Teatro Los Mascarones

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...]

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MOMENTS IN TIME, IRENE DÍAZ AND WHERE THE HECK IS THE HISTORICAL AZTLÁN? Hola my fabulous fearsome Latinopians! Your Tia Tenopia here welcoming you to another week of … [Read more...]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO “OUR HEARTS SOAR LIKE A HAWK…”

October 13, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Proud Yaqui Gabriel Ayala is multi-layered yet simple… I was thrilled to have a front-row seat at a recent performance by Gabriel Ayala, award-winning, internationally known and acclaimed classical guitarist. He played for Pope Benedict XVI at the 2012 canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (the first Native American to achieve sainthood) as well as at […]

ROMO DE TEJAS – JESÚS MOROLES

October 13, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Jesús Moroles: A Renowned American Sculptor During his life as an artist, Jesús Moroles received many important commissions for his granite sculptures. Over a thirty-four year career, he completed more than 2,000 art pieces throughout the world. Unlike many artists who realize their dream of artistic creativity after many years of experimentation and growth, Moroles […]

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS con JOSÉ E. MURATTI-TORO “HEREJIA: DONALD TODOS SOMOS TRUMP”

October 13, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Now is the winter of our discontent… Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the king In deadly hate the one against the other… – William Shakespeare Recientemente se publicó un artículo en el Washington Post en el que el autor afirma que no […]

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS DE JOSÉ E. MURATTI TORO 9. 21. 19 “UNA IDEA A LA CUAL LE HA LLEGADO SU TIEMPO”

September 21, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Es falso decir que lo que nos determina son las circunstancias. Al contrario, las circunstancias son el dilema ante el cual tenemos que decidirnos. Pero el que decide es nuestro carácter. – José Ortega y Gasset ________________________________ El pasado 2 de septiembre, se reportó en un blog en Mississippi, que los propietarios de una facilidad […]

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 […]

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “LOVE IN THE TIME OF ALBINO”

By Tia Tenopia on April 13, 2014

Gabriel Carmona and Branden Selman are the founders of Nac Film Theory, an independent film company based in Nagotchoches, Texas. Both of these talented filmmakers produce, direct, film, edit and act in their independently produced films. Latinopia is proud to showcase the poignant “Love in the Time of Albino,” another independent production by this talented […]

Category: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

By Tia Tenopia on March 19, 2013

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

Category: History, LATINOPIA EVENT