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LATINOPIA CINEMA UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS

The organization Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in the 1980s to address issues affecting gay and lesbian Latinos ignored by mainstream and white dominated gay organizations. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos, GLLU, Gregorio Davila

January 27, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS SANDOVAL ON “A CLASS APART”

Carlos Sandoval is co-producer of the award winning documentary "A Class Apart." In the 1950s Mexican Americans were blatantly discriminated against and often lynched.  The 14 Amendment which provided … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: A Class Apart, Carlos Sandoval, historic Supreme Court decisions

November 4, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1969 FOUNDING OF JUSTICIA

In the late 1960s Latinos became more aware of how Hollywood was depicting them negatively and in stereotypical manner. Ray Andrade, an ex-Marine and prize fighter turned actor, became aware of these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, History, LATINOPIA CINEMA, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Chico and the Man, Justicia, Latinos in motion pictures and television, Ray Andrade

April 15, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA PEPE SERNA “SCARFACE”

Pepe Serna is an accomplished actor with more than 100 films to his credits and numerous television appearances. One of his most memorable roles was that of "Angel" in the motion picture "Scarface." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Al Pacino, Latino Actors, Pepe Serna, Scarfae

December 16, 2012 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 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 ROBERT BELTRAN ON ACTING

Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage and screen perhaps best known for his portrayal of "Chokotay" in the television series "Star Trek Voyager." Beltran is also a serious theater director. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Robert Beltran, Robert Beltran on Acting, Star Trek Voyager

January 4, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MOCTESUMA ON HOLLYWOOD

Latinopia Cinema Moctesuma On Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Moctesuma Esparza is an acclaimed motion picture producer whose credits include The Milagro Beanfield War, Selena and Walk Out! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Latinos in Hollywood, Milagro Beanfield War, Moctesuma Esparza, National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Selena, Walk Out

October 31, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA SINGING OUR WAY TO FREEDOM

Paul Espinosa is an acclaimed filmmaker whose credits include documentary and narratives films such as The Lemon Grove Incident, And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him and Ballad of an Unsung Hero. His … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Paul Espinosa, SInging Our Way to Freedom

July 10, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA RAY TELLES THE ROLE OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER

Ray Telles is a veteran documentary filmmaker whose credits include numerous PBS documentaries and such landmark films as The Fight in the Fields (1997), The Storm that Swept Mexico (2011) and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: documentary filmmakers, Latino Americans, Ray Telles, The Fight in the Fields, The Storm that swept Mexico

June 26, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA RAY TELLES ON THE STORM THAT SWEPT MEXICO

Ray Telles is a veteran documentary filmmaker whose credits include the mainstays of public broadcasting Frontline, National Geographic and American Masters. one of his most impressive films is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA Tagged With: Latinopia Plática, Ray Telles, The Storm that swept Mexico

June 26, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA THE DIRECTOR AND THE FIRST A.D.

Latinopia Cinema The Director & The A.D. from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The partnership between the Director and the First Assistant Director of a film is a crucial and valuable collaboration. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Ricardo mendez Matta, the rol eof the director, the role of the first assistant director

June 18, 2017 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 HERO – HENRY DARROW

Henry Darrow -  A Remembrance By Dr. Frank Javier García Berumen Henry Darrow, veteran Latino actor of stage, film, and television; as well as social activist passed away on March 14th, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA, LATINOPIA HERO Tagged With: Frank Berumen, Henry Darrow, Passing of Henry Darrrow

March 20, 2021 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 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 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

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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By Tia Tenopia on March 19, 2013

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they  faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

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