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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, FEATURES, LATINOPIA HERO Tagged With: Frank Berumen, Henry Darrow, Passing of Henry Darrrow

March 20, 2021 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 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 SHOWCASE THE LAST COLONY TRAILER

Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony. Latinopia is proud to showcase the trailer for this important film. T … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: Juan Augustín Márquez, Puerto Rico national status, The Last Colony

June 1, 2015 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 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 SHOWCASE “LOVE IN THE TIME OF ALBINO”

Gabriel Carmona and Branden Selman are the founders of Nac Film Theory, an independent film company based in Nagotchoches, Texas. Both of these talented filmmakers produce, direct, film, edit and act  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: branden Selman, Chicano cinema, Gabriel Carmona, Love in the Time of Albino, Nac Ilm Theory, new wave Chicano Cinema, What's New

April 13, 2014 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 SHOWCASE “THE BRICK PEOPLE”

Alejandro Morales is an acclaimed author whose novel "The Brick People" is the story of the Mexicans who worked at the Simons Brick Yard. Their work was crucial to the growth of Los Angeles and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

February 27, 2011 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 “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 SHOWCASE “HARVEST OF LONELINESS”

Dr. Gilbert González is a Professor Emeritus in Chicano and Latin American Studies at the University of California at Irvine. He has produced a landmark documentary about the Bracero Program which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

May 1, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA BIOGRAPHY NOEL QUIÑONES

Noel Quiñones (born July 20, 1959, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican screenwriter, film director and film producer. He left Puerto Rico at age 18 to study cinematography and filmmaking at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BIOGRAPHY, FEATURES Tagged With: Noel Quiñones, Puerto Rican filmmakers

July 29, 2018 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 SHOWCASE A.P. GONZALEZ “EL BÉISBOL”

A.P. Gonzalez is a director and producer with a life-long passion for baseball. His current project is a major long-form documentary about Latinos in American baseball. Latinopia is proud to showcase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

April 2, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TRAILER 3

Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 3 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the 2015 crisis created by Puerto Rico’s inability to pay its $73 billion Wall Street debt, the U.S. Congress intervened and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: Bancarrota, José M. Umpierre, Kendall marsh, Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

January 26, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TEASER 2

Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the 2015 crisis created by Puerto Rico's inability to pay its $73 billion Wall Street debt, the U.S. Congress intervened and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: Bancarrota, film about Puerto Rico's debt crisis, José M. Umpierre, Kendall marsh

January 20, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.24.26 LATINO ART CONTRIBUTES TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION

September 24, 2026 By wpengine

Some Tejano historians believe San Antonio may have initiated some of the earliest celebrations of the end of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Today, Latinos across the United States celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 15th. Mexican independence began two hundred and sixteen years ago when Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla gathered the […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 9.18.26

September 17, 2026 By JT

At the risk of self-promotion criticism, I submit to what is usually my space, the text presented by my friend Jorge Escudero Franceschini in the premiere of the documentary La Tierra de Borikén. The reaction of a farmer in good faith. The reasons why I give up space are best explained in his writing: Seeing […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.18.26 THE ART OF TEJAS: FROM CASTAS TO CHICANOS

September 17, 2026 By wpengine

In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Latinos in San Antonio had celebrated 58 years since its settlement. Mexicans from colonial New Spain who settled the region in the 1680s adopted the name Tejas used by the Indigenous tribes. As a Spanish province, Tejas was settled before some of the original […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.18.26

September 17, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre A riesgo de crítica de auto promoción, someto a lo que suele ser mi espacio, el texto que presentó mi amigo Jorge Escudero Franceschini en el estreno del documental La Tierra de Borikén. La reacción de  un agricultor de buena fe. Las razones de porque cedo el espacio mejor […]

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LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 1 “RETROSPECTIVE”

By Tia Tenopia on May 4, 2014

Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El Paso Museum of Art mounted a retrospective of Gaspar’s art titled Metaphors of the Barrio. Latinopia visited the exhibit and asked Gaspar what inspires […]

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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

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