By Wendy Mendoza
Teatro Santa Ana has been in operation since 1985. It has been the stage of professional, amateur, and school theater plays, concerts of all kinds, dance performances in all their expressions, school events, and countless films. Our newly remodeled theater has state-of-the-art audio, lighting, and projection equipment that allows us to host all kinds of shows. What we want most is that these shows are available to the entire community.
For us, it is important that everyone knows that our facilities are public and that going to read, study, or meet, does not cost anything. We want all Sanmiguelenses to have the confidence to enter our Biblioteca without the fear of having to pay for their visit; we let them come, take a book, and sit in the space that they like best without concern about charges. Although the Teatro Santa Ana hosts events in which it is still necessary to cover a recovery fee, we want there to always be an open window in our cinema performances where absolutely everyone feels free to enter without a ticket involved.
For this reason, we devised a new modality to attend our Matinee Saturdays at the Teatro Santa Ana: if you liked the movie and had a good time at our facilities, donate whatever amount is within your reach. We will forget that there is a cost or a price, just enjoy and voluntarily contribute what you think your experience is worth. Rest assured that no one is going to demand a fee from you and that the donation you wish to make will be totally up to your consideration.
For the Teatro Santa Ana, it is extremely gratifying to have the assistance of all members of the community: children, youth, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities, since our space would not be alive without you. In the same way, we understand that there will be days when you may not have the possibility to contribute monetarily, but rest assured that you will still be welcome to see the movie!
We are waiting for you this Saturday, November 20, to enjoy two Mexican films that have caused a whole “revolution:” at 12 noon “Ana y Bruno,” an animated film directed by Carlos Carrera that caused a stir due to its themes of death, madness and depression, but crafted with the necessary care for children to enjoy the story; and at 2pm “Juana Gallo,” a 1961 film starring María Félix, that narrates the life of Ángela Ramos Aguilar, a woman who became a leader in the battle of Zacatecas in the Mexican Revolution.
