Desi's in Miami this weekend (and I am not). *sigh*

July 07, 2010

Desi's in Miami this weekend (and I am not). sigh

I was privileged to have had the opportunity to be in Miami in May for Cuba Nostalgia.

While there, I got to see and hang out with most of my favorite intransigent bloggers (=D) and to experience the food and music that define me as a Cuban.

I love living in So Cal, but every now and then, Miami sings her siren song to me. (It usually comes with a killer bongo beat, but that's not important right now.)

Opening tomorrow, July 8 through July 11 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, there's a show I'd love to see. The show is called..... (wait for it....) Babalú. (I know. Shut up.)

Starring Lucie Arnaz, with guests Raul Esparza, and Valarie Pettiford, and dancers Jeanette Delgado and Richard Amaro and very special guest (be still my foolish heart) Desi Arnaz, Jr. (Yes, that's right MY Desi. *sigh*)

So, if you're in Miami this weekend, please go see this show. Do it for me.

Don't forget to tell Desi that Marta sent you. *sigh*

(cross-posted at Babalú blog)

Jul 7, 2010 4:04:53 PM | Blogging-on-the-go, Cuban-American Life, Desi Arnaz Jr.

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Just came over from One Heart. My mom and her family are from Santiago, they arrived in Miami in '55 and been there ever since. I'm now living in Georgia and still loving all things Cuban. We finally got a "REAL" Cuban restaurant with REAL Cuban bread. Can't wait to look around some more. I do know that if I get pregnant again, I'm buying a shirt and I need to get shirts for me and my kids...they are proud of their heritage. I want the cookbook too! I have a Cuban cookbook called Miami Spice and I love it. I use it for Noche Buena cooking.

Posted by: Mari | July 09, 2010 at 08:50 PM

Marta~ Thank you for the nice write-up. We just returned home from Miami after a whirlwind week of rehearsals and 5 shows. I wish you could have seen the show. Desi was at his best on percussion and also on the full drum set. We had a good turnout and the audiences LOVED the show ~ standing ovations every night. I posted pictures on my blog. Miami is a beautiful city and the Atlantic Ocean in that area is still clean (no oil) however it was so good to walk thru our own front door last night. We're happy to be home. I sure do appreciate your support, Marta, and hope to see you soon. xoxo Amy

Posted by: Amy Arnaz | July 14, 2010 at 09:06 AM

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