DAVID BOTELLO – IN HIS OWN WORDS
DAVID BOTELLO - CALIFORNIA ARTIST (EAST LOS STREETSCAPERS) I started painting murals with Goez [Art Gallery] but my first solo mural was Dreams Of Flight. It is based on children, and on … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA THEATER LINKS
LATINOPIA THEATER LINKS: EL TEATRO CAMPESINO. The official site of the Teatro Campesino. Visit: http://www.elteatrocampesino.com. SU TEATRO. Official website of the Denver based Su Teatro. … [Read more...]
COMING TO LATINOPIA TEACHER’S GUIDES
In the next few months Latinopiausa.com will be posting suggested teacher guide for junior high, high school and college level courses utilizing the Latinopia history and culture posts. If you are a … [Read more...]
COMING SOON TO LATINOPIA THEATER
LATINOPIA TEATRO - DANIEL VALDEZ 'ZOOTSUIT' Daniel Valdez, star of the play Zootsuit, talks about his role as Henry Rayna. LATINOPIA TEATRO AGUSTÍN LIRA & LUIS VALDEZ "EL TEATRO CAMPESINO" … [Read more...]
COMING SOON TO LATINOPIA CINEMA
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE "ENCOUNTERS." Latinopia showcases an exciting new we series "Enocunters," reflecting a new generation of Latino filmmakers who are using the internet to tell their … [Read more...]
BIOGRAPHY – PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS
Many people in Puerto Rico consider Harvard-educated Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos the father of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement. Following the conclusion of the Spanish American War (1898) Puerto … [Read more...]
COMING SOON TO LATINOPIA ART
LATINOPIA ART BARBARA CARRASCO. Los Angeles based muralist and activist Barbara Carrasco talks about the importance of muralism in expressing the hopes of the community. LATINOPIA ART ESTEBAN VILLA - … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART LINKS
LATINOPIA ART LINKS: EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO. The premiere museum of Latino art in New York City. Visit: http://www.elmuseo.org SELF-HELP GRAPHICS. This Los Angeles based community art center has … [Read more...]
VICTOR MILLAN – IN HIS OWN WORDS
Victor Millan is a pioneer Latino actor, born and raised in East Los Angeles, whose early work includes a recurring role as Zahir in the 1950s television series Ramar of the Jungle and who later gave … [Read more...]
REY VILLALOBOS – IN HIS OWN WORDS
Rey Villalobos is an award winning cinematographer and director. As a cinematographer he has filmed such movies as Urban Cowboy, Nine to Five, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, A Bronx Tale, American Me … [Read more...]
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS – ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS - ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO LITTLE ANITAS 2105 Mountain Road Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 (505) 242-3102 www.littleanitas.com Little Anita’s Restaurant, sits on … [Read more...]
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS – TUCSON, ARIZONA
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS - TUCSON, ARIZONA EL MINUTO CAFÉ 354 S. Main Street Tucson, Arizona (505) 882-4145. Founded in 1936, El Minuto Café is located in what was once Barrio El Hoyo and … [Read more...]
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS – PHOENIX, ARIZONA
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS - PHOENIX, ARIZONA CAROLINAS’S RESTAURANT & TORTILLERIA 1202 East Mohave, Phoenix, AZ (602) 252-1503 website: www.carolinasmex.com This restaurant and … [Read more...]
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS : SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS PICO DE GALLO 111 South Leona Street San Antonio, Texas 78207 (210) 225-6060 Website: www.picodegallo.com This popular venue, where “San … [Read more...]
FLACO JIMÉNEZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS
Flaco Jiménez is one of the most renowned accordion musicians in the world. H has performed with everyone from Willie Nelson and Ry Cooder to The Rolling Stones and Los Lobos. Latinopia asked him … [Read more...]
JOSÉ LUIS VALENZUELA – IN HIS OWN WORDS
José Luis Valenzuela is Director of the New Los Angeles Theater Center, located in downtown Los Angeles. The center produces plays reflecting all the communities in Los Angeles. Valenzuela’s roots are … [Read more...]
LATINO HISTORY TIMELINE 1970-1976
200 YEARS OF CHICANO/LATINO HISTORY TIMELINE : 1970-1976 February 28, 1970 Rosalío Muñoz organizes a march to protest the high numbers of Mexican Americans dying in Vietnam. In spite of a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA LINKS
LATINOPIA CINEMA LINKS: NALIP (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS). This national organization promotes Latinos in television and motion pictures. Their weekly newsletter keeps … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA LITERATURE LINKS
LATINOPIA LITERARY LINKS: ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS. The leading publisher of North American Latino writers in English and in Spanish. Visit: http://www.arte.uh.edu AZTLAN READS. This is an excellent … [Read more...]
ALBERTO RÍOS – IN HIS OWN WORDS
Alberto Ríos is an Arizona based author of ten poetry collections and three short story collections. He has won the Walt Whitman Award, the Western States Book Award and has twice been nominated for … [Read more...]
LATINO HISTORY TIMELINE: 1900-1939
200 YEARS OF CHICANO/LATINO HISTORY TIMELINE: 1900-1939 1900 Gregorio Cortéz, a Tejano, kills a deputy who attempts to arrest him unjustly and flees for his life. Cortéz is eventually … [Read more...]