Rosa Martha Zarate, La Señora del Canto, sharing her gift of a canto as part of the Celebration of Life of Jesse Valenzuela. Continue reading
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Adelante Cesar! La Lucha Continua!
Adelante Cesar! La Lucha Continua! Continue reading
Rose’s Ceramics
Taking in Rose’s ceramics still being displayed at Ontario airport – as I get ready to depart on Southwest. Continue reading
Mexodus, Running Through Sunday, August 2
Mexodus, running through Sunday, August 2, at the Pasadena Playhouse, superbly performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, depicts an often hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad – “of the thousands of enslaved people who sought freedom not by heading north, but by crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico. Continue reading
Agree With This Commentary! “An organization cannot boast of sharing a uniform with Jackie Robinson while sharing a very public afternoon with President Trump.
Agree with this commentary! “An organization cannot boast of sharing a uniform with Jackie Robinson while sharing a very public afternoon with President Trump. That doesn’t work.
A gift – Familia at Poncho Sanchez Musica in La Placita.
A gift – Familia at Poncho Sanchez Musica in La Placita. Continue reading
Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy
Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy. Paul is so humble that he seldom mentions how well-known he is.. As a community-based artist from East L. A. for over 37 years, he is known for the 50 murals he has painted – including some at Pitzer College when he was a visiting professor. His murals, both in Los Angeles and abroad, focus on social issues and social change in our communities. After earning his BA and MFA at UCLA, he traveled to Berlin, Germany in 1994 where he collaborated on a giant mural titled “Global Chessboard.”
Moving to music of Cimafunk at Blue Note Jazz Festival
Moving to music of Cimafunk at Blue Note Jazz Festival – Performing with La Tribu (The Tribe) 9-piece band from Havana – that pays tribute to the Cimarrons – Cubans of African descent that resisted slavery – crafting the sonic future of the island and a global, cultural phenomenon that unites and celebrates blackness across borders, oceans, and languages.
Seeing Rose’s exhibit at Ontario airport (Southwest terminal)
Seeing Rose’s exhibit at Ontario airport (Southwest terminal) Continue reading