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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO “ZOOT SUIT 2017”

In the current revival of Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum, the iconic El Pachuco character (played by Demian Bichir) admonishes the rebellious character of Henry Reyna, played … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, LATINOPIA TEATRO Tagged With: Demian Bichir, Edward James Ompos, Luis Valdez, Mark Taper Forum, Zoot Suit 2017, Zoot Suit revival

February 19, 2017 by JT

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JOSE DELGADO “LATINOS AT THE WHITE HOUSE”

Diane and I attended a very special White House ceremony last week. Diane, my wife,  is a member of the National Council on the Arts for the National Endowment for the Arts, we were honored to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: José Delgado, Luis Valdez, National Humanities Medal, National Medal of the Arts, Rudolfo Anaya. Sandra Cisneros, Teatro Campesino

October 9, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

A MOMENT IN TIME “SOMOS UNO”

A MOMENT IN TIME. "SOMOS UNO"     In June 1973, the Mexican popular creator company Los Mascarones were on a statewide tour of California performing their theatrical pieces. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME Tagged With: El teatro Campesino, Jesus Trevino, José Luis Ruiz, Luis Valdez, Mariano Leyva, Somos Uno, Teatro Los Mascarones

September 14, 2014 by JT

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.15.2026 NEW LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM

January 15, 2026 By wpengine

The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) has nearly 90,000 square feet of gallery space and a permanent collection of over 30,000 objects. SAMA’s collections span over 5,000 years and comprise objects from the ancient Mediterranean, Asian, Latin American, contemporary, and other areas. The museum includes a superb Rockefeller Latin American collection installed in a […]

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 1.08.26 LET THE MAYHEM BEGIN (ENGLISH)

January 8, 2026 By wpengine

Let the mayhem begin. The fact is resounding and forceful: the US Armed Forces invaded Venezuela and took their president, to be tried as a drug trafficker. The operation was a sequel to a maritime prologue that saw the US Navy move massively into the Caribbean, sinking 34 boats accused of drug trafficking. The reaction […]

TALES OF TORRES 1.08.26 INVASION OF VENEZUELA -THE LATEST PENDEJADA

January 8, 2026 By wpengine

The Latest Trump Pendejada: the Invasion of Venezuela We’re gonna run Venezuela. That’s the word from the pathological liar, thief and crook who continues to bamboozle this country and sits in the White House. The Pendejo-in-Chief is still smirking from his vile operation to invade a sovereign country and kidnap its president. (And his wife, […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.08.26 Y SE FORMÓ LA PELOTERA

January 8, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Y se Formó la Pelotera El hecho es rotundo y contundente: las Fuerzas Armadas Norteamericanas invadieron Venezuela y tomaron a su presidente, a ser juzgado como narcotraficante. La operacion fue secuela a un prologo a la mar, donde la Marina de Guerra Norteamericana se desplazó masivamente al Caribe, hundiendo […]

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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.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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