When
mural artists wanted to incorporate a classic car in the South Tucson
mural, they asked Salvador “Chava” Angulo, a life-long South Tucson
resident and Safos fan, if they could use an image of his truck. He agreed. Angulo’s fully rebuilt 1965 Chevy C10 Truck will be featured in the community “Color the Mural” in its original color, light green.
The idea of creating a dance about a truck flustered director and Safos lead choreographer Yvonne Montoya. That was, until she had the idea to ask Angulo if she could use his truck in the piece. He agreed and Montoya began rehearsing with the truck in August. “That’s the beauty of site-specific performance,” Montoya says. “We aren’t restricted by the limitations of the theater.” The dance will highlight the importance of car culture to the City of South Tucson community. More specifically, the piece is inspired by 6th Avenue’s status as a hot spot for cruising up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Montoya will dance in the piece's debut and guest artist Armando Castellano of Quinteto Latino will play live music for the performance.
Montoya says, “Armando and I are super excited about this piece! What is great about this dance is that it has the potential to reach many audiences; we can literally drive this dance into any community. Armando and I are passionate about making sure art is accessible to all communities, especially those who experience many barriers to getting to a theater. With this piece, we can take the art to them.”
Come check out this dance March 27+28th at Dancing the Mural!
The idea of creating a dance about a truck flustered director and Safos lead choreographer Yvonne Montoya. That was, until she had the idea to ask Angulo if she could use his truck in the piece. He agreed and Montoya began rehearsing with the truck in August. “That’s the beauty of site-specific performance,” Montoya says. “We aren’t restricted by the limitations of the theater.” The dance will highlight the importance of car culture to the City of South Tucson community. More specifically, the piece is inspired by 6th Avenue’s status as a hot spot for cruising up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Montoya will dance in the piece's debut and guest artist Armando Castellano of Quinteto Latino will play live music for the performance.
Montoya says, “Armando and I are super excited about this piece! What is great about this dance is that it has the potential to reach many audiences; we can literally drive this dance into any community. Armando and I are passionate about making sure art is accessible to all communities, especially those who experience many barriers to getting to a theater. With this piece, we can take the art to them.”
Come check out this dance March 27+28th at Dancing the Mural!
