Daniel Valdez, composer, musician, singer and actor, left home at the age of 17 to join his brother Luis, in Delano to fight for the unjust treatment of farmworkers. It was January of 1966, that Daniel left San Jose to join, Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers Union. It was…
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Herbert Siguenza is currently the Playwright in Residence for the San Diego Repertory Theatre thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Herbert is also a founding member of the performance group CULTURE CLASH. For twenty years Herbert and Culture Clash created a series of plays based…
With the recent success of the Netflix film and Superbowl spot, it is important to highlight the impact Mister Cartoon has had on modern pop culture. A true LA kid, he had a feverish desire to draw and create. This passion followed him into adulthood. He was a hard worker,…
Our “En Diálogo Series” has been an overwhelming success since our first Zoom plática on October 29, 2020. The event featured Cheech Marin as well as Einar and Jamex De La Torre, and was moderated by Eduardo Diaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center. Understanding the history and trends of…