by Jeanne Chaussee

This Musician's CDs aim to tune you up.

Guitarist Daniel Cordero is releasing a series of CDs that mix soothing guitar music with sublimal tones designed to promote health.

Daniel Cordero, a 24-year-old professional musician who has suffered from severe hearing loss since he was born, has utilized his in-depth studies of the effects of sound and sound frequencies to develop a series of three CDs, which he developed to positively affect human health and perception.

Cordero is well known as the lead singer and bass guitarist with the rock group Asi Es La Vida, based in Guadalajara. He began studying the guitar when he was 14 years old. He recounts how he "heard" what he was playing by resting his cheekbone against the wood of the instrument, the bone acting as a conduit for the notes' frequencies. It was his understanding that sound is really vibration with different notes vibrating at different frequencies that led him to study and experimentation.

by Angela Durante

Colorful 5th Avenue Art Exhibition Comes to Playa on May 14th

Ana Fuentes Garcia, owner and manager of the new Pladi - Galeria de Plata y Arte on 5^th Avenue near 26^th has announced their second art exhibition to be held on May 14^th.

The big show will feature the works of famed artist Juan Cordova Ordonez and his colorful work inspired from the area.

In addition to featuring art from the famed artist, Pladi will also display works from Tere Cuevas from Merida, Pinachelli from Mexico, Martha Garcia’s collages with paper and metals, Rolando Ledesma from Cancun, Vera K. from Croatia who now lives here in Playa for last 20 years, and James Brown, the gallery’s first successful artist whom they showed last month

by Angela Durante

Assertive, Fierce and Tender, Fine as the PlayaMaya Sand, and yet hard as a Mayan Warrior´s Shield, the paintings of Jaime Fierro emit a light of power and emotion that is filled with a loveable smile and an under current of pain, suffering, with a heartfelt humanity that bleeds with the bitterness of life – yes, this is Jaime Fierro. He feels, he desires, he inspires, and he paints!

Born in the Temuco region of Chile on July, 16^th 1945, Jaime Fierro was born with a paint brush for an arm. His natural disposition spoke to him early in life – painting the colors of youth.

As a matter of life and breathing, the wind came and took him on a journey of discovery through the shades of the Americas. On a cloud, he traveled and lived in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and finally to Brazil where his family settled.

By JP the Editor

Capacity Crowd Packs the House to see Pasion Playa’s presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Held at the Plaza Centenario in front of the Pier, the anxious crowd was treated to an outstanding cultural delight of song, play, and show.

Produced and Directed by Maria Martina Puchpasos and Shane Southcott of Pasion Playa, our local theatre group, the play started off with the live band setting the tone and a wonderful roar of applause from attendees.

Much to the delight of the audience, the actors responded in kind with a lively and effervescent ensemble performance that was accented by the heavenly assertive sounds of the talented choir.

In the audience were locals and tourists alike………….hundreds, maybe thousands of smiling faces said Pasion Playa's presentation was a victory not only for the audience and the kids in the theatre group - but a complete and total victory for the community.

By Betty Ontiveros

Business Leaders give children art, theatre, and music through funding of Playa's Theatre Group

“So, if you are the Christ, yes, the great Jesus Christ, prove to me that you're divine. Change my water into wine! That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all true. Come on, King of the Jews!” screams a young actor practicing to play King Herrod in the upcoming play, Jesus Christ Superstar.

You see, this is Pasion Playa, a place where young kids go to learn and discover themselves through acting, theatre, and music by putting on plays – where young people and those with experience in the arts come together to unite the spirit that is our community..........