Carlos Varela August 6, 2010

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP)'s Chase 2010 Latino Cultural Festival, taking place from July 29 to August 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park, presents Carlos Varela on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 8pm. The performance takes place at the Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $30 the day of, $25 in advance, and $23 for multi-show performances. For reservations please call the Box Office at 718-760-0064 or visit www.queenstheatre.org.

This is the 14th year of the festival, which features 12 additional events, including music, dance, comedy, spoken word, film, and family-friendly performances, such as concerts by Leon Gieco, a pop-folk musician who has been called the Argentine Bob Dylan, and singer Susana Baca, who has been instrumental in the international popularity of Afro-Peruvian music.

With his powerfully captivating voice and six-man electric band, Carlos Varela will rock your socks off one minute, and break your heart the next! Often compared to Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, Varela is one of the most popular and provoking singer-songwriters in Cuba. His beautiful melodies combine traditional salsa and “cha cha cha” with international folk and pop music, and his poetic, socially-conscious lyrics have been hailed by The New York Times as “literary songwriting at its best!” A rocker and a troubadour, Carlos Valera is an artist of serious political vision and extraordinary musical gifts! Appropriate for ages 15 and up.