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All About Becoming an HOLA Member or a Friend of HOLA

August 31, 2014, 7:00 pm
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Wanna be an HOLA member? Wanna know more about HOLA first?

HOLA is a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975.
HOLA members get their headshots and resumes on our web directory. In addition, HOLA receives casting notices from various sources that we pass on to our members (or in specific cases, help refer actors to the casting director).

HOLA offers low-cost workshops and seminars, professional counseling, special events and networking activities. We also produce the HOLA Awards which honor outstanding achievement by Latinos in entertainment.

HOLA has a Facebook page and a Twitter page in addition to this blog (imaginatively titled El Blog De HOLA). Whenever a member is doing a project, we can promote via e-mails we send out, through our Members in Performance page on the website or in El Blog on our HOLA Member Bochinche column (only good bochinche, never bad bochinche). It functions as another outlet to promote your work. HOLA is also on YouTube and on Wikipedia.

What if you are not an actor? You can support HOLA by being a Friend of HOLA. For more information, click here.

To become an HOLA member online (New York metropolitan area), fill out the member application form here.
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Why Join HOLA? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About HOLA

August 31, 2014, 7:01 pm
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WHY JOIN HOLA?


Frequently Asked Questions

• Is HOLA an agency or management company?
No. While we work similarly to an agency or an artist management company, we do a lot more. In essence, HOLA is a membership organization, a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization that offers jobs and casting opportunities, workshops and seminars and special events to its membership.

• Does one have to audition for HOLA?
No. HOLA is a membership organization. Just pay the annual membership and you become an HOLA member.

• I am a new actor. Does HOLA apply to me and how so? (Or conversely, I have a fair amount of experience. How does HOLA apply to me?)
HOLA members range from the beginner to the established and everywhere in between. HOLA will apply to you at every stage of your career.

• Do I have to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member?
No. HOLA members speak English only, Spanish only, or both languages fluently. Our Brazilian members speak Portuguese as well as English. There is no requirement for any member to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member.

• What kind of casting notices do you receive?
HOLA receives all kinds of casting notices— from union and nonunion, through the disciplines of film, television, theater and voiceover. The majority of our notices are distributed to our membership. There are some instances, whether because of short notice or because of the search for something very specific, that HOLA makes referrals to certain talent.

• I have signed representation. Would that be in conflict with HOLA?
No. In fact, we would put your signed representative’s name and number on your online profile. It would be another way to promote yourself without conflict.

• If I book a job through HOLA, do I owe you a commission?
No. We are not an agency or artist management company. You are under no obligation to give us a commission. (But if you want to show your appreciation with a donation, we’ll be forced to take it, I suppose.)

• I am in the process of getting my citizenship. Could I still join HOLA?
Yes. As long as you can legally work in the U.S., you can join HOLA.

• Does HOLA have a social media presence?
Yes. We are on Facebook, Twitter and have our own channel on YouTube. In addition, we are on Wikipedia and have our own blog, titled El Blog de HOLA.

• What if I am not an actor but I like what you do?
You could support HOLA by becoming a Friend of HOLA and donating to the organization. If you are a producer or director, a Friend of HOLA donation allow us to promote your productions!

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HOLA Regional Membership Available For Those Outside New York Metropolitan Area

August 31, 2014, 7:02 pm
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If you are an actor who lives in an area of the U.S. outside of the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey or Connecticut (HOLA's programming and administrative headquarters region), HOLA is proud to announce its Regional Membership level - for only $65 (versus a $125 regular NYC region membership price) for one full year!

As an HOLA Regional Member, you'll be entitled to the following member benefits:

• Your headshot, resume, reel and voiceover demo*  showcased on the HOLA Pages, the internet's only concentrated source of Latino acting talent. The directory is a trusted resource for casting directors, producers and talent agents receiving, on average, over 5,000 visits per month. (* There is an additional charge of $15 for adding your voiceover demo.)

• Your performances listed and promoted via HOLA's website and social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) that reaches thousands of people in the entertainment industry.

• Casting notices that will alert you to employment opportunities tailored to the Latino actor.

• Advocacy to combat stereotypes of the Latino/Hispanic community in media and entertainment as well as the opportunity to join in solidarity with the Latino/Hispanic acting community.


Application for regional memberships accepted by telephone order only. Call HOLA toll free at (888) 524-HOLA or (888) 524-4652. (VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted.) Please submit your headshot (in .jpg format) and resume in a Word document or in Portable Data Format (.doc or .docx; or .pdf) via e-mail to HOLA.
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Banner Ads Now Available on HOLA Website

August 31, 2014, 7:03 pm
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Wanna promote your upcoming stage production? Your upcoming film screening? Your upcoming special event?

HOLA members often get publicity in our Members in Performance page, but what if you could promote on our main homepage, or in our directory (The HOLA Pages), where more people can see your ad?

What if you had a project with no HOLA members that you wanted to promote?

What if you wanted to promote something that wasn’t a show (like your production company itself or a new website)?

Now you can do so by BUYING A BANNER AD on the HOLA website.

Banner ads come in half-page and full-page sizes and can be on the HOLA website for one week, two weeks, three weeks or a whole month. HOLA can also link your ad to a particular website at no additional cost.

Prices on the banner ads are affordable. Also, not-for-profit organizations receive a 10% discount on ad prices.

The HOLA website receives thousands of visits each month. The HOLA website is viewed by many professionals in the industry and is a unique way of reaching the Latino/Hispanic and mainstream audiences, which make buying a banner ad a smart investment for you.

Wanna buy a banner ad? Call (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA or e-mail us for prices and ad dimensions.
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 2, 2014, 10:42 am
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Allison Strong’s debut album, March Toward The Sun, was released on Sunday, August 31, 2014. To celebrate the occasion of the release of the album, shown at right, the actor-singer-songwriter performed songs from the album that night at its release party, scheduled to take place at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. For more information, click here. To buy the album on iTunes, click here.

Jesús E. Martínez and Omar Pérez will be starring in the Pregones Theater production Dancing In My Cockroach Killers (text by Magdalena Gómez, music by Desmar Guevara, direction by Rosalba Rolón). The production will have performances in October at Pregones’ eponymous theater, located in the Mott Haven are of the South Bronx. For more information, click here. 
 
Joel Pérez, shown at left, was featured in Playbill Online, where over 60 stars of the stage shared pics and memories of their favorite high school performances. To see the photo and the article, click here.

2014 HOLAAward recipient Caridad del Valle will be starring in Delirio furioso. Written by del Valle and directed by Yaítza Rivera, the play is the premiere production of La Caja de los Prejuicios. The cast features Alexandra Manzano, 2014 HOLA Awards recipient Elena Mohedano, Paul Montoya and Miriam Pinedo. The production is scheduled for an October run at the Producers' Club, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here.
    
If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 2, 2014, 11:55 am
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

2014 HOLA Award recipient Marco Antonio Rodríguez, shown at right, was profiled in Dominican Journal USA, where the actor-playwright-director spoke of Barceló con hielo, the play he wrote and in which he stars. The play is currently playing an extended run at Repertorio Español (located in the Rose Hill area of Manhattan. To read the article (which is in Spanish), click here. 

Inma Heredia and Eduardo Leáñez will be performing at Actors With Accents. A monthly series of performances produced by Leáñez and Patrick E. Horrigan, the next edition will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Teatro Círculo, located in Manhattan’s East Village. For more information, click here. 

Susanna Guzmán booked roles in the television series “The Leftovers” (HBO) and “Power” (Starz).

Mel Nieves' play W.A.C. Iraq, will be presented by the Rochester Latino Theatre Company (RLTC) at the Rochester Fringe Festival. Directed by José Casado, the play will have a September run at RAPA's East End Theater in Rochester, New York. For more information, click here.

Jesús E. Martínez booked television and radio voiceover campaigns for Wendy's and Macy's.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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CANTINFLAS Biopic Does Well At The U.S. Box Office For Opening Weekend In Limited Release

September 3, 2014, 1:36 pm
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The biopic Cantinflas, about the life of one of the world's funniest comedians (the Mexican-born Mario Moreno "Cantinflas"), opened in limited release in the United States on Friday, August 29, 2014. The film, written by Edui Tijerina and Sebastián Del Amo and directed by Del Amo, starred Óscar Jaenada in the title role. The film also starred Michael Imperioli, Ilse Salas and Bárbara Mori. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed in its opening weekend (the four-day Labor Day weekend) just over $3.35 million in 382 theaters (which comes out to an average of $8,791 per theater, the highest per theater average of any film in the top 25). The movie ranked number 12 at the box office (number 1 for films in limited release). For more information, click here.


Have you seen the film?
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Rosie Pérez Named New Co-Host of ABC's "The View" (First Latina Host in Show's History)

September 4, 2014, 10:02 am
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Academy Award nominated
actress and producer
Rosie Pérez.
Academy Award nominated actress and producer Rosie Pérez will join EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) winner Whoopi Goldberg, returning host Rosie O'Donnell and new hire Nicolle Wallace (a former communications director for President George W. Bush) as host of ABC's chatfest "The View". Pérez, a previous HOLA Award winner, becomes the first Latina host in the history of the program, which was created by television journalist Barbara Walters. The show will start its 18th season on Monday, September 15, 2014. For more information, click here or here.
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Latinos Are Biggest Moviegoers, Yet Few Roles In Top Movies

September 4, 2014, 11:36 am
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Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson.
"Producers are not prone to create projects that feature Latinos unless they're pushed. As Latino movie audiences grow, there will be more demand for productions that feature Latinos in the lead or in the theme of the movie. In the long term, they will have to react as the audience gets bigger, more demanding and more politically active."–Manny Alfaro, Executive Director, Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)

Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
Check out this article by Sandra Lilley of NBC News Latino regarding the increasing numbers of Latino moviegoers and the decreasing numbers of Latinos on the big screen (and where HOLA's own Executive Director, Manny Alfaro, is quoted) by clicking here.
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 5, 2014, 3:02 pm
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.


Modesto Lacén, shown at right, in character, is reprising the role of baseball icon Roberto Clemente in the musical Clemente: La leyenda del 21. Written and directed by Luis Caballero, the musical is scheduled for an October run at Teatro Tapia, located in Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Elaine Del Valle will once again host the Hispanic Choice Awards (she hosted it for the first time last year and was asked to host again due to popular demand). The event will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, click here.

The Raquel Almazán-helmed feature film White Alligator, will be making its West Coast premiere at the San Francisco Latino Film Festival. The screening will be on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Galería de La Raza in San Francisco, California. The film stars Viviana Leo (who also wrote the screenplay), Alexis Brandt, Alexis Suárez, J.W. Cortés, Jenniffer Díaz, Lisette Silva and Almazán. For more information, click here or here.

The award-winning short film You're Dead To Me (written by Adelina Anthony and directed by Wu Tsang and  starring Laura Patalano and Harmony Rose Santana) continues its run on the film festival circuit, with stops in September in Fresno, California (Fresno Reel Pride Festival); New York City (Urbanworld Film Festival); West Hollywood, California (CMG Short Film Fest); and, internationally, in Geneva, Switzerland (Everybody's Perfect: Festival de Cinéma LGBTIQA). For more information about the various screenings, click here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 8, 2014, 11:25 am
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Luis Salgado, shown at right, won the Best Director award at the closing ceremony of the 2014 NYC Thespis Festival. He was chosen out of the forty-one other shows that were part of the festival this year for his direction of the musical Song of Solomon (written by Andrew Beall and Neil van Leeuwen). He was profiled as a result in Broadway World. To read the profile, click here.

Teatro Círculo will open their upcoming season with the production La caída de Rafael Trujillo. Written by Carmen Rivera and directed by Cándido Tirado, the play stars José Cheo Oliveras in the title role of the Dominican dictator, as well as Eva Cristina Vásquez, Johary Ramos, 2014 HOLA Award recipient Fermín Suárez, Adriana Sananes, Rénoly Santiago, 2014 HOLA Award recipient Iván Camilo; and Ed Trucco. The production will have a run in October and November at Teatro Círculo's space in Manhattan's East Village. For more information, click here or here.

2014 HOLA Awards recipient Edna Lee Figueroa will be performing in the solo show Láyel. Written and directed by Joselo Arroyo, the show will be part of the fourth annual Monologando Ando Festival and will take place in October at the Roy Arias Theaters, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here.

Modesto Lacén was interviewed by Ana Belaval on WGN-TV, where he spoke about playing Roberto Clemente in the musical Clemente: La leyenda del 21 (written and directed by Luis Caballero), which is currently playing at Stage 773 in Chicago, Illinois. To see the interview (and an excerpt of the show), click here.

Johanna Tolentino is co-producing (with Charron Monaye) the short film Why Can't We Be Friends? Based on the book I Believe in Me by Chris Hopson, the screenplay is written by Monaye and to be directed by Dennis L.A. White. Filming is set to commence later this year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Adyana de la Torre is directing (and one of the stars of) Put A Fork In It: Disjointed Love Shorts. An ensemble show of comedic short plays and movement with original music, the plays are written by Donna Latham, Jimmy T. Martin, Sarah Jacobs, Lindsay B. Davis, Andy Evan Cohen, Brit Hawkin Christopher, Alexandra Cremer, Duncan Pflaster, Scott Tobin, Joni Ravenna and Alberto Bonilla (see below), and feature choreography by Carlos Neto and original music by Brett Thomas Miró. The show will take place in October at Stage 72/The Triad, located in Manhattan's West Side. For more information, click here or here. 

Alberto Bonilla (see above) wrote and directed the short film Kitty Cat. Starring Melissa Mcleod Herion and Connie Castanzo, it can be seen by clicking on the video below.

Kitty Cat from Christopher Picone on Vimeo.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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Demián Bichir Talks Diversity and Latino Representation in Film and TV

September 8, 2014, 1:00 pm
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Demián Bichir.
I think Latino talent is necessary for this industry in all aspects, not only regarding actors, but also directors, writers and cinematographers. Throughout the years we have demonstrated how much talent we have to offer. I think there is a lack of stories that represent us. New paths are being opened but there is still much more to do. It is very important to have a healthy group of Latino directors, cinematographers, etc. It is not only good for us as Latinos, but it is great for the American industry as well. It's complicated because there are many stereotypes and clichés, and we have to break them as much as we can. The only real way to break through them is to write new projects, new stories about success, stories that can inspire the Latino community. –DEMIÁN BICHIR

Check out this interview of Academy Award-nominated and Ariel Award-winning actor Demián Bichir (currently starring on the FX television series "The Bridge") conducted by Carlos Aguirre of Indiewire, where he talks about diversity in the media and Latino representation by clicking here.
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 9, 2014, 2:59 pm
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Diana Pou, shown at right, will play Vanessa in the musical In The Heights (written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes). Directed by Waddys Jáquez and produced by Amaury Sánchez, the musical will run in November at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Sebastian Stimman, Héctor Luis Rivera and 2014 HOLA Awards recipient Kathy Tejada will be acting in the play La reina virgen. Adapted from Francisco Ors's Contradanza and directed by 2014 HOLA Awards recipient George Riverón, the play is produced by TEBA and Teatro del Aire and will run in November at Broadway Blackbox Theater, located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The cast also features the talents of Raúl Rivera, Rita Ortiz, Daniel Ojeda Astigarraga, Eddy Jiménez, Juan Manuel Sanábria and Sully Bonnelly.

Greidys Gil and Carla Blasi, shown above, from left to right, booked roles in the play Federico García Lorca vuelve a nacer (based on the works of Federico García Lorca). Produced by United Productions, it will be presented as part of the eARTh Theatre Festival/Lorca Al Desnudo II, scheduled to take place at the Roy Arias Theaters in the theater district of midtown Manhattan in New York this upcoming winter. Also in the cast are Natalia Ivana Escobar and Flor Bromley. They received the roles after reading a casting notice in the announcements HOLA sends to its members and self-submitting. For more information on the festival, click here. 

Michael Díaz (also known by his nom de comedie Juan Bago) will be performing with the Room 28 sketch comedy troupe for two performances on Friday, October 17, 2014 and Saturday, October 18, 2014 at The Poet's Den Theater, located in Manhattan El Barrio neighborhood. For more information, click here or here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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Manolo García Oliva Otorgado con una Medalla por el rey Felipe VI de España/Manolo García Oliva Honored With a Medal From King Felipe VI of Spain

September 11, 2014, 11:56 am
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El rey Felipe VI de España ha tenido a bien otorgarle al señor Manolo García Oliva, Presidente de la Junta Directiva de la Organización Hispana de Actores Latinos (HOLA, por sus siglas en inglés), una Medalla de Mérito Civil en reconocimiento a su labor por la promoción de la cultura española en Nueva York. Él la recibirá durante los Premios HOLA el 13 de octubre de 2014 en el restaurante Battery Gardens, ubicado en el parque Battery al sur de la isla de Manhattan en la ciudad de Nueva York.

King Felipe VI of Spain has honored Manolo García Oliva, President of the Executive Board of Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) with a medal for civil merit in recognition of the work he has done in the promotion of Spanish culture in New York. He will receive the medal during the HOLA Awards, scheduled to take place on October 13, 2014 in Battery Gardens restaurant, located in Battery Park, in the southernmost tip of Manhattan in New York City.
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John Leguizamo on the Limited Roles for Latino Actors

September 12, 2014, 10:34 am
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Watch Golden Globe- and Tony-nominated and Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer John Leguizamo, shown at right, in this excerpt from the PBS series "American Masters: The Boomer List", premiering nationwide Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 9-10:30pm (check local listings), tells the story of this influential generation through the lives of 19 iconic boomers—one born each year of the baby boom (1946-1964). He talks about the limited roles for Latino actors.

For more information, click here.
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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 15, 2014, 11:34 am
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

María Cotto, shown at right, acted in the film Helen of T-Roy. Directed by Aureo Iván Cardona, the film will be screened at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, to take place in November in New York City. For more information, click here. In addition, she performed comedy in September with Beverly Bonner and Raymond López at the Broadway Comedy Club, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan. 

Howard Collado booked roles in the films Broken Wings and The Stranger (both written and directed by Daminico Lynch).

Yvette Quintero, shown at left, is starring in the film Heysoos (written and directed by Rob Santana). The film is an official entrant of the Golden Door International Film Festival, to take place in September in Jersey City, New Jersey. For more information, click here.

Due to popular demand, TEBA is once again presenting Alejandro Casona's Suicide is Prohibited in Springtime. Directed by Héctor Luis Rivera, the play stars A.B. Lugo, Alexandra Manzano, Jennifer Quinn, Dennis Maragliano, María Richardson, Rivera and Ángel Alcántara in the cast. The show will be presented in October at the Broadway Blackbox Theater in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, before leaving to be presented later that month at the Gran Teatro del Cibao as part of the VIII Festival Internacional de Teatro del Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Edison Carrera and William Pérez will be starring in Agatha Christie's La ratonera. Directed by Franco Galecio, the show will take place in November at Queens Theatre, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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How Latinos Could Solve Hollywood's Slump

September 15, 2014, 12:01 pm
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Óscar Jaenada as Cantinflas.
Photo by Ángel González.
Courtesy of KenioFilms.com/
Pantelion Films.
Check out Ivette López's article in LA Weekly regarding how creating more content geared towards Latinos can be economically advantageous for all parties involved by clicking here.
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2014 HOLA Awards Press Release (Updated)

September 15, 2014, 1:08 pm
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For immediate release
Contact: A.B. Lugo (212) 253-1015 ablugo@hellohola.org

Obie and Emmy Award Winner
HÉCTOR ELIZONDO
to receive 2014 HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award

Also honored with 2014 HOLA Awards :
DANNY BURSTEIN, ANA ORTIZ, BIANCA MARROQUÍN,
CYNTHIA LÓPEZ, PEDRO PASCAL, LUPITA FERRER, DANIEL ARENAS,
CIERRA RAMÍREZ and SIBILA VARGAS 

The 2014 HOLA Awards will take place on Monday, October 13, 2014 
at the Battery Gardens, located in NYC's Battery Park

September 15, 2014 (New York, New York) — The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), the nation’s longest running active arts advocacy organization for Latino actors, is pleased to announce that it will honor Obie and Emmy winner Héctor Elizondo ("Last Man Standing", "Chicago Hope", Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries films), Commissioner of New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Cynthia López, five-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein, actress Ana Ortiz, triple threat Bianca Marroquín, actor Pedro Pascal, actress Lupita Ferrer, actor Daniel Arenas, actress Cierra Ramírez and WNBC-TV anchor Sibila Vargas at the Fifteenth Annual HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit. 

The HOLA Awards will take place on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 6:30pm at The Battery Gardens, located on the waterfront overlooking New York Harbor in Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street in lower Manhattan). Sponsorship opportunities are still available. A limited number of individual tickets are still available at $150.This year's sponsors includeJetBlue Airlines, Hilton Hotels (Millenium Hilton and Conrad New York) and the performer unions SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity Association (AEA).

Obie and Emmy winner Héctor Elizondo, currently starring in ABC’s “Last Man Standing”, will receive the 2014 Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence. Bianca Marroquín (currently on Broadway in Chicago, and a judge on Univision’s celebrity dance competition series “¡Mira Quién Baila!”) will receive the 2014 Raúl Juliá HOLA Founders Award. Five-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein, currently treading the boards on Broadway in Cabaret; and Ana Ortiz, star of the television series “Ugly Betty” and “Devious Maids”, will receive the 2014HOLAJosé Ferrer Tespis Award. 

Cynthia López, the Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, will receive the 2014HOLA Advocacy Award. She joined the City of New York from American Documentary | POV (Point of View), where she served as executive vice president and co-executive producer of the award-winning “POV” documentary series. She has received the 2013 Industry Award from Chicken & Egg Pictures, Prism Award, and eight News and Documentary Emmys. In 2013, the Imagen Foundation cited her as one of the top 20 most influential Latinos in entertainment. 



Pedro Pascal (of the HBO series “Game of Thrones” and the upcoming Netflix series “Narcos”) will receive the HOLAExcellence in Television Award. Cierra Ramírez (of the ABC Family series “The Fosters”) will receive the HOLA Emerging Artist Award.HOLA will present its Excellence in Media Award to WNBC-TV anchor Sibila Vargas. The "Queen of the Telenovelas", Lupita Ferrer, and Daniel Arenas, will receive the HOLAExcellence in the Telenovela Genre Award.

In addition to the above awards HOLA will also continue its annual tradition of honoring the best of Latino theater in New York with noncompetitive awards encompassing multiple winners in each category. HOLA is at the forefront in recognizing the high caliber work being offered across New York’s growing and thriving Latino theatrical stages. 

A list of the 2013-2014 theater awardees is below.

Individual tickets are $150 and can be purchased in advance by calling (212) 253-1015 or by going to www.hellohola.org. Sponsorships are also available and can be purchased by calling A.B. Lugo at (212) 253-1015 or via e-mail at ablugo@hellohola.org.

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service/advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in the entertainment and media industries.








2014 HOLA Awards Honorees
Monday, October 13, 2014
Battery Gardens, New York City

HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Héctor Elizondo

HOLA ADVOCACY AWARD
Cynthia López

HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
Danny Burstein
Ana Ortiz

RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Bianca Marroquín

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
Pedro Pascal

HOLA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Cierra Ramírez

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Sibila Vargas 

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THE TELENOVELA GENRE AWARD
Lupita Ferrer
Daniel Arenas 



2014 HOLA Awards for Excellence in Theater 
(producer[s] shown in parentheses)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Pablo Andrade, Noche tan linda (Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
Armando Riesco, The Happiest Song Plays Last (Second Stage Theatre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Noche tan linda (Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
Beatriz Cordoba, Cita a ciegas (Repertorio Español)
Caridad del Valle, Las cenizas de Troya (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/Group of the Arts)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Iván Camilo, Barceló con hielo (Repertorio Español)
Javier Fano, Barceló con hielo (Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Xiomara Cintrón, Las cenizas de Troya (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/Group of the Arts)
Jeannie Sol,Rafael Hernández… Romance (Society of the Educational Arts)
Kathy Tejada, Elektra XXXI (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/Compañía Hispana de Actores Sobresalientes)

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Emely Grisanty, Edipo (Guacamolink Performing Arts)
George Riverón, Últimos días de una casa (Festival Monologando Ando)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Ricardo Birnbaum, María Cuartero, Pep Muñoz, María Peyramaure, Xabi Soret, Días estupendos (AENY-Spanish Artists in New York/IATI Theater)
Pablo Andrade, Annia Bu, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Javier Fano, Erick González, Elena Mohedano, Antonio Rubio, Fermín Suárez, El loco por fuerza (Repertorio Español)
George Bass, Fermín Suárez, Teresa Yenque,Los borrachos (El Grupo/Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en EEUU)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/DESIGN
José López Alemán for his puppet, set, and animation design of My Superhero, Roberto Clemente (Society of the Educational Arts)
Daniel Soto for his choreography of My Superhero, Roberto Clemente (Society of the Educational Arts)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Pablo García Gámez, Noche tan linda (Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
José Rivera, Adoration of the Old Woman (INTAR)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Barceló con hielo (Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Leyma López, El loco por fuerza (Repertorio Español)
Walter Ventosilla, Edipo (Guacamolink Performing Arts)
Andrés Zambrano, La zapatera prodigiosa (Repertorio Español)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Germán Jaramillo, for his performance in Cita a ciegas (Repertorio Español)
Edna Lee Figueroa, for her performance in Carmen Loisaida (Teatro Círculo)

GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Barceló con hielo (Repertorio Español)
La zapatera prodigiosa (Repertorio Español)

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HOLA Member Bochinche

September 16, 2014, 1:01 pm
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Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

José Yenque, shown at right, has been extremely busy as of late. He has a recurring role of Camilo Sandoval in the Mexican webseries "El porvenir". In addition, he has worked on the films 4am Gas Station Mask (written and directed by Jaime Zevallos) and Hustle vs. Heartache (written by Jason Walker Tyler and Kenneth Walker Tyler and directed by Jason Walker Tyler).

Milena Dávila walked the runway during New York's Fashion Week, where she modeled for AnMido at The Set's benefit to end child trafficking.


Wilfredo Roldán, shown at left, was interviewed by filmmaker Alex Megaro for Trash Film blog, where he spoke on his life, upbringing and career, specifically his role as Rodan in the 1970s cult horror-martial arts film Black Force (also known as Devil's Express; directed by Michael Fink). For more information, click here. To hear the interview (with images), click below. (Note: Some strong, colorful language.) He can also be seen in the film Little Lion (written and directed by Alex Morsanutto) and the television series "The Hunt with John Walsh" (CNN).



Bones Rodríguez shot a commercial for Verizon FiOS, which can be seen by clicking on the video below. To read a story about the audition, click here.



If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?
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HOLA Members on Television This Fall Season

September 17, 2014, 7:51 pm
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HOLA members can be seen on television this fall season. Check out the HOLA members who are gracing the small screen in regular and recurring roles.

J.W. Cortés.
David Zayas.
The highly anticipated Fox series "Gotham" has not one, but two HOLA members in recurring roles. The show is an upcoming American superhero television series created by Bruno Heller, based on characters appearing in and published by DC Comics, specifically those of Detective James Gordon and Bruce Wayne, who were created by Bob Kane, and others in DC's Batman franchise. The series stars Ben McKenzie (as the young Gordon), Donal Logue, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Zabryna Guevara and David Mazouz (as the young Bruce Wayne, who will later become Batman). David Zayas is playing the role of Salvatore "The Boss" Maroni. In addition, J.W. Cortés is playing the role of Detective Álvarez. In addition to Zayas, Cortés and Guevara, other Latinos in the cast include Carmen Bicondova, Victoria Cartagena and Sara Paxton. "Gotham" is scheduled to premiere on Monday, September 22, 2014. For more information on the series, click here.

Andrea Navedo.
"Jane The Virgin"is also a highly anticipated new series debuting on The CW. The upcoming American serial comedy-drama television series is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela "Juana la virgen" (created by Perla Farías). Set in Miami, it stars Gina Rodríguez in the lead role, as a hard-working, religious young Latina woman whose family tradition and a vow to save her virginity until her marriage to a detective is shattered when a doctor accidentally artificially inseminates her by mistake during a checkup. To make matters worse, the biological donor is a married man, a former playboy and cancer survivor who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works, but was also her former teenage crush. HOLAmember Andrea Navedo plays Jane's mother Xiomara and Ivonne Coll plays Jane's grandmother Alba. Jaime Camil and Diane Guerrero co-star in the series, which is scheduled to premiere on Monday, October 13, 2014. Click here for more information about the series. 

Marlene Forté.
HOLA member Marlene Forté can be seen playing Carmen Ramos on the TNT reboot of the popular CBS nighttime drama "Dallas" (1978-1991). The new series is one of the few television programs ever to have a Latina as an executive producer and showrunner (Cynthia Cidre). The show stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy (also from the original series), as well as Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe and Brenda Strong. Latino actors include regular cast members Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo, Kuno Becker and Juan Pablo DiPace. This season was notable as it was the first after the death of original series Larry Hagman (who played popular character J.R. Ewing), who passed away due to cancer. The third season of "Dallas" will wrap up on Monday, September 22, 2014. For more information on the series (or to see previous episodes), click here.
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