Cookman College received a $12,000 grant during FY 1987-88 and $9,000 during FY 1988-89, to be utilized to pay for a game at the Orange Bowl. They did not play a game last year and have not reserved the Stadium for a game this year. They have submitted to the City a bank statement showing that the money has been deposited in an interest bearing account. As a result of the above modifications, the new available balance for new cultural activities is $82,000, as follows: Amount available as a result of 201 reduction ........ $570600 Amount available from Calls Ocho..................... 10,000 Amount available from Asiafast....................... 24;400 20000 Less amount granted to Sunstreet (by Motion 89-814) from this year's available balance ................... 10,000 Total available balance.....$82,000 The New World Symphony, already funded under the special events ordinance, is requesting additional funding, as follows: The New World Symphony This organization received $17#500 under the special events ordinance during FY 1988-89. However, the City Commission granted an additional $7,500 from another source to bring their total for 1988-89 to $25,000. As a result of the 20% reduction of the base year allocation, they are scheduled to receive $14,000 during fiscal year 1989-90. _ They are requesting an additional amount ($6,000) to bring, their total 1989-90 allocation to $20,000. Letter of request attached as "Exhibit 1". The following organizations are requesting funding for the first time: Concert Association of Greater Miami Request $35,000 to present a special "Festival de France" at Gunman Center for the Performing Arts May 7-13, 1990. A letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit A". R The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page three The M Ensemble Company Request $20,000 to support their 1990 Summer Youth Project. This organization provides training and artistic alternatives to inner city and minority youths in the juvenile justice system. The funds will be used for artistic personnel, technical and marketing. They are housed in the Bakery Center complex. A summary proposal and budget are attached as "Exhibit B". Mary Luft and Company.-Inc./Tigertail Productions Request $20,000 to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center during January -April, 1990. They propose to market and develop the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a modern new cultural center. The $20,000 will cover the cost of rental and insurance for the Center as well as the cost of printing and mailing flyers and radio and television public service announcements. The proposal and budget are attached to this package as "Exhibit C". Sociedad Pro Arte Gratelli Request $30,000 for two upcoming concerts at Dade County Auditorium. Pro -Ante Gratelli, a not -for -profit theater organization dedicated to promoting culture and art for twenty (20) years, has presented numerous theatrical and cultural programs at the Dade County Auditorium. Their letter of request and budget are attached as "Exhibit D". Teatro Avante Request to be funded as part of the special events ordinance. Teatro Avante, a not -for -profit organization established in 1979, is a well-known, Miami -based theater group. The company, which employs local artistic talent, has presented numerous renowned theatrical works. They are now housed in Little Havana. Attached as "Exhibit E" is a brief history and pertinent information. Annual Colombian Festival of Miami Request financial support for their festival to be held at Bayfront Park during July 1990. Letter of request and infor- mation on the event are attached as "Exhibit F". Greater Miami Host Committee Request financial support for the Second Anniversary of Bayfront Park, featuring Taste of Miami, to be held at Bayfront Park in April 1990. Letter of request is attached as "Exhibit G". 3 W The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page four Jamaica Awareness -Reggae -Festival Request $25,000 to cover costs associated with the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival, previously known as Jamaica Awareness, at Bicentennial Park on August 5, 1990. Letter of request and budget attached as "Exhibit H". Production Center for the Arts, Inc. Request $10,000 for the 1990 Latin Meets Jazz on the Bay Festival to be held in February 1990 at the Miami Marine Stadium. This event combines both Latin and Afro American artist musical collaborations and provides a venue for PCA workshop students to showcase their local talent. Letter and budget are attached as "Exhibit I". Attachments Y t gib• i it r !°`�i-iS J7 ro, r 3 EXHIBIT 1 f lie New 1 1 MichaeiTiiso kMrs w 541 Lincoln Road Arti.4irMr►mr Miami Beach, Florida -0 David L. Paul 33139 ��h Chnrmrtnn/ffkAaa►d 7f►5/673-333t) �,711 a+ojethey C•l Babe r Pr sh of FAX/67 �-6749 F.mufhr Vkt Prrchl�'nf and MmutRi"X Dirmfor May 26, 1989 Mr. Cesar odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Cesar: RECEIVED JUX 8 1959 CEL PMENT TY pEV Anx7bA lunticvvl Thdi ing O►dntm I would like to once again to thank you, the Mayor and City Commissioners for last year's grant of $25,000 to The New World Symphony. As you know, the symphony has attracted national and international attention and will be embarking on its first international tour to Europe and South America this summer. Last year, the $25,000 grant was divided between a $17,500 allocation and an additional $7,500 allocation. Since the $17,500 portion of the grant was allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Special Events, with a decreasing 20% provision, I am concerned about upholding the original intent of the commission which was to grant the Symphony $25,000 subject to this decreasing five (5) year funding program. Unfortunately, since the additional $7,500 allocation was secured from another source, I am concerned that we will receive in our second year less monies than the original intent of that motion. Accordingly, the 20% reduction on $17,500 would reduce our second year funding to $14,000. However, if the $25,000 figure was utilized as the base year figure, a 20% reduction would provide the Symphony instead with a $20,000 grant. Therefore, I would appreciate the opportunity to make a personal appearance before the commission at the July 13, 1989 meeting to address this matter. Greater Miami is the home base for this marvelous visionary enterprise and reaps the considerable benefits of, access to and enjoyment of the efforts of The New World Symphony. As the orchestra tours this summer to Paris, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, and Wolf Trap, Miami can take pride in and benefit from the orchestra as its very special "cultural ambassador." The City of Miami's support is vital to our efforts and would be warmly appreciated by the musicians, our Board of Directors and citizens of Greater Miami. i. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request to appear before the Commission. Best wishes for the Memorial Day holidays. Sincerely, Stephen J. Parsons Director of Development cc: Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator City of Miami a � Y9" � 1• r� ' Y � t .6 a' T e } o + - { TY t:•. Y'�.� L ,•- tl 7 1 lJ N N b b H tom. f 1 1l M U Y Y t t_ t: 1" . ►:7 •A , EXHIBIT 2 • �s i G11'Y OF MIAMI. rLORIDA '�'«:�~ t� b C�1'Y1�i;�i�'��i� ltli`t'�CDR�►NDUM .0 i radio P 14 1l1d I0t 1#9 September 13, 1989 OCit.y Manager nAYt. r�tr ' ,um"GIAGENDA ITEM FOR THE SEPTEMBaR 28, 1989 COMMISSION MEETING twOM Millur J. t)&wkinis we►twsweta. City Commiesi.oner tNCt06YRt1 Please schedule for discussion on the September 28, 1989 CommiftglOn Meeting AgendA, the Orange Blossom clasaic Committee in -kind services for the 1989 Orange Bl0000m Classic Parade. oat icon. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez and Fellow Commissioners Aurelio Perez-Lugones Enclosure t , I; +• ,.,+,. •j• .r. -.•, a4tis•Mw1 fttWO-1 K• • A••t�P, a1 t. rw tSt�•PRat CH�•R at .1••+,vr ova v Ofhrgaf COVO4,a 4!i � E : • teat• Via; [ Aa Wk-% .••••"t•t rtt:. "t �.y...aP are r.-•:.... a..•,•• ff. UVA af• • h H to C,,•x••rr al• ly r� •i a•• no. e 4.1. ..� ,. • Z. a•• • ab • . no. • ••,... v } A�..r Ma• M«.•..' ��... �. a1. •7.1� w..• «� 5 0. N _ fs,. ..; . 1W ex to. 1 yut►. a • •r,. aN i. ff•a•r, AI •,;•,0 TH. J ar, ".,V101.f r^,-vr A. Shia., rw-11 aknaq'a, a) a -9 w,'s• •AfuN t1'4016+I• A /a' We_$ •r M. AGA. / Nrr1, M• to wor.,,o• af• kowto ,rt••t ! t { -1 UE 1 la 64aE1.413A oFP• I ICE Am ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE 9404 N.W. Wet Avenue, Miami, Florida 33147 (305) 606.5948 1`worable Miller Dawkins Oaltmi.r►ai.Uner city of Miami. 3500 Pen American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 AI JUS t 10. 1989 gear Comdasioner Dawkins; Florida A & M University's OrwVe Blossom Classic 1W; beCn halls in Nuami since 1941, arxi has reached social and athletic_ prorn- inenoa as t rausands of football fans frim around the nation join fans frcalt around .South Florida in creating what Host affectionat- ly call the "Classic," --- an unforgettable coterie of e%unt9 and activities. . Ibis event attracts persons of all ethnic backgrounds, aril serves as a unifying force in trtuiti-•cultural Dade county, thus mminuing to prtxvte through its various activities, a positive image of Dade County ana its envi rcAis . Last year over 275,000 people participated in the Classif^'s diverse activities, with approximately 65,000 of those being tourist. In-m orarrje Blossom Classic Parade, which st:iml:lates cultural aware- ness rand harmonious ethnic relationships, is a revered Dart of tl*a Orange Dlosscm Classic Festival. We need ymir assistance in gaining support fr m t is City of Miami to facIllitate the success of the 0eange Blossom Cl.:issic Parade by the provisiat of the following in -kind services: /?, a`od.0-0 Police $14, 498.40 Sanitation $ 3,780.00 Fire $ 631.05 Total $18.909.45 'funk you again for your continued interest " supp*x iCQN*kpmLUR DOWNS cm,imnity. tf ttair1! any further questions, pleane cont:fa4:•t cQW 10f IM6M PdAlic Relations officar Sandi Brawn at 696-5948;5648. Si rely i �,. c�eAdley pgWIP1' cir�Itt,i'ANA1 Miami/Dade Alttrnli. chapter 1 rr,' 'Ir A r •1H AAMA TRlnil>�' rl'4F.A171, t 1►f{INA r Ar +r"1 t 89'7a i Or. tide.nw►wny..A.. oAE810Mir. RLOAdU Al AfL"I'dA8i/r N.xa aMAWe.e ter#) GLINMU CA4111 Ur Armarbla C.xhns 09NER4A CO•CN4/14 Ab. A0 e PAt'g,011Nr " A" OE ALU41W C►UPIEA EXECUTME C04901TEC Ak Domlhr Acker AM .b►An Er.+Dow Wn Jwww•s uiwke Ah. AOe.A A Cawwwa A4. ORSOM CuAarn Rev %lewCWry Mf. Asw Men, U.0" Dewaere Alr. Jemee Corson • At. uerW Aloe A40- UerU•e•e— Alr. 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A 0- .J a. •1 L/ h V • • w r: ANAGUR•5 OFFICE ;EP -1 FR 12: t! 8 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC COMMITTEE -- 9404 N.W. 31 at Avenue, Mlaml, Florida. 33147 (305) 696-5948 1 Mr. •Cesar Odio CiLy Manager City QE Miami 3500 pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Augyst 21, 1989 Dear Mr. Odio: on behalf of the Executive Board of the orange Blossom Classic Committee, we would -like to re- quest placement on the September 14, 1989 agenda, to request: assistance from the City of Miami in the form of 2n-Kind services to support the needs of the 1989 Orange Blossom Classi. c b Fes- Livdl. The orange Blossom Classic brings to the entire community over 300,000 visitors; and residents while serving as a bridge . for• building stronger community relationships. Thank you for your continued suppork and assist- ance to his community. R ]y, raddift sung, president FAMU t ni Orange Blossom Classic Committee, FY/r,l r pit I A rR11111TF. Tr11•►1F. "AIA1Wt11Nr? lion ••n#rtNrfRN4r1r':N41 4rri AW 89-92 •[ G x - ! ern ¢'� Al ax "ra ry- �,Yam` Y/ .� • 1 Y V Y • V L. t V • V b •-• V {.. • • Y •"� v • • � �. .� • � � ♦ r.. Ob . d Wo ibit Ail rtF h *a tills OW049-9000 i •b t9091 91*91 odPAftW9W or AVHLMCs i September 5# 1959 M11.1•9R P011I11% Honorable Miller J. Dawkins AwbLQF Mixml ca missiener City of Miamt� Missip FL Dear Commissioner Dawkinet This is to request your assistance in Ftorida A&M University's quCat to utilise the Orange Bowl Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 1969 at 1 p.m. rent free. Tho aforementioned request will greatly assist the University in its ability to ma%imize revenue from the Orange Blossom Classic. We are also requesting your assistance in the walvering of the debt service char4ge associated wit1s each ticket sold. As in the past we do appreciate the assistance you have rendered to the University in it desires. to make the Orange Blossom Classic an outstanding athletic event in the Miami area. We solicit your assistance for the 1989 Classic. If any additional information In needed. please lot we know. Sincerely. WV& Walter Rood Athletic Director brit/roc EXHIBIT A r&,_&10ncet1 22 ociation . of Greater Miami, Inc. A a.e4Wa/r9M eerparatlon alp r CZ Judith Drucker, President Millis Sae; Ewecutive Vice President 'Buena zuen Wbas, Secretary Garr R. Carson, Treasurer BOARD Or DIRIESI ORS 1. Stanky Levine, Chairman' Mrs. Leonard (Jayne) Abase, Jr. 110" cb Aguirre Roni okun valor Judith Drucker' Leslie J. lbkhnan Gary R. Gerson* Saul Glottrnann• Abrahon !Abel Hhselnfdd Gibert S. Kahn Jamee S. Knopke Cynthia Lawn we Norman Lawrence Donald L. Lefton Ira M. Lwrenshon Reruaerd S. Mandker Rath Mssvkial Aneire Mandel Nebe.t D. Mendel Mrs. Leonard (Sue) Miller Raymond A. Morgan* Dan Paul* Robert ►al Alan H. Pounnkin Wendell L. May Millie $or Turk R. Slomin $herwexd Weiser 'hens Ellen Wei. Gregory d. Wolfe Prances L.. Wolfson Maell S. Vanakakia Sanford L. Ziff •Mamba. Lascuths Committee June 22, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: 0 The Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning to present a special "Festival de France" featuring the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the baton of its Music Director, Alain Lombard, at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Our Festival will run from May 7 - 13, 1990 and will off6r 6 concerts showcasing some of the greatest artists in the world. Alain Lombard was the principal guest conductor of the Residencie Orchestra of the Hague, and is now. the Music Director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Lombard is equally renowned at both major opera houses and by the foremost symphony orchestras in the world, including, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris and London. Lombard was also Music Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic from 1972-82, and was Music Director of the Paris Opera from 1981-84. In addition to the concerts, the Concert Association of Greater Miami is planning a Parisian -style street festival in front of Gusman Hall, and an intensive educational program for the Greater Miami area students which will include various open rehearsals and lectures, demonstrated by visiting artists and by members of the orchestra itself. $SAS flank Mtrvef &Juleri+a,u! 1171h 51r14ettJ MiLimi Iseach, Fhxidil 1591aQ51li3t•3481 /VA laps! S5Z•YIIA r �+ PAGE 2 Mr. Odio odio June 22, 1989 As this project is outside of concert Association of Greater Miami's already busy concert season, we are seeking financial underwriting now to assure the Festival will, in fact, happen almost a year from now. We are asking for a $35,000 grant fro#n the City of Miami under the "Festivals Ordinance", and request to be placed on the City Commission's c� agenda for July 13, 1999 to present and explain our plans. Attached is a projected budget, which you will note includes a matching amount of private donations in addition to ticket sales'. Thank you for your attention to this matter. f cerely, Judy Dr ker President cc: Mr. Aurelio Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator enclJD:c D:g �• .a. ' •F r r� FY r 1f �1 { � 'f3SY 1 r��7' � F y r '. i�� i i 1 ZZX CONCERT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MIAMI ORCHESTRE NATIONAL BORDEAUX AQUITAINE MAY 7 - 13, 1990 INCOME Ticket Sales $158,300 Grants - Local - Individual Donations 20,000 Corporate Donations 15,000 TOTAL INCOME 193,300 EXPENSES Artists' Fees S Expenses $136,600* Advertising & P.R 40,000 Brochures & Posters 1,000 Postage & Mailings 6,000 Programs & Printing 11000 Marketing & Promotions 2,000 Photography 500 Flowers 500 Miscellaneous 1,000 Royalties 500 Equipment Rental - Pianos, etc. 3,000 Theatre Rental 7,860 Stagehands 15,000 Security 1,600 Ushers 1,400 Tickets 300 Ticket Takers see Ushers Ticket Sellers 800 Ticket Sales Commissions .2,000 Valet Parking 2,000 Local Travel & Transport 2,000 Special Promotion & Fundraising 11500 Insurance 1,800 , TOTAL CASH EXPENSES 228,300 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI $ 35,000 NOTE: Budget does not include CAGM indirect expenses (staff salaries, overhead) estimated at $25,000 • $38,600 Hotel 48,000 Per diem (100 persons x $60.00/day,for 8 days) 50,000 Artists' tees $136,000 J W t 89-9201, ;�•+� � {� �6' �� r s ti � rd`�'��f`+ rya nf.��ix� �'��q'i 3�,��5��sr 43k EXHIBIT B THE M EAN'WOSEMBL,EI:Cl OMPANY P.O. Box 1175 Protevolot"ka eJqk%t1?, P.O • 43 vJ (305) a76-1418 Miami, lorlda 33168 June 26, 1989 1 Mr. Cesar Odio, City Manager City hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Sir: The M Ensemble Company, Inc., request that you review the enclosed package for consideration in supporting our worthwhile projects as outlined for the Summer of 1990. ` You can be supportive of us by allowing the M Ensemble Company to become a part of the City of Miami Festival Ordiance. Without your support, we will be unable to continue providing our youth with a positive and creative outlet in which to channel their restless energies and unproductive time. Your consideration will be immensely appreciated. i C' Artistically yours. r_ C., Shirley Richardson, cr-r Examitive Director C C en Patricia E. Williams, Associate Producer/General Manager SR/PEW/blw cc: Awerelio Perez - Lujones Administrative Agenda Coordinator L� •� �'V b � ��i �t ViJJ� See A Live Play Soon `�Lai}.�� '. F -i L. � / t{ k ! \ ..� 1i \`.i, .T 2 ,..t,,��' ➢ 'a- `Y SJ\ i{. l✓ c s � r` d e .• 1 } �, r r '� K �•, �=t..y F �,,��y.�"'�,✓t ff ir��lt �f:s•7Lt ��A��!� { 1 � � _ ,�tay�s,�i +�' SUMMARY Since 1971, The M Ensemble Company has been a mainstay in black professional theatre in the Greater Miami area. I't has aspired to expose Dade County's inner-city youth to the fundamentals of live stage performances as well as the business of entertainment which they may not have had the opportunity otherwise to learn about. Through these efforts, The M Ensemble Company has not only been instrumental in raising the level of awareness of the theatre industry in the black community, but it greatly enriched Miami's cultural atmosphere. The M Ensemble Company involvement with other national and regional arts organizations has also led to the showcasing of Miami's talents throughout Florida and others states such as Georgia, New Orleans, Texas, New York, Oregon, North Carolina and Washington. At present, The M Ensemble Company's agenda is addressing the needs to cross barriers of race, sex, and age to bring about a collective effort to enhance Miami's theatrical environment. The success will mean the success of Miami in becoming one step closer to being the entertainment hub of the Southeastern -Caribbean Belt. Miami's inner-city and minority youth are targets and victims of crime, drug problems, illiteracy and other social diseases that plague their community and rob them of their self-esteem, their potential for achievement and ability to blend into the mainstream of society. Having the experience of being a part of a cultural experience as an active participant or viewer will allow the inner-city and minority youth to develop a strong sense of positive values; help build their self-esteem; and increase their knowledge to become more refined and sensitive to the world outside of their environment. The M Ensemble Company assists the inner-city and minority youth to achieve this goal by providing quality theatrical productions which showcase the talent of our young up-and-coming actors and performers; providing professional workshops in theatre, dance and stage craft in order to develop and cultivate their talent; providing employment opportunities . in the arts; and cultural enrichment, as well as giving them .a positive alternative as opposed to idle time that fosters negative elements. In order to continue its' efforts, The M Ensemble Company is requesting for a financial contribution of $20,000.00 from the City of Miami, to support our Summer Youth Project beginning June 24th - August 28, 1989. Your contribution will have a highly positive effect on the community, as you demonstrate how you value the inner-city minority youth in Miami. Ail 4 iy r� i �,. 4 ?s �•S ''� ;.4 r: � � :r s s }. r � ii�ry 2,� f �T W a ! INTRODUCTION The M Ensemble Company is a nonprofit theatre group composed of dedicated individuals who have since 1971, provided South Florida and the southern United States with outstanding original dramatic productions. The company was formed on the University of Miami campus with the performance of "Purlie Victorious." In November, 1972, The M Ensemble Company joined several other cultural arts organizations from various parts of the southern United States in forming the Southern Black Cultural Alliance (SBCA). The alliance remains active today. In May, 1973, with the aid of a grant from the Dade County Model City. Program, The M Ensemble Company opened the "Our House Playhouse" with the three -act play "Sty of the Blind Pig." During the remainder of 1973 and in 1974, several plays were produced at "Our House Playhouse" including 111ornette" (a one -act play which deals with drug abuse) and two plays written by members of the company "A Play for Zubena" by Femi Folami and "Time of the Locust" by Don Walker. Also in 1974, in an effort to explore new art forms, The M Ensemble Company produced a radio version of "Time of the _ Locust" which was aired in May and June of 1974 on WEDR-FM and on WKAT in July, 1976. •Another radio play "The Hajj of Mansa Musa" was aired on WMBM in 1975. In 1975, The M Ensemble Company was selected to represent the southern region of the United States at the World Festival of Black Art and Culture (FESTAL) in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa. From 1977 through 1987, The M Ensemble Company, Inc. was in residence at the Model City Cultural Arts Center. Other highlights of the Company's activities during those years are as follows: 1977 - The M Ensemble Company pioneered the State of Florida's first drama workshop for blind and visually -handicapped children in cooperation with the Florida Bureau of Blind Services, Florida Association of Workers for the Blind and the Lighthouse for the Blind. An ongoing relationship has been. established with these organizations and several summer projects have been conducted since the initial pilot project. 1978 - The M Ensemble Company was one of two groups who was the recipient of, a grant from the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences. 1980 - The M Ensemble Company in cooperation with the NAACP, sponsored a benefit with theperformanceof "El Bajj Malik 1 {Y 4 x 1 Shabazz•' for the NAACP National Convention. 1 1981 - The M Ensemble Company performed before an audience of 2,000; the show featured Dick Gregory. 1982 - 1986 - The M Ensemble Company toured the state of Florida with the performance of "Herbert III." 1987 - The M Ensemble Company performed at the Philip Michael Thomas Miami -way Theatre with the musical production "Kickin High" sponsored by mayoral candidate for the City of Miami, Arthur Teele. The M Ensemble Company also produced its highly acclaimed play "Zooman and the Sign" sponsored by Partners for Youth, Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council -Neighborhood Arts Grants Program and Range Funeral Home. 1988 - In December, The M Ensemble Company moved into the Bakehouse Art Complex, located at 561 N.W. 32nd Street, Miami, Florida. 1989 - In February, The M Ensemble Company opened its' 17th season in the Bakehouse Art Complex with the production of "Ceremonies In Dark old Men". During May and June "The Colored Museum" was produced. With aid of grants recently received from the Metro -Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, private donations and corporate sponsorship, The M Ensemble Company has been able to continue its on -going programs tat a minimal or no cost to viewers and participants. 0 7 �.•.` ! ��.{+�'` �iFr# 4: *Kr . �F �r �� - iiiS - �.F•i4 � w �) i', � :t. c. -#� � y-a:ht� �t't ,±. 'v '�Y, ��'%�+ tt' i 1 L1' i, r 1 C !' o- •+ � r +.;r �+ t _ .-i ae n n 4 r ,r` :�._> 1. t t � � y�{ ,C � `a 1 '� q � .X i �:�.• e iq i�'�??`,y4 - _f 0 Internal Revenue Service District Director Date: NOV 1 9 " "M" Ensemble CompalWo Inc. 5?6 Northwest 109th Street Miami, Florida 33168 Department of the Treasury Employer Id "fl ation Number. 59-1773348 . AccourMng Perlod Ending: Deceaber 31 Foundation status ClassMeation: 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) Advance Ruling Period Ends: December 319 1985 pow to Contact: T. Rogers Contact Telephone Number: 904-791-2636 Dear Applicant: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be,as stated _ in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal -income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Because you are a newly created organization, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(1) & 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This advance ruling period begins on the date of your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support test during the advance ruling period. If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. It you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified is a private -foundation -for —- future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation. you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not 'a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period. If you submit the required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, if notice that you will no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(1) organization is published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, grantors and donors may not rely on this determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section 509(a)(1) status, or acquired knowledge that. the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would be removed from classification as a section 509(a)(1) organization, 275 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 core: Letter 1045001(16771 �r S"z$'q?aid astc kt' �4 : 1 t r 4K rr'frZ •� � yc F i JUVENILE DETENTION SUMM WORKSHOP July 17th - August 28, 1990 This six (6) weeks project is designed for purposes of creating a theatre work- shop to be introduced in Metro -Dade Juvenile Dentention Center that will in - value incarcerated juvenile delingents. The workshop will consists of improvi- sational theatre where participants will focus on current issues centering around drugs, peer pressure, family problems crisis, teenage pregnancy and crime. apeutic l entail a The end results herey fthis thewillebeaining and encouragedttorcompete inrtheobestloriginal act talent show centering around current issues. This workshop will allow the troubled youth to learn alternatives to destruc- tive and negative behavior by help them to develop positive creativity, aesthetic values, sensetivity cultural awareness ewhichcanaidtheminbecominga moreproduc- tive citizen. SUMMER YOUTH WORKSHOP June 24th - August 19, 1990 This workshop will offer a curriculum that emphasizes methology of acting, stage craft, lighting, make-up, costumes, dance technique and the historical development of Black Theatre in America for inner-city and minority youth. This workshop will also allow the inner-city and minority youth the opportunity to learn from profess- ional artist and technician in order to develop and cultivate the in potentials. The end result of this workshop will involve a major production to be mounted at the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre which will showcase the talent of our young up- and-coming actors and performers. `.L - YOUTH SUMMER WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 — 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director $ 1,280.00 Drama Instructors (2 x $640) 1,280.00 Dance Instructor (@ $10 per hr x 2 x 3.days per wk x 8 wks) 480.00 TOTAL 3,040.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer 1,280.00 Set Designer.Assistants (2 @ $640) 1,280.00 _ - TOTAL 2,560.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 800.00 TOTAL 800.00 REMAINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials & Tools 1,000.00 Costumes & Make—up 300.00 Refreshments 900,00 , Programs 60.00 TOTAL 2,260.00 GRAND TOTAL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — $8,660.00 9." 921 k' — rag� IfT W '- 1 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER DRAMA WORKSHOP BUDGET 1989 - 90 ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Artistic Director (@ $300 per wk x 6 wks.) $ 1,800.00 Drama Instructors (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 2,400.00 Dance Instructor ((@ $15 per hr. x 2 days x 6 wks. 360.00 TOTAL 4,560.00 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Set Designer Director (@$300 per wk x 6 wks.) 1,800.00 Set Disigner Assistant (@ $200 per wk. x 6 wks.) 1,200.00 TOTAL 3,000.00 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant 600.00 TOTAL 600.00 REAKINING OPERATING EXPENSES Stage Materials/Tools 1,500.00 Costumes 6 Make-up 600.00 Refreshments 300.OQ Programs 60.00 Certificates & Awards 720.00 TOTAL 3,180.00 J mum Tnm Thursdayruary. 2. 1989 M Ensemble Opens Season In ,ve.,, un,,,P With `Ceremonies' the richness of the Black expert - Actresses Shirley Richardson "`x; once through live theatre and PatricWE. williams are smit- <` productions.' i chardson. -we also zA: ing these days because they say Adds Rl r. aspire to grow in this business as ?••� s« hard work and dedication have . ,.. , �� .�::. it new venture to pro-. well as to showcase the talents of v> d offin the -.; or and duce live theater productions in the emerging Black act We have been called a their own theater facility. actress• M 1be company. the -W Ensem- small company with little erbecoprodme • - •.".'•-��. � tions but little producers become ble. which has been the mainstay :. :.4::. in Black professional theatre in ' n big producers one day and our years. will :} : :g� goals are certainly that high.' ; South Florida for over 1? present its Brat play of the season The cast of Ceremonies „ in its new home' ,;: ette Joyner. Dar - this month {. includes Merger oYn located on the top a Bake- , `> " N ryl Roberts. Mark Smith. Glen floor B y. ,¢� ter -Bey. >. 561N.W.32nde;.<: Witcher. Carolyn Crozier y house Art Complex. . }:. E. Morris. f Hamza Khalid and Ural RICH[ARDN. ezecnr• St. stage and SffiRLE'F •i re show. Lonnie E1dees •Cere- Y� All are veterans of the or roduc- five director. >lt L�asembla monies in Dark Old Men'. feature, .;'�� ` '� have performed in maj P `M `:y t 15 years. also wrote the book and, movie. a talented cast of seven in the -M- j y ' ;>:: bons over the pas Ensemble version of this award ;,.;.! •CeremoNes in Dark Old Men •Soundef. which became one of winning drama. PAT E. WILLIAMS. associate is a remarkable achievement In the most memorable ! ms, of the Over the past year. Richardson producer/general manager. M Black drama. It blends humor and 1970s.7he renown Negro Ensem and Williams. executive director nsemble poignancy. hilarity and anguish. ble Company gist produced it in and associate producer/general romantic dreams and Chillingreal- New York In February, 1969. manager. respectively have put in The Company's first pro- ity in its portrayal of the Black 'me Play received a merit etta- long hours searching for a suitable reality. experience. Some of the themes are don for distinguished achievement theater to showcase their ptoduc- duction pens Feb. 24 and runs faamiliar' stereotypes, such as: the from the Outer Circle Critics and tions as well as writing grants• through was nominated for the best play of s Williams.•While were not dominant female and her r �e season by �e Newyork Drama seeking corporate fundtng and Y in all quarters: the get- Critics Circle. organizing a new board of just Black theatre. our season will lation of the male: reflect a diversity of playwrights. abounding to exploitation directors. of the Dade including works which keep Black rich schemes: Ang exp I t will b e directed by With the support experiences alive through and domination of Black ghettos: Richardson. County Cultural Affairs Council• cultural expo 1. and the decent. For ticket information, call the Metro stage productions such . 'Ce a the young M Ensemble Company at Metro's Partners for Youth. y • Model City Center for the monies m Dark Old Men . u is as incompetent father. basics 576-1418. pirks ty e the Black Comm ty Cultural Arts. and Private indivt- to expos to The playwright. Lonnie Elder III. des, l Ar dream has become a well as the general community r.. rs Him THE MIAMI HERALD9 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1989 LIFE STYLES Theater company enters a new stag HUMBERIO RE YES / MIWW WO ONt Pruduerr and general manager Pat Williams and executive dirm-14or Shirlr•% Richardson hope new yuarfer, m ill mean a birlier promo. rior the !11 M'n•r�.b�••'t•i,...•.. •. . . - ,wroup hopes i .o broaden opportunities sv LYDIA MARTIN .rd .UW w0dur The M Ensemble Thealm Coon • My, wkstis for 10 rears had 61 -orlpw the Model City Cultural Iris Cotner to prodKC Mid 541191' • a pigs,, cow (has a Nowe nl 11 •son_ Amid Here's no place like hsmlr. lid Pat ems.' oducer a1Nl A'e•rl fd malpger d tC Contparlr. "It's our O*n ktk space.• ehr lid. "At Model City. we krit a lost a /bings. I. en r we bought a '.rand 11ew door far the set of ',mmss and the Sign. Thew do- - eamrr went to get a ghiss of n'aler end when be came back. the floor was posme. Now we know where ev- ryihing is. We have the key%. :vtlem we leave, we lock rap." Is February. the block theater emlpsay cored to a second -flax ime at the Bakehouse Art Com- Idr•s, $61 NR 32ad St. Its first 1-Induction. which can through sisal -March. was Cennresn.rs is / iari Oil Alen by Lonnie Elder. Now asP I, are working on /be Calomel MmymAK which will 1-. Imaged May 19 through Juror 11. )do Pryor. a drama teacher at he North Campo d Misoli-Dads• I 'slnlrmnity College. VA direct the .stirical play. by Mark 143ywr*m George Y;. wage The play pokes boat NICK FV- Isle from the age 1 I I fa the Isresent. or Ihr 11 . it satirizes rr I.rions such so:eA, all the San by Ltsrr@W IisrlirrrV .Ind to. Cdoicl Girt An berry cosirsidemd SNAAAW ra the h'oiwiow is Ewq/ by Nlntake q The sadlence could gel otfend- e'd by ibis play." Pryor said. "Ilut it's Ike Sotardej f01 Lien: il's oust for fiat. Sometimes you local simne of theme things very dearly. but then you realise they are ant as s era n as they appear to be. You ven can emake fsa d sanetlwy like slavery. but of course, not nm- lil its over." The nonprom M Ensemble. which nperales on grants, dona- lWas and ticket asks. give black arlors. directom playwrights and either-. an opportunity they don'1 mlrmaNy recei in whitedmni- naled theater. Pryor arid. "Many of my students asked rare why I do black shows. It's the best way to give black actors so oppor- IwAY to set on stage," he said. "In -.c1so1/1. blal Its play all types of roles. Hui as the real world. slows are cast the way they sire writtek which means block actors don't get much of a chant'." Now that M Ensemble has its own GO -seat theater sad dose. it will have not easier iob of prarnng opporltnullrs to blacks is s= Fksrida and tither ports of the country. %aid Shirley Richstd�om. executive dlredor of the ootsgsay. Long-term plans inchtde Calms ducting summer workshops for inner-rNr rhildren interested im theater and work wo North- wesdern lligh s periarshlg arts student-.. The hard part 1, luNlntg cimugh motley to mrrale the iemtpanny. Richardson said. Rent at Ins Kelvlsom%r. wh4-h houses wore than alit artist Audios and art art Ralk•e v. is $3.600 a year. To Product- 7be t tired Mm- aelw alone. it will vm;l $14.465. Riduirdson said. The 1 omp icy plops to produce list" Ise femlr pry-. a year. So for this year. Ihs- .Iron lly has received .mil) Imle grant. "ON from the A&elm-1lallr Gmay Gdtural Affairs Caron it. Richardson said she well I rm. of oplassstrc. -We Il" from month to nlemlls.-' she said. "We don't worry a1wllt the rent until it's lisle to µiv it." Even though operating v&P-sI.- es we greater at the llakehems•r. alembers of M Ensemble are g1.I.l to be there, general manag/'t tlhl Gams said. "I think we will get msorr r„pu we here. and the ambismre is bet ter. There is so mwb art drm-n stairs. The llakehouw pule to m the right spirit. k a very uphft- W she said. ZK The Miami Herald / Sunday. February 19.1989 Cq r routhrive in burea'uera A - . CANDACE BAROOT / Am&" ~AId Staff Darryl R. Roberts, Margarette Joyner and Glenn Witcher rehearse for Ceremonies in nark Old Men. MEADOWS / Jrmn Ili building a network of art. ent huci- astson which thelarge•r institutions rely. South Florida is full of success stories. Jan Mapou, head of Sosyete Kou- kouy, an umbrella organization for Haitian poets, playwrights, dancers and musicians. says his 60 members have been together since 1985. For a performance at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, they filled 900 seats. For another at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium in Liberty City. 1.000. But they got involved in the intricate process of obtaining non- profit status only last October. Mapotivent to the Dade's cultur- al affairs staff to complain that his group was outgrowing its rehearsal space at St. Paul the Apostle Episco- pal Church. t Sheila Austin -Smith, program and grants administrator, explained the incorporation requirements. Now the group has $5.500 in grants. On March 25. to celebrate Internation- al Theater Day. it will provide en- tertainment all day at the Model City Center in Liberty City, where it moved from St. Paul's. Carlos Garcia, who had held high rank in amateur baseball in Nicara- gua 10 years ago. recently went to the cultural council asa director of the Committee for the Nicaraguan Community and explained the need t for events that could bring the scat- tered immigrants together. He out- line.•d six dates, from May 5 through Jan.1. that had special meaning. Arts grants didn't fit the btli: com- munity grants — which can be used to help fund parades. publications. conferences, fairs and festivals — were tore appropriate. Garcia's ap- phcatio n isn't out of the review pro- ce-ss yet. but if funded, the Nicara. Kuan community will have concerts, picnics and a folkloric festival to look forward to. The average neighborhood grant in Dade County is $1.800: other cat- egories can go up into the thou- sands. To build on that, the organi- zations must go to corporations, foundations, individuals. With innagi- nation, they can find "in -kind servic- es" — space. ticket printing, set - building. To some groups. the smaller grants aren't worth the paperwork. They don't want to bother with such government requirements as taking a troupe across county lines, per- forming in schools, visiting four nursing homes in one day. etc. To others, any money is worth the effort. The county's imprimatur tin their endeavor gives them legiti- macy to lap other pocketbooks. In Palm Beach County, communi- ty grants have been stretched to a science under the auspices of the South Florida Cultural Consortium, the four -county umbrella of arts councils. In 1984. when the consortium was formed as a first-in-the-rwtion experiment, each county chipped in $66,000. Funds in Palm [leach were devoted exclusively to minority ac- tivilieb. Last year. three festivals alone — the Festival of Afro Arts in West Palm Beach, the Roots Cultur- al Festival in Delray Beach and the Glades Festival of Afro Arts in Belle Glade — drew an audience of 40,000. Next year. Haitian and His- panic festivals will be added. Such succesit is music to the ears of Betty Stoetzer, the consortium': coordinator who works in the Ua&- council's office. "Society matrons will tell you it takes 9 to 11 months to put on a charity ball," she said. "What you have in all these small organizations are people who go to work every _ day, have plenty of chores to do at night, put up with cranky kids and still get the job done." Patricia Williams and Shirley Rteclta'i�son t t t :F.-very-night stru e• an. , t•yftavp been at Mi- :thn %-TWMhuuse. 561 NW` 326d St: curve of a_-1ai [hat examines tyla file w� for Dade Coun- tY, illtams as a secondary"tool Ulatoroly- -- - ° _ CnWatCh. -sK� a ene are actresses wit nsem e, gtjy beck Miami. ils bud- ge t e_s_ year is ,b35: t3.000 ut (ba[ �amr tronn county grants Wilhams, stage manager for Cere. monies. movwM3 o'>ti quietry if- .- monaa- m Tit -ire •irsii, p1'I. f og a broom on aprop. i aims i1_tr�- a e `hind a bed io sub citaiacTers are Supposed to im .. So consumed are the women by wha ti-iaTW�Tutnsid - - search dF2_TfflM1btransp6rt15m- ' wM1eT_renuladown a rnnA,outiea BumnWrivi tree of Ql'mttlgri mlts :tTJT2►•naded'flfit to 101111 f veleta from t.ltterly l tt.'lltat lttttt-4 utgo- uuty i. what ktvpsa uttuannth• groups alive. - For every organtzal a to t hat makes it. though ttte-re'. atu,f In-t that doesn't. In Hontte sle•arl Wednesday. representat organizations turned out lit talk In members of the Dade t " iltural Af- fairs Council. Few hail ever applied to the county for mwn14-4. "Thereare grtutrAli t havv ix-ro. active for years; ' said Aunt m- Smttt. "but 11001e.-%Vf IL#dl tune- Its get them tttcorporalf A .. A i i t 4F THE MIAMI HEpAID ,Qeo LIVELY ARTS M Ensemble presents The Colored Museum By GEORGE CAPEWELL staec.,ai is The Herald THEATER REVIEW Thr Cnlorrd ,Museum takes aim at the stereotypes and icons of black THE COLOREC r�fU5EUM popular culture and delivers a fresh interpretation of the foibles and Cost: DarleneFrencr-M:te Ma►gar- frustrations of the contemporary etteJoyner Chat A!kors. S-ley Pea - cock•Norman. Billl.amt black experience. Although John Pryor directs with Playwright: George C. Wolfe Director.. John Pryor a sameness that gives the produc. sat E Marcus Smith tion an almost droning rhythm, the Music Marcaisse Douyon M Ensemble Company. at the Bake- Lighting and Sound -Glen A J. RoWs house Art Theatre. offers a pleasant Presented by the Ensemble Companyai if uneven rendering of George C. the Bakehouse Art Complex Theatre. 561 Wolfe's satirical romp. NW32noSt.. Miami, shows at Bp.m. Froday. From its initial moments when Saturday.2 p m. Sunday inrough June 11. Miss Pat tells us to fasten our shack- $10 (Trcketmaster) 57e~141s rheper!V- les and promi-e not to rebel before manse saace s no, n - :snwioneo ano car our journey - n the Slave Ship Celeb• oeunco-•cr•abry wa.— rity can cor,mence. The Colored Museum of.--rs an uncompromising ,M in its broader. more ore frivolous look at hou the horrors of black sketches such as Thr Gospel Accord. American history are reflected to eng to Miss Rol, in which a dancing contemporary black mores. drag queen in patio pants at the Bot- Made up of i l sketches, The Col. tomless Pit Discotheque rages on ored Museum is most effective in its about being an extra -terrestrial and more controlled, focused vignettes. snaps his/her finder• art the drinking In Symbiosis, a middle -age black and dancing demons. executive tries to negate his own rage by throwing cultural artifacts of his rebellious youth into a trash can. But he is confronted by his youthful alter -ego, who refuses to allow him to destroy his blackness. The Photo Session offers a pair of vacuously grinning models trying to rmulate white society while avoid. , ing any connection with reality or in. The powerful The Last Mama• oh -the -Couch takes aim at the black family structure before finally evolving into an all -black musical in which everyone lives happi:y ever after in a world where no one ever , over -emotes, The Cvlored Musrunn is weakest a r ' �' - 4 F ,. .. L., � / 1 , � i � , 1. i,. s, y: t 4 -_- ... .. - _ - _.� ...: kt9g,1 now V • • Mary Luft and Co� .,Inc. 10 T PnO4�4o%4 September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall - Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL . 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, /4+ 1 Mary Luft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Ccnn Avsinc Mary Luft and Co., Inc. To� �zos�•cZ�osti September 15, 1989 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City Hall — Dinner Key P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL, 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Odio: u Upon recommendation of the City of Miami Community Development Office, Mary Luft and Company, Inc./Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami Festival Ordinance. We are requesting $20,000 in support to present a series of events at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Through its marketing and presenting experience Tigertail Productions will help to establish the Manuel Artime Center as a major new community facility. It will help to place the Manuel Artime Center as a statewide model of what is possible within an inner-city area. The development of this image during the Manuel Artime Center's inaugural season is crucial for on -going support from the State, the Federal Government, and for the development of future funding sources. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us at 324-4337. Sincerely, Mary I,uft Director cc: Mayor Xavier Suarez Vice -Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Athelie Range Agenda Coordinator Aurelio Perez-Lujones Frank Casteneda Fspe Avalos C P.O. Bo"Mm $235 Miami, lo rida h 1 Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season Tigertail Productions and the City of Miami Tigertail Productions is requesting support from the City of Miami to present a series of concerts and events produced and promoted by Tigertail Productions to be held during the 1990 Winter and Spring inaugural season of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center. Tigertail will be instrumental in the marketing, development and image building of this important new cultural center. Tigertail has a proven history of producing and promoting since 1981, most recently evidenced by ,the well -recognized success of the 1988 New Music America Miami Festival, which was well -attended and received international press coverage and rave local reviews. For this co-sponsorship with the City of Miami Tigertail Productions will produce and promote a widely varied series of events which will include such artists as noted Puerto Rican cuatro player Yomo Toro, local composers and choreographers, Brazilian singers and dancers, African dance and drum ensemble Sankofa, New York dance companies and soloists, the Sub -Tropic Music Festival, and special additional workshops and residency activities. All artists will be contracted by Tigertail Productions. Tigertail Productions will help to establish the center as a major new community and cultural facility, will bring new audiences to the center, and help to develop a positive image of this exciting new space. The City of Miami will be working with a nationally recognized organization and will help to place the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center as a statewide model of what is possible to develop within an inner-city area. The development of this image for the Artime is crucial for receipt of on -going support from the State and Federal Government and for the development of future funding resources. City of Miami proposed support will include: - Coordinated support from the City of Miami Office of Community Development, the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, and a Manuel Artime facilty person. - Space donation of the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center for all proposed activities. - Insurance coverage for all proposed activities. - In-house printing and postage for all proposed activities (see attached promotion sheet). Tigertail Productions Projected Budget Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Gala Inaugural Season EXPENSES PERSONNEL - ADMINISTRATIVE Executive Director (40% of time) $ 12,500 Administrative Assistant (40% of time) 6,250 Bookkeeper (part-time) 5,000 Fringe (20%) 5,150 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PERSONNEL - TECHNICAUPRODUCTION Tech Director, all events 6,000 Tech Crew, all events 5,000 TOTAL TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ARTIST FEES Choreographer, composer, performer fees *MARKETING $28,900 $11,000 $25,000 Graphic Design fee 1,500 Printing & mailing 20,000 flyers, 1,000 press releases, 300 posters (in-house) 12,000 Radio & television psa's 1,000 TOTAL MARKETING $14,500 *EVENT INSURANCE All events listed *SPACE RENTAL All events listed PRODUCTION EXPENSES All events listed EQUIPMENT RENTAL All events listed ARTIST TRAVEL & HOTEL Travel 4,000 Hotel 3,000 TOTAL, TRAVEL & HOTEL TOTAL EXPENSES *Request from the City of Miami $ 2,500 $ 3,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 TIGERTAIL PRODUCTIONS IS REQUESTING $20,000 FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR SUPPORT IN PRESENTING A SERIES OF EVENTS DURING THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE MANUEL ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MARKETING $14,500 EVENT INSURANCE $2,500 SPACE RENTAL $3,000 TOTAL $20,000 Tigertail Productions Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center Activities, January 4 day,NPN residency Sang Won Park Wed 9am-5pm 1 day school concerts with 2 performances available to area Residency residents and Dade County Schools. Coordinated with Artime Day Performing Arts Center, arranged and contracted by Tigertail Productions. Thur 8am-end Tech director, crew and artists load -in, hang & focus lights, of Dress cue to cue rehearsal, sound check, 8pm dress rehearsal. Crew Rehearsal and tech director arranged and contracted by Tigertail (approx 10:30) Productions. t facility person provided by Artime Center. Tech Day Fri - Perf Day 9am - 2pm Final concert tech preparation 2 - 5pm On-stage blocking and run-through 6 - 7pm Arrive theater (Call) 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) Sat - Perf Day 2 - 5pm Run-through, blocking, changes as needed ' 6pm Call 8pm Performance (1 facility person provided by Artime) 10pm - tam Breakdown of technical set-up February 4-day NPN residency Celeste Miller/Charles Dennis , Same as above April 4-day NPN residency Tim Miller Same as above June Florida Fresh Tues & Wed 9am - 5pm School concerts - see above Thurs - Tech See above Fri, Sat, Sun Performances, see above Festivals April As part of the city-wide South Florida Composers Alliance Sub -Tropic Music Festival: 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Produced by Ti9 ertail Productions with th So th F1 e u orida Composers Alliance, coordinated with the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center with one Artime Center_ facility person. Tigertail Artime Activities p.2 Special Single Day Attractions April Brazilian music - a single concert by a major Brazilian pop star such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, or Milton Nascimento; coordinated with the Brazilian Consulate and the Brazilian -American Institute. April Yomo Toro - single concert by this Puerto Rican musical star. February Sankofa, percussionists and dancers from the Ivory Coast region of Africa ` Special Workshops Feb 26 - Capoeira - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from March 10 Bahia, Brazil. This martial art form, developed in the 1100's in Bahia by Angolan slaves, is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing, drums and the berimbau. Bahia Dance - A 2-week workshop taught by a guest instructor from Bahia, Brazil. This special blend incorporates movement from Candomble ritual, modern dance, and traditional African dance. Single day residency activities from each of the listed residencies in dance, music, and inter -disciplinary activities. G y 0 4 • Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has been made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines mu -me is ffeater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Cana a and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Mauer LLuufftt has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original dance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and viaeo maker born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P$ 122, The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as well as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles, His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout CalifornTa—and in New York pity, He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts. the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Events and Artists Background The NPN (National Performance Network) is a national series of residencies designed to foster touring by and exchange among non-traditional, experimental and minority artists in dance, music, performance art and puppetry. The NPN is a project of New York's Dance Theater Workshop in cooperation with Tigertail Productions and similar arts organizations in 19 other cities across the country, all of which play an important and ongoing role in the nurturing of innovative work. The Network has beep made possible with major national funding from the Ford Foundation and the Dance and Inter -Arts Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency based in Washington, DC). Tigertail Productions is the only NPN sponsor in the State of Florida. Charles Dennis (NPN residency) is a performance artist whose work combines multi-medFa—IFieater with dance, often mixing both professional and non-professional performers. He is a co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122. From 1971-76 he performed extensively with Robert Wilson, including the original production of Einstein on the Beach, and has been presenting his own work since 1976 throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. His work has received on -going support from the New York State Council on the Arts and he has twice received Choreographer Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is recognized as the the premier artist using both dance and film/video in the U.S. Marx Luft has been creating and producing large-scale pieces, employing dance, dialogue and visual tableaux, since 1985. She has appeared twice at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and has received five National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and three choreography awards from the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. She was co -director of the highly acclaimed New Music America Miami Festival held in December of 1988. This past summer she received a USIA/Rockefeller/NEA grant and a Fulbright Fellowship to study and to choreograph a piece for the University of Bahia in Brazil for their annual contemporary dance festival. Celeste Miller (NPN residency) is a choreographer/performer who tours her original ance/narrative works around the United States at venues that have included New York's PS 122, the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, and the New Music America Miami Festival. Currently based in Atlanta, Celeste is actively involved as a regional artist developing resources for contemporary artists outside the cultural capital. In 1988 she received the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts; she has also been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Rockefeller Foundation Interdisciplinary Arts Grant for a collaborative '- work. Celeste is a popular performer in Miami and has appeared here on numerous i occasions over the past several years. Tim Miller (NPN residency) is a performance artist, composer, choreographer and video ma" k r born in Los Angeles in 1958. His multi -media works have been presented and commissioned in New York City at Dance Theater Workshop, P 1220 The Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music NEXT WAVE Festival, as we l as at numerous festivals and venues in Europe and elsewhere in the U.S. A co-founder of New York's Performance Space 122, he has recently founded and is co -directing Highways, a new performance space in Los Angeles. His most recent work, Some Golden States, has been performed to critical acclaim throughout California'and n ew Yorkity. He has received awards from the National Endowmnent for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and many other organizations and foundations. 4 Artist & Event Background p.2 Sang Won Park (NPN residency) is a master of the Kayagum, the ancient Korean classical instrument. He began his studies of Korean classical music as a child, eventually earning his B.A. and M.A. in musicology at Seoul National University. He made his Western debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1979, and then toured the United States and Europe's leading performance institutions. Mr. Park regularly collaborates with many avant-garde musicians, including performance artist Laurie Anderson in concerts, on her Warner Bros. album Mr. Heartbreak and in the film Home of the Brave. He has recorded for Les Amis be r en ono Disc and for Bill Las-w-eTTon Canyon, and has appeared in Nam -June Paik's international satellite spectacular Bye Bye Kipling on public television. Sankofa (NPN residency) means loosely "our culture - looking back through to the future". Also called the Dance Champions of Africa, the members of Sankofa are all hand-picked masters of music and dance from the Ivory Coast region of Africa. They perform regularly for the National Ballet of the Ivory Coast, formed in 1975 by the Ministry of Culture to promote that country's rich cultural heritage. Sankofa's percussionists perform on traditional drums unique to the Ivory Coast, according to custom these drums "speak" in the area dialect. The dances are -strictly traditional and the choreography has been handed down from generation to generation. They are magnificent, exuberant performers who recently completed a tour of Australia to much critical and public excitement and interest. Yomo Toro was born in Puero Rico in 1933 and is a virtuoso performer on the cua ro, a small guitar -like instrument with five sets of double strings. In 1956 Yomo moved to New York City; since then he has performed with such Latin musical greats as Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, and Hector Lavoe. He has appeared as a featured player on more than 150 albums and on 10 under his own name. His most recent -release is Funk J�ibaro on Antilles/Island. He has composed several movie scores incTu indg-Wooayy Allen's Bananas, Sesame Street, and Nuestra Cosa Latina; appeared in Ruben Blades' Crossover Dreams and has had his own program on Channel 41 in New York for several years. Yomo Toro has toured extensively and appeared at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Out -of -Doors, the Smithsonian Institue, Town Hall, and many others. CCaapooeeirraa is a martial art form developed in the 1700's in Bahia, Brazil by Angolan slaves. It is a stunning mix of acrobatics, dance, and elaborate footwork accompanied by singing drums and the berimbau. Bahian Dance incorporates movement from Candomble ritual (a African -based religion imilar to Santeria), modern dance, and traditional African dance. Florida Fresh is the second annual in this series featuring the best and most nnova,ive c oreographers and dancers from Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Stuart working in forms that range from Flamenco, African -based, contemporary, jazz and performance. Sub-Tro is Music Festival is a South Florida Composers Alliance event to be pro3uced in collaboratioF with Tigertail Productions. This city-wide event will include 3 days of evening concerts, workshops and lecture -demonstrations at the Artime featuring local composers, ensembles, special events with international and national guest composers and performers representing the wide range of contemporary work. Brazilian- Popular Music is now commanding world-wide attention. Artists such as erto Gil, Mara eThania, Milton Nascimento, Gal Costa, and`Djaven are being widely recognized by both audiences and critics outside of their native country for their complex, melodic, and beautiful popular music. . ' �0 PROMOTION The promotional campaign for the series of activities produced by Tigertail Productions at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center will include the following: - Design, printing and distribution of 20,000 flyers using Tigertail Productions mailing list and other special targeted mailing lists. - 1,000 press releases for each event mailed to print and electronic media throughout South Florida with selected mailings to other Florida cities. Follow-up calls -to assure placement of articles, calendar listings, and reviews. - 300 high quality posters placed at strategic locations throughout the city. - Display ads in selected newspapers including the Miami Herald and the New Times. - Radio and televion psa's distributed to all area radio and television stations, including both commercial and public stations. - Mailings and follow-up calls to selected radio and television stations to solicit news features, interviews, calendar listings, and other electronic media coverage. - Ticket giveaway promotions on targeted radio stations. a 1 - ts t 4 _ -1 �' �a r, L= tit► 94 r1 F I= I r. EXHIBIT D�.. ''` r_ ' SOCTEDA n PRO 111 11' * GR A T E L-1 r1a4firl?'.5 McUtIVE COILIMITTF.E AU$USt Ii, 1 ��y N -W!tM Aafnllrfe unS (407%F IL FILI oa LA 010911k t+t•tdlrMA tACN@NOQi 61.NTA p1C00 OVA"Itz TAlAAImen Mr. Cosacr Od lo, Manager he'll H11TIF011. CITY OF MIAMI OOANnoF IRUSTCCS r 3500 Pan American Drive ARIA)I RW.*NJ1FV (;Agl1) i IIRHntF.YA '�"""'It'^LL Miami, FL 33133 AntAANIV) :L1rHNA MQ1rl rt'RNr.NQtl2 NARCLA r?9E Mt!QN f\AIflligq •mt'A t VIFArf) A.tt'•� (t'YIFAt� Nar- Mr. Odio: • - 1^Mr1V MAI VANryg• - nAetl Aa��vtnnl venal rtr r is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music A anrf>anuNnThis rite°nto ,�n e' Festival bt3 included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At t+�nrn v.At+ Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting in s September, 1989. t[ Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt, Miami-basecl theatre organization is Included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli lists been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the lust 21 A years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, if you require additional Information in order for this project to he Included on the Agenda. Thank you for your consideration and support. 'Slnc&ely, Inata-146-i-7oder President PR/mlam encl. cc:4. Aurelio Perez Lujones Agenda Ccwrdinator I059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLOMDA33135 SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI. 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ , TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS SOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIO0 Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba PAUL MASVIOAL ARIST DES SASTR y at Eitranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VfLMAUEG DEEARELLANOWimero DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VAOIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. 1 j j �. ..t•� � z} � S 1 }'xlu SOCIEDAD • ' • ARTE GRATELI .4 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE vi1rB'r BUDGET HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL Pal OE LA ROSA MEMETRIDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA PEREZ EREZ DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y al Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI, INC. LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (S AIDA LEVITO JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE Ushers ,1300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLA DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2.000 Ticket Box Office 500 Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA33135 • PHONES: 305)642-6935/640.1 A � SOCIEDAD PRO _ G R'A T JH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIDO JUSTO LEGIDO AIOA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL O (rchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALSERTO VADIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRAND T( GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF M1 1059 S. W.27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEVA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�Irchestra DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 • ssssss 1059 S.W. 27th AVENUE • MIAMI. FLORIDA 33135 i V f ' f � a I i i i Address any reply to: P. 0. flog 7.17. All;mla. Geataia 30301 MOW6c9 [Don -Oft? Internal i3eirentse Service Date: in re0ry refer to., SEP 2 S 1973 ' 1La.1-12-..k5563:NGG a Pro Arta Grateli Inc 1301 N.W. 27th Ave 3';iami., norida 33125 , ' 4 • Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt fiom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you ate not a private foundation within the �O ning of 2yion 509 (a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section •� You are not liable•for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable foe the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). t. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject1to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically exempt.ftom oi}ter Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests. legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106, and 2522.of the Code. 11 your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you roust inform us of.all t changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form _..990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your Annual accounting period. The Isw Imposes a penalty of $10 a day, up to a maximum.' of S5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tar an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yottmust file An income tax return on Form 990-T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities Are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer idcntificntion number even if you hAvc no croployees. It an employer -identification number was not entered on your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service. ' Please keep this dcrr►mination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. Exempt Organization Specialist • SE DIR A Fora Alp .225 14.721 �1 R • r ify 1- 01 C t 4 a- 7 t4 G 1= r-1 D 0 o r- ►= i I=: rKEXHIBIT ' D SOC TEDA D PRO A 1t►1YJ '1; pit GRATEL 'S fi MCIIt1VE Ct11t1MITTEE U ust �, ��y August t1 ►K•Anian A7UINnE WIS f)tjT FAM OIL I Ci t At novk "MeTMIN IAHJrltner MAnTA ra:q, T. DIV00 `VAttItj IMPAM!"rn MenaerO1A. Mr. Cesar Odio, $ 4t.1111SIT If CITY OF MTAMI niIARn OP tRUSTC@S "A"A°,0LR8n 3500 Pan American Drivs. F.V "IMAN00 "tt Miami, FL 33133 AtIfA.ANI� �.UhtNA .A•,QM !I!►tHP,FI0tZ VARULA r?9d RA►AM t.SAMA1010 - .*.iAtOtvolne). ' ' • Al 141 t.VI rAN Ik:ar- Mr. Udlt�: I0innG.wAt1 CAatNa. 1 !14l!t I61A1VIM4Lt. ♦' Ant�tir{tPita vu IAA SGtn This Is to officially request that Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music �r O or Agn.tANo —; OICOOZ-uA"e= to Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At Pin wkfiv 1 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Camnllssion meeting in 3 Septenataer. 1989. t Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami -based theatre organization Is included. Information will be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meeting. Crateli has been presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the bast 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, Ir you require additional Information in order for this project to he included oti the Agenda. . Thank you for your consideration and support. 41ncerely, �edePresident lffil�tl PR/mb m encl. cc:IMVIr. Aurelio Perez L.ulones ,Agenda Ccx,rdinatur 1059 S, M V ih AVENt1F • MIAMI, Ft.ORIDA:33135 • SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1 HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER September 20, 1989 LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI, an established Miami -based theatre ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA organization for 21 years, is requesting a grant from the City of JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTOLEGIDO Miami in the amount of $30,000 in order to produce two upcoming AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA musical concerts at the Dade County Auditorium. "Conozca a Cuba RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDESSASTRE Primero y al E2tranjero Despues" is scheduled for October 28 and VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGOSUAREZ 29; "Concierto de Navidad" (a Christmas Concert) is scheduled for ALBERTO VADIA December 23. In August, we wrote to the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Commissioners of the City of Miami, officially requesting that these projects be included on the agenda of the first City Commission meeting in September, and in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami, under Ordinance No. 10206. In order to complete the information you require, we are enclosing a budget detailing the costs of both events. C SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DUiDG l ]BUDGET IIORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS SOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA OEMETERE2 MENENDE2 For Two Musical Concerts: MARTA P MARTA DIEGOSUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS SOTIFOLL HOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AOUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. LUIS SOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON DARRIDO JUSTOLEOIDO TOTAL (S) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE 1 00 ,3 VILMA SCHUEO DE ARELLANphers '_- DIEOO SUAREZ ALEIERTO VAOIA Programs 3,000 i Rental - Auditorium 2,000 t _ Ticket Box Office z 500 i Auto and Trucks Rental 400 Insurance 750 Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 } Stage Hands 5,600 Costumes 4,000 Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 Artistic Director 11000 Guest Conductor 2,000 10505.1►1►, 27th AVENUE NU * MIAM1, FLORIDA 33135 PHONES: (305) 642- 35/ . 7 i ar. 1 ?� r tY c.t} net t h ��agNlg„ • , , • ' O ARTE GRATELI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON OARRIOO JUSTO LEOIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIDAL ARISTIDES SASTRE ILMA SEof ��L DVrchestra 7,500 IEOO SUARUAREZ , ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets 300 Choral 3,000 Piano Rental 660 Hotels 1,000 Per Diems 500 Airfare 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 1059 S. W. 27th AVENUE 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 0 A y Address any reply to: r. 0. Ono 7.17, Allunla. Gtofgia 30301 u'Ri Gui1C�'tii�Q 00 4 M)@ ljho llry NN ilk • LD��Qc�cQ L7�c�dQ©c • Internal Revenue Service In reply refer ter w��• ��`�t,� SEP 2 8 1973 �1 1-12tA5563:MGO �l! a�•�\ ' � �/ o Pro Ante Gratali Inc 1301 N.W. 27 • )i Ave laami., Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming yout operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt fiom Federal Income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the e9 ing of;etion 509 (a) of the Code, because you arc an organization described in section 50 (a) 2 •� You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). a Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject to the excise taxes undet Chapter 42 of the Code. liowcver, you are not automatically escmpt,from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate Rod gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you rdust infotm us of. all I changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts Inch year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form __.990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month Lifter the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petiaity of $10 a day, up to a maximum of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you ate subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tas, yoLemust file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we ate not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities me unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, You nerd an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered an your application, a nutaber will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. 111crese use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal ltevcnue Service. Please keep this determination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, o �'�,� NET f� "' ��y �.t; • • ra trt i� J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of State of irle State of 31orida, Do Hereby Certify 56at i(ie following is a true and correct copy of - Certificate of `Jncorporaiion f PRO -ARTS GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under ifie ,Caws of flie ' Siatc of 31orida, filed on (fie .10th day of February,` A.D., 1972. as shown Gy the records of trtis office. given under my (iand and trie Great Seal of tfte r , State of 31orida, at t5alla(iassee, the Capital, 1fliS the loth day of February. A.D. 19 72. C.t•p '..: 1.71 r ,.T41..4A4T• K•U • xr OVANTE IV! 16 48400S Mew * 11_ .;3V & i3c,51858-41,55, June 169 1949 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cfsar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3500. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 ' Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would lile to be included in the agenda at the next City Commission meeting an Thursday, July 131, 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a anon -profit, tax-esampt, Miami - based theatre organization was mailed to Mr. Fran% CaetafLeda on March lot. Additional information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. We will be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let us Inow, at your, earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, e 4, Mario Ernesto Sinchez ]President r MES/ai ocs Mayor and City Commissioners t V.E a 3 � mot, • '' ;: ;.y ;:': ,EL�.GFAA D i0; DE, MEXIG_ Ot'•::. t' �•iSsl SLt•�' �, ?i L: •' •./ 'l.�. -a '.t •i'�'; '�Y��S+'�f•♦ fVn1/fWVi�l�1V... ::: .: '� •iw.:j. ••: t. .. � tea'. �. .{ t MEXICO, D'. 0 JUEVES 3 DE MARZO DEt199S.: � .j',.i4tit..�::ti.'•�:•.ti�Yl,lr..it�•r,•r .//•,,:•.-.._.r1.C^:; •`..-•'i: t :� •;. :urocra: .,I 0.vs,d' r a�,.r: r LEONEL P _ S • �_,.�•``;;�;'S,Q�oa EREZN(ETOCdSTRQ�':.., •.', ., . •t erfgeneral•es'•valida Id afir-:� mit diftcil;-yya'que sin informacib6 hi , macibn de qu ` no de Ibs't ajrud'a`de to's •',•brganiiadores" el ' peoires ;enemigos de la qul•'t: despfazimiento de sus escenogra- lure es, is txirocracia; er Mamco.ess - ties; utileria, vestuarios; etc., se con- aflrmaci66 bens uni sentido•espe- ,' virU6' en u- na pesadilla. Las ante= t cial. El inciemento de la burocracia .e laci6nes de funciones y el retardo y • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre-'- en fit • InW dd Was fue jarhbi6n: mat sidenta Echeverria ha 'sido alai-:•Tc cau'sa contintie de malestar entre ' piinte. Le os de romover fuentes- lot iv j P 6 pot asistentes: .- • •' ' • =s •At a6t6n6nias deg ci eact6a cultural sae = -'. De Mdxi6d participaron gnipof de' > mediatiza'y en ocasigries tas.asfixi& = Tamaulipas, Puebla, Distritg Fede•:, S616 eri ;6ntada3 ocasiories fie iiai� ='ral; Sonora yGdiriajuato. Entry jos.• bido funcionarios que p&'sus dole's F, extianjdras esfime-ron*presentes pe'sbriates flan per` ntido que te'ar'r�nad$tEstados.Unidos; BEigics y:i tee fkirezcari;'en'aflbs reueritei s610 ;Aruba: Dos grupos:frierdn los quo pyedi; �ecordarsd;e( aso de'Jiiari;�destacariin-,e1 • geupo:'•Promotores� s J636 l3Penier'por. e�lnstituto t� pW,' :;de r. ' .0 {Itii ►Teatral'; con ta'.:otira s naI de Beila Mtes:':`zt;- "_, ; y }'EI'ras}rai' � e Eien .Germ 1i sobim' t�3 iWrricia y. 011tura" son activvi•j . Qo el g6 I ASr MO • d'e teatmo YO. & 0 r'natural i M• .J I. • , ♦ t t; .n. ., t ��Q� ,, pd, eia contrapueslaR his", o'cj9 Estad'os•Unidos oon la:• t el Ircrgr�en� slit 15 anent srgtiifica'!'oti�t•"(7ria ca�e ii�'iaalros iiad5:'ds : 1-',,diimiriuc i "dg ►a siegunda, La, - Virgillo Piffer� `v6fa� eri,1a ;que s §Uu65 C*ia pultural se bat " !o'""u`ate rc altnent at lotatitprisr» �. 7w. b nu s ienj�as que t� cult m►cen • r�3ani ca �j1encta'"i � Leda arse cofy M�f4r%s A 4gii�!et�lae•�,,ide I .6rsL w .. tie:e erj la. calidad. Este retfgxrliin exceient a al- 1; ;.vier►t at casQ con mbtiv"ti deT Vestivsl;o recci6n y', e'sc'enogrifla esta obtb' j•trttemacionel de Teatro celebrador saiv6'• gran; parts at festival s pe•;- on In ctudad'de Puebla N semins sar �fe foe,•"orgsni:i�doies • .;.�; paiadsJ� ,- ,�;�� • .'.,' Este ejempiq cue; eptrs otros Tor - El desarrollo de did* festival es`:'chos;: es earacteristico de ix Wm.: • tit! eibmplo de Is ineficWa ocri .;- crsclaa cultural l6 traljo a cofact6n�. tin Ilevada al extremo. OWrrgsnizacW-. ahora* ra (Isinar, in atenct6n de =o quit& mejor dicho., desorgani ': quienea is encuentrsji j:Qnnulando- isdp:••= For Is Secrotarta de Culwre' tas paddle cultuWes_del estado del estado de Puebla '�cvyo repre�'� •pare, I6s'pf6xitnos 6 ifios. Mis qua, ientante-s6to tuvo apsrjc'iones fu: 'onss*ein un iparato cuItdreI-do gees&-- y Is Case db la Culture pa,.,': )ro1hpij¢n.1i. f6rmuls debe bus. - btens; este festival se Ilev6 a cabo"'' arse eq propiclar:espacios en cotidianamente al filo del colapso; •: donde le,cult4l e'y lot grupos cuitu- ' eon la participseibn de grupos ria• •, 'rslet puedan desarroltarse sin inte•• r cionstes y extranjeros. siendo estos:: rrupd6n y est so p6dr6 ahorru an riltimos tot que Ilevaron le parse presupUesto y War an calklad: -D1 10 CAS AMERICAS wam a oe rr to nE tot, • �y .-;� '. , • , • s e.r III • ' . •�t"+'•',tspw■{v� n: al�~ieatr+ A,_ua�nfe ,a ges NO [nternacional (d{ ri:•.71i?: �• V7.!�., qqw _ .F J f ii t. lr .�..►M is 4 �.. f. a -.a Yt • • . ,,•t .. 1 ' � ��: �Q'L•; 'se ieelebra. en. ld� c udad l, mexicana •dei Puebb.'s 'C.`PSC•7 to ■t"• r = t• .. .' t • ,leis.,. •) :4 "•[ rGL.~:):.l�1ti%.•ti.:St-•�t�Rl:••r'•i•.i•:iti:i:i�:�l:f.:'..:T:.lct.t.�l'� :=JJ'.7:•.•7.iil:Lf:.:{21..�t�. 1't' 'r:. .1.�: tit., .i �'.tt~•'' i! :y 'lt:•�'�j� :tt•11.1 i�• s T •�.'. •.4'r•i�7 ,:, Ken, ascopdo. o�ir�•"(lna Cale di rapat'os vics..:�• " t±itissTr' o:.• •ter,. ' i.1 j t 4l.ct t ai..:,r.rril •:;ci'r ►�::;,,ti •.,3,��.deY'rrp�'Pinersjdirgfils por'A/bsrb SerralGt�::� � •Sep q yf!`1q: �C ,. scrlY ar ��, y4t st• *' r:•t et z�s? zZcrc rt.e,Z';" 4. 13.: Pee. LUL4k SSQU[lil)Zi"- :=::tS..r ,fir e•.:"•.: �,'• t. T:''IlTlj�tiSa 2,-Ita'YL . C'.FI6 t G�L50`/PKIi t E1 Tetilce Ariate b die tnrl4d6 poi la Asoetael6s in{eroie(oes! ,de?eatiai Cotbuat(itios'oomo rtipresentoe(6n del tea trbbLsytiso'eft, r Eitsdoi Votdoi"eri ei Sij'tnad'e Festifal taWlimaclboil do Teton eo ` `Piiebtf,k Md'ided; det'0 at de tebria! r 0 Fa�ar•sZ 1.:fir:+; •t' Q-14ds5sikti•4/tV-* s1�•t;L•0t%YsI.T,otT3t:s's 1,664,slide:aDatosrscia:'deldesipirrcidbdrimaturSoeubaio r eao Pt6vo 6e ddti da a Teatro Avant: pare preseatarse t E :. nyw •�u�ry-�$` ��'t�'•' el te'ati•o PHoelpal de Pueblo; elm Is aottsuo del continent: eons• i ''• :: %!� ,'' i'�i a+Xr > truldo an 179 Esta'o6ri tut producidi par el Tewtro Aisatd pari el ' � r�sVL Segundo Fpatlial dsi Teatrd ano en ma d de IW:1; 3 ;+t :'��, •• tr^ • i=: �'+ 53rrl;ibDafl,i~sxwt•Jr,..•t:axCal' a1y E�•st si a+ 'lS: •i �. *� s�C•R La original-0&k%tld1pais4 adetbend. bale li dlhecl6n as At: betto SarrsLw. despestb twato tnti:rEs tool pdblieo mtamente qae tell • s •�.•• • . • + ,-• . < prtsmtaeiaoeieadTcat�deBellasArlesseseadieeodsespacidad ""=" �'^;"'•="'#��'r� �is: y bubo qua baearse otra tmstcuddo to junto en el Dade County An. Una ca ja 'd e Saari►' st - •�� ,;� c• ri�€'i fn'y led i abi setoreslMario Eral. S[nche�r.• ariya• a « s �-•' , n RomeroyRaise C;w=— ylaballarinaJuanita Bard. juntoatresto Ea to (oGa wpareeen (tin Isq: a del elenco ortdtal; riijaroo• a Puebla este sdbado 20. • _ der.) Mario. Ernesto Sfacbm _ �y >� _ i. p: E "� ^: ►9 Ott w"'�: ' l,MarBTa, Ro- Para . 17ellestlid ui idb taritsd IV represenLaciooes de Caaadioi tltafRekGpM4 mete to gait eaceaa del iesondo BElsies. Aruba, Jap6i, Alernanis y Cuba y sets compshfas de testr•o- acto do Uae ceja di tipstat ia- mexieanas, eta do V tritllo Ptfierw. Le obra •.,•.• z. • .i �R � . �N r., „b f . `� �.,.:i�, toe preseotsda bale la direeet6a '.:.�•� .l?'is" +,� de Attierte Serrate ::'mite de '8aita abara {gs s• • •s Cneu"rridos por el;fs jre de tas 17 periontis que tormoa'd ele�oeo �7... _# into to Intl se ba subteneionedo ooq• c de�iT� � p�soa eaoFestival Mlamt, too tondos do Aiaf� s entidad ao lueratiii , ezpresb Mrrid Ziaesio SiD1LS. •t r:+ i2: i i'� Yt 7.,;i ; .: t ' 9Q" co�miwt6 Math flute ' espe ialtsts an desarroUa de i ecursos -deTealr37ltia'nte;d" tia�eudidoavariasdirmatprivadaspars quo pstiocrnan e. -& '=Fein baste abort code ba respoudido". `att:m6, !-Yi Tot tiiodoi ga tisnernot dlspoaibies pare otras setMds. dlis del tetlro se bet ban i jotado can este vie je. que coosidersmos do' sQmi hipoe(ane a- 'el ziieissle quo tt obra lteiw". >*:::•'• t Auoipo s"V, os tolaret" apa�vscta'• as Coma come una manifests. 1 c160 imtyeerrss,atl�l m contra de It opresi6o, el motra je de Sarritn Is ubt- 1 ea en Ia ttiSi e`asti}s!a y an particular utllin is stsm6ters do solo. rant: opret�¢n 7 terror qna stentea loll perseaa jell bale ells rEstmen come amblestael ds to *bra..= , t ' .. ti: ::: • <• 1f.Rr1i r • t.•i.- - :--�'» '! Y:�.tJ► T •,! c.:r .:: Slert ita eiperimeeto tat�ereiaots gall esto �n:s4 ea ueenY—una Indudable eridds tl Figliven Cuban actual= sei preseotado en us mismo teatro eoA Ia represoutaei6a del rtsimsn at coal :rifles. • ::•t: he, `;.r i•e i its stti • t r • :, ••,.'•.'. • - : : ; . ?£ ViriWoPtWi; mode lot 'grandesdramstin•sosdel ASIo,20,muri6 ' on La llabsai et 1t de oetvbri do ls7s varies a6os despots do haba t•:ewtdo esi deisraeti}eeq et'rtRtmee do Castro.:. .• •t•••. --''•Micbe elutes opitian qui.el mledo que bate press do Carlos, el protsiontsts di "Una Baja de tapstoo vaeta• ; reatja el mledo qus r Pities sint16 duraots sus d1droos abas de vide to La 8abans dead: on 19it. despuds del faiaoso discurso a los Intelectuales de ndel Cm tro. turn el rater de leriatarse entre sus compa6eros re uldos to at reebto de 1s HtbUotece Kaclonal y watt el mismo Castro decir: "Yo ' floe=o misdo. tense aracho atiedo". .. . Los qps qu(erse ayud'ir i sutrasar lot jastos del vieje do Testro Avsate a ltdaico, todark estts a tempo, segue is not inform&. tia- maodo a loll tiidtdoos 221.2It16 MUSS. Le dimelbn posW de Tea. tro Awaote as P.O. Boi /S300S, Llisml. FL (suss). -_sAeADo 20 DE FEeaERo Ds {9tt DIARIO LAS AMERICAS.- El, teatroAvante:.on triunf o* .. no :.en ::lo:i �nternacional , Cuba .... ' .. ... -j is lipngel Cuidra':. .."Lo que la emlgraal6n Cubans be bech6 de sl• � grupos de teatro de dtstintos patses, la' Ciudad de •. ' i Puebla' en' Mdxico. ttvo y edifickite en et estado de It Florida y, eri es. . •,• .. ..' j'... t :_ :f pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinario que quo. dart estAto con tetras grindes ad to trayeetoris:de ' : =A diche'cita teatral fue [avitado Estado's Uni- esti localldad note.hispanoamericana . del sur. ,--:dos; a travds de American Community Theater, de Aht estid, Inocuitables, a lds Ojos del hUfdesinte • conorido prestigio testral eri este pats. 6 aollcltb resado observador, lot aportes de lot exiUados cu•:-:' de'esta instituci6a norteamerkaaa. quo seleciio=; bins enlas finaizas, el e6mercio.la Industria.;16i,.:tiara pars Uivar a Puebla dai ob a te'atral eb` ' medios de difiiai6n, la educici6n, los 'sectocei pro. •+ • Bids otra ea espadol. Americau Community Thi•' ; Y T• feslonales y laborales, etc: Atgiu�os; con Intencio- ater scogi6'entre los'grupos'de teatro hispaitopar- : 'nbs aviesas hin gaerido no s610 negarld; wino hao'z'�laates que filiel6nan en Nortsagttricle, algrdpo'dot , •# ..,. propiciido;•con opiniones tendeneiosas a intluyen , Teatio'Avante; compuesto por actores� dirgctoiei; , i --ado ea sectores do bpinWk tiorteamericanos,' magi: Y� y,gestores cubinos, quo duriinte Wid liempo ha } iestia:to7iiss' o'ea'cuestsis $Iea ihariipuI' id pare . • #6iiido reaUzindo u6at loiblilibo`r' lcbn medlos es•'`x dir ot=aim'agen, negativa de"hiiistra comunidad,' ' casos y proplos, y el aacrliicio �+iaioi: de sea dltim iniente reforzada t®tgbidn poi Is 1&laalda de. 'grimes; en a iti Ciudad de Mtamt. Este selideldn t otros grupos nacionales;de' patses hiiMid6i de'wde la Dhicci6n de Amerldn Comznun$y Theater* Amdrlce:. 4t� i t ; =;.1 i 'r=_`;: !'' `": r _.�r x=, es im reconocimiecto mia. ahora en el teneno del;'c'• —,Pero no atempre'sucede est. Y, por el contra:; Var* a to labor positiva y edifleantede los Cubans.; � m rio;'personal Jades a instituclodes norteaerica: '��que'vivin y'aportaii coa'sus''vidis, ta1ef fogy:e'z- nas tan reaalpdo en justicla nuestri 'actividad •fuer:os it desarrollo de eitaCiudad floridana, la: aporiidoca de cosai bueaaa "de obraa'ericoir►la•" cbiporar90 costs de valor a la vide Iotalda•dste pa- - r<:. :►.j c fs del norte. = •.ti :... L •,... ,;:.... ; ..•: • a y bies, �• .. . :t:,,:':� �.. iiR •?•'iv.�:4.".ii �t►i�:•ji ' ' ' =Al festival de Puebla aaudirga ie presenlsinte`i 1 -=E1 ispecto qu"e'inla !ia tardadq en destacarae'•" P on nuestio sporte i Miami es it deft culture y el a'r= :� de Cariida; Aruba, Espana; Bdlglca; Estados Uni. t: to On especial. Pero'es un procesb normal ed tQdi ' "•; dos y otros patses..: y, ademis, Cuba quo, haste el' comimidad, el que primero se46 asiento a los face momeato, no ha querldo raUticlr ad:asistencia.' j toi•es sociol6gtebs y econamicos, para;'posterlor ` Avantellevari aPuebla, eii leseenariodelTestrohc mente.'servir de base y junto'de dekpegue a eta ' Principal de esa Ciudad mexicana; el24 de fobrgrd;;' olio quehacer'que atafie a la'sOnsibilidad, al espfri,', pr6xtmo; to que fuera e6ptrovertida o'bi'a',- m 00.3 ., tu;yque,comb#jkpnsoArlst6telei-refiridadoaeai: pueatien eaceaa-="Una Caja de ap'itvs Vacta'• � a;`, teatro-, •!divierte'•, esto es,•deavfa del peso eoU•,:' del taUecido drarpa uego cubing VlrgWo Pilieti, ! ' dfano 7 por:yta del espfritu mismo, liberi at oar • ,; ba jo la dire6ei6o'de Alberta Sarrafn, y ebb el elenco'�' buinano: {•t '; .que aquf yimos ea su puesta`eid • =•Es pmeM1lsameate'el teatro la actividad artfaU•' •. —=Ali[ eri ldT�xico; y bajo li realise iaa;eapectii ' t co•cultural de mis diffell asiento y mis lento pro.'. :' camiate locilUids on to readdad cWftf de eatosl: - Cato de culminael6n Como becho eatable, por i4sa , dempoa, becbi por el director. la abra de Pifierat nes.'qud do ei ahori lei 6caalbn do' expoaer ;X;siz�> { podri ior, Wisbids, una forina de �, er. 3lgs pfir=; embargo;'i ea el cYnippoo teatril donde ha ocurrldo ' bucos de otsas latltudei; uni otn`ver a ds la kgar; { recientgmeate ud becbo dlYnio de dostacsr, entre•;- , Udad•cubana, con lea adlclones aleg6ricee,gaa ' +, ` ' i �` lector Sairafn hizo a diebi less' a resultar r lis ai0ildades quo hemos Item idiot pridelpid. We ..;�{, p •. f - iicantes �► qui, por au labor viailtorla, ba trasceii ' ' 1oatrQvertlda alli Eamb[En por su dnensa ebaver dido, deeds el redoh6elmlento r selecci6tiUdo ea uda forma de ;debumcti,o.cozubate.::a` entidadnorteimorieans.misallkdolos Umitesno;� . `. �•" sblo de Mismt;'stgo desde Norteamdric ..hacia:un �-Psro delando setlatedo este sspbeto,•es id sue, evento Internsclonal. E1 srupo de Testro Avante'•'' ma Iniportancla at quo ess distlacidn de represeo:�• be viereeido ese b000r, y ba.saumido la mLs16n de, tar, el uebacer arttatico•teatral bis ano on Este 1 cepreaentiroos fuera de sates fro to t'.:' .. ,. , . . ' dos U, dos on un *scenario nteraic aril be a e.' • , •; r _ ...: .! .....: .., • : catdo ea uws'iiiisUtuclda de teatro creeds y ata�. • •—Li Awciictbn Iaterascioai�l dq Teitro Coiau► .: da poi•cubanos radicado�i eo itlaml. Los trivaf nita►rlo es. Camp su nombre indica; uni lnstitusl6o di'Aiii4te en e1 enCuentro do Pueblo, spa�W"Wlrdsl •fateroaclo�aal, que. suspleit ev�ntoe do seta Ocen- : ', eubi�nos'deeds ,todo pus�lo de Vista, que se, pare Srylms y Com slUat de'lestro de re %oniocI, :. More rat�tas�r.poa yes m $a to quo de Positivq i do Calidad y ewOuaua labor moritoria, xsio ago.:. saute aenf !a preseocia de ios subs s t be torpedo Como Bede del importanto laoCueatro de dos a ease psis. 1 ,. ontarlo multkulh;al ` theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada IM5J 2K2 Tel. (416) 865�1991 March 7, 1988. • Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, _.. Key Biscayne, Floridan 33149. Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. As I mentioned during our conversation it was -a special day for us because February 25th, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day. we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your'group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantim0:1 will try, to•make contact -with members of, the Spanish-speakinq community, and be instrumental in gettinq.their interest in assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again.• -i-AlkCOMPARt `;.. de Teatro de A►lburquerq= + June 16,1988 423Contral NW Albuquerque NM •71 03-0 864 (SOS) 242-7022 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mariol A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many level6. Please let us keep in touch. I would like -a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor - ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. 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',.,c �f ±iitompalSfam1peritarliqu Drodusesobras a taaai;wl:= •,��A � mg1l�•oIItdna`d i Dmmfs�•�� ' �laeT>rs.:dtreetor,de'Teatro tAratd{,,JJ=tlt:t)}; _:s�;•:"+�.�,� osotroshesnosD��to'sAtisa ia's.'{ka,�f0 ' �� ' • east ge�p • Madori ad)anta"r ! �ti�a�tpteidi deeltnada'�arratics �topWfri�ttis.�lt e�e:do�mols ra ..'birtsCeialar!o.'1 i'Qe'Ueueit36ehnroerttlet" .: �aE1 yro�rama de ]i Federadba. to d!" aN'oenpbra8i' de'lsinata . . 1 de Arts Rarala j Ytaosttartas.•ae hi ereade eoo el prap6s! 1{'� ya filko' aos,�lts �b� esnja''p , ��i�`� K+. �- araorYsclsaelooestotnoMaateFChlDtolat000strairrteeolas��''mis'�tieos .Ss '�-,•'. ,.� de:ttroilar'ias,�e4'�ji•�, �K�� df' �*ur,Y�'%.''t�, �� S•�%�'':��+�e•.. e,. t -_aoeaie:'7 rKhsles mts taerlse.•y a !s res.' • `!,•/�,�!ir�1�Fe`ilharl0eeatrosrdralesfe��dosfdeom�adliita , �,�;yt _ _ _ _- ..-1i..IrM !�/i aClf['Eiae16�._ i�.J.w-�..`Ui:_-:.: 1 _ _ _ _ �__� R..: �21�� • i t �.L• b) '.haeeNaiOhrasenIDPta.laWllo.w•�.c .+v.... .---�_______ - ,.- - uses" soitara�eeh a a Im mundo estadwaldessee quo ub l ,eoae� i KN•ai!�,iC:'�w`:4lY�b'{:ir.rr•.• �r,rr�Z •.cY; •:e*`11• ` .!'r, i • . La realldad. d Teatro Arade ha eibdo iesllttubo beta meta lea-,;. `.:, s eeDanas ohldspiaas ea dmeral. Este aft per *kmDlo.d'46 '. (�. . v "x ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. }i A,HISTORICAL C )SAN NIGHT "Life is brief, • r art is lasting. Sdnecs ` Moses mother it is told in the Old Testpment entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a giver bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti -Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgillo Pimers sent clandestinely his play .en Empty Shoe Box to an admirer of his work In the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew mates were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. Piiiera, a de facto exile inside his native island on aclount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castrolte stalinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to seems Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published In Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castrolte sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe Box, which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression Is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Liftie Havana, gave the play a ten-minute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. *- iV The premiere of PiPiera's play was the brilliant start -- showing an artistic quality to be found In the best professional theatre in the U.S. -- of the Second Annual Festlwal of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's impressive exhibit took place In the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free of, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. PiRera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group A,yante_ Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sfinchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guzmin, can be compared without hesitation to the most Interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to�mentlon but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could " say that An Empty Shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's ,lipagid from which it borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the fdar of self-determination --- it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest + gsllttst the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty ye#rs.�, g �► Page 12 . w Historical Cuban Night ' • Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlAera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works;: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. It Is Impossible to believe that Pifiera was not referring directly to Castro when, writing his play clandestinely In the Cuba of the late 19601s, he put these megalomaniac words in the month of a cruet and tormenting character In An EmgdX Shoe Box. called, Ironically, Angel Ito: "l; t demand, i order, I"Command, 1 put, i take away; I do; I undo, i twist, i torture, 1 affirm, I deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, I kill. I kill, do you hear? i kill. Go away, or else l won't leave a single one alive..:' At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty 5hoe Box. perhaps Pinera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nevertheless, an unexpected triumph,, when, having conquered with anguish his deep feaO of controlling his own life, he Is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angellto, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers, ' Piflera, in that violent imaginary act of his Creation, clearly indicated -- as "an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become --- the unavoidable Way which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free Itself once and for all from its parasitic oppressors. _..sit We,' free Cubans, are indebted to' Pifiera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, "withra lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty Shoe Box; so that we could guard it as part- of our* cultural heritage until the moment when it can E= = be 'staged In. Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, for the time being and by sheer force, rule -the island. We are equally Indebted to exited Cuban profestae Luis • F.1 Gohkfilez Cruz, who; for the benefit of ail, , received, protected, and published PlAera's play last yemr through Ediclones Universal, and to the theatre group A,vante for Its magnificent • and moving performance of this important work which 'I hope -will ' be'presented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.world. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art Is lasting. While the fife of human beings --even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- Is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 ,EL MIAMI" HERALD . Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translatedby.Luis F. Gonzfilez-Cruz i ' Y, Sj� i, �rt`s rY Viene de la pftina 1C Pero tsti voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que is comunidad . 1987, bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto Clara definicidn y un compromiso cultural pars Sinchez: "Queremos --y muy especialmente I& comunidad hispana-- not ayude. • 00 Sarratn. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de T Hi d IS! hater teatro hispano, y que se nos distinga por U Y i hi nos vea como sus representantes. Como un grupo que desde sus �. eatro span a ,ami, F �uapidado por Acting Togetbp•. Re. = U Oueal en eacens de Una raja de sapatos aacia desatd una • Intents poldn&a. Mis all& db be punt6s de vista expuestos�en squel . debate; algo quedd muy en claret u seriedad del trab* de Testro Avante; y Is importancis que tiene el teatro pare cua{qu,er ' comunidad. Berta, is protagonista de' Una eaja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si eat& loco, puede hater algo.•El "co modo • de hater Us cosas on grande es 'enloqueciendo' Este pensamiento de Pit�ers —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra --tan cubans-- se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primetos.planos de u literatura (Imlempor&nea, parece ser, aunque no se to heyan propuesto. Is premisa a partir de la cull trabaja Testro Avante. Porque facer teatro en Miami es Ago mis que el esfuerm que surge t de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroico. Es un entregarse a un pabiico y regaU le ese di&logo constr„ctivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poser an una bores de represeatscidrt una inteligencia que nos ayuda a. enteriden,os, a discutir. y que tap enriquece a partir do on mwAm migico que define isa ideas y. adernis, regale un disfrute a los nmtwoL Mario Ernesto Sincim fundador y director wUstico de Testro Avante—. con an mentalidad coral propie de Jos hombres de teatro y refie ttdo el sentir de In intog�nten s siesta el orguUo de homer tes� Miand y proyoctar esw aAtm w desde nuestra Ciudad: "Hemos dedicado 16 Om do esfueraos y trab* a Miami. y ' r�rao ni. P cone w na R" 0 inia�d4n. Y stetnpa?e boo mt dtxeado que nuestra #afar tr idew macs aus do in #mvit" ..de �stre a�mu»idad' � . V. W. a melot• teatro span que sabemos facer es el cuban, valores y cultura hate por defender ese patrim on,o. Tambien es nuestro deseo Ilevar Is comunicarlo y desarrollarlo. cuitura hispana a lot Hacemos nuestro trabajo con antor norteamercanos a traves del y desinteres, pero necesitantos el teatro". respaldo de squellos que son su Entre Jos patses que participarin origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda producci6n escenica es un International de Teatro Comunitario. en Puebla, se organismo vivo que, a partir de una eoncepci6n, surre un constante cuentan Canadi, Belgica. Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Jap6n, Alemanis, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro mexieanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sinchez si Una cola de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapafos nacla ser& objeto de de Hevar nuestro trabajo a los variations cars a su participad6n palses democrtticos, all( donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde se cuiturs es expresibn de libertad. representar& el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contestar to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coincidencia estrictamente controlada por el que pars nosotros esti ilena de regimen. que to utiliza pars sus s(mbolos: Avante tiene asignado el fines ptopagandtsticos. Y como 24 de febrero--aniversario del bien sabemos, ellos no escatiman Grito de Baire-- pare su recursos Para esos fines". representacidn". "Cuba no ha conrwmado todavia "En to que concierne a is puesta su participaci6n en el festival. Pero en escena, to dirt que Una eaja not $ustarta que to hiciese. Eso ... se pondri tat cones se hito aqua servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6n de que sbe face con mucus esfuerzos, Alberto Sarrain". Pero bajo el sign de Is 4%ertad, y "Los papeles protag6nicos un teatro al servido de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideolog(s totaliteria. Esta actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael. confrontacidn en Puebla puede GwmAn, y yo. Y el corn apenas ha demostrar to que ha hecho el exilio sufrido variations". en teatro. Aunque es preciso facer Con casi cuarents obras en w mudto, degasiado mis". Wstoda, V selocci6n de Testro Haar teatro cuesta dinero. Y un Avante parrs representar el teatro eshw m txc&dm continusdo torts hiapata de Estsdos Unidos on of ei de Teatro Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival Inten,sdonal de • implica uni invetsibti de tatento. Testro Comun ttrio no s6lo lino ins disda betalla Ppsstta haAs�r significa an metecido Jos recursas que permitstt reconodmiento a este grupo dosarraftr una labor que s* se testral de Miami--nuestro--. c ample ante d pablioo. vino tambien un homemp* a is per is a Sindtes"Rue ap reslintr�t el visje a comunidad hispaoa del sur de It, Florida. Esto es unmotivo de Puohla; orgulb no spiv pro Testro ''Canw siempre, contra v ento y Avante, Ano put► Was. mares, Fd festival popri 10 P>regunto s Mario Ernesto men direcr,3dn ganne de vitlie, salvo itt a shWls y to d-u- bras " que! wasps Teatro Avante do . gastm que so g partir set Van'" Jostatemaa que asumir nomms, en muff de nuestros 'Lo que nos intere n altos es Wq* bohillm Aanque contamos ie r is ex biwi na on lstsdos U ' "t cat d rppwoo 40 sigunas ins�litucW=pare nueotras bto hate mucbe faits, Y es q0OWOM• rite sywa no ea magttttiso qua ese esfuerro spa genera to aM- trg OWed, LIU t .. :.. � ,� s at -1. `E ` t? dr. � +•a li t1•j 4 k _ _ �.,f'_ :' t >> t era , ';� >t t ' t +fi:•+�� S t I Teatro Avante representa El festival tendril comp cede el Teatro Principal, el mes antigun a EU intemacionalrnente del continence, que sse construyo en 1nti Teatro Avante presentard en el hist6rico Pur A. ALVAREZ BRAVO teatro his ano de los Estados p tos escenade Una c r a a ergot cu sacta, del gran dramaturgo cubano CritFm'rrhrraf dr EI Nrrt» Iferel1• Unidos, Virgilio Piilera. t giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recce en la La obra de Piftera--rescatada de la censura y la destruccidn —que desde 1978 viene realizando una seria labor en agrupacidn teatral tniamense la Ilevarl-al Segundo Festival castrista-- fue estrenada Miami— ha sido seleccionado por inteWn cional de Teatro tnundialmente aquf en Miami par Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de la Asociacidn Norteamericana de... Comunitario, que se celebrard en Teatros Comunitarios para Puebla, Mexico, entre el 20 y el 27 ` representar internacional mente el de febrero. Paso a to Wpia SC Mario Ernesto Sinches' C 0. 0 'AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the Interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. PifSera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected eeripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for lberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one If one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things Is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. Gonzdlez -Cruz World Premiere of "UNA CAM VE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Fillers Produced by TBATRO AVANTB May It 1987 k 1 For immediate publication, please! • 8 ITE Contact: Marta Au � (305) 85s-F4 415S THE UNITED STATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL _IN PUEBLA, iMEXICO Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacta" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgillo Piisera,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual international Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27, at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre in this Continent, built in 1759. in addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an' English -language production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacra" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida international University. ?:0 CYPRESS DJ IPF. KEY B/SCA fNF. FL 33149 . (305) 3al•3224 0 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION. OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AP".ADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets — 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonziilez-Cruz, editor of VirLrillo Pifiera. Una ca a de za atos vada, a critical edition and biography, p 1 s e y L rer a Un versa , Miami, 1986, This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County rtt Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. ! ANALTE)NATIY.,E THEATRE IN SO H ORIDA 8 I 0 i TEATRO \AAJLL7- 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel(305) 666-5533� • NEWS RELEASE For immediate publicatiorel WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PIAERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miami, sponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGILIO PIAERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday. May lit. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bell as .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the, dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piiiera throws us almost instantaneously into an 'encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Beilas Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS15. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of .VirgIlIg y Pjijara• ,JJna g$jade gapaigs vacfa• a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation Is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Da+c County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. 4: 1yyr1::, "s T NEWSRELEASE For immediate publication, pleasel a I In I tie Contact: Alina Interlan (305) 371-2580 TEATRO AVANT1E TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATR CONFERENCE FESTIVAL 188 TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Feat) in Daytona Beach, on Thursday, November 17. This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgilio Pifiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, thethree main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACkA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPiS (Angeiito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast: The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARO; and makeup 4nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Feat. competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, K.Y, in 1989. in addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the it Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the II Annual International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. it offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PlAere throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzglez-Cruz, editor of , iraIlia ,elftriii Moo "`'�'�� de zaoatos vacia. a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa Universal, A laM 1986, - �20 CYPRESS DRI11E KEY 81SCA YNF. Ft 9J149 • 0031361•2111 4 i4. t l .a 7 Internal Revenue Service District Director r oats: NOV 0 5 1985 .r �D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: 0 Deortment of the Treasury Employer Identiflcatlon Numben 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perlod<E'lildiC Beginning May 13,1985 anti Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number: (404) 221-4516 File Folder Number: 580065655 Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue. Code. Because you are a newly created organisation, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be'expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This gdvance ruling period begins on the date of.your inception and ends on the date shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you crust submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling porsod. If you establish that you have boon a publicly supported organization, you will bd classified as a.section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period: If you submit the•required inforzat'ion within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However,.if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue , Bulletid,-grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if*he or she was in part -responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that, resulted in your loss of section '509(a)(2) status, or acquired knowledgV that the Internal. Revenue Service had giren notice that you would be r000ved frog classification as a station 509(a)(2) organization. P. Q. lox 105%, Adonis, OA 30370 ., r�. , 0 BIOGRAP11Y ' • MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 80 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calder6n de la Barrel Pillera, Arrsbal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau.. Abee, and many others. Isis directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," wMe Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.. " world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don In "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucible," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, M6x1co (February, 1988), representing the United States. He has appeared in supporting roles In several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Hannah" for ABC; In "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing In three episodes of "Miami Vfce." Mr. S6nchez holds' a H.F.A. itr Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); Is a member of the Arts Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres In the U.&; and serves as an evaluator in Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It Is important to note that under his Ieadershlp, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arts Initiative three-year program. .7 77 ,. ti. nr-rA)MTT ..M, PRnTI7CT COlWI7rM nPFmn;. i TM AcSISTANr/ MOUSE MGR.PI20iXK`TIM] Mcm. BusnM'S ram. .I, '!KI'I'TL•I: BOX OITICrIrx E PROIlC'1'IOi7 OONM. r'u�IrrriZ111NCC REPAIRS ORCWMATIOWL CHART • RTATRO AVMM' ..,rr . ni. u.. .. ,................. .._......... .�...,�.. .._ ... .,. .. . r , r4,Y n ° J s f 4 r t •¢,q., �. f s t 'F ` 1� {h •''��` � jw+t` _.._ t -,. I sly, R11- VANTE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and i*.ost prolific Hispanic Theatre croup in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has•brought•*to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Sauraell,.Inclan, Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as•Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. ' This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent ' the United states as its Hispanic entry at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexicb. Just as imzortantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre contrunity, at the 10th Annual Festival Latino in Clew York City,.produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres r4st State Competition in Daytona Reach where'we received -the "Hest Actress" award as well as excellent reviews fron'the adjudicatOrs- and the general public. ». Hispanic Theatre Festival In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our community. In 190-7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its. 4 focus to include the administration and coordination of Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. u. I:OC?'PRfSSDRiJ'� 1�'fYB/SC.! �:�►'E FL+,i;hl� (3Q�! Jbh1:'� �� a.�.� .. 1 t• 1 • � Teatro Avante, Inc. History k 0 e i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 273 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the.professional skills of South Florida artists and j to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a ¢ leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. i Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS ! for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot of our educational oroiect was the development of a Hispanic'Talent Direttory which listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly-intensive technical, assistance project being conducted by the Southern*Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will'undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country. with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full=time administrative and artistic personnel. June 26, 1989 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL COLOMBIANO OE MIAMI 1120 de JULIO" RECEIVED JUL 5 IbBB Mr. Cesar odio WIVI tUNITY city Mana er DEVELOPMENT g �-- City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: EXHIBIT F FESTIVAL OF MI M 1 4M "70th of JULY'4. N x c: Mm ,.*. " The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival Ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. sm•-m Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put on that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated cooperation. 5 y. a Na )7offre Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier Suarez Commissioner J.L. Plummer Aurelio Perez Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: I305I 576.7766 F� t�5v m F1 �ti ,r Xr 4KY i . Teatro Avante, Inc. Hi___ _s'�tt�o r__y� Page i The Third Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th, 1988 at the 27.3 seat Minorca Playhouse in the heart of Coral Gables. It will -feature six (6) resident companies, including two companies presenting Hispanic plays in English. For the first time, two nationally prominent companies have been chosen to participate in our Festival. They are Repert- orio Espanol from New York and La Compania de Teatro from Albu- querque, New Mexico. These crossover hopes led The Miami Herald theatre critic to signal the Hispanic Theatre Festival as one of the top ten highlights of Miami's 1987 theatre season. 3. Educational Programs Teatro Avante, Inc. directors feel that in order to continue improving the professional skills of South Florida artists and to educate the public about Hispanic theatre, it must assume a leadership role in the provision of workshops and conferences. Upcoming are two intensive workshops on directing and playwright- ing which will be held within the context of the Hispanic Theatre Festival and which will feature nationally recognized theatre professionals. Recently Avante co -hosted with a seminar on AIDS for Hispanic theatre artists. An offshoot: of our educational croiect was the development of a Hispanic -Talent Direttory`which` listed more than fifty South Florida based playwrights, actors, directors, designers, etc. This is evidence of our diversified provision of educational services to address the needs and con- cerns of our 'theatre community. Teatro Avante, Inc. is in an exciting period of growth and deve- lopment. This year it was chosen as the one Florida producing arts group admitted.to a three year.highly.intensive technical , assistance project being conducted by the Southern Art Federation. Through this involvement,.Teatro Avante, Inc. will undertake a complete evaluation of its artistic and administration functions `- and the implementation of recommended strategies. Primary goals include a touring component for the Teatro Avante Theatre Company throughout the Southeast as well as areas of the country, with Hispanic populations as well as to other Spanish-speaking countries and the development of full-time administrative and artistic personnel. t PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Page Two ENGLISH SPEAKING TELEVISION - CHANNEL 10 will be extensively promoting event and broadcasting live from the event cross -promoting their "FOR KIDS SAKE" campaign. ON -LOCATION COLLATERAL - * Sponsors' logo and name will be prominently displayed at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre (the focal point and center of major activites, entertainment and events non-stop). * Sponsors' logo will also be prominently displayed at each of the two performing stages with entertainment non-stop. * Sponsors' logo will be placed on all Banners along the fence on Biscayne Blvd. * Sponsors' logo will be displayed at each entrance gate. * Sponsors will receive a complimentary BOOTH and may distribute collateral, product or exhibit product on -location at the event. ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM and on-stage during non-stop entertainment will be extensive to utilize Sponsor activites hourly and on -the -hour. SOUVENIR PROGRAM will be handed out free to all attending the festival to take home with an "Autograph" page for celebrities on -hand for :the festival. Sponsors will be presented in the piece and their partici- pation. TICKETS & PASSES - Sponsors receive 100 free passes each day. Sponsors receive special VIP passes to the Hospitality Tent (5 couples). Sponsors receive four VIP passes to the Gala Scholarship Foundation Party Saturday Night in the VIP Hospitality canopied tent. PHILIP MORRIS HOSPITALITY TENT will host -dignitaries and VIP's through- out the two-day event. WE'LL WORK WITH YOU ON ANY SPECIAL IDEAAS YOU HAVE - If you have a very special promotional idea in mind, feel free to discuss it with us. If appropriate, tasteful and effective ,for you, we'll cooperate to afford you the maximum promotional avenues,(or avenidas) you may wish to travel. FOR SPONSOR INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE DIRECT TODAY TO: Nat Moore & Associates, Inc* 4770 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 1410 Niaami, FL 33137 (305) 573-1875 t�ii Ll Address any reply to: P. 0. nos 7.17. Alkwla. Georgia 30301 [��4POca ®Oc�c�t�oc� Internal ¢3eifenue Service ` Dart: - • — In replyrefer to: SEP 2 S 1973 ' le].], —12 : A5S63 ::1G(3 o Pro Arte Crateli Ina 1301 N.W. 27 th Ave Mami, Florida 33125 , Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have ectermined you are exempt hom Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the �eeanina of action 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section -1 You are not liable'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are Dot liable for the taxes itnposcd under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). s Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject. to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you arc not automatically cxcmpt.from other Federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Requests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Fedetal estate and , gift tax purposes under sections 2055. 2106. and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or,method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you must inform us of all t changes in your name or address. , If your gross receipts each year are normaliy more than 55,000, you are required to file Form _..990. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a petialty of $10 a day, up to a maximum, ' _ ! of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tax an unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you arc subject to this tax, yotr must i file an income tax return on Form 990•T. In this letter we arc not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities nre unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code, j You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. If an employer .identification number was not entered nn your application, a number will be assigned to you and fyou will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence I with the Internal ltevenue Service. Please keep this dc; rrmination letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, 1 i Exempt Organization Specialist a i • $E D1R A Form Aug . 22$ will It t !;.V.1-• _ I .n _:4ra 1-11t t 4 : •t r a►ir- t-4D Pa 0r- F 1 CE EXHIBIT •D y SOt"TEDAD PRO Alt'1'1, G R A T E L of ins W9 AUG 14 A W-AM' ^AE► COMA)MeMtTtEf August 8. 1989 ims t"bl,mL pit I OQ Lat MORA H 11.1eVHM ►Ar►IMM If.&ATA Milt? N[oo 011"tt2 F�"L Mr. Cesar Udio, Manager M14 "�'T CITY OF MIAMI OCIANDOF tRUSTccs "Agt.O', 3500 Pan American Drive r.,,glr); AAt�tev�l R80-LE" ►NMr Miami, FL 33133 Jt.L An?A Al7►AANL� �Q1MN�1 A-40ft VeP%NRNOet VAMELA v?9d ►L,�!19/1 QAMRI@Q -14to L°°"'� • Dear Mr. Udio: .14,IA SAA,WA.I Mt 'This Is to officially request that Soeiedad Pro Arte Grateli's Latin Music 0.44 f•rf4Qr0 DF Vll61A+:1r1U!rU fIF ApF.LLANA Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of At c+cnm vActi�A AtKnt V.8,01 Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, we would like to be included on the agenda at the first City Commission meeting In y September. 1989. Information about Crateli Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt. Miami-hased theatre organization 1s Included. Information will be nailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the September meetini. Crateli has tic -en presenting major theatre productions in Dade County for the past 21 years. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, it you require additional Infornnativn 1n order for this project to be included on the Agenda. Thank you for your considcratiun and support. ' 'Sjnc�rely, a m tl`ii N,1ed7edezPresident PR/mbm encl. // 89-92- CO. r. Aurelio Perez Lujunes Agenda crwrdinatur 1059 S. W. 271►i AVCNUF • MIAMI, F't OWDA33135 41 PHONFS: (345) 04 -6935A i .t a. SOCIEDAD PRO ARTS GRATELI C EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUDGBT MRACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI DE LA ROSA OEMETRIO MENENDEZ For Two Musical Concerts. MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ ("Conozca a Cuba Primero y at Extranjero Despues") TREASURER ("Concierto de Navidad") LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE SOCIEDAD PRO ARTE GRATELI. INC. CARLOS ARSOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO COOINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSS GARRIGO LEGI JUSTO LEGIDO TOTAL (3 ) AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA = RAUARTS IDESMASSAAL ARISTIOES 3ASTRE Ushers 1,300 VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELLANO DIEGO SUAREZ ALBERTO VADIA Programs 3,000 Rental - Auditorium 2,000 Ticket Box Office 500 . Auto and Trucks Rental 400 -' Insurance 750 i Sound and Stage Equipment 3,000 E Spotlight 250 Scenery - Materials and Labor 5,000 Stage Hands 5,600 3 Costumes 4,000 j Office Overhead (contractings, telephone, etc.) 3,500 Actors and Singers 8,000 _y Artistic Director 11000 E� Guest Conductor 2,000 p(] �I 1059 S. W.2Tth AVENUE • MIAMI, FLORIDA33135 PHONES: (305)642709351$�101 jijgr r a A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HORACIO AGUIRRE LUIS BOTIFOLL PILI OE LA ROSA DEMETRIO MENENDEZ MARTA PEREZ DIEGO SUAREZ TREASURER LUIS BOTIFOLL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HORACIO AGUIRRE CARLOS ARBOLEYA LUIS BOTIFOLL ARMANDO CODINA ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA JOSE RAMON GARRIGO JUSTO LEGIDO AIDA LEVITAN JORGE MAS CANOSA RAUL MASVIOAL ARISTIDES SASTRE VILMA SCHUEG DE ARELL�I�chestra DIEGO SUARE2 ALBERTO VAOIA Cost of Tickets Choral Piano Rental Hotels Per Diems Airfare i 7,500 300 3,000 660 1,000 500 2,500 GRAND TOTAL: 55,760 GRANT REQUESTED FROM CITY OF MIAMI: $30,000 =Mann= 1059 S. W. 27lh AVENUE 0 MIAM1, FLQRIDA 33135 0 • �Y _ � a:; r+ ' Ft + +,j ti'1 _*h d � � s Yr �"t. F`s�r�'�� Address any reply to: P. 0. flow 7,17. Allattta, Gt:otgia 30.101 10MAce9 ©owc. o� Internal C.evenue Service Date: r to reply rere► 16: SEP 2 8 1973 ' IW-12:6563011GG Pro Arta Gratctli Inc 1301 IdX. 27t11 Ave laami, Florida 33125 Gentlemen: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your appli- cation for recognition of exemption, we have 2etermined you are exempt Uom Federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We have further determined you are not a private foundation within the calling of;etion 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in section ?� ('�) , � You are not liablc'for social security (FICA) taxes unless yov file a waiver of exemption certificat« as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. You are not liable for the taxes imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). r. Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject 'to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt.from outer Federal excise taxes. Uonors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes under sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.of the Code. If your purposes; character, or•method of operation is changed, you must let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status. Also, you trust Intotm us of.ali t =.; changes in your name or address. If your gross receipts each year are normally more than S5,000, you are required to file Form s __ M, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, by the 15tb day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. The lacy imposes a penalty of SI0 a day, up to a maximum ' 1 of $5,000, for failure to file a return on time. ' You are not required to file Fcdcral income tax returns unless you are subject to the tact on unrelated business inconte under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, yotr must file an income tax return on form 990•T. In this letter we are not determining whether any of lour present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. if an employer .identification number was not entered on your application, a number will be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Itevcnue Service. Please keep this derrrmirtntion letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours. LJ Exempt Organization Specialist , $E AIR A Foram AUA t 225 (4=12): c;. V ��•titt��»t of �rutr.. r� AY4 ff r J, Richard (Dick) Stone, Secretary of Sfaf e of the State of 31orida, Do Hereby Cerfi f y 56at the following is a frue and correct copy of - Certificate of Ncorporaiion ` . •, of •: .' -. . - PRO--ARTE GRATELI, • INC. + a corporation not for profit organi3ed and existing under i e Laws of frie ' Sfafc of 31orida, filed on tfte 10th day of February; A.D., 1972, as shown Gy fh'e records of Iris office. Given under my Band and fie �reat Seal of tf e State of 3lorida, at 5alla(assee, f(ie Capital, fftiS th e 1.0th day of February, of /, r ., + • t,C., '" • •' !.�' \ _' ' i Secretary of State cs\,C j ;f i n AVANTE I:11.IWd5%Ox� ML,,,O,IL-13L* (3,S) 858-4I,55, June 10, 1999 EXHIBIT E Mr. Cisar Odio, Manager CITY OF MIAMI 3300. Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odios This is to officially request that Teatro Avante's Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival be included in the list of major events sponsored by the City of Miami under Ordinance No. 10206. For this reason, are would like to be included in the agenda at the nest City Commission meeting on Thursday, July 139 1989. Information about Teatro Avante, Inc., a non-profit, taz-ezempt, Miami - based theatre orgpnization wag mailed to Mr. Frank Castafieds on March fat. Additional information grill be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the July meeting. Teatro Avante produces the Annual Hispania Theatre Festival which became this year an International event. we will. be celebrating our fifth year in 1990. Please let an know, at your. earliest convenience, if you require additional information in order to be included in the Agenda. Thant you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, Mario zrnesto Sinchez President Mnii 1 cc: Mayor and City Commissioners C. v'• SAL IE s ' � �.•� s^ : '.. EL.. AN DIARIO D MEXfC4 3 ,A •1916' t.:.tL4 141.'rti l.' .,;• + '!.! .a•ti. 'j ri •i f+t.'! .'�'t� Cy 4 fuNDJ1DO EN :;` :: `. .;.,. �.•..: •tif• .: I .�a•. �. .. Ili- t •,, �L. t' ` MEXICO' D.'F:; .lUEVES 3 DE MARZO DE 1988: B•urocra: iauraIJ : ';s'PorLEONELPEREZNIET C • �. ••.•~•��t a'"•.1 ••� �f•,:i,•••-J i•'S 1••. ,•�•.1i J�1a•{:y �i: f.• .: •..••....f'•••, :' gener'at` es vbtida t� afir.: ; mfs dificil'y�a que 'sin inf'oimaci6n ni ;. _maci¢n de 4ilirb ro de lbsj' aj►udi'de los "o�ganiiadores', el - peones inemigos de la 4u1. �; desp(azimiento de sus escenogra- turn iR is burocracia: eri MW66 esa -: f fes; utiterta. vestuarios; etc., is con- afirmaci6n tI. i un` sentido'espe. 3 virtib" eri una pesadilla: Las cancer ` cial. El incremento de la burocracis lacionei de f6riciones y el retardo • cultural a partir del sexenio del pre::" en et. inicib 'de bstat fue Jambibn: sidente Echeverria ha •s1do star.:•=: causa continue de mates tar. enUe {' •manta. tejos de promover fuentes ' los giupcs asistentes: �• ` %' `= =''`" aut&6rAas de' creaci6n cultural (as �•'� . Do Mixioo participaron' irupos de' mediatiza'y en'oeasiories lac aisfixia = Tamaulipas. Puebla. Oistritq Eede-:: ` S616 en ;contidad iicastones ha He =`ral; Sonora y,Guariajuato. Entre Jos.• bido funcionarios que'piii'ius dotes s: extianjeros estuvieron'presentes;;i pers6natas an permttidoque ip 'arc �nad�;_Eilados-Unidos;.861gits y:1 tes florezcari;,*i albs �ecierite3's610 -; Aruba: Qos-gruposJuieron los quo . puedi; �ecord`arsd,et'�paso de Juan,% destacar6n e1•grupo•"Promotores:a s J&d t#6`rrier'por, et insti to Nauci ;: de ra Cglti'rr %Teatral'; core fa: to s nai de Bel1a3�A'rt'� ."� f _~= tz'EI rastro' �c a Eland 1U" li sobr s� "'a 4t�urocracia y cui'tura son actfv(•; , tod WO-: •A45rZte•� ;d'e, teatro� = w4~4!ai.•i Vf�V1 Y. - Voaq w Vi V\Y 11•t/�1I.OI IIO11�C a1 lVl4{Il {17{{1V� 2n�ifieos ri� entras qua is''cult ra"•� 'en ' ' 5 'Jfnaain jef"8iencis it I °po�defin6ns6' 'edh rs'econ�,�pit iisr~a�irE i' e d ' d fsCro.,� 66 It �!. . IF•j ale e""rl la ca idadPEsta"reffg'xi�n,G's�cissq excelen{e acivao6ri, fit; t ;aAi al casq obn•motfWdR t 4tl4l;3 reccW Y escenografi'a esfa bVis =j ;,irtternscional de Teatro ce 6rsdo, ti saiv6'� grarl, parte al festival i pe-i. en is dWad'de Puebla la semsnae: said'@ "organisiidofes"�-'. •pa Este ejemplq quo antra otrw rn}r�; ,%,; El dessrrollo de.di M festival as'-.-' cho4 es carectiRstico de far buroa.: . tin ejempio de is ineficada tw wVz! cracis, cWWral to traigo a coiad6n ; t tics jtevsda al extremo. Organizado' :' ahora pale, Ilainer. In stenci6n de. r =o quiza major dicho; decorganI * quienei in encuentrop formolsndo� isdo tior Is $ecretaria de Culhira'•' les poitticae cuituiales-del estsdo ► del estsdo de Puebla'=Cuy6 repw.&,., re bs pf6xij os 6 atiosf Mgt qw'" iontante =solo fuvo aparidones fu; pensar: en un spsreto cultural •de gabod- y Is Cast d81a Culture pb•, .'; promocJdn. Is, f6rmufa debe bus• blens; ate festival se itev6 a Cabo"'' carat on propiciar:especios en;' cotidianaments al filo del colopso; donde li, i uitiira'y Iris grupos culto. con Is participaci3n de grupos ria• •, 'nles< puedan desarrotlarse sin inte clonal@: yy extranjeros, stendo esto$. rrupca6n y as( se podri ahornr on altimos los qua Ilevaron Is part@ presupuesto y ganar an calidad: 5 1. ---------- -DIARIO LAS AMERICAS auaTES U CIE rqajko of lfte. 1 Vic '.:.. ..r. �� .H _mot . k. , ,' :� �.• " �. , - ��-:14- at tTeatra lUanfe_,aWFes vat lnternactonal. : � y u , a cetebra: en, la': ctudads rnex�cana" deg Puebla 1� r ` r• . C r } L�Jl'•'r.=i •! :1t::0 iJt':..'.:wt:rr .•< • ? .bi4� 1. •) :4 •.'•t l:.:-:):•:! 1�i-tii1i»tr C�!= Rt:•'r.:.i..b'.:b : �i f: 7t: 1:.lit.f.�1; . •+:. t.�n'ij•�.�.1•:i`�'tt is 'LL'•+'7+:)it:`� .:�.i'�•�'1y eseo�ido fi. odvs= ;&,One Ce1s • e. rgpi.t'os vec� l t, !� �!�- P•''�t� "fuilt �itr.{t p)•':,I.r):it `rrJ J I'.1 ., t:,.ds Y`rry'Pineeru; slop/�s poi'Aibsrb Serra/n::t'r • y't!!{ j LSs,�„4'r. titt;0 t:? 7)`.:1?i! •: �• ::.� :! ::: .•;-•� ! t 1.~.!! -gla.t Pbi.LUISA ESQUIROZ ":•::t�z�::-,lr: i; °;�1: r•�s'!: xleT��I e� t,?ti 'tZt .c t. t t•liSLAt1!RK!o t EI Tealro Miota he ddo tnrltado pee la Asoef aci6e tote rctetoad ,, . de Teitioi Con�val(arioi come represeattcfbn del testrb"Isp'ioo ew., Eitadoi tloldofih el Siitmdo Festliai Internadbail do Teatio in PimbI MUM" del 20 de tebriab._�otFa�,r•s� IV'2-d-A Yisz'i.lt t `'� o a c�::�ttrs�� ol�t:.3=ral, a's:iy' t •� yc' ' � diet'ajsdiiipaattbiracft"deldesipirecld'odrimatuidocubaoo Vtrgillo PlWa ba side itiagids par Testro Anaote pars presentarse teeelTeiliopi%dpaldePuebla; elcost Antigua del contlneot'e,cois• ! q= :• A' trutdo an 11s r: Ests'a5ii tui producldi par el Testro Aiaote pail et Segundo FfstU l ds:Taatrii Hispino to mays do '•:hslf.'"A�3';g!iitoaf►Y"t:+t•rts•::rrc_a's t1-,':-:cam: cal is: ti• 33. i . La ortgtealy dseuddi'puesta eti esbint, bale li diieccl6o 4 Al: ,.•. f. beri* Sarrafn. despertb onto tnlerfs to e1 pdbUeo mtamense qne IRS ; �-�,:'• • . , , • , . >•� ,-•. presentacloadtoelTeatrodoBella sAries so end)eradacaps cfdad y bubo Quo baeirse otra eresentaci6n en judo on el Dade County Au. "(Jn a ca .a 'de 'ii'd?'se C '.� ..t > f... i . 'c =apaas i Sarrafn'y Tod }irimeros at:toeea Marto Erne Sibehet; )ttarltya� d i•> ..• • 1. -..,.. Romero r Rafael Gufmti y Is ba.1hrina Juanita Barb. junto at rest* Es to toLo aparecea (De tiq: a del eleoci origiial: T•iijarci a Puebla eat& stbado 20. • - der.) Mario, Ernesto Sincbet. ` In��•%,�;Et� U1��{a",t�Ra[ge�Gpsmtn t MarB�a•Ro• Para el ester tti do, Eftarias re resen elonei de Ciaadli, mere ea tine eieeaa del iegaido Bewca. Aruba. Jap6n,Alemania y Cubay sees compa6fss de testro sea do "Ua"i eaia ditipsto; Va- mesicanas r ck do Vtrgtlto More. Ls obra VOL 1?z • r s' - :.,. ' fat; presentads bale It direttl6a, '* "Haifa abort 1qs g, s fnturiidos par el dale de las iT persoais de Alberto Sarraia eb miyo do 'agile locm'm ed'eleoco o f 1.Tjd iodo In cual se ba'subrenclanado cow =1fS7 dnraato el Segundo FestisaJ .'- do Testro ane to MlamL, tot tooilos dfAitiat&. qne es en8dad no [ucratlia . ezpresb Mr. �P r�Eiaesfo Saticb'eC'il. i r..c:*: � r.:::l^o-; ;,e:: c• : ; .: -•i -.-��" S�egbn coment6 Mat{i� Aule� erpecfallsis en desanvllo de recursos �deTealro`Aiiatr;d hiGeudidoavarlasdrmasprltadaspars 4We pati�oeroea elffial _'FA baste ahora nsdie ba respoodido". atlrm6l;_'Ya Tot fondw'gue 4n`emos dltponibles pars otras ectldda. - dis del tutri sinus hsn gotado con este ats jC qae consideramos de Votes im'poi4nda elCme6safe qua It obra peen": _<:::• .: ! iltwgne �Uat esjade tapattis uada" se ama come una maultesta. 6n 4mtrersil io*trade la opresi6a. el montaje de Sarritn to ubl- 1 et ea Is Ctibi eaiti f sta y an particular otilisa is atsm6fers de solo r cinle oprea36n'j terror qua sienten log personajes bajo ese rbgimen come amble toe do Is obra. *: f + . o: '. • .::: •.<• , r J. • : 5ert itn eiperimealo tntereiants que esto }+testa ca aeeai�`—uaa Indudable cridis al Figilaen cubano actual -sea present ids en us mismo tedreM Is representad6o del rdgimen at coal cridea. �i VtiYWoPilSeii;naodelossrandesdramatiergosddAgb20,murl6 to La Rabaul el It de octubre de I"t warlos atlas despots de babes t.:caldo ea'dessrscii; el regimen do Cast".:. •.j•... I[ichch crltkos o0 an que el Wledo que bate press de Carlos, el c' protsionista di "Uat eaje de:spates sada' ; reflela el mledo quo t PiIIers sintl6 duranta to dltimos a6os do rids an La Sabana doode en 116t. desputs del fadioso discurso a lot Intetectuales de Fidel Cas• W. tote el valor de leniat" entre sus compalleros retwidos on el retinto de Is Bibtfoleca liadonal y ante el mtsmo Castro decir: "Yo long? adede. lingo mbebo mledo" .. N t•. Los qpo quterso tyudir i safrsgar los Coates del dale de Testro Araote a Udaico. !*dada estio a Uempo, seVdn at not Inform a. Us. Wanda a IN teltfdaos 221.27U 6 MUSS. Ls direeel6s postal do Too. tro Avant* as P.O. Bolt' 1S10tiS. Miami. FL (SU45). SU ------------ WNW A r 0 _sAeAno 20 DE FEaRERo DE igis DIARIO LAS AMERICAS•- El leatro Avante*, : un''' triunf �o cubano':..en .lo:Tmternacional : - .;: • 1. I • i:. pQr Angel Cuidra '. :.... •. =Lo que la emlgraci6n cubana ha hech6 de post- < grupos de teatro de distintos' paises, la' ciudad de tivo y edlticante en el estado de la Florida y, ea es- Puebla, en' Mdxico. pecial, en Miami, es algo extraordinarlo que que- • ' Wit• ' j .Y t darn escrito con letiis grarides eo la trayectorla'de =': •• -A dicha'cita teatral fue tnvttado Estado's Una- : esti localidad node-hispanoamericana , del sur: �`:dos,•a travds de American Community Theater, de • Ahf esstio, Inocultables, a los ojos del mis"desinte • conoicido prestigio teatral eri estd pats. Se soUclt6 resado observador, Iot iportes de loa exillados cu•: -'. de'esta instituci6n norteamerieana. que selec6la binosen las finanza�i, el comeicio, la lnduiWa; los't : tiara pare Ubvai a Puebla una obra teitral ewes c. ' medios de difi Wn; U educaci6n, los sectdres pro= glds o ,a en espaHol. American Community Tit - "' .,a grupos de teatro his "'fesionales y laborales, ete:'Aigunos, con ta't'encio- ater scogi6'entrelos' pactopar• a%esas hen'querido no s6lo begarld; stao teen -'�lantes quefunctonanen�lorteamdrica, algrupo'del :. proplelido; con opWones tendenetosa's a ii�uj►en ;Testro'Avante; compuesto por actoresi dire`ctores • i,do en sectores de bpinl& dortea'mericanos� midi= Y,gestores'dabinos, que duiaptik largo Uempo ha festit:Ioais o'encuestaa bier` jhanipulailaa, Para ', ..'venido'realizando woai loableWWF. cba inedlgs es- -% der of a imag6n, negaiiva; de'hriestra coinunidad,';,� easos y proplos, y el iieriflelo y amor de ai►`s lath: Tl dltim aniente reforzada tambidn poi to incluai6ii de`'�t ' grimes; on Ota ciudad di' Miami. Esta'seleccibn V- 1 'd ' aI h *A 1'A'de 14i Direcci6n de Actertc3ii Communal' Tbeater`" otros grupoa naciona es: e p sea ermauos e Y . t.; Amdrica:_t::ar;: =; =''''r •.=�'' `=4 es un reconocimiento mis,•ihora en el terreno dil•r'• —,Pero no stempre'sucede to: Y, par el contra: ='J'arte; a la labor positive y edilacantt de los cubaaos�; } rio;' personalldades a instituciodes nortianierld&7 _" 4ue'viven y' aportan con sas'vidas, talenfos• y;es•.�s nas han resallado en juiticla auestri actividad -� fuerzos M desariollo diiesta'ciudad fiortdana, Ia aporUdoii de cosis bueaas," de obras'eneoitnta•",� , coiporando cosas de valor a la vida total dq•e' pa: ' `'• 1 is del norte. = - •., 1 . .. •.:..• . s.•t« : • :-a • tiles. •ri..,�.�• ... •: , T �:•: ;�.: �=} • • .� _ .... .—El a'specto que ini= fia•tardido en destacarse '•` —Al festival de Puebla acudirio iepresentant" i.. - ' en nuestio aporte'i Miami es el dela culture y el ar; , de Canadi; Aruba, Espana; Bdigica; Estadoa Una- 4 i to en especial. Pero'es un pioces6 normal eri tQdti "-..dos y otros paises..: y, ademis, Cuba que, haste el'� coniimidad, el que primero se'dd asiento a los fac momento no ha querido rattacir id 44itoncia.' � Wes sociol6glebs y econ6micos, para;'posterlor;=" Avantelle'variaPuebla, eneleseenarlodelTeaGI mente,' aervir de base y junto' de eeapegue a ese ` Principal de ess cludad Mexicans, el if de febrggV'- otio quehacer que atade a to Isenaibilidad, al espiri- l pr6xtmo; la que fueri controvert[da obra',=,eo iu :� a tuyyquo, combexpiWaArlstdtelei—refiridnddiaal: pueata'eaesceaa-=',UnaCajadeWiG Vacfa'� •� r teatro=,1%vierte", esto ei,•desvfa del peso coti•° ' del fallecido dramifuigo cubing Vlrgtllo;Plhiriv- ti diano r, por via del espo itu mismo, llberti M ser -'4 balo la diredci6n'de Alberto Sarratn; y ebb el eleh; huan ano: % _ - , , _ ';.i ' .,: que, aqua vinio: en su puesteid escini: ' x' --Es prectsamente'el teativ la actividad artists•::. =AN eri Ma:ico; y bajo la iesUza4l6a:espictfl=' cacultural de mis dificil aslento y mis lento pro.,can�cnte localtzada en la realtdad aabini'de eatos?: ceso de culminael6a como hecho estable, por razo• , -. Uempos, hechi por el dirictor, la obra de Pliiera- nes: que do ei abora la oeaat6n de'expoaer.:,Y;,sia� ry i podia $er, tii ibidn, una forMi de exponer 4los pd: A embargo, es en el ciirripo te'atril dohde ha oddRdo ' bUcos de otras latltudea, 6i otra veriido de li keWe 3 reclentgmente un hecho digco de, destacar, entre:; t., Udad, cubaAa; con lea adiciones,sleg6ricas:quq lit as vidndotquo hemdsUamadoalprlvclpio,fads•; :. odorSartainhizoadichi teta, aresultnj .. p ficantei) 4ui, por au labor inei ltorta, ba trascen; toatibvertlda alli tamblin por su weasa ja convet -- dido, desde el redoaoclmlento y selecci6a pot uca`• .'tiao'ea 66 forma de'debuacla',o'.coritbata`a entidaduorteimericans, mis alli deloslimlks no _ :', �• ' :. i t6lo de Miami; tlo-o dead¢ Notbeamdrica'hacla ua ; -Pero dojando te6alado ette esparto, es de su :} evento internacioaal. El grupo de Teatro Avante ' •'' ma importaacla el que eta d4tincl6a de reprosea:'i' ha tmerecido ese b000r, y ha stumido U misl6n do tar. el qquebacer artistleatestral hispapo to ESM ! repretontarnos tuori da o:tat f�ronteras. ,::"','. ' • dos Unidos an un escenario international boys re,A caido on Una' inatltuct6a de teatro croada y alenta�! —La A:octaclbn interdactoniil dq �'eslro l:oa�u: ; dd .Poe•cubanos radleados on Miami. Los trl=fo d ottaclo es, como to nombre lndica, Una woutuclon a vests ea el eocueotro as ruebla, soa iriunfo i'nteroaciooal, que• auspleli eveatoa de Oda slcm : cubaaot ' desde ,todo punto do vista, qUe rservlripi to, pars grupos y eompaidas de'teatro de recopocl• : Pere ratWisr.pga vet m it to que de positive y •: ^ :. da calidad y cooUnuads labor merhoria. Este &Go- * ilcaoto tteapia presencla do los Cubaaei ha toniado t4mo todo del importante encuentro de daa s late aii. 21 • . - �+.+i��. - - - - - - rMlrrrrai�r�r�1enr�wr..r t • ' •. , �� A • �� ]v► ontasio muldcultural theatre association P.O. Box 40, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2K2 TeL (416) 865.1991 ' March 7, 1988. Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Producing Artistic Director, Teatro Avante, 220 Cypress Drive, Key Biscayne, Florida, 33149. • Dear Mario: Allow me the opportunity to thank you from Toronto and through you your people who were absolutely fantastic. =_ As I mentioned during our conversation it was a. special day -for us because February 25thi, 1948 was the day the Communist took over in Czechoslovakia and from that day we are under their rule.. Your finale, that one day a free ; man will be born and be victor over despotism was very meaningful. • Once again I repeat that I would like very much to bring your group •td Toronto, Canada. In the meantime II- - will try to make contact -with members of, the Spanish-m-speaking community and be instrumental in getting.their interest in _ assuring them your work is noble: Thanking you again. Sin erely,/ IN 1 6 j everend Dusan Toth, rtistic Director. i DTtbh 1 1 i June 16,1988 Mr. Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Director Hispanic Theatre Festival III Teatro Avante P.O. Box 453005 Miami, Florida 33245 Hola, Mario! A special thank you to you, your staff, and the Teatro Avante family for your expert coordination and organization of the Festival. I compliment you on the theatrical facilities, the audience attendence, the printing, the pub- licity, the accommodations, the friendship, the T-shirts, and on and on. It was the best organ- ized Festival I have ever attended. Your dedi- cation to detail paid off. I hope our participation was what you wanted for the Miami Hispanic audience. It definitely was an artistic growth for us on many levels. Please let us keep in touch. I would like.a copy of the videos of the performances, the panel discussion, and the final critique. Please let me know the cost on these. ! Again, I am serious about.your guest directing for us. I will search for the right play or let us think about other exchanges or collabor- ations between the companies. Keep in touch and much success on the continued growth of the Festival. Abrazos, Irene Oliver -Levis Producing Artistic Director IOL/djq COMPO- de Teatro de Alburquergi 423Ceettel NW P0849 •64 Albuquerque NM 87103-0a64 t5651 242-7020 , p DIARIO ERICAS-;;-P M tav ri ilt Ay s J;T I PU V. j., r..r,-v -I . l . iA • Irk.. ' A, tFxAa*" �'�r7 •i��'•lr.�I`.1' 15i ,-,enal I• •a • eatr. � .ri+:...y.��.� �..:. ...r .. . .io. 'urtvv-A. anteE• AM I XT nrqgr3matag.1saaaciparen4i1 -4arp %Ai1IA & i 'Cie do MWi viaeh�in d Wo-.1. -.-Zf a peque "--.tk1UCET 10 tb*Paln"Yosiolco TOXII rt couege.em cV1i', t 1=115•N telktrales ce In idess"Wo!rWIL sw awtinda- Pori valudpw to *I .Ceto ImpeAmentsIA ra. us... ,A. r le'Us SISM11i"Myl - . 7,.;Umdo o'gabo Por.18 -yeder2cl6a 'Su"fia,de, yjdeMf2Sf1SP&S �p " ; I . de la elnpileados de Is w9vaU-=. _I., Is wo t*a waftasem'. -Ume sp 11 ga ISRISHO"'Idu If --tad di 0 # bb UnICTI? Od a# saA naa O�jz'nlncft M1111"D h*il 7 C16- 'tM De eads *MOO se c3cusc luxes obras".expUct URrIDErDes. . oniw LIM f-lempLaia Minontane Nosolm emu* a • Simb".41rector.cle ME— . jrsdort&dj=0:;jd1ceM16 rid. tf 0'-VbWes( k Ws M -76iz:T -e'sa-dos" 3. tkatmal quo -?,, .:S;;Ww r kdldelntsvdacl��, _ V*t1Wv;0SOfreft1&oportssO1'd bacerhicbratentskW 'goundo iSUdOWdM0 QUt Do 's toclo"' Mmstra Calton cubs" ss�tw. el resuisl di TeiWImpbso eads . At. k y ;y ANGEL CASTILLO, JR. A HISTORICAL CUBAN NIGHT_ "Life is brief, f art is lasting. Seneca ` t Moses' mother — it is told in the Old Testpment — entrusted her most precious creation, that is, her newly born son, to a basket left on a river bank, in thel hope of saving his life from the persecution of the anti=Hebrew assassins in the service of the Egyptian pharoah. With a similar hope, the Cuban playwright Virgilio PiPiera sent clandestinely his play An_ • Emnt_v Shoe Box to an admirer of his work in the U.S. in 1968, wishing that his creation would survive the persecution of the assassins of art who daily kill free thinking in the enslaved island. e Moses' mother had the good fortune of being able to see her son grow up and be successful within the tyrannical world of Egypt, -where Hebrew males were condemned to dea h from the moment of their birth. PIRera, a de facto exile inside his native island, on acdount of his lack of all servility toward the cultural commissars of castroite staiinism, did not enjoy the same good luck. He died of a massive heart attack in his Havana apartment on October 19, 1979, at the age of 67 without being able to see. .Empty Shoe Box published, or even less, performed on a public stage. No single creative work of his had been published in Cuba since 1969. But the efforts of castroite sycophants to suppress any artistic expression that doesn't have official approval — for, as Castro warned Cuban writers and artists at the beginning of his dictatorship, "within the Revolution, all; against the Revolution, nothing" failed r obstreperously in the case of An Empty Shoe which had a thrilling world premiere here in Miami, where freedom of artistic expression is possible, on Friday night. More than two hundred and fifty enthusiastic playgoers who filled completely the Bellas Artes Theatre in Little Havana, gave the play a te'rrminute uninterrupted applause at the end of the performance, moved by the historical event which they had .just shared with the actors and producers of the work. The premiere of Piflera's play was the brilliant start — showing an artistic quality to be found in the best professional theatre in the U.S. — of the Second Annual Festival `j of Hispanic Theatre of Miami, which will take place during the present month of May. To double the pleasure, the opening of painter Cundo Bermudez's Impressive exhibit took place in the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture In Little Havana also on Friday night. The famous artist, one of the most Important Cuban painters of this century was present in the museum to receive the well deserved homage of free lCubans, who, out of our land, show the due respect for free expression of artistic creation — no matter who likes or dislikes it. Piflera's play, as it was adapted and interpreted by the theatre group Av� snte. Its director Alberto Sarrain and its bright leading performers, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Marilyn Romero and Rafael Guxmfin, can be compared without hesitation to the most interesting works by playwrights of international fame such as Beckett, lonesco, Albee, to,mention but a few. Although the play is complex, allegorical and highly intellectual -- one could say that An Emoty. shoe Box is a long and painful essay, like Shakespeare's .filet.' from which It borrows explicit themes, on the primary human need to conquer the tow of self-determination — it could also be easily understood as a desperate protest agltins the killing of artistic expression that PlAera had to witness during the last twenty yews (Rle+Rl977 tgr , +' Page N 2 A A Historical_ Cuban Night - Angel Castillo, Jr. of his life in Castro's Cuba. PlMera was even jailed for some time in 1961, like so many other Cuban intellectuals who,. because of their artistic works,,*: or: simply their personalities, earned the displeasure of some watchdog of the castrolte regime. it is impossible to believe that PlAera was not referring directly to Castro when, whiting his play clandestinely in the Cuba of the late 196019, he put these megalomaniac words In the mouth of a cruel and tormenting character In An EmFY�j Shoe Box, called, lronitally, Angel Ito: - r ' '% t demand, 1 order, ?''command, I put, 1 take away; i do,' 1 undo, i twist, 1 torture, I affirm, i deny, 1 elevate, . i humiliate, 1 kill. I kill, do you hear? I kill. Go away, or else I won't leave a single one alive..." ' r At the end of the play, the leading character of An Empty Shoe Box. perhaps Pihiera's semi -autobiographical double, Carlos, obtains, nev�jertheless, an unexpected triumph,- - when, having conquered with anguish his deep fear' of controlling his own life, he is reborn and asserts himself over the fatidical Angelito, strangling him with the legs of a symbolical pair of trousers: Plflera,. In that violent imaginary act of his creation, clearly indicated -- as 'an artist of free conscience inside the huge prison that Cuba has become — the unavoidable *ay .M which the Cuban people must fearlessly follow to free itself once and for all from its - parasit is oppressors. 1 is'n We.' free Cubans, are indebted to' PiRera for having transmitted to us as his legacy, ''with"a lucid view of our homeland's sovereign future, his play An Empty She&Box; so -'that we could guard it as part. of our, cultural heritage until the moment when It can ' ' N =' be sta ed• In Cuba without fear: of the intellectual assassins who, ;� C ` : "� 9 for the time being . and by sheer force, rule the Island., We are equally indebted to exited Cuban profiasiof Luis. F.t GoriY3lea-Cruz, Who, for the benefit of all, . received, protected. and published -t Piiiera's pla ;;ylast year through Ediciones Universal, and to the Theatre group ,,0yaptg . for its magnificent • and moving performance of this Important work which I hope -will be }resented many times, not only in Miami, but also throughout the U.S. and the.w;arld. Someday, we can be -sure, In a very near future, An Empty Shoe Box will also be .: staged at a theatre in Cuba. Because art is lasting. While the life of human beings — -even that of the most powerful pharoahs -- is brief. Sunday, May 3, 1987 -EL MIAMI'HE BALD Angel Castillo, Jr., Director Translated by Luis F. Gonzalez -Cruz 1. .1 +'l"• 1i. 1 >; �', `�. t 5�, .,. � �r r,� = r q . ', '`i fit •r••�'1' c +t r.-.�,.i%i:','�:. `'�!'%t;W}i'7 Y. n1�"^4'1'. �.t��'T�•i) '.f Yf i�';� t \�� • � 1 ,. � ;�'. '� •jam ��r i , lei �' '` !' M •. t . 1`' ``l, t Syr a � - i� y9 "•S � tart $'6''°s'`�'t �'.�4..�irti \' �:. •ao, ..l . 1-��.. Sra y �"f'r„"''^""Z?":'�i.i.+i.:ti•i•?I'�r•;1ri•^.:_' ._ _ . _._ ._ _ F ., w� . Cd 00 bZ OU 0 i IY4 Cz H Viene de la pdgina I 1987. bajo Is direcci6n de Alberto . Sarrain. Su presentacidn formd parte del Segundo Festival de Teatro Hispano de Miami, r . � nuapiciado por Acting Togtthg, .; Le puesta en eaten de Una " caja dt sappaates vacia desat6 una • ' intense polemica. Mis alli de be puntos de vista expuestoslin aquel . debate, algo quedd muy en clam: is seriedad del trabajo de Teatro •' Avante; y la importancia que tiene el teatro pars cualquier ' comunidad. Berta, la protagonista de' Una caja ... , dice en un momento de Is obra: "Si estt loco, puede hacer algo.•EI tinico modo • de hacer Us cosas on grande es enloqueciendo". Este pensamiento de PuXera —uno de los escritores fundamentales de America Latina y cuya obra —tan cabana— se sitda por dgrecho propio en los primemplanos de to literature C.oittemporanea, parece ser, aunque no se to hayan propuesto, la premise a partir de Is cual trabaia Teatro Avante. Porque hacer teatro on Miami es algo ads que el esfuerzo que surge de una urgencia fundamental. Es un desafto y un acto heroieo. Es un entregarse a un pdblico y regalsrle ese &logo constructivo que se genera on el escenario. Es poner en una bores de representsewn una intelgencia que we ayuda a. enfendernos, a diseutir. y quo nop enriqueee a partir de ese mundo mtgico que define Us ideas y. ademis, regala un diafrute a los senddoa. Mario Ernesto Finches —fundador y director arustico de Teatro Avante—, con on mentaldad coral propia de W hombres de teatro y re fti el senor de los intogrente� l grupo, siente el orgulo de httxr tatro en Miami y proyectar eats esfaerzo desde muss ciudad: " Hemos dedicado 16 anos de esdtte m y trabajo a Miami. y qucreaw der a conAw maestro trabsjo fuss. Porque d teatro es comttnicaccibtt. Y siempre homes deseado qua nuestro labor trasctenda mlls All de In Omitos . do uncstro oomerttdsd". Pero esta voluntad tiene una "Es preciso que la comunidad Clara defuticidn y un compromiso --y muy especialmente is cultural pars Sinches: comunidad hispana— not ayude, ' "Queremos hacer teatro nos ves como sus representantes. hispano. y que se nos distinga par Como un grupo que desde sue . elo. Y el mejor teatro hispano que valores y culture hate por sabemos hacer es el Cuban. dtfender ese patrimonto, Tambien es nuestro deseo levar Is comunicarlo y desarroltarlo. culture hispana a los Hacemos nuestro trabajo con amor norteamencanos arav tds del y desinteres, pero necesitonm el teatro". respaldo de aquelios que son su Entre los passes que participar®n origen y a quienes va dirigido". en el Segundo Festival Toda produccidn escenics es un International de Teatro organismo vivo que, a partir de Comunitario, en Puebla, se una concepcidn, sufre un constante cuentan Canadi, Betgica, Aruba, proceso de ajuste y Japdn, Alemania, seis grupos de enriquecimiento. Pregunto a Mario teatro meideanos, y Cuba. Ernesto Sanchez si Una tale de "Nos sentimos muy satisfechos zapatos vacfa sort objeto de de lever nuestro trabajo a los variations care a su partidpod6n paises democriticos, alit donde Is en el festival de Puebla, donde so cultura es expresidn de libertad. representard el 24 de febrero. En Cuba, el teatro es una "Antes de contester to pregunta manifestaci6n cultural • quiero apuntar una coin' ends estrictamente controlade por el que pars nosottos esta Ilona de regimen, que to utilize pare sus simbolos: Avante tiene asignado el rum propagandisticos. Y como 24 de febrero—aniversario del bier sabemos, ellos no escadman Grito de Baire— pars su recursos pars esos taus". representacidn". "Cuba no he confwmado todavia "En to que concierne a to puesta su participa" on el festival. Pero en escena, to dire que Una caja not pstarle que to hiciese. Eso .. se pondrd tat como se hito aqui servids pare enfrentar un teatro en Miami. bajo Is direcci6rt de que se have con muchos esfuerzos, Alberto Sanain". pero bejo el sign de Is libertad, y "Los papeles protagdnicos un teatro A servicio de una estartn a cargo de los mismos ideologia totalitaria. Este actores: Marilyn Romero, Rafael confrontacidn en Puebla puede Guamtn, y yo• Y el Coro apeass he demostrar to que he hecho el exilio sufrido variations". on testro. Aunque es preelso hacer Con coal cuarents obres on su ; mucho, det f tasisdo mW1. historia. In selecci6n de Teatro Hear teatro cuests dinero. Y un Avante pare representar el testro esfuerzo Zsc alco continuedo como Mspan de Eatados UnIdos en el el de Tez4o Avante no s6lo Segundo Festival international de implies unt inversid i de talento, Teatro Comunittrio no able Who una diaria botalla pia haler algnifica un mere ido In recursos que perff oar recotocimiento a este grupo dosarroliar una labor que able se testral de Miami—nuestro—. cumpie ante el pobiieo. sin* tarnbidn un homeneje a Is pre to a Uncbes en que comunidad hispsna del sur de is Florida.no condiclonoo se realizanl el viaje a es -un motiivo de oo POWE pro a tro ,'Came siempre. contra viento y Avante, ei m pare todos. mares. El festival psgarii to Pregunto a Mario Ernesto Satnches So" de viaje, salvo Is stadia y ea qtt! direccidn ovrnsa v diets. Isoo gastos, que son Teatro to a partir de su gcandes, los tenemos que asumir Roque nos*tros, on muclm do nuesttoa nos interess ahem eit proplas btdssltos. Aunque contemns re&* In experiencia hiepsas on, Vaud" Unidoe con el de algunss ' instituc �n nuestros Esto h Ke maths faltp, Y es tact •yuda no es maxwoco que eve esfuerso se genere on nears Ciudad. 8"u." e- . yf tomAl i l ytwga ', t ` S >d H V ' W ad w - _- - - - -_--- o Teatro Avante representa EI festival tendrA como cede el Teatro Principal, el nds antiguo confinTeatro z a EU internaeionalmente enl1750. Avue antenatruyb ed presentad en el histdrico a$ Puy A. ALVAREZ BRAVO C►itim witrral de EI Nwra lleraM. teatro hispano de los Estados Unidos, escenario Una caja de rapatos varia. del gran dramaturgo cubano , Virgilio Pinera. °7 1 giupo Teatro Avante Esta distincidn que recae en la La obra de Pittera--rescatada o --que desde 1978 viene agrupacidn teatral tniamense la de la censura y la destrucci6n 0p realizando una seria labor en Miami— ha sido seleccionado por llevari A Segundo Festival Interacional de Teatro castrista— fue estrenada mundialmente aquf en Miami por la Asociacidn Norteamericana de- ComuWtario, que se celebrard en Teatro Avante, el lro. de mayo de Teatros Comunitarios Para internacionalmente Puebla. Mexico. entre el 20 y el 27 representar el de febrero.. Pasa a to phgixo SC r` Mario Ernesto S4nches' . , 4 AN EMPTY SHOE BOX (UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA) takes us to the absurd and cruel world in which Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban 1 playwright of this century, had to live. The play is a game which begins In the form of a three-part ritual: the torture, the execution and the interrogation. In the first act, Carlos kicks a defenseless and insignificant empty shoe box until he finishes up with it. Because he cannot truly _ question the box, he interrogates Berta — who assumes for a moment the role of the box — Instead. Carlos, at first a tyrant and an executioner who can only play behind closed doors the role of the stronger man he Is not in reality, becomes in the second act, by his own will, the victim who must endure Angelito's aggression, the latter being the new 'boss," symbolizing the tyrant. Through this game Carlos grows accustomed to the suffering that sooner or later will come to him in the brutalized society where he lives. Pifiera's message becomes evident: the game of torture would allow his character, trained in the art of horror, to survive when the true torture arrives. At the end, the chorus, which always obeys the stronger man, by means of an unexpected peripeteia (or reversal), ignores Angelito's commands and acclaims Carlos, who is reborn on stage from between Berta's legs, Berta representing the spirit of the country hoping for liberation. At first, it seems that Carlos has won his freedom without having conquered his cowardice completely. But the final solution to the play is not an arbitrary one if one keeps In mind that Carlos' rebirth and his efforts to overcome death are a glorious act of madness. At one time Angelito tells Berta: "So, besides being dead, he's crazy. We'll have to send him to an asylum in hell." And Berta responds: "If he's crazy, then he can do. something. The only way one can do really meaningful things is by going mad." The exorcism works. Deranged, man undertakes without fear any struggle. With this positive note, with the victory of the oppressed and weak man, concludes, for the time being, Virgilio Pifiera's rich and complex dramatic production. i Luis F. GonrAlez -Cruz � E World Premiere of "UNA CAM DE ZAPATOS VACIA"TA by Virgillo Plileee �f Produced by TEATRO AVANTB'„� May 1t 1987 i_ . Teatro 'Avante, Miami's most respected and prolific Hispanic theatre company has accepted an invitation from the International Association of Community Theatre to represent Hispanic theatre in the United States. This Miami -based, Cuban -American, non-profit theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed and prize-winning play, "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" ("An Empty Shoebox") by Virgilio Plf$era,. considered by many the best Cuban playwright of the Twentieth Century. The Second Annual International Festival of Community Theatre will be held Feb. 20-27; at Teatro Principal in Puebla, Mexico, the oldest theatre In this Continent, built in 1759. In addition to Teatro Avante, a company from Nashville, TN will also represent the U.S. with an, EngiistHanguage production. Other countries invited are: Canada, Belgium, Aruba, Japan, Germany, and Cuba, plus six groups from Mexico. "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" world premiered at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987, produced by Teatro Avante. The play sold out for its duration at the festival and was an instant success. In addition, this production garnered most of the awards presented by a university panel of judges headed by Florida International University. 89 dJ' l�i7'!a 2.V CFPRESS DRIVE KEY BISCA fNE FL $3149 9 (30,q) J6I.2224 .41 NEWS RELEASE For immediate publication, please! "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" (AN EMPTY SHOE BOX) AT DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM By popular demand, TEATRO AVANTE and METRO PARKS DIVISION OF ARTS do COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, present "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" by Virgilio Pifiera, the foremost Cuban playwright of ' the Twentieth Century. This anxiously awaited performance will take place on Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 P.M., at the Dade County Auditorium. This production opened the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival on May 1st, playing to full houses for six consecutive performances. MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which features soloist Cuban dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, and which will interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect", completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this play offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Pifiera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters In the midst of violence and fear. This successful production is enhanced by ROLANDO IMORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; JUAN AMADOR's original score; CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure; and SIMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography. RESERVATIONS: 545-3395 and BASS Ticket Outlets - 633-BASS Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonzlilez-Cruz, editor of Virgillo Pifiera. Una cala de za atos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, p s e y L brer a Universal,'Miam , 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County' Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade County Board of County Commissioners' the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. AN ALTERNATIVE THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA 0 TEATRO - . 6460 S.W. 491h.Street Miami, Florida 33155 Tel: (305) 666.5533 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate publication! WORLD PREMIERE of "UNA CAJA DE ZAPATOS VACIA" ("AN EMPTY SHOE BOX") by the great Cuban playwright, VIRGILIO PINERA to open the SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HISPANIC THEATRE TEATRO• AVANTE is proud to announce that it will have the honor of opening the ,Second Festival of Hispanic Theatre in Miamisponsored by ACTING TOGETHER, INC., with the World Premiere of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa", the last published play by VIRGiLIO PIIRERA, the foremost Cuban playwright of the XX Century. This anxiously awaited Premiere will take place on Friday... May I st. at 9 P.M., at Teatro de Bellas .Artes. Starring in this singular production of the "theatre of cruelty" will be MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ, MARILYN ROMERO, RAFAEL GUZMAN, and a chorus which will feature soloist Cuban dancer, MARIO DICKSON, and which will Interpret segments depicting "tormentors, orishas, and the elect." Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, this genuine dramatic piece will offer viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world -of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the' dehumanizing labyrinths of the Cuban revolution. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, PIRera throws us almost instantaneously into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. This major production is enhanced by ROLANDO MORENO's set and costume designs; RAFAEL MIRABAL's lighting; RENE ALEJANDRO's music; SiMONE and ROGELIO RODRIGUEZ's choreography; and CARLOS GOMERY's makeup and coiffure. Performances of "Una caja de zapatos vacfa" will continue Friday and Saturday at 9 P.M. and Sunday at 3 P.M. through May 10, at Teatro de Belias Artes, 2173 S.W. 22nd Avenue. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! For reservations, please call 325-OS/S. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis F. Gonz3lez-Cruz, editor of Vi- ram° elfiera. Una caia de Zaoa� tos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerra Universal, Miami, 1986. This presentation is made possible with the support of the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, the Dade =�R County Board of County Commissioners, the National Endowment for the Artl, and the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation. t1NALTERNATI n THEATRE IN SOUTH FLORIDA Internal Revenue Service District Director r Date: Nov 0 5 1985 r D Teatro Avante, Inc. 6460 S.W. 49th Street Miami, FL 33155 Dear Applicant: L D*rtment of the Treasury Employer Identification Number: 59-2255544 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(2) Advance Ruling Perio4ftW Beginning May 13,1985 and Ending December 31, Person to Contact: 1987 Alicia Foster/bz Contact Telephone Number. (404) 221-4516 File Folder Number: 580065655 Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(;) of the Internal Revenue Code. Because you are a newly created organisation, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status -under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be*expected to be a publicly supported organization described in section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not E as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This rldvance ruling period begins on the date of:your inception and ends on the date shown above. t _ Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to i us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the applicable support,test during the advance ruling periods If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a•section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you continue to most the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not most the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. : Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the and of your advance ruling period: If you submit . { the -required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. However, -if notice -that you will -no longer be treated as a section 509(a)(2). organization is published in the Internal Revenue aulletiO. grantors and donors may not rely on this'determination after the date of ., such publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination Who or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of section ' 509(3)(2) status, or acquired knowledge ' I that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice -that B you would be removed from 4 1� classification as a section 509(a)(2) I organization. ' R. 0. Box 1655, Atlena, RA 30370 ,. . •� s =. « " i . j r MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of TEATRO AVANTE, one of the area's most prestigious and prolific Hispanic theatre companies. He has been an active member of the Hispanic theatre movement in Miami for over 20 years. He has brought to Miami's audience the works of Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Calderdn de la Barcap Pi6era, Arrabal, Reguera Saumell, as well as Williams, Cocteau,• Abee, and many others. His directorial achievements include productions of "Garden of Delights, "The Miracle Worker," "Tribute," "Same Time Next Year," "Animal Farm," "The Love of Don Perlimplfn and Belisa in the Garden," and "A Little Something to Ease the Pain," where he also co-starred. "A Little Something.." world premiered at the First Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1986), in Miami, and was successfully presented at Joseph Papp's Festival Latino in New York. He later directed the same show for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York, where he received wide praise from the critics in The New York Times and The Daily News. As an, actor, he has earned wide praise for roles such as Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," Franco in "Okey," Don in "Butterflies Are Free," John in "The Crucble," and recently as Carlos in "An Empty Shoe Box," presented at the Second Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival (May, 1987), in Miami, and at the Second International Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mizdco (February, 1988), representing the United States. i He has appeored, in supporting roles in several films, including "Dogs of War" and "Invasion U.S.A.," starred in Rcbert Conrad's "Charlie Harmah" for ABC; in "Clinton and Nadine" for HBO, as well as appearing in three episodes of "Miami Vice " Mr. Sinchez holds' a B.F.A. Ih' Theatre from Florida International University. He serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Community Theatres (FACT); is a member of the Arts ' Grant Review Panel in Theatre for the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; a member of the National Coalition of Professional Hispanic Theatres in the U.S.; and serves as an evaluator In Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts. It is important to note that under hit leadership, Teatro Avante has recently been selected for participation In the Southern Arts Federation's Regional Rural -and Minority Arta Initiative three-year program. E.WSRELEASE r . For immediate publication,: pleasel "'•'•�;, • ` 8 Contact: Mina interian "IT 305) 371-2580 t Y. TEATRO AVANT TO REPRESENT MIAMI AT THE FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FE51IVAL'88 a. f, :f - 1.• .;i:.;;in Daytona ',-,>.TEATRO AVANTE will represent Miami at the Thea�re Festival (AACT/Pest) yt Beach , r ,'` 'on Thursday, November 17. ` •�,y ikr:r,;:: } : This prolific Miami -based theatre group is getting ready to present the critically acclaimed ?+ and prize-winning play, "An Empty Shoe Box" by Virgillo Plfiera, one of the best Cuban playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Directed by ALBERTO SARRAIN, the three main characters will be played by MARIO ERNESTO SANCHEZ (Carlos), NATTACWA AMADOR (Berta), and ARTURO LLOPIS (Angelito); and a chorus which features soloist Cuban"dancers JUANITA BARO and MARIO DICKSON, completes this "theatre of cruelty" cast': The also prize-winning set and costume designs are by ROLANDO MORENO; original music and lighting design by RENE ALEJANDRO; choreography by JUANITA BARD; and makeup �nd wigs by CARLOS GOMERY. The AACT/Fest.competition is a major event of the Florida Theatre Conference. The winning play will represent Florida at the regional level in Louisville, KY, in 1989. In addition to Teatro Avante, eight other producing organizations, representing various areas throughout the State of Florida, will participate. "An Empty Shoe Box" world premiered at the It Annual Hispanic Theatre Festival, in May, 1987. It also represented the U.S. at -the 11 Annual international Theatre Festival in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. It offers viewers the opportunity to penetrate the cruel and mercilessly absurd world of a writer who suffered, and described as few have done, the panic of being lucidly alive within the dehumanizing labyrinths of a totalitarian country. Committed to his art, in an environment which was unforgivingly punitive towards any expression of the personally transcendent, Piflera throws us almost instantaneously Into an encounter with the stark naked truth about the human condition: a brutal cycle which swirls the characters in the midst of violence and fear. Staging of this play, by permission of Luis Gonzdlez-Crux, editor of Vira�llo , o zaoatos vacfa, a critical edition and biography, published by Librerfa U 1986. fiscal Un..-- s .' iversai, Miami 220 CYPRESS DRIVE: KK)' RISCA Yi & FL 33149 • (305) 361.1114 OMM17A ZONAL QFIARr TEAmRo AVANTE, MG '�\�AITE H I S T O R Y Teatro Avante, Inc. is a Miami -based, non-profit organization formed to preserve our Hispanic cultural heritage through theatre, to intro- duce classical and contemporary American and Hispanic theatre to re- sidents and visitors of South Florida, and to employ and involve out- standing Florida artists. Towards that end, Teatro Avante, Inc. has developed three distinct projects which are: 1. Teatro Avante Theatre Company 2. Established in 1979, Teatro Avante Theatre Company has be- come the best known and host prolific Hispanic Theatre group in South Florida. The Company has had significant critical and commercial success which has led to a growing reputation of producing internationally renowned works of high artistic quality. Teatro Avante Theatre Company has.brought••to South Florida audiences the works of Pinera, Reguera Saurmell, Inclanp Lorca, Tirso de Molina, Cabrera Infante, Arrabal, Aloma, as well as -Williams, Cocteau, Miller, Albee, Hughes, Turner Ward, and Orwell. Avante has provided eirployment to over 500 local artists, including actors and directors, composers, designers, technicians, and even playwrights, in an effort to motivate their talents and assist in the advancement of their profess- ional fields. This year our theatre company has been chosen to represent the United States as its Hispanic entt'y at the International Festival of Community Theatre in Puebla, Mexico. Just as im,portantly was our invitation to participate, for the first time in the history of Miami's theatre community, at the loth Annual Festival Latino in flew York City, -produced by Joseph Papp. In 1986, Teatro Avante Theatre Company also represented Miami at the American Association of Community Theatres Fest State Competition in Daytona Peach where•we received .the "Best Actress" award as well as excellent reviews from'the - adjudicatOrs� and the general public. Hispanic Theatre Festival ■ In its third year, the Hispanic Theatre Festival is already on its way to becoming an important cultural resource for our comr.:unity. In 198.7, Teatro Avante, Inc. expanded its focus to include the administration and coordination of }# Miami's fastly growing annual Hispanic Theatre Festival. ?a1 C?'PR£SSDRII'� Kw)'8lSCa i:'1'E P1!3t1,19 (•iOSJ J6l•?:.�! June 26, 1989 Q EXHIBIT F ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF 1111#41 FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY1 b COLOMBUINO OE MMMI '20 de JULIO" z c: RECEIVED Jj T JUL 5 I5B9 Mr. Cesar odio COMMUNITY DCLIVZ©pMENT City Manager City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: The -Fifth Annual Colombian Festival, Inc. would like to request financial support from the City Commission for our festival next year taking place July 21st and 22nd, 1990, at Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park and . Amphitheater. The Annual Colombian Festival provides scholarship grants to very deserving young people and helps to develop tourism from South America, New York, Washington and all over the state of Florida. Among these benefits provided to our community, the Festival is also helpful in promoting a positive image of one of our many different cultures in this community and is a summer festival for everyone to enjoy. We would like to be considered for funding under the City of Miami Festival ordinance, therefore we hereby request a personal appearance before the City Commission at the next meeting, scheduled for July 13, 1989. Please contact myself or my secretary, Mary Amanda, at 573-1875, upon review of this request to advise if we may be put r•r that agenda. Once again, thank you for your anticipated coopt:r'ation. S )7 ly, GC:/ Na bore Chairman cc: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner J.L. Plummer commissioner Miller J. Dawkins /md Mayor Xavier Suarez Aurelio Perez 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, MiarM, FL 33137 • Telephone: (30) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" BENEFITTING THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS i ART CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE On July 15th and 16th, 1989, Miami's most prestigious and successful event will take place at beautiful Claude & Mildred Pepper Bayfront Park & Amphitheatre. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 will highlight two fun -filled days, from noon to it p.m., that include non-stop live entertainment by super -stars of Latin & Salsa music world-wide. Food cassettas and a myriad of events and activites abound as over 50,000 people are expected to attend and enjoy this event. The past four years have hosted over 200,000 people in attendance! THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 BENEFITS THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETIC, ACADEMICS & ARTS Chairmanned by Football Super -Star,. NAT MOORE. This special salute to "Colombia & Colombian Culture in Miami" is a hands -across -the -community team effort to bridge the cultures in the city that bridges the America's. Miami and M,iamian's are making it happen in first-class style this summer. We want and need your participation and support. Enclosed is complete information on the event, its massive promotion and publicity and its impact in the community. We look forward to meeting with you immediately to support this highly successful event for this very worthwhile cause. Touching -down in 089 for the Kids of Miami, Nat Moore's A -Team 444 Brickell Avenue/Suite M111 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 374-7746 /md 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl_ 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FEsnv►u anuai. "20th Of DULY" COLOMBIRNO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PERSON ... MELLY Y LOS VECINOS, OSCAR DE LEON, JOE AROYO, MEDES DIAS, ALFREDO GUTTXERES, ALEX LEON, IMENSIDAD, EL [IPO, LEFTY PERES, SABINO AND MANY MORE PERFORMING NON- STOP HEATED LATIN & SALSA MUSIC! WITH FOOD CASSETTAS....ARTS & CRAFTS .... INT°L EXHIBITS....SHOPS & BAZAARS....CONCERTS NON-STOP ON TWO STAGES... DANCING IN -THE -PARK.... WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA FOR KIDS .... KIDS ART CONTEST...."AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" EXHIBIT & PAVILION.... SUPER-Q LIVE REMOTE RADIO BROADCAST....CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION COVERAGE....CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" TELEVISION BROADCAST....LA REINA COLOMBIANA BEAUTY PAGEANT.... FREE PRIZES & DRAWINGS ON -THE -HOUR. -..AND MUCH, MUCH MORE1 Kids under 12 accompanied by parents enter free. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 benefitting THE AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS & ARTS CHAIRMANNED BY NAT MOORE Saturday and Sunday, July 15th & 16th / Noon to 11 p.m. At Claude & Mildred Pepper BAYFRONT PARK & AMPHITHEATRE SPONSORED BYt BUDWEISER * PEPSI-COLA * PHILIP MORRIS CHANNEL 51 * SAVIN/FLORIDA * CHANNEL 10 "FOR KIDS SAKE" AVAITION SALES/RYDER SYSTEM Now the community of Miami, the city that "bridges the America's" joins hands in a very special "Salute to the Best of Colombia" with a fun - filled two-day Latin American Summer Festival that "bridges the cultures" and brings the community together in a harmonious and out- standing endeavor to provide scholarships for the deserving and needy youth.of-Miami who excel in Athletics, Academics & Arts. ------------------------ CHOICE BOOTHS STILL AVAILABLE ----- 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Fl. 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 89�s, 4 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th of JULY" coLameano BE MuMi "20 de JULIO" * CONCERTS - Non-stop on two stages. * DANCING - Non-stop for two days. * "AUTHENTIC ART FROM COLOMBIA" Exhibit & Pavilion for the most beautiful gathering ever displayed in this area. * KIDS ART KONTEST - Displayed and judged by celebrity Art Board. * WORLD'S LARGEST PINATA - Will be displayed especially for kids with an abundance of goodies released daily. * PASOFINO HORSES - Colombia's traditional and world -renown horses in a special equestrian parade. * LE REINA COLOMBIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT - Will select the most beautiful queen of the festival. i * INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE - In the Philip Morris VIP Hosp- itality Center kicks off the event.. * SUPER-Q - Live remote radio broadcast / 2 days. * CHANNEL 51 - Television pre -promotion and coverage. * CHANNEL 10 - Television pre -promotion and cross promotion with "For Kids Sake" live on -location remote broadcast throughout. * PUBLIC ADDRESS SYTEM - To announce all events & activities on -the - hour plus free prizes and drawings. * FOOD CASSET'TAS, ARTS & CRAFTS, INT'L EXHIBITS, SHOPS & BAZAARS. * OFFICIAL TEE-SHIRTS OF THE EVENT. * PHILIP MORRIS VIP HOSPITALITY SUITE - Open 2 days. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF AN MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "20th OI JULY„ COLOMBIAN0 DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" TER AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ATHLETICS, ACADEKICS, it ARTS NAT KOORNo CHAIRMAN ith o has Nat Moore is a success� virecognition and respel ctas footballh achieved ultimate to s super - athlete of the decade. Nat Moore is a man who doesn't rest on -his -laurels. The reflections from his trophies, plaqucnvictionsand that theawards futureremind "belongshim togthes current goal and of his o kids today". Nat Moore reflected on a recent Television Special focusing on the phenomenal and obvious dominance of Black -Americans on championship athletics today, "It doesn't matter whether an athlete is black, white or brown," commented Nat. "What does matter is how bad do they want to be number one? The champions of today formed their goal when they were kids. They worked at it. And, they worked harder than anyone else. They concentratedon it.becThey ofwere determined. or . And, that's why they are number -one. Nat Moore's goal today is to make opportunity possible for needy and deserving kids. And, his goal is not just limited to athletes. It includes academics and the art. And, it includes all kids ... Black, Hispanic, Oriental, Anglo-American, Indian. It doesn't matter their race or their genes. What does matter to Nat Moore is that they are on -track working now to be the best at whatever their natural abilities and talents seem to be. He wants kids to get that one break and that one big opportunity that can make the big difference in their lives. And, that opportunity and that difference benefits all mankind and makes for a better world tomorrow. Nat Moore wants scholarships availab�hfor all differentami kids culturalin need to groups that foster a better understanding among the form our community. He is doing this through presenting the real image of the Colombian people and their wondrous cultural and rich ethnic heritage which has made such a positive impact on Miami culture. He believes that the Colombian community will support his belief that they too want to "salute" the American way -of -life and culture inin exchhandange. This unique festival combines the best of both u community "applause". 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FG 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576-7766 a ty " 89r*91; , I'tt t t t st s Y,�hi suit '.yKW"''� �a ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL pNUAL "20th of JULY" COLOMBIANO OE MIRMI "20 de JULIO" NAT MOOREr CHAIRMAN Page Two THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL•1989 is entirely suported by con- tributions from the private sector. In previous years, more than 50 businesses and organizations contributed time, money, and in -kind services to help make it happen. We need your continuing support to "Make It Happen" again and even bigger. Over 200,000 people have attended the past four festivals. Join our A -Team and help us show the kids of our community what real community "teamwork" can do. That by working together, that"s how the real ballgames are won. Touch -down with us this summer of #,89. H 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 + Telephone: (305� 576.776 . ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL FESTIVAL pNUlll "20th of COLOMBIRNO DE MNMI "20 de JULIO" SPONSORSHIP PARTICIPATION THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1969 is produced by The Colombian Festival, Inc. and benefits the AAA Scholarship Foundation for Athletics, Academics, & Arts, chairmanned by Nat Moore. Obviously, this endeavor has expenses and costs which must be met and incurred in order to make -it -happen. Proceeds of the event benefit the AAA Scholarship -Foundation for Academics, Athletics, & Arts to provide scholarships to the needy and deserving youth. The Scholarship Board oversees categories of Athletics, Academics, & Arts in allocating funds available for scholarships working with Miami schools, colleges, universities, trade and business schools. Depending on the funds available, deserving students are selected, with scholarships awarded to their desired school. The Scholarship Board is headed by Nat Moore with categories headed by community leaders in the field of academics, arts and athletics. Because of the Promotional and Media afforded through this event, Sponsors may opt to allocate funds from both their advertising and media budgets as well as their community affairs and contributions budgets .... or, both. 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33137 • Telephone: (305) 576.7766 r ANNUAL COLOMDIAN FESTIVAL ANUAL j COLOMBIANO DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" FESTIVAL OF MIAMI "201h of JULY" CAN CARRY -THE -BALL AND = CAN MATCH THAT TOUCH-DOWNI Supporting THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 not only makes it happen for Nat Moore's AAA Scholarship Foundation, but affords your company to create and maintain a positive image in the community. It also allows your company to identify and TARGET over 900,000 Hispanics in Dade.County of which 250,000 are Colombians. Over 200,000 people attended the last four events. More are expected at this year's event July 15th and 16th. Your participation is an investment with a very good return. As a sponsor, you will receive extensive publicity and.recognition plus the opportunity to "MASS SAMPLE" your products and the right to distribute promotional materials and give-aways as well as sign-up interested individuals on -the -spot. There are not many opportunities to "capture an audience... physically" as this event provides. Your name is mentioned on -the -hour through our public address system and through non-stop entertainment on two stages further promoting your company and'' each visitor takes home a free Souvenir Program listing all Sponsors complete with an autograph page. This is a beneficial event .... it is a "visible" high -impact power -buy for you and -for your product. YOU CAN MARE THAT TOUCH-DOWNI, Hispanic Response to, 'When Shopping 1 Consider Brands Which Have Shown an interest in the Hispanic Consumer' an 300% 1-�----- . t- 096 4 5 Totally Disagree Totally Agree So=e: Strategy Research Corp, ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FESTIVAL ANUAL "2 oth of JULY" COLOMBIAN DE MIAMI "20 de JULIO" PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA BREAKDOWN Already joining the A -Team as Sponsors of THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 1989 are BUDWEI$ER, PEPSI, PHILIP MORRIS & AVIATION BALES/RYDER SYSTEXI We thank them for their support and look forward to you joining this prestigious rosterl Through BUDWEISER & PEPSI joining hands, going for the goal, we now have even more way to reward each additional major Sponsor. BUDWRIBERPS radio and T.V. announcements of the event will guarantee a much larger audiencing than ever before. PEPSI will be placing posters everywhere that Pepsi is sold. All Sponsors' names will be on these posters. SUPER-Q RADIO, the "Official Latin Radio Sponsor" of the Fifth Annual Colombian Festival 1989 will be providing an extensive radio campaign for the event that includes Sponsors' support. Super-Q will broadcast live through their remote unit on -location at the two-day event for further product and company identification with the event. CHANNEL 51 TELEVISION joins the A -Team as the "official Latin Television Sponsor" of the event with an extensive pre -publicity promotion on -the - air and taping of events for a possible special to air following the event. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING - Sponsors name and logo appears in all Newspaper Advertising placed for the event in: The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald / Diario Las Americas. PRESS & PUBLICITY RELEASES will included in-depth information of all Sponsors' support. Sponsors may display posters, banners and distribute collateral at all Press Conferences and Press Events scheduled. The Colombian Press Assocation headed by Eucario Bermudez as well as all wire services and major national and local press will receive invitations and releases to all events & activities. FLYERS will be distributed in communities throughout Dade and Broward County with Sponsors' name and logo. (continued) 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, Sulle 600, Miami, FL 33137 9 Telephone: (305) 576-7766 III r EXHIBIT G 611 r MANar,CR'S OFFICE- "'9 JUN 28 GREATER MIAMI HOST COMM'11-101"'EE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Monty Trainer PRESIDENT J. J. "Skip" Shepard VICE PRESIDENT William Alexander VICE PRESIDENT Dana L. Clay EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rodney Barreto SECRETARY Rita Freixas TREASURER Ron Kent VICE TREASURER Arthur Heil Accomplishments 1982 American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) 52nd M brld Travel Congress 1984 Miss Universe Pageant 1985 Miss Teen U.S.A. Pageant C.O.T.A.L. Congress Miss Universe Pageant 19116 Miami Winter Games Phil Donahue Show Miss USA. Pageant Slempre en Domingo Miss Collegiate Block America Pageant Miami International Rowing Regatta 1987 Mkxnl Film Festival Good Morning America Inter -Amer con Development Bonk Slempre on Woft Intemotkxmoyo Rowing Regotto 1988 Miami Film Festival Miami International Rowing e Grand Opeening Baayhont t'nrk AmphNhpatre 3rd. Annual Dade Delegation Appreciation Forty In Tallohossee June 27, I989 Hr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: I would like to request an appearance before the City Commission to be part of the City of Miami's festival ordinance for the Second Anniversary of the Dayfront Park Amphitheater featuring Taste of Miami. The event will be held in April 1990. request $25,00 in support of this community event. Sin er h Rodney Barreto Executive Director cc: Aurelio Peres-Lu'jones CEP— 1 ^c—f_19 TIDE 1 4 47 AGE•Ni1A .QCi= � Y�.r. P 1&1T H. n AW PEN EER3755 A I JUN 30 All 11: hG VIA COURIER June 30, 1989 Mr. Ceeer Odio City Mariegg•r City of Miami, 3800 Pan American Drive Miami, r 1orida 33133 Ras rifth Annual Miami Reggae Festival Dear Mr. Odio: Jamaica Awareness, Inc. will be staging the Sixth Annual Miami Reggae Festival in Bicentennial Park on Sunday, August 51•1990. In an effort to ofteet some of the costs involved, wn are requesting to appear before the Miami City Commission on September 140 1989 to apply for funding in the amount of $25,000.00 under the City of Miami's Festival ordinance. Thank you for your attention to thie•matter. We await your reply. Yours sincerely, J'AMAYCA AWARENESS, INC. DNEY� Sir ROBE 2T-b 6-�/ SSR/bpe cc: Mar. Bill Perry Mar. Jeff Bartell. Mr: Henry aaakson Mr. Arelia rerea Lujonas 9 JAMAICA AWARENESS, INC. 1095 N.R. 125 Stiest Suite 203A North Miami, FL 33161 Tel: (303) $91•2944 .. �, j ,, F.-, � � ,'3 w `, fl i ;1l h..'y F Y •rl 4r}f� �s }.-.x 34 � fl�'� ,iy' iy'7 r� S� 'cL%f'�'� ��'x j1 lr ii j�Y}�ti Tt �n 7LaTn1._-_ - — ai � � � 1 1 ,� .4, 11 ��_� i Vet 1.a+,Yy'�"a 7 '�"�x 7�•��`�.�� S }+ �. q'� �� • - � � � � }t t � i+y' #'��iec'r),��{ �4tt#L;J� � rfi�ya{ �� } MIAMI REGGAE FESTIVAL AUGUST 1990 CITY FEES Park Rental Barricade Rental Beer and Wine permit Occupational License Concession fees Sub Total EVENT STAFF Event Supervisor Site Supervisor Maintenance Aides Restroom Attendants Ticket Takers Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Administrative Staff Banner Installation Electrician Sub Total Solid Waste Miscellaneous Labor Sub Total Police Fire Total MARKETING EXPENSES $ 150.00 400.00 300.00 75.00 2;500.00 , Tf•J. $ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,200.00 300.00 ,ST 1,500.00 $ 5,000.00 1,500.00 Lights $ 3,000.00 Video 6,575.00 Sub Total 9,575. GRAND TOTAL $25,000.00 *Estimated total of City of Miami fees stated above. 0 sxy • e .rs r '� `� f >t ` EXHIBIT I PCAPRODUCTION CI:NTL'R POR TIIB AIt'rs, INC. l,1��11l'At;CR'S ^H.IC,� ADVISORY BOARD SEP i till I1J ''1 Fv. riikaBUTLER. PhD. tgQ9 15 t: IION. BAROARA Wt CAMPY. lPd n. >,fAKVIN 11UNN, Ph.D. DIM oil.1 RsP11S j LC:NDRR rlulct��N, Nd.t�. sailtatilm t: 1 i 11989 IION. ROSARIO M414FOY ULAVV3 KIlau EVINA MARTRIM JIMMY OWENS Mr. Cesar (Wo, 1FALII: PANTIN, JR. CITY OF MIAMI AI,F1kFn PINKSTON, Ph D. MONOO 3500 Pan American Dr. CAROM ANNTAYIAR Milani J Ft. 33133 CAR1.03 ••rATATO" VALUEZ Dear Mr. 0diot I a1n writing this letter to request that the 1990 LATIN MEETS JAZZ ON 111E BAY FESTIVAL be included in the budget of the City of Miami Festival Ordinatx:e for fiscal year 1989 - 1990 in the amount of $t0lOW.00. LATIN MEE`.TS JAZZ ON WE BAY is held annually at the Miami Marine Stadium to raise scholarship funds to further the development of the community youth enrolled in our on -going music education program in Liberty City. In past years the Festival has featured performances by some of the world's greatest performers of Latin Jazz. Tito Puente, Mongo Santanat:ia and Marco kizo are some of the featured performers that have participated In thiA event. lime Festival has generated national and international attention. From cover stories In El Nuevo Herald to being showcased on the Telemundo Television Network world- wide, the Festival has been critically acclaimed. The Festival by its very nature, brings the entire community together. Latins, Anglost and African -Americans blend their diverse cultures at this unique cultural happening. Additionally, 100 event tickets will be distri1xtted to ullderpriviledgod youth groups so they also can share in this musical experience. Production Centel: for the Arts, rnc. would like to thank You in advance for your financial support anti we look PoL-ward to seeing you at LAPIN MWIS JAZZ.. ON 1111E BAY In late February at the Miami Marine Staditnu. Sincerely, J / Wayne E. Rawlins From: CESAa If. oolo, city Men&gei tyue_..__..��._. President .._.. . _ ._..._ PLEAfltc: cc: Or. Aurelio Perez j pallow•up. t7 Ms me on this Issue. a /rapers reply for • my elpnoturs. D Reply. M Other 1XVCUTIVI! II -ALA * M01111WAVMR 1101.1URVARD • 5111TF 300 • MIAMI. rWRIVA • J$131 • pas) 319•4910 A lmrar R••mNt, Nvav r#a/!r Am Agweloeth►M i i �Y-'-�.r�e.y Y• f ).+e t S Y , r •. F i 1 j .... . BUMEX WR '1111: 1990 IATIN N11'E1 JAZtt ON 711E BAY M5TiVAL Miniunru RCVelllC Redui.remnts Got.'porate Contributions $40000 Adm�saions 15:800 Metro -Dade Ccxmiunity Grant 20:ow City of Miami Grant Requested 10,000 Imli.vidual Contributions 2L000 Total 177; 004 •b ni st•�,rse�:nrg Artisti•c•rees $20,000 Administration 15,000 Advertising 10,E City Services (including surcharge) , Tram-sportation 10000 Contingency S Staging 31000 Space Rental 2,500 Printing 21500 Insurance 10500 Marketing Irmo Security l,000 Accounting 11000 1'oW IAdgingg C mwnicetions 80t1 CaLeCing 750 Postage 730 Soo I.,egal Services 500 Music Licensing Total _-M P. a 7 ' } t ..r ."_..•�. •... _. _ t M .P. . QUg HALM. 2C. RAM Y Yr..l. vlsrort. It, MARIA REGINA. 9C, Artistas b-tternacionales en jornada musical LztilIVAL Per Irott"A Nlttlt01 D E re Nor" M"Iofit, AN" I&W AM largo de clncn dray, a partlr de gists tarde, el rltmo, Is W.Wit y Is lAters nb.tstplcs dd as><a/Mt, Inr trnmn,tAt e oft Alm. tIntcA cenros A IautndnAnrim l0 bade en un festival Int•rnacionol trio reu- Al:A A mdstcot prOkol nfttee, e�ttt- diantes, eW.ri(m y Mnterenri�Ua alreeAft de tin %ga toms: el lart. Dwsnte low jmnada., prmnladas eh WM MtA ppr Produttk►n center for the Arts Inc.. enttdad dlriglda ppernt WRyne RAMllna; y el Ind4ko John Spider 1Nartln, se precenurin sintlimlos, poneles y emm iertea (al. deFnm Kratultm). M event", Mimero eau close eelebruM en N laml, enenta con to m1mburneMn Or ans Rt An antldad de orggan1Mduncs col• tusks, edncsckxteta y comunita- riaq. Los activklades Involneran a muel• ms krales y nacbnales, y tknen co - rasa a fa part" 6C 11 ss-qzi � r M �� l •� r �-) Tr -sr -is r- i r�"E, RIA Festival mondial de jazz en Dade WootidotoM11na IC m.) puntoctMrot impnrlAnte una cOmpelRntlo raltrdianlDJebanAatde Jeto pincedent itdt dittInto, p'a AM Por t.+s mAAanas y lot fardet se tratitHn lames relseionad�t con tl cenero musk -al qua evoldclonb en el la+hito de Ms negros eatadonnidentes pasta infiuil en compo%iteres tan diversos tonal Stravinsky. Gershwin, Copisad, pillt+lein y Iltndemllh. Vevle to Influ!!ncla do IA Mosirat satins en et jots, lot Innovacloltes title realiran Ms tompositores acluatra en el pirnero, hAsta tnt)tados Para solicitor (oMlos det- estado, Ron tentas qua all itatarin en lot alroWidsqua tendrin WRAr t•ntl tecinto "Otte del Mlaml-Mde Grupo de Mike Gerber, Arthur Prysock, Charles Est Ixnd y tl Trio de jack Donn. Mis !aide s lot 11t30 pp•�m., ei jardIn Brot4;" de Taayotdt, teN mono de una rnndente e*%Mn dr. Impprovlsocldn de jnrr, a is que e! pobliee esti invilado. Cenlsnnela Fl recinto "Otte de MPCC (11,180 NW Aventela 27) ex el suspicieft ele hm semtnor;o+y talleres del festival. pat:+ to que Re Its imittdounaseriedep ttefatas. 1.a enlradA s tat cunfetencist ea gtatultn. 9s1110fa4 do late • Todlalaan►ches.haatselcuatto de Julio, Be efectuark, sealatetde jdu rt el Hyatt Regency, dt i;Oral Gables y en el jai din Rretllien, de' RA�tiAa. MAhana, sibAJn, de 7 A i t p.m..:. ae ufrecerit un tm+cierto benolk:o an at eddiclo hield►ien Charles beering Estate. La tnttada toasts ass ten • , ddoming".un 6rwnrbtn AN neat. a bordo del Fiotida Princeia, . tars pretexto psta otn seeldo tnatntbu de Jett, de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Fntrada: $35. 6 jest iatloo lenArd su Momento el domingo, de d s i t p.m. sl omtrar en ate lbtr el togratna Lnt{n Meets Pointe, de Miami Reach, y DIM tart on the Inky. en el Miami Mat ins l par ea del eorthdo. Stadium eon Tito Puente, Potato Y Voidea, l iorco Rim, qulen Seri . M(Alicos pstttttpsnlss conferencitto et Ions tresde halo. F,tthaIns dWInRuldolind6cot alasl0am.;yeilegqen+istiobrll+tt quepatticiparMtn(as Setidneste CM'.hao.Fmttadx:6f6.50. enrur•ntranetpuettnrtiqutaoTito Ilndraayunn,de9aIIa.m.,en r, r r r a i 'c 1 i t t 1 1 elflvattRerenc .t6n101ortlalme7 potrocinatiores del evento, Be celebtRri at msties ruatto de Hin. Lt entrada cueslt $35. RIA totdc de t a 9t we presents un carnnval de //Hazen cl Patque:?a►th Pointe, de tAixtal tktch, ton cgmidas ex6ticat+, prtystos, mlmos, yy Is tmtaics de Nf atnr Torres, Soils Laftns,l.atinNotr,sinn,hteMPNIt Siiveriones, 01.A y Miami iloute Rockers. LA etttradaea gratalts. LA eemp6lanOhl be 1:1 S o 5 p nt., el ties de info, setelab►srilacom trnclAentre ocho, 20114tas a hnndAt de Joe#, en el rtcinto none Ae MCC. Fa rn!w will TwIllei unit been porn estudlot tndlks to MOCC y Pl loolor pupo tendrA deterho it diet hotst de Qrobar:ibn en on tstudid. - 1ro+ganadoeeRsetuarAncnn otroa 1pvwosdtiran($ If fiesta do. del festival, el cuatto de jtdp.tteitoepestt+xlts rtlShpante. tonturfill. seeneuenttand0o )dtenes artistas vtnetolanoit que scudirin para compelir eon oils bandit: el qulntete de SitvAno Antonio Moniatetitmy at trio do OtmAro.Ruit,, ambot de Ili Shoo y colt varera desto6do en eu Pats. La clouaura dot festival Geri el Martaa, t"afro de Julio, a lot 9 p.m.. eon una (lasts tirlvada en el CIO Fenrods. do Misn+i Aesch, (on el flRutlata WSW Totreacnmo '•mdRitoinritatfo..�� . . ►a�ra��rnMa4-,nu Me�e»Mrit•Ifi11,lM . «i.,.e.+�aw eMn�iil'in �ita wti �e. u