LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “RANDY LOPEZ GOES HOME”
BOOK REVIEW “Randy Lopez Goes Home” By Rudolfo Anaya University of Oklahoma Press 157 pages Reviewed by Luís Torres luis.r.torres@charter.net (Eds Note: “Rudolfo” is … [Read more...]
HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF TODAVIA SE NECESITA!
Puerto Rico continues in a state of crisis. A month after Hurricane María's destruction, eighty percent of the island is still without power and continues to be short on water. At least 51 people have … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.28.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS GARZA ON THE LA RAZA PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE AUTRY, DON FELIPE ON "SECRETS, SURVIVAL AND THE STUPID," ALVARO HUERTA'S FIERCE POLITICS ON "NO DEAL ON SH--HOLE BORDER WALL," … [Read more...]
PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 11.05.17
The victory of the Houston Astros in the World Series of Baseball serves to underscore the saying that if it is worth fighting for, you keep at it until you win. For the first time in the team’s … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.22.17 “ANYTHING BUT MEXICAN …STILL!”
Anything but Mexican—still! It’s October, and we again find ourselves in the midst of “Hispanic Heritage Month.” I find the foundation of “Hispanic Heritage Month” objectionable on many levels, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT HARVEST OF EMPIRE
Latinopia Event Harvest of Empire from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The illegal entry of Latinos to the United States has been characterized as a problem of their doing, "bad hombres" invading the … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – MAX UBALLEZ “THE ROMANCERS”
This month Mark Guerrero returns with his Chicano Music Chronicles, this time showcasing Max Uballez, pioneering songster and leader of the sixties music group The Romancers. Before the Premiers, … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.15.17 HURACAN 2
La situación es muy seria; la devastación ha sido extrema y ha de ocupar un largo tiempo antes de que el país retorne al grado de funcionalidad que tenía antes; los huracanes Irma y María, lo dejaron … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 9.01.17 “HISPANICS, FAKE NEWS, AND THE AMERICAN MEDIA”
It’s not that the American Media is crooked, as Donald Trump rages against it, they’re blind-sided by their perception of America as white despite the fact that the United States has never been a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART NAICHE LUJAN ON MAGU
Latinopia Art Naiche Lujan on Magu from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Tracking Magulandia is an exhibit of the works of legendary Chicano artist and social activist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (1940-2011) at … [Read more...]
PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RELIEF 9.24.17
Puerto Rico in a state of crisis. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, mass flooding and destruction have put children throughout the island at risk. The entire island, home to 3.4 million, is without … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.08.17 “HURACAN”
Ay bendito, pobrecito Puerto Rico; el universo entero parece haberse conflagrado en su contra. Si bien su ubicación tropical es bendecida por un clima cálido , carente virtualmente de cambios de … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CARLOS AND ELSA – SIDE BY SIDE
Latinopia Art Carlos and Elsa - Side by Side from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CARLOS ALMARAZ SYMBOLS AND ICONS
Latinopia Art Carlos Almaraz Symbols & Icons from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA MÁRQUEZ ON THE LAST COLONY
Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony The film explores the complex issue of Puerto Rican national status, Should Puerto Rico continue as a … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9. 10.17 “THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG”
The arc of the moral universe is long … Arizonans recently experienced two doses of good news. One was the determination by a federal judge that the banning of Tucson Unified School District’s … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – RUDY SALAS
Tierra is the acclaimed Chicano music band founded by brothers Rudy and Steve Salas. The original members of Tierra included Rudy (guitar and vocals), Steve (guitar and vocals), Bobby Navarete … [Read more...]
MIRANDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DIAZ 9.17.17 “GET IT RIGHT AND SAY IT PLAIN”
“Today, the old oak tree in the courthouse square in Goliad provides welcome shade from the south Texas sun. Once, however, it served another, more sinister, purpose. A historical marker reveals that … [Read more...]