28 Sep Macho Man XXI by Tania Perez Salas (Mexico) Out in the Tropics

FUNDarte presents Out In The Tropics 2019, a performing arts series featuring artists who approach issues of gender politics, sexuality, and LGBTQ identity. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Out in the Tropics will present the premiere in Miami of Macho Man XXI, by Tania Pérez-Salas Dance Company (Mexico) on May 4th at 8.30p.m. & 5th at 3:00 p.m. at Mid-Stage at Miami Dade County Auditorium.

WHAT: Macho Man XXI, by Tania Pérez-Salas Dance Company

WHEN: May 4^th – May 5^th

Saturday May 4th at 8.30p.m. & Sunday May 5th at 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Miami Dade County Auditorium

COST: $30 adults | $25 students and seniors | $20 for groups of 10 or more.

Groups tickets please contact Ivonne Batanero at: (ph):786.999. 2673 | email: ivonnerb@yahoo.com

TICKETS: Miami Dade County Auditorium at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000 (ticketmaster) or Box Office (305) 547-5414, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tania Pérez Salas performs on stage. OITT Festival, presented by FUNDarte at Miami Dade County Auditorium. May 4 & 5,  2019.  Photographer:  Generacion Asere

Event Details

Saturday May 4th – 8.30p.m. & Sunday May 5th at 3:00 p.m. Macho Man XXI, by Tania Pérez-Salas Dance Company at Mid-Stage | Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135).

Synopsis

With a sense of humor and intense physical imagery, Macho Man XXI tackles the effects of gender violence taking place in the chaotic, surreal and exotic culture of Mexico. In riveting and craftily gender-coded dance, the powerful and daring work pulls up fear by its roots, revealing the submissive and perverted state of this social legacy, ever apparent in the media, contemporary beauty standards and their underlying violence.

60 minutes with no intermission.

About the Artist

Tania Pérez-Salas was born in Mexico City. After studying dance for fifteen years, she obtained significant recognition as a dancer and choreographer in the Mexican dance scene. From that moment, she went on to win numerous awards, such as: “Best Female Dancer” in the National Dance Competition (1993); “Best Performance” and “Best Choreography” from the Virginia Fabregas Award (1993); Mexico’s National and Continental Prizes for Choreography (1994) and at the international San Luis Potosí Festival, she was awarded (by the audience) “Best Choreography” (1996).

In 1994 she founded her own Company. Since then, she has been awarded several grants as a dancer and choreographer from renowned Mexican institutions and universities such as The National Fund for Culture and Arts, National Council for Culture and Arts, the National Institute of Fine Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Interior Affairs of Mexico City, the National Center of the Arts, and the National University of Mexico.

In 2013 Ms. Pérez-Salas and her Company received the prestigious Lunas del Auditorio Award in Mexico and in 2014 was named Pioneer Woman of the National University of Mexico (UNAM) in recognition of her hard work and achievements in dance.

https://www.taniaperez-salas.com/

Tania Pérez Salas performs on stage. OITT Festival, presented by FUNDarte at Miami Dade County Auditorium. May 4 & 5,  2019.  Photographer:  Generacion Asere

Out in the Tropics also features exciting free events and educational activities to give audiences more insight into our selected artists and their creative process. The series includes community workshops, artists’ talks, and other educational activities to give the public an opportunity to meet and interact directly with our artists. Panel discussion and performance at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, as well as OITT Educational Events are Free to the Public. For more information on OITT educational activities please visit our website at www.fundarte.us

Tania Pérez Salas performs on stage. OITT Festival, presented by FUNDarte at Miami Dade County Auditorium. May 4 & 5,  2019.  Photographer:  Generacion Asere

Project and organizational support for FUNDarte’s Out In The Tropics

2019 comes in part from: the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami Dade County Auditorum; the Knight Foundation; the National Endowments for the Arts; the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners; State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Centro Cultural de España; Instituto Cultural de Mexico; Miami Beach Botanical Garden, University of Miami Departments of Modern Languages and Literatures Joseph Carter Memorial Fund; Miami Light Project; Pamela Restaurant; Romaldesign; Generación Asere; Glassworks Multimedia; The Broadmoor Hotel; Miami Art Guide; MiamiArtZine; and The Miami Herald.

FUNDarte is a multidisciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting music, theater, dance, film, and visual arts that speak to Miami’s diverse cultures with an emphasis on Hispanic/Latino arts and culture. FUNDarte particularly works to nurture emerging artists and those with little or no exposure to South Florida audiences; facilitate intercultural and international exchanges; and provide local audiences and artists with educational opportunities that expand their creative, critical, and social perspectives.