LATINOPIA WORD NEPHTALÍ ON MONTOYA
Hoy Sembraron a José Montoya (General of the RCAF) © by Nephtalí De León hoy sembraron a José Montoya pilot on a mission dropping bombs of rebel art in the barrios of Aztlan he’d … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART JOSE LOZANO
Jose Lozano is an artist based in Fullerton, California whose works include paintings, murals and serigraphs. He works in "series" of drawings or paintings which include "luchadores" (wrestlers), … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LAS CAFETERAS “LA BAMBA”
Las Cafeteras is a music ensemble that combines the vibrant energy of Son Jarocho music with an edgy LA-alternative sound & political message. Their pounding Afro-Mexican rhythms, stomping zapateado … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “EL TEATRO CAMPESINO 3”
By 1967, the protracted strike by farm workers against California grape growers has reached national proportions. The Teatro Campesino, whose principal members now included Luis Valdez, Daniel Valdez, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “EL TEATRO CAMPESINO2”
In 1965, having convinced César Chávez and the board of the United Farm Workers of the viability of a theater company to advance the farm worker's grape boycott, Luis Valdez, Agustín Lira and Felipe … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “EL TEATRO CAMPESINO 1”
The legendary El Teatro Campesino was born out of the struggle of the United Farm Workers Union with which the group was affiliated from 1965 to 1968. The original members of the group included Luis … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART BARBARA CARRASCO
Barbara Carrasco is an artist and muralist based in Los Angeles. Her works run the gamut from pen and ink drawings, to paintings, to posters and many, many murals. Latinopia asked Barbara how she got … [Read more...]
RICKY LUV VIDEO “THESE ROSES FOR YOU”
Ricardo Lira Acuña is an author of three books of poetry and recently published a graphic novel, "The Realm." Ricardo offers Latinopia visitors a monthly video blog "Ricky Luv Video." Here is this … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 ANAYA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
On April 20, 2012, acclaimed Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya was awarded the Robert Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award by the Los Angeles Times. This award recognizes a lifetime of achievement by a living … [Read more...]
WORD VISION with HARRY GAMBOA, JR. 4.27.14 “ANNIHILATE”
ANNIHILATE. Genocide is for those who decide There are too many x’s for eyes Bloodstains wash away the memory Bullets bounce from house to house Visiting unannounced Reducing the genetic … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 4.20.14 “LAZARO – MIND BLOCK 401”
MIND BLOCK 401. The next day I began working with Pearl and La Señora Falcón on developing their mind blocking skills. We met above ground at the quiet empty boathouse at Lincoln Park. Situated … [Read more...]
THINKING LATINA with SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 4.13.14 “TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA”
TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA. When you think of Texas, “progress” is hardly a word that comes to mind for most, but I can’t seem to get the association out of my head. I see my Californian friends … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC JOEY’S CHEMISTRY “I WONDER”
Raul Callejo and Daniel Alvarado Jr. are two musicians from El Paso, Texas who perform under the name Joey's Chemistry. Here they render an original song written by Raul Callejo, "I Wonder." … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA “THE LATIN HEAT STORY 2”
Having successfully launched a major Latino entertainment magazine, Latin Heat, and then transformed it into a digital version complete with on-line red carpet interviews, Bel Hernandez and her … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 4.13.14 “PEARL – MY MISSION”
“Mija, no te voy a mentir,” La Señora Falcón said gravely. “It’s a dangerous assignment.” The matronly woman settled her plump body into the seat across from me in what once had been a lab supply … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA “THE LATIN HEAT STORY 1”
Bel Hernández is known in Hollywood as the editor-in-chief and publisher of Latin Heat Magazine, the premier source for Latino entertainment and news. Since its inception in 1992 it has grown from a … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 4.07.14 “LAZARO – MIND BLOCK 101”
MIND BLOCK 101. It was almost two months after Mr. Nez announced that it would take only a week or so for Filomino and I to train each Mano Poderosa zombie how to block the intrusion of a Zombie … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD HECTOR TOBAR “THE BARBARIAN NURSERIES”
Hector Tobar is a Pultizer Prize winning journalist and author. In his first novel, "The Tattooed Soldier," he examines the experience of two Guatemalans immigrants to the United States as they … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLE BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 4.07.14 “CÉSAR CHÁVEZ REMEMBERED”
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: AN AMERICAN LEGEND REMEMBERED. “We need a leader, not a martyr!" pleads the brother of beloved labor leader César Chávez in a memorable scene from the film of the same name. The … [Read more...]