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LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS AVILA ON “MASKED MEN”

October 27, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

Carlos Avila is a producer and director whose credits include the PBS series Foto-Novelas (1997) and the feature film Price of Glory (200) which starred Jimmy Smits.  His latest project is a PBS documentary about luchadores, Mexican masked wrestlers. In this intriguing documentary Carlos explores the history of the luchador tradition as well as contemporary luchadores. Carlos told Latinopia that in making the film he discovered that there is a bit of luchador in all of us.

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Carlos Avila, El Santo, luchadores, Mexican masked wrestlers, Tales of Masked Men, What's New

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.27.25 A TRIBUTE TO JUAN GABRIEL

September 27, 2025 By wpengine

A Mexican Independence Tribute to Singer-Songwriter Juan Gabriel by the San Antonio Philharmonic The world premiere of  “Juan Gabriel: A Philharmonic Tribute,” San Antonio Philharmonic’s groundbreaking September 2025 concert, featured the music of legendary Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. The Tribute marked the first time the musician’s estate has authorized the use of his voice and […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 9.27.25 THE JOVITA IDAR QUARTER

September 27, 2025 By wpengine

One morning Jo Emma and I went to run some errands close to the house and one of them had to do with stopping at the Dollar Tree to buy some crossword puzzles.  We found only two different types for a $1.50 each plus tax so Jo Emma gave the cashier a five-dollar bill.  As […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.19.25 WE’RE IN A WORLD OF HATE

September 19, 2025 By wpengine

We’re in a world of hate Hate … causes (a person) to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true.  Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Civil / human rights leader As I was saying before being rudely interrupted by […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.19.25 LATINO CULTURE CELEBRATED IN PHOTOGRAPHY

September 19, 2025 By wpengine

Latino Culture and Community Celebrated in Photography The 2025 Centro Cultural Aztlan’s Fotoseptiembre exhibit celebrates Latino Culture and Community.  The exhibit photographs document everyday life, cultural traditions, social movements, migrations, festivals, rituals, and personal expressions, creating a rich visual archive of Latino experiences.  The opening reception was held on September 5,  with live music by […]

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