From a celebrated opera tenor to the Mexican revolution of 1910, PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage 2010 with a strong slate of new and encore programming
GREAT PERFORMANCES “Placido Domingo: My Favorite Roles”
Friday, September 23, 2011, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET, HD
Placido Domingo is one of the most popular and celebrated tenors of his generation; his international career also led him to his dual directorships of the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera. In this performance documentary, Domingo looks back and reflects on his favorite roles in opera houses around the world. The story of his Spanish roots is interwoven with his famous performance as Don Jose in Carmen at the Vienna Staatsoper. His memories of his childhood in Mexico inform his acclaimed performance of El Gato Montes from the LA Opera. The program includes one of his earliest roles singing “Cielo e mar” from La Gioconda in Madrid, as well as his debut in Ernani at Milan’s La Scala. Other highlights: from the Metropolitan Opera, his striking performance in Verdi’s Luisa Miller; excerpts from the Emmy-winning Tosca from Rome; and Domingo’s star turns in Simon Boccanegra, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Samson et Dalilah, I Pagliacci and his enduring signature role in Verdi’s Otello.
In Performance at the White House “Fiesta Latina” (Repeat)
Friday, September 30, 2011, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET, CC Stereo HD
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a White House concert with Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, George Lopez, Thalía, Tito “El Bambino” and the Chicano rock band Los Lobos, with Sheila E. leading the house band.
INDEPENDENT LENS “Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidos” (Repeat)
CC Stereo HD, In Spanish with English susbtitles
Director Juan Mandelbaum returns to his native Argentina to discover what happened to friends and loved ones who “disappeared” during the 1976-1983 military dictatorships there.
Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroadsa (Repeat)
Filmmaker Hector Galán tells the story of three Mexican-American brothers from Texas who create a signature music style they call “Texican.”
Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness
After the killing of an Ecuadoran immigrant, residents of a working-class village confront anti-immigrant bias and work to repair the fabric of community life.
POV “The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez” (Repeat)
Tommy Lee Jones narrates the tale of a young man mistaken for a drug runner and killed by U.S. Marines patrolling the Texas-Mexico border.
POV “Calavera Highway” (Repeat)
Two Mexican-American men reunite with five brothers and try to piece together their family’s shattered history.
The Storm That Swept Mexico(Repeat)
Monday, September 19, 2011, 10:00-12:00 p.m. ET, CC Stereo HD
This film tells the epic story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Fueled by the Mexican people’s growing dissatisfaction with an elitist ruling regime, the revolution was led by two of the most intriguing and mythic figures in 20th-century history – Emiliano Zapata and Francisco “Pancho” Villa.
Una experiencia única celebrando La Independencia de México
Fiestas Patrias Celebración de la Independencia Old Town San Diego Parque histórico del Estado.
¿Ha visto Ud. la ceremonia del Cambio de la bandera?
Con el resonante disparo del canón se conmemora el cambio de la bandera de México bajo España. Con esta ceremonia se da comienzo una celebración única e histórica de actividades para todas las edades, incluyendo la competencia del grito, desfile, juegos, arte, manualidades y otras actividades muy divertidas.
Participe en uno de los evento más auténticos e históricos en San Diego, el sábado 17 de septiembre de 2011, un evento familiar totalmente gratuito comenzando al medio día. Incluye entrada a los museos y estacionamiento totalmente libre.
Ayúdenos a revivir la historia de México en sus inicios en San Diego con un corto desfile alrededor de la plaza con caballos, danzas y trajes de la época. El desfile comenzará al mediodia, después de la ceremonia del cambio de bandera.
Finalizando el desfile habrán juegos, concursos y una demostración de entretenimientos de los residentes de la época de la colonización en San Diego. Relájece y goce de un día de campo en las áreas verdes y frente a los escenarios disfrutando de una variedad de espectáculos como música y danzas de la época y de la presentación teatral “Doña Josefa” que se presentará en forma gratuita dos veces durante la celebración de Fiestas Patrias.
¡Comparta la celebración única de Independencia como ninguna otra en Alta y Baja California! Este evento está patrocinado por el esfuerzo de “Boosters de Old Town” (es una organización sin fines de lucro) quien provee recursos para programas y actividades de educación e interpretación en uno de los parques más populares del estado de California.
4th Annual Belize Independence -Day Celebration
When: Saturday September 17th, 2011
Time: 12:00-5pm
Where: World Beat Cultural Center
At the historic Balboa Park
2100 Park Blvd San Diego Ca 92101
The Consortium for Beli-zean Development, Inc. In San Diego is hosting its 4th Annual Belize Independence-Day Celebration to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Belize independence from British rule. Guest to this event will be participating in activities and entertainment that includes: Live Belizean style music by Seven seal Dubs, and Michael Wagner and the Roots, free face painting, Door prizes, Belizean cuisine and a Tornado dance contest.
The Consortium for Belizean Development Inc., in San Diego was established in 2007 to foster Belizean community pride, leadership, youth guidance and preservation of Belizean culture. Tickets: Adults $10.00, and Children $5.00. Proceeds support Consortium projects in San Diego and in Belize.