Just last week, Latina and Filipina actress Tatianna Córdoba’s dreams came true as she made her Broadway debut, starring as Ana García in the musical adaptation of Real Women Have Curves, inspired by Josefina López’s 1990 play. Córdoba was honored to redefine the role that’s best known for America Ferrera’s incredible portrayal in the 2002…
On Friday, November 17th, 2023, The Hispanic Roundtable of the South Sound held their 21st annual Latinx Youth Summit at Centralia College (Centralia, WA). This year’s theme was titled “La Cultura en mi es Una Brasa Ardiente,” (The Culture in me is a Blazing Ember). Founded in 2002, The Hispanic Roundtable is a non-profit organization…
Having just premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Agniia Galdanova’s documentary “QUEENDOM” is a raw, emotional journey that chronicles the life of Gena Marvin. As explained in the official film synopsis, the documentary follows the life of, “Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, [who] dresses in otherworldly costumes made from…
Dutch Puerto Rican artist Bodine is an absolute powerhouse. An artist, musician, model, dancer, former Miss Universe Puerto Rico, and just all around talented individual. In between showcases at SXSW I had the pleasure of speaking with her all about her journey into the music industry, her EP “Quemo Lento” which is out today, and…
In the 1980s a new and fascinating genre of music emerged, which combined elements of disco, dance, pop, and electronic-styled music. This innovative form of music was coined “Freestyle” otherwise known as “Latin Hip Hop” at the time, or “Latin Freestyle”/“Latin Disco”. Most artists who emerged with this new sound started in the underground music…
We have all probably encountered genre fiction at some point in our lives. Genre fiction can be horror, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, etc. It is any literary work that focuses on plot and world-building, as well as adhering to the specific themes and archetypes expected of that genre. When it comes to genre fiction, sometimes this…
Latinfest es uno de los eventos más importantes para el Centro de Estudios Latino de la Universidad de Houston Downtown, ya que después de 3 años consecutivos este evento se ha convertido en toda una tradición dentro de la comunidad latina de UHD. Latinfest contó con diversas actuaciones incluyendo, baile folclórico mexicano, danza azteca,…
Coming off the heels of dominating her first-ever solo set at ACL, local R&B Latina artist Grace Sorensen has released her latest music video, and it’s amazing. The single, “Madness, Madness” is a self-proclaimed “poetic baddie anthem” that celebrates individuality. The music video, which includes dancers from Sorensen’s Mother’s local dance studio The Dance Academy…
This past weekend I had the absolute delight of attending “Como La Flor: Blossoming Identities Through Trans Latina Cinema”, a small film festival featuring local Trans Latina directors curated by art collective The Gallery ATX. The event took place Saturday night, at the Moontower Cider Company, and as soon as I walked through those doors…
