‘Ugly Little Monkey’ Screening Puts Mariachi Front & Center at the DGA
The documentary Ugly Little Monkey screening at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles was filled with Hollywood’s finest...
Ballet Hispánico Celebrates Latina Family Day October 5!
By Cris Franco Quick Hispanic Heritage Month question: What’s the largest Latino Cultural organization in the U.S.? Time’s up! It’s...
‘Latini-Duh!’: Under-Representation in Hollywood On the Fringe
Latinos are underrepresented in Hollywood. Well Latini-Duh!™ the one-man show written by Tejano actor and producer, Raymond Abel promises to...
From Sondheim to ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Latinos On Broadway Shine at the Tony awards!
Tony Award nominee, and three time Tony Award show host Ariana DeBose kicked off the 77th Annual Tony Awards® this...
Mariachi USA Festival Celebrates 35 Years at The Hollywood Bowl
By Bel Hernandez Castillo Mariachi USA is like a family coming together for a reunion. Such was the feel, once...
Lily Santiago’s Riveting Performance in Amy Herzog’s Tony Nominated ‘Mary Jane’
Currently running at the Manhattan Theater Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre until June 30, 2024 Reviewed by Cris Franco Though...
‘American Mariachi’ Dares to Ask Why Not?
By Bel Hernandez Castillo Why is it American Mariachi? Because the play takes place in the U.S. and there is...
The Untold and Unsettling Story Of The ‘Ugly Little Monkeys’
By Bel Hernandez Castillo The Ugly Little Monkeys documentary recounts the story of a cultural phenomena, the first student mariachi...
‘Ugly Little Monkeys’ Documentary Benefit Screening May 16th
Proceeds of benefit screening Plaza de La Raza’s Student Mariachi Ensemble Plaza de la Raza, a Los Angeles mainstay cultural...
Mariachis & More At New York’s 54 Below!
This May, 54 Below, NYC’s best theater supper club presents the best of Mariachi music, Broadway's Greatest hits, The Carpenters,...