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

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

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

Latino Bloggers – August Meetup at the Far Bar on Monday, 8/11@7pm

Published August 6, 2008 blog , blogero , bloggers , blogosphere , Chicana , Chicano , culture , Downtown Los Angeles , Events , Free , Good for the soul , LA , Latina , Latino , Latino Bloggers , Los Angeles , Mexican American , Southern California , Stuff Chicanos Like Leave a Comment

Image from Angelenic.com

In the past, the Latino/a Bloggers have met mostly at cafes and restaurants. This time we will shake it up a little and meet at the Far Bar in Little Tokyo. The Far Bar is a great place to kick back outdoors in a semi-enclosed area (bring a sweater) with good prices on drinks and a great atmosphere.

The Far Bar at Chop Suey Cafe is located at 347 E. First Street in Little Tokyo.

We will meet on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 7pm. As the Far Bar closes at midnight, we will have plenty of time to discuss what ever come up.

Question of the night: Do any of you use Twitter? Eastside Scene recently signed up for an account.

If you are a blogger that cares about Latino/a American Experience then please come join the fun. No agenda. No pressure. No RSVP necessary.

See you there!

Los Angeles Earthquake 2008 – bricks fall from building facade

Published July 29, 2008 Los Angeles Leave a Comment
Tags: california earthquake, chino earthquake, earthquakes today, los angeles earthquake

Today’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck at 11:42 am in Los Angeles did not cause too much damage around the southland, although it was strong enough to shake loose some bricks from a downtown building. No one was reported to be injured by the flying bricks.

Dengue Fever, Kinky, 40 other major acts, and YOU performing at the free Make Music Pasadena Festival

Published June 10, 2008 bands , best of 2008 , Community Building , culture , Easy on the pocketbook , Events , Family , For Lovers , Free , free - oh yeah - free , Great deal , history in the making , impress her , impress him , innovative , L.A. Cultural Events , LA , live entertainment , live music , Los Angeles , Los Angeles County Free Events , make music pasadena , music , Must see , not to be missed , pasadena , San Gabriel Valley , sgv , Southern California , Take the metro , weekend event Leave a Comment
Tags: make music pasadena, sing in the streets

On Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 11am till 10pm, Pasadena, Califonia will be transformed into a rosy musical free-for-all!

Make Music Pasadena will have stages in Old Pasadena, One Colorado, the Playhouse District, the Armory Center for the Arts, and Memorial Park to celebrate World Music Day. The festival will be featuring internationally acclaimed bands like Dengue Fever, Kinky, Nortec Collective presents Bostich + Fussible, and the Raveonettes. It will also share the love with amateur musicians that are encouraged to perform in the streets.
Seriously!

The mission of Make Music Pasadena is to “encourage the community to Make Music where ever and how ever they can”. The ExperienceLA website announcing the event adds:

Along sidewalks and on street corners, in alleys and building lobbies, parks and courtyards, strains of Beethoven’s 5th blends with a Zeppelin guitar riff and a Coltrane saxophone solo as Pasadena becomes home to MAKE MUSIC PASADENA – A Fete de la Musique event.
On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the longest day of the year, Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District will become a musician’s playground.

A musicians playground…hmmm…I think it is time to dust off that guitar and practice knock, knock, knocking on Pasadena’s door. If not the guitar, bring the camera – the city is sure to be a great big photo op.

This is another great festival situated close to a Metro Rail station (Memorial Park stop). They will even have the Pasadena ARTS Buses shuttling people for free along the festival route.

See the full schedule of the day’s events HERE.

For more information, visit MakeMusicPasadena.org

Blogeros/as will meet Wednesday, 6/18 at 7pm at Antigua Cafe

Published June 9, 2008 Chicano , LA , Latino , Los Angeles , Mexican American Leave a Comment

Image from the Ensie blog

Our next Latino/a Blogger get-together will be Wednesday, June 18th at 7pm at Antigua Cafe in El Sereno. This is one of the best places to get coffee and hang out in the Eastside.

*We just got the news that in three weeks this cafe will close its doors in El Sereno. They will open in Cypress Park in the summer.

If you are a blogger with a Latina/o-slant or a potential Latina/o blogger come hang out. No agenda. No pressure. No RSVP necessary. We are just people who like to share thoughts and information using the web.

Antigua Cafe is located at 4836 Huntington Dr S in El Sereno.