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Latino Bloggers Together Again – El Gallo Cafe

Published on April 13, 2008 in Chicana, Chicano, culture, LA, Latino, Los Angeles, Mexican American, Stuff Chicanos Like and Tortillas. 0 Comments

Image from LAEastside.com

** This was a post from a while back. Latino bloggers used to get together to hang out in the downtown Los Angeles area. Let me know if you are interested in having the bloggeros get together again at bloggeros@knoweverything.net.

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If you are a blogger with a Latina/o-slant or a potential Latina/o blogger come hang out at the cafe. Latino bloggers get together the third Monday of the month at El Gallo Cafe.

No agenda. No pressure. No RSVP necessary. We are just people who like to share thoughts and information using the web.

El Gallo Cafe is located at 4545 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. in East Los Angeles.

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Share your thougths on everything tamal – tamal memories, tamal stories, and the ultimate tamal

Published on March 16, 2008 in Chicana, Chicano, culture, dining, Food, For Lovers, Good for the soul, LA, Latina, Latino, lunch, Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe, Mexican American, Southern California, Stuff Chicanos Like, tamales, Tamales Liliana, the best tamale and the top 10 best places for tamales. 0 Comments

We need your expertise, faithful readers.

We want to know your favorite place for tamales. What are the top 10 best places for tamales? What makes up a great tamale? Is Liliana’s or Mama’s the Queen of Tamales? (Did you know about Mama’s Pasadena location?) What is your favorite type of tamal? We are looking for tamal stories, tamal antidotes, and tamal experiences.

Un-wrap the husk and let the masa fly!

To share your tamal thoughts, CLICK HERE and scroll to the bottom of the page.

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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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Dance lessons at the Music Center for only a dollar

Published on March 11, 2008 in almost free, dance, Downtown Los Angeles, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Family, LA and Los Angeles. 0 Comments

Image from Active Arts website

Active Arts will be hosting “A Taste of Dance” at the Music Center Plaza on March 29, 2008, from 11am till 4pm. The 20-minute lessons are only one dollar.

Here is the schedule for the day:

11:00 - 11:20   80′s Warm-Up
11:30 - 1:30     20-minute dance lessons:
   Bachata
     Kahiko (hula)
     Korean Fan Dance
     Music Video Choreography
     Scandanavian Dance
1:30 - 3:30    20-minute dance lessons:
     Congolese
     Popping and Locking
     Tinikling
     Viennese Waltz
     Zapateado
3:30 - 4:15    Caribbean

No prior ability to boogie down is required. Wear comfordable clothes and be ready to take off your shoes for certain dances (we are not telling which– we are sworn to secrecy).

Tickets go on sale at 10:30 on site. As you might expect, the classes are limited and the place should be packed, so get there early.

The Music Center Plaza is located at 135 North Grand Ave in Downtown L.A.

For more information:
http://www.musiccenter.org/events/aa_tasteofdance.html

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Monte Negro to perform a free concert presented by Al Borde Acoustic Sessions

Published on March 8, 2008 in bands, East Los Angeles, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Free, free - oh yeah - free, LA, Latino, live entertainment, live music, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Free Events, music and rock en espanol. 0 Comments

On Friday, March 28, 2008 at 7:30, Monte Negro will be performing an acoustic and electric set to open the 2008 Al Borde Acousic Sessions at El Gallo Cafe.

Al Borde is a free bi-weekly Spanish-language magazine that has been covering the Latino rock scene for over 10 years. In 2007, they launched the ”Al Borde Acoustic Sessions” at their lounge in Norwalk. Previous concerts have included performances by Volumen Cero, Enjambre, Pastilla, and Go Betty Go.

The concerts are sponsored by Jack Daniels and Monster energy drinks. Concert goers get a great free concert, free drinks (Monster or Jack or Monster and Jack) and free food.

Reserve a spot by March 21 by e-mailing nhernandez@alborde.com with your full name, e-mail, zip and age. You must be at least 21 years old to attend.

Listen to a few Monte Negro tunes at their My Space page. More about the band from their website:

Monte Negro, a bilingual Los Angeles based rock band, has devoured enough music genres over the years to do justice to the bilingual and bicultural musicians that constitute the group. Digesting healthy portions of Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols, Monte Negro has also piled onto its proverbial plate Latin- alternative rockers such as Caifanes, Los Fabuloso Cadillacs, Maldita Vecindad, Mano Negra, Soda Stereo, and Spinetta.

El Gallo Plaza is located at 4545 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. in East Los Angeles.

More information at:
http://www.alborde.com/content/view/6/215/

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SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG, a film featuring the band Dengue Fever to be shown in Echo Park

Published on March 7, 2008 in 2008, bands, culture, Events, Film, LA and Los Angeles. 0 Comments

Image of Dengue Fever from the film’s website

The Echo Park Film Center will show a special documentary on Thursday, March 13 at 8 pm, “Sleepwalking Through the Mekong.” This film features the local band Dengue Fever, known for a sound that stems from Cambodian rock from the 1960s and 1970s. The film follows the band as they return to Cambodia to share the returned cultural sounds perfected in L.A.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, John Pirozzi and members of the band. No admission price was listed on the website — could be free, but probably around 5 bucks.

The Echo Park Film Center is located at 1200 N. Alvarado Street in Echo Park.

For more information, visit EchoParkFilmCenter.org.

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Author Ruben Molina to speak about the history of the Chicano Sound in Highland Park

Published on March 6, 2008 in 2008, Chicano, culture, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Free, free - oh yeah - free, history, LA, Latino, Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Free Events, Mexican American, music, old school, rock en espanol, Southern California and the birth of a musical genre. 0 Comments

The history of Chicano Rock and Roll on a single poster – via Mictlan.com

How much do you know about Chicano music of the 1960′s? Probably not as much as Ruben Molina. Molina’s is an author whose two books delve deeply into the recordings and cultural impact of the early Chicano sound that fused Latin rhythms with R&B. You may know “Cannibal & Headhunters” but how about “Spider Ray and the Velveteens?” This talk is sure to give you new insight into the musical history of the eastside.

Ruben Molina is the author of The Barrio Guide to Low Rider Music and Chicano Soul: Recordings & History of an American Culture.
He will be speaking about Chicano Music of the 1960′s on Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 2:00pm at the Arroyo Seco Library. The library is located at 6145 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park.

More information at www.mictlan.com

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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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See stars in Highland Park

Published on February 10, 2008 in 2008, Astronomy, Beauty of the night sky, Easy on the pocketbook, Family, Good for kids, Good for the soul, impress her, impress him, LA, Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Public Library, Science, Space, Stars and Valentine's Day. 0 Comments

Image from Orion’s Belt from nightsky.at

We enjoy gazing at the sky through telescopes. Whether it be the rings of Saturn or beauty hidden within the belt of Orion (image above), it is a treat to examine the wonder of the night sky.

On Wednesday, February 13th from 6 pm till 8 pm, the Sidewalk Astronomers will have telescopes available to view the night sky in front of Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library. The library is located at 6145 N. Figueroa in Highland Park. CLICK HERE to visit a special section of the NASA website to get started exploring space.

Let’s hope for a clear night!

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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