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LATINOPIA SHOWCASE KENNETH CASTILLO “COUNTERPUNCH”

Kenneth Castillo is a director whose dramatic short "Day at the Theater" won the 2007 Imagen Award for Best Theatrical Shot Film. Since then Kenneth has been busy directing features, the latest of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: Boxing films, Counterpunch, Kenneth Castillo, Latino Cinema

March 11, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE GABE TORRES “BRAKE”

Gabe Torres grew up in Aurora, New York and started making films when he was 12 years old. After graduating from the USC Film School, he has gone on to a career in television directing that includes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

March 19, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “ALBUQUERQUE POETS 1”

When Professor Emeritus John Crawford of the University of New Mexico heard that the Arizona state legislature had passed a law banning the teaching of ethnic studies in public schools, he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

March 11, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE NEWSTACO.COM

Newstaco.com is an on-line website featuring Latino news and public affairs. With reporters in San Antonio, Texas and Los Angeles, California, it covers a range of stories pertaining to Latino life in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

July 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “WALL WITH A MISSION”

Alas Media is a multi-media film and video production company based in San Fernando, California. The members of Alas Media are Miguel Duran, Rosa Rubalcava, Elizabeth Rubalcava, Ibarionex Perello and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

April 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE – YELYNA DE LEON “PUSHING OUT JUAN”

Yelyna De Leon is an accomplished actress of stage and screen whose television credits include The Shield, Roswell and Resurrection Blvd. While at UCLA she made her directorial debut with the short … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

January 3, 2011 by JT

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE ELUSIVE MINDS

Elusive Minds is a Latino podcast created by Michael Centeno, Nathan Morales, Adolfo Hernández and Johnny the Geek in response to the lack of online content by and about Latinos. The podcast which can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

March 4, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE MIGUEL TORRES “ENCOUNTERS”

Miguel Torres and Mauricio Mendoza are Los Angeles based filmmakers who have created and are co-Executive Producers  of an exciting new drama web series titled "Encounters" The premise of the series … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

June 6, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 4.10.26 OLIGARCHY AND KAKOCRACY: MONEY TAKS

April 10, 2026 By wpengine

Oligarchy and Kakocracy Boricua: money talks… Two events currently dominate public attention in Puerto Rico: the legislative views to attend the lobbying firm founded by the current secretary of the governorship and the Esencia megaproject, a residential development in the southwest of the island. They grab attention for the large sums of money they handle, […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.10.16 OLIGARQUIA Y KAKOCRACIA BORICUA MONEY TALKS…

April 10, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Oligarquía y Kakocracia Boricua: money talks… Dos sucesos dominan actualmente la atención pública en Puerto Rico: las vistas legislativas para atender la firma de cabildeo que fundó el hoy secretario de la gobernación y el megaproyecto Esencia, un desarrollo residencial en el suroeste de la Isla. Acaparan la atención […]

TALES OF TORRES 04.03. 26 RAZA AND OTHERS DEMONSTRATE AT NO KINGS RALLIES

April 3, 2026 By wpengine

NO KINGS PROTEST RAZA AND OTHERS DEMONSTRATE AT THE NO KINGS RALLIES.           My favorite sign – a very succinct and telling placard—at this past weekend’s protest in Pasadena, California read simply: “Arrogant, Depraved Racist.” The protest sign appeared above photos of Donald Trump and Stephan Miller, the diabolical architect of Trump’s immigration […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.10.26 CHICANO PRINTS AT UT AUSTIN’S BLANTON MUSEUM

April 10, 2026 By wpengine

The UT Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art is currently featuring ten Chicano art prints from the Gilberto Cardenas-Dolores Garcia collection. Among those on exhibit are Carlos Cortez, Leo Limón, and Alma López, discussed in this story. Graphic artist Carlos Cortez was a Chicago-based writer, poet, illustrator, muralist, and activist. He is best known for his […]

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LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE

By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

Category: Cooking, Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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