BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 03.23.24
Ushi y el País Mirando atrás los vínculos previos, he tenido relaciones muy gratificantes con animales de cuatro patas. A excepción del caballo que me tumbó, arrastró y pateó a los seis … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.29.24 LATINO ART WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
Latino Art Welcomes International Travelers Over the past seven years, the City of San Antonio Arts and Culture Department has mounted an extensive effort to beautify public spaces in the city. … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 03.15.24 THE IRISH-CHICANO NEXUS
Irish-Chicano Nexus "I’m gonna wear the green sneakers I wore last year to a St.Pat’s party." Mexican American young man, overheard in a grocery store checkout line. Waiting in line at the … [Read more...]
RICAROD ROMO’ TEJANO REPORT 3.15.24 CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Latinas Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Jovita Idar Mural and Mujeres Exhibit On March 9, a mural recognizing Women’s History Month and honoring Latina civil rights and political … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.24 De La Torres Brothers “Upward Mobility”
The de la Torre Brothers Exhibition “Upward Mobility” Breaks New Creative Ground The de la Torre Brothers' art exhibit Upward Mobility at the McNay Art Museum is a breathtaking perspective … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG EMILIO ZAMORA REFLECTIONS ON UVALDE 06.11.22
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.02.24 JOHNNY HERNANDEZ THE ART OF MEXICAN CUISINE
Johnny Hernandez: The Art of Creating and Preserving Mexican Cuisine And Culture Johnny Hernandez is an award-winning chef known for his food entrepreneurship, art appreciation, and philanthropy. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.24.24
On February 15, 2024, La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) opened Jorge Rojo's stimulating exhibit "Trece Años en San Antonio," (Thirteen Years in San Antonio). The title is a reference point for … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.17.24 “SACRIFICIOS” HONORS MIGRANT LIVES
A New Latino Mural, “Sacrificios,” Honors Migrants’ Lives In June 2022, fifty-three migrants from Mexico and Central America were found dead inside a large locked trailer in southwest San … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 02.10.24
They ought to be ashamed… They (immigrants) are poisoning the blood of our country … They (political opponents) are vermin. Donald J. Trump 2024 Donald J. Trump has come out in the open. Parroting … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.10.24 RAUL SERVIN CHRONICLER OF CHICANO CULTURE
Raul Servin: Artistic Chronicler of Mexican Rural Life and Chicano History and Culture Raul Servin came to San Antonio from Acapulco, Mexico in 1968 as an artist hired to decorate the large … [Read more...]
GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON ANTI DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (D.E.I.)
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade, by Nicholas Confessore, New York Times | January 20, 2024 This attack against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a totally … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.02.24 CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN ART EXHIBIT
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Featured in Art at the Centro Cultural Aztlan February 2 is the anniversary of the end of the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846 and marks the signing of the peace treaty … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.26.24 OSCAR CASTILLO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE CHICANO EXPERIENCE
Oscar Castillo: Photographer, Teacher, and Documentor of Chicano Experience Oscar Castillo is one of the premier Latino photographers in the United States. His inclusion in three early exhibits … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.19.24
Ramón Hernández: Premier Tejano and Latino Musicologist, Author, and Photographer In 2018, the Wittliff Collection at Texas State University acquired San Antonio native Ramón Hernández’s vast … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.13.24
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Año Nuevo Como suele ser costumbre, un año constituye u n referente esencial para intentar entendernos. Cuando acaba uno y comienza otro, se suele … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.13.24
Latino Artists Sonia Romero and Richard Duardo in Atlanta’s Estampas de la Raza Exhibit The art exhibit Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection has now crisscrossed the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.05.24 JUDY BACA AT LACMA
Judy Baca Paints at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Art lovers will not want to miss the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) solo exhibit “Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.30.23 LOS VOLADORES
The Mexican Tradition of Voladores Only two Mexican festivals, Dia de los Muertos [Day of the Dead] and Voladores de Papantla [flyers of Papantla] have been recognized by UNESCO as a World … [Read more...]
ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 12.23.23 “THE NEW YEAR”
This cartoon was originally published on Latinopia on January 3, 2016. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG XOCHITL ON CHRISTMAS 2023
Hi, It’ s me, Xochitl (pronounced So-chee) La Pestaña. I don’t usually opine on things in print, or much of anything for that matter. I’m quiet and reserved by nature and happy to go on my morning and … [Read more...]