Latino arts, history and culture
Mexican and Latino Hidden Art Gems in San Antonio Modern art arrived in San Antonio with Marion McNay’s collection of several impressionist paintings in the 1920s by Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, … [Read more...]
San Antonio’s Mexican History and Culture: The Modern Process of Recovery and Rebuilding Three hundred years ago, a small band of Spanish friars and Mexican mestizo soldiers with their families … [Read more...]
Photography and Poetry Are Showcased in San Antonio’s Arte Del Pueblo Photographer Frederick Preston and poet Carmen Tafolla deliver a tour-de-force overview of San Antonio’s vast reservoir of … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Como la mayoría de los mortales, confieso una inmensa curiosidad por la creación humana, en todas sus manifestaciones, la divina es otro asunto. Ese … [Read more...]
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Para empezarqueremos reconocer que el calor se nos esta llevando . . . . pues ya sabes. Hasta los gatos y perros estan caminado despacio. Y deja tu, las … [Read more...]
Political cults are evil… “I’m not crying because of you … I’m crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are.” – Steve Maraboli Author, motivational … [Read more...]
Richard Arredondo: Latino Artist Captures Tejano History in His Art By RICARDO ROMO, PH.D Richard Arredondo’s art gained international visibility following a commission by the City of San … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Julio es un mes especial en Borinquén. Se conmemoran el 4 (Independencia de EU en 1776) y el 25 (establecimiento del Estado Libre Asociado en 1952.) como las efemérides … [Read more...]
Women and Labor… Labor Day is nigh upon us, and there’ll be a plethora of postings exalting workers, unions, etc. I thought I’d get a leg up and comment on a topic that deserves our … [Read more...]
Art is good for the mind and soul. Several years ago I found an interesting article in the New York Times with the headline, “Going to Museums May Be Good for Your Health.” Art reporter, Maria Cramer, … [Read more...]
Carolina Flores: Latina Artist Represents Family,Culture, and Community Latino art might be coming to your neighborhood soon. Cultural centers, small businesses, and non-profit … [Read more...]
Latinos in Texas: Affirmative Action, Population Growth, and the Future of College Admission. In striking down affirmative action programs in universities across the country, Chief Justice … [Read more...]
Larry Portillo: A Latino Artist Celebrates Texas and San Antonio Larry Portillo, a talented San Antonio artist, has worked as an art framer for most of his life. Like many Latino artists, … [Read more...]
Forging a Latino Community: Three Early Families Who Settled in San Antonio’s Prospect Hill Neighborhood The Prospect Hill neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas was one of the first major middle-class … [Read more...]
The Early History of a Major Spanish-Speaking Newspaper in the United States: La Prensa of San Antonio, Texas La Prensa first appeared in San Antonio when Ignacio E. Lozano, a Mexican … [Read more...]
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Donde comienso mi editorial este mex? Tengo muchas cosas que decir. Primero quiero decir que me dar mucha tristeza tener que compartir la noticia de Leticia … [Read more...]
Here we go again! In the immortal words of the great American philosopher Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again” with regards to the banning of books. All over the country there are efforts … [Read more...]
Bregar con Mierda A esta edad avanzada, a punto de los 77, conmemorando un año de sobrevivencia tras un infarto y 3 baipases, me decidí por la compañía de otro animal en la casa. A estas … [Read more...]
Luis “Chispas” Guerrero Exhibit Opens at the Centro Cultural Aztlan The exhibit “Luis ‘Chispas’ Guerrero: Metal to the Pedal” opened on June 2, 2023 at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San … [Read more...]
The UNAM of San Antonio Opens Solo Exhibit by Latino Artist Omar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a self-taught artist who began painting at the age of 43. His artistic career started at the … [Read more...]
“If it wasn’t for Chris Strachwitz, Los Lobos wouldn’t have happened the way they did.” I was saddened to hear that Chris Strachwitz, the visionary and indefatigable music producer and founder … [Read more...]
