Moona Luna July 31, 2010

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP)'s Chase 2010 Latino Cultural Festival, taking place from July 29 to August 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park, presents Moona Luna, the new musical project brought to you by the Latin-Alternative group Pistolera, on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 2pm. Moona Luna's performance takes place at the Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are free.

This is the 14th year of the festival, which features 12 additional events, including music, dance, comedy, spoken word, film, and family-friendly performances, such as a concerts by Leon Gieco, a pop-folk musician who has been called the Argentine Bob Dylan, and Carlos Varela, one of Cuba’s most talented and emblematic artists.

Pistolera will be presenting a free family performance of their new project Moona Luna, the first female-led, bilingual band of its kind. Inspired by the birth of Pistolera’s lead singer and songwriter Sandra Velasquez’ first child, Moona Luna’s tunes continue the Brooklyn band's tradition of peppy rhythms and joyous melodies. Pistolera’s accordian-drvien melodies are socially conscious, exploring immigrants’ rights, war, racism, feminism, and life on the border. Pistolera’s two albums, "Siempre Hay Salida" (2006) and "En Este Camino" (2008), were produced by Grammy-winner Charlie Dos Santos. The band has toured internationally. The New York Post raves of Pistolera, "This funky band blends ranchera, cumbia, banda and rock to make for a spectacular live performance." Appropriate for ages 3and up.