Latino arts, history and culture
Denise Frost is the author of the crime novel A Punishing Breed. She spoke to Latinopia about how her experiences as an administrator at a Los Angeles liberal arts college inspired her novel and the … [Read more...]
How We Should Do Voter Registration and GOTV I just wrote some suggestions in letter 16, begin with those but let me expand. First, Raza folks need to be asked in person for their vote. Your … [Read more...]
Ernesto Hogan is the celebrated author of the novels High Aztech, Smoking Mirror Blues and Cortez on Jupiter. His latest collection of Chicano science fiction is titled Guerilla Mural of a Siren's … [Read more...]
The Ornelas Family Blends Delicious Puerto Rican Food with Outstanding Latino Art San Antonians love their Mexican food and appreciate Latino art. Dating back to the 1880s, writers and artists … [Read more...]
Dr. Tatcho Mindiola Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected member of the Houston community, passed away on August 17, 2024, at the age of 85. Born on May 6, 1939, in Houston, … [Read more...]
Armando Vázquez-Ramos was born in Mexico City on August 10th, 1949. He passed away at his home in Long Beach, California on August 4th, 2024, six days short of his 75th. birthday. He was … [Read more...]
Ernesto Hogan is arguably the preeminent Chicano science fiction author whose novels include High Aztech, Smoking Mirror Blues and Cortez on Jupiter, His latest collection of science fiction stories … [Read more...]
Hypocrisy, thy name is MAGA! When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates The above quote captures perfectly the current situation regarding Donald J. Trump vis a vis … [Read more...]
A Latino Art Journal: South Texas 2024 Walking into the University of California Los Angeles Chicano Studies Research Library one day in 1970 I saw the first Chicano mural in a higher education … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre De coincidencias se va haciendo la vida y, si se piensa que cada cual escribe su destino, son los encuentros imprevistos los que van apuntando el camino. … [Read more...]
Terry Ybañez: Latina Artist and Community Activist Terry Ybañez knew at age five, as she drew and painted flowers and plants she saw in her grandmother’s garden, that she wanted to be an artist. … [Read more...]
Latino Art at New Mexico National Hispanic Cultural Center The National Hispanic Cultural Center [NHCC] is located in Albuquerque near the banks of the Rio Grande and is adjacent to the historic … [Read more...]
Elena Minor is a poet and fiction writer whose book of poetry, TITULADA, was published by Noemi Press in 2014. In this Latinopia Plática, Elena talks about how her writing is exploratory and about her … [Read more...]
Santa Fe’s Traditional Spanish Market And Contemporary Market Attract Thousands of Art Lovers The 72nd annual Traditional Spanish Market opened last weekend, July 27-28, 2024 attracting an … [Read more...]
Otra vez les damos la bienvenida a todos. Como pueden ver en la portada de este edición de La Voz, temenos a Kamala Harris, quien creemos que va a ser la próxima Presidenta de los Estados Unidos. Su … [Read more...]
This week Mark Guerrero interviews singer/songwriter/percussionist/educator Martha Gonzalez of the band Quetzal, who have eight albums to their credit. They call themselves an East L.A. Chican@ rock … [Read more...]
Latinos Featured at Art Museum of South Texas The Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi opened in 1936 as the Centennial Museum. It became Art Museum of South Texas in 1945. In the early … [Read more...]
On Books and Expanding the Powers of the Mind: Adam and Michele Rifkin's "Last Train to Fortune" by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin July 10, … [Read more...]
Frank Romero is an acclaimed artist whose works encompass paintings, prints, murals, sculptures and even neon art. His use of color has been singled out throughout his career. Latinopia asked Frank a … [Read more...]
Frank Romero is a multi-disciplined artist whose body of work spans seven decades. His career has followed the path of many successful artists, from selling pieces for a fifty or one hundred dollars … [Read more...]
Latino Artist Vincent Valdez Makes Viewers Aware of Enforced Disappearance Vincent Valdez had a triumphant return to San Antonio Artpace after an absence of ten years. Now living in Houston and … [Read more...]
