Señorita Power: American Mariachi

Señorita Power: American Mariachi

By Leigh Moyer – TucsonWeekly.com – Courtesy Photo. The Arizona Theatre Company presents the production of American Mariachi by José Cruz González. The cast and crew are predominantly women and/or people of color. The playwright is Mexican American. And,...
‘La Bamba’ Added To National Recording Registry

‘La Bamba’ Added To National Recording Registry

By Andrew Flanagan – WBUR.org – Image Not Credited. Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” the Chicano rock pioneer’s adaptation of a Mexican folk song, made the young Valens’ legacy just before he died in a plane crash at the age of 17....
Chicano Batman teams with Caloncho for new EP

Chicano Batman teams with Caloncho for new EP

By Salvatore Maicki – TheFader.com – Photo Not Credited. Chicano Batman has teamed with Caloncho for a new EP. The two song release includes an original track, “Hablame,” as well as a cover of Los Fresno’s bolero standard “Corazón de...
STC dance event both competitive and educational

STC dance event both competitive and educational

By Colleen DeGuzman – TheMonitor.com – Photo: Delcia Lopez|The Monitor. Photo: A Ballet Folkorico group performs for the judges during the La Feria STC Folkorico And Dance Competition on Saturday, March,30, 2019 in McAllen, Texas. Adriana Cavazos’ bright...