LATINO AMERICANS is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape North America over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. The changing and yet repeating context of American history provides a backdrop for the drama of individual lives. It is a story of immigration and redemption, of anguish and celebration, of the gradual construction of a new American identity that connects and empowers millions of people today.
Havana Film Festival NY Celebrates 25 Years with 2025 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - March 17, 2025
Havana Film Festival NY, the Oldest Latino Film Festival in NYC, marks 25 years of storytelling/ HFFNY 2025 will run from April 3-10, featuring over 35 award-winning films from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, and more....
Latino Public Broadcasting Reveals 2025 Funding Recipients
by Josh Sharpe - February 10, 2025
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) has announced the slate of long and short-form projects selected for production funding in 2025. Each year, LPB invites independent filmmakers to submit proposals for production and post-production support....
24th Havana Film Festival NY Announces The Winners of The Havana Star Award
by Blair Ingenthron - April 20, 2024
The 24th Havana Film Festival NY announced the winners of the Havana Star Award during its Closing Ceremony at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan. The jury in the Fiction category was composed of Maria Linares, the Colombian composer of film music; John David West, the American actor; and Breixo Viejo, a ...
Havana Film Festival NY Closes With Star Prize Awards Ceremony And Special Screening Presentation
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024
On Thursday, April 18th at 6:00 p.m., the 24th Havana Film Festival New York will culminate with the highly anticipated Havana Star Prize Award Ceremony. Hosted by Cuban actress Catherine Nuñez, this event will mark the festival's closing and celebrate the outstanding achievements in Latin American...
24TH HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL Returns To New York This April
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2024
The 24th Havana Film Festival New York, a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, features an exceptional program celebrating the diversity of voices and cultural expressions of Cuba and Latin America. ...
Chamber Music Detroit Launches 80th Season, Inspiring Classical Music Enthusiasts And Classical Music-Curious Alike
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2023
Chamber Music Detroit (CMD) kicks off its 80th year with a carefully curated lineup of artists especially designed to tempt classical music listeners from their favorite play list to the concert hall. CMD's promise: “Come closer. And be moved.” ...
Diverse & Inclusive Streaming Service NEXUS to Launch in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2023
NEXUS, a new streaming service featuring diverse and inclusive content, from diverse and inclusive creators, is set to launch this year. ...
OSO FABULOSO AND THE BEAR BACKS! to be Presented at Joe's Pub for Pride
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2022
INTAR and Radio Drama Network announced today that Joe’s Pub at the Public (425 Lafayette Street, NYC), will present a return Pride 2022 engagement of their musical, ¡Oso Fabuloso & The Bear Backs!...
BWW Review: HAMILTON Returns To Charlotte Post Pandemic at Belk Theatre
by Vickie Evans - April 29, 2022
Read our critic's review. 'Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!' I heard myself screaming loudly in sync with the other 2,000 plus fans at the Belk Theatre, located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, as we rendered a standing ovation to the incredible splendor of the Tony award-winning musical, Hamilton (winner of ...
Oso Fabuloso And The Bear Backs Come To Joe's Pub In March
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2022
INTAR (Paul Slee Rodriguez, Executive Director, Lou Moreno, Artistic Director, Nidia Medina, Artistic Producer) and Radio Drama Network announced today that Joe's Pub will present the new musical, ¡Oso Fabuloso & The Bear Backs!....
Latin American Cinemateca Of Los Ángeles Presents The 13th Annual LACLA Student Film Festival
by Stephi Wild - November 28, 2020
Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) presents the 13th annual LACLA Student Film Festival on Friday, December 18th. Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, LACLA has decided to practice safe, social distancing by offering their selective student film festival for the first time free o...
CBS News Will Present THE DECIDERS One-Hour Primetime Special
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 29, 2020
As the presidential election nears, CBS News journalists will report from around the country....
PBS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special Programs
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2019
To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS will offer a range of new programming celebrating Latinx heritage and culture this September and October, culminating in the broadcast of the 32nd ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS....
PBS, WETA Announce Documentary Series ASIAN AMERICANS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 29, 2019
Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS and WETA announced ASIAN AMERICANS, a new five-part documentary series currently in production and expected to broadcast in May 2020 on PBS. The series examines what the 2010 U.S. Census identifies as the fastest growing racial/ethnic gr...
INTAR Theatre And Radio Drama Networkto Present The World Premiere Of THEN THEY FORGOT ABOUT THE REST
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2019
INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) and Radio Drama Network (Melina Brown, President) today announced the cast for the World Premiere of Then They Forgot About the Rest, a new play by Georgina Escobar, directed by David Mendizabal. Performances will begin April ...
20th Havana Film Festival Announces Its Full 20th Anniversary Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2019
The 20th Havana Film Festival in New York (www.HFFNY.com), a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba (AFLFC), presents an exceptional program celebrating the diversity of voices and cultural expressions of Cuba and Latin America. Highlighting stories that open minds and s...
Latino Public Broadcasting Announces 2018 Funded Projects
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), a non-profit organization funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, today announced its 2018 funding recipients. Twelve new projects received funding including four funded through the recently established Current Issues Fund, made possible by a grant from...
The 7th Annual INTAR One-Minute Play Festival Will Feature World Premiere One-Minute Plays
by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2018
The One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) (Dominic D'Andrea, Producing Artistic Director; Caitlin Wees, Associate Artistic Director) and INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director; John McCormack, Executive Director) continue their acclaimed collaboration with The 7th Annual INTAR One-Minute Play Festival, wit...
HOME TRUTH, Documentary About Domestic Violence Activist Jessica Gonzales, On PBS Stations In October
by Tori Hartshorn - August 30, 2018
In 1999, Colorado mother Jessica Gonzales experienced every parent's worst nightmare when her three young daughters were killed after her estranged husband abducted them in violation of a domestic violence restraining order. Devastated, Jessica filed a lawsuit against the police, claiming they did n...
PBS Announces 'Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History,' New Collaboration with Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. Three-Hour Documentary to Premiere Spring 2020
by Tori Hartshorn - July 31, 2018
Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced KEN BURNS PRESENTS THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY, a new three-hour documentary executive produced by Ken Burns, will premiere over three nights in Spring 2020 on PBS. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., and a...
PBS Announces 'Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,' A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 31, 2018
PBS Announces 'Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,' A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS...
New Animated Digital Short 'Caracol Cruzando' Debuts in PBS Online Film Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - July 17, 2018
The new digital short Caracol Cruzando is a timely animated film touching on the harsh realities of immigration for undocumented families which debuted today on PBS.org as part of PBS' 2018 Online Film Festival. Animated and written by Pamela Maria Chavez, the film will be presented by Latino Pu...
Christy Escobar Joins INTAR Theatre's Acclaimed Premiere Of SCISSORING
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2018
INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) announced that Christy Escobar joins Ryan Vincent Anderson (We Live Here - EST); Kim Brockington ("Guiding Light," School of Rock, upcoming: lead in "Asunder," USA Network); Vanessa Butler (2017 Connecticut Critics Circle Award...
INTAR Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of SCISSORING
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2018
INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) presents the World Premiere of Scissoring, a new play by Christina Quintana, directed by Estefania Fadul. Scissoring stars Ryan Vincent Anderson (We Live Here - EST); Kim Brockington ("Guiding Light," School of Rock, upcoming:...
INTAR Theatre To Present the World Premiere of SCISSORING
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018
INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) today announced the World Premiere of Scissoring, a new play by Christina Quintana, directed by Estefania Fadul. Scissoring will star Ryan Vincent Anderson (We Live Here - EST); Kim Brockington ('Guiding Light,' School of ...
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