Latino arts, history and culture
Following the conclusion of the Spanish American War in 1898, the island of Puerto Rico became a colony of the United States. Since that time, Puerto Ricans have debated the best course for the … [Read more...]
Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. On August 24, 2013 they performed their … [Read more...]
"Perfecta" is a one-act play written by acclaimed playwright, actress and stage director Diane Rodriguez. The play centers on Perfecta, a mother of five who has born children with five different men … [Read more...]
Diane Rodriguez is an acclaimed playwright, actress and stage director whose recent one-woman play, Perfecta, centers on a mother of five who has born children with five different men none of whom she … [Read more...]
Dagoberto Gilb is a Mexican American writer of short stories and novels whose short story collection The Magic of Blood won the 1994 PEN/Hemingway award. His writings have appeared in The New Yorker, … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word The Search for the Brown Buffalo from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Oscar Zeta Acosta was a civil rights attorney who defended Chicano activists during the heyday of the Chicano Movement. … [Read more...]
Melinda Palacio is a poet and novelist. Reviewers of her poetry collection "Folsom Lockdown," have said that "her rich expressions were full of passion...the vivid voices of the characters in her … [Read more...]
Hector Gonzalez is owner of Rampart Records, the vintage record label founded by legendary music producer Eddie Davis. In the 1960s, Davis recorded Chicano bands from E.L.A. such as the Blendells, The … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Tafolla on The Literary Canon from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The American literary canon are the authors and their works who have been deemed over time to be the best of American … [Read more...]
Delta Groove Music recording artist Los FabuLocos is a Southern California band whose unique sound, "Cali-Mex,"is a fusion of blues, Americana and Chicano soul music. Band members include Jesús … [Read more...]
Pat Mora is an acclaimed poet, novelist and writers of children's books who wrote Adobe Odes in 2006. The book is an anthology of 49 Odes praising a variety of people, place and things close to Mora's … [Read more...]
Latinopia Platica What does July 4th Mean today? from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. At a time of a national Coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement impacting America, Latinopia wanted to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Sonia Romero is a graphic artist, muralist and print maker. The daughter of Chicano art pioneer Frank Romero, she has boldly set out on her own artistic trajectory. Her art includes stunning prints, … [Read more...]
Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Carlos Almaraz at LACMA from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Painting by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art of the work of … [Read more...]
César Martínez is a ground-breaking artist and one of the founders of the Chicano Art Movement. His work goes back to the 1960s when he pioneered in such San Antonio-based art collectives as Con Safo … [Read more...]
It's Latino Queer Night at Pulse or Steps Ahead of Tragedy When we dance, we both lead. My tía laughs when I tell her I don't know how to dance. Not every song's a … [Read more...]
Luis R. Quintero is a director based in Los Angeles whose projects including major studio productions, independent films, television pilots and web series. His short drama "La Hora del Té" (Tea Time) … [Read more...]
Nora Naranjo-Morse is a Native American potter, sculptor and author who is a member of the Santa Clara pueblo. She read her poem, "My father's Feet" at Denise Chavez's Border Book Festival held in Las … [Read more...]
