Andrews Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

New York ensemble performs "Los Valientes" on Tuesday

Andrews University invites the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a performance of “Los Valientes” (The Courageous Ones) in the Howard Performing Arts Center. The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 6, at 11:30 a.m.

This production is presented by Core Ensemble from New York, featuring are Kevin Melendez acting and Hugh Hinton at the piano.

“Los Valientes” is a live music theatre work for singing actor and piano. Based on the lives of three heroic Latinos, the show celebrates Mexican painter Diego Rivera, martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Mexican-American outlaw Joaquin Murrieta (some say the Zorro character was based on this historical figure). Music in the performance ranges from traditional Latino folk and popular songs sung in Spanish to instrumental works by Latin American composers.

Admission is free; no tickets are required. Co-curricular credit will be available for Andrews University undergraduate students.