Arts

Inspired by the Greek Myth of Medea, MOJADA Chronicles Today’s Immigrant Experience

“MOJADA” is a window into the sacrifices immigrants make coming into the United States.

  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 4:20 PM

Teacher Struggles to Explain Mass Shootings to New Immigrants in ALTERNATINO’s Latest Timely Sketch

“Our hearts go out to the victims, and to all communities targeted by hatred and gun violence.”

  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 12:50 PM

Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan Pioneer of Kinetic Art, Dies in Paris

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Carlos Cruz-Diez, a leading Venezuelan artist who won international acclaim for his work with color and the style known as kinetic art, has died in Paris. He was 95.

  • Jul 28, 2019
  • 3:47 PM

ESPN’s ‘Southmost’ Is Important for Representation, but Insists on the Cartel TV Trope

The show insists on showing us violent images in Mexico, and after every commercial break, we come back to more cartel talk.

  • Jul 17, 2019
  • 3:52 PM

Latino USA Presents: ‘Willie Perdomo Comes Home’

Latino USA‘s Antonia Cereijido takes a walk with author Willie Perdomo through his old neighborhood of Harlem to discuss his poetry, his teenage years and how memories of that time inspired his latest work.

  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 4:55 PM

With a Mix of Quirkiness, Absurdity and Crazy One-Liners, LOS ESPOOKYS Pays Homage to Latin American Culture

The characters are an eclectic group, but what makes it work, and what makes the show successful, is that they’re all oddballs and complete outsiders, who despite already living in a pretty surreal universe, don’t fit in.

  • Jul 5, 2019
  • 1:02 PM

Latino USA Presents ‘Portrait Of: Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog’

Sen Dog joins Latino USA to talk about the legacy of his group Cypress Hill, and what his career looks like today.

  • Jul 2, 2019
  • 1:39 PM

Yalitza Aparicio Will Be Spokesperson of ‘Zero Violence Against Women’ Campaign

The campaign will be part of the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico.

  • Jun 28, 2019
  • 2:35 PM

Latino USA Presents: ‘Comedian Arturo Castro Finds Humor In This Political Moment’

Latino USA sat down with Arturo Castro to talk about how he got his start in comedy and how he often draws on the cultural and political moment while writing sketches.

  • Jun 24, 2019
  • 11:18 AM

Common Sense Cultural Capital

Our sheer talent and intelligence will deliver an era of fair exchanges of community cultural capital. That is what our community needs to thrive.

  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 10:24 AM

Community Activists Stage Protest Action at El Museo del Barrio’s 50th Anniversary

“It’s easy to kind of say, ‘everything is okay,’ when it’s not,” Debbie Quiñones, one of the lead organizers, told Latino Rebels.

  • Jun 13, 2019
  • 4:05 PM

TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG Is a Captivating Reflection of Life’s Formative Years

The political upheaval and vagueness of what the future holds for Chile is a mirror image of the three main characters’ lives.

  • Jun 12, 2019
  • 4:15 PM

Portrait Of: Sandra Cisneros LIVE in Chicago

In this live and intimate conversation with Latino USA, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

  • Jun 7, 2019
  • 2:55 PM

In El Salvador, Revolutionary Program Gives Inmates a Second Chance

“Yo Cambio” functions like a vocational junior college where inmates are enrolled in a program of their choice or one that matches their vocation or experience.

  • May 31, 2019
  • 3:02 PM

Tex-Mex Food vs. Latinx Art: Slogans vs. Substance

But just remember, it should be as easy to find the fine art as it is to find the fajitas. Otherwise, diversity is just a slogan.

  • May 24, 2019
  • 10:40 AM

Puerto Rico Update: A Personal Reflection

If we want to talk in any kind of meaningful way about Puerto Rico in 2019, we need to know its history.

  • May 3, 2019
  • 9:20 AM

Mariachi Music Gains Recognition at UIL State Festival: For Some It’s Been a Long Time Coming

“Culturally, it means a lot because it’s our roots…this is representing where we come from.”

  • May 1, 2019
  • 3:43 PM

Portrait Of: Justina Machado

Maria Hinojosa speaks with Justina Machado about growing up in Chicago and how that shaped her and her career.

  • Apr 29, 2019
  • 4:25 PM

THIS IS NOT BERLIN Is a Tale of Teen Self-Discovery Set During Mexico’s 1980s Punk Wave

Despite some shortcomings, the film does succeed in focusing on teenage ennui.

  • Apr 27, 2019
  • 1:02 PM

Catching Up With Librotraficante Tony Diaz in Houston

Latino Rebels Radio: March 31, 2019

  • Mar 31, 2019
  • 3:42 PM

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