“Hasta La Muerte” is an enthralling production celebrating Life and Death, in the spirit of the Indigenous/Mexican practice known as Día de los Muertos. From the imagination of the legendary Chicano band, Las Cafeteras, the production revisits Mexican folklore to tell new stories while engaging old archetypes. The band invites students to participate in the show through conversation, singing, and dancing, as they bring original and traditional songs together in a moving invitation to travel through culture, rhythm and memory.

Las Cafeteras
Born and raised East of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are remixing roots music as modern day troubadours. They are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats and powerful rhymes that document stories of a community seeking to ‘build a world where many world fit.’ From Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip Hop, Las Cafeteras take folk music to the future.

Showtime: 1 hr

Ages: 3-8th grade

Tickets:

$8/ticket, whether student or teacher/chaperone
For school groups only, including home/micro-school groups

Curriculum Connections:

Spanish Language
- Spanish language words and phrases
Social Studies
- Introduction to the Mexican and Indigenous cultural practices; exploration of folk traditions and their significance; cultural awareness; appreciation of diverse traditions; comparing similarities and differences between cultures; representation
Fine Arts
- Introduction to traditional Mexican music and instruments; understanding music as cultural expression; tracing the evolution of traditional music into modern forms; rhythm recognition and appreciation; introduction to traditional dance movements; storytelling through performance
Visual Arts
- Appreciation of traditional Mexican art forms; visual storytelling through performance