El jurado del Instituto Nacional del Teatro ha anunciado la selección Provincial de obras que representarán a la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires durante la 30 Fiesta Nacional del Teatro 2015 a realizarse durante el mes de marzo en la Provincia de Salta. El jurado integrado por Edith Scher, Mariana Chaud y Martín Flores Cárdenas.  A continuación damos a conocer las obras que se podrán ver a partir de este domingo en diferentes teatros de la Ciudad.

El ángel de la culpa—De Marco Antonio De la Parra / Dirección Milea, Domingo 1* - 16:30 horas, Camarín de las Musas.

El rastro—De Margo Glantz/ Dirección Alejandro Tantanian, Domingo 1- 19 horas, Timbre 4.

Diario de una orientadora de sala—Dirección Gonzalo Facundo López, Domingo 1- 20:30 horas, Camarín de las Musas.

La bestia rubia—De Andres Gallina/Direccion Tatiana Santana, Lunes 2-20:30 horas, Teatro Del Pueblo.

Los hombres vuelven al monte—Autor y Dirección Fabián Díaz, Miércoles 4-20 horas, Teatro Apacheta.

Crol—Autor y Dirección Verónica Schneck, Jueves 5-21 horas, Teatro El Estepario.

Prueba 1: el espectador—Autor y Dirección Matías Felman, Viernes 6- 18 horas, Club de Teatro Defensores de Bravard.

Que azul es ese mar—Idea y Dirección Eleonora Comelli, Viernes 6-21 horas, Teatro del Abasto.

El chico de la última fila—De Juan Mayorga/Dirección Enrique Dacal, Viernes 6- 23 horas, Elkafka Espacio Teatral.

Mi hijo solo camina un poco más lento—Dirección Guillermo Cacase, Sábado 7- 17:30 horas, Teatro Apacheta.

Lunes abierto—Autor y Dirección Ignacio Sánchez Mestre, Sábado 7-21 horas, Beckett Teatro.

Todos mis miedos—De Esteban Bieda, Nahuel Cano/ Dirección Nahuel Cano, Sábado 7- 23 horas, Beckett Teatro. 

Entradas Generales $70. (venta y reservas en las salas). “Prueba 1: el espectador—(Entrada gratuita)

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What if the rich were to pay tax rates similar to those paid by the poor and middle income groups?

What might happen if the richest people in the United States were to pay the same or similar tax rates as the poor and the middle classes? Why is it that the wealthy end up paying so few taxes?

According to the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the poorest 20 percent of households pay on average more than twice the effective state and local tax rate (10.9 percent) as the richest 1 percent of taxpayers (5.4 percent).

Furthermore, Good Jobs First and the Keystone Research Center believe that if tax laws were changed to compel the highest income earners to pay the same rate as everyone else, states and localities would take in up to $128 billion a year in fresh revenue and if just the top 1 percent of earners were compelled to pay the typical middle class tax rate, the report concludes that the change would bring in more than $68 billion in new annual revenues.

How is it possible that in a democracy there be such a legal favoritism of the rich? What is the reasoning to reduce taxes for the rich and maintain or increase them relatively speaking for the poor and the middle class?

Well, if you are a Chicago School economists you will probably argue that for the economy to grow you have to give the wealthy a break. The problem with that is that the poor and the middle economic groups need income to buy what the giant corporations produce.

What was Henry Ford’s thinking when he decided to produce cars not just for the rich?

But you also have to bear in mind that everybody’s taxes go (or don’t go) into programs that have to do with the welfare of citizens, from roads to schools and access to health and the astronomical budgets of maintaining the country’s wars and involvement abroad.

If the equation were to be turned around so as to make it more equitable, there would be billions available for roads and schools and other social programs aimed at reducing the enormous income inequality which presently persists in the country. But conservative—as well as “liberal” economists—are apparently afraid that raising taxes for the rich would lead to an economic slowdown. Is there reason to believe that or is it just the result of economic and political dogma?

 

"Sin Dios," un espectáculo de Marina Wainer sobre la noción de teatro

Curioso impacto causa el título: “Sin Dios.” Usted piensa: “otra vez con el tema de dios, basta! Si existe o no es tema de cada uno, basta. Hay que morir para saber si dios existe.” Pero el espectáculo de Marina Wainer, protagonizado por Lucio Cerda, Jorge Noguera y la directora es una tragedia comedia que pone en crisis la noción de teatro a través de tres personajes que intentan comprender la perdida de sentido en sus vidas.

Marina explica: “El desasosiego no viene de problemas primordiales sino de un vacio repleto, de un bienestar insatisfecho, de una existencia tan inhabitada como el dormitorio de una tienda de decoración. La pérdida de rumbo; la ansiedad que produce el tiempo libre y la obligación de ser feliz para retransmitirlo deja resonando una pregunta: cuando se tiene todo…que falta?”

Agrega Eduardo Perez Rasilla de Madrid Teatro: “En definitiva, tres historias de tres seres humanos que muestran el lado más frágil y el más próximo, la cara amable y divertida en la que podemos reconocernos. Sus avatares demuestran el sentido de teatralidad de Marina Wainer que con muy pocos elementos consigue un espectáculo inquietante, vital, humorístico y gozoso, pero nunca evasivo ni cómodo.”
 
Este espectáculo fue estrenado por primera vez en el Teatro El Canto de la Cabra (Madrid, España) en noviembre del 2003. En el 2005 Marina Wainer recibió el premio del 8vo Certamen Nacional de Directoras de Escena de España.

Estreno: 7 de marzo a las 21 horas en el Estepario teatro, Avenida Medrano 484 (C.A.B.A).Entradas $100. Descuento a jubilados y estudiantes. Reservas: http://www.alternativateatral.com\

 

Ficha técnica: Actúan Lucio Cerda, Jorge Noguera, Marina Wainer. Escenografía y vestuario: Cia. Viajera Producciones. Diseño gráfico, Marta Azparren. Fotografía: Valeria Álvarez. Asistencia de dirección y luces: Carmela Silva. Texto y dirección: Marina Wainer. Prensa: caroreznik.prensa@yahoo.com.ar .

                                      Sobre Marina Wainer

Actriz, dramaturga, directora y docente. Nace en Buenos Aires en 1962 Desde 1986 Imparte clases regulares y talleres de interpretación, dirección y estructura dramática en España, Portugal, Francia y Argentina.

Ha co-dirigido durante 12 años la compañía El Teatro Estudio de Madrid, una de las fundadoras del Movimiento alternativo en España, estrenando más de 15 obras. Ha trabajado con compañías como Matarile; Patricia Ruz, La República, Daniel Abreu, Manu Berástegui, Megaló teatro; Centro Dramático Gallego; Auditorio de Tenerife, cía Santiago de Compostela -Portugal, entre otras.

En el 2010 escribe, dirige e interpreta MONSTRUOS, producido por el teatro Pradillo para Los Veranos de la Villa de Madrid. - Invitada por el Laboratorio de teatro contemporáneo escribe y dirige EL CUERPO DESHABITADO, seleccionado por el circuito de redes Alternativo 2010/2011, Tras su publicación en Madrid, se presenta en la X feria del libro del Teatro Nacional Cervantes y adaptado a Opera en 2012 en Centro Cultural de la Memoria Haroldo Conti. DE VELORIOS Y VERBENAS Se estrena en el Madrid en Noviembre de 2006.Se presenta en Buenos Aires en la Feria del Libro del Teatro Nacional Cervantes y en el CELCIT. En 2012 es invitada a Teatrísimo - Protagonizada por Leonardo Sbaraglia. Premiada en Certamen de autores de la Comunidad de Madrid por “ALICIA EN EL PAÍS DE LAS RATAS” -Premiada en el VIII Certamen de Monólogos de Tomilloso 1999 como Directora y dramaturga en “LA NOCHE DE MAÑA BETHANIA” -Premiada en el IX Certamen de Directoras de Escena 2006 del Teatro José María Rodero con el espectáculo “DE VELORIOS Y VERBENAS” de la compañía Sinaliento producciones -Premiada en el VIII Certamen de Directoras de Escena 2005 del Teatro José María Rodero con el espectáculo “SIN DIOS” de la compañía Sinaliento producciones Actualmente, continua con su labor pedagógica acaba de estrenar como directora escénica y actoral la Opera El Corazón de las Tinieblas en el centro cultural de la memoria Haroldo Conti y presenta SIN DIOS en Teatro EL ESTEPARIO.

The Clinton's and the promotion of U.S. business abroad

       

The Democratic Party has a reputation of backing “liberal” or “progressive” causes, but if the party’s leading candidate gets into the presidency of the United States giant corporations may uncork campaign bottles and thank God the president so strongly promotes U.S. business abroad.

        In her book “Hard Choices” Mrs. Clinton said one of her goals when she was in charge of the State Department was “placing economics at the heart of our foreign policy.” She wrote: “It was clearer than ever that America’s economic strength and our global leadership were a package deal.”

       According to the Wall Street Journal, which nobody suspects of progressive sympathies, pointed out in an article published February 20^th that “Among recent secretaries of state, Hillary Clinton was one of the most aggressive global cheerleaders for American companies, pushing governments to sign deals and change policies to the advantage of corporate giants such as General Electric Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Boeing Co.”

       According to their tax returns, the Clinton Foundation and its affiliates have collected donations and pledges from all sources of more than $1.6 billion. What no doubt causes progressives to shake their heads in confusion is that those companies the Clinton’s promoted abroad figure as those who also promoted the family’s foundation—set up by Hilary’s husband, former President Bill Clinton. At least 60 companies that lobbied the State Department during her tenure donated a total of more than $26 million to the Clinton Foundation, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of public and foundation disclosures.

        The Clinton Foundation explains: “We believe that the best way to unlock human potential is through the power of creative collaboration. That's why we build partnerships between businesses, NGOs, governments, and individuals everywhere to work faster, better, and leaner; to find solutions that last; and to transform lives and communities from what they are today to what they can be, tomorrow.”

         Among the powerful multinational corporations that have donated to the Foundation are Microsoft which since 2005 has given the Clinton Global Initiative $1.3 million, not to mention free software, according to the foundation.

         Another contributor, General Electric, got Mrs. Clinton’s backing in 2012 to be selected by the Algerian government to build power plants in that country. She went to Algiers in October of that same year to meet with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and remarked: ““I saw an opportunity for advancing prosperity in Algeria and seizing an opportunity for American business,” she explained in her book.

       Mrs. Clinton has championed U.S. energy companies and also the Global Shale Gas Initiative which advocates hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Many of her efforts have focused in Eastern and Central Europe, where she considers energy development as a hedge against Russia’s dominance in oil and gas. Ben Schreiber of the environmental group Friends of the Earth says: “We’ve long been concerned about the ties that Hillary Clinton has to the oil-and-gas industry.”

      Corporations can legally give money to foundations and do so as a gimmick to avoid paying taxes and such operations only become illegal if there is an exchange of favors involved. However, that is extremely difficult to detect.

       What is clear is that should Mrs. Clinton get into the White House she would certainly be an aggressive promoter of U.S. business abroad and that has many economic, political and diplomatic implications. While Washington incessantly defends the development of free market economics on a global scale, it also actively promotes the activities of corporate giants. The Clinton Foundation not only promotes U.S. business but also causes such as women’s rights and education in foreign countries—as the Foundation itself testifies at https://www.clintonfoundation.org/

       U.S. politics is closely tied to a network of lobbies and foundations, so should Mrs. Clinton become the Democratic presidential candidate there will certainly be heated discussions about the role of big business abroad.