Monday at the Movies: Miguelito: A Song to Puerto Rico (Documentary) In-Person
In 1973, the eleven-year-old Miguelito was discovered singing in San Juan airport by the legendary New York record producer Harvey Averne. Within a year, he went from the slums of Manuel A Perez to recording an album with the finest salsa musicians of the time, to finally performing with Eddie Palmieri at Madison Square Garden in front of 20,000 people. Every radio station played some of his tracks, like Payaso and Canto a Borinquen. A year later, he had disappeared from public life. Reminiscent of Searching for Sugar Man, filmmaker Sam Zubrycki and legendary music producer Harvey Averne follow Miguelito's steps to find him. Featuring incredible archival footage of NYC in the 70s' and salsa performances from Papo Lucca's La Sonora Poncena, Malo Malo and many others, this is a film that celebrates the musical and cultural depth of the Caribbean, as well as the music industry, but most of all, Miguelito's life, music, and the world he inhabited. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Not Rated. 93 minutes.
- Date:
- Monday, September 15, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Liss Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Adult events
We show a film every Monday at 12:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm in the Lower Level Program room. All are welcome and no registration is required.