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Hasta la Muerte: A Day of the Dead Show

HASTA LA MUERTE: A Day of the Dead Show

BY LAS CAFETERAS

Friday, November 3, 2023 / 8:00 pm

Loeb Playhouse

128 Memorial Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907 United States
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ABOUT THE SHOW

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The pageantry, emotion, and captivating music of the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) will fill the Loeb Playhouse stage when Las Cafeteras brings its Hasta La Muerte show to Purdue.

The East Los Angeles band is versatile in sound and in performance, as it fuses Afro-Mexican, Son Jarocho, Americana, and soul with hip-hop and spoken into the unique sound that had NPR raving, “Creative, socially conscious it’s perfect.”

For Hasta La Muerte, Las Cafeteras presents its most theatrical show yet, with choreography, elaborate costumes and the familiar stylized skull face paint. The two-act performance examines the stages of grief and loss through the celebration of life and death.

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Las Cafeteras showcase mesmerizing choreography, combined with a score of original and traditional songs, to showcase a night of transcendent color, sound and a moving invitation to travel through time, rhythm and memory.

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A person with Day of the Dead face paint, wearing a hat and traditional yellow patterned clothing, sits in front of an altar adorned with marigold flowers and candles at Hasta la Muerte by Purdue Convocations.
A person with Day of the Dead-inspired face paint and slicked-back hair holds a red flower, wearing a dark patterned shawl against a red background—an image evoking the spirit of Hasta la Muerte by Purdue Convocations.
A person with Day of the Dead face paint and a flowered hair bun holds an orange flower, gazing at it, under a soft spotlight—capturing the spirit of Hasta la Muerte by Purdue Convocations against a vivid red background.
A person with pink hair and colorful flowers braided in wears elaborate Day of the Dead face paint and a decorative crown with gold spikes, posing against a dark red background for Hasta la Muerte by Purdue Convocations.
A person wearing elaborate Day of the Dead makeup, a crown with gold spikes, and pink flowers woven into their hair poses gracefully against a dark red background, embodying the spirit of Hasta la Muerte Purdue Convocations.
A person wearing a large hat with lace trim and bright decorations, their face painted in a colorful Día de los Muertos skull design, featuring dark eyes, red lips, and floral details—perfect for the Hasta la Muerte Purdue Convocations celebration.
A woman in a floral crown and off-the-shoulder dress poses beside an altar adorned with marigolds and candles, bathed in warm light—a scene inspired by Hasta la Muerte Purdue Convocations.
A person with Day of the Dead face paint and red flowers in their hair plays a wooden guitar, wearing a patterned shawl, against a dark background with red lighting at the Hasta la Muerte Purdue Convocations event.

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