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San Antonio Musicians Recall the Mentorship and Humility of Saxophonist Vernon “Spot” Barnett

By Chris Conde – SACurrent.com – Photo: Josh Huskin. Photo: Vernon “Spot” Barnett San Antonio’s music scene is mourning the loss of legendary horn player Vernon “Spot” Barnett, who died in his East Side home on earlier this month. In the ‘50s...

Tapestry honors local Chicanas

By James Bartolo – LaJuntaTribuneDemocrat.com – Photo: Chieftain Photo | Zachary Allen. Photo: Notable Chicanas are honored in a tapestry that features their photos, unveiled during a celebration at El Pueblo History Museum. The group of Notable Chicanas...

Calle Orange celebrates Hispanic culture for the 21st year in a row this Sunday

By Wavanie Henry – OrlandoWeekly.com – Image: Calle Orange Festival | Facebook. Orlando, Florida, get ready for your 21st annual dose of Hispanic culture, brought to you by Festival Calle Orange. The 10-block fiesta features more than 40 artists, and each...

Actor Cheech Marin displaying private art collection ‘Papel Chicano Dos’ at the Loveland Museum

By Kate Powell | Loveland Reporter-Herald – ReporterHerald.com – Courtesy photo | Melissa Richardson Banks. Photo: Cheech Marin stands next to a painting titled “¡Méjico, Mexico!” “Papel Chicano Dos,” a collection of Chicano and Chicana works on paper from...

San Jose’s Chicano murals will be added to city’s inventory of historic sites

By Vanessa Ochavillo – PeninsulaPress.com – Photo: Vanessa Ochavillo | Peninsula Press. Photo: One of the six murals that the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission recently added to the Historic Resources Inventory is painted on the shuttered Guadelajara...