Con risas, lágrimas y muchos aplausos, la comunidad boricua de Humboldt Park recibió el 7 de marzo otra presentación anticipada de seis de las escenas que componen “Crimen contra la Humanidad”, obra teatral coescrita por Michael Reyes Benavides, actor, poeta y activista de origen mexicano, y el ex prisionero político puertorriqueño Luis Rosa.
Special dinner with Luis Rosa begins at 5:30pm
followed by Crime Against Humanity at 7:00pm
Batey Urbano, 2620 W. Division
These photos were taken on March 3, 2008.
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A play by poet and activist Michael Anthony Reyes Benavides and former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Luis Rosa, directed by Michael Anthony Reyes Benavides
March 3rd and 7th, 8:00 pm at Batey Urbano (2620 W. Division Street)
Imagine 27 years of your life living in a space 6 feet by 9 feet. [...]
This is the film of the industry showing of Crime Against Humanity shown on January 26, 2008. Visit www.CrimeAgainstHumanity.net for more information on the play and show schedule.
We would like to acknowledge those who came out for the industry preview of Crime Against Humanity at Batey Urbano:
Robert Teitel, Producer of Barber Shop and Humboldt Park
Sharon King, King Casting
Jessica Camacho, Peoples Theater
Ivan Vega, Urban Theater Company
José López, Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Lourdes Lugo, Pedro Albizu Campos High School
Sophia López, Independent NEIU
Xavier Burgos, UPRS (NEIU)
Angela [...]
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Batey Urbano was the site of this year’s 15th Annual Pancake Waffle Breakfast fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. Over 250 people ate a delicious vegetarian breakfast and listened to videos of the Puerto Rican political prisoners, Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera. The audience was [...]
January 2008, La Red
Monday, December 10, International Human Rights Day, over 70 people delighted in previewing a four-scene preview of Crime Against Humanity a play about Puerto Rican political prisoners in general and featuring monologues taken from letters Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera wrote to the playwright, who have served 27 and 26 [...]
January 2008, La Red
On December 15, several chapters of the National Boricua Human Rights Network and the Committee on Human Rights from Puerto Rico met to discuss the campaign to release the two remaining political prisoners. The meeting was heavy with discussion to develop strategies and initiatives to really kick off the campaign in 2008. [...]
