THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.17.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ST. PATRICK'S DAY! SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE IRISH AND MEXICANS, RICARDO ROMO ON THE CHEECH, THE ST. PATRICK'S BATTALION, HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN IRISH? AND, OF COURSE, THE RECIPE FOR … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.17.23 THE CHEECH
Texas Chicanos Shine in New Cheech Marin Museum in Riverside, California As you enter the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture—be prepared. The two story glass sculpture by the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.23
Gini Garcia attained international status with several significant glass works: a commission work for the Vatican; a one thousand pound chandelier for the Lingner Castle in Dresden, Germany valued … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD COMO SE DICE IN GAELIC?
This week we are celebrating the close link between the Irish and the Latino, as evidenced by such enduring examples as the St Patricio Battalion and the numerous American authors, artists and … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – EDDIE DELGADO
Eddie Delgado- bassist of the popular East L.A. band of the 1960s, The Ambertones, who recorded eight 45 rpm singles which have helped their legacy endure to this day. Eddie talks about his musical … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.17.23 – JESSE TREVIÑO, AN ENORMOUS LOSS
Jesse Treviño: The Latino Art Community Suffers an Enormous Loss By Dr. Ricardo Romo Jesse Treviño, one of America’s premier Latino artists, passed away on February 13, 2023 in San Antonio, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD OCTAVIA’S BOOKSHELF
Octavia Butler (1947-2006) is a renowned science fiction author and McArthur Genius Award recipient. Nikki High has decided to honor the legacy of the late Octavia Butler with a bookstore in Pasadena, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.24.23 “DR. KING’S SPEECH ALSO INSPIRED LATINOS”
Dr. King’s Dream Also Inspired Latinos The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota and recent efforts by state legislators and governors to ban selective books and … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. STORIES – THE DELGADO BROTHERS
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Bobby & Joey Delgado of The Delgado Brothers Band, a blues-based band who have five albums to their credit. Some of the stories covered: Two of their … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 02.17.23
Otra vez aqui estamos con La Voz newspaper. In this issue we are highlighting the Chicano Poet Nephtali De Leon who currently lives in San Antonio, Texas. For more than 50 years Nephtali has … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA THE LAST BROWN BERET
Del Zamora is the producer/director and co-stars in the film The Last Brown Beret. Based on an original play by Alfredo Ramos, the film focuses on four Chicano activists who were members of the Brown … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.10.23
With the publication of the important book Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: Art, Weaving, Vision* by editors Laura E. Perez and Ann Marie Leimer, art lovers are treated to a full account of the life, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA DEL ZAMORA ON ADAPTING A PLAY TO THE SCREEN
Del Zamora is the producer and director of the film The Last Brown Beret based on the play The Last Angry Brown Hat by Alfredo Ramos. How do you go about adapting a successful stage play that has been … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.03.23 ROLANDO BRISEÑO AT MOMA SHOW
Rolando Briseño: Latino Artist in New York MOMA Show Four months ago Rolando Briseño flew to New York City for the opening of the New York Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] exhibition, Just Above … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES I’M GEORGE SANTOS AND THAT’S THE TRUTH!
Hello. My name is George Santos. I used to go by a different name—Luis Torres. Actually, I used to go by several different names, but that’s beside the point. What is the point? The point is I wanna … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA – THE LAST BROWN BERET
As a Chicano intellectual and supporter of Chicana/o art and film, I fully support the work-in-progress Chicana/o movie, The Last Brown Beret — produced, directed and co-starred by Del Zamora. As a … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. STORIES – TOM BRAY
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews trumpet player Tom Bray about his career, which included being a member of East L.A. bands who recorded for major labels, The Evergreen Blues in the late … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS
The organization Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in the 1980s to address issues affecting gay and lesbian Latinos ignored by mainstream and white dominated gay organizations. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969
An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. … [Read more...]
THE HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN
THE HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN by Dr. Cynthia e. Orozco The history of Mexican Americans in Austin is largely an unexplored and unwritten history. No book or scholarly article about … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART WALLS OF PASSION
Lorena Manriquez is a Chilean born filmmaker who co-directed Walls of Passion, a documentary on the life and art of Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros which was released in 2019. Here she speaks … [Read more...]