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Audio Pick: Houston is no longer an “affordable” place to live

October 3, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In today’s audio pick we share a story that ran recently in Houston Public Media’s New 88.7 FM: “Rice U.: Houston No Longer An “Affordable” Place To Live.” In it they interview a researcher from Rice University and discuss the fact that, due to transportation costs, Houston is no longer considered to be an affordable […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: economy, Housing, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud, Traffic, transportation

Audio Pick: L.A. Band Features World’s First Transgender Mariachi

June 28, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Audio Pick: L.A. Band Features World's First Transgender Mariachi (more info at www.hispanichouston.com)

Today’s audio pick is “L.A. Band Features World’s First Trans Mariachi,” a story from award-winning Latino USA about the Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Ángeles, the first mariachi band (in mariachi history) with an openly transgender woman as a member. The mariachi musician in question, Natalia Melendez, and her director, Carlos Samaniego, both are featured in this story. Find […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog Tagged With: audio, Latino USA, Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Ángeles, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud, Transgender

Audio Pick: Cherríe Moraga and the Importance of Chicana Feminism

June 24, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Audio Pick: Cherríe Moraga and the Importance of Chicana Feminism (more info at www.hispanichouston.com)

Today’s audio pick is a terrific interview with author Cherríe Moraga on Latino USA. The topic is her feminist anthology, “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color,” which she co-created with author Gloria Anzaldua in 1981. This is a book I haven’t read yet, but am adding to my “must read” list […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, People & Profiles Tagged With: audio, Cherríe Moraga, Feminism, Gloria Anzaldua, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud, This Bridge Called My Back

Audio pick: Pachanga Latino Music Festival launches in Houston

May 12, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In a follow-up to the calendar listing for “Pachanga Latino Music Festival on Thursday, May 14, 2015” I found an interview on SoundCloud from Houston Matters. The interview is with Rich Garza, founder and producer of the festival: The Pachanga Latino Music Festival celebrates Latin-themed music, cultural arts and food. What began eight years ago […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog Tagged With: audio, Houston Matters, Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud

Audio Pick: The Number of Millionaires in Houston is Growing — Is that Good or Bad?

May 1, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez 1 Comment

In a follow-up to my recent post, “Houston is No. 1 in growth, food, and multimillionaires,” I’m sharing a story by Houston Matters addressing the growth of multi-millionaires. They’re asking the question: is the growth a good thing or a bad thing for the city? A study from New World Wealth reported Houston has the […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: audio, economy, Houston, Houston Matters, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud

SoundCloud: Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston’s First Poet Laureate

April 1, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

This month marks the end of the two-year term for Houston’s first Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Zepeda. Houston Public Media did an interview with her to gain her reflections on her tenure. Zepeda became Houston Poet Laureate in April 2013. More info: http://hispanichouston.com/in-the-news-houstons-first-poet-laureate-gwen-zepeda/. Her most recent book is a book of poetry, “Falling in Love with […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog Tagged With: audio, Gwen Zepeda, Houston Poet Laureate, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud

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