Category: 'Elemento'
Fighting to Survive in the Music Industry
NUYORICAN JOHNNY CASTILLO, 32 (also known as Shy) vividly recalls the September 11 terrorist attack in New York City, a day that for him helped shape the rest of his life. “I wanted ... more »
ROOM 28- COMEDY HAS JUST ESCAPED THE ASLYUM
By: Luis Vazquez
THE FUTURE OF SKETCH COMEDY exists in the present. A group of young, Latino artistic radicals have carved a niche in our psyches. Paralleling the spirit of a Dominican urban legend, ... more »
U.S. Latinos, choosing to keep their roots
By: Glendaliz Camacho
WRITER AND JOURNALIST HODDINGS Carter once said, “There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.” It expresses perfectly the experience of many ... more »
A Chef with a Sweet Tooth
By: Aisha Al-Muslin
PASTRY CHEF HUASCAR AQUINO, 31, never planned a career in the food industry. Aquino studied architecture in Universidad del Caribe in the Dominican Republic until he no longer could afford the ... more »
Animator Manuel Almela
MANUEL AlMELA, 42, was among the 35 Hollywood animators and character designers working more than one year to complete “Kung Fu Panda,” a fun-filled animated comedy for the entire family to be released ... more »
Bodegas: A Facet of Urban Latino Life
By:Glendaliz Camacho
AT R & R DELI GROCERY on 106th street, the day begins with owner Moises Levy unlocking the door, arranging his merchandise for the day, making coffee and freshening up the altar ... more »
America Olivo: A quadruple threat in the entertainment industry
LOS ANGELES NATIVE America Olivo is a quadruple threat in the entertainment industry. Olivo, a singer, songwriter, actress and host, graduated from The Juilliard School in New York with a bachelor degree in ... more »
Sandra Sanchez Moves to the Beat
Bronx native Sandra Sanchez, 31, has been working hard to become successful since her parents came from the Dominican Republic in 1967 searching for a better life. Sanchez attended Kennedy High School in ... more »
MEXICAN PRESENCE CHANGES THE BIG APPLE DRAMATICALLY
By: Nilda Tapia
IN 1965 New York was a restrictive city culinary speaking. There were very few quick food chains. Fruits and vegetables only appeared in season. English was spoken everywhere and the few ... more »
Mexican Destination
By: Gustavo Rivas-Solis
A FOUR FEET tall water fountain filled with white orchids; curtains of
green vegetation accented with white flower arrangements; clear sky full
of stars and a full moon highlighting the city’s Cathedral as ... more »