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Marigold the Matador – Help fund this movie!

Tweet   Saturday August 1, 2015 Marigold the Matador is Kenneth Castillo’s 7th feature film and was shot in 7 days with 3 lead actors, 5 crew and No Script. It is a tale about a single mother, a schizophrenic homeless man and an 11-year old matador and how there worlds intersect. Please help fund […]

Latinos Are Everywhere, Except on TV. What’s going on?

Tweet   July 30, 2015 If the current rate of Latino involvement in the media were to play out as it has, it would take 60 years for Latinos in lead film roles to match their share of the U.S. population. It would take 100 years to do the same in TV. But even at […]

Barrio Hollywood residents won!!! Tucson, Arizona

Tweet Barrio Hollywood residents won!!! Baldenegro, Salomon R – (baldenes) To Salomon R. Baldenegro Jul 19 at 12:09 PM Estimadas/os: This is a follow-up to my recent e-mail describing the events, re: Barrio Hollywood and the attempt to lessen the impact of Barrio Hollywood residents in favor of outsiders, and asked for your support of […]

Que Onda Show Tonight Highlights Chicano Comic Superhero via Fernando Rodriguez, Up and Coming Film Director Kenneth Castillo and Brother Bones!

Tweet “ …It’s great what Robert Rodriguez does but we need 10 or 15 Robert Rodriguez’s out there in order for us to make a dent in this [Hollywood movie] business!”  -Kenneth Castillo, Film Director     AIRED ON THE CHICANO RADIO NETWORK U.S.A. tonight at 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time): [Radio station link >>> http://tunein.com/station/?StationId=235787 […]

COUNTERPUNCH Movie Now Available Through Amazon Featuring Danny Trejo, Alvaro Orlando, & Steven Bauer

Tweet Chicanos love moving about the sport of boxing! Counterpunch is a movie directed by Kenneth Castillo based on a true story featuring a Chicano favorite via Danny Trejo and is now available for renting or purchase through Amazon (click here).   The movie also features Steven Bauer and Alvaro Orlando and is about a […]

July 25, 2015: LA STORY Lowrider Art Exhibit Curated by Antonio Pelayo Featuring the Gypsy Rose Car

Tweet Exodus Events Presents LA STORY — a lowrider cultural event.  Art exhibition and benefit for  Plaza de la Raza located at 3540 N Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031 on Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 pm through 1 a.m. For tickets: www.exodusevents.org Performances by Tierra, and LRS Xposure and hosted by Compton David . […]

Jesse Borrego (Actor), Adan Hernandez (Artist), & Antonio Pelayo on the Que Onda Show Tonight With DeeDee Garcia Blase

Tweet Remember Blood In Blood Out Movie that became cult-like?  If so, you do not want to miss tonight’s Que Onda Show to be aired on the Chicano Radio Network U.S.A at 7:00 pm Pacific Time [or 9:00 pm San Antonio time]! Click here to tune in>>> http://tunein.com/station/?StationId=235787 We have Jesse Borrego (known as ‘Cruzito’ […]

Please Contribute Funding For Chicano Fine Art Museum In San Antonio By Adan Hernandez

Tweet Please Contribute Funding For Chicano Fine Art Museum In San Antonio Hosted By  Adan Hernandez   Time:  5:00 pm Date:  July 11, 2015 Place:  8800 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas Adan Hernandez (Blood In Blood Out artist) will be on our next Que Onda show (to be aired on the Chicano Radio Network) soon!   For […]

The Eestside Sound will be featured during the month of July on the Chicano Music Chronicles with Mark Gerrero

Tweet Make sure to tune it to the Chicano Music Chronicles featuring Trini Lopez. Starting next month Mark will feature The Eastside Sound for the whole month. This gives you more opportunities to catch the show in case you miss one. This is an educational and entertaining show following the Que Onda Show in www.CRNLive.com […]

Chicanos In Heavy Metal Music History To Air Tonight On Chicano Radio Network 7 PM Pacific Time

Tweet   Chicanos listen to all genres of music to include Heavy Metal! Tonight at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time) we feature metal Chicano musicians with an experienced musician like Roy Z who has worked with BRUCE DICKINSON (IRON MAIDEN) , Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Sebastian Bach, Axl Rose and more. Tune in by clicking […]