THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.26.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDWARD VIDAURRA'S "REASON I DON'T OWN A GUN," ALVARO HUERTA ON "WE DON'T NEED YOUR STINKIN' WALL," JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON "SAN SEBASTIAN STREET FESTIVAL AND HAMILTON" AND LOUIE PÉREZ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.07.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: REMEMBERING VAHAC MARDIROSIAN: HIS EARLY YEARS, SAL CASTRO & THE EICC AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SIT-IN, AND LUIS TORRES ON DONA JULIA'S CHILDREN, THE BIOGRAPHY OF VAHAC … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.18.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "WHERE IS THE LOVE?" LATINOPIA SPECIAL VOTE FOR HOPE NOW AND ALFREDO SANTOS AND MIS PENSAMIENTOS. What up Latinopians! This week Sal Baldenegro returns … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.22.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUERTORICAN CONSTITUTION, CARLOS CALLEJO ON HIS WALK-OUT MURAL, CELEBRATING A LIFETIME OF MAGU: AZTLAN TO MAGULANDIA, THE WORLD OF … [Read more...]
BORICUAS AND CHICANOS – A COMMON BOND
I was eight years old when I was became aware that the universe I inhabited in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles included people who were Latino but not Mexican like me. When I asked … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 5.07.17 ROBERT JAMES WALLER & CHICANO LITERATURE
It may seem incongruous to link Robert James Waller and Chicano literature: he of the best-selling novel The Bridges of Madison County; and Chicano literature so unread and so unknown—except to the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO “ZOOT SUIT 2017”
In the current revival of Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum, the iconic El Pachuco character (played by Demian Bichir) admonishes the rebellious character of Henry Reyna, played … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MÓNICA TERESA ORTÍZ “ENLISTMENT PAPERS”
Mónica Teresa Ortíz is an Austin-based poet whose 2008 chapbook, “On a Greyhound Straight from the 915,” has won critical acclaim. Her literary inspirations range from Gertrude Stein to Gabriel García … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA “NO VENGO SOLO” ( I AM NOT ALONE) Vimeo
LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA "NO VENGO SOLO" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Olmeca (David Barragan) is a bilingual rapper whose lyrics evoke powerful imagery about the issues affecting Latinos in … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 5.08.16 ” A WRITERS LIFE – PART ONE”
The best way to start this piece is with a caveat that we’re all writers. Just as we’re all speakers (of whatever language), we’re all writers (of whatever language)—with the exception of those who … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS SALVADOR TREVIÑO “GRIFFITH MIDDLE SCHOOL – WHEN A NAME MATTERS”
In the United States we name buildings, roads and geographic landmarks after individuals whose accomplishments we, as a society, deem meritorious, beneficial to our society and worthy of recognition. … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 11.22.15 ‘GROWING OLD IN AMERICA”
GROWING OLD IN AMERICA: MEMORY AND THE GERIATRIC UNIVERSE Growing old in America is no easy matter. Worse still when age ravages one’s memory with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “POEMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE”
Rudy Anaya’s new poetry collection, Poems from the Rio Grande, shares the language, imagery and landscape of his classic coming-of-age novel Bless Me Ultima and his more recent novels Randy Lopez Goes … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 11.22.15 THE LATEST TRUMP PENDEJADA
The Latest Pendejada from Donald Trump Donald Trompa is at it again. This time his pendejada has to do with a moronic plan to round up immigrants and ship them out of the country. In a typically … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.08.15 “EL FESTIVAL DE LA PALABRA”
En medio del desasosiego de estos tiempos difíciles, del 19 al 25 de octubre la ciudad de San Juan de Puerto Rico se hace escenario del la sexta edición del Festival de la Palabra, con el tema de … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO CHRIS FRANCO ON 57 CHEVY
Latinopia Teatro Chris Franco from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Chris Franco is well known as a founding member of the comedy group Latins Anonymous. Besides being a comedy writer Chris is also a … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 11.01.15 “RED DOTS”
Red Dots On a rainy day drive through Silverlake. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]