Went to Rhythmix Cultural Works for a very special workshop with Taller Bombalele, with Jesús Cepeda Brenes and Rafael Cepeda Rivera, maestros of the folcloric arts of Bomba and Plena. Rhythmix Cultural Works is a perfect setting for this kind of cultural activism. Taller Bombalele is a warm and welcoming family of artists and practitioners of Bomba, and the opportunity to learn from distinguished maestros direct from Puerto Rico was unforgettable. Check out Rhythmix Cultural Works calendar, and consider spending time with...
Read moreI have found Rhythmix Cultual Works to be a warm, friendly, and intimate venue to see any kind of show that lends itself to this kind of space. Every seat is a good seat, It feels as if you are getting a personal show but with the added benefit of sharing it with other members of the audience. In addition, the people running Rhythmix are really nice people and it makes me feel good supporting them, and supporting places like this that also serve...
Read moreWhether I’m marveling in the daytime at one of their school events (I.e: Dia de Los Muertos dance performance celebrations culture and preserving history. 250 elementary students from one of the local title 5 schools.) or closing my eyes and grooving to a toe-tapping, head-bobbing and gentle-humming jazz concert… or just formulating run-on sentences for a Places review, THIS place has it going...
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