A Todo Color (preview) A film by Randy Valdes. Photography by Elvis Suarez. Life Performance by Tiempo Libre band. July 11th & 12th. Miami Dade County Auditorium

This documentary is the media version of my dissertation research...a great coincidence.



By FUNDarte

Miami on Stage and Knight New Works presents A Todo Color. A night that will include a work-in-progress screening of feature documentary A Todo Color - Borrando distancias con Rock n' Roll y Timba, Live Music by special guest Tiempo Libre and a photography exhibit by Elvis Suarez titled A Todo Color - A Still City.

"A Todo Color - Borrando distancias con Rock n' Roll y Timba" is a bold documentary, conceived and directed by rising local filmmaking talent Randy Valdes, that tells the story of how Cuban artists manage to disseminate their art and truths beyond the boundaries of Cuba. Through intimate interviews and recording of live performances, the film explores the artists’ personal and creative journeys, how their influence defines the artistic language of the Cuban cultural Diaspora, and how each incorporates the influences of their newly adopted cultural environments into the ever-evolving phenomenon of world Cuban music. An important document and testimonial, the film captures the enduring pulse of the Cuban musical phenomena that continues to circulate, inspire and find its voice regardless of national boundaries. A Todo Color was commissioned by FUNDarte as one of the 2014 Knight New Works, which supports new creative endeavors by local Miami artists.

Special Guest: Tiempo Libre, now a solid musical force, the band Tiempo Libre is celebrated for its sophisticated performances of timba music, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of funk, pop, jazz, and Afro-Cuban music. This three-time Grammy nominated band represents the stories and inspiration behind the film A Todo Color, and they will play live for 15 minutes each night during the film screening.

A Todo Color: A Still City is a collection of photographs by Elvis Suarez that reflects a nostalgia for an enchanting city never before seen by the photographer until recently. The textures, colors and architecture of a city left behind in the 1950’s are still beautiful and impressive today, but noticeably left to decay and crumble. “I wanted to capture what I was experiencing and intend to provoke these same feelings of nostalgia, not just in those who already lived it but in those who know little of a Havana so incredibly rich in life but ridden by poverty and oppression.”