Latino arts, history and culture
Dr. David Romo, a Borderlands historian, has documented the life of Teresa Urrea, a faith healer and politicla ctivist who is now considered one of the precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910. … [Read more...]
Acclaimed playwright and director Octavio Solis has authored more than 25 plays which have been produced across the United States. In Part Two of his Latinopia interview, Octavo speaks about how he … [Read more...]
Octavio Solis is a celebrated American playwright and director who has authored more than 25 plays including his most famous ones: Lydia, Santos & Santos and Man of the Flesh. In this Latinopia … [Read more...]
Fidencio Duran: A Painter Who Captures Latino Culture and Traditions in Everyday Life Texas artist Fidencio Duran has been climbing tall scaffolds since he won a commission to complete a mural … [Read more...]
César Leonardo De León is a poet from South Texas who won the 2022 John A. Robertson Award for First Book of Poetry bestowed by the Texas Institute of Letters. Here he reads the poems "Notes from my … [Read more...]
Carlos Rosales-Silva’s Abstract Imagery Captures Latino Culture Carlos Rosales-Silva, a resident of New York City for the past decade, relies on memory, photographs, and historical accounts of … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La atención pública en la Isla del Encanto en los últimos tiempos ha estado enfocada en la determinación del tribunal Supremo Federal en cuanto a la … [Read more...]
Dr. Armando Navarro was an acclaimed scholar, community activist and mentor to generations of students. He passed away on April 19, 2022. Immigrant rights attorney Russell Jaurequi remembers his … [Read more...]
César Leonardo De León is a south Texas poet whose poetry collection Speaking with Grackles by Soapberry Trees won the 2022 John A. Robertson award for Best First Book of Poetry by the Texas … [Read more...]
ARE WE DONE WITH CINCO DE MAYO YET? There was a time when I would look forward to Cinco de Mayo because it was time to celebrate and affirm my Mexicanness. I knew all about the history of the … [Read more...]
Remembering a Premier Chicano Writer: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith by Dr. Ricardo Romo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, a long-time professor of Spanish, English, and Creative Writing at the University of … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO ARTIST STUDIOS, ANGELA VALENZUELA'S COMMENCEMENT SPEECH "THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD," THE TRADITION OF LA ROSCA, JUAN FELIPE HERRERA … [Read more...]
Rolando Hinojosa Smith has been described as the "Dean of Chicano authors." He passed away on April 19, 2022 at three age pf 93 years. In this Latinopia Word he reads from his novel The Valley (1983), … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON JOSÉ ESQUIVEL AND MARGARET GARCIA, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH ART BRAMBILA AND DIANE LOPEZ ON "QUINCENUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN." Christmas is … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDUARDO PAGAN ON THE ZOOT SUIT RIOTS, RICARDO ROMO ON EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS, DOLORES HUERTA ON CESAR CHAVEZ'S 1966 PEREGRINACIÓN AND ANGELA ROA "CANTO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE REAL FIRST THANKSGIVING, RICARDO ROMO ON ARTIST AND MUSEUM FOUNDER SYLVIA OROZCO, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES ON L'IL RAY JIMENEZ AND LUIS TORRES REMEMBERS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO REMEMBERING A LATINO WWII VETERAN, LUIS TORRES REVIEWS THE BOOK AMERICAN MIDNIGHT BY ADAM HOCHSCHILD, REMEMBERING WORLD WAR TWO VETERANOS CARMEN CONTRERAS BOZAK … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CARLOS SANDOVAL ON A CLASS PART, MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, MARK GUERRERO' S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH BOBBY AVILA AND A MOMENT IN TIME ON DOSS VS. BERNAL. Hola … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAY OF THE DEAD! RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON DAY OF THE DEAD IN 2022. AMALIA MESA BAINS ON THE MEANING OF DAY OF THE DEAD, ROSE PORTILLO ON DAY OF THE DEAD, AND JOSÉ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS HER POEMS "REFLEJO" AND "CALL ME REFUGEE FOUR." RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON A NEW ART EXHIBIT ABOUT LA MALINCHE IN SAN ANTONIO AND HOW IT GIVES NEW … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ANGRY ON RACIST COMMENTS BY CITY HALL "LEADERS," RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE WORK OF ARTIST AND SCULPTOR LUIS LOPEZ, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH … [Read more...]
