Category: Arts & Entertainment
Write-ups, reviews, photos, videos and other info about books, TV, movies, exhibits, and other things.
A great reason to watch “La Reina del Sur” — USA producing “Queen of The South”
I missed “La Reina del Sur” when it ran on television, becoming a runaway blockbuster and prompting (almost by itself) the narco-novela genre of Spanish television. It certainly cemented the […]
Video Pick: Orange is the New Black Season 4 Trailer
I’m not going to bore you with the background on what “Orange is the New Black” is (i.e., that it’s a Netflix original series that’s pretty much broken all the […]
J Balvin wins “The Artist of The Year” at Premios Lo Nuestro 2016
Our congratulations go to J Balvin for winning “The Artist of the Year” at the 2016 Premios Lo Nuestro awards show. J Balvin, born José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, is a is a […]
“Last Stop on Market Street” wins 2016 ALSC Book & Media Awards
The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced the 2016 ALSC Book & Media Award Winners. Among the winners is “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña. The book won the […]
Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America from April 30 to May 3, 2016
WHAT: Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2016 to Tuesday, May 3, 2016 WHERE: WHERE: Various locations MORE INFO: http://www.mfah.org/films/series/16/ The Museum of Fine Arts Houston […]