The following is a transcript of the conversation I had with the incredible, heartfelt, and insightful Vianai “Vee” Austin! To read an article based on this conversation you can click here. Okay, so can you introduce yourself and give some background on where you grew up and what your upbringing was like? My name is…
Hairspray came to Houston last Tuesday, June 4 during their National Tour as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2024-2025 Season, and I was pleased to attend Media Night. This all-new touring production of Hairspray is currently in its third season and reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team, Director Jack O’Brien and…
This Saturday on June 8th, 2024, Mariachi USA will hold its 35th anniversary music festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. Founded around 1990 by Producer and Entrepreneur Rodri Rodriguez, the festival is a cultural celebration of traditional Mexican Mariachi music and will feature performances from some of the most dynamic Mariachi ensembles from within the…
On Monday, April 10th, 2023 iconic film star, and Academy Award Winning Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno graced the stage at The University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, as part of The Susan Resneck Pierce Lectures. Moreno is notable for being the first Latina to win an Academy Award for her role in West…
It is nothing short of eerie and terrifying to see the snowballing of political unrest occurring simultaneously in two Latin American countries: Peru and Brazil. Together, we can look at the latest happenings in these two countries, how matters became so violent and chaotic, and what these events bode for the future of democracy in…
El escenario musical de Houston se prepara para recibir una de las giras más esperadas del año: el Autopoetica Tour de Mon Laferte. La reconocida cantante chilena, conocida por su voz poderosa y su habilidad para fusionar diversos géneros musicales, llego a la ciudad en Mayo 17, 2024, prometiendo una noche llena de emoción, arte y…
This summer I had the absolute pleasure of attending Week 2 of Camp Latinitas and it was a blast. As is custom throughout the camps, Week 2 had a theme, and this time it was Design. The students were broken up into teams and then tasked with creating a group project that centered around the…
Al menos 107 actos musicales latinos de 11 países representados se presentaran en el festival de música llamado South by Southwest que se llevará a cabo del 11 al 16 de marzo en Austin, Texas. Establecido en 1987, SXSW abarca una amplia gama de campos, incluyendo música, cine, tecnología, medios interactivos y conferencias. El evento…
I would love nothing more than to tell you this title, and the subsequent emotional pain that has come out of it, isn’t true. That this is something I, along with hundreds of people who knew them either in passing or deeply, are not currently navigating. That I was given this topic and, with no…
