LATINOPIA TEATRO ROSE PORTILLO “ZOOT SUIT”
LATINOPIA TEATRO ROSE PORTILLO "ZOOT SUIT" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rose Portillo is an accomplished actress of stage and screen who starred as Della in the acclaimed play Zoot Suit … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO LUIS VALDEZ “PACHUCO2”
Having created El Pachuco character as the alter ego for the protagonist Henry Reyna in his play "Zoot Suit," playwright and director Luis Valdez was now tasked to find someone who could interpret … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA ON PACHUCOS
Latinopia History Montoya on Pachucos from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In this excerpt from the documentary Visions of Aztlán, acclaimed poet and artist José Montoya recalls the scapegoating of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO LUIS VALDEZ “EL PACHUCO”
"Zoot Suit" is arguably the most successful Chicano play in theater history. It derives much of its success from powerful performances by an ensemble of Latino actors including Edward James Olmos who … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 02.12.17
Honoring MLK and Chávez correctly… It’s the season to honor two human-rights icons and role models who put into practice the Gospel instruction: Insofar as you do this unto the least of my … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD AT THE FREE CLINIC, 1977
Latinopia Word At the Free Clinic, 1977 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Lisa Alvarez, one of the … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 01.29.17 “I AIN’T NO ANCHOR BABY!”
I'm the son of Mexican immigrants, but I ain’t no anchor baby. My late father, Salomon, first migrated to the United States during the 1950s via the Bracero Program, in which more than 4.6 million … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TOO MUCH MARGARET ATWOOD
Latinopia Word Too Much Margaret Atwood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Lisa Alvarez, one of the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD READINGS FROM HUIZACHE – NICOLAI GARCÍA Y JOSEPHINE NERICCIO
Latinopia Word Readings from Huizache from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Here, authors Nicolai García and … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.11.17
Reflexiones de Año Nuevo A pesar del paso igual a que marchan las horas de cada día, insistimos en dar sentido a la existencia con ciclos y rituales, fechas conmemorativas de los eventos que … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 01.15.17 “LOS TROVADORES”
The recent passing of Chicano music icon Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez generated many accolades commenting on his musical activism. Indeed, Chunky epitomized the trovadores (singers, musicians) who have made … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1967 CON SAFOS 2
Con Safos Magazine, a daring and irreverant literary magazine featuring the writings of Latino authors was first published in 1967 under the stewardship of Ralph "Rafas" López and Arturo "Tudi" … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MÓNICA TERESA ORTÍZ “ENLISTMENT PAPERS”
Mónica Teresa Ortíz is an Austin-based poet whose 2008 chapbook, “On a Greyhound Straight from the 915,” has won critical acclaim. Her literary inspirations range from Gertrude Stein to Gabriel García … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.01.17 “LA GRAN FALACIA”
La Burundanga Boricua es un fenómeno sumamente complejo, requiere todo tipo de abordaje y aproximación que pretenda desenmarañar esta difícil realidad de lo que somos y lo que nos gustaría ser; … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD THE U.S. AND CUBA
Latinopia Word Cuba and the US from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the death of Fidel Castro (1926-2016) there is speculation about the future of U.S. Cuban relations. Maria Elena Vinueza, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE SANTURCE ES LEY
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE SANTURCE ES LEY from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Since 2010, the neighborhood of Santurce, in San Juan Puerto Rico, has celebrated Santurce Es Ley (Santurce Rules), a three-day arts … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO ELECTRICIDAD
Latinopia Teatro Electricidad from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Set in a Chicano barrio, Luis Alfaro's adaptation of the Greek play Electra, by Sophocles, was first performed at the Mark Taper Forum in … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.11.16 “STANDING WITH THE UNIONS”
Standing with the unions My wife and I recently participated in a rally and picket on behalf of the United Steelworkers and other unions representing nearly 2000 employees who work in ASARCO copper … [Read more...]