Twelve actors were seated on a game board, staring intently at us. I entered and took a seat in a chair in the corner. Spectators were scattered across the board, clustered in small groups of five or six around each actor. In front of me on the floor sat actor Daniel Tonsig, who looked deep into our eyes for long, silent seconds.
You never know what to expect from a Frank Romero exhibit.
With teary eyes, I finish watching Patricia Riggin’s 2007 film La Misma Luna one more time, a testimony of the unconditional love between a mother and son. Carlitos Reyes, a 9-year-old boy, who lives in Mexico with his grandmother.
We all anxiously awaited the end of 2020, a year that refused to give us a break. Netflix must’ve sensed this despair, and on December 4, “Selena: The Series” was released.
The taxi ride to Monumental Callao is a gallery visit in itself. Murals, graffiti, 19th-century pastel-colored houses and street carts called ambulantes sell fruits, various fried concoctions and even ceviche in a plastic bag. It’s a colorful reminder that often, underprivileged areas are the most culturally rich.
With the help of Spotify’s Discover Weekly, a friend’s recommendation, or some other source I can’t recall, I was introduced to the music of the Stone Poneys early in high school. Though the songs reappeared on playlist after playlist for years, I only learned the name of the woman on the cover — Linda Ronstadt…
This documentary directed by Marlén Viñayo navigates the complicated relationship between machismo, violence, belonging and homosexuality from within a Salvadoran prison.
