El Cantante (2006)
Schedule
Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210 | Detroit, MI
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El Cantante (2006) Sat. Sep. 27
Doors – 7:00 PM
Organ Overture – 7:30 PM
Film – 8:00 PM
Tickets - $6
1hr 46min | R | Drama/Musical | USA
Come see “the singer of all singers” on the big screen at the Senate!
With a powerhouse performance from Jennifer Lopez and a soundtrack that will have you dancing in the aisles, this musical biopic is an unsparing but adoring exploration of the life of salsa legend Héctor Lavoe. Told from the perspective of his widow (Lopez) the film follows Lavoe (Marc Anthony) on his journey from a Puerto Rican nobody to a genre innovator, all while fighting his inner demons and the pressures of fame.
At his best, throughout his tragically brief life, Lavoe personified that special ingredient that made salsa—a blending of rhythms and modes from Cuba and Puerto Rico—into a phenomenon of Latin music in the 1970s and 80s. In his commanding voice and electrifying charisma was a powerful, vivacious energy. In his songs and in his soul was an irresistible call to dance, to celebrate, to live.
In El Cantante the many sides of the man are laid bare. But the love inherent in his enduring art shines brightest. And, for one night only you can see—and hear—it at the Senate!
The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Parking is available in our gated lot, on Gilbert, and Michigan Avenue
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