Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo perform May 27-28 at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo in Four Seasons, a flamenco concert inspired by the poetry of Antonio Machado concerning the four seasons of the year to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 at Teatro Paraguas.

Flamenco guitar virtuoso Chuscales anchors the concert, along with Matias Rodriguez (guitar), Oscar Gamboa (cajon), and Mina Fajardo (vocals). Dancers include Mina Fajardo, Monze Diaz, Sveta Backhaus, Micah Birdshire, Lacey Romero, Zoe Whittle, and La Mika, with a guest appearance by Deborah Newberg of the Saltanah Dancers.  Argos MacCallum reads Machado’s poetry.

Antonio Machado (1875-1939) is considered one of the finest Spanish poets of the 20th century, along with Federico Garcia Lorca and Miguel Hernandez. An actor, playwright, translator, and teacher, Machado’s early elaborate modernist poetry was transformed by the death of his young wife Leonore into a simple and sublime regard for both humanity and nature. Forced to escape to France by Franco’s army during the Spanish Civil War, Machado died of exposure as well as heartbreak for his beloved Spain.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $20 for seniors and students. A link for online tickets may be found at teatroparaguasnm.org. Reservations may be made at 505.424.1601. Teatro Paraguas is at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.

This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts/New Mexico Department of Culture, and the Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Direct questions to Argos MacCallum at argos@teatroparaguas.org or 505.577.2679.