On this episode of Latinos Out Loud, our stage expert, Paola "Pie" Soto joins in and hosts an interview with Writer and Director, Jorge B. Merced, who's show "PARROTS AT THE PAGODA" is up RIGHT NOW at The Pregones Theatre.
Parrots at the Pagoda, an exciting new show that draws you into the world and music of legendary Puerto Rican composer, vocalist, drag artist, and impresario Johnny Rodríguez. Rodríguez is considered one of the first Puerto Rican drag artists whose career flourished there and in NYC, although not without considerable challenges.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
PARROTS AT THE PAGODA
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY JORGE B. MERCED
MUSIC BY JOHNNY RODRÍGUEZ
ARRANGEMENTS BY RICARDO PONS AND DESMAR GUEVARA
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY DESMAR GUEVARA
FEATURING
FERNANDO CONTRERAS, BRYAN J. CORTÉS, JORGE DONOSO, SAMY FIGAREDO, RUBÉN FLORES, KHALID RIVERA, ANSI A. RODRIGUEZ, SEBASTIAN TREVIÑO
PERFORMANCES BEGIN MAY 1, 2025
FOR A LIMITED RUN THROUGH MAY 25, 2025
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32:14
Brooklyn Borough President OUT LOUD: Antonio Reynoso
Brooooooklyn! Stand up!
On this episode of #LatinosOutLoud, @RachelLaLoca heads back to her old stomping grounds, the borough of Brooklyn, to sit and chat with Borough President, Antonio Reynoso on location at Borough Hall.
Antonio Reynoso is Brooklyn’s 20th Borough President. Born and raised in Los Sures, Williamsburg, Borough President Reynoso is the youngest Borough President elected to a four-year term, the first Latino to hold the office in the borough, and the first Dominican to be elected as a Borough President in NYC!
In his first year in office, Borough President Reynoso set an ambitious goal to make Brooklyn the safest borough in New York City to give birth. Building on that commitment, the Borough President announced a new partnership with Rachel's Alma mater, CUNY Brooklyn College, to launch New York State’s first credit-bearing Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Advanced Certificate Program. The program will prepare healthcare, mental health, early intervention, and early educational professionals to support pregnant mothers and birthing parents experiencing mental distress. For more info, click here.
At his recent State of the Borough address, Reynoso introduced the public to Brooklyn’s first-ever Arts Ambassador: renowned multi-disciplinary artist and fashion designer Colm Dillane, also known as KidSuper.
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48:55
Christine Quinn OUT LOUD
On this episode of #LatinosOutLoud, #RachelLaLoca is on location with a picturesque view of Lady Liberty in downtown Manhattan. She had the privilege of interviewing former Speaker of the New York City Council and current President and CEO of Women in Need (Win) the largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing in New York City, Christine Quinn.
During this conversation they delve into Quinn’s background in politics and current role as President and CEO of one of the organizations at the forefront of addressing the housing and asylum-seeker crisis in New York City.
THIS JUST IN - Quinn is celebrating the allocating of $50 million in the budget for the Housing Access Voucher Program, which is a statewide housing voucher to help vulnerable families access permanent housing. Christine and WIN led a month-long campaign to get this proposal included in the budget.
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39:35
Julieth Restrepo: A Murder In The White House OUT LOUD
On this episode of #LatinosOutLoud #RachelLaLoca chats with actress Julieth Restrepo. The two talk about the showbiz grind, life post partum and and attaining dreams.
Julieth is an award-winning Colombian actress and producer, who stars in Shondaland’s limited series “The Residence,” which releasd on March 20, 2025 on Netflix. In this thrilling mystery, Julieth plays ‘Elsyie Chayle,’ a housekeeper at the White House caught in a high-stakes murder investigation alongside Uzo Aduba, Barrett Foa, and Juliette Jeffers.
Julieth is recently known for her role in the hit Netflix limited series “Griselda” (Sofia Vergara). “Griselda” was the most streamed title in the United States for a consecutive week. It was among three shows that accumulated over one billion minutes of viewership. The series has earned a total of 18 nominations and 2 wins, including 3 nominations for Primetime Emmys. Julieth quickly became a familiar face in households worldwide as ‘Marta Ochoa,’ with the series hitting #1 on the streaming platform.
Julieth runs her production company, Blue Rabbit Films. Most notably, she was the executive producer of the film “Unidentified Objects” which has earned multiple awards, screened at 64 film festivals worldwide and is currently available to stream on Amazon’s Prime.
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45:37
Ep 430 Earth Day OUT LOUD: Water For Life
On this Earth Day Latinos Out Loud is proud to support a new PBS film project, Water For Life.
WATER FOR LIFE tells the dramatic story of three community leaders in Latin America who resisted government and corporate plans to divert critical local water resources to mining and hydroelectric projects. Presented by Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), directed and produced by Will Parrinello, and narrated by Diego Luna, WATER FOR LIFE premieres Monday, April 21, 2025, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app.
Through interviews with business leaders, journalists and politicians, the film reveals that while those in power see the exploitation of water resources as one of the keys to economic development, they are often ignoring the legal rights of Indigenous communities and the significant impact development projects will haveon the environment.
Check out this impactful episode where #RachelLaLoca interviews the film's Producer and Editor, Maria Jose Caldero and Producer, Rick Tejada-Flores. The group chat about the ten year process in the making of the project as well as the the exploitation of water resources as one of the keys to economic development, where big companies are often ignoring the legal rights of Indigenous communities and the significant impact development projects will have on the environment.
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