LOUIE PÉREZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Louie Pérez is a founding member, drummer and song writer of the legendary rock group Los Lobos. The group is one of the longest lasting successful collaborations in music history. They are … [Read more...]

FLACO JIMÉNEZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Flaco Jiménez is one of the most renowned accordion musicians in the world. H has performed with everyone from Willie Nelson and Ry Cooder to The Rolling Stones and Los Lobos. Latinopia asked him … [Read more...]

THINKING LATINA with SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 4.13.14 “TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA”

April 13, 2014 By Sara Inés Calderón 25569Leave a Comment2014-04-13+17%3A17%3A12Sara+In%C3%A9s+Calder%C3%B3n

TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA. When you think of Texas, “progress” is hardly a word that comes to mind for most, but I can’t seem to get the association out of my head. I see my Californian friends scrunch up their noses and furrow their brows when mentioning the potential for progress in Texas, but […]

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 4.13.14 “LATINO JAZZ”

April 13, 2014 By Felípe de Ortego 25566Leave a Comment2014-04-13+17%3A42%3A53Fel%C3%ADpe+de+Ortego

IN A MELLOW MOOD: ME, MRS. LUCY AND LATINO JAZZ. __________________________________________________________ Recently, I attended a jazz concert that stirred many memories of my days as a jazz guitarist. From 1946 to 1953 I jobbed with many union and non-union groups, combos, quintets, ensembles, bands, and orchestras. At the same time I gigged with polka bands, […]

ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 4.13.14 “MY MISSION”

April 13, 2014 By JT 25572Leave a Comment2014-04-13+17%3A17%3A54JT

“Mija, no te voy a mentir,” La Señora Falcón said gravely. “It’s a dangerous assignment.” The matronly woman settled her plump body into the seat across from me in what once had been a lab supply room in the secret Mano Poderosa zombie headquarters underneath the County/USC General Hospital in East Los Angeles. “Pearl, we’ll […]

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4.13.14 “PLACITA OLVERA CHURCH”

April 13, 2014 By angela ortiz 25623Leave a Comment2014-04-13+18%3A07%3A41angela+ortiz

Placita Olvera Church I love the color scheme of the church it has a Caribbean feel to it. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart).

LATINOPIA CINEMA “THE LATIN HEAT STORY 2″

By Tia Tenopia on April 13, 2014

Having successfully launched a major Latino entertainment magazine, Latin Heat, and then transformed it into a digital version complete with on-line red carpet interviews, Bel Hernandez and her colleagues at Latin Heat were ready for the next chapter int the Latin Heat story. Now they envisioned a talk show on issues important to Latinos and […]

Category: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “LOVE IN THE TIME OF ALBINO”

By Tia Tenopia on April 13, 2014

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 in their independently produced films. Latinopia is proud to showcase the poignant “Love in the Time of Albino,” another independent production by this talented […]

Category: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

THINKING LATINA with SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 4.13.14 “TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA”

By Sara Inés Calderón on April 13, 2014

Category: Blogs, Sara Ines Calderon

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