Eva Longoria attends Land of Women Red Carpet in New York

Actress/producer extraordinaire and USA Today Women of the Year, Eva Longoria was in New York City last week for the red carpet premiere of her Apple TV+ dramedy, Land of Women looking her usual fabulosa self.  She not only stars in the six episode Spanglish dramedy series, she is also an executive producer. 

Joining her on the red carpet were cast members Victoria Bazúa and Santiago Cabrera who plays the dreamy Amat. 

The series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on June 26, followed by a new episode every Wednesday through July 24.

 The cast is internationally stellar, with Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) playing Gala’s (Longoria) mom.  The Venezuelan born Cabrera (Big Little Lies) grew up in London, Romania and Madrid, while Bazúa, born in Mexico, makes her television debut.

Executive Produced By: Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, Carlos Sedes, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Eva Longoria, Ben Spector and Sandra Condito.

Patricia Cardoso Joins the Prestigious AMPAS Board of Governors

 On June 1 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its newly elected 2024-2025 Board of Governors. Among the newly elected members was director Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves).  The Academy has 19 branches, each represented by three governors, Cardosa will be serving on the director branch.  The 55-person Board of Governors is responsible for the governance, corporate oversight, and strategic direction of the Academy. 

With these new additions, the 55-member Board now comprises 53% women and 27% belonging to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.  

There are only two other Latinos on the Board of Governors, incumbents, director/producer Rodrigo Garcia, and costume designer Eduardo Castro.  Felicidades a todos!!

NHMC’s Impact Awards Among the Celebrated

A couple of weeks ago June 14th at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala celebrated NHMC and this year’s amazing honorees who are making a positive impact for the Latine community. Co-hosted by actress/producer and artivista Annie Gonzalez (Jenni, Flamin’ Hot) and actress, writer, and producer Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs. Lopez).

President and CEO, Brenda Victoria Castillo is pictured here with the 2024 Impact Awards Gala Honorees.

_{From left to right: Fede Alvarez, Samuel Harowitz, Harvey Guillén, Brenda Castillo, Larry Freedman, Emmy Raver-Lampman, David Castañeda, Issa López, Tatyana Ali, and Alonso Carrillo  (Photo Alberto Rodriguez, Getty Images)}

Artivist Representing at the International Labour Organization

This past week she invited Latina Artivists Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot), Maria Diana Riva (Dead to Me) (Grey’s Anatomy, The Baker & The Beauty) and Lisa Vidal  joined Monica Ramirez, Founder & President of Justice for Migrant Women at the 5-year anniversary of the International Labour Organization adopting the first ever international treaty to address gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work (C190).Monica Ramirez is a force. She is also co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House and Poderistas. She is dedicated to ending gender based violence in the workplace and achieving gender equity.

Gaytino! Made in America Screening at La Plaza de Cultura Y Artes in Los Angeles

Dan Guerrero’s documentary Gaytino! Made in America screened this past Saturday, we enjoyed a wonderful evening at the screening.

Dignitaries like labor activist Dolores Huerta, renowned artist Barbara Carrasco were in attendance, to celebrate the cultural history Guerrero shared through his very important and entertaining documentary.

Guerrero shared never-before-heard stories about his journey as a producer, screenwriter, theatrical agent and his path to self-acceptance as a gay Chicano.  Dan is a LatinoWood community treasure.

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By Cris Franco 

Two of my most accomplished friends will be sharing the virtual stage in The Soraya Presents Nochebuena en Casa (Christmas Eve at Home). Hosted by award-winning producer Dan Guerrero and with musical performances by East L.A. native, one of the original Associate Artist of the L.A. Opera Los Angeles Emmy-winner and mezzo-soprano, Ms. Suzanna  Guzman. This event will surely put lots of Feliz in your Navidad! I got the talented pair (who are themselves longtime besties) to take a break from their Speedy Gonzalez work schedules to answer some pertinent questions about art in the age of Covid, the term “Latinx” and their upcoming Nochebuena en Casa.

CRIS FRANCO: I recall that Dan and I met decades ago at a very classy, black-tie only, cockfight behind the Kennedy Center — but how did you two (Dan & Suzanna) meet? 

DAN GUERRERO: Honestly can’t recall. She just has always been. You know. Like Cher. Or the Grand Canyon. (beat…then) Actually, I was casting the last national tour and Broadway production of The King and I for Yul Brynner. SuzGuz came to an open call and I cast her. I was thrilled to have a Chicana on Broadway. It was the late 80s.

SUZANNA GUZMAN: Yes, Dan cast me as Amazon #2.  

CF: You’re Amazon #1 in my book, Suzanna! Dan you’re a performer/writer/producer/ZOOM host. Suzanna you’re all that plus an educator, TV host and opera diva. You’re both such multi-faceted artists – what do you consider yourself primarily? 

SG: I am an opera singer. My career has taken me to some outstanding international venues. My work in theatre, radio and TV is a straight line from performing.

DG: What am I? Today I’m introduced as an artist/producer/activist. I guess that wraps it up fairly well. I do consider myself an artist both as a writer and performer. Certainly a producer of many years. And am proud of my activist work for both the Latino and LGBTQ+ community using the arts as my tool. 

CF:  And lots of artists are participating in this year’s Nochebuena: “The Queen of Ranchera” Aida Cuevas along with Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar, Las Cafeteras, plus José “Pepe” Martínez Jr. and Susie García.  Have you participated in other productions at the Soraya? 

DG: Yes. I love the Soraya. The Exec Director, Thor Steingraber, is phenomenal. I so admire the diversity he brings to his stage and how he treats every visiting artist like a star. Class act. I first was on that stage in Conversation with Linda Ronstadt. I later directed an evening of political humor headlined by Culture Clash. But, my favorite was directing the mariachi opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna featuring Suzanna Guzman!

SG: Ditto with Dan about loving the Soraya where I was in A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein, the opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna directed by Dan Guerrero, A Wine with Stewart Copeland and Diavolo’s Jacques Heim. I have performed my children’s show Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Just Opera. But my greatest joy is that I performed in the groundbreaking ceremony with Federica von Stade singing “Take Care of  this House” in a show called Flick and Friends.

CF: How would you describe the upcoming Nochebuena en Casa? 

DG: It is truly an uplifting celebration of the season. And if we ever needed a lift and an early Christmas spirit, this is it. The acts are amazingly talented and the event is very personal. Because of this challenging time, it was only the mariachi and the folkloric dancers on the great stage with no audience, of course. All the other artists sent special performances filmed at their homes. I am honored to host it. 

SG: Nochebuena en Casa is what we need right now: a celebration of life in this time of COVID. As a singer we need to train even while home bound. And nothing reflects family and friends more than lifting our voices in song. For me that means singing with someone in harmony. 

CF: Aside from the fact that it’s totally and utterly free, why else should people stream Nochebuena en Casa? 

SG: More than a stream, Nochebuena en Casa is a way for the world to see that you cannot keep art down. That its expression is like a phoenix rising out of any circumstance. [pullout]

CF: Is there an upside to the devastation the pandemic has wrought upon live performances? 

SG: No.

DG: Well, maybe. So many artists are reinventing how they present their work without a stage or audience. It’s fascinating and complex. Of course, you can’t duplicate the adrenaline of a live audience and performance. The back and forth of electric energy. But dancers, singers, musicians, actors, are all finding new ways to reach their audience. A recent NY Times article featured a choreographer who was now staging for the camera and not simply filming a dance piece originally conceived for the stage. And the argument is raging, if it’s filmed how can it be a play? It’s a “film” of a play. It dicey. But in the end, I think some very interesting work will come out of this horrific time.

CF: How have you filled your days during our stay-at-home orders? 

DG: My friends laugh at my flourishing pandemic career. I have had an extremely busy year. Non-stop. I barely have time to do it all. Trust me, I’m not sitting home watching daytime TV or cleaning out my closet to have something to do. I am blessed.

SG: I am the co-director of The Opera Company at LACHSA. I hold online rehearsals and scour the world to find  COVID-safe places where we can perform live. I have even become a certificated COVID 19 Compliance Officer for this reason. So, I’m a busy girl.

CF: Danny, you’ve been in show biz a long time. How long?  On the First Day when God created the light, it was you, Dan, who told God to “put a gel on it!”  What is the secret to a long-lasting career?

DG:  Say yes to (nearly) everything. You never know where it might lead. Look at the big picture, not just the immediate. Stay in the game if you really want to play. Treat everyone well, not only because it is the right thing to do, but you never know where today’s receptionist is going to be in five years. Stay relevant. I just turned 80 last October and I’m still in the game, dancing as fast as I still can, busier than ever. I’m enjoying being a veterano who has seen it all and lived to tell the tale.

CF:  Suzanna, there are two kinds of Chicanos: corn and flour. Which kind are you? 

SG: I am Keto. So technically, neither. But my quesadillas are corn and my tortillas with butter are flour.

CF: A delicious answer. In just my short (don’t laugh) lifetime we’ve gone from Mexican-Americans to Hispanics to Chicanos to Latinos – and now were non-binary “Latinx.” What do you think of the term “Latinx” —  doesn’t it sound too much like “Kleenex”?

SG: I am American, of Mexican American descent and I like the word Latina. I am not Latinx as for some reason that makes me think of my bra size.

DG: I continue to resist “Latinx.” Sounds trendy and I understand that the meaning of it is solid and I agree with its definition. But the actual word bugs me. I consider myself an American Mexican. That’s right. Not Mexican-American. I am an American first. But fiercely proud of my Mexican heritage. It’s complex. After all, look at all the countries in the Americas. So, aren’t we all Americans?  

CF: Absolutely. I’m as American as tamale pie. Hey, once this pandemic is under control, how can we get more Latinos to attend live theater?

SG: Speak to them where they live. I revamp operas so they are told bilingually and are more accessible to the audience. The Spanish-Speaking American comes from so many diverse backgrounds it is impossible to capture their experience in a single sitcom. Honestly the only time I ever saw myself was in a series called East Los High and the other was The Big Bang Theory because it took place in Pasadena, CA where my family is third gen. But, the number one barrier to Latinos attending live theater is cost. Make it affordable. Bring it where they live. Make it excellent.

CF:  What advice do you have for someone considering a career in entertainment?

SG: Love it– even when you don’t get paid for it. Especially when you don’t get paid for it. As an artist, it is about mastering your own craft. Nurturing your own creativity and finding the way that can best express your heart to the world. Cause we connect through our heart. And if that means we have a parallel career as an accountant, a radio host, a waitress, a teacher, that career each one informs the other. Infuses the other with the same creative passion.

DG: I’m always leery about giving advice. What worked for me may not work for someone else. Everyone is on their own journey and has to find their own way. But I will say this, the arts is a calling. Don’t go into it unless you are answering the call. It’s more than a choice. 

CF: My career advice? Expose yourself to great art and study why it moves you. A good start would be streaming Nochebuena en Casa – am I great at PR or what?! 

Nochebuena en Casa starts streaming Friday, December 18 @ 5pm. For more Information CLICK HERE

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Hollywood has lost a giant in the Theatre arena. Diane Rodriguez, 68 died on April 10, 2020 from lung cancer. The LA Times called it a “Seismic loss” and that pretty much says it all.

In the theatre world there was no one more passionate and a supporter of theater artists of color. She was inducted into The College of Fellows for the American Theatre in 2018, and appointed by President Obama to the NEA’s National Council on the Arts.

She began her career in theater working in San Juan Bautista with Luis Valdez’s reknowed El Teatro Campesino before moving to Los Angeles where she worked as an actress, helped found the comedy troupe Latin Anonymous (with Armando Molina, Luisa Leschin and Cris Franco) due to a lack of role for Latinos at that time. She then transitioned into becoming part of the artistic staff at Center Theatre Group ultimately as associate artistic dirtctor for a 24 year run.

In 2018, Rodriguez was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, for which she was treated for two years. What complicated her illness was suffering a stroke in March.

Aside from working as an actor, director, playwright, and producer, she later was the book writer for the Broadway-style musical Barbie Live!, creative and cultural consultant for the Disney Television Animation series Elena of Avalor.

Her husband, Jose Delgado announced Diane’s passing with this loving message:

“It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that my bride of 43 years, the incomparable Diane Rodriguez, passed away at 12:50 AM today, Good Friday. She was a beloved partner… a beautiful wife and I am grief-stricken. Diane left a mark on this planet, and I was lucky to be on that ride. She has so many friends here in Los Angeles, around the country and globe. I appreciate all the outpouring of love… “

Rodriguez’s most recent project was the directon of the world premiere of Las Mujeres Del Mar for Playwrights’ Arena in 2019. She directed Culture Clash’s Bordertown Now at Pasadena Playhouse, and Richard Cabral’s Fighting Shadows at Inner City Arts, both in 2018. Her play Living Large premiered at Teatro Luna in 2012 and The Sweetheart Deal premiered in 2017 at Los Angeles Theatre Center.

The news of Diane Rodriguez’s death began on social media, and the outpouring of friends, co-workers and family was immense.

Luis Alfaro — Long time friend and Mark Taper Forum’s Latino Theater Initiative co-director along with Rodriguez remembers Diane:

“I remember the first time Diane Rodriguez and I got serious about changing the world (or at least our theatre).It was 1994. We were both performers for a benefit at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Diane was part of a comedy troupe she had co-founded called Latins Anonymous and I was a solo performer around town.

Diane had that wonderful straight black hair with the severe bangs. Lots of big loud jewelry, black tights and a funky t-shirt; her performance drag. She was always good for a laugh backstage or some chisme about some gig. But this night, she came up to me and said there was a job opening up at the Taper and that we should apply together, as a team.

Diane was a magical person. Crazy and magical. And sometimes moody and ambitious and complicated and one of the most larger-than-life beings I knew. She lived large.”

Lalo Alcaraz — Cartoonist And Friend published a special La Cucaracha Toon In Her Honor

Debra J.T. Padilla — Besties Forever

“… my Chola sister and my confidant Diane Rodriguez. I can’t bring myself to write all that I feel, but here are a few of my cherished photos of us together. We leaned on each other for over 30 years. The weight of this immense loss is compounded by the loss of my mother… Two key anchors in my life, no longer here in my life, no longer here. In my heart yes, but not here here. Ironically, Diane passed on the same day my father did in 2002. May we all be blessed with a best friend as I have been. Abrazos. Besos y Amor… “

Xavi Moreno: Her Infectious Faith in Theater

“…passing of the great Diane Rodriguez– playwright, director, fearless producer, activist, and a champion for diversity on and off the stage. Her faith in Teatro was infectious. It was an honor to have worked with her both as an actor and graphic designer….”

Dolores Chavez — Sisters Por Vida!

“She Called Me Sister. I whispered Por Vida! And we grew from that promise. Our lives were braided and blessed together for over 25 years. Madres of the Earth and Sky, Homegirls for the community, Soul Sisters of the open road.“

Chavez invites anyone wanting to make a donation to honor Diane’s memory, that they consider:

El Teatro Campesino
Company of Angels
Latino Theatre Company at Los Angeles Theatre Center

Dan Guerrero — Best Buds

I met Diane and her beloved JD in 1982 after moving back to Los Angeles after 20 years in New York City. My dad introduced us. “Mijo, there’s someone that wants to do a musical revue using my music. Wanna go meet them with me?” And that was that.

Di and I particularly bonded and our friendship deepened and matured over the next many decades as our lives and careers continued to intertwine and intersect. We became best buds fiercely loyal and supportive of each other through “good times and bum times,” as Sondheim famously penned.

When I wrote a solo show in 2005, I invited a handful of close friends to a reading . Di immediately saw something. The show lived on as I proudly watched Di’s career expand and explode to international heights. But she was always the same loyal and supportive friend.

We both had impossible schedules and if too much time passed without getting together, one of us would call the other. Happy day when my phone rang and I’d see the name Diane Rodriguez on the screen. And then the strong and familiar voice, “Hi, honey!” I can still hear it. I think I always will. 

Ruben Martinez’s Farewell

“… The breakthrough that she and Luis Alfaro staged through the Latino Theater initiative at CTG cannot be overstated. They won and lost battles but pried the doors open. When I was coming back from a long season of self-inflicted wounds, I approached her with a rough performance idea and she, the wonderful matchmaker, introduced me to Colin Campbell, the beginning of a wonderful collaboration and a friendship that I treasure. That’s Diane for me: a woman making connections, hatching plots, making art and community happen…”

Adriana Sevahn Nichols – A Force of Nature

“Diane Rodriguez was and will continue to be a force of nature. I join the multitude of artists in whom her global legacy will live on. She had a laser insight, a capacity to both see and read a person’s gifts and not just notice, or speak them, Diane saw to it that in whatever capacity she could, those gifts were nourished…“

Daniel Valdez — Creating Teatro

There are no words that can express how much Diane Rodriquez meant to me personally. She was not only my dear friend and fellow teatrista, but my warrior-sister whom I shared a life time of memories and experiences with. From the many tours and performances that took us across this country for years. In theaters, in parks, labor camps and community centers, you name it, we performed there. 

We created Teatro together in a time when we all were discovering our own identity and cultural history as Chicanos and Chicanas. Diane was Teatro as was I. We lived it. We defined it for our generation. We shared it 24-7. We evolved as the Teatro evolved. Diane was there at the most important times of my life. For this, I will always be grateful and honored to have known her. Diane my Dear Sister, I love you…and I shall miss you.

Marissa Herrera — In The Midst Of It All

“… [for the] past 2 years I spent more time around Diane as she was directing work at The Rosenthal Theater. In the midst of her diagnoses she dove into her creativity and passion. If she was sick, and in pain (which she was), she didn’t show it. She never asked for pity or sympathy. In the midst of all the madness, many mourn in the City of Angeles. Rest In Peace, Diane.

Bel Hernandez — Lady Di

She was christened Lady Di by our mutual friend Miguel Delgado (RIP) in the early 80s…and she wore the title well. Her spirit lives on in all of our hearts. RIP Lady Di.

A giant in the theatre industry, Rodriguez’s shoes will be hard to fill. But she leaves a priceless legacy for future generations of theatre professionals.

She was inducted into The College of Fellows for the American Theatre in 2018 and appointed by President Obama to the NEA’s National Council on the Arts. In addition, she was a 2017 Directing Fellow for Sundance Theatre Lab in Arles, France, and 2016 Directing Fellow for the Stage Directors and Choreographer’s Foundation. She was a part of the artistic staff of Center Theater Group for 24 years and had worked with other major companies across the country.

Diane is survived by her husband, Jose Delgado, owner of Pleiades Management and producing director of Ojai Playwrights Conference; her mother Helen E. Rodriguez of San Jose.

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Join on Zoom and Facebook Live for a conversation with artist/activist Dan Guerrero, the award-winning producer of diverse programming television, live arts, and culture concert events and creator, writer, and star of ¡Gaytino! Made in America, his critically lauded autobiographical solo show that chronicles his journey of discovery across the lines of ethnicity and gender, made into a feature-length film. CLICK HERE to register, or on Facebook.com/laplazala.

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The popular OC Film Fiesta Festival bring an array of great films, free screenings, special events, celebrations and more to the city of Santa Ana in Orange County, California from Oct 18 thru November 3 at many different venues throughout the county including the AMC Orange 30 theatres, The Orange County Museum of Art, The Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana and The Source in Buena Park.  

For the past ten years, The OC Film Fiesta Festival has presented an award winning selection of diverse feature films, documentaries, short films and activities for families, students, artists, professionals and cinema lovers.

This year’s highlights include a free opening night screening of Noe Santillan-Lopez’s hit comedy about a mariachi troupe, Una Ultima, Y Nos Vamos (One more and We Leave) at the Ebell Club in Santa Ana.

Gaytino- Made in America, an adaptation of celebrated performer Dan Guerrero’s one man show in which he stars, will screen on Oct 26^th along with Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire, produced by his widow Elsa Flores Almaraz and Culture Clash’s Richard J. Montoya.  Paul Espinosa and Mark Day’s film Singing Our Way To Freedom, a musical tour of the Chicano Civil Rights movement through the powerful story of singer Ramon”Chunky” Sanchez.  

Alex Rivera’s and Christne Ibarra’s award-winning The Infiltrators, a hybrid documentary about a group of undocumented youth who deliberately get detained by the Border patrol in order to infiltrate a detention center, organize and get other detainees out screen on October 26^th at AMC Orange 30.  There is also a showcase of Middle Eastern long form and short films as well. 

On October 30^th at the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana there is a free screening of the 2006 Jack Black Mexico filmed comedy Nacho Libre featuring a book talk /introduction by film historian/Luis Reyes, author of the new book Made in Mexico: Hollywood South of the Border, that will be available for purchase and for him to sign, A special program of short films made by High school students from Edward James Olmos School of film and Cinematic Arts in Santa Ana will be presented.

For complete OC Fiesta Schedules, Tickets and Information go to: masamedia.org/ocfilmfiest2019 or call 888-906-0340

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Dan Guerrero wrote ¡Gaytino! Made in America in honor of his father’s life and legacy of his boyhood friend the late visual artist Carlos Almaraz. These two men played an influential role in shaping Dan’s unique life and helped him create an extraordinary single man show. But it wasn’t until Guerrero decided to share his experience about living with dual identities as a gay man and a Latino, that ¡Gaytino! Made in America was born. 

“I have long wanted to bring ¡Gaytino! Made in America to a wider audience through film festival screenings, broadcast, and online platforms,” says Guerrero.  “And, time is of the essence! I’m not getting any younger! So many Gaymigos wanted to support my dream, they talked me into the world of crowdfunding. It kicked off big time just last week and I’m very appreciative of the response.”

¡Gaytino! Made in America is directed by Linda Mendoza whose directing credits for TV are impressive (Blackish, Grownish, Brooklyn 99). Linda Morel is Executive Producer along with Guerrero.

This year, ¡Gaytino! Made in America has been featured at film festivals around the country including the Long Beach QFilm Festival, Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ Film Festival, and the Cinema Diverse Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival receiving rave reviews from film critics.

The OC Film Fiesta 2019 has dubbed Guerrero’s film as a “comedic tour de force” that chronicles his life from Mariachi to Merman, and from Sondheim to Cesar Chavez. “Guerrero deftly brings two worlds together in story and song. Touching, provocative and hilarious, the film of Guerrero’s acclaimed autobiographical play travels through decades of Mexican-American history and the gay experience from a unique and personal POV that jets from East LA in the 1950s to the cosmopolitan theatre world of N.Y.’s Manhattan in the 1970s and ‘80s.”

In a recent interview, Guerrero noted the causes he champions, “I focus on the Latino/Chicano and the LGBTQ struggle especially in the current political climate where too many are chipping away at our hard-won victories. Forces that feel threatened as we have become stronger and more vocal. Forces that want to return to a time when people of color were kept in their place and the LGBTQ community kept in the shadows.”

“A lovable wit. A delightful emcee of his own journey. Infectious lunacy”

— L.A. Times

The film is accompanied by a study guide that explores both Mexican-American/Chicano and gay culture and history from Guerrero’s adolescence in 1950s East L.A., to the New York theatre scene of the 60s and 70s and back to his California roots where he became involved in the struggle for social justice in both the Latino and LGBTQ communities. The film and study guides will also be available to university and college libraries for study and archival purposes.

Upcoming Screenings:

Sept. 27, 2019 at 3:30 PM – Cinema Diverse Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival at The Pickford in Cathedral City that sits on Avenida Lalo Guerrero.

Oct. 5, 2019 – Seattle Latino Film Festival – at the new Chicano Museum

Oct. 12, 2019 at 8:00 PM – Film Fest Tucson screening at the Scottish Rite Blue Room

Also, the film will become part of The Dan Guerrero Collection on Latino Entertainment and the Arts which has been established in the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and in The Dan Guerrero Research Collection housed at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center that includes his oral history recorded for their LGBT and Mujeres Initiative project.  Guerrero has twice taught the course Gaytino: Performance and the Power of One at UCLA and was nominated and served as UC Regents’ Lecturer jointly at its Chicano and LGBTQ departments.

Guerrero began his career in New York as a twenty-year-old musical theatre performer. He left Broadway as a performer and moved on to a successful career as a Broadway theatrical agent representing Tony Award winners and future Hollywood stars in the years from A Chorus Line to Cats.

The eclectic artist also produced an award-winning documentary about his late father, Chicano music legend Lalo Guerrero that aired nationally on PBS stations and included a DVD/CD release. Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano continues to screen at Film Festivals in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.

For more information about Dan Guerrero, visit www.gaytino.com.

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