Latino arts, history and culture
Latinopia Cinema Ruth Livier from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ruth Livier was the star of the Showtime drama series Resurrection Blvd. Now she has now created her own webisode drama series about a … [Read more...]
GILBERT "MAGU" LUJAN - CALIFORNIA ARTIST IN HIS OWN WORDS: I came out of the Air Force in 1962 and I went to East L.A. College. I took art classes. And as I was learning … [Read more...]
“Pocho” Written by José Antonio Villareal First Publication Knoft Books, 1959 Current edition: Anchor Books 187 pages Reviewed by Luís … [Read more...]
"Revolt of the Cockroach People" Written by Oscar Zeta Acosta Vantage Books Edition published in 1989 First published by Straight Arrow Books in 1973 Reviewed by Luís … [Read more...]
San Antonio playwright Gregg Barrios discovered that the character of Stanley Kowalski in the classic American play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," was based on author Tennessee Williams' relationship … [Read more...]
Gregg Barrios is a San Antonio-based playwright who has written a landmark play titled "Rancho Pancho." At the heart of the play is the explosive revelation that the character of Stanley Kowalski in … [Read more...]
On March 12, 2012, a caravan of social justice activists set out from Houston, Texas to Tucson, Arizona to deliver books to high school students that had been banned by the Tucson Unified School … [Read more...]
As a youth, I hated to visit the dentist. In fact I have never met anyone who said they love to visit dentists . . . or attorneys for that matter. But my teeth demand I see a dentist. That got me … [Read more...]
Puertorican Immigration Immigration has become a prominent topic, closely associated with the international economic situation and the conflicts in the Middle East; a phenomenon where Puerto … [Read more...]
Part II The Country in 1900 The First Annual Report of Charles H. Allen, Governor of Porto Rico to Honorable William McKinley in 1901 is a treasure of information on the period, a crucial … [Read more...]
At the time I graduated from high school at the age of eighteen, I had no expectations about going to college. I observed, however, that a large number of my white (“Anglo”) fellow graduates … [Read more...]
Myrna Nieves is a New York-based writer of poetry and fiction. She reads here from her collection, "Libreta de Sueños," (Small Book of Dreams). The story is a metaphor for the Puerto Rican-- or … [Read more...]
“Cowards die hundreds of times a day; a warrior only once,” my father once said to me. When I met Reies López Tijerina these words came to have meaning and impact. He was a warrior for our people’s … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES AREA FLAMENCO DANCE WITH ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ JIMENEZ JUNE 1 & 8, 2013 THE CENTER FOR WORLD DANCE 230 WEST MAIN STREET ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 INFO: (213) 479-2454 Learn at the … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES AREA CUÑAO MAY 1, 2013 8PM TIA CHUCHA CENTRO CULTURAL & BOOKSTORE 13197-A GLADSTONE AVE SYLMAR, CA 91342 INFO: http://www.tiachucha.com Ecuadoran singer and songwriter … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES AREA THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ APRIL 5- MAY 19, 2013 TEATRO FRIDA KAHLO 2332 WEST 4TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 INFO: (213) 382-8133 and http://www.fridakahlotheater.org The … [Read more...]
Due to all the holiday events, many organizations are using January to regroup for the coming year. For this reason there are not as many cultural events cited as usual. Tia … [Read more...]
DECEMBER EVENTS LOS ANGELES AREA CARLOS ALMARÁZ GALLERY WALK THROUGH & THE ARTIST IN CONTEXT DECEMBER 1, 2012 2-4PM VINCENT PRICE MUSEUM COMMUNITY FOCUS GALLERY EAST LOS ANGELES … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES AREA LOCAL COLOR ONGOING THRU JULY 27, 2012 LAC/USC THE MEDICAL VILLAGE 2010 ZONAL AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 INFO: http://www.avenue50studio.com The Avenue 50 Studio has … [Read more...]
Rain of Scorpions and Other Writings By Estela Portillo Trambley 178 Pages Originally Published by Tonatiuh International, 1975 (First Edition)* Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review … [Read more...]
