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GREGG BARRIOS – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Gregg Barrios is a San Antonio based playwright, poet and critic. In September of 2008, his play Rancho Pancho was premiered in San Antonio, Texas by the San Antonio Classic Theater. The play examines … [Read more...]

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EVELINA FERNÁNDEZ – IN HER OWN WORDS

EVELINA FERNÁNDEZ - PLAYWRIGHT IN HER OWN WORDS It was at Rowan Avenue elementary school that I started writing, I used to write short stories. And it was the first time I got on stage. I used … [Read more...]

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JOSEFINA LÓPEZ – IN HER OWN WORDS

Josefina López is an award-winning playwright, poet and novelist who best known for her play, Real Women Have Curves, which was made into a motion picture which Ms. López co-authored. LATINOPIA … [Read more...]

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JOSÉ LUIS VALENZUELA – IN HIS OWN WORDS

José Luis Valenzuela is Director of the New Los Angeles Theater Center, located in downtown Los Angeles. The center produces plays reflecting all the communities in Los Angeles. Valenzuela’s roots are … [Read more...]

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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DAN ARELLANO 03.06.26 “DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS”

March 31, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Debunking the Myths of the Alamo About 6 or 7 years ago the Texas State Historical Association was having its annual event at the Menger Hotel next door to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. I was there to listen to Dr James Crisp, Dr Andres Tijerina and of course Dr Stephen Hardin all well […]

LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 3.06.26 DISPELLING A MYTH ABOUT THE ALAMO

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Latinopia preamble. The battle  of the Alamo is one of the iconic stories in American history and, over time, has grown in asserting the heroic valor of the Alamo defenders. Particularly significant in sustaining the Alamo mythos has been the depictions of its heroes fighting to the end against the over whelming number in General […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.06.26 CRUZ ORTIZ A LATINO ENTREPENEUR

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Cruz Ortiz is a prominent San Antonio-based contemporary artist known for his Chicano-Pop style and his social activism through art. He blends personal South Texas experiences with pop culture, consumer imagery, and political themes. Ortiz’s work features bold screen prints, abstract portraits, dream-like landscapes, murals, videos, sculptures, and public installations using murals and puppet shows […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.27.26 LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CENTRO DE ARTES

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Jesús Toro Martinez is part of a new exhibition at the San Antonio Central Library presented in partnership with February 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) and Launch SA. A painter of expressive landscapes and mixed‑media works, Martinez blends Latino cultural heritage with organic and unconventional materials, such as tar, rose petals, and recycled plastics. His […]

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