Coco’s Barrio

Coco’s Barrio

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Don’t miss Teatro’s comedic bilingual podcast, Coco’s Barrio, a blend of SNL and Old Time Radio. Join Coco and her amigos for a lively mix of pop culture, social justice, and universal messages impacting Latino/x/e and BIPOC communities.

Coco's Barrio – Evita Takes NYC By Storm – Part 01

Coco's Barrio – Evita Takes NYC By Storm – Part 01

Join Evita as she time travels from a 1940’s Argentina to a 21st century New York City. Listen to what happens when Evita becomes a modern day social media influencer who tries to help today’s “descamisados”. Will she let the internet fame get to her or will she have the strength to unite the people of today?

Nov 25, 2024 • 28:39

Cocos Barrio – War of the Worlds Redux – Part 02

Cocos Barrio – War of the Worlds Redux – Part 02

Imagine Martians plotting to steal Earth’s water in a playful twist on Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds. This parody reveals resource-starved aliens’ desperate bid for our water. Can Earthlings stop the invasion and save the day? Don’t miss this engaging mix of humor and suspense!

Oct 30, 2024 • 43:15

Cocos Barrio – War of the Worlds Redux – Part 01

Cocos Barrio – War of the Worlds Redux – Part 01

Imagine Martians plotting to steal Earth’s water in a playful twist on Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds. This parody reveals resource-starved aliens’ desperate bid for our water. Can Earthlings stop the invasion and save the day? Don’t miss this engaging mix of humor and suspense!

Oct 29, 2024 • 38:29

Cocos Barrio – Juancho y Greta - Part 02

Cocos Barrio – Juancho y Greta - Part 02

Join Juancho, Greta, their siblings, and their loyal perro as they journey through the enchanted Candyland forest. Facing witches and enchantresses, they strive to reach a land of opportunity. Will they overcome sweet temptations and magical obstacles to achieve their dreams of a better future?

Oct 24, 2024 • 31:40

Coco’s Barrio - Juancho y Greta - Part 01

Coco’s Barrio - Juancho y Greta - Part 01

Join Juancho, Greta, their siblings, and their loyal perro as they journey through the enchanted Candyland forest. Facing witches and enchantresses, they strive to reach a land of opportunity. Will they overcome sweet temptations and magical obstacles to achieve their dreams of a better future?

Oct 14, 2024 • 27:45

Coco’s Barrio - Practically Cats - Part 02

Coco’s Barrio - Practically Cats - Part 02

Join Jose Exotico and Jackie as they judge a vibrant Latin cat Best in Show contest! Mixta, Felino, Tigrecita, Picara, and Chichi compete to embody "Latinidad" in a whisker-twitching, purr-filled extravaganza.

Oct 7, 2024 • 35:55

Coco’s Barrio - Practically Cats - Part 01

Coco’s Barrio - Practically Cats - Part 01

Join Jose Exotico and Jackie as they judge a vibrant Latin cat Best in Show contest! Mixta, Felino, Tigrecita, Picara, and Chichi compete to embody "Latinidad" in a whisker-twitching, purr-filled extravaganza.

Sep 29, 2024 • 29:27

Coco's Barrio S02 Ep02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 03

Coco's Barrio S02 Ep02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 03

Gentrify This: Part 03 of this 3-part episode on gentrification. Enjoy stories and music by musical guest Nicolas Carter and a an insightful long conversation with the nationally acclaimed hip-hop artist Dessa about her life, music, art, philosophy and so much more!

Jul 29, 2022 • 38:21

Cocos Barrio S02 Ep 02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 02

Cocos Barrio S02 Ep 02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 02

Second part of our 3-part episode on gentrification. Enjoy more stories and music by musical guest Nicolas Carter and the finale of "La Casa del Chisme" parody by Teatro del Pueblo's acting troupe. And don’t forget to listen to part 03 which highlights Coco’s conversation with the amazing Dessa!

Jul 19, 2022 • 24:19

Coco's Barrio S02 Ep02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 01

Coco's Barrio S02 Ep02: July 2022 Gentrify This! Part 01

Gentrify This: 3-part episode on gentrification. Enjoy stories and music by musical guest Nicolas Carter. “La Casa del Chisme” parody by Teatro del Pueblo’s acting troupe: A beauty salon becomes the epicenter of a neighborhood resistance movement to stop the foreclosure of a dear local bodega by a multinational conglomerate that’s bent on gentrifying their Barrio. The community members soon discover the power of their collective strength to carve their own path. In part 3 of the series, don’t mi

Jul 12, 2022 • 27:36

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 03

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 03

Coco’s Barrio celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a three-part episode. In part three, our musical guest Maria Isa shares two songs and their inspiration. And Coco has cafecito and an intimate conversation about Chicano and Chicana art with professor Karen Mary Davalos.

Mar 24, 2022 • 34:25

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 02

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 02

Coco’s Barrio celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a three-part episode. In part two, our musical guest Maria Isa keeps us dancing and shares her new journey. Our acting troupe presents the finale of the Women on the Move! story. And, of course, our intrepid (fantastical) sponsors have products we all wish we could buy.

Mar 16, 2022 • 26:58

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 01

Cocos Barrio Season 02 Ep 01: March 2022 Women's History Month Part 01

Coco’s Barrio celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a three-part episode. Our musical guest Maria Isa keeps us dancing throughout. Our acting troupe presents the two-part Women on the Move! story. And our guest Karen Mary Davalos talks with Coco about Chicana art in our culture.

Mar 8, 2022 • 28:02

Cocos Barrio Ep 05: November 2021 Immigration - An American Tradition

Cocos Barrio Ep 05: November 2021 Immigration - An American Tradition

Immigration: An American Tradition – Exploring the challenges of navigating the American immigration system through parody and music from Mestifonia, Cathy Piñeiro and Mariachi Internacional. Teatro del Pueblo acting troupe brings to life an Immigration Rhapsody. Don’t miss Coco’s conversation with Veena Iyer, Executive Director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Below is the link and phone numbers Veena shared with our audience: http://www.ilcm.org ILCM intake line: 651-641-1011; or 1-80

Nov 14, 2021 • 47:29

Cocos Barrio Ep 04:  June 2021 DACA Rising

Cocos Barrio Ep 04: June 2021 DACA Rising

Coco's Barrio is back! Join Coco for an exploration of our hope for DACA immigrants in the US. Musical guests Alfama Duo provide a wonderful mix of Fado and Flamenco songs. Coco's Barrio's acting troupe takes a entertaining and satirical look at DACA. And Coco has an inspiring conversation with Roxaxna Linares from Minneapolis' Centro Tyrone Guzman about immigration, youth, community, challenges and hope. This Podcast is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board throu

Jul 1, 2021 • 44:53

Cocos Barrio Ep 03:  Feb 2021 Save Our Planet Part 02

Cocos Barrio Ep 03: Feb 2021 Save Our Planet Part 02

This episode of Cocos Barrio: Save the Planet was written by Alberto Justiniano and Silvia Pontaza in collaboration with the cast. Directed and produced by Alberto Justiniano. Associate Producer: Barry Madore. Hosted by Silvia Pontaza. Special Guests: Tina Tavera and Xavier Tavera. Musical Guests: Ina Yukka. Teatro del Pueblo acting troupe: Maria Isabel Gonzalez, Silvia Pontaza, Ernest Briggs, Kylan Rainbow Keir, Yvonne Fresse, Cathy Piñeiro, Abel Piñeiro. House Band: Vladimir Garrido, Miguel Go

Mar 11, 2021 • 34:19

Cocos Barrio Ep 03:  Feb 2021 Save Our Planet Part 01

Cocos Barrio Ep 03: Feb 2021 Save Our Planet Part 01

This episode of Cocos Barrio: Save the Planet was written by Alberto Justiniano and Silvia Pontaza in collaboration with the cast. Directed and produced by Alberto Justiniano. Associate Producer: Barry Madore. Hosted by Silvia Pontaza. Special Guests: Tina Tavera and Xavier Tavera. Musical Guests: Ina Yukka. Teatro del Pueblo acting troupe: Maria Isabel Gonzalez, Silvia Pontaza, Ernest Briggs, Kylan Rainbow Kier, Yvonne Fresse, Cathy Piñeiro, Abel Piñeiro. House Band: Vladimir Garrido, Miguel Go

Feb 25, 2021 • 35:24

Cocos Barrio Ep 02: Dec 2020 Holiday Parody Part 01

Cocos Barrio Ep 02: Dec 2020 Holiday Parody Part 01

Coco's Barrio celebrates the holidays with music, conversation and satirical radio theater. This Podcast is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Dec 19, 2020 • 33:38

Cocos Barrio Ep 02: Dec 2020 Holiday Parody Part 02

Cocos Barrio Ep 02: Dec 2020 Holiday Parody Part 02

Coco's Barrio celebrates the holidays with music, conversation and satirical radio theater. This Podcast is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Dec 16, 2020 • 27:04

Coco's Barrio Ep 01: Nov 2020 Día de los Muertos

Coco's Barrio Ep 01: Nov 2020 Día de los Muertos

Come celebrate “Día de los Muertos” where the dead and the living share memories of days gone by. In a land riddled with intolerance bent on keeping us apart, the dead must cross over the border into the land of the living so as not to be forgotten in memories of their living relatives. But who is worthy and who is not? Who will be remembered and who will not? Come for a Dia de Los Muertos celebration in Coco’s Barrio, where the Gatos meow al son and the dogs bark in Spanish lullabies. Join us

Oct 29, 2020 • 50:40

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