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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW – LUIS TORRES ON “THE GREAT WAR” BY ADAM HOCHSCHILD

“The Great War, A Violent Peace and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis” Any person with his or her eyes open knows we are in a perilous time. Donald Trump ignited it in 2016, but he didn’t invent the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: Latinopia Book Review, Luis Torres, The Great War, The Great War A Violent Peace and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis

November 12, 2022 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 11.24.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THANKSGIVING SIDES DISHES: LUIS TORRES' CALABACITAS,  DIANE VELARDE HERNÁNDEZ 'S  FIDEO, CHILE RELLENOS AND GUACAMOLE, XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO ON NOPALES. Turkey Day this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Diane Velarde Hernández, Luis Torres, Mexican Thanksgiving side dishes, Thanksgiving Side dishes, Xochitl Julisa Bermejo

November 24, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “AND THE EARTH DID NOT DEVOUR HIM”

“…y no se lo tragó la tierra” aka “…And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” Written by Tomás Rivera Published by Arte Público Press 1987 First published in 1970 by Quinto Sol Review and reminiscence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: And the earth did not devour him, Chicano Literature, Luis Torres, Tomas Rivera, Y no se lo trago la tierra

October 14, 2012 by

LATINOPIA WORD “THE THREE LOUIES 2”

“The Three Louies” is a performance conversation about growing up in East Los Angeles by three accomplished Mexican Americans. Luis J. Rodríguez is author of the acclaimed memoir, “Always Running,” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: growing up Chicano, growing up Hispanic, growing up Latino, Louie Pérez, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Torres

February 4, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD THE THREE LOUIES

"The Three Louies" is a performance conversation about growing up in East Los Angeles by three accomplished Mexican Americans. Luis J. Rodríguez  is author of the acclaimed memoir, "Always Running," … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Aspen Writers Foundation, Louie Pérez, Luis J. Rodriguez, Luis Torres, The Three Louies

January 28, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 2.09.14 “WE NEED BETTER COPS”

POLICE BRUTALITY CONTINUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE NEED BETTER COPS. The year started with the ugly but not necessarily unexpected news that a couple of cops who apparently beat a man to death were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis Torres, Police and the Latino community, Police Brutallity, Police reform, Tales of Torres, What's New

February 9, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES “JACKIE ROBINSON” 4.06.13

JACKIE ROBINSON. Not long ago something happened that really had me scratching my head. I accompanied a friend of mine who went to Tucson to shoot a little film about the political scene in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: cultural forgetfulness, Jackie Robinson, Luis Torres, Number 42

April 6, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 11.02.14 “IS HISTORY MORE THAN JUST A MYTH?”

IS HISTORY MORE THAN JUST A MYTH AGREED UPON? Recent political chingazos about the teaching of history in our public schools got me to recalling a crazy comment a woman in Texas made a few years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Carey McWilliams, Chicano Studies, Howard Zinn, Luis Torres, Tales of Torres

November 2, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 6.01.14 “BEN DEJO ON HILLARY CLINTON”

Hello. I’m Luís Torres. As you must know by now, by virtue of the fact that you are reading this, I regularly write the blog “Tales of Torres.” This time around, I’ve decided to step aside and let a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Ben Dejo, Hillary Clinton, Luis Torres, Tales of Torres

June 1, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 11.04.13 “PLANE WRECK AT LOS GATOS”

THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR NAMES AND OUR STORIES. In 1974 a teenager named Jaime Ramirez made his way from a tiny town in Mexico to the city of Pasadena, California. He got a job as a dishwasher. It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Deportees, Dona Julia's Children, Los Gatos Plane Crash, Luis Torres, PLane Wreck at Los Gatos, What's New, Woody Guthrie

November 4, 2013 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 7.05.14 “FÚTBOL”

CHICANOS AND THE SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUS GAME OF FÚTBOL. Fútbol. Football. Soccer. Whatever you call it, it captivates most of the industrialized world when World Cup competition comes around every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Futbol, Luis Torres, Tales of Torres, World Cup Soccer

July 5, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 4.07.14

RIC SALINAS OF CULTURE CLASH IN NEW PLAY TITLED "PLACAS" The culture and customs of the Salvadoran community are at the heart of a new play featuring the mercurial actor Ric Salinas who is best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: "Placas", Cuture Clash, Luis Torres, Ric Salinas, What's New

April 7, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 1.27.13

STARTING A SUPPORT GROUP CALLED "GUEROS ANONYMOUS." I’ve sometimes thought about starting a semi-secret organization, complete with decoder rings and speakeasy-like murmured passwords. I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: light skinned Mexicans, Luis Torres, What is a guero?

January 28, 2013 by

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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