No Latino Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own!

No Latino Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own!

NewsTaco December 6, 2016

*What do you think? Is it that easy? I know there are many theater-Taquistas, what do you say? VL By Diep Tran, American Theater (6.5 minute read)  In 2013, Cleveland […]

Chicanísima Chicago Cultural Calendar: April 2013

Mary Mata April 16, 2013

By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima We’re still waiting for spring to arrive in Chicago, but there are plenty of reasons to get out of the house this month. Here is a selection […]

Culture Clash’s “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José”

Mary Mata March 18, 2012

By Carlos San Miguel “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José” is a fantastic play that premiered at the 2010 Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Written by Richard Montoya and developed by Culture […]

Bien Hecho: LA Students Use Chicano Moratorium As Inspiration

Mary Mata January 24, 2012

On August 29, 1970 in East Los Angeles, a group of Chicanos got together in order to discuss how to best oppose the Vietnam War; included in the mix were […]

Recent Shakespeare Production Promotes Latino Stereotypes

Mary Mata December 19, 2011

An open letter to the Shakespeare Theater Company, Washington D.C. from Tlaloc Rivas: Michael Kahn Artistic Director Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC, USA Dear Mr. Kahn, I hope this letter finds […]

“Nuestra Pastorela” At The Latino Cultural Center Dallas

Mary Mata December 14, 2011

By Andres A. Aguilar Cara Mia Theatre has done it again. The hosts of The TNA Show (Andres, Turo, and John Anthony) spent an evening at the Latino Cultural Center […]

“Dos Pocitos” Is A Play About Identity, Pride And More

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

By Chelsea McCullough It’s 2026 in a border town in Texas called Texaco. What was once South Texas has degenerated into an “ungoverned, lawless territory” where the only remaining residents […]

¡Ask a Mexican! The Play To Hit New York

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

The infamous column by Gustavo Arellano of the OC Weeekly, ¡Ask a Mexican!, will be a play in New York, according to a post by Arellano himself this week. The play’s […]