RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.17.25
Latina CEO Adriana Quiñones Has Big Plans for an Arboretum In December 2024 Adriana Quiñones left her post as CEO of the Columbus Botanical Garden in Georgia to head up the new San Antonio … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 4.10.25 TRUMP’S PERNICIOUS PENDEJADAS
“Another Day, Another Donald Trump Pernicious Pendejada” Another day, another Donald Trump pendejada. Another unethical, illegal and abominably dangerous pendejada. At the moment, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.10.25 THE SWEET SCIENCE
"Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing." “Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing," is a dynamic and immersive art show … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.04.25
Latina Artist Scherezade Garcia Imparts Visual Narratives of Her Homeland The popular exhibition "Voces de Luz: Cambiando el Mundo con Arte y Amor" at La Peña Gallery in Austin celebrated … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.28.25
Latina/o Artists Draw Inspiration from Central American and Mexican Mayan Communities A Spring 2025 Artpace Opening Reception & Artist Talk for the International Artists-in-Residence … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 3.22.25
No shame … no honor Where there is no shame, there is no honor. Martin Opitz, German poet Rather, we (followers of Christ) have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.22.25
Latina Lina González-Granados: A Music Prodigy Performs in San Antonio A front page Arts story in The New York Times [January 2025] featured the Philharmonic of San Antonio, perhaps a first … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.13.25 INDEPENDENCE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER?
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre The latest commotion in Puerto Rico has been brought about by an interested group of concerned citizen that sent the White House a proposal that it … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MUJERES DE AZTLÁN
The 16th Annual Mujeres de Aztlán Exhibition, “Mujeres Artistas: Iluminando El Futuro,” opened with an electrifying reception on Saturday, March 8 at the San Antonio Centro Cultural Aztlan. A near … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 03.13.25 INDEPENDENCIA POR PRERROGATIVA EJECUTIVA?
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Se soltaron los caballos y el estrépito que han causado se ha hecho sentir en la médula de nuestra cultura política. Nada, que unos ciudadanos se … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.25 VINCENT VALDEZ “JUST A DREAM”
Vincent Valdez: Latino Artist Confronts Social Amnesia, Injustices, and Historical Ignorance A major retrospective of Vincent Valdez's work titled "Just a Dream..." is currently on display at the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.01.25 LATINO IDENTITY IN EVERYDAY ARTICLES
Latino Cultural Identity, Experiences, and Familial Histories Depicted Through Everyday Articles and Materials RICARDO ROMO, PH.D FEB 26, 2025 Ruby City’s Studio Gallery is located in a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.14.25 PRINTS AT THE SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
Prints by Chicano/a and Latino Artists at the San Antonio Museum of Art Educate and Delight Ricardo Romo, Ph.D Texas Latino art is in vogue this winter with shows in San Antonio, Houston, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.06.25 INSTRUCTIVE HISTORY: THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
Latinos and Chicano/a Artists View History as Instructive to Understanding the Present The 48th annual Segundo de Febrero exhibit opened February 2, 2025 at the Centro … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.06.25 LAS ACCIONES TIENEN CONSECUENCIAS
Burundaga de Zocotroco Jose M. Umpierre Decir que la vida es cambio no requiere gran sapiencia. Los cambios pueden ser a mejor o a peor y si madura coma perfila, la evidencia apunta al … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 2.06.25
Bienvenidos a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see from our cover, we are wondering along with everybody else, who is going to pick the fruit and vegetables if farm workers decide not to show up for work … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.31.25
Celebrating Chicano/Latino Resourcefulness and Creativity: Rasquachismo at the San Antonio McNay Art Museum The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas opened the Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.25.25 FIRE CRISIS!
The Los Angeles Fires: A Major Crisis for LA Latino Artists. The Los Angeles fires are among the worst climatic disasters in American history. In the first four days of its eruption, the … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.25.25 WE AIN’T GOING ANYWHERE
We ain’t going anywhere… “Families can be deported together.” Tom Homan, Trump’s nominee to head ICE, October 2024 interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” re: mass deportations and families wherein … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 1.25.25 TRUMP INAUGURAL
TRUMP INAUGURAL By Luis Torres Trump’s Strongman Stuff is Already in Evidence and the term has just begun The steamroller of fascism in the United States has begun to roll in earnest. We … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG MICHAEL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA 1.17.25
FIRE BURNS NOTHING BUT STUFF La Bloga-Tuesday (1.07.25) welcomes the temporary return of an OG La Bloga veterano, the founder himself, Rudy Ch. García. Motivated by the horrendous California … [Read more...]