“Luis Alberto Urrea discusses “The House of Broken Angels” at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Luis Alberto Urrea is a best-selling author of poetry, fiction, and essays. He is a distinguished professor of creative writing at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Urrea is also a member of the…
“Red Hawk Singers is a traditional Indigenous big drum group; who began in 1980 outside of Brantford along the Six Nations of the Grand River. Red Hawk Singers comprises of Northern, Southern singing style with Iroquoian Social Dance songs. Red Hawk Singers is proud to be a good role model for young Indigenous Peoples to…
Nancy Lynee Woo is a freelance writer, editor, and creative consultant, and organizer of creative events including community writing workshops and poetry series. She is also an incorrigible optimist and is not shy about admitting it and for good reason. (Her middle name is actually “Lynée” but WordPress won’t let me use it in SEO. My…
Barbara Rivera is not a classically trained artist and she’s fine with that. She is a Cuban-Mexican-American Artist from Southern California who paints colors that seem to vibrate off the canvas. Rivera is a self-taught artist who as she worked a full-time job, raised a family, and with her husband’s support, she would come home…
“Andrew Ordonez’s work calls for viewers to reconsider history, not as a thing of the past, but something they carry with them. The artist delves into his work, currently on view as part of YLA 23. “Young Latinx Artists 23: Beyond Walls, Between Gates, Under Bridges” marks the 23rd year for this annual exhibition dedicated…
“EL COLOR DE LA LIBERTAD | THE COLOR OF FREEDOM ft. 7th Graders from Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School, MC(mikal), Klassik & Sista Strings. Made in Milwaukee, WI. PROJECT LEAD: MC(mikal) EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Nora Justin DIRECTED BY: Wes Tank & MC(mikal) ADDT’L CAMERA: Angel Monroy, Leniel Flores Torres & Issac Sherman MUSIC PRODUCTION: Klassik (composition…
Melina Paris is a Southern California-based writer who writes to illuminate, inform, and yes, get paid for it. Just because this is serious work doesn’t mean she shouldn’t be compensated for it. In describing her writing in her bio, she speaks about “…blending her passion for writing and connecting people to their local community.” I…
Raymond Torres-Santos, Ph.D., a Professor of Composition and Theory at California State University, Long Beach was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. According to Wikipedia, Torres-Santos is a composer and conductor, and pianist, arranger, and producer of both classical and popular music. He’s also a Board of Directors Member, American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) Torres-Santos’s biography…
In Full Color is an annual theatrical event celebrating women of color. Founded in 2015 by director Summer Dawn Hortillosa, the program has included work by WOC throughout the US and Canada. The show sparks conversations about diversity, prejudice, cultural exchange and other increasingly important topics. So far, they have discussed everything from the perseverance…
Marisol Gomez is full of energy. Listening to her talk about her life, her schooling, her pursuit of the arts and music, her sports, and her recent road trip, she can easily leave you breathless. Gomez is an artist, musician and singer who owns a small business frame shop which also serves as a gallery…