LATINOPIA ART GILBERT “MAGU” LUJAN
Latinopia Art Gilbert Lujan from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Gilbert "Magu" Lujan is a pioneer Chicano artist who was a member of the 1970s legendary art collective Los Four, the first Chicanos to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ANDREA GUTÍERREZ ON “HOW TO GROW OLD”
Latinopia Word How to Grow Old from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Andrea Gutierrez is a poet and short story writer. Her works have been published in Mujeres de Maiz, Bitch and make/shift. Here she reads … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN “EL SIQUISIRI”
El Conjunto Hueyapan is a music group dedicated to the jarocho music tradition that originated in Veracruz, Mexico. Founded in 1973 by Fermín Herrera, A Professor of Nahuatl at California State … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “CALLIGRAPHY OF THE WITCH”
Latinopia Word Calligraphy of the Witch from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Alicia Gaspar de Alba is a prolific author whose novel Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders has won national acclaim. Her latest … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTINE GRANADOS “FIGHT LIKE A MAN”
Latinopia Word Christine Granados Addressed from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Christine Granados is a Texas author whose first book, Brides and Sinners in El Chuco won widespread recognition. In her … [Read more...]
CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES WITH MARK GUERRERO “BUTCH RILLERA”
This month, Mark Guerrero visits with drummer, musician and Butch Rillera. Butch is best known for being the key drummer in the 70s Native American/Chicano rock band Redbone. Butch comes from a … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTRCO 7.16.17 “DE TIEMPO, ESPACIO Y PERSONA”
De Tiempo, Espacio y Persona Propone la psiquiatría que parte de la sanidad mental radica en cómo nos ubicamos en tiempo, espacio y persona. En tiempo es más fácil, son varios los … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE DE ORTEGO 7.09.17 ‘MASKS OF IDENTITY”
MASKS OF IDENTITY: THE SPACE OF LIMINAL POSSIBILITIES Abstract: A case study in teaching from 2007-2014 a dual-enrollment university course in Composition & Rhetoric 101 and 102 Exposition and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MARÍA NATIVIDAD
María Natividad is a fourth generation Tejana whose watercolor renderings of Mexican culture spring from her passion to preserve Mexican traditions in an ever-changing world. Latinopia visited her at … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”
Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 7.16.17 “SACRED GOALS-THE MAS STRUGGLE IN TUCSON”
Sacred Goals—The MAS struggle in Tucson My son Salomon (aka Sal, Jr.) and his colleague Fausto Olmos (more on them below) are producing a film, “Sacred Goals,” highlighting the fierce and inspiring … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD
Latinopia Cinema Hispanics in Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is a New York Puerto Rican who came to Hollywood and found his career as a film and television publicist. His passion … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MURGUÍA “16TH AND VALENCIA”
Alejandro Murguía is a poet and prose writer who has won the prestigious American Book Award twice for his short story collections. In 2013 he was named Poet Laureate of the city of San Francisco. … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 2.02.17 “HOW TO SAY NO TO DONALD TRUMP”
How to say “No” to Donald Trump Cornel West has described Naomi Klein as “One of the few revolutionary public intellectuals of great integrity and vision.” And he is correct. Klein is also a … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCRIFRADAS DE JOSÉ MURATTI “SINCRONIZAR”
Sincronizar a Ileana en “La Fortuna” Mirada de reojo que una vez fue de sorpresa mirada desde afuera. Manos a falta de caricias huecas. Son pocas las palabras que el gesto … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART POLI MARICHAL
Latinopia Art Poli Marichal from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Poli Marichal is a multi-talented artist and printmaker accomplished in diverse media. Poli tells latinopia that her work is informed by an … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA HENRY DARROW “HIGH CHAPARRAL”
Henry Darrow is a pioneering Puerto Rican actor who won acclaim when he starred as "Manolito" in the western television series "High Chaparral," (1967-1971). Latinopia caught up with him at the Gene … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA THIEVES AND LIARS
Latinopia Cinema Thieves and Liars from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Méndez Matta and Poli Marichal are a husband and wife producing team that has created the independent film, Ladrones y … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA MARÍA JIMÉNEZ HENLEY “ON WEST SIDE STORY”
María Jiménez Henley pioneering Latina actress, choreographer and stage manager. She began her career when she played the role of "Teresita" in the motion picture WEST SIDE STORY. Latinopia learned … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.18.17 COINCIDENCIAS Y ACCIDENTES DEL DESTINO
¡Vaya con los accidentes del destino! Coinciden el 11 de junio de 2017 el Desfile Puertorriqueño en Nueva York y el Plebiscito para la Descolonización Inmediata de Puerto Rico en la Isla. Dos … [Read more...]