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JAN. 20, 2024
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APR. 19-21
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JUNE 6-8
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AUG 8-10
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FEB. 1-3
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MAR. 21-23
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MAY 10-12
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JUNE 14-15
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OCT 4-6
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MAR. 1-3
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APR. 5-7
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MAY 16-18
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JUNE 21-23
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THE BOOK
Music to My Years: A Mixtape-Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up
In this memoir full of humor and heart, comedian, writer, and producer Cristela Alonzo shares personal stories of growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American in Texas and following her dreams to pursue a career in comedy. Cristela shares her experiences and struggles of being a first-generation American, her dreams of becoming a comedian, and how it feels to be a creator in a world that often minimizes people of color and women. Her stories range from the ridiculous—like the time she made her own tap shoes out of bottle caps or how the theme song of The Golden Girls landed her in the principal’s office—to the sobering moments, like how she turned to stand-up comedy to grieve the heartbreaking loss of her mother and how, years later, she’s committed to giving back to the community that helped make her. Each significant moment of the book relates to a song, and the resulting playlist is deeply moving, resonant, and unforgettable. Music to My Years will make you laugh, cry, and even inspire you to make a playlist of your own.
AVAILABLE ANYWHERE YOU GET YOUR BOOKS! OH! ALSO, I READ THE AUDIOBOOK MYSELF SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO ME TELL MY LIFE STORY IN MY OWN VOICE!
PODCAST
TO BE CONTINUED WITH CRISTELA ALONZO
Photo by: Troy Jensen
ABOUT CRISTELA
Cristela Alonzo made history when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, Cristela for ABC. Cristela made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film when she voiced the character of Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3.
Today, Cristela tours around the country performing to sold-out clubs and theatres. Her first stand-up specials, Middle Classy and Lower Classy, are currently streaming on Netflix. In 2019, Cristela released her first memoir, Music to My Years, by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Alonzo shares personal stories of growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American in Texas and following her dreams to pursue a career in comedy.
Aside from comedy, Cristela focuses on advocacy work, fighting for issues such as immigration, universal healthcare and lower income communities. She works with numerous organizations including Special Olympics Texas and Planned Parenthood, is a board member of LUPE (La Union del Pueblo Entero) and an advisory board member for Define American.