The Roxbury Arts Group is hosting Loco7 dance puppet theatre at Roxbury Arts Center for a residency in support of the development of new work from July 18-28. On Saturday July 27, from 2 - 4 p.m., Loco7 will host a free and interactive open house experience at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury. This interactive event is free and open to the public and will feature live performances, interactive shadow puppet workshops, meet and greets with the artists, and children’s workshops.
Founded by Colombian-born artist Federico Restrepo in 1985, Loco7 aims to be a public association where artistic expression and cultural community meet. The company explores the junction of race, culture, history, and media in New York and throughout the global community.
The residency at Roxbury Arts group is an opportunity for Loco7 to develop new work exploring themes linked to the natural environment. With this developing work, Loco7 aims to shed light on the interconnectedness between humans and animals while showcasing the beauty and fragility of our shared world. During the special open house event in Roxbury, Loco7 will share portions of their children’s series “The Adventures of Seucy and Boto”, a family-friendly theatre production adapts mythological tales from the Amazon Jungle.
Then on Friday July 26, Loco 7 will be facilitating a shadow puppet workshop with students participating in Camp Feathers in a Notebook in Roxbury. Saturday July 27, Loco7 will perform at the round barn, Pakatakan market between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
