THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.15.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON HAVE YOU NO SHAME? RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF VINCENT VALDEZ, EL PROFE QUEZADA REVIEWS VIÁZTLÁN REDUX AND MARK GUERRERO'S L.A. MUSIC STORIES FEATURES LARRY … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 10.15.26
Where’s the shame? Esos no tienen vergüenza (Those people have no shame). My saintly Nana Petra (she of blessed memory) My Nana would say that of people who were hypocrites, that is, whose … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.15.26
Vincent Valdez, a Mexican-American visual artist living and working in San Antonio, recently received the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in the 2-D Visual Art category. The John D. and Catherine C. … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NO DICE REVIEW OF VIÁZTLÁN REDUX BY RAFAEL C. CASTILLO
Rafael C. Castillo’s Viáztlán Redux is a luminous and deeply personal chronicle of a literary dream brought to life through passion, struggle, and unwavering cultural commitment. As a professor of … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH LARRY RENDON
Mark Guerrero interviews saxophonist Larry Rendon, who has played with Thee Midniters from their inception in the early 60s until the present. He is also on their classic recordings and all four … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART GILBERT “MAGU” LUJAN
Latinopia Art Gilbert Lujan from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Gilbert "Magu" Lujan is a pioneer Chicano artist who was a member of the 1970s legendary art collective Los Four, the first Chicanos to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART THE WORLD OF MAGULANDIA
Chicano artist and social activist Gilbet "Magu" Lujan (1940-2011) created a mythical world of spirit animals inhabiting an evocative landscape he called Magulandia. In the 2017 exhibit at the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.01.26 (ENGLISH)
Burundanga from Zocotroco José M. Umpierre At this point, it would be absurd to deny the irrefutable. Despite the many evidences and experiences to the contrary, I have not lost the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.01.26 THE ART OF COOKING MEXICAN FOOD
On September 24th, 2026, the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, Texas, hosted a book signing of Foods of La Frontera by author and award-winning chef Pati Jinich. Chef Pati has written four books … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.01.26
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre A estas alturas, sería absurdo negar lo irrefutable. A pesar de la mucha evidencia y la experiencia en contra, no he perdido la fascinación con el … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC IRENE DÍAZ AND FRIENDS
Irene Díaz is a singer/songwriter who has performed at venues like The Roxy, House of Blues Sunset, and Room 5 Lounge. Recently she performed with friends at the "Espacio 1839" art space in Boyle … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARGARET ELYSIA GARCIA ON HORROR AND LONELINESS
Many of the stories to be found in Margaret Elysia Garcia's new short story collection, Graft, deal with themes of urban horror and loneliness in her hometown, Whittier, and adjacent Orange County … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.24.26 LATINO ART CONTRIBUTES TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Some Tejano historians believe San Antonio may have initiated some of the earliest celebrations of the end of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Today, Latinos across the United States celebrate … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART JOSE LOZANO
Jose Lozano is an artist based in Fullerton, California whose works include paintings, murals and serigraphs. He works in "series" of drawings or paintings which include "luchadores" (wrestlers), … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD GREEN CHILE RECIPES
Lovers of New Mexico green chile contribute their personal recipes on how to prepare green chile, the recipes range from simple salsa to green Chile souffle. … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – BOBBY NAVARETTE
https://youtu.be/ZxpmlzGBVBw?si=IRY__0zfqaJHNco5 Mark Guerrero interviews saxophonist Bobby Navarrete. In the 60s, he played the Eastside circuit with the Fabulous Sounds, Tierra during their … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 9.18.26
At the risk of self-promotion criticism, I submit to what is usually my space, the text presented by my friend Jorge Escudero Franceschini in the premiere of the documentary La Tierra de Borikén. The … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.18.26 THE ART OF TEJAS: FROM CASTAS TO CHICANOS
In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Latinos in San Antonio had celebrated 58 years since its settlement. Mexicans from colonial New Spain who settled the region … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.18.26
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre A riesgo de crítica de auto promoción, someto a lo que suele ser mi espacio, el texto que presentó mi amigo Jorge Escudero Franceschini en el estreno … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALBERTO RÍOS “HOW TO WRITE A POEM”
LATINOPIA WORD ALBERTO RÍOS "HOW TO WRITE A POEM" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Alberto "Tito" Ríos is a celebrated poet and author who has published ten books of poetry, three short story … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ( EL GRITO DE DOLORES)
Mexican Independence Day “El Grito” Throughout Mexico and in Mexican and Chicano communities in the United States, the 16th of September is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day. It is the day … [Read more...]