The Whitewashing Of The 1932 America Tropical Mural In LA
The Whitewashing Of The 1932 America Tropical Mural In LA
By Tia Tenopia In 1932, the Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros was invited to Los Angeles by the Chouinard Art Institute. During his six month stay, he painted three murals, […]
“In Wonderland” Celebrates Latina Surrealist Painters
Although collaboration between institutes can sometimes prove a treacherous affair, the current collaboration between Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City only proves […]
Documentary Sees The LA Riots Through Raw Footage, Interviews
Austin, Texas — “Uprising: Hip Hop and the L.A. Riots” is a documentary directed by Mark Ford that premiered at South by Southwest and will be shown on VH1 on May 1. […]
Culture Clash’s “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José”
By Carlos San Miguel “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José” is a fantastic play that premiered at the 2010 Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Written by Richard Montoya and developed by Culture […]
Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration
By Paul Adams In the suburbs of North Hollywood, vans from major news networks enveloped a phalanx of demonstrators protesting the recent deportation of Blanca Cardenas. The protest began at […]
Can The Lakers Keep Paying Kobe Bryant Like The Star He Was?
By Paul Adams The Lakers were on the road about a month ago on February 6, playing against the Philadelphia 76ers and Kobe Bryant’s role in it couldn’t have been […]
Latino Students React To Racism At UCLA
MEChA de UCLA recently held a demonstration on campus in a response to discrimination at the university. Earlier in the week, racial and sexist slurs were scrawled on a door of […]
Latina Filmmakers Shine In Boyle Heights Film Fest
Los Angeles, California — The theatre was crammed with talent and creativity. Josefina Lopez was playing host to the 6th Annual Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE). The film […]
Happy Friday From Akwid!
When I was in college, before I went to study in Mexico, my friend Israel gave me a CD of Akwid. I thought it was the weirdest name ever, but […]
Is The NBA’s Noche Latina “Latino Enough?”
The NBA will be celebrating Noche Latina with seven nationally televised games. The events will take place in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Chicago and New York. NBA Vice President of Hispanic Marketing Saskia Sorrosa stated, “The Noche Latina program is the perfect example of the […]
