Latin Culture in Chicago

World Theater Day 2012 – Your Guide to Latino Shows
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World Theater Day 2012 – Your Guide to Latino Shows

It’s World Theater(re) Day today, and we’ve got a run down of Latin shows going up on stage in Miami, New York, Chicago, San Francisco,…

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TNU: Cowboy del Amor
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TNU: Cowboy del Amor

A Theater Near You is Remezcla’s twice-a-month guide to Latin movies you can watch without having to get off your couch. Check out this cute, hilarious…

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Macy’s Flower Show is Brazil themed; no Brazilian designers involved
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Macy’s Flower Show is Brazil themed; no Brazilian designers involved

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO – The Macy’s Flower show is this weekend, and this year’s theme is Brazil. No Brazilian designers are set to…

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Terra Nova featured a rising Latino star, 65 million years too late
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Terra Nova featured a rising Latino star, 65 million years too late

FOX’s Terra Nova has been cancelled, which means there’s one less show on television featuring a Latino character – even if that Latino character happens to…

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TNU: Univision Streams Awesome Old Movies for Free
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TNU: Univision Streams Awesome Old Movies for Free

This month’s first A Theater Near You is sharing wonderful news. Remember all those old, sometimes cheesy Mexican movies that would play late at night or…

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Matt and Ed Review <i>Casa de mi Padre:</i> It doesn’t totally suck!
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Matt and Ed Review Casa de mi Padre: It doesn’t totally suck!

Matt Barbot and Eddy Martinez take on Casa de mi Padre: it’s weird, and it’s taxing, but it’s worth it if you’re willing to let it take you…

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Casa de mi Padre opens this weekend. Will you see it?
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Casa de mi Padre opens this weekend. Will you see it?

Casa de mi Padre opens on March 16th, and I can’t make up my mind about it yet. What do you guys think?

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Kony 2012 Spreads the Word and Makes an Impact
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Kony 2012 Spreads the Word and Makes an Impact

UPDATED: The well intentioned video immediately raises questions and concerns.

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Cup Noodles Unveils New Taco Flavor
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Cup Noodles Unveils New Taco Flavor

Mother of God, it’s an unnatural combination.

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NYT asks what you think of PR’s status. Tell them!
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NYT asks what you think of PR’s status. Tell them!

The New York Times takes this opportunity to teach us about something that happened on another March 1st – four armed Puerto Rican nationalists stormed…

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Texts From My Mom While She Watches “Machete”
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Texts From My Mom While She Watches “Machete”

In the interest of full coverage of Latino filmmakers like Robert Rodriguez, I here present the texts my mother sent me while she watched Machete…

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A Theater Near You: La Mission
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A Theater Near You: La Mission

A THEATER NEAR YOU is Remezcla’s twice-a-month guide to Latin movies you can watch without having to get off your couch. Our leap day edition…

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What Dominican Independence Day Means (GUEST POST)
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What Dominican Independence Day Means (GUEST POST)

Today is Dominican Independence Day. Uptown writer Led Black lets us know what that means to him, and what it means to you.

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Latino Oscar Winners 2012
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Latino Oscar Winners 2012

Our recap of the Latino nominees and whether they won.

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Los Oscares: Which Latinos Will Win on Sunday?
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Los Oscares: Which Latinos Will Win on Sunday?

We list the Latino Oscar noms and tell you if they’re going to win or lose.

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