Latino arts, history and culture
Chicanos have been carrying metaphorical pitchforks and flaming torches for years—demonstrating and complaining that Hollywood just doesn’t make enough movies by and about Latinos, especially … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife and Leaving a Tip at the Blue Moon Motel. At a recent floryanto reunion of poets and authors, … [Read more...]
Mexican and Latino Hidden Art Gems in San Antonio Modern art arrived in San Antonio with Marion McNay’s collection of several impressionist paintings in the 1920s by Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, … [Read more...]
Acclaimed actress Julie Carmen is the great-granddaughter of child musical prodigy José Manuel Lico Jiménez who composed and performed in Europe and the Americas during the late 1800s. She speaks … [Read more...]
San Antonio’s Mexican History and Culture: The Modern Process of Recovery and Rebuilding Three hundred years ago, a small band of Spanish friars and Mexican mestizo soldiers with their families … [Read more...]
Photography and Poetry Are Showcased in San Antonio’s Arte Del Pueblo Photographer Frederick Preston and poet Carmen Tafolla deliver a tour-de-force overview of San Antonio’s vast reservoir of … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife. His latest collection is titled Leaving a tip at the Blue Moon Motel. He read the title poem to … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife. His latest collection is titled Leaving a tip at the Blue Moon Motel. He read the poems … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Como la mayoría de los mortales, confieso una inmensa curiosidad por la creación humana, en todas sus manifestaciones, la divina es otro asunto. Ese … [Read more...]
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Para empezarqueremos reconocer que el calor se nos esta llevando . . . . pues ya sabes. Hasta los gatos y perros estan caminado despacio. Y deja tu, las … [Read more...]
Political cults are evil… “I’m not crying because of you … I’m crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are.” – Steve Maraboli Author, motivational … [Read more...]
The following article was written by Enrique Murillo Jr. who remembers Dr. Roberto Cintli" Rodríguez as a friend, amigo, mentor, elder, social justice activist, columnist, prolific writer, … [Read more...]
Richard Arredondo: Latino Artist Captures Tejano History in His Art By RICARDO ROMO, PH.D Richard Arredondo’s art gained international visibility following a commission by the City of San … [Read more...]
Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "John's Market on Eighth and … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Julio es un mes especial en Borinquén. Se conmemoran el 4 (Independencia de EU en 1776) y el 25 (establecimiento del Estado Libre Asociado en 1952.) como las efemérides … [Read more...]
Anthony Macias is a professor of ethnic studies at the University of California at Riverside whose recent book, Chicano Chicana Americana: Pop Culture Pluralism examines the impact of four outstanding … [Read more...]
Women and Labor… Labor Day is nigh upon us, and there’ll be a plethora of postings exalting workers, unions, etc. I thought I’d get a leg up and comment on a topic that deserves our … [Read more...]
Rudy Ch. García is a science fiction author whose latest novel is Death Song of the Dragon Chicxulub. The novel is a coming-of-age fantasy about Miguel Reilly and his quest to fight the fearsome … [Read more...]
Art is good for the mind and soul. Several years ago I found an interesting article in the New York Times with the headline, “Going to Museums May Be Good for Your Health.” Art reporter, Maria Cramer, … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! XOCHITL LAS PESTAÑAS AND HER WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE MEXICAN TRADITION OF LOS VOLADORES, AND ARNIE AND PORFI ON NEW YEAR'S … [Read more...]
