THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.17.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ST. PATRICK'S DAY! SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE IRISH AND MEXICANS, RICARDO ROMO ON THE CHEECH, THE ST. PATRICK'S BATTALION, HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN IRISH? AND, OF COURSE, THE RECIPE FOR … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.10.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE GLASS ART OF GINI GARCIA, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH EDDIE DELGADO, CELEBRATING THE HISTORIC DENVER YOUTH CONFERENCE OF 1969 AND JESÚS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.24.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SCI-FI! NIKKI HIGH ON OCTAVIA'S BOOKSHELF, RICARDO ROMO ON HOW LATINOS WERE INSPIRED BY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., AND LATINO SCIENCE FICTION AT RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.17.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON JESSE TREVIÑO, MARK GUERRERO'S L.A. STORIES WITH THE LEGENDARY DELGADO BROTHERS, MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS AND DIANA LOPEZ'S QUINCENUNCA: NEVER … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.10.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE LAST BROWN BERET AND DEL ZAMORA ON ADAPTING A PLAY INTO A MOTION PICTURE, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON CONSUELO JIMENEZ UNDERWOOD AND A PERFORMANCE OF EASTSIDE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.03.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ALVARO HUERTA ON THE LAST BROWN BERET, LUIS TORRES ON GEORGE SANTOS ANTICS, RICARDO ROMO ON ROLANDO BRISEÑO AND MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH TOM BRAY. This week … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.28.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: GREGORIO DAVILA ON UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON CRYSTAL CITY 1969, LATINOPIA TEATRO ON CRYSTAL CITY 1969 AND A BIOGRAPHY OF JOSÉ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.07.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL ZOCOTROCO ON A PUERTORICAN YEAR IN REVIEW, RICARDO ROMO ON REMEMBERING JOSÉ ESQUIVEL, MARK GUERRERO ON HANK BARRIO AND QUETZAL PERFORMS "VOCES " (VOICES). We start the … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.10.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA ONCE AGAIN LOOKS AT PUERTORICO'S COLONIAL QUESTION, RICARDO ROMO ON THE NEW MURALS OF SAN ANTONIO, ALFREDO SANTOS' PENSAMIENTOS AT 70 AND WITH CHRISTMAS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.21.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LORENA MANRIQUEZ ON WALLS OF PASSION, RICARDO ROMO ON OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER IN TILE, DR. CYNTHIA E. OROZCO ON THE HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN AND THE IMPACT OF THE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.14.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PHOTOGRAPHERS! ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON AL RENDON, OSCAR CASTILLO ON EL MOVIMIENTO EXHIBIT, GEORGE RODRIGUEZ ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE FARM WORKERS CENTER IN KEENE, CALIFORNIA AND … [Read more...]
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...]