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

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 May 6, 2008 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 , weekend event Leave a Comment

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 April 14, 2008 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 , Stuff Chicanos Like Leave a Comment

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 March 15, 2008 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 , Southern California Leave a Comment

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 March 12, 2008 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 , Woman Leave a Comment

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 – Part 2

Published February 28, 2008 Art , blog , bloggers , blogosphere , Chicano , culture , East Los Angeles , Family , Free , Good for the soul , Humor , innovative , LA , Latino , Latino Bloggers , Los Angeles , Mexican American Leave a Comment

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 February 7, 2008 2008 , Art , bands , Chicano , culture , DJ , East Los Angeles , Easy on the pocketbook , Events , LA , Los Angeles , Mexican American , music , weekend event Leave a Comment

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