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The Art Life is Good
Tito is known for his realistic drawings, visit his web site to see his amazing work
Going on 13 – Can’t stay a little girl forever
Going on 13, an award winning documentary on the maturation of four teenage girls
Big Joe Hurt Brews Fusion of Soul & Groove
Big Joe Hurt with his bandmates. Listen to his award winning track here in the Cafe!
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Ghost Story in Espanol
Adam P. Cray graduated from UMASS-Darthmouth with a Degree in Drama/Film Studies. He is originally of Westport MA, where the racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.17% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacif
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Let It Rain Coffee
ANGIE CRUZ, author of LET IT RAIN COFFEE ($20.95) "Let it Rain Coffee" Esperanza risked her life fleeing the Dominican Republic for the glittering dream she saw on television, but years later she is still stuck in a cramped tenement with he
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Encounters with Sex Trafficking
[repost] Chelo Alvarez is an award winning filmmaker. Her work on the documentary “Tin Girls,” compelled her not only to produce another film about human sex trafficking but to make a difference in the lives of her protagonists. Be sure to wa
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Magu Defines His Quest
(print title "Mingo and Fireboy") Should an artist approach their art with a corporate mentality? What drives an artist to create? What is the function of an artist? These are just a few questions that Gilbert "Magu" Lujan contemplates as an
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LittleLoca – The YouTube Queen
[repost] In May 2006, 35,000 videos a day were being added to the video broadcasting site Youtube.com, and an estimated 30 million clips were being viewed daily. One day Little Loca, a chola from East Los topped the charts with her video blog
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Inspired Drama: A week with Family, Food and Film
Image via Wikipedia A couple of weeks ago, life in Los Angeles got crazy. I needed a break so as usual I took off to Vegas to visit my sister. I love hiding out at my sister's house but this visit was set to be a little extra special; for ove
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Smooth Latin World Music with an exotic twist!
Exceptional guitarist, Russ Hewitt’s new release Bajo el Sol (Under the Sun) is a mix of colorful, vibrant and exotic Latin/flamenco-style smooth jazz. Russ began his career as a hard rocker in the hot Dallas music scene but after traveling and
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Creating Art Where it’s Needed
To say that we noticed Kiki on the Internet would be a big understatement, it was more like Kiki knocked us off our feet with his enthusiasm, energy and expressive paintings. The Internet is a vast space of activity, but somehow Kiki seems to ris
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Dance Show! Our Interview With Ana Maria Alvarez Artistic Director, CONTRA-TIEMPO
(photo of Ana Maria Alvarez) Some of you may not know that I attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City as a dance major. Dance was my first love. As a child I remember my mom taking me to see everything from The Bolshoi to Bal
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Doc Film: Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles:
(Nancy and Jon Wilkman, Angel Aviles McClinton and Seidy Lopez, at the Don't Knock The Rock Film Festival.) Life is AWESOME isn't it? On Thursday I had the chance to enjoy some of my favorite things. I got together with some old friends, met
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