MIFA Victory Theatre

Celebrating on New England Public Media with the MIFA Victory Players in concert!

Tune in to Classical NEPM: https://www.nepm.org/classical

September 22 at 4PM - "Puerto Abierto (Open Port)"

September 29 at 4PM - "El Puerto Rico (The Rich Port)"

October 6 at 4PM - "Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can)"

Ng Tian Hui, Conductor
Nathan Ben-Yehuda
Giovanni A. Pérez
Eric Schultz
Rob Rocheteau
Samuel Vargas
Justin Ouellet
Han Chen 陳涵







Eric Le Retour.
Cole Reyes
Julio E. Quiñones Santiago
Nicholas Villane
Christian Quiñones Pérez
Tony Solitro

Carlos Carrillo
Iván Enrique Rodríguez
Liliya Ugay
J.J. Peña Aguayo
Gabriel E. Bouche Caro
Johanny Navarro
Andrés Ballesteros
Cody Criswell
Marina López Composer
Jorge Sosa

The MIFA Victory Players in concert featuring Bomba De Aqui at the UMass Fine Arts Center

Victory Players: El Puerto Rico with post-show community event featuring Bomba de Aquí https://umassarts.site/victoryplayersfbevent

Community!!! Amazing News:
📢 Nueva Esperanza, Inc. is offering you and your organization a block of complimentary “Angel Tickets” for Victory Players: El Puerto Rico with post-show community event featuring Bomba de Aquí
📞 Call Nueva Esperanza at 413-437-7666 by Wednesday, September 11, at 12:00 p.m. to reserve your spot! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity!

Holyoke City Hall
Holyoke Media
Holyoke Open Forum
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke
Holyoke Community College
Greater Holyoke Chamber

🎭 Join Us for a Special Performance This Saturday! 🎭

We're offering you and your organization a block of complimentary “Angel Tickets” for this exciting event! Plus, we've arranged bus transportation from Holyoke to the UMass Fine Arts Center for your convenience.

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: Performance starts at 3:00 p.m.
Transportation Details:

Meet at 2:00 p.m. at Nueva Esperanza
Arrive at UMass at 2:30/2:45 p.m.
Performance: 3:00-4:15 p.m.
Post-show party: 4:15-5:30 p.m. (Stay for the Post-Show Party featuring Bomba di Aquí and refreshments)
Return to Holyoke: Depart UMass at 5:30 p.m., back by 6:00 p.m.

📞 Call Nueva Esperanza at 413-437-7666 by Wednesday, September 11, at 12:00 p.m. to reserve your spot! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity!

See you there! 🎶 UMass Fine Arts Center MIFA Victory Theatre

Sad news today, loss of a great journalist, supporter, Holyoker and friend.

‘Trailblazer’ of local broadcasting, Barbara Bernard of Holyoke, dies at 97 “What can you say about a woman with seven decades of groundbreaking, courageous and inspiring work as a journalist?" asks Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia.

🎟 ON SALE NOW: https://fac.umass.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp
MIFA Victory Theatre in collaboration with UMass Fine Arts Center present The MIFA Victory Players in concert: "El Puerto Rico (The Rich Port)" featuring Bomba De Aqui on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 3PM. Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall and Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts lobby
Reserved $40, $30
Youth 17 and under and Five College students $15

Tian Hui Ng
Nathan Ben-Yehuda

Giovanni A. Pérez
Eric Schultz
Rob Rocheteau
Toyoda

🎼SAVE THE DATES!
The MIFA Victory Players concerts will be broadcasted on Classical New England Public Media this Fall🍁

September 22, 2024 @ 4PM
*Premiere* "Puerto Abierto (Open Port)" https://www.nepm.org/podcasts-projects/2024-08-08/puerto-abierto

September 29, 2024 @ 4PM
"El Puerto Rico (The Rich Port)"

October 6, 2024 @ 4PM
"Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can)"

Save The Date: September 22, 2024 at 4PM!
Broadcast Premiere of Puerto Abierto (Open Port) Victory Players in Concert on Classical New England Public Media.
https://www.nepm.org/podcasts-projects/2024-08-08/puerto-abierto

“Puerto Abierto (Open Port),” celebrates the open exchange of ideas in the Caribbean-American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. The Victory Players will explore the legacy of the and as a rich confluence of ideas and influences. “Puerto Abierto (Open Port),” includes premieres of completed commissioned music by composers Eric Lemmon , Cole Reyes , Nicholas Villane , and Julio E. Quiñones Santiago. Performed by the MIFA Victory Players ensemble Nathan Ben-Yehuda ( ), ( ), Giovanni A. Pérez ( ), Rob Rocheteau ( ), Eric Schultz ( ), and Justin Ouellet ( ) with Ng Tian Hui, Conductor, .

Victory Theatre Progress Celebration Holyoke Media
Watch LIVE: https://boxcast.tv/view/mifa-victory-theater-progress-celebration-uh5ygedmvylatjpiqwxe?_gl=1*1qxk8il*_gcl_au*MTU4NjIwMjM5Mi4xNzIwNjQyMzQz*_ga*MzIzNzE0MzQuMTcyMDY0MjMyNQ..*_ga_PXBBF7HVWQ*MTcyMjk2NDQzNy4xMy4xLjE3MjI5NjUyMTQuMC4wLjA.

Cleanup at the today! 🚧

👀Check it out!
New article by Trent Levakis Reminder Publishing 📰

Under the hood of the Victory Theatre, renovations continue - The Reminder HOLYOKE — As progress continues on the rehabilitation project of the 1920 Broadway style Victory Theatre in downtown Holyoke, Reminder Publishing was invited by MIFA Executive Artistic Director Don Sanders for a tour of the building mid-renovation as excitement continues to loom over what is expec...

📰In case you missed it in our newsletter: https://conta.cc/3W3GO7U
👀Check out the Daily Hampshire Gazette article by Scott Merzbach!

Victory Theatre rehab in Holyoke nears key hurdle, as bid docs for $71M project nearly ready HOLYOKE — Construction bid documents for the $71 million planned rehabilitation and reopening of the 1920 Broadway-style Victory Theatre in downtown are expected to be finalized by the end of summer — a good sign for a project that many believe will...

🔎 Take A Look Inside the progress!

🚨ACTION At The Victory Theatre🚨
Exciting developments have been happening at the Victory since our last update: https://conta.cc/3W3GO7U

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🎆Save the date 6/28/24 (rain date 6/30) for 's 2024 Fireworks!

City of Holyoke Fireworks Set for June 28th - City of Holyoke HOLYOKE, MA– Holyoke’s July 4th Fireworks Celebration will take place on Friday, June 28th with the rain date of Sunday, June 30th on the beautiful grounds of Holyoke Community College, located on Homestead Avenue. “First, I’d like to thank Holyoke Gas & Electric, Holyoke Community College, ...

Bravo to this amazing and talented group of musicians!

Tonight! The Victory Players are getting ready for their performance tonight. Puerto Abierto.

♪ TONIGHT!
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024 @ 7:30PM
"Puerto Abierto (Open Port)" Victory Players in Concert
at Holyoke Media 1 Court Plaza, (23 Suffolk St), , MA
GET TICKETS: https://www.mifafestival.org/events

Thank you WWLP-22News for covering our concerts and residency!
Final performance of Puerto Abierto (Open Port) Victory Players in Concert tonight June 1, 2024 at 7:30PM At Holyoke Media.
Get Victory Players Concert Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/saturday-puerto-abierto-open-port-tickets-5XSYNW

MIFA Victory Theatre begins residency concerts in Holyoke In Holyoke Friday night, MIFA Victory Theatre began its victory players 2024 concerts at Holyoke media.

Our Ng Tian Hui, Conductor with our commissioned Nicholas Villane Julio E. Quiñones Santiago Cole Reyes Sonia Ivette Morales-Matos Eric Lemmon and Luis Quintana

Hear their amazing pieces LIVE in concert performed by the Victory Players Today at 7:30PM At Holyoke Media Studio!

So delighted to welcome these wonderful composers into our lives! Deeply grateful for all the music they’ve created for us! Proud of our work together! One performance down and one more tomorrow night at Holyoke Media! Come catch us if you’re in western Mass! 🥰

You still have a chance to see the Victory Players LIVE in concert
Puerto Abierto (Open Port) Victory
Final performance of Puerto Abierto (Open Port) Victory Players in Concert on Saturday, June 1, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
at Holyoke Media
https://www.mifafestival.org/events

Holyoke celebrates Puerto Rican, Caribbean culture It was a celebration of the Puerto Rican and Caribbean culture on Thursday evening in Holyoke.

Catch our MIFA segment on Pioneer Valley Radio tonight at 7:23pm!

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♬TONIGHT!
Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 7:30PM
"Puerto Abierto (Open Port)" Victory Players in Concert
at Holyoke Media 1 Court Plaza, (23 Suffolk St), Holyoke, MA
GET TICKETS: https://www.mifafestival.org/events

Meet the MIFA Victory Players
MIFA is proud to have these amazing and talented humans with us for the 2024 "Puerto Abierto (Open Port)" Residency and Concerts! They have embraced Holyoke and its surrounding areas becoming true ambassadors for MIFA Victory Theatre and our community.

(From L to R)
Piano, Nathan Ben-Yehuda Nathan Ben-Yehuda
Cello, Linda Hwang - .hwang
Flute, Giovanni A. Pérez Giovanni A. Pérez
Clarinet, Eric Schultz Eric Schultz
Percussion, Robert Rocheteau Rob Rocheteau
Violinist, Justin Ouellet Justin Ouellet
See Bios here: https://www.victoryplayers.org/ensemble

Please help us welcome returning and new members to and join us at the concerts at Holyoke Media on Friday & Saturday!
Get Tickets: https://www.mifafestival.org/events

MIFA and the Victory Players would like to thank Nueva Esperanza, Inc. for their support during our residency and concerts Puerto Abierto (Open Port) Victory Players in Concert !

Learn more about Nueva here: https://nuevaofholyoke.org/