This play honors the life and music of the gifted Afro-Cuban composer Arsenio Rodríguez (1911-1970), known as "El Ciego Maravilloso" due to his blindness. Working within the musical style known as Son, he initiated a radical shift in tropical music that paved the way for the creation of salsa,  here in the South Bronx. ARSENIO! is the third play in the trilogy “Between Two Worlds,” which explores cultural and spiritual themes through the celebration of Latin American music. The first play celebrated cumbia (Colombia), and the second highlighted the songs of Pedro Infante (Mexico).

This play honors the life and music of the gifted Afro-Cuban composer Arsenio Rodríguez (1911-1970), known as "El Ciego Maravilloso" due to his blindness. Working within the musical style known as Son, he initiated a radical shift in tropical music that paved the way for the creation of salsa,  here in the South Bronx. ARSENIO! is the third play in the trilogy “Between Two Worlds,” which explores cultural and spiritual themes through the celebration of Latin American music. The first play celebrated cumbia (Colombia), and the second highlighted the songs of Pedro Infante (Mexico).