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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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Tierra, War, Malo, Little Willie G, Thee Midniters, Mariachis, and fireworks to celebrate the East L.A. Civic Center Grand Opening

Published on May 6, 2008 in Art, bands, Chicana, Chicano, Chicano Cultural Treasure, Community Building, culture, East Los Angeles, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Family, Free, Good for kids, history in the making, L.A. Cultural Events, LA, Latina, Latino, Los Angeles, Mexican American, music, Must see, not to be missed, once in a lifetime event, Southern California, Stuff Chicanos Like and weekend event. 0 Comments

This should be a great free event.

The East L.A. Civic Center Grand Opening will be on Saturday, May 10th, 2008 from 9am till 10pm. The concert starts at 5pm.

The East Los Angeles Civic Center is located at 4801 E. Third St. in East Los Angeles.

For more information, see Supervisor Gloria Molina’s website or this article from the LA TIMES.

Free music, art, & dance at the new LATC to kick off SPRING ON SPRING

Published on April 14, 2008 in after work deal, Art, bands, best of 2008, Chicana, Chicano, culture, dance, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Free, free - oh yeah - free, Good for the soul, Great deal, great place to meet friends after work in los angeles, Groundbreaking performances, impress her, impress him, innovative, L.A. Cultural Events, LA, Latina, Latino, live entertainment, live music, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Free Events, Mexican American, music, Must see, not to be missed, Southern California and Stuff Chicanos Like. 0 Comments

At a time, when ticket prices for live entertainment are more expensive than ever, the New Los Angeles Theater Center will start off their ”Spring on Spring” programming with a free event featuring dance, music, food, and art. The great thing about the full Spring on Spring series of over 15 events is that no single event is over 12 bucks. Even better, 50 bucks will buy a pass for all the events.

The free kick-off event, Fresh Paint, will be Friday, April 18, 2008 at 9 pm. This should be a fun night with a variety of performances. The night will feature music by Cita La Muñeca Rota, Ricardo Ochoa, and the rock cello player Semyon Kobialka. There will be krump dancing by Buckworld One. The Art adorning the walls will be from the famous Chicano artist GRONK & the pop artist William Deutsch and to round out the party spirit, D.J. Original Bozak will use his turntables to make you move.

The New LATC is located at 514 S. Spring Street, in dowtown Los Angeles.

All this is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a place, send an email to Kick-Off@THENEWLATC.com.

For more information, visit TheNewLATC.com.

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Tu Ciudad magazine – A year’s subscription for free

Published on March 15, 2008 in Art, bands, Best Dinner Los Angeles, Best Lunch Los Angeles, best magazine, Best Restaurants Los Angeles, Chicana, Chicano, comedy, culture, dance, dining, DJ, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Film, Food, Free, free - oh yeah - free, free magazine subscription, Great deal, LA, Latina, Latino, live entertainment, live music, Los Angeles, Mexican American, music, Orange County, rock en espanol, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley and Southern California. 0 Comments

Magazine cover images from CiudadMag.com

We read a bunch of magazines here at Eastside Scene to keep up with the latest happenings in the local Latino tableau. One of our favorites is the monthly Tu Ciudad Magazine. The magazine covers music, arts, design, fashion, literature, film, restaurants, nightlife, cultural issues – many aspects of the lives of Los Angeles Latinos. The back pages feature the “Ciudad Eats” section, listing over 120 of the best local Latino restaurants. To top it off, they have a great monthly calendar section that is well researched listing a variety of things to do. The magazine is normally $3.95 per issue.

Currently, the magazine has a special offer you cannot refuse — a year’s subscription to the magazine for free. Just go to CiudadMag.com, click on the link to the right of the Tu Ciudad logo, and fill out your contact information and the standard personal profile questions (age, education, income).

That is it. The magazine will be on its way.

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Mujeres de Maiz will present a month-long series of events on the eastside

Published on March 12, 2008 in Art, bands, Chicana, culture, East Los Angeles, Events, Family, Film, Good for the soul, Latina, live entertainment, live music, Los Angeles, Mexican American, music, Poetry, Pride and Woman. 0 Comments

Graphic from MujeresdeMaiz.net

The Mujeres de Maiz, a nationwide collective of women artists, will celebrate their 11th anniversary with events at various eastside locations. The events include an art showing, poetry, live music, film, a lecture, and other events in recognition of International Women’s Day.

The events take place from March 8 till the 30, 2008. Click here for the full schedule.

Click here to read the related post from the blog Pachucoville.

For more information, visit MujeresdeMaiz.net.

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Latino Blogging in Los Angeles – Follow up post

Published on February 28, 2008 in Art, blog, bloggers, blogosphere, Chicano, culture, East Los Angeles, Family, Free, Good for the soul, Humor, innovative, LA, Latino, Latino Bloggers, Los Angeles and Mexican American. 0 Comments

Image from Son Mis Locuras

The second meeting of local Latina/o bloggers took place this week in the eastside. It would be just as easy to point out the differences as the similarities amongst us. Mexican and Salvadorian and Guatemalan roots, 1st and 2nd and 3rd generation, students and artists and professionals. It just shows that the blanket term “Latina/o” covers alot of territory. To get a sense of the diversity of Latina/o voices, here are some of the blogs that were represented that night:

www.SonMisLocuras.com
www.WendyCarrillo.com
www.Pachucoville.blogspot.com
www.LoteriaChicana.net
www.SicklySeason.com
www.ViewFromaLoft.typepad.com
www.Lucesitas.wordpress.com

As before, the conversation went all over the place. It touched upon blogs, bloggers, RSS, Obama, El Chavo, Cityhood for East Los Angeles, art, and stuff white people like.

Another meeting is scheduled for March 2008. If you are a blogger with a Latina/o-slant or potential Latina/o blogger come join the fun. Please email us at info@eastsidescene.com for the details of the next get-together in East Los Angeles.

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Art and music at El Gallo Cafe – One night only

Published on February 7, 2008 in 2008, Art, bands, Chicano, culture, DJ, East Los Angeles, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, LA, Los Angeles, Mexican American, music and weekend event. 0 Comments

The image of Cesar Gonzalez’s painting is from myspace.com/prelustro

This should be a good one. For 3 bucks, El Gallo Cafe will offer music and art on Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 7 pm till midnight.

Music will be provided by DJ Ded Merchant, Das Radio, Legs On Sale, and The Sirens.

The art will consist of paintings, prints, photography, animated shorts, some of it live. The artists featured will be Manuel Lopez, Cesar Gonzalez, Alexander Schaefer, Stephen Romio, Andrea LaHue, Rogelio Gutierrez, Robert Vargas, Rick Mendoza, and Javier Barboza.

El Gallo Café is located at 4545 Avenida Cesar Chavez in East Los Angeles.

For more information:
www.myspace.com/prelustro

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Find love in East Los Angeles at the Botanica de Amor Craft Fair

Published on February 6, 2008 in Art, Chicano, culture, DJ, East Los Angeles, Events, Family, Food, For Lovers, Free, free - oh yeah - free, Good for the soul, impress her, impress him, LA, Latino, Los Angeles, Mexican American, music, Tortillas and Valentine's Day. 0 Comments

Image from the Self Help Graphics website

This weekend Self Help graphics will feature the Botanica de Amor Craft Fair. This is not your run-of-the-mill craft fair with quaint heart-shaped knick-knacks. This event will go far beyond the ordinary to assist you in your quest to find your Mojo of Love.

In addition to local artwork and crafts, the fair will feature:

Live poetry readings;
The possibility of seeing into the future with tarot card readings;
Special foods & drinks known for their aphrodisiac qualities;
DJ Meraz setting the mood; and
For those who want to get an advantage in the game of love, there will be potions botanics and henna tattoo love spells.

Intrigued? The fair will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2008 from noon till 5 p.m. Self Help Graphics is located at 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles.

More information can be found at www.selfhelpgraphics.com

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Takashi Murakami gives a closing talk about his MOCA exhibition

Published on February 5, 2008 in 2008, Art, culture, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Take the metro and weekend event. 0 Comments

Image from moca.org/murakami

It seems like most people we have talked to have seen the Murakami Art Exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. If you haven’t seen the show, you have till Monday, February 11th. There will be one final free day on Thursday, February 7th from 5-8pm. Otherwise, admission is $8. The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is located at 152 North Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles.

On Sunday, February 10th, the public has the chance to hear Takashi Murakami speak about this important exhibition and his approach to art. The talk will be $20 for the general public and $15 for members and students. You can get your tickets online by visiting THIS LINK.

Here is a bit of information about Murakami from the MOCA website:

Arguably the most internationally acclaimed artist to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, Takashi Murakami effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular culture and is best known for his cartoon-like, “superflat” style.

More information can be found at MOCA.org.

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Chicano/Chicana Life Across America Exhibition at the Muzeo Museum in Anaheim

Published on January 22, 2008 in Art, Chicano, culture, Events, Family, Latino, Mexican American and Orange County. 0 Comments

John Valadez’s “Leed’s Shoes 1983” from ArtSceneCal.com
(probably not in the show, but a great painting)

Right after EASTSIDE SCENE decided not to post an acoustic concert by orignal eastsiders David Hidalgo & Louie Perez of Los Lobos because the concert was over 40 miles away at a venue in Irvine, another wonderful eastsider event is upon us in Anaheim. Our definition of the eastside grows again.

The exhibition will be a combination of three parts. The main exhibit will be “Papel Chicano: Works on Paper from the Collection of Cheech Marin” featuring over 40 works by Chicano artists. Some of the artists featured will be Gaspar Enriquez, Margaret Garcia, Raul Guerrero, Roberto Gutierrez, Wayne Alaniz Healy, Adan Hernandez, Leo Limon, Jose Lozano, Cesar Martinez, Alex Rubio, Frank Romero, Eloy Torrez, John Valadez, Patssi Valdez, Vincent Valdez, and George Yepes.

The other two exhibits will be “Chicano Now: American Expressions, ” an interactive exhibition for families and ”The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana: Fine Art Prints by Modern Multiples – The Chicano Collection”.

The exhibit will start Saturday, January 26, 2008 and run till Sunday, April 27, 2008. The Muzeo Museum is located at 241 S. Anaheim Blvd. in Anaheim. General Admission is $12.95. This museum does not have a ”free day”.

For more information:
www.muzeo.org

UPDATE UPDATEUPDATEUPDATE**

Cheech Marin will be signing his book on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the launch of the exhibition. MUZEO will be admitting the first 500 people at no charge. However, the special preview event will only be held from 10am – 1pm.