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Baltimore artist Jainson Cedillo paints identity, culture and self-acceptance
Baltimore-based artist Jainson Cedillo, 23, says fully embracing his identity through his artwork has been an evolution. Once mainly producing......
Orquesta Manplesa’s salsa para la gente
*Read in English. No es coincidencia que la orquesta de salsa más nueva de D.C., Orquesta Manplesa, comparta su nombre......
Eastie Rising: for muralist Felipe Ortiz, street art is a way to bridge differences and build community
Felipe Ortiz, a classically trained artist and street muralist, finds inspiration when painting on the street, particularly in his own......
Paso Nuevo director speaks on the GALA youth theater program
For more than three decades, the Paso Nuevo Youth Program has worked with Latine teens in Washington, D.C., helping them......
Reseña de la película: ‘Reinas,’ una historia sobre la separación y la reconexión
*Read in English. La película “Reinas” está situada en Lima, Perú, en la década de los 90, cuando el país......
Asking questions: Is grad school for you?
Miriam Santana, a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, did not think college was for her......
Long-time hub of D.C.’s capoeira scene gains a name
From the doorway of a nonprofit organization on the northern end of Rhode Island Avenue NE, music, laughter and joy......
Hispanic artist gains international recognition for tribute to Walmart shooting victims
It’s been six years since a white gunman opened fire at a local Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23......
As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire
What happens when a community’s stories are stripped from the shelves? What does it mean when young Latine readers can’t......
D.C.’s historic Unity Mural received a fond sendoff last week
Even as Washington’s Unity Mural faces demolition, it continues to unite communities like the local residents who gathered last week......
Latine artists in the alternative and emo scene
In the 1980s, emo music emerged as a genre rooted in the punk, rock and hardcore music scenes in Washington,......
Getting to know Katty Huertas: from Colombia to making art in the District
Multidisciplinary artist Katty Huertas moved from Bogotá to Miami at age 19. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Florida International......