Chican@s Studies At UNM: A Historical Debt

Chican@s Studies At UNM: A Historical Debt

By Cristina Baccin – kunm.org – Poster: 2008, Dallas Latino Cultural Center. Image: Danza de la Tierra by Judy Baca Mon. 4/2, 7p: Today, on Espejos de Aztlán we´ll talk about a long standing need at the University of New Mexico: a deeper investment and...
“The Rise And Fall Of The Brown Buffalo” Review

“The Rise And Fall Of The Brown Buffalo” Review

By Peter Wong – BeyondChron.org – Image Not Credited. The man that writer Hunter S. Thompson immortalized in “Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas” was actually a Chicano rights activist named Oscar “Zeta” Acosta. Director Phillip Rodriguez tells Acosta’s...
San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates 25 years

San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates 25 years

By Glenn Heath Jr. – SDCityBeat.com – Photo: Zama. Top on the list will be Zama, Lucrecia Martel’s return to filmmaking after a nearly 10-year hiatus. This rigorous period epic based on the 1956 novel written by Antonio di Benedetto exposes the crumbling...
Renowned Chicano artist exhibits life’s work

Renowned Chicano artist exhibits life’s work

By Vitta Oliveri – ElTecolote.org – Image: Vietnam Aztlan/“Art of Struggle” at the Juan R. Fuentes Gallery. Chicano Artist Malaquias Montoya began making posters due to the high demand during the Civil Rights era, posters that spoke to different political...