“In Wonderland” Celebrates Latina Surrealist Painters

“In Wonderland” Celebrates Latina Surrealist Painters

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

Although collaboration between institutes can sometimes prove a treacherous affair, the current collaboration between Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City only proves […]

Did A Chicago Newspaper Drop Latino Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz?

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

Earlier this month, cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz became aware of the fact that the Chicago Sun-Times was no longer running his comic strip, La Cucaracha, in its funny pages. What ensued […]

Latino Documentary, Filmmaker Nominated For An Emmy

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

There are many reasons producer John J. Valadez is overwhelmed that his documentary, “The Longoria Affair,” was one of five films nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]

Book Review: FSG’s 20th Century Latin American Poetry

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

I knew the moment I laid my eyes on The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, that I had to have it. The 728-page bilingual anthology not only brings […]

Making Poetry Out Of Fútbol (Soccer)

Mary Mata July 5, 2011

Odas a Futbolistas/Odes to Footballers is a cycle of odes written by Yago S. Cura and Abel Folgar to commemorate the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The odes laud […]