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LATINOPIA TEATRO POPUL VUH: HEART OF HEAVEN

On October 12, 2015, the acclaimed El Teatro Campesino performed an outdoor puppet theater play in downtown Los Angeles. Popul Vuh: Heart of Heaven is a creation myth based on the ancient text of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Center Theater Group, Diane Rodriguez, El teatro Campesino, Kinan Valdez, Latinopia Teatro, Popul Vuh Heart of Heaven

March 6, 2025 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 JOSEFINA LÓPEZ “REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES”

Josefina López is an accomplished poet, playwright and screenwriter whose play, "Real Women Have Curves," was made into a movie in 2002. Latinopia asked Josefina how she came to write "Real Women Have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater

January 30, 2011 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

LATINOPIA TEATRO CRYSTAL CITY 1969

Latinopia Theater Crystal City 1969 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Teatro Cara Mia is a Houston based theater company whose original production Crystal City 1969,  celebrates the walk-out by students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater

September 22, 2010 by JT

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 OCTAVIO SOLIS ON HIS PLAY “LYDIA”

Octavio Solis is an acclaimed playwright with more than 25 plays that have been produced in venues throughout the United States. One of his most popular plays is Lydia, a story based in part on his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Americna playwrights, Chicano Playwrights, Lydia, Octavio Solis

June 3, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA TEATRO OCTAVIO SOLIS ON SANTOS AND SANTOS

Santos and Santos is a play written by acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis. Two brothers seek to serve their Latino clientele through their law office. But they soon fall victim to the lure of drugs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: American Playwrights, Chicano Playwrights, Octavio Solis, Santos And Santos

June 3, 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 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 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 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 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 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

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.01.25 TONY ORTEGA’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY

May 1, 2025 By wpengine

Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in hundreds of exhibits and permanently collected by prominent museums including the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the University […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una pareja de agricultores empecinados en la más difícil de las tareas: hacer producir cinco cuerdas del terreno más […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

April 17, 2025 By wpengine

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy of Donald Trump and his cultists and apologists, including, to its everlasting shame, the Republican Party. Trump says he plans to establish a White House Faith Office, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

Latino Art Enhances the Beauty of Botanical Gardens. With the arrival of Spring, Latinos are drawn to parks as well as botanical spaces that include art. A recent visit to San Antonio Botanical Gardens demonstrated to me that art can make these visits a more engaging experience. The Botanical Garden is a stunning gem of […]

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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.

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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.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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