by Terry Grieve | Jul 20, 2018 | Awards, Culture, Museums, Music, Videos | 0 Comments
By Anabel Munoz and Jose Mayorquin – ABC7.com – Video Capture: ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Los Angeles (KABC) — Cheech and Chong are still rolling 40 years after their breakthrough film “Up in Smoke.” The comedy duo are celebrated at the...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 19, 2018 | Culture, History, Publications | 0 Comments
By Laura Lomas | Associate Professor of English, Rutgers University Newark – TheConversation.com – Photo: Alvy Libros/flickr, CC BY-SA Photo: Many authors born in Latin America have produced some of their finest work while living in the United States. As...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 19, 2018 | Culture, History | 0 Comments
By Julissa Treviño – SmithsonianMag.com – Photo: Nan Palmero/Flickr. Photo: The first phase of San Pedro Culture Park, dubbed “Latino High Line,” opened earlier this month. Humans have inhabited the area around San Pedro Creek in present-day San Antonio,...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 16, 2018 | Culture, History, Music, Sports | 0 Comments
By Rutger Rosenborg – NBCSanDiego.com – Photo: John Hancock. Photo: Carlos Santana performs the national anthem at game two of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 3. As the story goes, legendary Mexican-American guitar slinger Carlos Santana got his start in...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 16, 2018 | Culture, History, Museums | 0 Comments
By Associated Press – LATimes.com – Photo: Alan Rogers / Casper Star-Tribune via AP. Just months after California legalized recreational marijuana the state is giving stoner comedian Cheech Marin’s Chicano art museum $9.7 million. The Cheech Marin...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 13, 2018 | Cuisine, Culture, Dia de los Muertos | 0 Comments
By Hoodline – ABC7Chicago.com – Photo: el santo taqueria/Yelp. New Mexican restaurant El Santo Taqueria has brought its Los Angeles-inspired fare to Chicago. In addition to its tacos, the newcomer offers cemitas, a Pueblan sandwich, as well as salads,...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 13, 2018 | Culture, History, Museums | 0 Comments
By Beto Mendoza – Lowrider.com – Photos: Not Credited. Boxing may have taken a back seat to MMA in terms of popularity, but it still has a large and loyal following. That said, boxing events may be few and far between but the announcement of a big fight...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 12, 2018 | Culture, Murals | 0 Comments
By Catherine Wendlandt – HoustoniaMag.com – Photo: kirkseynews. In recognition of the summer season and to prevent you from fading into Instagram’s algorithmic obscurity, we’ve curated a few of the city’s most photogenic murals. Go ahead, strike a pose; if...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 12, 2018 | Awards, Culture, Music, Plays | 0 Comments
By Raul A. Reyes – NBCNews.com – Photo: Julieta Cervantes. Lindsay Mendez will be at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night, reflecting on her journey from aspiring actress to Tony nominee — and waiting to hear if her name is called when the award for best...
