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Cheech Marin Coming To Wichita Falls To Show Off His Art Collection

By Eric The Intern – NewsTalk1290.com – Photo: Emma McIntyre. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have grown up and gone their separate ways. The two remain in contact and make appearances from time to time. Something I did not know about Cheech Marin, is that...

Piñata-style artworks and sculptures by Justin Favela that celebrate his Guatemala-Mexican-American heritage

By Laura Collinson – CreativeBoom.com – Photo: Mikayla Whitmore Photo: Fridalandia. 2017. Justin Favela is a mixed media artist whose large-scale installations and sculptures are inspired by the traditional piñata. His work references pop culture, art...

Lease approved for Chicano Park museum and community center

10News.com – Image Not Credited. Image: Chicano Park Mural Closeup 082112 San Diego, California (CNS) – The San Diego City Council today unanimously approved a 20-year lease that will pave the way for a museum and community center at a city-owned property...

‘Destinos,’ the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, to return for another year of ‘new Latino theater’

By KT Hawbaker | Chicago Tribune – ChicagoTribune.com – Photo: Roberto Ricciuti. Photo: The North American premiere of “Acéléré” by Colombian circus troupe Circolombia will run Oct. 23–Nov. 4 at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The...

Council Committee Advances 20-Year Property Lease for Chicano Museum in Barrio Logan

By Chris Jennewein – TimesOfSanDiego.com – Photo: Chris Stone. Photo: A mural in Chicano Park. The San Diego City Council’s Smart Growth and Land Use Committee on Wednesday advanced a 20-year lease paving the way for a museum and community center at a...

San Diego Council Committee To Consider Chicano Park Museum Lease

By City News Service – www.kpbs.org – Photo: Brooke Binkowski. Photo: One of the many murals at Barrio Logan’s Chicano Park, April 27, 2014 The San Diego City Council’s Smart Growth and Land Use Committee Wednesday will consider a 20-year lease...