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Los Vryosos Exhibition Tour Featuring Chicano Artist Adan Hernandez

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The Historic Cine El Rey Theatre Foundation, Space 16 and Latinas Unidas Por El Arte (LUPE Arte) come together to present “Los Vryosos” an art exhibition, book signing and platica with legendary Chicano artist Adán Hernández.

Los Vryosos Exhibition Tour will also be hosted at the following locations:

Event No.1

Date:  Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Location:  Cine El Rey located at 311 S 17th St, McAllen, TX 78501

Time:   1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Event No. 2

Date: Friday, November 20th, 2015

Location:  Galeria 409, located at 409 East 13th Street, Brownsville TX 78520 

Time:  6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

 Event No.3

Date:  Saturday, November 21, 2015

Location:   Space 16, located at 322 South 16th St, McAllen, TX 78501

Time:  5:00 p.m.

 

Proceeds directly benefit the restoration and exhibition of Los Vryosos Tour.   

 

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Lowrider Show n’ Shine at Chicano / Latino Veteran Festival Phoenix, Arizona, Event

Come see the Lowrider Show N’ Shine at the Latino Veteran’s Festival is a celebration of our American heroes that have served in the US military.The celebration will include National entertainment, ballet folklorico, local drill teams and drumming squads, and, como siempre, delicious food and drinks from the valley’s best kept secrets.  Located in Downtown Phoenix on Washington Street between 1st and 3rd Avenue, the stage will be set for the entire family to enjoy.

 

What:  PepsiCo Latino Veteran’s Festival

 

When: November 14th-15th, 2015

           

Where: Washington Street & 1st Avenue

 

Expected Attendance: 5000

 

Admission: $5 Adults 

                   Children 12 & Under Free courtesy of Cox Communications

                   Verteran’s and Post Members Free with Military or Post ID

 

 

 

 

Cruisin’ Is Not A Crime Program on the Que Onda Show Tonight With Robert Rodriguez & Jose Cortez

 

Tune in TONIGHT to our special #Lowrider show raising awareness to CRUISIN’ IS NOT A CRIME!

Click here to tune in>>> http://tunein.com/station/?StationId=235787

Show airs at 7pm (Pacific Time), 8 pm (Arizona or Mountain Time), 9 pm (Central Time).

Our first guest is Robert Rodriguez who is the President of the Arizona Cruisers Association and discusses Chicano lowrider culture as being a way of life that we ought to preserve. This upcoming Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., Rodriguez will be rallying up with Arizona’s Sen. Catherine Miranda, Chicano advocate Jose Cortez and Chicano Radio Network with regard to doing away with Cruisin’ Being A Crime. Normally it costs a $100.00 membership fee in order to be part of the ACA, but Rodriguez is waiving it this upcoming Sunday at the Cruise to the Capitol event.

Our 2nd guest is Jose Cortez, who used to be a bodyguard for Cesar Chavez in the State of Arizona. Cortez is an OG Chicano advocate and takes us back to the Chicano movement of the 60s and 70s and his role back in the day to serving 20 years with Chicano Por La Causa (CPLC). Cortez is also a Sundancer and is participating in a 7 month long marathon-type of run in May 2016 where he will meet other indigenous runners in Central America.

Last but not least, we raise awareness to Deported Veterans Support House page via Hector Barajas‘ operation and mission in helping deported veterans from all over the world. This week we bring on Andrew De Leon who is a Vietnam Veteran who served the US ARMY with an honorable discharge. He was deported to Mexico 5 years ago and shares a message and love with his loved ones across the radio airwaves via the Chicano Radio Network U.S.A.

All Chicano Political Radio Show Featuring Former Sec of Energy Federico Pena & Rep. Joe Salazar!

 

 

Tune in Thursday night at 7pm (Pacific Time) 8 pm (Mountain Time) to listen in on what former Sec. of Energy Federico Pena (Clinton Administration) has to say about the Chicano and Latino get out the vote initiatives to combat anti-immigrant politicians, his views on (D) Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton taking a hard look at Julian Castro and more.  We then speak with Colorado Rep. Joe Salazar with regard to his introduction of a Chicano license plate, his fight for Indigenous Day and combating  the use of Native American names and/or symbols by non-native sports teams that is a harmful form of ethnic stereotyping and more..

Click here to tune in>>> http://tunein.com/station/?StationId=235787

Our 1st guest is Federico Pena. Federico is a #Chicano Mexican-American born in Laredo, Texas in 1947. He went to law school at the University of Texas Law and worked as a lawyer for many years in El Paso, Texas. In 1973, he moved to Denver. Federico worked for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund. He worked very hard and was successful. This helped him get elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. In 1983, he decided to run for the mayor of Denver. His opponent, William H. McNichols, Jr., had been the mayor for fourteen years and was favored to win. But the underdog Federico won! He became the first Hispanic mayor of Denver. Federico had a lot of energy and ambition. He started many new projects as mayor. He funded the building of the Denver International Airport, a beautiful library in downtown, a large convention center, and a new baseball team for Denver, the Colorado Rockies. Federico was also interested in art and saving historic buildings. He created thirty-three historic districts and designated 350 individual landmarks. The people of Denver liked the work that Federico was doing for them and the city and reelected him to a second term as mayor in 1987. Federico decided not to run for a third term in 1992; he had other ambitions.

Peña served the White House when President Clinton named him Secretary of Transportation in 1993. Then in 1998, he returned to Denver. Peña Boulevard, leading to the airport, is named for him. On September 7, 2007, Peña endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. He served as Obama’s National Campaign Co-Chair. Pena continues to be active in the business sector, but is also active in speaking out for our community. Mr. Federico F. Peña, J.D. has been a Senior Advisor of Vestar Capital Partners since January 2009. Mr. Peña served as Managing Director of Vestar Capital Partners since January 2000 to 2009. He focuses on opportunities in the media and communications sector, with a particular emphasis on Latino-owned companies.

Our 2nd guest is Colorado Representative Joe Salazar who will be introducing a #Chicano license plate soon. Salazar is a representative in House District 31, which includes most of Thornton and parts of unincorporated Adams County. Rep. Salazar is vice-chair of the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and also serves on the Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Salazar has spent his entire career making sure the rights of hard-working Coloradans are protected, and has brought that same focus to the legislature. In the 2014 session Rep. Salazar passed legislation that reduced the fees an individual must pay when making a a request for public records under Colorado’s Open Records Act. He also sponsored legislation that prevents individuals with serious mental illnesses from being being placed in long term solitary confinement. Rep. Salazar also sponsored a bill to formally outlaw court-ordered jail time for being unable to pay court fines, a practice that in previous centuries was known as debtors prison.

During the 2013 legislative session, he was co-prime sponsor of a bill that updates Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, allowing employees to seek damages and attorney’s fees in cases of intentional discrimination or harassment for factors including race, gender and sexual orientation.

Rep. Salazar is a Colorado native whose Spanish and indigenous roots in Colorado and New Mexico go back hundreds of years. He was a civil rights and criminal investigator for the State of Colorado, working for the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies in the civil rights division and division of insurance.

Rep. Salazar left the division of insurance in 2000 to attend law school at the University of Denver College of Law, where he became a founding member of the American Bar Association, Law Student Division, and a member of the Native American Law Student and Latino Law Student Associations. He continued to assist the civil rights division on cases, and in 2001 the State of Colorado awarded him a “Subject Matter Expert” certification in the area of civil rights.

After law school Rep. Salazar started his own firm focusing on cases involving employment law, civil rights, constitutional law and federal Indian law. He has successfully taken on many cases involving employment and constitutional issues, and in 2012 he was recognized by the publication Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of civil rights and constitutional law.

Rep. Salazar’s family has owned farm and ranch land in Colorado’s San Luis Valley and in northern New Mexico for generations. He was four years old when he moved with his parents to Thornton, and grew up as the city grew, attending Woodglenn Elementary, Northeast Junior High School and Thornton High School, where he graduated in 1989.

Shout out to Rudolph Rudy Gonzales for highlighting the get out the vote event taking place next week in Boulder, Colorado!

By the way, Rep. Salazar gave Arizona Sen. Catherine Miranda and idea to introduce a Chicano license plate in ARizona, too. (More to come on this).

Servicios De La Raza: Stand Against Anti-Immigrant Politicians


 

Join Servicios, 60+ local & national non-profits, and top Latino & Immigration leaders from across the country at this massive rally against anti-immigrant politicians outside of the GOP Debate!

NEXT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015
GATES OPEN // 4PM
RALLY STARTS // 5PM
FARRAND FIELD // CU BOULDER CAMPUS

Please Share & RSVP Today!

Click Here for More Info: http://www.mycountrymyvote.org/

Tonight Airing on the Chicano Radio Network: A Tragedy At Hand (opening for Knotfest) and Richard Striebel (Actor/Director/Producer)

 

 

Tune in TONIGHT to #Texas talent at 7pm (Pacific Time) 9pm (Texas Time)!Click here to tune in>>> http://tunein.com/station/?StationId=235787A Tragedy At Hand (ATAH) is a metal/djent band from Dallas, Tx. The name has been around since 2008 building a strong follower base with over 100,000 Twitter followers and 12,000 FaceBook fans. Since then ATAH established being an official band in November 2013. They draw out influences from bands like Slipknot, Volumes, ISSUES, and others in the metal “scene”. ATAH recently dropped their new album entitled “Good luck you’ll need it” that is available on iTunes and many other app stores. ATAH will be opening for Slipknot at KNOTFEST that begins October 23.

Night 1 – October 24:
Judas Priest, Korn, Mastodon, Trivium, At the Gates, Body Count, Red Fang, Kyng, GWAR, Born of Osiris, Earth Crisis, Kataklysm, Belphegor, and more…

Night 2 – October 25:
Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon, Clutch, Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Suicidal Tendencies, All That Remains, Battlecross, Beartooth, and more…

5 Stages with over 20 Major Festival Attractions and 40 Hours of Apocalyptic madness! With the addition of the biggest Japanese bands, Knotfest features the best in heavy music from around the Globe. Overall the Festival will feature over 33 globally touring artists and 18 regional bands showcasing the best artists in Heavy Music!

Our next guest is Richard Striebel who puts the spotlight on well known Chicano Artist Adan Hernandez as Adan prepares to go on a book signing book tour while traveling with his refurbished Blood In Blood Out Movie mural. Striebel is working on a documentary highlighting Adan’s #Chicanismo / Carnalismo life.

Richard a native of St. Louis, raised in Texas; has been Acting, Directing, and Producing in Austin, TX since 1998. His film trajectory includes acting credits in: Miguelito, The Break, Gone Hollywood, From Sun Up, Permiso, as well as several independent films. Richard’s Theater experience in A Ver Un Aplauso, was the first all Spanish dialogue, a sold out performance at the Paramount. His theater roles include Un Mal Dia, La Pastorela, She Flies, Romeo and Juliet.

Awarded the Telly award in 2012. Producing credits include work with Robert Rodriguez, Cohen brothers, Michael Judge and Tommy Lee Jones. Richard worked as assistant director to Al Reinhart in Unreal Dream, The Michael Morton Story and The Directors Chair with Robert
Rodriguez. Production experience encompasses media work with SXSW and ACL in Austin, TX. In television, production work encompasses networks ranging from Discovery Channel to the Food Network. Currently, Richard is Program Director for LUPE Arte Multimedia Project in Austin, TX. Presently working with LUPE Arte directing/producing two documentaries. Richard is In development phase with Hector Galan on three documentaries.

Via LUPE press release regarding tour:

“The Historic Cine El Rey Theatre Foundation, Space 16 and Latinas Unidas Por El Arte (LUPE Arte) are 501c3 nonprofit organizations that have come together to present “Los Vryosos” an art exhibition, book signing and platica with legendary Chicano artist
Hernández’ drawings and mural “Carnalismo”, first got national attention in the 1993 epic barrio cult-classic, “Blood In.…Blood Out – Bound by Honor”. His work is now featured as the first Chicano to have a painting in the Historic Metropolitan Museum in New York City. “A Chicano Fine Arts Museum and Chicano oral history preservation has been a long-time dream of Adán Hernandez” said Richard Striebel, Director for LUPE Arte Multimedia Project, Los Vryoso. Tejano native Adán Hernández, son of migrant workers, grew up in Robstown, TX until the age of nine when his family found home in the barrio of the west side of San Antonio. It is here where “Los Vryoso: A Tale from the Varrio” was created. His first book is the story of the struggle and fallout of an underserved neighborhood and its consequences of the oppression Chicanos in Tejas experienced. Hernández describes his work as evoking emotions of alienation, uncertainty, desperation and loss, which dominate the Chicano experience. Hernández says, ”the high drama and highly charged content in my work reflects the day-to-day epic struggle of life in the barrio. Here, the challenge to overcome overwhelming adversity, which we celebrate in films, is a common occurrence.” With the climate of political adversity in our own country, we think it’s a great time to bring “Chicano Art & History” to
the forefront. We think this is a good time to bring pride, honor and recognition to our people. It’s time to celebrate our heritage and to honor our roots through the arts.

Two events will take place to celebrate Chicano art & history, Cine El Rey located at 311 S 17th St, McAllen, TX 78501 will host the first unveiling of Adán Hernández’ restored mural “Carnalismo” Sunday, November15th, 2015 – 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will have the mural exhibit for public photos, signing Los Vryosos book and print copies of the infamous “Blood In…Blood Out” prints.  Suggested ticket donation price $10. Proceeds directly benefit the restoration and exhibition of Los Los Vryosos Tour exhibition will also be hosted at Space 16, located at 322 S 16th St, McAllen, TX  78501 Space 16 will be the first to host Los Vryosos complete exhibition. It includes Adán Hernández’ earlier art work, book & poster signing, fashion and car show. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 21st Suggested donation $15. Fashion show at 7:00 p.m. Rap music performance by O.D. followed by hip hop singer DOS featuring D Madness closing the event. To be able to teach your children about the history of Chicano art is a wonderful thing and this group has come together to give McAllen an opportunity to take part in helping to preserve Chicano art and history, so come out Sunday, November 15th and Saturday, November 21st, said Bert Guerra from Cine El Rey.”

 

October 13, 2015: Dia De Los Muertos Art Event In San Francisco, CA!

A dynamic Dia De Los Muertos art event is coming to San Francisco, California, you do not want to miss if you live in the Bay Area and put on by Bird Levy.

Location:  Puerto Alegre — 546 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Opening Reception Time:  3 – 5:00 pm

Curator:  Bird Levy Polu Manu Productions

Artists:

Ana Aviles, Dianna Bernal, Heather Calderon, Greg Carrillo, Emily Costello, Anita DeLucio, Pamela Enriquez, Carolyn Flores, Francisco Franco, Diana Gaspar, Maya Gonzalez, Ralfka Gonzalez, Shawn Griggs, Yoli Manzo, David Martines, Valerie Medina, Andrew Montoya, Lilly Quintana, Primrose Raven, Maria Sanchez, Hector Silva, Carlos Villez and many more!

 

 

 

Que Onda Show: Our First Comedian Interview With Danny Serrano & Also Guest Mario Moreno Who Was Entered In Arizona Blues Hall of Fame (Los Morenos Band)

Thursday nights at 7 PM (Pacific Time) Tune in and listen to our first comedian guest via Danny Serrano!  He is an up and coming rising comedian star from the heart of the southwest.  Originally from Mesa, Arizona, Danny’s high energy, quick thinking and to the point comedy captures different audiences wherever he performs.  He shares and discusses a variety of topics, from growing up and living in Arizona to current events, all the way through to his Latino culture.

Danny has worked with Wayne Brady, Ralphie May, Damon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer and George Lopez just to name a few.  Danny performs at Colleges, Casino’s, Comedy Clubs, Corporate events and Theaters across the Country.  He is a regular at the Comedy Spot Comedy Club in old town Scottsdale.  Danny is recognized as one of the Hottest Rising Comics in the Country.

Upcoming Shows:

Saturday October 17th, 2015
Arizona Event Center
Mesa, Arizona
3 Shades of Funny
Tickets @ Arizona Event Center.com
Call for more info: 480-779-7716

Monday November 2nd, 2015
HON-DAH Casino Resort
Pinetop, Arizona

Friday November 6th, 2015
Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico

Saturday November 14th, 2015
Laugh Factory Comedy Club
Scottsdale Arizona
Latin Comedy Jam
W/Paul Rodriguez  via The Latin ComedyJam.com

Our next guest is a very special musician via Mario Moreno who is in the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.  Mario Moreno once played with Voodoo Kings for about 11 years, and it was a really popular band in the southwest during the 80s and 90s.  Voodoo Kings is no longer in existence since most of the band members have already died — and once the singer (who put Voodoo Kings band together) died, the band pretty much dissolved.

We play a really good song at the end of our interview with Mario Moreno titled:  Latin Kind Of Blues.

I feel very fortunate having interviewed Mario since he is one of the Voodoo Kings musicians, and retaining history and recording it while keeping a catalog of Chicano Music History is important.

To book with Los Morenos Band, you can email the band at  [email protected].

In our broadcast,  you will hear a one minute message from a deported veteran via Mark Isaacs who is living in South American currently…and was deported after serving 2 terms in the U.S. Army….with TWO honorable discharges. He gives a shout out to his loved ones who are still living here int he US. Special thanks to Hector Barajas for continuing on with his mission.

October 2, 2015, Los Diablos Golf Tournament In Support Of Scholarships in Phoenix, Arizona!

Written by DeeDee Garcia Blase

Los Diablos Golf Tournament that supports scholarships for our youth!

Date:  October 2, 2015

Time:  7:30 am

Location:  Legacy Golf Club, 6808 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, Arizona

Truckin For Kids Event On September 26 & 27, 2015, In Irwindale, California

Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags and Show & Shine is an exciting event that is held annually in Southern California. This annual fund raiser attracts a diverse crowd of people who are interested in everything from big rigs and drag racing to supporting children’s charities or just plain old having a good time.

The goal of the Truckin’ for Kids all volunteer crew and the truckers who participate in the Truck Drags is to raise money to provide various children’s charities with funds to help kids in need. We support worthy charities that range from assistance to abused children to educational scholarships for kids with exceptional scholastic merit and financial need. Our wonderful volunteers, sponsors, vendors, participating truckers, and spectators come together year after year for a good time and so far we have raised over Half a Million for Kids in Need!