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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

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 05.21.23 “ADALBERTO “BETO” GUERRERO

May 20, 2022 By wpengine

History surrounds us… Again, I will forego writing about political issues. Instead, I will try to do justice to a history maker, someone whose advocacy had national implications, someone I was privileged to have as a mentor – Adalberto “Beto” Guerrero. We are surrounded by history makers. Every community has them. Adalberto “Beto” Guerrero is […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.06.22 FIDENCIO DURAN

May 6, 2022 By wpengine

Fidencio Duran: A Painter Who Captures Latino Culture and Traditions in Everyday Life Texas artist Fidencio Duran has been climbing tall scaffolds since he won a commission to complete a mural in Brownsville, Texas thirty-seven years ago. Today, Duran’s murals are among the most visible for any Latino artist in America. On an annual basis […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.13.22 CARLOS ROSALES-SILVA

May 13, 2022 By wpengine

Carlos Rosales-Silva’s Abstract Imagery Captures Latino Culture Carlos Rosales-Silva, a resident of New York City for the past decade, relies on memory, photographs, and historical accounts of his native West Texas community to create art that represents a visual narrative of nature, people, architecture, and objects of a dynamic American borderland region. His art is […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.30.22

April 30, 2022 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La atención pública en la Isla del Encanto en los últimos tiempos ha estado enfocada en la determinación del tribunal Supremo Federal en cuanto a la aplicabilidad de Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario (SSI) a los ciudadanos residente en Puerto Rico. El caso trata de José Luis Vaello Madero al […]

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LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA “KLAIL CITY”

By Tia Tenopia on April 15, 2013

Dr. Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author whose writings transcend genres. His novel “Klail City” won the prestigious Casa de las Americas literary award. Hinojosa has created the fictional world of Klail City located in fictional Belkin County, Texas. His writings draw on his experiences growing up in the Rio Grande valley of […]

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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 […]

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LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

Category: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

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