Teatro Yerbabruja inc.

08/26/2026

Event Cancellation Notice

Unfortunately, we need to cancel our upcoming event.

We hope everyone enjoys a relaxing and well-deserved weekend! We look forward to seeing you at our next event on September 19th.

Thank you for your understanding, and we can't wait to connect with you soon!

08/18/2026

Downtown Central Islip :Street-Pole Banner Art Exhibition

CALL FOR ARTISTS: BRING ART BACK TO DOWNTOWN CENTRAL ISLIP!

Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja invites local artists to help revitalize Downtown Central Islip through a vibrant Street-Pole Banner Art Exhibition.

Selected artwork will be transformed into outdoor banners and displayed throughout Downtown Central Islip, turning our streets into a public art gallery that celebrates the creativity, culture, history, and diversity of our community.

Artists of all ages and experience levels are welcome. Submit artwork that reflects your vision of Central Islip—its people, identity, dreams, stories, and future.

📅 Application deadline: September 20

📝 Apply online here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfX5yuYY1aggOF8V99axccNeueZDnjp6tLFuDh8lgsymhvYgQ/viewform

📧 For more information: [email protected]

08/10/2026

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Teatro Yerbabruja Launches NEA Big Read with Community Celebration in Bay Shore
The kickoff event will explore freedom, justice, home, and belonging through Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street and other cultural expressions relating to the 250the year since the signing of our Declaration of Independence.

Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja invites the community to the kickoff celebration of its months-long NEA Big Read program on Saturday, September 19, 2026, beginning 6:00 p.m. at its Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery & Arts Center, located at 17 Second Avenue in Bay Shore, New York.

The kickoff event will introduce Sandra Cisneros’ celebrated book, The House on Mango Street, and launch a 10-month-long series of community programs featuring literature, visual art, theater, music and dance performances, storytelling, and public conversations.

Through the experiences portrayed in Cisneros' book and other featured programming, participants will explore important questions about home, identity, immigration, freedom, and belonging. The program will also create a welcoming space for immigrant communities to discuss what freedom and justice mean in their lives, and the extent to which the nation’s promises of liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness have been fully accessible to everyone.

“As an immigrant community, we carry our homes, memories, languages, and cultures with us,” said Margarita Espada, Founder and Executive-Artistic Director of Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja. “This program invites us to reflect on what freedom and justice mean for our families and to imagine a country where every person has the right to belong, to be heard, and to build a future.”

The kickoff celebration will feature:

Free copies of The House on Mango Street.
Community readings and performances.
The opening of The Home That We Carry art exhibit.
A community conversation about freedom, justice, immigration, and belonging.
Information about Teatro Yerbabruja's and its partners' upcoming NEA Big Read programs.
This event is free and open to the public. Community members of all ages and backgrounds are invited to attend and participate.

Event Information:
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, 17 Second Ave., Bay Shore, NY
Admission: Free
Information: [email protected]

About Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja
Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja is a Latino-led multidisciplinary arts and community organization serving Long Island. Through theater, dance, literature, visual art, storytelling, music, and public programming, the organization promotes cultural preservation, youth development, civic engagement, immigrant voices, and social justice.

08/10/2026

🎨📚 CALL FOR ARTISTS | CONVOCATORIA PARA ARTISTAS

Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja invites artists to submit work for The Home That We Carry, a multidisciplinary exhibition presented as part of the NEA Big Read and inspired by Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street.

We invite artists to explore immigration, identity, belonging, freedom, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the meaning of home. All visual and literary art forms are welcome, including painting, photography, poetry, sculpture, digital art, and mixed media.

📅 Opening: September 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM
📍 Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
⏰ Submission deadline: September 1, 2026
🔗 Apply here

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🎨📚 CONVOCATORIA PARA ARTISTAS

Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja invita a artistas a presentar obras para El hogar que llevamos con nosotros, una exposición multidisciplinaria presentada como parte del programa NEA Big Read e inspirada en La casa en Mango Street, de Sandra Cisneros.

Invitamos a los artistas a explorar la inmigración, la identidad, el sentido de pertenencia, la libertad, la búsqueda de la felicidad y el significado del hogar. Se aceptan todas las expresiones de arte visual y literario, incluyendo pintura, fotografía, poesía, escultura, arte digital y técnicas mixtas.

📅 Inauguración: 19 de septiembre de 2026, a las 6:00 p. m.
📍 Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
⏰ Fecha límite: 1 de septiembre de 2026
🔗 Solicita aquí

Questions / Preguntas: [email protected]

08/03/2026

What a beautiful day celebrating creativity, connection, and community! 🎨🎉

From arts and crafts to music, laughter, and unforgettable moments, Under the Big Tent brought people of all ages together to create, connect, and celebrate.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event so special. We can’t wait to do it again!💙

08/01/2026

🇲🇦❤️ What an unforgettable journey!

As we close our Moroccan Art Exhibition, we reflect on a weekend filled with art, culture, meaningful conversations, and new friendships.

It was a true honor to welcome international curator Khira Jalil and share the extraordinary talent of contemporary Moroccan artists with our Long Island community. Together, we celebrated the power of art to connect people across cultures and borders.

To everyone who visited the gallery, supported the exhibition, shared their time, and celebrated this cultural exchange with us—thank you. Your presence made this experience truly special.

At Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja, we remain committed to creating spaces where art inspires dialogue, builds community, and brings the world closer together.

Until our next exhibition… thank you for being part of this beautiful experience. ❤️🎨

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07/29/2026

🎭 Art can inspire change—and every story has the power to make a difference.

Join us for the final presentation of the Social Justice Performance Laboratory, where participants will showcase an original performance created through storytelling, physical theatre, devised theatre, and creative collaboration.

Experience an afternoon of powerful performances that celebrate community, creativity, and social justice.

📅 Saturday, August 1
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Teatro Yerbabruja
17 Second Ave, Bay Shore, NY

✨ Free admission. Everyone is welcome!

This project is made possible with the generous support of NYS DanceForce, helping bring accessible arts programming to our community.

07/28/2026

🎨 Save the Date! 🎭✨

The arts have the power to inspire, connect, and create change. Join us for a special evening celebrating creativity, community, and the incredible artists who make our neighborhoods stronger.

Whether you’re an artist, performer, creative, or simply someone who loves the arts, this event is for you. Come meet fellow creatives, build new connections, and be part of a community that believes art can transform lives.

🗓️ Saturday, August 29
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja
2nd Avenue Firehouse Gallery
17 2nd Avenue, Bay Shore, NY

✨ Everyone is welcome!

07/20/2026

👀 Today we had a special visit from Newsday!

We had the opportunity to share
conversations about the work we’re doing and our community .