LATINOPIA TEATRO RICARDO ACUÑA
Latinopia.com - Latino Theater Ricardo Acuna from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Acuña is a Los Angeles based the author of three books of poetry. In 2009 he performed selections from "Greetings … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO 12.16.18 “THE WAR ON CARING…”
Donald Trump’s pathological lying knows no bounds. He even lies about Christmas. Since the summer he has been telling the bobblehead crowds at his rallies that he “will bring Christmas back.” And last … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.09.18 “2018: AÑO DE RECUPERACIÓN”
Visto que estamos en el ultimo mes de año y que aprovechamos el cierre de los ciclos para hacer recuento y procurar balance, adelanto mis impresiones de lo que ha sido y aventurar ideas de como será. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC RUBÉN MARTÍNEZ “IN THE SHADOWS OF BLACK MESA”
Rubén Martínez is a journalist, author and musician whose recent book “Desert America” chronicles, among other things, the high rate of heroin addiction among Hispanos in New Mexico’s rural … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG GIL CHÁVEZ “MACHOS AND HEMBRAS”
It is a commentary on much of 21st century life that one of the strongest role models for social roles and behavior come from movies and television,rather than from community and family. Regarding … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART POLI MARICHAL’S SIN FRONTERAS
Latinopia Art Poli Marichal Animation from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Poli Marichal is an artist, printer maker, film producer and film animator. Her animated films, like her stunning prints and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY2”
“Enrique’s Journey” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative by Sonia Nazario about the harrowing experiences of a seventeen-year-old Honduran boy who sets out alone to travel to the United States to … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 12.02.18
Well, I have been for a few weeks now to read comments and thoughts about the migrants from Central America who have been making their way toward the United States. So far, the activists among us have … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA 11.25.18 “JUNTA FISCAL”
La Junta de Control Fiscal celebró vistas públicas el 23 de octubre para notificar la aprobación del Plan Fiscal que ha de regir el futuro inmediato del país. La credencial de prensa que me extendiera … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 11.25.18 “WHY WE ARE CHICANOS”
In 1973 Washington Square Press—a Division of Simon & Schuster—published a Pocket Books edition of We Are Chicanos: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature, first critical anthology of Mexican … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ “BLVD. NIGHTS”
Richard Yñiguez is a veteran television and motion picture actor who has starred in Boulevard Nights, Raíces de Sangre, The Deadly Tower and River of Promises as well as numerous television series. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “GAITAN”
Cuñao's frontman is Julio Montero. He born in Ecuador and raised in New York city. His music is very much influenced by the Latin American social protest songs of the 1970s. Here he performs his … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS 11.13.18 “LIBERALS: A STRONG FORCE IN HISTORY”
Liberals: a strong force in history… The mid-term elections are over. No more annoying, lying ads. And no more “Friend” emails. For some inexplicable reason, the right-wing Trump cultists—who … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES “ARTURO “ROOSTER” PEREZ
This month music chronicler Mark Guerrero visits with Arturo "Rooster" Perez. He was one of three drummers that played with Redbone during the peak of the recording success in the '70s. Mark … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MEXICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
Latinopia Word Mexican American Literature from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Angel Gilb is co-editor of the literary anthology, Mexican American Literature A Portable Anthology. This expansive … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 11.03.18 “THE ROAD TO FASCISM IS PAVED WITH PERNICIOUS INTENTIONS”
“I am a nationalist.” That’s what Trump shouted at one of his bullshit rallies recently. All he needed was the brown-shirted “heil” salute. How much clearer could this be? We should understand his … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.19.18 ”INDIGENOUS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION”
Indigenous political representation… Arizona recently made history by electing three Indigenous women—Jamescita Peshlakai (Navajo), Victoria Steele (Seneca), and Sally Ann Gonzales (Pascua … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.25.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE LATEST IN PUERTO RICO'S DEBT CRISIS, DON FELÍPE DE ORTEGO ON A BREAKTHROUGH PIONEERING WORK: WHY WE ARE CHICANOS, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BLVD NIGHTS, MARÍA … [Read more...]