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Javier Hernandez, comic creator, will release THE COMA at GEEKS Comics in Whittier on Sat, Nov 19, 2011

Published on November 12, 2011 in 2011, Art, blogero, Chicano, East of the Eastside, Easy on the pocketbook, El Muerto, Events, Food, Free, L.A. Cultural Events, LA, Latino Comics, Los Angeles, Mexican American, Poetry, Stuff Chicanos Like, Support the Artist! and Whittier. 0 Comments

Javier Hernandez, the independent comic book creator known for creating EL MUERTO, the Aztec Zombie, will be releasing his newest comic, THE COMA, at GEEKS Comics in Whittier on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Hernandez’s latest comic is THE COMA, which is about…nope, can’t tell you yet. You will get all that info below in the interview we did with Hernandez. Not only does he talk about The COMA, COMA CON, and COMA CAKE, but he also talks about his interest in comics, the movie that was made about El Muerto starring Wilmer Valderrama (El Muerto DVD link), and shares his advice for people wanting to break into the comics-writing world.

Also, check out his artwork that is currently on display as part of the UCLA Chicano Studies exhibit “Chican@s Collect: The Duron Family Collection”

- Interview with Javier Hernandez -

What what were the first comics you remember reading?
My older brother Albert gave me stacks of his comics, which include late 60s/early 70s runs of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, DAREDEVIL, INCREDIBLE HULK, BATMAN, etc. A great sampling of classic Marvel and DC comics.

Who are your main artistic influences?

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Chicanos and Counter-Culture at LACMA on Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 1pm

Published on November 10, 2011 in 2011, Chicana, Chicano, Counter Culture, culture, East Los Angeles, Events, Free, free - oh yeah - free, L.A. Cultural Events, LA, Latina, Latino, Los Angeles, Stuff Chicanos Like, weekend event, What to do, What to do this weekend? and What to see. 0 Comments

Sandra de la Loza, study for Raza Mural Remix installation, 2010

There will be an interesting talk at  Los Angeles County Museum of Art ‘s Bing Theater this weekend. Sandra de la Loza, Louie Perez of Los Lobos and Tomas Carrasco of the Chicano Secret Service comedy group will be discussing the influence of Chicanos and countercultural production in the Art Scene.

This will be a free talk. No reservations necessary.

LACMA is located at:
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90036
tel 323 857-6000
publicinfo@lacma.org

Dia de los Muertos 2011 in Los Angeles (Day of the Dead)

Published on October 22, 2011 in 2011, Chicana, Chicano, Chicano Bands, Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead 2011, Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Muertos 2011, East Los Angeles, Events, Family, Free, Good for kids, Good for the soul, L.A. Cultural Events, LA Bands, LA Musicians, Latina, Latino, Latino Bands, live entertainment, live music, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Free Events, Mexican American, Mexican American Bands, music, Southern California, Stuff Chicanos Like, Take the metro, What to do, What to see and Where to go. 0 Comments Tags: .
Dia de Los Muertos 2011

Dia de Los Muertos 2011

Have you made plans for Dia de los Muertos? This is a fun, yet reverent Mexican holiday that dates back hundreds of years. On this day, a National holiday in Mexico, people remember loved ones that have passed. Like Halloween, it is celebrated with costumes and candy. You will see many people who have painted their faces like a fanciful skulls. At many of the events, they will sell skulls made of sugar that you may decorate and eat.

Need some suggestions on where to go? Then, check out LA Taco’s incredibly comprehensive list of events in the LA area at http://www.lataco.com/taco/2011-dia-muertos-day-dead-los-angeles. As this is LA, there are some interesting offshoots from the traditional celebrations.

Among the highlights of the 30+ events listed on LA Taco’s guide are:

It seems to get better each year.

John Leguizamo’s “Ghetto Klown” at the Montalban Theatre in Hollywood

Published on October 3, 2011 in 2011, comedy, culture, Goldstar, Good for the soul, hollywood, Latino, Must see, not to be missed, once in a lifetime event and Take the metro. 0 Comments Tags: .
John Leguizamo’s back with the new show “Ghetto Klown” at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood. This is Leguizamo‘s fifth stage show. He has appeared in movies like Carlito’s Way and Moulin Rouge, voiced Sid the giant sloth in Ice Age, and even had his own variety show on TV for awhile.

Leguizamo puts on a great show. Joke after joke, he feeds off the energy of the audience and takes them to some of his happiest and darkest moments. You can feel the bond he has with his audience who react to him divulging moments in life portrayed in such a raw manner. How many of us are capable of looking at ourselves so closely and then show others what we see?

In the late nineties, he was the first Latino to have a one-man show on Broadway. He is a very young pioneer — young enough to dance much of the way through a 2 1/2 hour show.

As a testament to the show, I expected to take a picture of the show for this post, but by the time I remembered about the picture, the show was over. The picture above is from the Ghetto Klown Facebook page.

Go see it, you’ll enjoy it.

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John Leguizamo in “Ghetto Klown” at The Montalbán Theatre
1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood (about a block from the Sunset/Vine Metro stop)
Performances till October 16, 2011.
Tickets: $40-$95
For more information visit ghettoklownonbroadway.com.

(Psst! Some good deals can be found at this the link below, enjoy!)
http://www.goldstar.com/events/los-angeles-ca/ghetto-klown