LOS ANGELES
BETTER RED
THAN DEAD
MARCH 3-APRIL 7, 2012
XVY ART & DESIGN
137 EAST 3RD STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
INFO: www.xvyart.com
An group exhibit at the xvy art gallery features Latino artists Alfredo de batuc and
Jaime Munoz.
FLAMENCO & FOLKLORICO
DANCE CLASSES
2012 REGISTRATIONS
ARTE FLAMENCO DANCE THEATRE
230 WEST MAIN STREET
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
INFO:www.artflamenco.com
The Arte Flemenco Dance Theatre under the direction of renowned dancer Clarita
is open for Spring classes in Flamenco ballet, folklorico and hip-hop. Prices vary
and dance instruction is open to adults as well as children.
BOYLE HEIGHTS LATINA
INDEPENDENT FILM
EXTRAVAGANZA
ADVANCE WARNING
MARCH 2-4, 2012
CASA0101
2102 EAST FIRST STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
INFO: www.CASA0101.org OR EMAIL: bhlife.festival@gmail.com
The Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE) will re-launch
its festival this year on March 2nd-4th. In celebration of International Woman’s Day.
BHLIFE is a celebration of Latinas, their voices and their visions. The mission of the
festival is to build a network of Latina filmmakers that will draw attention to the
growing number of Latinas working behind the camera. BHLIFE was founded by
Josefina Lopez, writer of Real Women Have Curves, among many other plays and
novels. Josefina is also the founder of Casa0101 (theater space) in Boyle Heights,
which is the new home for BHLIFE.
SEBASTIAN CHAVEZ
MARCH 4-30, 2012
FREMONT GALLERY
812 FREMONT AVE.
SOUTH PASADENA, CA
INFO: www.fremontgallery.com
LUDO’S FUNNY
BURLESQUE
MARCH 25, 2012 6PM
THE FRIDA KAHLO THEATER
2332 WEST FOURTH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
INFO: www.fridakahlotheater.org
The Frida Kahlo Theater’s popular comedy revue features comedians from
HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central. For adults.
SHORT EYES
THROUGH MARCH 11
LOS ANGELES THEATER CENTER
514 SOUTH SPRING STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: www.thelactc.org
The tough, unforgiving environment of a New Yokr detention center is the setting for
this searing play by Miguel Piñero. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at
8PM and Sundays at 7PM.
REEL RASQUACHI
FILM FESTIVAL
ADVANCE WARNING
MAY 18-10, 2012
CASA 0101
EAST FIRST STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: www.CASA0101.org
The long running Reel Rasquachi Film Festival, sponsored out of California State
University at Los Angeles, returns this year at the newly expanded facilities of the
Casa0101 in the heart of Boyle Heights. The CASA 0101 was founded by renowned
playwright Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves). SUBMISSIONS OF FILM FOR
THE FESTIVAL ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 12TH. Contact the
Film festival director John Ramirez at jramire4@calstatela.edu.com
AMERICAN NIGHT:
THE BALLAD OF
JUAN JOSE
MARCH 9 – APRIL 1, 2012
KIRK DOUGLAS THEATER
9820 WASHINGTON BLVD.
CULVER CITY, CA
INFO: www.centertheatregroup.org/theatres/douglas/
A fractured American history lesson bends the truth, boost the laughs and break
your heart in this new production by the legendary Culture Clash comedy trio.
GUADALUPE MALINTZIN
MARCH 10, 2012 7-10 PM
AVENUE 50 STUDIO
131 NORTH AVENUE 50
HIGHLAND PARK. CA
INFO: www.avenue50studio.com
This exhibit explores the differences and similarities of these two iconic women symbols,
lookin gat what each icon represents as the “virgin” and the “whore.” Exhibit includes
over adozen artists including Mita Cuardon, Paola Gonzalez, Isabel Martinez, Honorio
Robledo, Suzanne Siegel, Rebekah Tarin and J. Michael Walker.
DIA DE LA
FAMILIA
MARCH 10-11, 2012
LA PLAZA DE CULTURA
Y ARTES
501 NORTH MAIN STREET
LOS ANGELS, CA 90012
INFO: www.lapca.org
A week-end of events at the new La Plaza in downtown Los Angeles features a celebration
of the murals and muralists of the 1980s, boogie woogie music from the Zootsuit era and
panels on art.
NALIP DIVERSE
VOICES, UNIVERSAL
CONTENT
APRIL 13-15, 2012
SHERATON UNIVERSAL
HOTEL
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA
INFO: www.nalip.org
This year’s NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) conference
has as its theme Diverse Voices, Universal Content. Among the keynote speakers will
be acclaimed motion picture director Roberto Rodriguez. Panels include The Million
Dollar Screenwriting Workshop, Pakcaging your Documentary for Success, The Reality
of Reality Television, Inside the Mind of the Investor, How to Break Into TV Commercial
Industry, Behind the Lens: Latino Cinematagraphers and Women in Media, Women
Who Lead!
DANZA TEMACHTIA
QUETZALCOATL
EQUINOX CEREMONY
MARCH 12, 6:30-9:00PM
TIA CHUCHA CENTRO
CULTURAL
13197-A GLADSTONE AVE.
SYLMAR, CA
INFO: www.tiachucha.com
The Danza Temachtia Quetsalcoatl dance group celerbates the Spring
equinox with dances and songs.
WOMEN’S WORD
& MUSIC
MARCH 21, 7:30-10:00PM
TIA CHUCHA CENTRO
CULTURAL
13197-A GLADSTONE AVE.
SYLMAR, CA
INFO: www.tiachucha.com
Tapia Corel and Jenuine Poetess are bringing the 4th Installment of Womyn’s
Words and Music to the Tia Chucha Cultural Center. Featured are Linda Alvarez,
Molly Swank & Julia Feinberg.
WORKS OF
KEN GONZALES
THROUGH APRIL 27
VINCENT PRICE
ART MUSEUM
ELAC
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterrey Park, CA 91754
INFO: http://vincentprice.elac.edu
Disappearing into the trees is an exhibition featuring the work sof Los Angels
based artist Ken Gonzales. The exhibit reveals the forgotten history of lynching
in the American West.
WORKS OF
CÁZARES CORTÉZ
THROUGH APRIL 27
VINCENT PRICE
ART MUSEUM
ELAC
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterrey Park, CA 91754
INFO: http://vincentprice.elac.edu
A large scale installation Suddenly We Had Nothing by Xavier Cázares Cortéz
who takes everything as tokens of our cultural propensity for accumulation and
creates from them a contradictory arrangement in which order/disorder and
novelty/banality collide.
LAS CUATRO ESQUINAS
BY MIGUEL CHAVEZ
MARCH 7, 2012
CHICANO STUDIES
RESEARCH CENTER
UCLA
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/
Las Cuatro Esquinas is the first study to examine the history and development of
el movimiento in four historical Mexican barrios in West Los Angeles: Santa Monica,
Venice, West Los Sotel and Culver City by Dr. Miguel Chavez, Director of Chicano
Studies at St. Cloud State University.
CALL FOR
ENTRIES
IMAGEN AWARDS
18034 Ventura Blvd.
#261
Encino, CA 91316
INFO: www.imagen.org
The Imagen Foundation is accepting entries for the Imagen Awards to take place
August 10, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
I CAN: REQUIEM
FOR I CAN’T
MARCH 31, 2012
THE SOCIAL AND
PUBLIC ART
RESOURCE CENTER
An opening ceremony for a design project that creates a communal space for healing
and transformation and aims to mobilize survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault in a statewide collective project. Lead artists are Barbara T. Smith and
Nina K. Jun.
SAN JOSE
PLACAS
READING WITH
RICARDO SALINAS
MACLA
510 SOUTH FIRST STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95113
INFO: www.maclaarte.org
The Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana will present PLACAS a new
bilingual play written by Paul S. Flores that weaves together the story of three
generations of a family who lived through the El Salvador civil war. In addition to
Ric Salinas from the acclaimed comedy trio Culture Clash, the reading also features
Cristina Frias, Ricky Saenz, Sarita Ochoa and Luis Santiago Juarez.
VOCES DEL DESIERTO
MARCH 16-18, 2012
MACLA
510 SOUTH FIRST STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95113
INFO: www.maclaarte.org
This is a multi-disciplinary musical composition by composer Guillermo Galindo.
The composition is inspired by all those who dare to cross borders in search of a
better life. It is sponsored by MACLA, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino
Americana.
MACARIO
ADVANCE WARNING
TEATRO VISIÓN
365 S.MARKET STREET
SAN JOSE, CA
INFO: www.teatrovision.og
After its successful production of Solitude by Evelina Fernandez, the group at Teatro
Vision prepares for another production later this year with an adaption of B. Traven’s
classic story Macario, the story of a desperately poor woodcutter who makes an
unfortunate deal with the devil.
SAN FRANCISCO
WOMAN-YOUR
IDEAS ARE ON THE
RISE
MARCH 10, 2012
LA PEÑA
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: www.lapena.org
La Peña celebrates International Women’s Month with a collaoration between
singers Mamakoatl and Maria Loreto and poet Nina Serrano.
KINA MENDEZ
TRIBUTE TO LA
PAQUERIA DE JEREZ
MARCH 11, 2012
LA PEÑA
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: www.lapena.org
Bay Area flamenco presents direct from Spain Kina Mendez in an
evening of flamenco song.
HAVANA NIGHT
LOS BOLEROS
MARCH 16, 2012
LA PEÑA
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: www.lapena.org
A night of tropical music with the group Los Boleros.
SANDRA CISNEROS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ADVANCE WARNING
CHICANA LATINA
FOUNDATION
WESTIN ST. FRANCIS
HOTEL
335 POWELL STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
INFO: www.chicanalatina.org
Chicana Latina Foundation is proud to announce that noted author Sandra
Cisneros will be the keynote speaker at its 35th Anniversary celerbation to be
held October 12, 2012 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel.
SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO LATINO
FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 8-18, 2012
ULTRASTAR MISSION
VALLEY CINEMAS
HAZARD CENTER
SAN DIEGO, CA
INFO: www.sdlatinofilm.com
This is the 19th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival which this year will feature
America starring Edward james Olmos, El Cielo den tu Mirada starring Jaime Camil
and El Sueno de Ivan starring Academay Award nominated actor Demián Bichir.
HASTA LA BAHIA
ALL THE WAY TO
THE BAY
ONGOING THRU APRIL
CHICANO PARK
SAN DIEGO, CA
Artist and muralist Victor Ochoa lead a group of muralists that include Eddie Galindo,
Mario Chacon, Hector Villegas, Bees Sanchez, Esteban Villa, Jose Montoya, and
others in the restoration of murals in Chicano Park.
HISPANIC RADIO
CONFERENCE
MARCH 21-22, 2012
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
MISSION BAY, CA
INFO: http://www.hispanicradioconference.com/
San Diego hosts the annual Hispanic Radio Conference at the Hyatt Regency in
Mission Bay, Ca. Eric Rhoads, Chairman/Publisher, Radio Ink, Eduardo Caballero,
Honorary Chair and Deborah Parenti, EVP/Radio, Radio Ink are featured speakers.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
LATINO BOOK &
FAMILY FESTIVAL
MARCH 31-APRIL1, 2012
UNITY JUNIOR HIGH
2100 SOUTH LARAMIE AVE.
CICERO, ILL
INFO: www.teleguia.us
Teleguia de Chicago hosts this year’s Latino Book and Family Festival which
promotes literacy and education to the Latino communities through book stalls,
book signings, author readings and other entertainment.
DAVID SANCHEZ
JAZZ QUARTET
MARCH 8, 2012
3 SHOWS NIGHTLY
JAZZ SHOWCASE
806 SOUTH PLYMOUTH CTR
CHICAGO, ILL
INFO: http://www.arteyvidachicago.com
Latin Grammy Award winner David Sánchez is being hailed as the most profound
young tenor saxophonist working today. In a review, world- renown jazz critic
Howard Reich saluted the young bandleader saying, “Technically, tonally and
creatively, he seems to have it all. His sound is never less than plush, his pitch
is unerring, his rapid-fire playing is ravishing in its combination of speed, accuracy
and utter evenness of tone.”
CANTECA DE MACAO
& EL PAYO
MARCH 12, 2012
DOUBLE DOOR
1572 N. MILWAUKEE AVE.
CHICAGO,ILL
INFO: http://www.arteyvidachicago.com
Spain’s Canteca de Macao, with their infectious musical orchestration of styles, will
arrive in Chicago to share a performance celebrating their recently released album,
“Nunca Es Tarde.” The eclectic ensemble will also include characteristic sultry
performances of their greatest hits, most which have allowed them to become an
international touring sensation. Canteca de Macao’s unparalleled concert productions,
in combination with their melodic finesse, makes for an overwhelming showcase not
to be missed! El Payo is a Rumba/Nuevo Flamenco- Latin Fused group based in
Chicago. They celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album in 2011. Their
distinct sound is infused with elements of rock, salsa, ska, and reggae with the
unmistakable overtones of passionate raw flamenco energy.
RASGOS
FLAMENCOS
MARCH 7-8, 2012
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF
FOLK MUSIC
4544 N. LINCOLN AVE.
CHICAGO, ILL
INFO: http://www.arteyvidachicago.com
A Palo Seco, a New York based Flamenco company that offers a unique voice within
the traditional art of Flamenco, presents their newest production, “Rasgos Flamencos.”
With an eye on both convention and innovation, “A Palo Seco: Rasgos Flamencos”
explores the juxtaposition of raw emotional darkness and festive playfulness, both
essential to this Spanish art. Artistic Direction and Choreography by Rebeca Tomás.
Musical Direction by Pedro Cortes.
VOCES DE
MUJERES III”
MARCH 9 -APRIL 6, 2012
CARLOS & DOMINGUEZ
ART GALLERY
1538 WEST CULLERTON ST.
CHICAGO, ILL
INFO: http://www.arteyvidachicago.com
An art exhibit celebrating International Women’s Day featured artists include Alma
Dominguez, Nicole Marroquin, Nora Mendoza, Dolores mercado, Patricia Peixoto,
Violeta Rendon and Carolina Reyes.
PRIMOS (COUSINS)
SCREENING
MARCH 10, 2012
GENE SISKEL
FILM CENTER
164 NORTH STATE ST.
CHICAGO, ILL
INFO: http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org
This 2011 motion picture deom Spain stars Daniel Sánchez Arévalo,
with Quim Gutiérrez, Inma Cuesta is screened as part of the 15 Annual European
Union Film Festival.
MESILLA, NEW MEXICO
LIBROTRAFICANTES
CARAVAN
CULTURAL CENTER
DE MESILLA
2020 CALLE DE PARIAN
MESILLA, NM
INFO: http://borderbookfestival.org
www.librotraficantes.com
The historic librotraficantes book caravan organized by Tony Diaz that will bring
banned books written by Latino authors to the children of Tucson will pass through
Mesilla on the morning of March 14th.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO
FILM FESTIVAL
ADVANCE WARNING
JUNE 18-24, 2012
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
INFO: http://www.safilm.com
The San Antonio Film Festival is still accepting submissions. Late deadline is
March 9, 2012. Contact the website above.
PROJECT HER
SONG
GUADALUPE
ARTS CENTER
1300 GUADALUPE ST.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
INFO: www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts center celebrates la mujer with songs of our past
sung by women at this sound installation at the bus stop on the corner of
Guadalupe and Brazos Streets.
31ST TEJANO
MUSIC FESTIVAL
ADVANCE WARNING
MAY 15-20, 2102
GUADALUPE THEATER
& ROSEDALE PARK
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
INFO: www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
The 31st Annual Conjunto Festival will launch on May 15th for a week.
Make your plans now!
HOUSTON, TEXAS
LIZA GARZA
MARCH 2, 2012
MECA
1900 KANE STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77007
INFO: ww.meca-houston.org
Lisa Garza is an emerging spoken word poet and vocalist whose lyrics
speak to the need for social change and action. Program is part of MECA’s
celebration of Sor Juan Inez de la Cruz and International Women’s day.
LIBROTRAFICANTES
CARAVAN BEGINS
MARCH 12, 2012 10AM
CASA RAMIREZ
FOLK ART GALLERY
241 WEST 19TH STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008
INFO: http://www.librotraficante.com
The Librotraficante Caravan launches in Houston at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 12.
The caravan is in response to the banning of boks by Latino authors in the
Tucson school system. It will stop in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas; Mesilla
and Albuquerque, N.M., and culminate in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 16.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, we’ll host a huge literary celebration
of El Batallion San Patricio at 6 p.m., celebrating Irish and Mexican collaboration
of the past. The caravan celebrates Quantum Demographics, or multifaceted
cultural unity, throughout its tour also highlighting African-American and Native
American literary contributions along the route. The entire schedule is available
online at : www.librotraficante.com
DALLAS, TEXAS
CARA MIA
EMPOWERING OUR
YOUTH
MARCH 3, 2012 7:30PM
LAW OFFICES OF
JOHN SALAZAR
8100 JOHN W. CARPENTER FWY
DALLAS, TEXAS 75247
INFO: www.caramiatheatre.com
This is a fundraiser to help support the plays and other work by the Cara
Mia Theatre company in working with Latino youth in Dallas.
EL CEMENTO
MARCH 3-4, 2012
SOUTHERN STAR
CONCRETE BLDG.
240 SINGLETON BLVD.
DALLAS, TX
INFO: http://dmahl.org
This exhibit and cultural experience pays tribute to the contributions made by the
Mexican workers who came to West Dallas to work in Cement City in the first
half of the 20th Century.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TEJANO MONUMENT
UNVEILING
MARCH 29-31, 2012
STATE CAPITLA BLDG.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
INFO: Darrelano@austin.rr.com
The Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin in conjunction with the Tejano Monument
Committee will have a three day ceremony in the State Capital Building in Austin.
Friday March 30, 9AM- 3 PM at the State Capital Free Historical sessions by scholars
of Tejano History. Friday March 30. Banquet. Texas Exes Student Center UT Austin.
Saturday March 31, 9 AM Tejano Parade on So Congress Ave.
SAVE TEXAS
SCHOOLS MARCH
MARCH 24, 2012
12TH & TRINITY
AUSTIN, TEXAS
INFO: www.savetxschools.org
EL PASO, TEXAS
LIBROTRAFICANTES
CARAVAN
MARCH 14, 2012
MERCADO MAYAPÁN
2101 MYRTLE
EL PASO, TX 79901
INFO: www.librotraficante.com
Librotraficante Caravan will be passing through El Paso, TX en route to Tucson,
AZ on March 14th at 7:00 pm at Mercado Mayapán (2101 Myrtle, El Paso,
TX 79901). The event will feature authors (including Dagoberto Gilb, Sandra
Cisneros, Luis Urrea, and others) and activists that are joining the Caravan
from different parts of the country, as well as local authors and artists. The
Librotraficante Caravan is a movement that started in Houston, TX and that
is responding to the book ban in Tucson United School District after the
disintegration of the Mexican American ethnic studies program. The objective
of the caravan will be to take banned books into Tucson and bring awareness
to Arizona’s unconstitutional law that prohibits Mexican American ethnic
studies in schools. Headed by Tony Diaz, the caravan is set to pass through
San Antonio, El Paso, TX, Mesilla, Albuquerque, NM, and will finally end in
Tucson, Az.
TUCSON, ARIZONA
LIBROTRAFICANTES
ARRIVES
MARCH 16-17, 2012
TUCSON, ARIZONA
INFO: www.librotraficante.com
The librotraficantes book caravan arrives in Tucson on Friday, March 16th.
On the next day, March 17th, there will be a literacy celebration at El Battallion de
San Patricio at 6PM. Check the website for details.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
ZARCO GUERRERO
ART SALE AT
54th INDIAN MARKET
MARCH 3-4, 2012
HEARD MUSEUM
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
INFO: www.zarkmask.com
Renowned Arizona mask maker and artist Zarco Guerrero has a booth at the
54th Annual Indian Market at the Heard Museum in Phoenix Arizona.
QUETZAL WITH
METALACHI
MARCH 10, 2012
ROXY LOUNGE
7443 EAST 6TH STREET
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
INFO: www.roxyaz.com
The world’s only heavy metal maricahi band performs with violinist
extraordinaire Quetzal Gurrero at the Roxy Lounge in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
MIAMI, FLORIDA
HISPANICIZE 2012
ADVANCE WARNING
APRIL 11-13, 2012
MIAMI, FLORIDA
INFO: http://www.hispanicizeevent.com
This events brings together national and international media, Latino bloggers,
innovators, marketers, celebrities and filmmakers in a creative environment
best described as SXSW with a Latino focus. The website tells all details
about the event registration, program and lodging.
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
CHICAN@ STUDIES
MATTER
NACCA PACFIC
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 30-31, 2012
WASHINGTON STATE
UNIVERSITY
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
The national Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS)
Pacific Regional Conference will focus on Chican@ Studies Matters:
The Legacy of Chican@ Studies in Northern Aztlan.