Immigrant History Reminder From Alejandro G. Iñárrit At The Oscars
“I just pray that they can be treated with the same dignity and respect of the ones who came before and built this incredible immigration nation.” – Alejandro G. Iñárrit
Chicano Artist El Moises Art Work For Calendars To Be Distributed Nationwide
Chingon!
Wow! I just learned that one of my favorite Chicano artists via El Moises will have his art work in calendars and will be distributed nationwide.
Too often we have seen his work get copied by Arizona artists who have no original ideas nor do they seem to develop concepts on their own. [It’s easier for them to copy him.] Too often we have seen Moises’ work being sold in Mexico without his permission. We are glad and proud of him and his success because we get to see art enthusiasts from all over the Nation have easier access to Moises’ art work via calendars.
Just in via Moises’ FB page:
OK EVERYONE!!! THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG!!! I WAS HIRED TO DO A NATION WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF MY WORK FOR CALENDARS–FOR 2016 and 2017!!! NO MATTER WHERE U LIVE U WILL SOON BE SEEING THE EL MOISES ARTE STATE TO STATE-CITY TO CITY!
Con Safos
Veteran teams up with actor / stunt man Jospeph JT Campos in Clothing Line
Addictive Pain Clothing was founded by Veterans, Designed by Veterans, and operated by Veterans via Jason Marquez and Austin Johnson. But now they have brought on a new partner to their clothing line who is a stunt man and an actor via Joseph JT Campos.
We encourage those who are in fitness or are professional fighters to look at the Addictive Pain clothing line — particularly if you believe in supporting Veteran inspired businesses like I do.
Here is a little bit of their bio’s below:
Via Jason Marquez …
“My name is Jason Marquez and I am the owner and original founder of Addictive Pain Fitness and Addictive Pain Clothing. I served in the Army along side Austin and now we are on to our next mission. We are a Veteran owned and operated company and take alot of pride in what we do and I hope that we can share our passion with everyone. I hope that you enjoy our product and always bring the PAIN!“
Jason Marquez / Photo credit: Addictive Pain
Via Joseph JT Campos …
“My name is Joseph Thomas Campos also known as JT. I was Born in Illinois, raised in the gritty world of the Valley of South Texas…I was molded throughout my young life by the need to survive in an unforgiving environment. The phrase “Addictive Pain” really brings me back to when I lost my father in a hot water heater accident at just the age of 10, a boy needs his father. I had one in my mother and she did the best she could raising my brothers and I, she knew what it was to have an addictive pain…I know about sadness and I know how it is to be hurt. I know of all the worst nightmares. I know so many painful things and I don’t even know why, but what I know now is that it keeps me alive. Because those storms in my life made me the person I am today. I’m a fighter, I always was, and life is not an easy class. You have to be broken to wake up the power inside that will keep your head up in the worst times. You have to believe and take a deep breath but also remain confident and positive.”
Jospeph JT Campos
SuperBowl Commercial Featuring Danny Trejo Voted No. 1
We are not surprised to hear that a Super Bowl commercial featuring Danny Trejo was voted No. 1. Our Chicano / Latino demographic is growing at a fast rate and we like American Football Super Bowl just as much as the World Cup soccer games. You can watch the Snickers / Danny Trejo Super Bowl commercial here.
Via Danny Trejo:
My Snickers commercial by BBDO Worldwide NY was voted 1 of the SuperBowl’s best this year. Thanks CLIO Awards #EatASNICKERS http://bit.ly/ADWKS
Hollywood Comes To Phoenix — Raza Promoting Raza Films At AMC
Photo Credit: Homebound Movie (Above) Enrique Castillo. An accomplished actor/writer/director, Enrique began his career with Luis Valdez’s Teatro Campesino in 1969. As part of the Teatro, Enrique participated in workshops with English theater director Peter Brook’s theater group which included now Academy Award winner Helen Mirren. In the early 70’s Enrique traveled with the Teatro to Paris when they represented the U.S. at the World Theater Festival. In 1978 Enrique made the move to Hollywood and was cast in the hit play “Zoot Suit”, also created and directed by Luis Valdez, where he played the lead role of Henry Reyna opposite Edward James Olmos.
HOLLYWOOD COMES TO PHOENIX AREA!
Award Winning Indie Film “Homebound” screens in Glendale AZ for one night only.
Phoenix, AZ — We are excited to bring “Hollywood into Arizona” for a special one night only theatre screening of Homebound. We are excited to announce movie actor Enrique Castillo’s presence at the screening in Glendale, Arizona, this upcoming Thursday. This could not be possible without the financial support of the Chicano Radio Network and Frank Mills Miranda who contributed a significant amount of money in order for us to secure the theatre screen at the Westgate AMC Theatre in Glendale, Arizona.
Chicanos, Mexican-Americans, and Latinos in Arizona have endured laws and minor setbacks with anti-immigrant legislation, eliminating Chicano Ethnic Studies from educational programs and more. These moves were designed to make our community feel bad about our culture, however, because art imitates life, our community continues to overcome these small setbacks by promoting art and film in the entertainment industry that instills a strong sense of Chicano or Latin pride on the big screen. Homebound is a heart warming movie about immigrant(s) and American born citizens of Mexican descent that depicts us in a positive light.
We invested time, energy and resources to bring this movie into our town in an effort to instill pride in our cultura (culture). We know that Chicanos (Americans of Mexican descent) and Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, and our passion for movies has shown itself when our demographic group bought 25 percent of the movie tickets sold in 2013 even though we comprise just 17 percent of the population, according to the Motion Picture Association of America’s year-end study. Mexican Americans account for approximately 70% of the entire Latin / Hispanic population pie, which is why Chicanos are stepping up and promoting these types of films that depict us in a good light. In other words we want Hollywood and the entertainment industry to know that we are supporting the films we want to see through Tugg with a holistic and grassroots approach.
We want to give special thanks to Bel Hernandez (Latin Heat Entertainment), Michael Reyes (La Paz Restaurant owner), Adam Sandoval, Marie Escobar and George Diaz for helping us promote this special event.
From the Film Director of Homebound, Fanny Veliz:
Los Angeles, CA – Jan 15th, 2015 – Writer/Director and actress Fanny Véliz raised production funds to shoot her first feature film, Homebound, through the increasingly popular internet crowd funding method. Now that the film is complete she is turning to the community once again with a unique concept. “ Bring my film to your town.” Says Véliz. The goal is to show to Hollywood that there’s a hungry audience out there ready for a film like HOMEBOUND.
It is about empowering the community to empower filmmakers to tell the Latino stories Hollywood chooses to neglect. To do this the filmmaker has decided to use the web platform TUGG.com. TUGG is a crowd sourcing platform that gives people the ability to bring the movies to their local movie theater without any up-front-costs. The screenings can even be used as fundraisers.
“I’m committed to helping transform the image of Latinos in the media by telling stories that aren’t usually told,” says Veliz. “We are all used to seeing stories of gangs, maids, and other stereotypes, this film shows another side of the American Latino. Homebound is an American story, a human story told with an American Latino cast. The recent Academy Award nominations is proof that there’s a lot of work to be done when it comes to inclusion of minorities in film”
9 screenings of the film have already taken place in New York, El Paso, San Antonio, Chicago, Fresno, Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Laredo.
Dee Dee Garcia Blase a known community activist saw this film as an opportunity to support the Latino community and decided to host a screening of the film in the Phoenix area. The screening will take place January 29th at the AMC Westgate 20 (9400 West Hanna Drive, Glendale, AZ, US, 85308 Tickets are $12.00 General) Tickets can be purchased: https://www.tugg.com/events/12691
Enrique Castillo, known for playing Montana in the film Blood in Blood out as well as many other roles will be in attendance as well as the filmmaker Fanny Veliz. Enrique Castillo was nominated for a SAG Award for his stand-out role in Showtime’s wicked series “Weeds” where he plays the lethal Cesar. He guest starred on the CBS hit show “NCIS” and “Outlaw” opposite Jimmy Smits; and on the HBO series “Enlightened”. Most recently starred in the in the film “Kill The Dictator” which broke box office records in the Dominican Republic. His in a gut wrenching performance in Fanny Veliz’s indie film “Homebound” has earned critical acclaim. He recent guest starred in TNT “Major Crimes” in June of 2014.
Enrique is most recognized for his film role of Montana in Taylor Hackford “Blood In Blood Out” where he played the inspirational (albeit terrifying) leader of the Mexican prison gang. When the film was released, The New York Times singled out Mr. Castillos’s performance in their review.
Enrique is most recognized for his film role of Montana in Taylor Hackford “Blood In Blood Out” where he played the inspirational (albeit terrifying) leader of the Mexican prison gang. When the film was released, The New York Times singled out Mr. Castillos’s performance in their review.
Homebound tells the story of Richard Lynn, a successful young Latino business professional who returns to his small hometown in Texas to help his dying father. His father insists he take over the family business, a bar. Secretly, the young man wants to burn down the bar because he blames it for the death of his own mother and the illness of his father. In the process he rediscovers his childhood’s small town and falls truly in love for the first time.
The film features a cast of seasoned actors which includes Enrique Castillo, whose work in such films as El Norte, Mi Familia and the cult classic Blood In Blood Out have made him a fan favorite among Latino audiences and his role in Showtime’s Weeds has made him a hit among mainstream audiences. Texan born Julia Vera, who has built a career as a character actress in film and television for over twenty years is not only an actress in Homebound, she is also invested in the film as an associate producer. Richard Lynn is played by a dynamic young actor, Jeremiah Ocañas, who not only plays the lead, he is also a native El Campo, Texas, where the film was shot. El Campo served not only as the prime location, but its citizens helped facilitate permits, meals, lodging, a source of talent pool for minor roles and the extras, and even a helicopter needed for the shoot. Fanny Véliz, in addition to her producing, writing, and directing duties also plays the female lead in the film.
Community is at the centerpiece of this undertaking. It takes a community, and Véliz is hoping to once again enlist community and embrace the film through the “ TUGG Community Screenings” concept, and help them raise awareness of the film. For more information on the film Homebound go to www.homeboundthemovie.com
To reserve tickets for the screening go to: https://www.tugg.com/events/12691
Chicanos Protest El Salvadorian-American Arizona Politician Rep. Steve Montenegro
Arizona Rep. Steve Montenegro Protest
“!!Ay de los que dictan leyes injustas, y prescriben tiranía!” — Isaías 10:1
Phoenix, AZ — We will be protesting Tea Party Republican Steve Montenegro this Sunday (for siding with anti-immigrant Republicans) tomorrow morning at his own Church. The goal is to inform Montenegro’s own church congregation of his hypocrisy because we believe he preaches one thing to immigrant members of his congregation while doing another at the Arizona state capitol. We were successful with informing the Mormon community of (now ousted) Sen. Russell Pearce’s Mormon hypocrisy when we protested Pearce at his Mesa Mormon Church. We educated Mormon leaders in Mesa via a Fireside. We were also successful in getting Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attention when we protested him at the Fountain Hills Catholic Church when he an his wife avoided going to church because they were too embarrassed. As such, it is now time for Montenegro’s congregation to know about his immigrant hypocrisy. The goal is to raise awareness to those living in his district with an effort to ensure Montenegro will not get re-elected in 2016. We believe Montenegro cannot serve two masters as he preaches one “high moral” thing but does another at the Arizona state capitol.
According to the Three Sonorans:
“Steve Montenegro is a person everyone in Tucson should know, because he is the main force behind a bill that was just passed that was targeted directed at TUSD. That bill is HB 2281 and Steve Montenegro was the primary sponsor of that horrible bill. Montenegro is also vilified for being a main stooge for Russell Pearce’s SB 1070, and has gone on national TV to defend that bill (video below) that has given Arizona such a negative name in the last two months.”
It is time to revive the Chicano Movement as we show El Salvadorian-American Rep. Montenegro why our community will no longer be complacent with his hyporcisy.
Downtown L.A. to Restore Mural Honoring Anthony Quinn, the First Mexican Actor to Win an Oscar
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We all know Los Angeles as the city of sprawl. Highways, freeways, expressways and cars, lots of cars. It’s a city that truly came of age at a time when American society was rapidly suburbanizing and followed a model of expansive development that effectively left its urban core forgotten and underutilized. Now, thanks to some progressive urban policy coming out of the governor’s mansion, it seems L.A. is re-imagining itself as a more traditional, walkable city with a vibrant downtown business district. And iconic Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn will be overseeing its transformation. Literally.
Well, not exactly literally. A giant likeness of the trailblazing Latino actor who passed away in 2001 will be standing tall and proud on the wall of the Victor Clothing Co. building at 241 S. Broadway as the surrounding downtown area slowly springs back to life under current mayor Anthony Garcetti. Angelinos might be tempted to point out that the “Pope of Broadway” mural of Quinn has actually been at that very spot for close to thirty years — and that would be true — but the real news is that the City of Los Angeles has undertaken a restoration of Quinn’s faded likeness in collaboration with its original author, muralist Eloy Torrez, as part of its effort to reinvigorate the city’s struggling downtown.
Born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca in Chihuahua in 1915, Quinn was raised in El Paso, TX and Echo Park, Los Angeles before scoring some secondary roles as gangsters and indians in a number of Hollywood productions throughout the 1930s. It was ultimately his role alongside Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan’s Viva Pancho Villa! that won him an Academy Award and secured his place in the Hollywood pantheon. To this day he is considered one of the greatest actors of the classic Hollywood era.
The mural itself, capturing Quinn dancing in a moment of joyous abandon, recalls an iconic scene from Zorba the Greek in which Quinn’s eponymous character dances exuberantly in the face of a catastrophic outcome. His performance in the film garnered him yet another Academy Award, and the film ultimately picked up three Oscars in diverse categories.
Source: http://remezcla.com/culture/downtown-l-restore-mural-honoring-anthony-quinn-first-mexican-actor-win-oscar/
Support the Traveling Chicano Exhibit Paying Tribute to Chicano History
“..Yo soy Chicano, tengo color,Puro Chicano, hermano con honor.Cuando me dicen que hay revolución, Defiendo a mi raza con mucho valor. Tengo todita mi gente, Para la revolución.Voy a luchar con los pobres, Pa’ que se acabe el bolón.”
We will keep you posted on new developments, but I am excited to see artists travel in order to help educate our Chicano youth of our Chicano history via the Traveling Chicano Exhibit.
In the meantime, and if you believe in preserving and reviving the Chicano movement, please make a donation here to support the exhibition of Chicano history. To see the video regarding the specifics of this project, please click here.
Chicano Civil Rights Lawyer Discusses Police & Border Patrol Agent Brutality
Several folks know about police brutality incidents, but what we don’t hear enough of is what happens to undocumented immigrants who are getting abused by border patrol agents, too. We don’t hear about the border patrol incidents enough as we should because several people view immigrant human beings and liken them to insignificant animals.
Jame Segall-Gutierrez is a Chicanao Civil Rights Lawyer from California who discusses police and border patrol brutality cases on the Mike and Tyler Show. Please tune in to the podcast links below to hear what this Chicano lawyer has to say.
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Stream below or here.
Right click and choose “Save As” to download the mp3 here.