Sax player Miguel Zenón, the Alma Awards and in celebration of Mexican Independence, Molotov, Magos Herrera and a film series, are just some of the Latino offerings in Nueva York this week.
WEDNESDAY 14
FILM: Pamela Yates?a>??s documentary “Granito: How to Nail a Dictator,” about political violence in Guatemala in the 1980s, opens at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave.
THEATER: “The Welfare Queen,” written and performed by Erika Lopez, adapted from her new book “The Girl Must Die: A Monster Girl Memoir,” previews at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St. Opens Thursday, through Oct. 8, 8 p.m. $25.
THEATER: Reading of Tanya Saracho?a>??s “Mala Hierba,” directed by Jerry Ruiz, about the trophy wife of a border magnate, at The Public’s Martinson Theater, 425 Lafayette St., 7 p.m.
FILM: “The Feast of the Goat” (2006) by Lucho Llosa screens at the second Peruvian Contemporary Film Showcase at Instituto Cervantes, 211 E. 49th St., 6 p.m., www.secondperuvianfilm.wordpress.com. GRATIS
THURSDAY 15
JAZZ: Puerto Rican saxophonist Miguel Zenón and his quartet showcase new CD “Alma Adentro” at Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St., between Lexington and Park Aves., 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Through Sunday $25-$30.
COMEDY: Comedian Bill Santiago at City College, 138th Street & Convent Avenue, 7 p.m.
SALSA: Aurora & Zon del Barrio at Don Coqui restaurant in New Rochelle, 115 Cedar St., www.doncoqui.com.
SALSA: Bronx band Pete Nater & Associates and deejay Elmer at B.B. King Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St., 9 and 11 p.m. GRATIS
GALA: 25th edition of the Herencia Hispana Awards at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC., featuring Eugenio Derbez, Joaquín Cortes, Juanes.
FRIDAY 16
TV: Eva Longoria and George López host the National Council of La Raza?a>??s Alma Awards. Pitbull, Demi Lovato and Gloria Estefan perform in a ceremony that honors artists who promote a positive image of Hispanics in entertainment. On NBC, 8 p.m.
CONFERENCE: Discussion about the new White House rules on traveling to Cuba by U.S. citizens for educational and other purposes, followed by a reception. Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, 6 to 8 p.m. GRATIS, RSVP to lclick@bronxmuseum.org
GRITO: Cultural blog Mex and the City and Nacotheque present Mexican IndepenDance Party with deejays Marcelo C. Baez and Amylu Meneses and Mariachi Juarez. At Public Assembly, 70 North Sixth St., Williamsburg, 11 p.m., $8. www.publicassemblynyc.com
FILM: “GenMex: Recent Films from Mexico,” part of Celebrate México Now festival, showcases such films as Gerardo Naranjo?a>??s “GenMex” or Julián Hernández’s “Raging Sun, Raging Sky,” at Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave. at Second St., $9. Through Sept. 22. www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
ART: Dominican artist Marlene Jorge showcases her work “Remembranzas” at Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 3rd fl., 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY 17
COMMUNITY: The Walk for Immigrant NY 2011, a celebration of the contributions of immigrant workers, students and families, starts at Northern Playground, Northern Blvd. at 93rd St., 1:30 p.m. Music by marimba players Grupo Chonta.
TV: Access Hollywood and Latina Magazine partner to produce “15 Latinas We Love” television special.
KIDS: Author Michele Carlo hosts a reading of her memoir about growing up in the Bronx and Loisaida, “Fish Out Of Agua,” and a workshop for kids at Word Up Community Bookshop, 4157 Broadway at 176th St., 2 p.m. GRATIS
POESÍA: Poet Héctor (Tito) Luna hosts the monthly spoken word series “Speak up! Speak out!” at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th St., 6:30 p.m. GRATIS
FLAMENCO: Alegrias presents “A Night in Andalucía,” with bailaoras Marina Elana and Sol La Argentina, cantaor Oscar Valero, and guitar player Pedro Cortés, 239 W. 14th St., 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., $20, www.alegrias.com.
SUNDAY 18
FILM: Fundraiser for Michael Torres?a>??s documentary “Who is Albizu Campos?” with music by Ángel Rodríguez and poets Sandra Esteves, Mariposa and Sery Colón. At Pregones Theater, 571 Walton Ave., Bronx, 3 p.m., $40.
MONDAY 19
The Storm That Swept Mexico
TV: Ray Telles?a>?? documentary “The Storm That Swept Mexico“, the epic story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, on PBS-Ch. 13, 10 p.m.
ROCK: Mexican punk-rap powerhouse Molotov bring their “Don’t You know we’re Loco” tour to Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, 7 p.m., $35.
TUESDAY 20
JAZZ: Mexican singer Magos Herrera showcases her new album “México Azul” at Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St., btw. Lexington and Park aves., 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Also Wednesday, $20.
FLAMENCO: Spanish dancer Israel Galván opens the Joyce Theater fall season with his solo performance “La Edad de Oro.” Through Sept. 25th, 175 Eight Ave., 7:30 p.m. $10-$49.
FILM: “Whose Barrio?” a documentary about gentrification in East Harlem followed by discussion with filmmaker Ed Morales, at Charlotte’s Place, 109 Greenwich St., 6 p.m., $5.