PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND—A cultural homage to Providence’s established Latino community, La Broa’, recounts how we got here. In two hours, the performance at Trinity Repertory Company explores several timeless issues within our diverse Latino communities including the evolution of bilingualism and lurking intercultural tensions.  Ten years in the making, La Broa’ goes beyond the surface to confront uncomfortable realities—such as racial and gender discrimination, the fleeing of violence, and the loss of family and friends—and composes comprehensive, balanced narratives. So, don’t be shocked when the theater vibrates with laughter: This exploration of such critical cultural themes incorporates lighthearted scenes that carry equal emotional importance.  Written by Orlando Hernández, La Broa’ is an adaptation of Marta V. Martínez’s local ethnography “Latino History in Rhode Island: Nuestras Raíces”. The performance made its world premiere on Wednesday, January 19, and runs through February 18.  “It is a story of struggle and success, challenge, and opportunity, one that [...]

According to a report from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, there were 18.6 million Latino children (ages 18 and under) in the United States in 2019, representing 26 percent of the total child population. Although Latino children are concentrated in the Southwest, they make up a significant portion of the child population in all 50 states, with at least 25 percent in 12 states. The report shows that the proportion of Latino children in each state varies widely, ranging from 2 percent in Vermont to 61 percent in New Mexico. In three states in the Southwest – New Mexico, California, and Texas – Latino children make up about half of the total child population. Additionally, in Nevada and Arizona, two other Southwestern states, Latino children account for over 40 percent of the child population. In states outside of the Southwest, the percentage of Latino children in the [...]

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At a time when the migrant crisis dominates the national debate, “Simona’s Search,” an immigrant story exploring the relationship between a father and daughter and the trauma that binds them, makes its world premiere this week at Hartford Stage. In “Simona’s Search,” Argentine-American playwright Martín Zimmerman explores the syndrome of “transgenerational trauma”: the passing on of traumatic experiences to subsequent generations that is sometimes prevalent with immigrant families. “Is a parent entitled to privacy about certain things in their lives,” asks Zimmerman. “What is the information that we need to know in order to move confidently through the world and feel that we have a strong sense of ourselves? And what is the information that we don’t necessarily need to know? That’s a really thorny question.” In the memory play, the character Simona, played by Alejandra Escalante, has grown up watching her father, Papi, played by Al Rodrigo, struggle [...]