Kennedy Center Honors Exclude Latinos — Again

Kennedy Center Honors Exclude Latinos — Again

Mary Mata December 13, 2011

By Juan Ramón Palomo On December 27, CBS will broadcast the Kennedy Center Honors, which were held December 4 with President and Mrs. Obama in the audience. Viewers will see […]

Los Tigres Del Norte Unplugged Still Deliver The Goods

Mary Mata

“MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends” is the latest multiplatinum effort by the celebrated hit making group, Los Tigres Del Norte. The compact disc is a performance which […]

Dagoberto Gilb’s “Gritos” Culturally Relevant, Insightful

Mary Mata December 12, 2011

By Wuicho Vargas If you haven’t read any of Dagoberto Gilb’s work, this could be your opportunity to get a glimpse of his style. “Gritos” for me was very pleasant […]

How “A Better Life” Director Became An Immigration Activist

Mary Mata December 9, 2011

By José Cruz, OurTiempo.com If there is any hope for the future of immigration reform in this country, it will probably come from unlikely places. It has not been that the strategies […]

Today Is Diego Rivera’s Birthday

Mary Mata December 8, 2011

If you have been living in a hole your entire life, then you probably don’t know who Diego Rivera was. If not, then you’re bound to have seen his work, […]

Beyond Baroque, The Center For LA’s Poetry Scene

Mary Mata December 6, 2011

Beyond Baroque is a literary center in Los Angeles that’s housed in the old Venice City Hall. Originally a magazine, Beyond Baroque got its start as a storefront phenomenon and […]

Happy Friday From Joan Baez!

Mary Mata December 2, 2011

Joan Baez is super famous, the daughter of a man who grew up in Puebla, Mexico. She grew up in New York, sang with Bob Dylan and has been dedicated […]

Is Art Only For Whites? Sometimes It Feels That Way

Mary Mata December 1, 2011

By Elaine Dove It’s been a long, long time since I attended a dance class where I was the only person of color in the room. Years, actually, since I […]

Lady Gaga, Pitbull Take On “La Cucaracha”

Mary Mata

Comedienne Jesenia Bailey and fellow Latino comedian Carlos A. Gonzalez recently produced a spoof of “La Cucaracha” as performed by Lady Gaga and Pitbull. In the video, below, the two singers […]

Sandra Cisneros Leaving Texas For New Mexico

Mary Mata November 28, 2011

By Roberto Ontiveros Celebrated author and benefactor of Latino/Latina writers, Sandra Cisneros plans to leave Texas. Cisneros, who lives in San Antonio, says she wants to spend more time pursuing her […]