Saturday, March 26, 7:30pm and Sunday, March 27, 7:30pm
Join Brava! for Women in the Arts for the return of Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla's multidisciplinary performance Pachuquismo, a rhythmic remembrance of las Pachucas and their stylized power of rebellious resistance, LIVE on our main stage! Returning after two sold-out shows, Pachuquismo unveils the forgotten history of Mexican-American female youth during the era of the Zoot Suit Riots and explores the struggles that communities of color continue to face today.
Recipient of the Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Production, the work overlays tap dance with Mexican zapateado, features a live band that brings together Jazz with traditional Son Jarocho music from Veracruz, Mexico, and explores the Chicanx experience through percussive conversations. With the all-female cast donning full zoot suits, Pachuquismo pulls the narrative of the Zoot Suit Riots out of the male-centered context and portrays the experiences of las pachucas of the 1940's through movement, spoken word and video. Pachuquismo is funded by the New England Foundation for the Arts and was featured on the Joyce Theater "JoyceStream" in 2020.
$32 orchestra; $22 mezzanine.