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LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON ANTHONY QUINN

What is it like to act opposite a screen legend? Richard Yñiguez, star of the classic movie Boulevard Nights and of numerous television shows, learned early in his career when he landed a role acting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Anthony Quinn, Boulevard Nights, Latinos in Hollywood, Man and the City, Richard Yñiguez

September 24, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MOCTESUMA ON HOLLYWOOD

Latinopia Cinema Moctesuma On Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Moctesuma Esparza is an acclaimed motion picture producer whose credits include The Milagro Beanfield War, Selena and Walk Out! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Latinos in Hollywood, Milagro Beanfield War, Moctesuma Esparza, National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Selena, Walk Out

October 31, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA CARLOS AVILA ON DIRECTING DURING PANDEMIC

Carlos Avila is an award-winning director of films and television whose credits include the PBS Telenovelas series, the drama series Grimm and Cold Case and the feature film Price of Glory and his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Carlos Avila, Latinopia Plática, Latinos in Hollywood

May 30, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 06.16.19 WOMEN HELPING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD: HOW ABOUT LATINOS HELPING LATINOS?

Women Helping Women in Hollywood: How about Latinos helping Latinos? Very recently there was a thought-provoking article in the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times. Basically, it was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Emma Thompson, Latinos in Hollywood, Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres

June 16, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD FRANK SIFUENTES

Frank Sifuentes (1932-2012) was a pioneering writer, educator, community activist and mentor. He passed away on October 8, 2012.  Latinopia documented Frank's reading of his short story, "The Bean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano Literature, Frank Sifuentes, Latinos in Hollywood, USC Chicano activism

October 14, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

RICKY LUV VIDEO “MY FIRST OSCARS”

Multi-talented Ricardo Acuña has written three books of poetry and narrative fiction and recently published a graphic novel, “The Realm.” Ricardo has also branched out into video production. He will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricky Luv Video Tagged With: Latinos and the Oscars, Latinos in Hollywood, Ricardo Acuña, Ricky Luv Video

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.20.26

August 19, 2026 By wpengine

The Shadow of the Sun is a film about two brothers who believed in one another and are chasing a dream. The brothers are close, but their lives are filled with financial struggles, boredom, interpersonal conflicts, and confrontations with local bullies. They eventually look to music as a path to financial stability and a possible […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.26 WATER (ENGLISH VERSION)

August 14, 2026 By wpengine

José M. Umpierre Journalistic reports are usually composed of events, data and the way in which the event is reflected or affects people. In that case, the event is the water situation in Puerto Rico, since I am part of the affected human contingent, the affective content is yours truly. The Data The water situation […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 8.14.26 FEMINISTS BEFORE THEIR TIME PART TWO

August 14, 2026 By wpengine

Part II of Feminists before their times… “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman.”    Melinda French Gates, American philanthropist In Part I of this series, I noted that back in the day, before the term “feminist” was popular, there were many strong, assertive women within our community. I refer to them […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.14.26 THE RAMIREZ SISTERS EXPLORE CULTURE AND BELONGING

August 14, 2026 By wpengine

Latina artists Manola and Maria Ramirez’s exhibition, Había Una Vez, at Centro Cultural Aztlán in San Antonio, brings their interest in participation and visual storytelling into an immersive gallery setting. On view through August 27, 2026, the installation at the Centro Cultural Aztlán explores and commemorates the culture, memories, bicultural identities, and often fractured experiences […]

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LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 1 “RETROSPECTIVE”

By Tia Tenopia on May 4, 2014

Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El Paso Museum of Art mounted a retrospective of Gaspar’s art titled Metaphors of the Barrio. Latinopia visited the exhibit and asked Gaspar what inspires […]

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE

By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

Category: Cooking, Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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