Operatic Trio to Harmonize for Developmentally Challenged Children
Founded in 2000, the Ramón Vargas Foundation supports children with cerebral palsy and other developmental diseases in rural and underdeveloped areas of Mexico
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Mexican Film Legend Irma Serrano Dead at 89
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Once-internationally renowned Mexican film star and diva Irma Serrano died Wednesday, March 1, from a heart attack at age 89, the National Actors Association reported. Serrano, better known as “La Tigresa” (“The Tigress”), began her career as a singer of ranchero music in the early 1960s, and then expanded into the Mexican film industry as a powerful
Read moreMexican Telenovela Star Convicted for Miami Road Rage Attack
Lyle had claimed that the punch was in self-defense, adding that he had feared that Hernández was armed. In fact, police officers who arrived at the scene found that Hernández was not armed
Read morePlaza Satélite Doesn’t Duck Out of Mariachi Celebrations
The “Día del Mariachi” is celebrated annually on the Jan. 21, usually fêted with music, tequila and food
Read moreLittle Amal Puppet Arrives in Mexico in Search of Asylum
Little Amal is the creative initiative of the London-based theater group and the South African Handspring Puppet Company
Read moreChristmas with a Spooky Twist
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After the resounding success of its walk-through “Haunted Halloween” adventure in October and November, Encuentro Oceanía shopping mall’s Ping Poing adventure company has brushed off the dust and cobwebs of its scariest Day-of-the-Dead paraphernalia and given it a “second life” with a revamped interpretation of sinister Christmas tales. The newly opened, 10-minute “Christmas Horror Story” experience mixes
Read moreTicketmaster Agrees to Pay Ticketholders after Bad Bunny Concert Fiasco
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Less than a month after an international scandal involving the sale of tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” concerts, Ticketmaster, the online ticket-sales and distribution company, has agreed to reimburse thousands of fans who were denied access to a Bad Bunny concert in Mexico City Friday, Dec. 9. and Saturday, Dec. 10. The sold-out concert, which was
Read moreMexico City Bullfight Season Canceled Indefinitely
PULSE NEWS MEXICO To the chagrin of many and the satisfaction of others, Mexico City’s long-awaited 2022-2023 bullfighting season has been suspended permanently, the country’s largest bull ring, Plaza México, announced Wednesday, Nov. 30. In a written statement, Plaza México said that the season had been canceled “due to a definitive suspension granted by a judge against bullfighting in the country’s
Read moreNation’s Top Tenors Pay Homage to Mexican Independence
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Many foreigners know Mexico for its lively mariachi and tapatio music, both of which have gained world recognition, along with its powerful corridos norteños, passionate romantic ballads and hypnotic salsa music. But Mexico also excels in the world of classic music, boasting some of most important tenors and sopranos on the international stage today. From Placido de
Read moreNational Auditorium Presents Jarocho-Riverdance Fusion Ballet
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Twenty years ago, British-born dance director Richard O’Neal, who spent five years as the assistant director of “Riverdance,” the internationally acclaimed dance phenomenon based on Irish folk traditions, decided to use his stage and choreographic knowhow to create a Riverdance-like spectacle that showcased Mexican ballet based on the rousing, foot-stomping dance style known as jarocho, native to
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