Latino arts, history and culture
A MOMENT IN TIME. October 27, 2023. The historic walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland, is lit up in the colors of the Irish and Palestinian flags in support for the Palestinians people who are … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHICANO ACTIVISTS FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART ONE AND FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART TWO AND RICARDO ROMO ON LATINO IDENTITY IN ORDINARY ARTICLES. Hola mi gente! Last week we … [Read more...]
This is the trailer for Carlos Avila's film, The Kill Floor. You can watch the entire film by going to PBS.org. … [Read more...]
The de la Torre Brothers Exhibition “Upward Mobility” Breaks New Creative Ground The de la Torre Brothers' art exhibit Upward Mobility at the McNay Art Museum is a breathtaking perspective … [Read more...]
Opinion: Reflections on Uvalde and historical Latino burdens Emilio Zamora My wife Angela and I drove down to Uvalde last Saturday and Sunday to pay our respects to the families suffering … [Read more...]
Carlos Avila is an acclaimed director and filmmaker whose credits include the feature film The Price of Glory, episodes of the Grimm television series and his landmark PBS drama series FotoNovelas. … [Read more...]
Johnny Hernandez: The Art of Creating and Preserving Mexican Cuisine And Culture Johnny Hernandez is an award-winning chef known for his food entrepreneurship, art appreciation, and philanthropy. … [Read more...]
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). Here he reads two poems from his The Chronicles collection, Sleeping Beauty and Marilyn. … [Read more...]
On February 15, 2024, La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) opened Jorge Rojo's stimulating exhibit "Trece Años en San Antonio," (Thirteen Years in San Antonio). The title is a reference point for … [Read more...]
Juan Tejeda is an acclaimed musician, performer and author whose recent book is titled Mi Carnal Frank. It is a biography of Juan's older brother Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. and highlights … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON SALOMON HUERTA VISIONARY ARTIST, BOBBI MURRAY ON STEPHEN MILLER MAGA-IN-CHIEF, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON CONFESSIONS OF AN AGED ANTI-IMPERIALIST IN ENGLISH AND … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ART OF SALOMÓN HUERTA, SALOMÓN HUERTA ON THE MYSTERY OF ART, RICARDO ROMO ON JUDY BACA'S GREAT WALL MURAL, AND EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE WITH "CON SAFO" AND JUDY BACA IN … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON ARTHUR LÓPEZ CONTEMPORARY SANTERO, GILBERTO QUEZADA ON WHAT'S IN A NAME, ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES AND XOCHITL-JULISA BERMEJO READS FROM … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:SE NOS FUÉ EL FLACO! RICARDO ROMO ON FLACO JIMENEZ LEGACY, BOBBI MURRAY ON THE LATEST COURT VICTORIES, LATINOPIA VIDEOS FLACO MUSICAL STYLINGS AND FLACO ON "HOW I GOT MY … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MARGARET GARCIA'S UNIVERSAL CITY METRO MURAL, MARGARET GARCIA ON COLOR IN PAINTING, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON DAY OF THE INVASION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND RICARDO ROMO ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON THE JUDICIAL BENCH STRIKES BACK, LATINOPIA HERO JAIME MEJÍA SERVÍN, GILBERTO QUEZADA ON LA CANÍCULA AND CHRISTINE GRANADOS READS FIGHT LIKE A MAN. This week … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TALES OF TORRES ON TRUMP'S TERROR AND INTIMIDATION, REMEMBERING GILBERT "MAGU' LUJAN, RICARDO ROMO ON CENTRO ART SHOW AND GILBERT QUEZADA ON BASEBALL CARDS MORE THAN … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON ICE ATTACKS, REMEMBERING RUDY ANAYA, SANTA BARRAZA AND KATHY VARGAS WIN PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIPS; KATHY VARGAS AND SANTA BARRAZA IN THEIR ON WORDS. This week … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON ICE CANCELS SOUTHLAND FOURTH OF JULY, BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES AN AGRICULTURAL PARADISE, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ALBERTO CARVALHO SPEAKS OUT ON PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ICE ATTACKS, BOBBI MURRAY ON YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON NEW YORK LATINO/A ARTISTS AND MIS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON DUE PROCESS TAKES A HOLIDAY, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON iliana emilia GARCÍA, J. GILBERTO QUEZADA ON THE SPANISH LEGACY OF TEXAS RIVERS, AND CYNTHIA OROZCO … [Read more...]
