Events starting in April 2018
Events 1–16 of 33
- Literature
- New York
III Kerouac International Festival
In its third edition, the festival brings Spanish and American poets together and combines poetry with video, music and performance.
Apr 3 – Apr 8, 2018
- Performing arts
- New York
El Crédito at Repertorio Español
Written by Jordi Garcelán and directed by Fernando Then, the play tells the unforgettable story of an ordinary man and his attempts at getting a small bank loan on which his livelihood depends.
Apr 3 – Apr 29, 2018
- Literature
- Chicago
Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Chicago
Spanish author Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel in a conversation with local writer Miguel Jiménez, and journalist and book critic Adam Morgan.
Apr 3, 2018
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Cristina Pato & Robert L. Lynch: the citizen artist, between practice and advocacy
Spanish musician Cristina Pato will be joined by Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, to talk about her practice and the importance of arts advocacy.
Apr 4, 2018
- Visual arts
- New York
Wider Worlds: Art and Audience under the Spanish Crown
This emerging scholars symposium, held in connection with the exhibition “Zurbarán’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons: Paintings from Auckland Castle,” features current research on the art of the early modern Hispanic world.
Apr 5, 2018
- Music
- Chicago
Diego El Cigala on Tour in Chicago
El Cigala, one of Spain’s most acclaimed and innovative Flamenco singers, performs at the Chicago Symphony Center.
Apr 6, 2018
- Kids
- Chicago
La Increíblemente Alucinante Historia de Marcial, el niño normal by José Fragoso
Children’s books author and illustrator José Fragoso presents “The incredibly amazing story of Marcial, the normal kid,” in conversation with New Yorker’s cartoonist, Benjamin Schwartz.
Apr 7, 2018
- Music
- Seattle
Diego El Cigala on Tour in Seattle
El Cigala, one of Spain’s most acclaimed and innovative Flamenco singers, performs at the Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.
Apr 7, 2018
- Film
- San Francisco
Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle at 2018 SFFILM Festival
Filmmaker Gustavo Salmerón presents his documentary film honoring his mother, Julita Salmerón, at SFFILM Festival.
Apr 10 – Apr 17, 2018
- Film
- New York
Indestructible at the 19th Havana Film Festival New York
This documentary by David Pareja follows Flamenco singer Diego “El Cigala” during his journey while recording his latest salsa work.
Apr 11 – Apr 13, 2018
- Music
- New York
Diego El Cigala on Tour in New York
Diego El Cigala, four-time Grammy winner returns to perform in the Big Apple with special guest Alex Conde.
Apr 14, 2018
- Literature
- New York
Sergio Ramírez: literature, ethics and resistance
Sergio Ramírez, the 2017 Cervantes Literature Prize winner, talks about his career and the impact of today’s reality in his literature.
Apr 16, 2018
- Visual arts
- New York
Baroque Seville & Zurbarán
Amanda Wunder, author of “Baroque Seville,” and Susan Galassi, Senior Curator at The Frick Collection, hold a conversation on Baroque Seville and Zurbarán.
Apr 17, 2018
- Sketching the future
- New York
20th Anniversary of the Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
Members of the editorial team of explore new directions in Spanish Cultural Studies to celebrate the 20 years of the journal’s launch.
Apr 19 – Apr 20, 2018
- Performing arts
- New York
Esta Breve Tragedia de la Carne by Angélica Liddell
In this play, Angélica Liddell immerses herself in Emily Dickinson, and puts herself and her performers through intense physical challenges to explore politics and the human condition.
Apr 19 – Apr 22, 2018
- Film
- New York
Sunday’s Illness at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018
The TFF hosts the North American premiere of “Sunday’s Illness” by Spanish director Ramón Salazar.
Apr 19 – Apr 28, 2018