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City Proposes Integrating Mexican American Cultural Center into Downtown Library

By Staff Report – ElPasoHeraldPost.com – Photo Not Credited. Photo: The MACC is one of three signature projects approved by voters as part of the 2012 Quality of Life Bond. El Paso, Texas — On Tuesday, officials with the City of El Paso announced...

Foto Frontera showcases border photographers

By El Paso Inc. – ELPasoInc.com – Photo: La Fe Culture And Technology Center. Photo: La Fe Culture And Technology Center Photo: ‘Dance For The Community’ By Aaron Montes The uniqueness of the U.S.-Mexico border will be on display during the 5th...

Cheech Marin’s Papel Chicano Dos collection featured at El Paso Museum of Art

By Daniela Barranon – BorderZine.com – Image: Courtesy DowntownElPaso.com. The entertainer Cheech Marin is well-known for his “Cheech and Chong” movies and his upbeat, unapologetic humor that has brought laughter to homes around the world for decades. An...

Dale Gas! celebrates lowrider culture with car show, concert

By Spencer Taylor, For Pulse – LCSun-news.com – Photo: Edward Rodriguez. Photo: A 1958 Chevrolet Apache called “Rattle Trap,” owned by Edward Rodriguez, member of the Imperials Car Club of El Paso, Texas. The truck was on display at Dale Gas!...

Pachuco Zoot Suit

Anonymous – TheDailyOmnivore.net – Image Not Credited. Image: Zoot Suit Items In Spanish And English The Pachuco style originated in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and moved westward, following the line of migration of Mexican railroad workers...