Latino arts, history and culture
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, leaving lots of leftovers – both actual and metaphorical. Above the din of football game crowds emanating from the nonstop television in the next room, there were … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando. Reconozco que con más frecuencia que lo contrario, esta columna dedica más espacio a la inconformidad y las quejas, sobran … [Read more...]
Here come the General Election in November. Major races include the contest for Governor of Texas, Attorney General and a whole host of down ballot candidates. The air waves and social media will be … [Read more...]
Secretly Recorded Racist Comments by Public Officials Are a Setback for Latinos !Chingao! Latino political “leaders” have created a tsunami of controversy and social chingasos … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Llueve y no Escampa Nunca me han gustado los lamentos, hace un tiempo decidí prescindir de la pena y la culpa, igual intento con el coraje. La … [Read more...]
Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Virtuoso Flaco Jimenez’s music journey has been as imposing as a Texas Tornado, as sizzling as a Super Seven Texas sun, and as dramatic as a rocking Rolling … [Read more...]
An Art Rebel with a Cause: Rudy Treviño and The Chicano Art Movement Rudy Treviño came of age during the tumultuous 1960s era that revolutionized art, music, and culture in America. Treviño … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON VANGUARD PRINTS AT THE METROPOLITAN, EVENT PROFILE ON MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY, MOMENT IN TIME: THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER PARADE AND A CLIP FROM … [Read more...]
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...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA HERO DR. MARIO BARRERA, FRANK ROMERO ON LOS FOUR EXHIBIT AT LACMA, BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH) AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON RICKY … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHRISTOPHER CARMONA CHISPAS AND CHRISTOPHER CARMONA, MÁS CHISPAS. RICARDO ROMO ON DAY OF THE DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO AND TEATRO DE LA TIERRA PERFORMS "LIBERTAD." We continue our … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DIVERSITY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND FOR WHOM? RICARDO ROMO ON DIVERSITY AND THE FUTURE OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, FRANK SOTOMAYOR ON THE DAWNING OF DIVERSITY AND A GENERATION OF … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Convaleciendo de mi episodio cardiaco en casas de mi hermana, en solidaridad con mi recuperación, la licenciada en derecho Celina Romany Siaca, tuvo … [Read more...]
Verónica Castillo: Award-Winning Artist and Clay Sculptor A Smithsonian Museum gallery dedicated to the Latino experience opened on June 18, 2022, at the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian National … [Read more...]
¡Viva Barrio Hollywood! I’m often asked about my background – where I grew up, etc. So I decided to take a break from the day’s “heavy” political topics and instead hit some highlights about Barrio … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bendito Benito Confieso mi resistencia a querer abonar el tema. Tanto se ha dicho y escrito de Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) y su concierto … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Salud, Territorio y Patria El miércoles 15 de junio, a un mes de cumplir 76 años, me desperté a media noche con un fuerte dolor de pecho. De … [Read more...]
The Life and Art of Marta Sanchez: Impressions of Chicana Culture, Tradition, and Memory In 1984 Marta Sanchez, a young Chicana artist from San Antonio, was selected for the “Mira” exhibit … [Read more...]
Juan de Dios Mora: Borderland Artist and Master Printer In June of 2019, the Smithsonian American Art Museum notified Juan de Dios Mora of their purchase of four of his art prints. To be a part of … [Read more...]
Liliana Wilson: An Immigrant Latina Artist Several years ago I wrote about Liliana Wilson, a remarkably talented Latina immigrant artist who has spent her entire adult life in Texas. I wrote … [Read more...]
Latinos in San Antonio Lead Contemporary Mural Initiative The mural art at Qunicy and St. Mary’s beneath U.S. HW. I-35 adds greatly to efforts to add public art to downtown San Antonio. This … [Read more...]
