THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.24.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHRISTINE MARIN'S GUEST BLOG ON JOE SOLETO, RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO POLITICS OF THE 1960s, SERGIO HERNANDEZ'S ARNIE AND PORFI ON CHRISTMAS AND As the end of year gets … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.30.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO ARTIST STUDIOS, ANGELA VALENZUELA'S COMMENCEMENT SPEECH "THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD," THE TRADITION OF LA ROSCA, JUAN FELIPE HERRERA … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.27.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HENRY DARROW ON HIGH CHAPARRAL, RICARDO ROMO ON JUDY BACA, JUDY BACA ON THE GREAT WALL AND JUDY BACA IN HER OWN WORDS, ALVARO HUERTA ON FOUR WAYS TO SUPPORT LATINOS/AS DURING … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.05.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PEPE SERNA ON AUDITIONS AND HIS ROLE OF "ANGEL" IN THE MOVIE SCARFACE, THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS AUTHOR YOLANDA NAVA, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON RAUL GONZALEZ AND LITTLE JOE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.25.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE LATEST IN PUERTO RICO'S DEBT CRISIS, DON FELÍPE DE ORTEGO ON A BREAKTHROUGH PIONEERING WORK: WHY WE ARE CHICANOS, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BLVD NIGHTS, MARÍA … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.29.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LOUIE PEREZ OF LOS LOBOS ON HIS NEW BOOK, GOOD MORNING AZTLÁN, LUIS REYES ON HIS NEW BOOK, MADE IN MEXICO: HOLLYWOOD SOUTH OF THE BORDER AND MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.17.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON JOSÉ ESQUIVEL AND MARGARET GARCIA, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH ART BRAMBILA AND DIANE LOPEZ ON "QUINCENUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN." Christmas is … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.03.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDUARDO PAGAN ON THE ZOOT SUIT RIOTS, RICARDO ROMO ON EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS, DOLORES HUERTA ON CESAR CHAVEZ'S 1966 PEREGRINACIÓN AND ANGELA ROA "CANTO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.26.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE LEGACY OF LUIS JIMENEZ, MELINDA PALACIO ON HOW FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING, THE ART OF LINDA VALLEJO AND EDWARD VIDUARRE READS "GOD IS. A potpourri of art … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.19.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE REAL FIRST THANKSGIVING, RICARDO ROMO ON ARTIST AND MUSEUM FOUNDER SYLVIA OROZCO, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES ON L'IL RAY JIMENEZ AND LUIS TORRES REMEMBERS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.29.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAY OF THE DEAD! RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON DAY OF THE DEAD IN 2022. AMALIA MESA BAINS ON THE MEANING OF DAY OF THE DEAD, ROSE PORTILLO ON DAY OF THE DEAD, AND JOSÉ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.14.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ANGRY ON RACIST COMMENTS BY CITY HALL "LEADERS," RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE WORK OF ARTIST AND SCULPTOR LUIS LOPEZ, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.08.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA WORD WITH CYNTHIA GUARDADO, GUARDADO READS "JOHN'S MARKET ON EIGHTH AND MARIPOSA," JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE AFTER EFFECTS OF HURRICANE FIONA AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.01.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: A JAROCHO MUSIC CONCERT WITH CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH SAL MURILLO AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO RERPORT WITH A NEW TEXAS MILESTONE. This … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 09.17.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ ON EL MOVIMIENTO PARTS ONE AND TWO, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON FLACO JIMENEZ, FLACO JIMENEZ ON THE STAR OF HIS CAREER AND FLACO JIMENEZ'S ACCORDION … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.10.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JESÚS TREVIÑO ON FIFTY YEARS OF LA RAZA UNIDA, 1972 LA RAZA UNIDA CONVENTION, RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF RICARDO SANCHEZ AND MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.03.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA LOOKS AT PUERTO RICO'S UNFINISHED JOURNEY, RICARDO ROMO ON PORFIRIO SALINAS PIONEERING BORDER ARTIST, 1967 PUERTO RICAN PLEBECITE AND QUETZAL PERFORMS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.27.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ROSE PORTILLO AS "PERFECTA," RICARDO ROMO ON THE SCULPTURES OF VERONICA CASTILLO, DIANE RODRIGUEZ ON WRITING "PERFECTA," AND MARK GUERRERO'S EAST LA MUSIC STORIES WITH GEORGE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 08.13.2022
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICHARD GARCIA READS FROM GUERNICA, REVISITED, SAL BALDENEGRO ON BARRIO HOLLYWOOD, RICARDO ROMO ON CARMEN TAFOLLA AND CARMEN TAFOLLA ON CHALLENGING THE CANON. Lots of great … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.06.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICHARD VARGAS ON HOW A CIVILIZATION BEGINS AND CHICANO VIKING, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON BAD BUNNY IN PUERTO RICO, JOHN MARTINEZ ON TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN AND RICARDO ROMO ON MARTHA … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.22.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ANGELA VALENZUELA ON THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A LATINX BLIND SPOT, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON SALUD, TERRITORIO Y PATRIA, PAT MORA ON ADOBE ODES AND AN ODE TO COURAGE. This week we … [Read more...]