Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was a creative genius, an intellect who was ahead of her time, a strong woman who was unabashedly herself and unafraid to show her true colors, her rawness and vulnerability with the world.Yet the same time, there was another piece to her beautifully complex artistic realm where the enlightened yet tormented muse intensely connected with the natural world. A place where plants and animals represented innovative scientific, worldly and personal themes and personal connections.
El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez has explored many cinematic minds through "El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair," including famous filmmakers, John Carpenter, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Quentin Tarantino and Luz Valdez.
Have you ever envisioned a place that never existed?One of Cuba's most prominent artists and the National Arts Club artist-in-residence, Carlos Quintana has -- and he's captured this bold and imaginative place on canvas through his first solo exhibition in New York called "Images of a Place that Never Existed." The exhibition will be on view to the public at the prestigious and historic gem, the The National Arts Club until May 30.
Helen Chávez, a first generation Mexican-American, former labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America and wife of Mexican-American Latino Civil Rights activist, César Chávez knows firsthand the importance of mothers - after all she is a treasured mother to eight children.So on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, not only should Chavez be honored, but she's paying it forward and recognizing the many strong women farm workers at Gerawan Farming -- many who are also mothers themselves.
Renegade filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, a man on a mission behind the camera, is taking his vision and making it a part of the bigger picture through a diversity initiative aimed to bring more Latino talent to the forefront of the Entertainment industry.
If you have visited Spain, you can attest to its flavorful wines and tapas pairings and relish in its impressive varietals that seduce and reawaken your taste buds to savor la vida buena (the good life)
For Grace Parra, a Houston, Texas born, Mexican-American comedian, writer, actor and co-host of Fuse's "White Guy Talk Show," there's no need to take yourself so seriously.Instead she wants America to lighten up and have some laughs when it comes to diversity, politics, immigration and religion -- because God knows life can be a drag if we don't use our sense of humor!
"I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down as the flames went higher. And it burns, burns, burns. The ring of fire, the ring of fire." - Johnny CashThe legendary Johnny Cash knew a lot about fire and its blazing burn, but if he had the chance to attend this year's Third Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo in Brooklyn, he'd most likely pen a new tune for the array of burning flavors that are worthy of a hit song.
Award-winning Latin artists will be turning up the talent and dressing to the nines to be red carpet ready for Telemundo's Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015 Thursday. In addition to the rhythm and beats, good looks and the all the fanfare, the talent will also be defying gravity.
Can you imagine legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo walking through the streets of New York City, almost as if she was a vibrant Mexican painting that came to life - merging the past within a contemporary backdrop? Award-winning, Mexican-American cartoonist and illustrator Felipe Galindo/Feggo is bringing these illustrations to life with his "Frida Kahlo's New York" an exhibition at The Mark Miller Gallery this May.
Latin Grammy nominated, electronic band Kinky, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico has been making cutting-edge and eccentric music since its inception in 1998. Now, the band is getting to the heart and soul of all of its albums and looking at its music with fresh eyes though its latest MTV Unplugged album.
As a Bronx native, selling out Yankee Stadium twice has been a dream come true for "The King of Bachata" Romeo Santos -- and an admirable feat to his fellow native New Yorkers who know it's not always easy to make it in the Big Apple, let alone the world.On April 27, Santos fans were ecstatic to see The King of Bachata take over NYC yet again as he performed live on the TODAY Plaza on to kick off TODAY's weeklong Viva TODAY series.
The legendary Rita Moreno talks with Latin Post about her latest role in the new original series "Nina's World," an animated spin-off of Sprout's "The Good Night Show," where she will play Abuelita, Nina's beloved grandmother who helps her navigate childhood and learn about her culture.
Chocolatier and founder of MarieBelle New York (SoHo) Mariben Lieberman has a refined palate, a worldly perspective, and an extraordinary expertise in cacao as evidenced by her signature artisanal ganache, equisitely roasted coffee, and world-class Aztec Hot Chocolate.
If you are a Michael Jackson fan and you love salsa music, then you need to check out "Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson," a new salsa-infused, kickstarter-funded album that features the King of Pop's iconic tunes.
When Civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez passed away - 22 years ago to this day -- he didn't receive full graveside honors from the U.S. Navy at his memorial in California, but because of a fellow Navy sailor the past will change.
If you could bottle the charisma and the talent of Venezuelan-born singer, dancer, artist and storyteller Migguel Anggelo, you'd get a taste of what it's like to open your senses, relish in the beauty of your surroundings, and most importantly have a no-holds-barred approach towards sharing your craft with the world.
"Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez is on top of the world. The Golden Globe-winning actress who moved the audience to tears with her emotional acceptance speech, is making strides for Latinos on TV, making a movie with Mark Wahlberg and in real life, she's head over heels in love with her boyfriend and fellow actor Henri Esteve.
Ever imagine what life would be like to live on Wisteria Lane, the backdrop of ABC's "Desperate Housewives?" Ever imagine what it would be like if the entire cast was Latina? Emmy-nominated filmmaker Andrea Meller, whose parents emigrated from Santiago, Chile, did just that, capturing the behind-the-scenes story of the Latina voice-over actresses who dub "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish.Emmy-nominated, New York-born, L.A. based filmmaker Andrea Meller, whose parents emigrated from Santiago, Chile did -- and she used her artistic license to capture the true, behind-the-scenes story of the Latina voice-over actresses who dub "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish.
On Saturday, May 16 Austin, Texas' first all-star Selena tribute band, Bidi Bidi Banda will honor the twentieth anniversary of the iconic singer Selena Quintanilla's death at The Pachanga Latino Music Festival held at Fiesta Gardens.
Renowned Chef Richard Sandoval has mastered modern and coastal Mexican, Latin-Asian, Peruvian and Pan-Latin cuisine by impacting the culinary world on a global scale with restaurants spanning from the U.S., Dubai, Mexico, Qatar, Serbia, China and Japan.His tremendous work ethic and drive is admirable and his passport would make anyone envious, but it's his big appetite to innovate that stands out from the rest -- and he's always hungry for more.
Multi-faceted Jennifer Lopez has wowed audiences at the American Music Awards with her high-energy tribute to the iconic "Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz in 2013 -- now she's paying homage to the beloved Tejana singer, Selena Quintanilla (whom she captured on the big screen in 1997) at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
