THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.02.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 250 YEARS OF JULY FOURTH! Dr. MAGGIE RIVAS RODRIGUEZ, DAN GUERRERO AND JOE HERNANDEZ-KOLSKI ON WHAT DOES JULY 4TH MEAN TODAY? SAL BALDENEGRO ON CELEBRATING JULY FOURTH, ALBERTO … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.02.26 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING!
WE EXIST IN THE WHISPER, HOUSTON, TX- In We Exist in the Whisper: Huelga School Verses (ISBN: 979-8-89375-030-0; $17.95), author Lupe Mendez reveals the Mexican community’s school boycott in Houston … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID A. ROMERO “THE ENEMY SLEEPS”
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He is co-founder of El Martillo Press. Romero spoke to Latinopia about his … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID ROMERO READS “THE ENEMY SLEEPS”
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He reads here from his latest work, a mystery novel titled "The Enemy … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.27.26 THE CHEECH FEATURES SIXTY-ONE CHICANO ARTISTS
The Cheech Museum exhibit “We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.” opened on May 30, 2026. With 126 works by 61 artists, it is one of the largest Chicano shows of this century. Organized by artist … [Read more...]
A ZOMBIE FATHER’S DAY- NOT by LAZARO DE LA TIERRA 6.18.26
MY FATHER’S DAY–NOT. I really dread Father’s Day. Why? Ever since I can remember, all around me kids at school with fathers talking about what gift they’ll get their dad, the great times they’ll … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.18.26 BOULDER EXHIBIT: THREE VOICES/ONE HEART
The Boulder, Colorado art scene is vibrant and multicultural. Tres Voces, Un Corazón / Three Voices, One Heart at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents the work of three artists whose … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO SILVESTRE RAYMOND MIRELES
In 1962, Sylvester Raymond Mireles, became the first Latino faculty member at East Los Angeles College (ELAC). Ray (as he chose to be called,) was a pioneer in the Chicano movement for proudly wearing … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1943 ZOOT SUIT RIOTS
In 1943, gangs of American servicemen attacked young Mexican American youth dressed in Zoot Suits, beat them and ripped off their clothes. This infamous incident, that lasted a week, became known as … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1940 ORIGINS OF THE PACHUCOS
In the 1940s, in response to widespread discrimination by American society, Mexican American youth created their own counter-culture movement. They called themselves pachucos and they had their own … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.11.26 BLAS E. LOPEZ’S PAINTINGS OF MEXICAN AND MESTIZO CULTURE
Blas E. Lopez’s exhibit at the new barrio gallery, Gallery Youngblood Art in San Antonio’s Westside, opened on May 16, 2026. Gallery owner Victor Moran curated the show. As a professional artist for … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD IRE’NE LARA SILVA what i remembered yesterday
Ire'ne Lara Silva is a poet based in Texas whose latest collection of poems is titled Cuicatcalli House of Song. Along with fellow poets Luivette Resto and Angelina Saenz , she recently read at the … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.04.26 EVA MARENGO SANCHEZ’S SOLO EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY TRADITIONS
Eva Marengo Sanchez’s solo show, Any Given Monday, at the Ruiz Healy Art Gallery in San Antonio, features the San Antonio-based artist’s new paintings. Her recent artwork combines natural floral … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – MARTHA GONZALEZ OF QUETZAL
Singer/songwriter/percussionist/educator and founding member of the band Quetzal, who have eight albums to their credit. They call themselves an East L.A. Chican@ rock group, whose music is a mix of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICARDO LIRA ACUÑA “PRODIGAL”
Ricardo Lira Acuña is a Mexican American writers whose previous works include two books of poetry and photography, Under the Influence and Greetings From Heaven and Hell and the graphic novel The … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICARDO LIRA ACUÑA READS “PRODIGAL”
Ricardo Lira Acuña is a Mexican American author whose latest work is the novel "Prodigal." The autobiographical novel chronicles his experiences growing up in a Southwest border town and then winning … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – GEORGE DELGADO OF THE PREMIERS
This week Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist and founding member of The Premiers, George Delgado. The Premiers were the first East L.A. band to have a national hit record. "Farmer John" which reached … [Read more...]
SAL BALDENEGRO’S POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 05.22.26 OUR HISTORICAL TRUTHS ARE NOT ERASABLE
Our historical truths aren’t erasable… To control a people you must first control what they think about themselves and how they regard their history and culture. And when your conqueror makes you … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.22.26 CARMEN LOMAS GARZA: PICTURING THE FAMILIAR
Carmen Lomas Garza: “Picturing the Familiar” Opening at Arizona State University On May 2, the Arizona State University [ASU] Art Museum opened an exciting exhibit, “Carmen Lomas Garza: … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.28.26 AN ART SCHOOL IN THE BARRIO: SAY SÍ
Sam Coronado was a pivotal Texas-based Chicano artist, printmaker, educator, and cultural organizer whose career reshaped the visibility and infrastructure of Latino and Chicano art in the United … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 05.15.26 LOS LOBOS AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ ERASURE
Cesar Chávez and the Question of Historical Erasure By Luis R. Torres Last Friday I was pleased to attend a screening of a just completed documentary film about the iconic musical … [Read more...]