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  • Visitors Bureau to launch online Austin Music storefront

    Visitors Bureau to launch online Austin Music storefront Visitors to the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World can be a little overwhelmed by the lengthy list of artists that call Austin home. But a new customized microsite developed for the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, a gateway for tourists to all things Austin, will allow visitors to familiarize themselves with the Austin…




    Tags: Business
  • De Lara brings 'Tender Dissonance' to La Peña

    De Lara brings 'Tender Dissonance' to La Peña The women in David de Lara’s artwork are all glamourous. They have curves, an air of mystery and are undeniably sexy.“Years ago, someone once said that I create dolls,” de Lara said.And it’s an accurate description. These doll-like women are the central theme in much of his work, including his latest exhibit, "Tender Dissonance," which…




    Tags: Art
  • Comedian Q&A: Carlos Mencia

    Comedian Q&A: Carlos Mencia Carlos Mencia is a polarizing figure. Over the course of a 22-year career, the California-based comedian has thrived on a confrontational, ripped-from-the-headlines style of humor that takes swipes at everything from immigration to ethnic identity to celebrity. He has offended many along the way, and arguably endeared many more, with hit comedy specials on Comedy…




    Tags: Comedy
  • Mexic-Arte celebrates 15 years of young Latino artists

    Mexic-Arte celebrates 15 years of young Latino artists The Mexic-Arte Museum is celebrating the quince años of an annual exhibition that has helped many young Latinos display their talents for the first time. The "15th Young Latino Artists: Consensus of Taste" exhibit features the works of 15 artists who have matriculated through the Young Latino Artists exhibition, which started in 1996. Sylvia Orozco,…




    Tags: Art
  • Esquina Tango nonprofit teaches dance, language

    Esquina Tango nonprofit teaches dance, language In the corner of a quaint neighborhood in East Austin stands a bright red and yellow building. What was once a church and former home of Church of the Friendly Ghost, now is home to Esquina Tango, a nonprofit organization that offers a variety of Latin American cultural activities. As implied by the name, Esquina…




    Tags: Nonprofit
  • Taco Journalism has an app for your appetite

    Taco Journalism has an app for your appetite Taco Journalism seeks only one thing: to find the best taco ever made. A blog dedicated to reviewing taco eateries throughout Austin and different parts of the country, Taco Journalism has been chronicling this epic quest since 2006. The blog and its taco reviews have garnered attention not just locally, but most recently from major outlets…




    Tags: Food
  • Discover a local photographer's Town of Clouds

    Discover a local photographer's Town of Clouds Austin photographer Diego Huerta first heard of the Huichol, an indigenous Mexican tribe that lives in the Jalisco mountains, when he discovered that their ancient ceremonial grounds had been destroyed. The ceremonial grounds were located in a canyon called Guitarritas, which is located in La Huasteca, a mountainous region in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. “They consider…




    Tags: Art
  • 'Dimensiones' brings emotion through color to La Peña

    'Dimensiones' brings emotion through color to La Peña For non-art aficionados, the paintings from local artist Miguel Angel Santana's collection "Dimensiones" look like random colors of paint splattered on a canvas. But, Santana says, there's more to these paintings after the first glance. The overlapping vibrant colors reveal an emotion on each piece such as nostalgia and revival. "Those are stages. Those are…




    Tags: Art
  • Comedian Q&A: Mike Robles

    Comedian Q&A: Mike Robles Comedian Mike Robles has been making Latino audiences laugh for years. The New York native rose to national prominence as host of Galavision's Comedy Picante in the '90s. Then in the 2000s, Robles succeeded fellow comedian George Lopez as host of the Mun2 program Loco Comedy Jam. He also hosted Que Locos on Galavision. Robles…




    Tags: Comedy
  • Recap: SB 1070 rally at Capitol [photo/video]

    Recap: SB 1070 rally at Capitol [photo/video] On Saturday, June 12, Texans both in support of and against Arizona's tough new immigration law, SB 1070, voiced their opinions and concerns at the Capitol grounds [video link]. A rally in favor of the law was originally coordinated by a Facebook group called Texans For Arizona's New Immigration Law, while a counter-protest for those…




    Tags: Event
  • Rubén Herrera exhibit reveals solidarity between Saltillo and Austin

    Rubén Herrera exhibit reveals solidarity between Saltillo and Austin The connection between Austin and the city of Saltillo in Coahuila, Mexico, has become more than just a diplomatic or cultural one with the latest exhibit on display at the Mexic-Arte Museum. The Rubén Herrera: Master Artist and Teacher 1888-1933 exhibit features 10 pieces of Herrera's work, which are on loan from the Museo Rubén Herrera…




    Tags: Art
  • Comedian Q&A: Edwin San Juan

    Comedian Q&A: Edwin San Juan An avid boxing fan, lover of Latino culture and of the word “pinche,” Edwin San Juan is as cool as he is funny. While the Los Angeles-based comedian is of Filipino descent, he is well-received by multicultural audiences of all ages and especially within Latino circles. His TV appearances include Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, BET's…




    Tags: Comedy
 
 

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