Growing Up Gonzales: A Different Kind of Bronx Tale

Growing Up Gonzales, a play by Félix Rojas and performed by Andres “Chulisi” Rodríguez is a loving and brilliant tribute to brotherly and family love while growing up in The Bronx during the 1970s. 
Through the writings of Rojas interpreted on the stage by Chulisi, one is transported into that era, where although life was harsh in the South Bronx, it still managed to thrive with a colorful cast of characters in our families, neighborhoods, and our everyday lives. 

Even for those who didn’t experience that era, Chulisi has a way of hypnotizing you and taking you there with just a few props and a modest set on stage that you can clearly see yourself in the midst of the stories he weaves for the audience. 

But through the joy there is pain. Pain in the death of his brother, a brother who’s gay, a brother who has died from AIDS. A brother he swore to protect. 
All these emotions that range the spectrum of the human condition are felt throughout the performance which the entire audience could feel and reacted to. 

This Friday, April 7th through Sunday, April 9th are the last performances so make sure you get your tickets before they are sold out

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