Latino arts, history and culture
Diane Rodriguez is an actress, stage director and theater administrator who is Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Center Theater Group. She has been involved in Chicano and Latino theater … [Read more...]
Alberto "Tito" Ríos is an Arizona poet whose works include ten books of poetry, three collections of short stories and a memoir. He reads here the title poem from his collection "The Theater of … [Read more...]
Hatch, New Mexico, a small town that lies along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, is known as the Chile Capital of the world because of the huge Chile production industry there. Latinopia … [Read more...]
Paul Espinosa is an acclaimed filmmaker whose credits include documentary and narratives films such as The Lemon Grove Incident, And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him and Ballad of an Unsung Hero. His … [Read more...]
CONTEXT: When Spanish explorers encountered Puerto Rico in 1493 they claimed it for the Spanish crown. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule for four hundred years until 1898 when the United … [Read more...]
Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage, screen and television.He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Raoul in the cult film, "Eating Raoul," and as Chakotay in the science fiction … [Read more...]
What is it like to act opposite a screen legend? Richard Yñiguez, star of the classic movie Boulevard Nights and of numerous television shows, learned early in his career when he landed a role acting … [Read more...]
Centuries before the first Spanish Explorers ventured into the El Paso region, the "High Plains" and deserts of the Rio Grande valley were the home of the Mansos, Tiguas, Piro as well as … [Read more...]
Latinopia Platica What does July 4th Mean today? from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 2020, at a time of a national Coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement impacted America, Latinopia … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Chicano Time Trip from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Wayne Healy and David Botello have collaborated as a two-man mural team for more than forty years. Working as East Los Streetscapers, … [Read more...]
One of the most recognized murals in East Los Angeles is the "Black and White Mural" which is also known as the "Moratorium Mural." The work was created by Willie Herron and Gronk, co-founders, along … [Read more...]
The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan left Houston, Texas on March 12, 2012. After stops in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque , New Mexico, the caravan was ready to set out on the … [Read more...]
Pat Mora is a celebrated poet who grew up along the US/Mexico border. Her poetry and children's books reflect the often conflictive nature of being Bilingual and Bicultural but also reveals her love … [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...]
Sergio Troncoso is an acclaimed author whose works include The Last Tortilla (1999), This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011) and Crossing Borders (2011). His most recent book is A Peculiar Kind of … [Read more...]
Diane Rodriguez is a stage and film actress, stage director, and Associate Director of the Los Angeles Center group. Among the many films she has been featured in is the Arnold Schwarzenegger cult … [Read more...]
Julie Carmen is an accomplished actress whose breakout performance in John Cassavetes' film Gloria won Julie a Best Supporting Actress award at the Venice Film Festival. Among her many credits is the … [Read more...]
Irish vs. the KKK: the Irish won… St. Patrick’s Day is nigh upon us. For many, St. Patrick’s Day is a fun day, a time to wear green, drink green beer, and eat corned beef and cabbage. But it’s … [Read more...]
Rose Portillo is a gifted actress who starred as Della in the acclaimed play Zoot Suit as well as many roles in television and movies. Her first major role was in the movie "The Exorcist II: The … [Read more...]
Latino identity has always been a vexing question. Should we call ourselves Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Boricuas, Latinos, Hispanics? A historic moment of self-definition took place in … [Read more...]
In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado. The event was pivotal in that it … [Read more...]
