RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.29.24
Small Galleries Have a Profound Impact on Latino Artists and the Art Community. Small nonprofit art galleries in San Antonio play an important role in promoting Latino art. The Centro Cultural … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST LA MUSIC STORIES RUBEN GUADERAMMA 05.31.24
This week Mark Guerrero visits with singer/guitarist Ruben Guaderamma. Ruben was a founding member of The Blazers, an East L.A. band, who starting in the 1990s recorded four albums on Rounder Records, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA EMILIO ZAMORA ON THE ACTIVIST HISTORIAN
Dr. Emilio Zamora is a historian who was recently recognized wit the Roy Rosenwieg Distinguished Service Award Award by the Organization of American Historians. Besides his many writings, Zamora has … [Read more...]
BRAVE ROAD WITH DON FELIPE 05.24.24 “IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS”
IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca At almost 92, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 in 1943 … [Read more...]
LATINOPA GUEST BLOG EMILIO ZAMORA ON UVALDE 5.25.24
Opinion: Reflections on Uvalde and historical Latino burdens Emilio Zamora My wife Angela and I drove down to Uvalde last Saturday and Sunday to pay our respects to the families suffering … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.24.24
U.S. Department of Education Funds San Antonio Latino Arts Organizations San Antonio’s Latino Westside community is abuzz with music, art, and literacy activities. The Conjunto Festival sponsored … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD THANDEKA ON UNTROLLING AMERICA
Rev.Thandeka is a spiritual leader concerned with the divisions evident in American society. In this Latinopia guest video, she points to ways in which average people can combat what she sees as the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT CELESTE DE LUNA PRINTMAKER
Celeste de Luna: Latina Artist, Printmaker, and Educator An exhibit at the Guadalupe Bookstore in San Antonio’s Westside features works by Celeste de Luna, a highly creative artist and emerging … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC JUAN TEJEDA ON CONJUNTO MUSIC
Juan Tejeda is music director of the San Antonio Conjunto Music Festival held each year and sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Center. Now in its 30th year, the festival brings together Conjunto … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 8.15.15 “FLAG OF OUR FATHERS”
The current brouhaha in the Confederate South over the Confederate Battle Flag attests to the ferocity of our beliefs in the flags of our fathers, right or wrong the sentiments. The strongest … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.10.24 LUMINARIA POP-UP EXHIBIT FEATURES JOE LUNA
Luminaria Pop-Up Exhibit Features Maestro Joe Luna The Maestros’ Pop-Up exhibit at St. Paul Square in downtown San Antonio features exciting Picasso-like paintings of San Antonio artist and … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO
¡Viva Mother’s Day! We just celebrated Mother’s Day – some of us, twice. For mothers of Mexican descent in the U.S., Mother’s Day is a “two-fer.” May 10 is Mexican Mother’s Day (no matter what day … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES
Esmeralda Santiago is the Puerto Rican born author of a trilogy of novels that include When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover. Her latest novel, Las Madres, examines the … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – GEORGE DELGADO
This week Mark Guerrero welcomes George Delgado, guitarist and founding member of The Premiers, the first East L.A. band to have a national hit record. "Farmer John" reached #19 in 1964. They … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO AZTLÁN “DESAFINADA”
Conjunto Aztlán is a San Antonio-based music group that was formed out of the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s. The group, made up of Juan Tejeda, José Flores Peregrino, Clemencia Zapata, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO AZTLÁN “ROSARIO”
Conjunto Aztlán is a San Antonio-based music group with roots in the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s. The group is comprised of Juan Tejeda, J.J. Barrera, Clemencia Zapata, José Flores … [Read more...]
CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARDED TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Author Carmen Tafolla has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO LOURDES PORTILLO
Latinopia mourns the passing of renowned film director, producer, and writer Lourdes Portillo ( November 11, 1943 – April 20, 2024). Born in Mexico, Lourdes moved with her family to the United … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.03.24 LATINO PRINTS AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
San Antonio Museum of Art Features Latino Works on Paper The San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA] exhibit, Lovers & Fighters: Prints by Latino Artists in the SAMA Collection, offers a radiant … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.26.24 A STATE OF SHAME
“Estado de vergüenza” (State of shame)… The song “Estado de vergüenza” (State of shame) by Los Cenzontles focuses on SB 1070, Arizona’s racist “Show me your papers” law that was enacted in 2010 by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA SEVERO PÉREZ FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY
Severo Pérez is an acclaimed filmmaker, director, playwright and novelist who has just published a memoir titled Filmmaker's Journey. The book chronicles Severo's career in film making concluding with … [Read more...]