Artist and educator Modesto "Flako" Jimenez (NYC) will develop Taxilandia, a site-specific play drawn from Flako’s nine years driving a taxicab and his conversations with passengers, residents, natives, and immigrants to his neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Immersing its audience in the dynamic history of a neighborhood confronting social stigmas and the realities of gentrification, Taxilandia weaves a performative tapestry that interconnects generations, social classes, races, and cultures.

Artist Bio
Modesto "Flako" Jimenez
Modesto “Flako” Jimenez is a Bushwick-raised artist and educator. His accolades include the 2015 HOLA Best Ensemble Award Winner, ATI Best Actor Award Winner 2016, HOLA Outstanding Solo Performer 2017, and 2016 Princess Grace Honorarium in Theater.