THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.06.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FEBRUARY 2ND IS GUADALUPE HIDALGO DAY! RICARDO ROMO ON SEGUNDO DE FEBRERO EXHIBIT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN, THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO UP CLOSE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA WORDS … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.06.25 INSTRUCTIVE HISTORY: THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
Latinos and Chicano/a Artists View History as Instructive to Understanding the Present The 48th annual Segundo de Febrero exhibit opened February 2, 2025 at the Centro … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.06.25 LAS ACCIONES TIENEN CONSECUENCIAS
Burundaga de Zocotroco Jose M. Umpierre Decir que la vida es cambio no requiere gran sapiencia. Los cambios pueden ser a mejor o a peor y si madura coma perfila, la evidencia apunta al … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 2.06.25
Bienvenidos a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see from our cover, we are wondering along with everybody else, who is going to pick the fruit and vegetables if farm workers decide not to show up for work … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.31.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:RASQUACHISMO! RICARDO ROMO ON RASQUACHISMO AT MCNAY ART MUSEUM, TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO ON RASQUACHISMO, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BOULEVARD NIGHTS AND This week Ricardo Romo raises … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.31.25
Celebrating Chicano/Latino Resourcefulness and Creativity: Rasquachismo at the San Antonio McNay Art Museum The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas opened the Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO “RASQUACHISMO”
Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto is a distinquished art and literary critic. He has written a landmark article titled "Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility" in which he explains how a particular approach or … [Read more...]
RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BOULEVARD NIGHTS
Richard Yñiguez is the star of the 1979 motion picture Boulevard Nights which co-stars Marta DuBois and Danny De La Paz. Richard spoke to Latinopia about how he prepared for the role of Raymond Avila … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA “DANNY DE LA PAZ IN AMERICAN ME”
Danny De la Paz is a celebrated actor of stage and screen. With a career that spans decades, he is perhaps best remembered for his riveting portrayals of"Chuco" in the movie "Boulevard Nights" and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.25.25 FIRE CRISIS!
The Los Angeles Fires: A Major Crisis for LA Latino Artists. The Los Angeles fires are among the worst climatic disasters in American history. In the first four days of its eruption, the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ IN THE DEADLY TOWER
In 1975 Richard Yñiguez starred in the made for television movie The Deadly Tower. The film tells the story of the Austin Texas massacre that left 14 people dead and 21 injured. Richard portrays real … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.25.25 WE AIN’T GOING ANYWHERE
We ain’t going anywhere… “Families can be deported together.” Tom Homan, Trump’s nominee to head ICE, October 2024 interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” re: mass deportations and families wherein … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 1.25.25 TRUMP INAUGURAL
TRUMP INAUGURAL By Luis Torres Trump’s Strongman Stuff is Already in Evidence and the term has just begun The steamroller of fascism in the United States has begun to roll in earnest. We … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA – DANNY DE LA PAZ
Danny De La Paz is an accomplished actor of stage and screen whose motion picture credits include Boulevard Nights and American Me. Known for his portrayal of cholos or gang members, Latinopia was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG MICHAEL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA 1.17.25
FIRE BURNS NOTHING BUT STUFF La Bloga-Tuesday (1.07.25) welcomes the temporary return of an OG La Bloga veterano, the founder himself, Rudy Ch. García. Motivated by the horrendous California … [Read more...]
PALISADES AND EATON: WHERE TO GET HELP
In the wake of the devastating and catastrophic fires that have swept the Southern California a number of agencies are offering support for fire victims. Here is a partial listing. California … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.17.25 BENITO HUERTA TRAILBLAZER, CURATOR, EDUCATOR.
Benito Huerta: A Latino Art Trailblazer, Curator, and Educator A long anticipated art show featuring the work of the multitalented North Texas Latino artist, Benito Huerta, opened recently at … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.04.25 A YEAR OF PHOTOS
The year 2024 saw these … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 1.04.25
Bienvenidos al año 2025. I don’t know about you, but I have to stop and think about that number. Well for one thing, it is ¼ of the way into the 21st century. Secondly, the number reminds me for some … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD “LA ROSCA”
This original video about the traditional making of La Rosca, a Mexican pastry celebrating the January 6th Day of the Three Wise Men, was produced by Alas Media. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARIA R. BERUMEN
Maria R. Berumen is a poet residing in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has been writing poetry since childhood and has published three volumes of Poemas de Fe y Esperanza (Poems … [Read more...]