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Gracias por SEGUIRNOS, este artículo contiene la revista digital de DALLAS de ¡Que Onda Magazine! De fecha 28 de octubre – 03 de noviembre / 2021
Gracias por SEGUIRNOS, este artículo contiene la revista digital de SAN ANTONIO de ¡Que Onda Magazine! De fecha 28 de octubre – 03 de noviembre / 2021
The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre, announce the cast and creative team of Alley’s holiday tradition, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Created digitally last season, this adaptation by Doris Baizley is now coming to life on stage under the direction of Alley Associate Producer & Casting Director Brandon Weinbrenner and through support from presenting sponsor HCA Houston Healthcare. The highly inventive re-telling of this classic holiday story is pared down to its essential elements, following Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey with the three ghostly apparitions who visit him on Christmas Eve. David Rainey returns in the role of Stage Manager/Ebenezer Scrooge after starring in last season’s digital version of this adaptation.
Performances of A Christmas Carol are scheduled to begin Friday, November 19 and will run through Wednesday, December 29. Tickets are available now by calling 713.220.5700 or online at alleytheatre.org. Perfect for family audiences (children ages 6 and older), A Christmas Carol highlights a magical world of holiday make-believe that also instills a powerful message of forgiveness and the true spirit of the holiday season.
“Doris Baizley’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic allows the Alley to commune our devoted audience with our Resident Acting Company in a prescient, joyfully relevant way, “said Director Brandon Weinbrenner. “This is A Christmas Carol for NOW. Despite the setbacks of the past two years, the Alley has not lost its passion for storytelling. Utilizing music, dance, and last-minute pivots, the characters in this year’s A Christmas Carol are focused on sharing the message of generosity and redemption that is at the core of Dickens’ work. Houston, we are still your theatre.”
The cast of A Christmas Carol includes Alley’s Resident Acting Company members Elizabeth Bunchas Leading Lady/Christmas Past/Mrs. Cratchit, Dylan Godwin as Clown 1/Christmas Present 1/Scavenger, Shawn Hamilton as Old Clown/School Master/Mr. Fezziwig/Jake the Fence, Chris Hutchison as Leading Man/Bob Cratchit, Melissa Molano as Ingenue/Belle/Mrs. Fred, Melissa Pritchett as Character Woman/Charitable Woman/Mrs. Fezziwig/Mother-in-Law/Scavenger, David Rainey as Stage Manager/Ebenezer Scrooge, Christopher Salazar as Young Leading Man/Fred, and Todd Waite as Director/Marley/Christmas Future.
Rounding out the cast are Juan Sebastián Cruz (72 miles to go…, The Winter’s Tale) as Prop Boy/Tiny Tim, Christine Friale (The Aves) as Clown 3/Little Caroller/Christmas Present 3/Scavenger, and Luis Quintero (Sweat) as Clown 2/Christmas Present 2/Scavenger.
The creative team of A Christmas Carol includes Scenic Designer Michael Locher, Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Costume Designer Erica Griese, Music and Sound Designer Pierre Dupree, Projection Designer Victoria Beauray Sagady, Stage Manager Rachel Dooley-Harris, and Assistant Stage Manager Emily Bohanan.
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION: From December 15, 2021 through January 12, 2022, a paid digital version of A Christmas Carol filmed live at the Alley, will be available for viewing. Guests who have purchased an in-person ticket and do not feel comfortable attending in-person may transfer their ticket before the start of their ticketed performance to a digital ticket. Digital tickets are $25 and can be purchased at alleytheatre.org. Limited digital tickets will be available for purchase.
SPONSORS: A Christmas Carol is generously sponsored by HCA Houston Healthcare (Presenting Sponsor), ConocoPhillips (Honorary Producers), and Vinson & Elkin LLP (Associate Producers). The Alley Theatre is supported by the 2021-22 Season sponsor United Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre.
TICKETS: Tickets to A Christmas Carol are now on sale and start at $26. Discounted tickets are available for military and senior, and any student, regardless of age, with a valid student ID for $16 for designated performances in designated sections. Tickets can be ordered online (alleytheatre.org) or by phone (713.220.5700).
Performances of A Christmas Carol are Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Christmas Carol is recommended for general audiences, ages 6 and up. Select weekday matinees available.
SPECIAL EVENT: DECK THE TREES November 19, 2021- January 3, 2022: This annual tradition will be brought back with full holiday cheer this year at the Theatre as well as featured at George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB). The Deck the Trees Celebration will transform the Alley Theatre lobby and the GRB’s central window into a winter wonderland of trees, festively decorated by Houston’s leading designers and sponsored by generous businesses and individuals. For more information, please visit alleytheatre.org. For Deck the Trees sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kristine Rizzo at kristiner@alleytheatre.org.
COVID-19 POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS: We are committed to the health and safety of all of our artists, employees, and guests. In order to maintain the safest environment possible, all Alley Theatre staff, artists, creative teams, crews, and ushers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
To ensure the safety of all Alley Theatre lovers, we’ve implemented the following policies for performances held within our Theatres:
We suggest guests arrive 45 minutes or more before the start of the performance in order to be screened and enter.
In order to streamline entry, we encourage you to use the Bindle App, a secure, easy to use digital pass for entrance to the Alley Theatre. Click here to learn more about our partner, Bindle, which securely stores your self-attested negative test status or vaccination record and creates a QR code for fast-pass access to the Theatre.
If guests feel ill, or test positive for COVID-19, we ask that they do not come to the Theatre, and contact boxoffice@alleytheatre.org to reschedule, move funds to on account for future use, or request a refund.
Alley Theatre’s COVID-19 Guest Policy is subject to change as we continue to work with health and government officials. We will update all ticket holders in advance of their ticketed performance if changes occur. Guests who purchase or reserve tickets to performances and events acknowledge and consent to the adherence of these policies.
Should COVID be detected in staff, cast, crew, creative teams, or usher corps, Alley Theatre may be forced to close a production early, cancel performances, and re-open when it’s safe to do so. We ask that in order for live theatre to return and thrive, everyone entering the Alley follow the above guidelines.
Harris County—along with the Texas Attorney General and other local governments across Texas—is primed to settle its claims against Johnson & Johnson, one of the companies the County sued in 2018, for its role in the epidemic of opioid use and abuse ravaging the country. The proposed settlement will result in approximately $290 million being paid to government entities and opioid abatement programs around the state, with around $3.9 million going directly to Harris County.
Christian D. Menefee, the County Attorney for the largest county in Texas, stated:
“This settlement is a first and important step in righting the wrongs caused by the companies responsible for the opioid epidemic. Families have lost loved ones and communities have been ravaged, including here in Harris County. I expect this will be the first of several settlements against the companies we sued, and I look forward to continuing this fight for Harris County residents.”
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee will present the proposed settlement to Commissioners Court today for approval. The settlement would resolve all claims against Johnson & Johnson and its affiliates, but preserves Harris County’s claims against the other defendants, including pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal Health, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen.
In addition to the $3.9 million, the settlement also provides Harris County an opportunity to share in the funds allocated to opiate abatement councils set up by the Texas Legislature to administer the larger pool of settlement dollars coming into Texas.
Los bebés muestran asombro por cada cosa que descubren.
La carita de un pequeño se llena de luz al observar cualquier fenómeno de su recién estrenada realidad, y cada vez que lo observan de nuevo, su admiración se repite.
Cuando el bebé crece y comienza su aventura hacia el manejo del lenguaje, se transforma en un verdadero preguntón, tratando de saciar su enorme apetito de información acerca del mundo.
Existimos personas que aún nos asombramos ante el mínimo detalle de belleza, ante la precisión en la secuencia de eventos que forman las grandes historias y ante la danza rítmica del polvo en un “entrometido” rayo de sol.
Para esas personas que guardamos todavía corazón de niño, están dedicados los Pueblos Mágicos de México.
Lugares donde el tiempo se detiene, porque entramos a una realidad alterna llena de historia, detalles, silencio.
Una realidad que contrasta con las ciudades modernas de rascacielos helados y actividad frenética.
Los Pueblos Mágicos, parecen diseñados exprofeso para sentir el alma de México, el palpitar de la vida convertida en plazas, gastronomía, costumbres, callejones, puentes, jardines, veredas, playas y hábitos.
Recorrerlos es como recorrer un museo donde el observador forma parte de lo observado, y por un tiempo participa de las delicias de ser mexicano.
El Programa Pueblos Mágicos, contribuye a dar su justo valor a un conjunto bien definido de poblaciones que representan alternativas frescas para el turista experimentado.
Actualmente, existen en México, 132 pueblos mágicos, que se listan a continuación:
En el Estado de Quintana Roo, existen 3 Pueblos Mágicos:
También conocido como la laguna de los siete colores, se incorporó al programa de Pueblos mágicos en el año 2006. Su nombre viene del maya Bakhalal que significa “rodeado de carrizos”.
El pueblo se sitúa al lado de una hermosa laguna circular de espléndidos tonos turquesa y aguamarina, es poco profunda y permite nadar, bucear y practicar “snorkeling” cómodamente.
Situada hacia el sur, a unos 40 km al norte de Chetumal, la capital del Estado.
Uno de los secretos mejor guardados del caribe mexicano, refugio de piratas en el pasado remoto, fue reconocido pueblo mágico en el 2015.
Los Mayas erigieron el primer faro para navegar hasta Isla Mujeres, que fue punto de reunión de peregrinos adoradores de la Diosa Ixchel. Al llegar los españoles, encontraron innumerables estatuas de cuerpos femeninos hechas de barro, y la bautizaron en consecuencia Isla Mujeres.
Sus aguas tranquilas y sus hermosos arrecifes de coral son ideales para practicar “snorkeling” y buceo.
Puedes disfrutar del nado con el tiburón ballena, recorrer sus acantilados, nadar con delfines, aventurarte en una tirolesa, o un simple paseo en bicicleta, que el resultado siempre será el mismo, la fascinación completa.
Su deliciosa gastronomía típica gira alrededor de los pescados y mariscos, como el pescado Tikinxik (horneado bajo tierra, o a las brasas), y el ceviche de caracol.
Se ubica frente a la península de Yucatán, al sureste de México, frente a Cancún.
Para cruzar se usa el ferry de Puerto Juárez, Cancún, (15 minutos) el transbordador desde Punta Sam, (45 minutos), y el ferry desde Zona Hotelera (20 minutos) buena alternativa para quien se hospeda en dicha zona.
Tulum, que significa “muralla” en maya, recibió en sus orígenes el nombre de Zamá , que significa “amanecer”.
El antiguo puerto amurallado de Tulum fue habitado hasta poco antes de la llegada de los españoles y fue uno de los puertos más dinámicos del mundo maya aproximadamente hace 1,500 años.
Es conocido mundialmente por ser la única zona arqueológica sobre un acantilado bajo el que se encuentra la Playa Paraíso, una de las más bellas de la Riviera Maya.
Tulum es la puerta de entrada a la Reserva de la Biósfera Sian Ka’an que fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en 1987.
Sian Ka’an es un ecosistema exuberante que incluye playas, arrecifes de coral, una abundante selva tropical, dunas y cenotes.
Hacia el sur del Estado, se localiza a 1 hr. de Playa del Carmen; a 1:30 hrs. de Valladolid; a 2 hrs. de Cancún, y 3 hrs. de Mérida.
Esperamos tener próximamente, un cuarto Pueblo mágico en nuestro estado: Puerto Morelos. Visítalo antes, y ayúdanos a hacer los “spoilers”.
Profundos enigmas, belleza natural, curiosidades e historia plagan la atmósfera de los “Pueblos Mágicos” de México.
Si vienes a Quintana Roo trae tu capacidad de asombro contigo…
Sinceramente espero que sea ¡muy, pero muy grande!
Rafael Camacho