Tim over at the Miracle Theater just let me know that he has 9 tickets left for tonight’s performance of La Carpa del Ausente, their Day of the Dead show. Buy one. Quick!

I saw this show last night and really enjoyed it—to my surprise, I have to admit. The conceit struck me as strange: a Day of the Dead show in the style of a 1940s USO canteen show. Aaaaand it’s bilingual. What?

But man, the Miracle really pulled it together. I should NOT have been surprised by this—they consistently do good work. The show incorporates music, vaudeville, dance, and pantomine in a very funny and moving homage to the often-overlooked Latino soldiers who fought in WWII. I saw the show with a busload of Spanish-speaking teenagers who seemed to enjoy it as much as I did—I don’t speak a lick of Spanish (although as is the case every time I see one of the Miracle’s bilingual shows, I have freshly resolved to learn) and still had no problem following along—the integration of Spanish and English is for the most part very smooth. It helps that the show is very movement-oriented, with only the simplest (in a good way) narrative thread unifying the various elements.

Highly recommended. If you don’t make it in tonight, the show runs through Nov. 11. Miracle Theater, 525 SE Stark, Thurs 7:30, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, 236-7253, $18-25