The Journey to Art With A Purpose

  RAGTIME Reviews Are Out!   " Powerful and emotional themes aside, this current and creator-blessed production  is breathtaking in all the ways that theater aspires to be ." - Thomas Ryan Ward " It's hard to imagine a better location for a production of RAGTIME than Deal, New Jersey. The predominantly Jewish community is adjacent to the largely African American population of Asbury Park (a city known for "New Music") and connected by the millionaire mansions of Ocean Avenue: RAGTIME in microcosm. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is not just presenting RAGTIME, but living it. The 1998 Tony-winning musical has also never seemed more timely, considering the nation's recent headlines about immigrants and dreamers. Luis Salgado Axelrod has lately billed itself as New Jersey's newest professional theatre. Toward that end, they have enlisted Broadway actor / director / choreographer,  Luis Salgado . Salgado's Broadway credits include ...

  Language:   is the method of human communicati on, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. For me language has become the character at question during the process of adapting and giving life to this production. Language… what a beautiful thing, it can unite us or separate us, open our souls and our humanity or close it with insecurities L anguage = Cultures and yet. There is another language that opens us up to a better state and furthers our possibilities, the language of art. No matter what language you speak   tonight   you will feel the universal language of dance, be touched by the music, and share the energy of each actor.  These special tools of art make us all better. Thank you for walking into our home to share and celebrate our language, our traditions, and our culture. In finding the right “slang” language for our GALA production, each and every actor has contributed to th...

 One last time... One last performance, one more CONGA! It's been almost 2 years since we started this AMAZING journey of ON YOUR FEET. One full year since we started rehearsals and the stories are plentiful. This company has held hands so tightly, from the passion, devotion, desires and dreams of the very first rehearsal. That day was filled with the reality of, not only doing what we love but of sharing it as LATINOS. A room of artists who speak, look and talk similarly, who share a pride and want with great passion that made it an even greater ride for us all. From Linedy's innocence, to Yasmin's heroic comeback, from Eddie and Kevin's footwork and speed to Alma's tenacity and consistency, from the great collective moments of joy under fireworks during our first fourth of July together to taking over in the lawn of the White House, dancing under the rain in our second July 4th celebration we've been one... We have been one  at the mome...

Today is the Opening of Zuccotti Park at The New York International Fringe Festival     YES!!!! It's opening day for Zuccotti Park and we want to say, Congratulations to everyone who has made it possible!!!! THANK YOU ALL... THANK YOU SO MUCH. "Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." - Denis Waitley Denis Waitley Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gratitude.html Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gratitude.html Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gratit...

Thank you to everyone who supported this Journey... From those who traveled from their homes in Latin America, to those who took the TIME to travel on the subway to 59th street. We feel inspired because of you. We have shared so much and now we share your BOUNTIFUL words...      "Bountiful (A teacher's journey) is a celebration of culture, love of self, allowance of the convergence of differences, the acceptance of all who commit to the love of others, and the encouragement  for all to reach their goals in everything in life because it is at our potentials that we find the best of who we are, and the most beautiful us we can present. My description sounds long winded, but the show was all that, and a pure inspiration... It is a show that I need to see every day just to get through the next day feeling as wonderful as I did today." - Michael Blake (D irector Joffrey Jazz Program)   A Glimpse Into The Journey ...