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LATINOPIA TEATRO OCTAVIO SOLIS ON WRITING THE PLAY

Octavio Solis is a celebrated American playwright and director who has authored more than 25 plays including his most famous ones: Lydia, Santos & Santos and Man of the Flesh. In this Latinopia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Lydia, Man of the Flesh, Octavio Solis, On wiritng the Play, Santos & Santos

May 13, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA TEATRO OCTAVIO SOLIS ON PRODUCING THE PLAY

Acclaimed playwright and director Octavio Solis has authored more than 25 plays which have been produced across the United States. In Part Two of his Latinopia interview, Octavo speaks about how he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Octavio Solis, On Bringing theplay to life

May 13, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA TEATRO DAN GUERRERO “GAYTINO”

Dan Guerrero is an accomplished actor and producer. In his one-man show, "Gaytino," he recalls what it is like to grow up gay in a macho Mexican society. He also remembers his life-long friendship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater

January 23, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO WARRIORS

Warriors is a play that pays homage to Latino recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award given for bravery in combat. Latinopia asked the author and director of the play, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Enrique Kiki Castillo, Eugene Obregon, Latino valor in war, Warriors

May 23, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO DIANE ON LATINO THEATRE

Diane Rodriguez is an actress, stage director and theater administrator who is Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Center Theater Group. She has been involved in Chicano and Latino theater … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Diane Rodriguez, Latino Theater Commons, Teatro Nacional de Aztlan, TENAZ

May 11, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

100 YEARS OF LATINO THEATRE

100 YEARS OF LATINO THEATER IN AMERICA 1900 In Ybor City and Tampa, Florida, Cuban mutual aid societies like El Centro Español de West Tampa, Círculo Cubano and other self-help civic organizations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Theater, TIMELINES

March 6, 2010 by

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TEATRO

2020 was a devastating year for theatrical productions since the Covid-19 pandemic forced theaters throughout the world to close. In this Latinopia Plática, playwright Evelina Fernandez reflects on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA TEATRO, Literature, Theater Tagged With: Evelina Fernandez, Impact of Covid-19 on Teatro

January 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO DIANE PRODRIGUEZ ON “PERFECTA”

Diane Rodriguez is an acclaimed playwright, actress and stage director whose recent one-woman play, Perfecta, centers on a mother of five who has born children with five different men none of whom she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Diane Rodriguez, Perfecta, Rose Portillo, Theater about owmen

March 22, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “TERE”

Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla - Tere4 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is an acclaimed poet and playwright who was named Poet Laureate for the CIty of San Antonio, Texas in 2012. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, growing up Hispanic, growing up Latino, Latina authors

February 4, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “OCCUPATION NONE”

Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla Occupation None_1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is a playwright and performer based in San Antonio, Texas. In her one-woman show she portrays many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carmen Tafaolla, Occupation None

May 8, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO ROSE PORTILLO AS “PERFECTA”

"Perfecta" is a one-act play written by acclaimed playwright, actress and stage director Diane Rodriguez. The play centers on Perfecta, a mother of five who has born children with five different men … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Diane Rodriguez, Latinas in Theater, Perfecta, Rose Portillo

March 22, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO 57 CHEVY

Latinopia Teatro 57 Chevy from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. 57 Chevy is an original comedy written by Chris Franco, founding member of the comedy troupe Latins Anonymous.  The play, which stars Ric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: 57 Chevy, Chris Franco, Latino comedy, Latino Theater, Ric Salinas, Valerie Dunlap

November 1, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO RICARDO ACUÑA

Latinopia.com - Latino Theater Ricardo Acuna from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Acuña is a Los Angeles based the author of three books of poetry. In 2009 he performed selections from "Greetings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater

September 22, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA TEATRO “ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY2”

“Enrique’s Journey” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative by Sonia Nazario about the harrowing experiences of a seventeen-year-old Honduran boy who sets out alone to travel to the United States to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Encuentro 2014, Enrique's Journey, Sonia Nazario, Su Teatro, Tony Garcia, What's New

December 8, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO CASA 0101 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Latinopia Teatro CASA 0101 Beauty and the Beast from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. CASA 0101 is a community based theater in Boyle Heights founded by playwright Josefina López. The theater produces full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Beauty and the Beast, Caroline Benzler, CASA 0101, Josefina Lpoez

May 5, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO FROM ACTOS TO PLAYS

Latinopia Teatro From Actos to Plays from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Dr. Jorge Huerta is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of California at San Diego. He is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Chicano Drama Society, Chicano theater, Chicano Theater Themes and Forms, Dr. Joreg Huerta, Performance and Myth

May 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO JOSEFINA LOPEZ’S CASA 0101 THEATER

Latinopia Teatro CASA 0101 THEATER from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Josefina López is an accomplished writer and playwright known for her play "Real Women Have Curves" which was made into a motion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: CASA 0101, Josefina Lopez, Real WOmenHave Curves, theater in Boyle Heights

April 29, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO “ENCUENTRO 2014”

Seventy-five Latino theater actors, directors and producers met in Boston Massachusetts in 2013 to discuss the future of Latino theater in the United States. They created the Latino Theater Commons, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Encuentro 2014, Jose Luis ValdenzualLatino Theater in America, Latino Theater, Los Angels Theater Center

November 10, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO THEY SHOOT MEXICANS, DON’T THEY?

Latinopia Teatro They Shoot Mexicans Don't They from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. They Shoot Mexicans, Don't They? is a play written by Theresa Chavez and Rose Portillo set in Southern California in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Chicano theater, Rose Portillo, Theresa Chavez, They Shoot Mexcians Don't They

May 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO JOHNNY TENORIO

LATINOPIA TEATRO JOHNNY TENORIO from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carlos Morton is a playwright known for his play son the Chicano experience such as The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales. Here he talks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carlos Morton, Chicano Teatro, Johnny Tenorio, The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales

April 23, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO “ZOOT SUIT 2017”

In the current revival of Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum, the iconic El Pachuco character (played by Demian Bichir) admonishes the rebellious character of Henry Reyna, played … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, LATINOPIA TEATRO Tagged With: Demian Bichir, Edward James Ompos, Luis Valdez, Mark Taper Forum, Zoot Suit 2017, Zoot Suit revival

February 19, 2017 by JT

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.06.22 FIDENCIO DURAN

May 6, 2022 By wpengine

Fidencio Duran: A Painter Who Captures Latino Culture and Traditions in Everyday Life Texas artist Fidencio Duran has been climbing tall scaffolds since he won a commission to complete a mural in Brownsville, Texas thirty-seven years ago. Today, Duran’s murals are among the most visible for any Latino artist in America. On an annual basis […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.13.22 CARLOS ROSALES-SILVA

May 13, 2022 By wpengine

Carlos Rosales-Silva’s Abstract Imagery Captures Latino Culture Carlos Rosales-Silva, a resident of New York City for the past decade, relies on memory, photographs, and historical accounts of his native West Texas community to create art that represents a visual narrative of nature, people, architecture, and objects of a dynamic American borderland region. His art is […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.30.22

April 30, 2022 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La atención pública en la Isla del Encanto en los últimos tiempos ha estado enfocada en la determinación del tribunal Supremo Federal en cuanto a la aplicabilidad de Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario (SSI) a los ciudadanos residente en Puerto Rico. El caso trata de José Luis Vaello Madero al […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 04.16.22 “NICKNAMES CAN BE HURTFUL”

April 15, 2022 By Tia Tenopia

Nicknames can be hurtful, harmful… Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive. Thomas Chandler Haliburton – Nova Scotian-Canadian-English politician and author. By your leave, I’m going to deviate from political issues such as the Jan. 6 insurrection by the Trump cultists, the Russian war crimes in Ukraine, etc. Instead, I’m […]

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LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA “KLAIL CITY”

By Tia Tenopia on April 15, 2013

Dr. Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author whose writings transcend genres. His novel “Klail City” won the prestigious Casa de las Americas literary award. Hinojosa has created the fictional world of Klail City located in fictional Belkin County, Texas. His writings draw on his experiences growing up in the Rio Grande valley of […]

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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 […]

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LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

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..

Category: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

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