Latino Indie Rock band Vortxz has moved from their hometown, Houston, to Austin, and we spoke with them about what their fans can expect from them after the move. I’ll confess that I had not heard of this band until they were set to be the headliner for one of the University of Houston-Downtown Thursday…
Get ready! On Saturday, April 29th, Latinitas will be hosting a very special and exciting Eco Chica startup conference. As explained on the Eco Chica website, this event will create a space where participants can, “spend the day learning the business skills needed to launch their own sustainable startup or product that identifies and solves…
Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter, Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir is a musical gem on a mission to introduce classical jazz to a younger audience. In the Fall of 2023, Laufey released her 2nd full-length album Bewitched. Her sophomore album is a continuation of her debut album Everything I Know About Love, released in August 2022. Compared to her debut…
The Bay Area Book Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year June 1-2 and will feature several Latina authors, including Dani Trujillo. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Trujillo about her books, her experience as an up-and-coming Latina author, and what we can expect from her at this year’s festival. This will…
By Laura Donnelly AUSTIN, Tx.—Actor Raúl Castillo is best known for his roles in “We the Animals,” “Atypical,” “Looking” and “Vida.” Before he was seen on the big screen, he grew up in the Rio Grande Valley in the city of McAllen, located in South Texas. In the below interview, Castillo discusses his upbringing, culture…
El 5 de enero del 2025 se llevó a cabo la 82 gala de los Premios Globo de Oro en Beverly Hills, donde la actriz de nacionalidad Americana, de descendencia Dominicana y Puertorriqueña Zoe Saldaña ganó su primer Globo de Oro a Mejor Actriz de Reparto por su papel secundario en Emilia Perez. “Mi corazón…
Born in 1941 in Los Angeles, CA, and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Richard Valenzuela is known as a pioneer in rock music history, being the first Chicano (Mexican-American) to have merged Spanish with the rock n’ roll sound with his version of the traditional folk song “La Bamba.” A self-taught musician and singer-songwriter,…
Houston, TX—¡Hamilton, la sensación de Broadway aclamada por la crítica, regresa! Como parte de la temporada 2024-2025 del Memorial Hermann Broadway en el Hobby Center, el exitoso musical regresa al Hobby Center for the Performing Arts por un período limitado de tres semanas, del 4 al 23 de marzo de 2025. La Noche de Prensa…
La diversidad de la música, con su rango de sonidos y ritmos, logra capturar la fusión cultural que caracteriza a sus países de origen. Esto ha permitido influir diversos géneros globalmente. Tanto así que hoy en día, es habitual encontrar artistas y bandas latinas en importantes conciertos y festivales alrededor del mundo. Austin City Limits…
