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Joan Baez documentary delves into the legendary singer's life — and the role of her Mexican ...
Joan Baez’ Mexican American background was "huge" for her, both as a source of insecurity and empathy, said “I am a Noise” filmmaker Miri Navasky. By Raul A. Reyes | ... -
‘The Cheech,’ a Game Changer for Chicano Art, Opens in Riverside
As the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture debuts, its founder hopes to inspire a renaissance in a region of California lacking public arts funding. By Patricia Escárcega ... -
Why a SF School’s Proposed Sale of Diego Rivera Mural Is So Controversial
By Nora McGreevy, SMITHSONIANMAG.COM – JANUARY 13, 2021 One of the oldest art schools in the country is currently in dire straits. Last year, the 150-year-old San Francisco Art Institute ... -
Congress approves historic bill to create a national Latino museum
"We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment," said Sen. Bob Menendez, who co-sponsored the measure. By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News – Dec. 21, ... -
On the shoulders of our parents — the cooks, nannies and gardeners — we’ve traveled ...
By ESMERALDA BERMUDEZ, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 5, 2020 When I’m out and about reporting, I think often of my mother. I see traces of her by the garment district, ... -
Inside Japan's Chicano Subculture
I grew up with Chicano and Chicana culture in Los Angeles and heard it had spread to Japan. I wondered: Is this cultural appropriation? By Walter Thompson-Hernández, New York Times ... -
How Mexico’s Muralists Lit a Fire Under U.S. Artists
A stupendous show at the Whitney Museum explores the profound impact of Mexican painters — the meeting and mingling that enriched American culture. By: Holland Cotter, New York Times – ... -
After ‘Gravity,’ Alfonso Cuarón Had His Pick of Directing Blockbusters. Instead, He Went Home to ...
By: Marcela Valdes, New York Times – Dec. 13, 2018 In Pietrasanta, Italy — a small town where Michelangelo used to shop for marble — a tall brick bell tower tolls throughout ... -
Teotihuacán: An ancient Mexican city's remarkable art comes to life at LACMA
By Christopher Knight ~ LA Times ~ April 18, 2018 I would not have enjoyed living in Teotihuacan, given all the human and animal sacrifice believed necessary to keeping the ... -
All about Siqueiros
Storytelling is Part of L.A. Mural Tradition by Ed Fuentes on September 25, 2012 2:52 PM One of the steadfast rituals that of Mexican muralism is the passing down of ...