What does community mean to you?
A true sense of community is more than borrowing a cup of sugar, saying hello or holding the door, it's going the extra mile in a time of need. For East 'Harlemites' who are still reeling from the tragedy of the East Harlem explosion at 116th St./Park Ave on March 12, the community is pulling together to raise funds for displaced families and making sure their voices are heard well beyond the quadrants of their block.
¡Viva las empanadas! In celebration of National Empanada Day, the Latino Post Company sampled a variety of delicious empanadas from New York's Havana Central and shared what the savory pocket of goodness means to us and our cultures.
New York City's iconic music venue, the Roseland Ballroom, which has existed for almost a century, is closing its doors on Monday, April 7 with the last performance by the eccentric, vocal powerhouse, Lady Gaga. The music venue has welcomed many legendary artists throughout the years, including Spanish Harlem's Tito Puente, who has been hailed as "the Godfather of Latin jazz and salsa."
The tragic East Harlem explosion that destroyed two buildings, killed eight and injured more than 60 people on March 12, continues to bring more heartache, separation anxiety and financial hurdles for displaced families, many who are a part of the Latino community.
Alma Award-winning actor, Manny Pérez, who stars in the film, Greencard Warriors and has a re-occurring role in the hit show, Homeland, spoke exclusively with the Latin Post about his intense roles as an undocumented father who faces severe injustice to a cold terrorist with no remorse.
When you savor hot sauce or a salsa do you know where the ingredients really come from? Chances are, you can find that most hot sauces or salsas have a Latin origin and a flavorful island spin.
This past weekend I attended the Second Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo 2014 and found that while I was 'en fuego' like some other newbie "chileheads," I also was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an array of tasty and tolerable sauces that packed a flavorful punch, rather than just set my taste buds on fire.
"Are you a chilehead?" was the first question asked of me as I entered the Second Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo 2014 by Sam McCannless from the International Society of Culinary Pyros, who donned a bright red Mohawk-like hair-do and was dressed in a flame-patterned suit.
On March 29 and 30, the Big Apple welcomed thousands of daring 'chile-head' and Latin food lovers to the Second Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo 2014. It was a feast for your senses and a fiery inferno, not made for wimpy eaters. There was something for everyone from sizzling eating challenges to hot lollipop licking contests.
History is hard to truly capture whether it be from word of mouth or literature, but when it comes to cinema, as a director you have a lot to contend with - from creating the perfect backdrop, believable character portrayals and the flow of storytelling. It's a monumental task - and especially when it comes to an American audience, which can be a little more critical and hard to please.
As a nation of immigrants with various backgrounds and cultures, many of us in the United States have grandparents, parents or relatives whose first language is not English. While they can get by with basic communication, watching a movie and truly grasping its plot, message and its humor is a whole different story.
The United States has embraced peaceful yet powerful heroes such as the beloved Martin Luther King Jr. by commemorating his life with an official holiday -- rightfully so, but there is a major piece of American history that has yet to truly come to light with national recognition -- the mission of Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
Adding celebrity guest judges to reality TV shows has become the trend these days for major networks to further compete for ratings. For example, NBC's The Voice has added guest mentors, such as Coldplay's Chris Martin and Panamanian singer Aloe Blacc -- and now ABC's Dancing with the Stars is adding a handful of new guest judges, including Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin and Good Morning America's news anchor Robin Roberts.
He's the first Mexican-American New York City Council member, and he's the first openly gay politician from Brooklyn -- and like many Latino leaders, Carlos Menchaca (Democrat for the 38th District) is inspired by the mission behind Cesar Chavez, a powerful biopic directed by Diego Luna, which hits theaters on March 28.
Mexican-American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is on a roll lately -- he's known for his films From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids and the upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, he's the founder/chairman of El Rey network; creator of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series and he just launched a video-making contest with PepsiCo's Mountain Dew.
So what does the impressive filmmaker tune into -- from apps, TV shows, music to his favorite reads, and how does he program for his netwok El Rey?
¡Viva Celia Cruz! The late "Queen of Salsa" continues to reign as she did in life; the iconic singer has been honored with a place on the Walk of Legends at New York's Apollo Theater.
Directing a powerful biopic on the iconic, Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez, was one of the most moving chapters in the life of Mexican actor and director Diego Luna.
In an exclusive interview with the Latin Post, Luna shares the impact the film and the powerful movement is having on his life and career.
"My father believed that workers just aren't workers. He knew that at the workplace, there was a whole set of problems that workers had -- working conditions, benefits, immigration reform and lobbying.
"But he also understood that when home, after a hard work in the fields, pesticide exposure, they went home to face a whole set of problems, the lack of affordable housing health care for children and educational opportunities," Paul Chavez, the son of Cesar Chavez and President and chairman of the Cesar Chavez Foundation told the Latin Post.
Let's face it, when it comes to hot sauce, East Coasters could learn a thing or two from West Coasters when it comes to turning up the heat by adding hot sauce, thus making for more of an exciting culinary experience -- and even artistic exploration.
Coldplay's Chris Martin will help aspiring talent on NBC's The Voice by providing guidance and essentially musical 'parachutes,' so the contestants can land safely on their feet -- and not on their faces throughout the singing competition.
Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, and human rights activist and attorney Robert "Bobby" F. Kennedy Jr. showed their support for the late Cesar Chavez and the continuing fight for farm workers' rights by hosting the New York City premiere of the film Cesar Chavez on Monday, March 17 at the AMC Empire 25.
On Monday, March 17, the New York City’s AMC Empire 25 premiered "Cesar Chavez" a powerful biopic about the Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist.
On Monday night, New York City's AMC Empire 25 movie theater lit up brighter than Times Square itself with hope, inspiration, a sense of pride and a feeling of limitless possibilities for Latinos during the premiere of Cesar Chavez, a powerful biopic about the Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist.
L'Wren Scott rocked the fashion industry and Rolling Stones' front man Mick Jagger's world -- and sadly, in death the fashion designer and former model shocks the public with the news of her alleged suicide.
He's one of the best-selling Spanish artists in history with sales exceeding 100 million worldwide, he's teamed up with fellow Dominican/Puerto Rican crooner Romeo Santos and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, and he's the son of one of the world's most romantic singers, Julio Iglesias -- so it's no wonder that Enrique Iglesias is on top of the world right now with his latest album, Sex and Love.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas continues to shed light on the need for immigration reform through his powerful documentary, Documented, which will be released in select New York and Los Angeles theaters prior to its television broadcast on CNN.
