Tune In This Saturday — Héctor Armienta on KKUP's El Barrio Nuevo
- Adminstration Admin
- Jun 11
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Opera Cultura's founder and composer discusses ¡Chicanísima! and the story behind the company — live on air June 13
This Saturday, June 13, Opera Cultura founder and composer Hector Armienta joins host Lupe Lujan-Montes de Oca on El Barrio Nuevo — KKUP 91.5 FM's music and conversation program — for a wide-ranging conversation about opera, community, and the upcoming production of ¡Chicanísima!
Tune in from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Hector's segment begins at 9:30 AM.
Listen live at Listen live at https://kkupfm.org or on 91.5 FM in the South Bay. Download the free KKUP app at kkupfm.org/app.
And if you missed last Sunday's Comunidad del Valle — Emmy Award-winning journalist Damian Trujillo sat down with composer Carla Lucero and activist Olga Talamante for a three-part conversation about the opera and the extraordinary life that inspired it. Watch all six segments below:
In English — NBC Bay Area: 🎬 Honoring Olga Talamante — Part 1 🎬 Honoring Olga Talamante — Part 2 🎬 Honoring Olga Talamante — Part 3
En Español — Telemundo 48: 🎬 Honrando Olga Talamante — Parte 1 🎬 Honrando Olga Talamante — Parte 2 🎬 Honrando Olga Talamante — Parte 3
¡Chicanísima! performs Saturday, June 27 at MACLA, 510 S 1st St, San José — two performances at 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Tickets are choose-your-price, starting at $10.
⭐ Stay after the 5:30 PM performance for a post-show Q&A with composer Carla
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