THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.27.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON MARGARET GARCIA AT THE CHEECH, MARGARET GARCIA'S METRO MURAL AND MARGARET GARCIA ON COLOR AND MEDIA AND IR'ENE LARA SILVA READS EATERS OF FLOWERS This … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.27.26 MARGARET GARCIA ART AT THE CHEECH MUSEUM
Margaret Garcia’s new artwork at the Cheech Museum in Riverside, California, is vibrant in color and bold in concept. The Cheech opened the new show, We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A., on May … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MARGARET GARCIA’S UNIVERSAL STUDIO METRO STATION MURAL
Margaret Garcia is an acclaimed artist and muralist who completed a four-pillar mural at the metro station at Universal Studios. In this interview by Ricardo Romo she explains the themes of her … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MARGARET GARCIA ON COLOR AND MEDIA
In an interview with Dr. Ricardo Romo, acclaimed artist and muralist Margaret Garcia spoke about her passion for color and her use of divers media for her art works. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD IR’ENE LARA SILVA reads EATERS OF FLOWERS
Ir'ene Lara Silva is a Texas-based poet whose collections include furia (Mouthfeel Press, 2010), Blood Sugar Canto (Saddle Road Press, 2016) and Cuicacalli House of Song ( Saddle Road Press, 2023). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ROGELIO SÁENZ 07.17.26 – WHO ARE THE AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO ARE NO LONGER THE MAJORITY?
By Rogelio Sáenz I read with great interest the article titled “American students are no longer majority in schools” written by Jayujyoti Mullick which appeared in The American … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO TEJANO REPORT 07.17.26 GILBERT CARDENAS AND DOLORES CARILLO GARCIA ART COLLECTION
At the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, friends of Gilberto Cardenas and Dolores Carillo Garcia gathered on July 11, 2026, for a special viewing of the exhibit, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART FRANK ROMERO WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Frank Romero is an acclaimed artist whose works encompass paintings, prints, murals, sculptures and even neon art. His use of color has been singled out throughout his career. Latinopia asked Frank a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART FRANK ROMERO WHAT MAKES ART VALUABLE?
Frank Romero is a multi-disciplined artist whose body of work spans seven decades. His career has followed the path of many successful artists, from selling pieces for a fifty or one hundred dollars … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD THE FABULOUS SINKHOLE
What happens when a mysterious sinkhole appears one day in Mrs. Romero's front yard? Watch this video and find out! … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 07.09.26 FOOTPRINTS OF COURAGE: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHICANO CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY
Throughout the twentieth century, Mexican Americans and Chicanos/as fought tirelessly for civil rights, often in overlooked corners of the nation. An initial review of the literature revealed the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.09.26 (ENGLISH) TURNING EIGHTY: COSTS AND BENEFITS
I'm 80 years old. It is a round number, with the forcefulness that eight decades can have. I don't claim prowess, although living beyond the average life expectancy is still an achievement. Adequacy, … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.09.26 OCTOGENARIO: COSTOS Y BENEFICIOS
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Octogenario: costos y beneficios Cumplo 80 años. Es un número redondo, con la contundencia que pueden tener ocho décadas. No reclamo proeza, aunque … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.09.26 JACINTO GUEVARA’S ART DOCUMENTS BARRIO LIFE
Chicano art originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a means to fill an artistic void in American art. Artistically, the Chicano artists painted murals that protested the Vietnam War, promoted … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.02.26 “CELEBRATING HISTORY–THE FOURTH OF JULY”
Forget history—let’s drink some beer! Let’s celebrate what we don’t know… Americans love to celebrate—even when they do not exactly know what it is they’re celebrating. The Fourth of July, for … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA HAS JULY 4TH LOST IS RELEVANCE?
In a Latinopia Plática, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodríguez, a journalism professor, Dan Guerrero, an actor and creator of the stage play Gaytino and Joe Hernandez-Kolsi, an actor and comedian all agreed that … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAY OF THE REFUGIOS
Renowned Arizona poet Alberto "Tito" Rios, whose body of work includes numerous poetry collections and chapbooks, short story collections as well as a memoir, was born and raised in Nogales, Arizona, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.02.26 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING!
WE EXIST IN THE WHISPER, HOUSTON, TX- In We Exist in the Whisper: Huelga School Verses (ISBN: 979-8-89375-030-0; $17.95), author Lupe Mendez reveals the Mexican community’s school boycott in Houston … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID A. ROMERO “THE ENEMY SLEEPS”
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He is co-founder of El Martillo Press. Romero spoke to Latinopia about his … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID ROMERO READS “THE ENEMY SLEEPS”
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He reads here from his latest work, a mystery novel titled "The Enemy … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.27.26 THE CHEECH FEATURES SIXTY-ONE CHICANO ARTISTS
The Cheech Museum exhibit “We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.” opened on May 30, 2026. With 126 works by 61 artists, it is one of the largest Chicano shows of this century. Organized by artist … [Read more...]