Imagine being 12,144 feet above sea level in the mining town of Oruro, Bolivia, hearing the traditional music of your indigenous ancestors and sharing their folkloric cultural history through movement of your body, dancing at Oruro's Carnaval, one of the most impressive festivals in all of Bolivia.This was a dream come true for Bolivian-American millennial Karina Moscoso, who is an Astoria, New York native that works for R. Couri Hay Creative Public Relations in New York City.
Will Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have another hit on their hands? Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez had a hit on their hands with "Frozen," and now the duo is making their next move.
How do you enrich the lives of cultured, diverse and arts-oriented New Yorkers who get weary contending with the heat and hustle and bustle of the Big Apple during the summertime? Give them a variety of high-caliber acts who give stellar performances of artistic quality that are free-of-charge, and that serve the diverse communities of New York City.
"Sorry, no more Tweets," he simply said. Cristian Castro has been known to be outrageous on Twitter, but he's putting an end to it. The "Gallito Feliz" singer has quit the social media site.
Tito Torbellino even said that every job "has it risks." Tito Torbellino knew that other narcocorridos singers were killed and he knew there was danger in what he was doing.
For contemporary metal couture designer Manuel Albarran of Barcelona, Spain, designing Angelina Jolie's costume for the film "Maleficent" was the gig of a lifetime.
Tito Torbellino was in his parent's hometown for a performance. Tomás Eduardo Tovar Rascón, better known as Tito Torbellino, was in Obregón for an appearance on Friday when he was killed at a restaurant.
Back in 2008, director Jon Favreau was a hero. The auteur had just given the world the first "Iron Man" movie. He already had a proven track record with a number of other major hits, but "Iron Man" seemed like a new beginning for the filmmaker. However, his place in Hollywood was not a particularly stable one. Just a few years later his "Iron Man" sequel was blasted critically; a year later his "Cowboys & Aliens" flopped critically and at the box office. The fall seemed swift for the filmmaker. But Favreau has not given up. He has returned to his roots of indie film-making with "Chef," arguably his most autobiographical film to date.
On Friday night, Dominican actor Manny Pérez received the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Dominican Film Festival in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, home of the festival, Perez's youth and Perez's present.
Throughout history, hats have made a statement in entertainment, politics and pop culture as a symbol of sophistication, "status, occupation, and even political affiliation."Upon a visit to Austin, Texas, to attend the Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Latin Post got a closer look at some of the finest hats made in the world, including Vivien Sheriff’s finest English hats and headpieces as well as the Borsalino of Italy, Christy's of London at the Hatbox: A Modern Haberdashery.
Signing autographs and improving as an artist sent Jencarlos Canela to the hospital. Jencarlos Canela was hospitalized after feeling extreme pain in his wrist, where he found out it was tendonitis.
Should Shakira have sung the official World Cup theme? If you're Shakira, then things are going pretty well for you. If you're the singers of the official World Cup theme -- Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leite -- then not so much.
When actress Bella Thorne joined the cast of "Blended," she gained a "blended" family on set with some of the best comedians in the business, who have been doing stand-up before she was even born, including "Saturday Night Live" alumni Adam Sandler and Kevin Nealon ("Weeds"), Joel McHale ("Talk Soup," NBC's "Community") and Wendi McLendon-Covey ("Bridesmaids").
Latin Grammy-winning and Guatemalan-born musician Gaby Moreno — known for her smooth blends of blues, jazz, soul and R&B and classic sound — made history when she won the Grand Prize at the John Lennon Songwriting Contest with her song "Escondidos." It marked the first time that a Spanish song won in the Latin category or overall.
