The Mexican Coalition honors el día de los muertos
Candles lit the brimming streets of Melrose Avenue and women dressed as Catrinas, their faces painted like skulls, marched to honor their beloved dead at seventh annual festival del día…
Pregones production brings story of East L.A. highway building to Mott Haven
Stories of feminine perseverance and las voladoras, women who fly in a dance originating in Puebla, Mexico, will come alive through Mexican boleros, jazz, funk and the classic rock of…
Exhibit aims to create a sense of belonging
An exhibit at Boricua College Gallery featuring work by people living in supportive housing pushes us to ponder what it means to belong. The art on display at the gallery…
Artist’s found works displayed a decade after his death, in new Wallworks exhibit
For a decade after his death, Thom Corn’s artwork went largely unnoticed. A new exhibit at Wallworks New York shines light on the little known artist who touched many in…
History of violence in El Salvador documented in Melrose photography show
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War contributed to mass violence across Latin America, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Argentina, and Chile, a major factor in Latin American migration to the…
Latin music store keeps the music playing
You can hear Cholo’s Record Shop before you see it. Boleros, the kind that Cholo’s father used to play on the family turntable back in Puerto Rico, envelop E 148th…
Uniting the neighborhood: Nos Quedamos hosts annual We Are Melrose festival
A familiar celebration brought a summer Sunday to life on Aug. 1 at Yolanda Garcia Park, as Nos Quedamos hosted its annual “We Are Melrose” event, with live music, dance…
Upholsterer and activist Esteban Estevez empowers community wherever he goes
Ask Mott Haven business owner Esteban Estevez for his favorite word in Nahuatl, the indigenous language he grew up speaking, and he’ll reply, “Tlazocamati.” In Mexico, there are roughly 1.5…