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LATINOPIA CINEMA DENNIS LEONI “RESURRECTION BLVD.”

Dennis Leoni is the creator and Executive Producer of the ground breaking drama series Resurrection  Blvd. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona where his early experiences working in motion picture was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

April 2, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MAURICIO MENDOZA ON RESURRECTION BLVD.

Mauricio Mendoza is a stage and screen actor best known for his portrayal of Miguel Santiago, the eldest brother of the Santiago family in the SHOWTIME drama series Resurrection Blvd. Mauricio told … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Mauricio Mendoza, Resurrection Blvd

August 10, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA DIANE RODRÍGUEZ ON TERMINATOR 2

Diane Rodriguez is a stage and film actress, stage director, and Associate Director of the Los Angeles Center group. Among the many films she has been featured in is the Arnold Schwarzenegger cult … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Diane Rodriguez, Latina actresses, Terminator 2

July 26, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MARÍA JIMÉNEZ HENLEY “ON WEST SIDE STORY”

María Jiménez Henley pioneering Latina actress, choreographer and stage manager. She began her career when she played  the role of "Teresita" in the motion picture WEST SIDE STORY. Latinopia learned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Cast of West Side Story, María Jiménez Henley, the making of West Side Story, West Side Story

May 12, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA ROBERT BELTRAN ON STAR TREK VOYAGER

Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage, screen and television.He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Raoul in the cult film, "Eating Raoul," and as Chakotay in the science fiction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicano actors, Eating Raoul, Latino Actors, Robert Beltran, Star Trek Voyager

February 9, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA DANNY VALDEZ “LA BAMBA”

Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela) was the first Latino rock star in music history. He died at age 17 in a tragic plane crash in 1959 along with two other rock legends, the Big Bopper (J.P. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

July 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA LUÍS RAMÓN QUINTERO GUILTLESS

Luís Ramón Quintero is a film writer and director whose recent film Guiltless explores the notion of a man who can rid people of their guilt. Luís spoke to Latinopia about his film, which stars Edward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Guiltless, Luís Ramón Quintero

August 25, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA FRANK CRUZ “STRAIGHT OUT OF BARRIO HOLLYWOOD”

Frank Cruz has led a multi-faceted life first as a university professor, then as an on-camera newscaster and then as co-founder of the Telemundo television network. He talks about his career in his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Frank Cruz, Straight out of Barrio Hollywood

July 20, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS AVILA ON “PRICE OF GLORY”

Carlos Avila is a director, writer and producer. In 2002 he directed the motion picture "Price of Glory" starring Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Jon Seda. Avila … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Carlos Avila, Clifton Collins, Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda., Jr., Price of Glory, Ron Perlman

April 20, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA LUIS R. QUINTERO ON “LA HORA DEL TÉ “

Latinopia Cinema Luis Quintero's Hora del Té from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis R. Quintero is a writer and director whose films include La Hora del Té (Tea Time) and Guiltless. Here he talks about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: La Hora Del Te, Luis R. Quintero

January 19, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON ANTHONY QUINN

What is it like to act opposite a screen legend? Richard Yñiguez, star of the classic movie Boulevard Nights and of numerous television shows, learned early in his career when he landed a role acting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Anthony Quinn, Boulevard Nights, Latinos in Hollywood, Man and the City, Richard Yñiguez

September 24, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ “BLVD. NIGHTS”

Richard Yñiguez is a veteran television and motion picture actor who has starred in Boulevard Nights, Raíces de Sangre, The Deadly Tower and River of Promises as well as numerous television series. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

May 22, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA LUIS REYES ON MADE IN MEXICO

Latinopia Cinema Luis Reyes Made in Mexico from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is an acclaimed publicist, film historian and author. Among his books on Latino cinema is the landmark Hispanics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Luis Reyes, Made in Mexico Hollywood South of the Bordere

September 28, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA HENRY DARROW “HIGH CHAPARRAL”

Henry Darrow is a pioneering Puerto Rican actor who won acclaim when he starred as "Manolito" in the western television series "High Chaparral," (1967-1971). Latinopia caught up with him at the Gene … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: famous Puerto Ricans, Henry Darrow, High Chaparral, Latino Actors, Puerto Rican actors

October 21, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA THIEVES AND LIARS

Latinopia Cinema Thieves and Liars from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Méndez Matta and Poli Marichal are a husband and wife producing team that has created the independent film, Ladrones y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: crime in Puerto Rico, Ladrones y Mentirosos, Poli Marichal, Puerto Rico's drug trade, Ricardo mendez Matta, Thieves and Liars

September 7, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA PEPE SERNA “AUDITIONS”

How does  an actor audition for a role? This is a question that every actor must ask before they walk into a casting room often facing not just the casting director, but the writer of the film or TV … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

August 12, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA A.P. GONZALEZ “THE WETBACK”

Latinopia Cinema A.P. Gonzalez The Wetback from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. A.P.Gonzalez is a writer/director and professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. His most recent film, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: A.P. Gonzalez, Chicano cinema, films on th eimmigrant experience, The Wetback

April 29, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MÁRQUEZ ON THE LAST COLONY

Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony The film explores the complex issue of Puerto Rican national status, Should Puerto Rico continue as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Juan Augustín Márquez, Puerto Rico's National Status, The LastColony

May 18, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA FRANK BERUMEN ON LATINO IMAGE MAKERS

Latinopia Cinema Latino Image Makers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Frank Berumen is a film scholar and author who has written four books on Latinos in cinema: The Chicano/ Hispanic Image in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Brown Celluloid, Frank Berumen, Latino Image Makers in Hollywood, Ramon Novarro- The Life and Films of the First Latino Holywood Superstar, The Chicano/Hispanic Image in American Film

August 6, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA SUSAN RACHO ON “CHICANO!”

Latinopia Cinema Susan Racho on Chicano! from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Susan Racho was part of the team that produced the landmark PBS documentary series, Chicano! History of the Mexican American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicana filmmakers, Chicano! History of the Mexcian American Civil Rights Movement, Latina Filmmakers, Susan Racho, Taking Back the Schools

July 23, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD

Latinopia Cinema Hispanics in Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is a New York Puerto Rican who came to Hollywood and found his career as a film and television publicist. His passion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Books on Latino Cinema, Hispanics in Hollywood, Luis Reyes, Peter Rubie, The Definitive Book on Latino Cinema

July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.20.21 “LESSONS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION”

February 20, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Lessons of the Great Depression: A Latino Perspective By Ricardo Romo, PhD A New York Times front page article on Sunday [Feb. 7, 2021] titled “As Jobs Dry Up, Renters Pack in and Fall Behind” got my attention. When talking about today’s job losses, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, many commentators often cite statistics from the […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 02.14.21

February 14, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Trumpism: A Death Cult… “The (Republican) party is his. It doesn’t belong to anybody else.” QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Whom are you not allowed to criticize? Following the dynamics of the Trump Impeachment – not only the Impeachment itself but also the events that led to it – is at the same time […]

PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS 02.07.21

February 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Primeramente, we would like to call to your attention a number of our stories in this issue. First is the article on page 4 about what the University of California is doing to help farm workers. A lot of people say that farm workers are essential workers, but […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “CRISIS DE LA ESPERANZA PARTE IV”

January 31, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Crisis de la Esperanza Parte IV Esperanza Política Si aceptamos que la inmovilidad en la condición política mas indigna imaginable por seis siglos y bajo dos naciones, se presenta como uno de esos asuntos al que no se le ha dado solución, pues hay desesperanza para llorar hasta la eternidad. Pero de la esperanza vive […]

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