Carnegie Hall

Monarcas by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company uses dance and music to celebrate the contributions and sacrifices of Mexican immigrants to and for the US. The production is named after the most inspiring immigrant, the monarch butterfly, whose voyage across North America reminds us of a world without borders. Through folkloric dance, live music, and dance theater, Monarcas tells two stories: the story of US soldiers in the mid-1900s who served a country that both embraced and rejected them and the story of vineyard laborers who worked hard to become the owners of their vineyards. Both stories embrace immigrant dreams and their realization.