Last year Chicano Batman had a brief encounter with the city of Austin. They enjoyed the city’s culture, vibe and of course the tacos! Now they are on a quest to bring their groovy-funky-psychedelic sounds to next year’s South By Southwest Festival (SXSW). I talked with Chicano Batman’s—bassist and songwriter—Eduardo Arenas to get the scoop […]
The way singer-songwriter Eddie Gomez stumbled upon music, and what he plans to do with his talent and growing fame, is just as compelling as the music he creates.
When you look at singer-songwriter Irene Díaz you would never guess that such a big and soulful voice comes out of that petite figure, but trust me it does. We met up at the Downtown Rehearsal studio—east of downtown Los Angeles—where she told me all about the whirlwind of a life she’s had in the […]
Cap City Comedy Club welcomes comedian and actor Joey Diaz to the stage this Thursday, May 2 through Saturday, May 4. Diaz—who was born in Cuba—was raised in New Jersey and brings that Jersey flair to the comedic stage. He got his comedic start in prison—where he was serving time for aggravated robbery and kidnapping—when […]
You may remember Al Madrigal for his The Daily Show correspondent work. This month Madrigal is back on Comedy Central to debut his very first one-hour stand-up special titled Al Madrigal: Why Is The Rabbit Crying? tonight at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The special was filmed at our very own Moody Theater and will showcase his […]
The Texas bred CTB Productions and Los Angeles life and arts magazine Brooklyn & Boyle will host a premiere screening of the award-winning feature film The Crumbles this Friday, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Center for Culture. The film centers around a group of friends and their developing relationships as they […]
Comedian Felipe Esparza—who will be headlining at the Cap City Comedy Club on Feb. 20 through 23—grew up in the diverse Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles. It was a place that resembled a fortress because of its barred up windows and doors. Esparza tells Austin Vida that in elementary school they often had to […]
Bay of All Saints—the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature — will be screening as part of the Cine Las Americas Signature Series on Jan. 27. This award-winning documentary focuses on the lives and stories of three single mothers as they face harsh living conditions in their […]
The rhythmic and infectious sounds coming from the barrel-shaped drums called barriles. The melodious chants from the chorus line. The colorful dresses swaying to and fro in the air. The smiling faces on the lovely dancers. If that is not enough to get you out to the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center to […]
Bay of All Saints—the 2012 South By Southwest Film Festival Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature — will be screening as part of the Cine Las Americas Signature Series on Sunday, Jan. 27. This award-winning documentary focuses on the lives and stories of three single mothers as they face harsh living conditions in their […]
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