David Gonzalez

David Gonzalez writes, performs, and produces quality shows for all ages; adults, teens, tikes, and tweens. His topics range from historical dramas, to spoken-word/poetry, fairy tales, epic myths, community voices, and more.

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City of Dreams David Gonzalez and the Poetic License Band

Latin jazz meets spoken word in a kaleidoscopic multi-media production exploding with passion, intelligence and energy. A quartet of New York's hottest players sets David's compelling poetry like a diamond in a mambo/funk music box.

"Inspired and wonderfully evocative"
- Orange County Register

For Booking, please contact:
Bernstein Artists, Inc.
282 Flatbush Avenue, Suite 101, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Voice: +1 (718) 623-1214 · Fax: +1 (718) 638-6110
Website: www.bernsarts.com · E-mail: BernsArts@aol.com

Download:
City of Dreams - flyer (pdf)
City of Dreams - poems (pdf)

Sofrito David Gonzalez
with Larry Harlow and The Latin Legends Band
ĄSofrito! is a rousing combo of storytelling, classic Mambo and funky new music that delightfully brings the stories and music from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and da' Bronx to the stage. These tales bring to life some of the rich culture and imagery that resonates through the Latino world, and The Latin Legends Band spices up the mix with hot music played by the Grand Masters of the genre. ĄSofrito! features tons of audience participation in its songs and dances.

For more info: www.sofrito.net

For Booking, please contact:
Gardner Arts Network
155 West 72nd Street, Suite 605, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 496-9121 · FAX: (212) 496-9123
Website: www.gardnerartsnetwork.com
E-mail: info@gardnerartsnetwork.com

Download:
ĄSofrito! - Press Kit (pdf)
ĄSofrito! - Sample Press Release (pdf)

When a King sends his three sons to find their brides, two return with fair ladies. The last returns with... A FROG?! The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a hip adaptation of a classic Russian tale told by consummate storyteller David Gonzalez. Two outstanding musicians weave one of Prokofiev's classics with an original jazz-funk score, as David performs every role against a backdrop of stunning live video projection and moving images by painter Wassily Kandinsky. Filled with comic sparkle, The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a "ribbiting" coming-of-age story.

"Absorbing, funny and suspenseful, it is, in the great tradition of storytelling, enchanting." - The New York Times

For Booking, please contact:
Gardner Arts Network
155 West 72nd Street, Suite 605, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 496-9121 · FAX: (212) 496-9123
Website: www.gardnerartsnetwork.com
E-mail: info@gardnerartsnetwork.com

Download:
The Frog Bride - Program Notes (pdf)
The Frog Bride - Creative Questions (pdf)
The Frog Bride - Press Quotes (pdf)

THE SHOW
A Family Concert with
David Gonzalez and The Yak-Yak Band

Fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation, Aesop Bops! features a potpourri of Aesop's classic stories including The Lion and the Mouse, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Turtle's Shell. This feast of funky, physical storytelling leaves young audiences feeling like they had just performed the show too! The Yak-Yak Band rocks, and rolls out the red carpet - inviting kids to join in the fun. Also available as solo and duet with keyboard.

For Booking, please contact:
Gardner Arts Network
155 West 72nd Street, Suite 605, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 496-9121 · FAX: (212) 496-9123
Website: www.gardnerartsnetwork.com
E-mail: info@gardnerartsnetwork.com

Download:
Aesop Bops! - Kennedy Center Study Guide (pdf)
Aesop Bops! - One Sheet (pdf)

Finding North is a one-man play drawn from historical research and oral histories that brings to the stage powerful stories of the strivings, sacrifices and dreams of the African-American Underground Railroad hero John P. Parker, as well as contemporary American immigrants. Set to a beautiful blues guitar score Finding North is an exploration and celebration of the continuing quest for freedom in America.

"Finding North is a brilliant and powerful piece for all ages and races. I highly recommend it."
Michael Griffin
Public Programs Manager
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

For Booking, please contact:
Gardner Arts Network
155 West 72nd Street, Suite 605, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 496-9121 · FAX: (212) 496-9123
Website: www.gardnerartsnetwork.com
E-mail: info@gardnerartsnetwork.com

Download:
Finding North - Press Release Sample (pdf)

MytholoJazz adds a musical twist to Greek myth as David Gonzalez conjures a jazz-infused journey into the underworld. Loss, struggle, redemption, and artistic courage run through this production as Orpheus scats, swings and serenades his way through a gauntlet of ordeals in search of his beloved Eurydice. Accompanied by the hard-hitting original compositions of jazz piano virtuoso Daniel Kelly. The antidote to Orpheus is Three Whiskers of the Lion a poignant Korean story of a stepmother's difficult, but rewarding journey in building a new family. Peppered with sassy street vernacular and modern-day references David makes this ancient story come vividly to life for contemporary youngsters.

"With speech, sound, mime, dance and above all, inspired imagination, Mr. Gonzalez has the gift of creating magical worlds and drawing his audience into them. A palpable delight."
- New York Times

Download:
MytholoJazz - Study Guide(pdf)
MytholoJazz - Sample Press Release(pdf)
MytholoJazz - NY Times Article(pdf)
MytholoJazz - Program Notes(pdf)

A one-man narrative recreation of the tragic and heroic voyage of 937 European Jews seeking safe haven in the fallen world of the Holocaust.

"Powerful and beautifully performed."
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Download:
Double Crossed - flyer (pdf)
Double Crossed - Sample Press Release (pdf)