THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.26.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 13 YEARS AND MAGU IS STILL WITH US! MAGU AND HIS ART, CHICANO ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA AND EAST LOS STREETSCAPERS CREATE POMONA MAGU MURAL AND RICARDO ROMO … [Read more...]
Latino arts, history and culture
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 13 YEARS AND MAGU IS STILL WITH US! MAGU AND HIS ART, CHICANO ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA AND EAST LOS STREETSCAPERS CREATE POMONA MAGU MURAL AND RICARDO ROMO … [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...]
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...]
The Golden Rule obverse is alive and well … Let’s gang up on Biden, and give Trump a pass… As a backdrop to the commentary herein: There is no evidence, medical or otherwise – none! – that … [Read more...]
The Origins of Mexican and Latino Art in Texas When the newly appointed first governor of the Province of Tejas, Domingo Teran de los Rios, visited Tejas [Texas] in 1691-1692, he witnessed a … [Read more...]
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. In this issue of La Voz you find coverage of the recent Austin mayoral candidate forum organized by the Young Scholars for Justice that is sponsored by … [Read more...]
Celia Álvarez Muñoz and Mauro Murillo Represent the Dynamic San Antonio Latino Art Community Among the major Texas cities, including Houston, Austin, Dallas, Corpus Christi, and El Paso, San … [Read more...]
Casa María schools American Evangelicals… “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40 (King James … [Read more...]
The Contemporary at Blue Star Exhibit Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers Highlights Latino Artists The Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers exhibit opened at the San Antonio Contemporary at Blue Star this … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Confieso que en los últimos meses no he tenido motivos suficientes para atender el tema la cultura en que vivo; se ha convertido en una mogolla que cada vez me resulta mas … [Read more...]
Marco Sanchez: Borderland Artist, Educator, and Printer Captures the Border Frontier Borderland artist Marco Sanchez opened his first solo exhibit, Miscelánea Fronteriza at Presa House on … [Read more...]
Alejandro Escovedo Shares Amazing Music Journey at San Antonio’s Stable Hall On May 31, 2024, the virtuoso rock musician, songwriter, and singer Alejandro Escovedo entertained a sold-out audience … [Read more...]
Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Professor in the Department of Education at The University of Texas at Austin received the 2024 Mentorship Award from the Austin Under 40 organization at its 25th Annual Under … [Read more...]
Bienvenido otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Parece que no but cada mes nos más y más noticias de todas partes. Por lo regular, La Voz deberia ser un periódico de 12 12 a 16 páginas. Pero como puedes ver, … [Read more...]
Cris Escobar’s Painted Memories and an Overview of U.S.--Mexico Border History San Antonio’s Guadalupe Book Store exhibit, “Refusing to Forget,” features Cris Escobar’s paintings and historical … [Read more...]
Small Galleries Have a Profound Impact on Latino Artists and the Art Community. Small nonprofit art galleries in San Antonio play an important role in promoting Latino art. The Centro Cultural … [Read more...]
IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca At almost 92, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 in 1943 … [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...]
U.S. Department of Education Funds San Antonio Latino Arts Organizations San Antonio’s Latino Westside community is abuzz with music, art, and literacy activities. The Conjunto Festival sponsored … [Read more...]
Celeste de Luna: Latina Artist, Printmaker, and Educator An exhibit at the Guadalupe Bookstore in San Antonio’s Westside features works by Celeste de Luna, a highly creative artist and emerging … [Read more...]
The current brouhaha in the Confederate South over the Confederate Battle Flag attests to the ferocity of our beliefs in the flags of our fathers, right or wrong the sentiments. The strongest … [Read more...]