PROJECT HISTORY
October 2025: For the Streets!
We created a new “acto” called ICE Games, a political satire addressing the attacks on our immigrant community. We were part of a collective of artists presenting political theatre hosted by Radical Evolution.
March -May 2025: Advocacy Work
We created an applied theatre workshop for immigrant communities to rehearse their rights when confronted by ICE with SEIU in Los Angeles.
October 2023 - June 2024: The Playground Open Mic
Eric Avilés partnered with Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture to create a new open mic series that brought community and Bronx playwrights together for an evening of sharing poetry, plays, music, and more.
September 2023: “Of Love and Resistance”
Stage reading of a new play in development at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.
March 2023 : “The Mix Vol 2- Live at the Batey”
In person event at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture. Featuring 10 short live sketches, music, dance, videos, and poetry.
October 2022 : “Voter Suppression, The Horror Story”
Collaborated with Community Change Action on a street theater protest performance in Detroit in solidarity with the The Defend Black Voters Coalition, Michigan
June 2022 : Our short film “6FT of LOVE”
An Official Selection at the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival
June 2022: “The Mix Vol 2- Live at the Batey”
Live presentation- Postponed due to COVID
May 2022: Phoenix Rising in Scorpio (PXSO) by Kilusan Batiste
Eric directs a solo performance piece about Kilusan’s experience raising a child with special needs.
November 2021: Our short film “6FT of LOVE”
An Official Selection at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. “Honorable Mention” honors for Experimental Film.
June 2021: “Video Mixtape Vol 1- Art of the Possible”
Virtual Presentation for Hostos Center for Arts & Culture. 8 shorts films made.
Jan 2021: “Where You From? What You Be About?”
Virtual Presentation and Young mens’ Healing Circle workshop for Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education in the Bronx.
June 2020: “Where You From? What You Be About?”
Virtual Presentation for Hostos Center for Arts & Culture
January 2020 - Fundraiser for Chilean Doctors
Healing arts: Led a meditation and interactive art project at People’s Forum.
Nov 2019- “Missguidance”
Film. Completed 2020 and traveled to 9 festivals 2021-2022 winning 2 awards. Collaboration with Semillita Productions
Year of 2019- “Where You From? What You Be About?”
College Tour: Adelphi University, Northeastern University, Illinois State University
Jan- Feb 2018- “Where You From? What You Be About?”
3 week run at Downtown Art NYC; Winner of Outstanding Original Full Length Script and nominated for Best Solo Performance - NY Innovative Theatre Awards.
Where You From? Workshop: Covered themes of the play at Mott Hall Bronx High School.
Year of 2017: “La Patria vs Uncle Sam” (the theatre version)
Tour: Decolonize This Space, El Puente, Cherry Lane (Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria and Mexico earthquake crisis)
May 2016: PROMESA Protest.
Arlene and Eric take to the steps on the New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street to protest against the Vulture Hedge Fund cronies who exploit Puerto Rico.
Award winning play…Where You From? What You Be About?
Where You From? What You Be About? Workshop with youth in the Bronx
Winner of the 2018 New York Innovative Theatre Awards for "Outstanding Original Full Length Script" and Nominated for "Outstanding Solo Performance"
What do you envision?
Meditation and Art making workshop at The People’s Forum
