Notes from Barrio Anita

May 7, 2019 Marc Pinate

Since attending my first neighborhood meeting in Barrio Anita last May, I have slowly come to know the history and the people (past and present) of this neighborhood.

Getting Down with Barrio Stories: Introduction

April 25, 2016 Milta Ortiz

Written by: Virginia Grise, Martin Zimmerman, Elaine Romero, & Milta Ortiz Award-winning playwrights Elaine Romero, Virginia Grise, and Martín Zimmerman collaborated together to write Barrio Stories and bring to life the oral histories of former residents of a demolished neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona. This three-part series documents the process from the perspectives of the playwrights,

Barrio Monologues

November 23, 2015 Milta Ortiz

The Barrio Stories project consists of three phases: Research, Development, and Production. As project coordinator/class instructor, I was in charge of phase one, which we recently completed. This research portion of the project involved teaching a college level course, “Theatricalizing Oral Histories” to Trio Upward Bound (high school) students at Pima Community College. The class

Barrio Stories Project: Preserving a neighborhood’s identity and heritage

November 23, 2015 Marc Pinate

  How do we get more Latinos to come to the theatre? That is the question we started with. I can tell you it’s not simply a matter of producing “Latino plays.” Borderlands Theater, located in Tucson, Arizona, is known for their commitment to new plays that reflect the diversity of voices in the US/Mexico