Tag Archives: Arts & Culture
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Also, “A La Mar.”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 8483 12:00 PM PT Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. The Tradiciones series of the musical label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings releases this week an album celebrating the story of women in mariachi music and the groundbreaking role Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles has played in this resurgent musical movement. In this […]
“A Dream Called Home.” Also, Early Voting Begins.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 PROGRAM # 8454 12:00 PM PT “A Dream Called Home.” In this memoir, bestselling author Reyna Grande tells her inspiring story, from her early years in an impoverished town in the mountains of Southern Mexico, to her journey from undocumented migrant girl who overcame family negligence and abuse, and a hostile school […]
No Latinos in Film. Also, “Invisible No More.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 PROGRAM # 8444 12:00 PM PT No Latinos in Film. Despite being the biggest moviegoers, Latino talents and stories are largely excluded from the film industry, and, as a consequence, non Latinos end up believing the myths and stereotypes of powerful politicians who use Latinos as their favorite target. Advocates point to […]
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Also, “A La Mar.”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 PROGRAM # 8404 12:00 PM PT Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. The Tradiciones series of the musical label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings releases this week an album celebrating the story of women in mariachi music and the groundbreaking role Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles has played in this resurgent musical movement. In this […]
“Chavela.” Also, “Vanishing Frontiers.”
MONDAY, JULY 9 PROGRAM # 8376 12:00 PM PT “Chavela.” The film “Chavela: Trailblazer, Rebel, Icon,” showcases the life of the late ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. Born in Costa Rica, Chavela moved at an early age to Mexico City, where during the 1950s broke with Mexican mainstream conventions by dressing in pants, drinking tequila, smoking […]
Vanishing Frontiers.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19 PROGRAM # 8362 12:00 PM PT Vanishing Frontiers. At a time when a rhetoric pushing for border walls and policies and war on immigrants permeate the US airwaves, a social analyst releases a timely book examining the bridges that connect Mexico and the US. The book “Vanishing Frontiers” focuses on the great […]
Juan de Marcos.
MONDAY, JUNE 18 PROGRAM # 8361 12:00 PM PT Juan de Marcos. Legendary Cuban musician Juan de Marcos visited California with his iconic band Afro-Cuban All Stars. In this interview, he comments on his recent album “Absolutely Live II – Viva México,” recorded in Mexico’s Cervantino Festival. He also shares stories about his work with […]
Talkshow: Juan Tejeda and Linda Escobar
THURSDAY, MAY 31 PROGRAM # 8349 12:00 PM PT Tejano Conjunto Festival. This program offers special coverage from San Antonio from the Tejano Conjunto Festival, where the accordion is king. The program captures emblematic segments of music from the festival and conversations with outstanding performers. This program includes conversations with the founder of the festival, […]
Elena Poniatowska. Also, Guadalupe Rivera.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 PROGRAM # 8348 12:00 PM PT Elena Poniatowska. This is a conversation with the well-known Mexican journalist and writer Elena Poniatowska about her new novel “Dos veces única,” in which she tells about the life and times of diva Lupe Marín, the second wife of celebrated muralist Diego Rivera. Marín was a […]
Talkshow: Conjunto Hall of Famers.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 PROGRAM # 8331 12:00 PM PT Conjunto Hall of Famers. On the eve of this year’s edition of the traditional Tejano Conjunto Festival three-day concert in San Antonio, cultural leaders are honoring legends of Tex-Mex music by inducting them into the Conjunto Hall of Fame at San Antonio’s historic Guadalupe Theater. This […]
