Latino arts, history and culture
Kathy Gallegos, Director of the Avenue 50 Art Gallery, has previously spoken about the impact of the Covid-19 virus on artists and the art community. In this Latinopia Plática, host Jesús Treviño … [Read more...]
Diana López is a Texas author whose works include the adult novella, "Sofia's Saints," as well as her middle school books "Confetti Girl, and Choke." In her short story, "Quinceanunca: Never … [Read more...]
Decency is not transactional… Again, by your leave, I’m going to deviate from my usual diet of politics and such and focus on a topic that is more personal, more intimate, yet just as important as … [Read more...]
Latino Art: The Joy of Collecting and Giving In mid-January 2021 the McNay Art Museum opened an exhibit of Latino prints featuring the works of Richard Duardo, John Valadez, Cesar Martinez, … [Read more...]
“The White Nationalist Barbarians Storm the Gate(s) of the U.S. Capitol” The white nationalist barbarians, aided and abetted by their Führer—President Donald J. Trump—stormed and entered the … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Crisis de la Esperanza Parte III Educación y Desesperanza La primera parte de este largo ensayo propone el diagnostico de desesperanza y presenta la evidencia … [Read more...]
Crisis de la Esperanza Parte II Economía de la Desesperanza La primera parte de este ensayo atiende la conceptualización de la esperanza, asociada a la oportunidad y el modo en que se … [Read more...]
Musician, songwriter and band leader Rudy Salas left an impresisve legacy of music and an original Chicano sound when he passed away on December 29, 2020. On what would have been Rudy's 72nd birthday, … [Read more...]
Musician, songwriter and band leader Rudy Salas passed away on December 29, 2021. In this Latinopia Plática Steve Salas, Rudy's brother, remembers his older brother and the plans they had for a Salas … [Read more...]
Angela Roa is a Chilean-born lyricist and singer. Her songs reflect the struggle of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. She sings here an original composition, "Se Enfrenta La Tempestad," … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Crisis de la Esperanza Completar un ciclo es ocasión de terminar y comenzar, no sin evaluar el que y como ha sido. La ultima vuelta al sol estimo que ira como El Año … [Read more...]
In 2020, the Covid-19 virus devastated literature, public readings were prohibited and authors found it difficult to promote and sell their books. In spite of this, authors bounced back using the … [Read more...]
The year 2020 was devastating for the creative arts. In this Latinopia Platica musician, singer and songwriter Louie Perez, who is also co-founder of the music group Los Lobos, comments on the impact … [Read more...]
Latinopia Music Rudy Salas on Tierra from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rudy and Steve Salas founded the music group Tierra in 1973. They became the chief proponents of the "Chicano sound" in music. In … [Read more...]
In 2020 the coronavirus had an inordinate impact on writing and publishing in America. Authors were unable to make public appearances to promote their works. In this Latinopia Platica, Sergio … [Read more...]
The music industry was devastated in 2020 by the Covid-19 virus. Musicians were forced to forego in person performances with large audiences. In this Latinopia Plática, Louie Pérez, musician, … [Read more...]
Latinopia Music Tierra On Together from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Brothers Rudy and Steve Salas co-founded the music group Tierra (Earth) in 1973, Their hit song "Together" rose to … [Read more...]
2020 has been a devastating year for many reasons not the least of which are the many luminary creative people who passed away. Among them (not a full list) we must note and pay tribute to the legacy … [Read more...]
2020 was a devastating year for theatrical productions since the Covid-19 pandemic forced theaters throughout the world to close. In this Latinopia Plática, playwright Evelina Fernandez reflects on … [Read more...]
In spite of the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on the theater world, artists were able to bounce back with online ways of reaching their audiences. In this Latinopia Plática playwright … [Read more...]
This week Mark Guerrero features musician Gilbert Rocha whose band The Silhouettes included the late great Ritchie Valens. Rocha later played with the doo wop duo, The Perez Brothers, and Rulie … [Read more...]
