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Bostonians dance salsa at the Anchor on a Monday night

The dance party transforming Monday nights in one historic Boston neighborhood

To some, Mondays are the dreaded day the weekend ends and adulting resumes. However, for the lively group that assembles......
Display part of the “¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” exhibit at the Molina Family Latino Gallery

“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” takes viewers through the rhythms, evolution and political significance of salsa

Photos and video courtesy of the National Museum of the American Latino If Spotify is any guide, then salsa music......
Casting director Danica Rodriguez

Who gets to play the role? Interview with a casting director

Every performance a viewer falls in love with begins long before the camera starts rolling. Casting is often an unseen......
Pollinator, 2022, Felipe Ortiz (acrylic on canvas)

Eastie Creciente: Para el muralista Felipe Ortiz, el arte callejero es una forma de salvar las diferencias y construir una comunidad

*Read in English. Felipe Ortiz, un artista de formación clásica, encuentra inspiración cuando pinta en las calles, particularmente en su......
Youth working in the media lab at the Teen Center

A pesar del toque de queda y las ‘miradas vigilantes’, la cultura juvenil de D.C. se adapta y perdura

*Read in English. Ser una persona joven en D.C. a menudo significa navegando una ciudad llena de rica cultura, pero......
Dance class rehearsal with students learning a partner dance from teacher Gianna Bartolini

Director de Paso Nuevo habla sobre el programa de teatro juvenil GALA

*Read in English. Durante más de tres décadas, el Programa Juvenil de Paso Nuevo ha trabajado con adolescentes latines en......
Cyn Flores y Sean Divine de Still Tired

Artistas latines de la escena musical alternativa y emo

*Read in English. En la década de 1980, la música emo surgió como un género con raíces en las escenas......
Doa Oa working on a mural in Kosovo

La misión del muralista Doa Oa es restaurar la visibilidad de la belleza de la naturaleza

*Read in English. Cada vez que veo un mural, inevitablemente tengo que dedicar un momento a admirar el arte del......
D.C. youth participate in a mural restoration in Mount Pleasant

Despite curfews and ‘watchful eyes,’ D.C. youth culture adapts and endures

*Leer en español. Being a young person in D.C. often means navigating through a land full of rich culture, but......
Artist Jainson Cedillo

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 at an outdoor concert

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......
Felipe Ortiz's mural at Northeastern University

Eastie Rising: for muralist Felipe Ortiz, street art is a way to bridge differences and build community

*Leer en español. Felipe Ortiz, a classically trained artist and street muralist, finds inspiration when painting on the street, particularly......