RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.23.24
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...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 8.17.24
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.31.24
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 BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.17.24 TERRY YBAÑEZ ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.09.24 NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.03.24 SANTE FE TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET
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...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 08.03.24
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.26.24 THE ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.18.24 VINCENT VALDEZ
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...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.12.24
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.12.24
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...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 7.12.24.
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.04.24
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...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO – CASA MARIA SCHOOLS AMERICAN EVANGELICALS
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 06.21.24
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 BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.14.24
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARCO SANCHEZ MARCO SANCHEZ CAPTURES BORDER FRONTIER
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.07.24 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO AT STABLE HALL
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 AWARDED 2024 MENTORSHIP AWARD
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...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 6.07.24
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...]