Released on: May 28, 2008, 11:30 pm

Press Release Author: Vicarious New York

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Yakima Valley Community College presented solo theatre artist
Jade Esteban Estrada

Press Release Body: May 28, 2008 - Yakima, WA - Television personality Jade Esteban
Estrada earned a standing ovation for his performance of "Pico de Gallo" on
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Seasons Music Hall in Yakima, Washington. The show was
presented by Yakima Valley Community College as part of their annual Diversity
Series: Challenging Our Thinking. The bilingual performance was followed by a
audience discussion with the artist. For more information visit www.getjaded.com or
www.yvcc.edu/diversity.

"I loved Jade Esteban Estrada's performance," stated Maria Cuevas, curator for the
event. "It was a collage of characters with seemingly no link. But as I looked
closer, I realized they tied into the Chicano/a or Latino/a experience in the United
States. They are all real people. You know them. 'Mi tio' who runs the bar down the
street or 'la mensa' - the niece who can't seem to get it together while having one
child after the other only to have 'mama' or 'abuelita' care for her sins - 'el
senor sin papeles' from down the street who is so kind and helpful believing the
best in 'Our America' but not quite sure after a few months in the states. I just
loved the show. Ever time I thought about a character or a line, it brought to me a
different understanding... that we are not a monolithic culture. We are full of
spice or dare I say it - Pico de Gallo!"

"From one character to the next, he unravels a multitude of stories, songs and
humorous contradictions in a celebration of the heartbeat of Latino culture," states
the Boise Weekly. "You definitely shouldn't miss Jade Esteban Estrada," warns Mark
Lowry of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Estrada, who has been praised by critics around the country for his skillful onstage
transformations, is the host of the 19th Annual South Florida GLAAD Media Awards
scheduled to air on Bravo on June 27, 2008.

His last visit to Yakima was in March 2008 when he presented his solo musical
"ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 2" at Rainbow Cathedral
Metropolitan Community Church.

He stars in the upcoming sci-fi action film "The Innocent Killers" directed by Brett
Mauser. The film will screen a sneak preview at the Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes
Cinema in San Antonio, Texas on June 29, 2008.

For further information or to request high resolution artwork or an interview,
please contact Greta Golding at vicariouspr@aol.com, call 646-342-8647 or visit
www.getjaded.com.




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