Cara Mia Theatre /tags/cara-mia-theatre Cara Mia Theatre en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:18:06 GMT Cara Mia in Dallas revives Tina’s Journey, a play on immigration through a child’s eyes /arts-culture/2025-02-10/cara-mia-in-dallas-revives-tinas-journey-a-play-on-immigration-through-a-childs-eyes Cara Mia Theatre’s bilingual play, Tina’s Journey brings the realties of immigration to the stage through a child's perspective. Featuring music, masks, and cultural traditions, the production sparks conversation about migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:18:06 GMT /arts-culture/2025-02-10/cara-mia-in-dallas-revives-tinas-journey-a-play-on-immigration-through-a-childs-eyes Zara Amaechi Cara Mia’s Latinidades Festival returns with 13 different shows, its biggest lineup yet /arts-culture/2024-09-19/cara-mias-latinidades-festival-returns-with-13-different-shows-its-biggest-lineup-yet The Dallas company’s annual gathering also adds a new symposium on sustaining the arts. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:06:03 GMT /arts-culture/2024-09-19/cara-mias-latinidades-festival-returns-with-13-different-shows-its-biggest-lineup-yet Manuel Mendoza | The Dallas Morning News Tonight on PBS, Texas artists are spotlighted on 'The Express Way with Dulé Hill' /arts-culture/2024-05-07/tonight-on-pbs-texas-artists-are-spotlighted-on-the-express-way-with-dule-hill Host Dulé Hill meets artists with unusual talents and deep commitments to their communities. This new episode visits Dallas, Denton and Houston. Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-07/tonight-on-pbs-texas-artists-are-spotlighted-on-the-express-way-with-dule-hill Jerome Weeks Review: Dallas troupes team up with Mexican theater company on visceral liberation drama /arts-culture/2024-02-23/review-dallas-troupes-team-up-with-mexican-theater-company-on-visceral-liberation-drama Cara Mia and Soul Rep theaters present the English-language premiere of ‘Yanga,’ which tells the story of a formerly enslaved African who founded one of the first free Black towns in the Americas. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:37:45 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-23/review-dallas-troupes-team-up-with-mexican-theater-company-on-visceral-liberation-drama Manuel Mendoza | The Dallas Morning News A long road to freedom for an escaped African slave — and to a stage premiere in North Texas /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Cara Mia Theatre and Soul Rep present the English-language premiere of Yanga, a drama about a successful slave rebellion in Mexico — and the establishment of a free Black town. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Jerome Weeks For North Texas theater groups, a home venue is key to success /arts-culture/2023-12-22/for-north-texas-theater-groups-a-home-venue-is-key-to-success Those that have a regular, reliable space are better at drawing audiences than those that don’t. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-22/for-north-texas-theater-groups-a-home-venue-is-key-to-success Manuel Mendoza | The Dallas Morning News Yanga unchained: A drama about 'the first liberator of the Americas' comes to Dallas /arts-culture/2023-06-21/yanga-unchained-a-drama-about-the-first-liberator-of-the-americas-comes-to-dallas Cara Mia Theatre received an NEA grant for a translation of a drama about a 16th-century African rebel in Mexico who fought the Spanish to a standstill. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-06-21/yanga-unchained-a-drama-about-the-first-liberator-of-the-americas-comes-to-dallas Jerome Weeks Jesse Tafalla Jr., North Texas leader, remembered as tireless advocate and humorous friend /news/2023-06-08/jesse-tafalla-jr-north-texas-leader-remembered-as-tireless-advocate-and-humorous-friend Jesse Tafalla Jr., a Dallas resident and longtime advocate for the arts, LGBTQ rights and Latino issues, died this week at the age of 60. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:58:09 GMT /news/2023-06-08/jesse-tafalla-jr-north-texas-leader-remembered-as-tireless-advocate-and-humorous-friend Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom The Two Fridas: Cara Mía Theatre actors from Pakistan, Mexico on playing Frida Kahlo /arts-culture/2023-03-02/the-two-fridas-cara-mia-theatre-actors-from-pakistan-mexico-on-playing-frida-kahlo Maryam Baig and Frida Espinosa Müller will play the English and Spanish versions of the show. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-03-02/the-two-fridas-cara-mia-theatre-actors-from-pakistan-mexico-on-playing-frida-kahlo Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access Meet the man behind the brilliant colors and shapes of Dallas' Latino Cultural Center /arts-culture/2023-02-21/meet-the-man-behind-the-brilliant-colors-and-shapes-of-dallas-latino-cultural-center This episode of the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº video series "The Shape of Texas" explores the architecture of Dallas' Latino Cultural Center, built by Ricardo Legorreta. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-02-21/meet-the-man-behind-the-brilliant-colors-and-shapes-of-dallas-latino-cultural-center Max Chow-Gillette