LATINOPIA WORD DANNY ROMERO
Danny Romero is a California poet and novellist based in Sacramento. In addition to several chapbooks of poetry, he is the author of the novel Calle 10. He read his poetry at the 2010 Flor y Canto … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LUCHA CORPI ON CRIME WRITING
Lucha Corpi is the author of such crime novels as Eulogy for a Brown Angel, Cactus Blood, Death at Solstice and others. Latinopia asked Lucha about writing crime novels and how that differs from her … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO PROPERTIES OF SILENCE 2
Properties of Silence is a new American play written by Theresa Chavez, Rose Portillo and Alan Pulner and directed by Theresa Chavez. The play imagines a dream encounter between seventeenth century … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LUCHA CORPI “CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK BURNER”
Lucha Corpi is a celebrated mystery writer who has created the character of Gloria Damasco a clairvoyant Chicana detective who solves crimes in novels such as Eulogy for a Brown Angel, Cactus Blood, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “PROPERTIES OF SILENCE”
Properties of Silence is a new American play written by Theresa Chavez, Rose Portillo and Alan Pulner and directed by Theresa Chavez. The play imagines a dream encounter between seventeenth century … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART WILLIE HERRON’S “THE WALL THAT CRACKED OPEN”
Willie Herron is an artist, muralist and musician. In 1972 his brother John was attacked and nearly killed by gang members in an East Los Angeles alley. Willie depicted the attack in an iconic mural … [Read more...]
100 YEARS OF LATINO ART
LATINOPIA ART TIMELINE 100 YEARS OF LATINO ART IN AMERICA 1900 Mexican born painter Xavier Timotéo Martínez wins honorable mention for his painting of fellow artist Marion Holden Pope at the … [Read more...]
YOGA TALK WITH JULIE CARMEN 2.15.15 “COBRA POSE”
Julie Carmen ( http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In this continuing monthly blog “Yoga Talk With Julie Carmen,” Julie … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TONY MARES REMEMBERED
Tony Mares and I were kindred spirits. Our friendship was effortless. He had a streak of the rebel, and a mischievous twinkle in his eye… both qualities I could easily relate to. He served on my … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA RESURRECTION REMEMBERS ELIZABETH
The cast and crew of the Showtime television series Resurrection Blvd were shocked to hear of the passing of their colleague and friend Elizabeth Pena who played the role of Bibi Corrales in the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD A.E.”TONY” MARES
Ernesto Antonio "Tony" Mares was a New Mexico poet, historian, essayist and fictoin writer. He passed away on January 30, 2015. Here Tony Mares reads his poem, "In Search of Durruti," at the 2010 … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. RUDY ACUÑA 2.02.15 “DYING COMMUNITIES”
DYING COMMUNITIES-FORGOTTEN MEMORIES With age you become more nostalgic. Lately, for instance, I take things very seriously, and struggles such as the one with the university (CSUN) and its … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1967 TIERRA AMARILLA COURTHOUSE RAID
In 1967, lay preacher and land grant activist Reies López Tijerina founded the Alliance of Free Pueblos in the state of New Mexico. His goal was to return ownership of contested land grants to the … [Read more...]
YOGA TALK WITH JULIE CARMEN 01.18.15. “BREATHLESSNESS”
Julie Carmen ( http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In this continuing monthly blog “Yoga Talk With Julie Carmen,” Julie … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA “JOSE LUIS RUIZ ON CHICANO!”
Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement was a four-hour PBS documentary series broadcast in 1997. Jose Luis Ruiz was the Executive Producer of the company that produced the … [Read more...]
THINKING LATINA with SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 1. 04. 15 “TINDER & RACIAL HIERARCHY”
HOW TINDER HIGHLIGHTS AUSTIN’S RACIAL HIERARCHY Dating seems to suck in general. No matter where I live or who I talk to, there’s always something: in LA everyone is self-centered, in Austin … [Read more...]
YOGA TALK with JULIE CARMEN 12.21.14 “DEPRESSION”
Julie Carmen (http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In this first of her monthly blog "Yoga Talk With Julie Carmen," Julie … [Read more...]
RICKY LUV VIDEO “OFFICE IS…”
Multi-talented author and filmmaker Ricardo Lira Acuña is back on Latinopia this week with his regular monthly video blog, Ricky Luv Video. This video is all about working in an office and how it … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA JULIE REMEMBERS RAÚL
Julie Carmen (http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In 1988 she co-starred with the late Puerto Rican actor Raúl Julia in the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART JOSÉ RAMÍREZ
Los Angeles-based artist, sculptor and muralist José Ramírez is a Chicano artist in the tradition of the greats of Mexico (Los Tres Grandes) as well as pioneering Chicano artists. Latinopia caught up … [Read more...]