Your Winter Guide to Latinx Art in LA
Your Winter Guide to Latinx Art in LA
Art has always been an anchor through difficult times. So while the uncertainty of the pandemic continues, let art be your respite. Here are seven thought-provoking exhibitions in Los Angeles bringing traditionally excluded Latinx narratives to the forefront. Narsiso Martinez, “Fruit Catcher” 2021, ink, charcoal, gold leaf and collage on [...]
Roselyn Sanchez Talks OG LATINA Covers and New Year’s Resolutions
Roselyn Sanchez Talks OG LATINA Covers and New Year’s Resolutions
Actress Roselyn Sanchez sat down with LPV host Christina Reid for a NYE-themed episode of #LaPrimeraVez. The two talked about Roselyn's epic new hosting gig, as well as Puerto Rico joining the ranks of LA and NYC as the first-ever Spanish language countdown for “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.” And to thank [...]
Butter Roll: For a New Generation of Roller Skaters
Butter Roll: For a New Generation of Roller Skaters
Founder Amy Collado giggles as she recalls the mission statement she wrote six years ago for the first Butter Roll skate event: “To maintain the overall well-being of New Yorkers through roller skating, art and social justice politics.” Looking back she admits she had no idea how it would all [...]
‘With Love’ Star Emeraude Toubia Brings Heart and Drive to Roles On and Off the Screen
‘With Love’ Star Emeraude Toubia Brings Heart and Drive to Roles On and Off the Screen
Growing up, Mexican-Lebanese actress Emeraude Toubia looked up to the likes of Rita Moreno, Jennifer Lopez and other Latina actresses in the film industry, and she dreamt of one day becoming an actress herself. Her parents raised her in Brownsville, Texas, a predominantly Latino border town where Toubia saw countless [...]
The Supreme Beingz Train NYC’s Next Generation of Breakdancers
The Supreme Beingz Train NYC’s Next Generation of Breakdancers
This four-part series spotlights generations of New York City Latine hip hop artists, each of them trailblazers in their respective elements. Featured artists: Kid Freeze, a b-boy pioneer who got his start in the 1970s and the inventor of continuous headspins and a range of power moves; Lady Pink, a [...]
Friday Film Roundup: Evil Dead Rise, Beau is Afraid, Carmen, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Evil Dead Rise, Beau is Afraid, Carmen, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s Film Fridays, our bi-weekly picks for the exciting new film releases on our radar. With a horror film, a military film, a biopic, a musical, and an action romcom all coming out on the same day, there really is something for everyone this weekend. The biggest release, [...]
For What’s Next on the Menu, the ‘Higher Dining’ Experience Hits Different
For What’s Next on the Menu, the ‘Higher Dining’ Experience Hits Different
While growing up, sisters Roshelly and Shanelly Pena would have never thought they’d one day become chefs. Let alone chefs who curate savory cannabis-infused menus — yes, entire menus — of what they refer to as “power dishes,” desserts, and mocktails, all centered around flower. The sisters turned business partners [...]