Macedonio

Told from the perspective of an unlikely underdog, Macedonio Guerra, a Puerto Rican wrestler who has made a career as a “professional loser”, Chad Deity tells the tale of an African-American champion pitted against a trash-talking Indian athlete from the streets.

Dragons, Wrestling, Italian and iPad « Biodork 2010

Told from the perspective of an unlikely underdog, Macedonio Guerra, a Puerto Rican wrestler who has made a career as a “professional loser”, Chad Deity tells the tale of an African-American champion pitted against a trash-talking Indian athlete from the streets.

2010 April « Biodork 2010

Also during these years Macedonio Fernández became a major influence on Borges, who inherited the friendship from his father.

jorge luis borges | the destiny of borges « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2008

- La Olla at 402 Reforma, go for breakfast (they also do temescals) - Loz Danzantes at 403 Macedonio Alcala

Seasons Of My Heart? 2005

On several previous visits, I have eaten an early supper in order to attend a concert in the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, a lovely building dating from the beginning of the century.

Oaxaca, Mexico: a day in one of the New World's finest cities 2005

On several previous visits, I have eaten an early supper in order to attend a concert in the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, a lovely building dating from the beginning of the century.

Oaxaca, Mexico: a day in one of the New World's finest cities 2005

We (Diana has a summer place in California) were on our annual pilgrimage north, and we had not heard Lila for a few months, since her last visit to Oaxaca, a sold-out concert at the turn-of-the-century Macedonio Alcala Opera House, to benefit the local Casa de Mujer (Women's House).

Lila Downs 2000

We (Diana has a summer place in California) were on our annual pilgrimage north, and we had not heard Lila for a few months, since her last visit to Oaxaca, a sold-out concert at the turn-of-the-century Macedonio Alcala Opera House, to benefit the local Casa de Mujer (Women's House).

Lila Downs 2000

Last night, in the Teatro Macedonio Alcala, a beautifully restored 19th century opera house complete with baroque seminude bas reliefs and four tiers of horseshoe balconies, they showed a live broadcast of the National Opera Company performing "La Traviata" on a giant screen: free.

The bye-bye blues 2000

Macedonio Alcala was a composer and performer who was born and raised in Oaxaca.

A gala in Oaxaca 2000