This Sunday, May 19th, Austin native and R&B artist Grace Sorensen is set to play The Parish in a tribute show honoring her father who recently passed. The show will feature Latin and BIPOC artists Smooth Nature and Euphonia, and a performance by Grace dedicated to Roger Sorensen. Doors open at 7 PM, and tickets…
Preserving culture is highly significant to understanding past struggles, educating communities, and acknowledging the diversity that exists in our landscape. In 2019, The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a and Latino/a culture launched in Seattle, Washington, making the museum the first ever of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. In partnership with Sea Mar Community Health…
By Bailey Pownall AUSTIN, Texas – Last week the annual South By Southwest festival (SXSW) was cancelled to prevent further Coronavirus outbreaks. For the first time in 34 years, South By Southwest will not take place. Growing up in Austin, SXSW was always the best way to spend spring break. For two weeks in the…
By Laura Donnelly Everyone has a song or a few songs that make them think of someone or something special. Some songs remind us of people we love, others, times we’ve overcome an obstacle. For actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo – she has strung those particular songs together into a memoir producing a soundtrack of…
If you live in Austin, you may have noticed that Pride’s been weirdly absent the past few years, and this isn’t without reason. Thanks to COVID-19 and its ongoing impact, Austin hadn’t held an official Pride since 2019. However, after two long years, Austin Pride finally came back in full swing over the weekend! While…
By Latinitas staff To say Latina progressives are disappointed in the United States Senate’s failure to abolish the filibuster, effectively blocking the voting rights bill, is an understatement. They feel that by making this decision, every single Republican Senator and two Democratic Senators including Joe Manchin (WV) and Krysten Sinema (AZ), would rather return to…
On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, Latinitas Magazine had the pleasure of attending Media Night at The Hobby Center for Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) Houston’s production of Disney’s Frozen, and it was a complete showstopper that left Houstonian audiences spellbound! Disney hand-selected TUTS Houston as one of five regional theatres globally to produce an exciting…
En la rica y diversa cultura latina, las mujeres afrodescendientes han desempeñado roles significativos, destacando su belleza, talento y contribuciones a la escena global. Desde las icónicas notas de Celia Cruz hasta las vibrantes actuaciones de Zoe Saldaña y la inconfundible presencia de Cardi B, las afro-latinas han dejado una huella imborrable. Celia Cruz, la…
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a romantic television series created by Jenny Han who is also the author of the book The Summer I Turned Pretty. The storyline and soundtrack are extremely appreciated by the audience as the show became extremely popular. The series follows a girl named Belly, who we find in a…
