{"article":{"id":117551,"heading":"SALSA NIGHTS, A play on the &quot;Three Strikes&quot; law, UCOC, Anaheim, Oct. 15-31st","author":"UUOC","created":"2004-10-09 23:54:09","modified":"2004-10-12 19:09:46","last_modified":"Wed, 13 Oct 2004 03:09:46","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p>You are cordially invited to  <br>  <br>          attend a performance of the play <br><br>              ======================= <br>  <br>              S A L S A   N I G H T S  <br>  <br>              ======================= <br><br> \"SALSA NIGHTS\" - A new exciting play, written by Mr. <br>  <br> Julio Vivas, has created a delicate expose with <br>  <br> charming eloquence, merging together a diverse group <br>  <br> of characters, which will render both laughter and <br>  <br> tears.  <br><br> SALSA NIGHTS deals with a young woman with <br>  <br> a four year old that is divorced by her husband <br>  <br> serving 25 to life in California for stealing a greeting <br>  <br> card for their first anniversary. It is through this <br>  <br> relationship that this play explores politics, prison <br>  <br> reform, the post 9\/11 wars, and interethnic hostility. <br><br> Spiced with tragedy and humor, this play has a happy <br>  <br> ending! Salsa Nights incorporates seduction, murder, <br>  <br> abortion, suicide, blackmail, prostitution, immigrant <br>  <br> bashing, anti-semitism, campaign contributions, <br>  <br> \"salsa\" and other diversions of the Southern California <br>  <br> lifesyle. <br><br> At its core, SALSA NIGHTS deals with a very serious <br>  <br> subject matter: the \"three strikes\" law. Passed by <br>  <br> California voters in 1994, \"three strikes\" has a ten <br>  <br> year track record of incarcerating thousands of young <br>  <br> adults, mostly for minor offenses. The result has been <br>  <br> devastating throughout many poor Spanish <br>  <br> speaking\/African-American communities. Worst yet, <br>  <br> while inside these prisons, these young adults are <br>  <br> violated, both physically and emotionally, as forced <br>  <br> into slave labor. As a result, an alarming number have <br>  <br> turned to suicide as last a straw! Many families have <br>  <br> been ruined! It is unacceptable to continue with this <br>  <br> law in its current form! <br><br> The play, \"SALSA NIGHTS\", will run through the end of <br>  <br> October, just before the proposed amendment to the <br>  <br> \"three strikes\" law, Proposition 66, is to be voted <br>  <br> on. Under Proposition 66, Californians can cast their <br>  <br> ballots in favor of amending this unjust law. <br><br> &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <br><br> \"SALSA NIGHTS\" - A project composed of a seventeen <br>  <br> member cast, will target twelve performances during <br>  <br> the month of October at the Unitarian Church of Orange <br>  <br> County in Anaheim. Three acts, four presentations each <br>  <br> week-end, from Oct. 15-31: Fridays, 7:30 pm; <br>  <br> Saturdays, 2:30 and 7:00 pm; Sundays, 2:30 matinee. <br>  <br> (schedule posted below) Please note that on Friday, <br>  <br> Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16th, there will be <br>  <br> Dinner\/Cocktails served at 6 pm. Show begins at 7:30 <br>  <br> pm sharp. Although suggested donation is $15 for the <br>  <br> play and $25 for dinner and play, nobody will be <br>  <br> turned away for lack of funds. Seating is limited and <br>  <br> subject to capacity limitations. <br><br> SCHEDULE: <br><br> Dinner Performances ($25 suggested donation) <br><br> Friday,   October 15th @ 6:00 pm <br>  <br> Saturday, October 16th @ 6:00 pm <br><br> Non-Dinner Performances ($15 suggested donation) <br><br> Saturday, October 16th @ 2:30 pm <br>  <br> Sunday,   October 17th @ 2:30 pm <br><br> Friday,   October 22nd @ 7:30 pm <br>  <br> Saturday, October 23rd @ 2:30 pm &amp; 7:00 pm <br>  <br> Sunday,   October 24th @ 2:30 pm <br><br> Friday,   October 29th @ 7:30 pm <br>  <br> Saturday, October 30th @ 2:30 pm &amp; 7:00 pm <br>  <br> Sunday,   October 31st @ 2:30 pm <br><br> To make reservations for SALSA NIGHTS, please email <br>  <br> <a href=\"mailto:duaneroberts92804@yahoo.com\">duaneroberts92804@yahoo.com<\/a> or call (714) <br>  <br> 830-8317. Hurry! Seating is limited and subject to <br>  <br> capacity limitations! <br><br>           Unitarian Church of Orange County  <br>  <br>                511 South Harbor Blvd.  <br>  <br>                 Anaheim, California  <br>  <br>          (Located on the Southwest corner  <br>  <br>         of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) <br><br>                   (714) 758-1050 <br>  <br>                 www.uuchurchoc.org<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"www.uuchurchoc.org","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Salsa Nights!","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2004\/10\/117551.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}