The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture opens its 2019 Fall Season with “A Salute to Richie Bonilla,” the longtime Latin Music artist manager, with a selection of artists he managed paying tribute in a concert on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Theater.
There will be performances by the Puerto Rican singer/ songwriter and former Fania All-Star Ismael Miranda, singer Joe Bataan, the Grammy Winning Cuban vocalist Albita, former Tito Puente vocalist Frankie Morales, timbalero Orlando Marin, the highly energetic instrumental & vocal duo Los Hermanos Moreno, virtuoso flutist Connie Grossman, and the Steven Oquendo Mambo Orchestra. Noted broadcaster Felipe Luciano will serve as master of ceremonies. A dance follows at 9:30 p.m. in the Hostos Café with DJ Brian Martínez.
Tickets for “A Salute to Richie Bonilla” are $45 and $35, ($40 and $30 for seniors) with $5 tickets for students and are available at www.hostoscenter.org or by calling (718) 518-4455.
Photo credit: Allen Spatz