Local Mariachi Virtuoso, Jeff Nevin, a Big Hit at the Annual Feria Nacional de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, México
By Perlita R. Dicochea
San Diego’s own mariachi virtuoso, Jeff Nevin, professor at Southwestern College who spearheaded the establishment of the U.S.’s first college degree in mariachi and director of Mariachi Champaña Nevín, conducted a spectacular evening outdoor concert in the historical Plaza de Toros de San Marcos before a sea of 25,000 on Sunday, April 17th as part of the inauguration of the legendary Feria Nacional de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, México.
Celebrarán el X Aniversario del Grupo de Danza de Minerva Tapia
Por: Paco Zavala
Cuando se cumple un año de practicar alguna actividad se siente una emoción que a veces es difícil determinar, cuando se cumplen dos o más, esto cambia y cuando se cumplen diez años de hacerlo y de hacerlo bien, se convierte en un tema digno de consideración y de análisis; entonces hay que celebrarlo con júbilo y gran fiesta. Esta eventualidad es parte de la metamorfósis a la que se sujeta el ser humano al pasar los años trabajando duro y fuerte en aras de un anhelo.
Cal State San Marcos Kellogg Library Photo Exhibit Features Lives of Local Migrant Workers
The latest photographic exhibit to be displayed as part of the Context series in the Kellogg Library at Cal State San Marcos brings attention to the work and daily life of recent Hispanic immigrants and migrants in the region.
MACUILXOCHITL'S KIVA
Tierra to perform before a sold out audience in Barrio Logan
By Francisco H. Ciriza
The current television trend that has provided us with American Idol and La Academia are perfect examples of how the world of entertainment and the music business in specific can be so deceitful. The deception factor is further bolstered by those individuals and groups that truly can’t hold a candle to true artists. We’ve all seen the pre-packaged boy and girl bands. The Latino market has been rich with these sorts for decades. It’s actually surprising the Latino television machine didn’t come up with La Academia sooner.
XXX, muévete uno, ponte otro
La franquicia de acción no necesita de su agente principal para existir
Por Jose Daniel Bort
XXX sufre de síndrome de doble personalidad. Es el tipo de diversión que trata sinceramente de tomarse en serio como alternativa de acción en estos tiempos en el cine, mientras bromea acerca de las posibilidades que le brinda su superultrarecontra fantástica premisa.
Los Potros galopan por Tijuanade nuevo
El equipo trae de regreso la fiebre beisbolera a la ciudad
Por Pablo Jaime Sainz
Son casi las 7 p.m. un jueves por la noche y el Estadio Calimax, en Tijuana, está repleto de fanáticos del beisbol que retan al viejo estereoptipo que dice que el único deporte que le gusta a los mexicanos es el fútbol.
Los Potros galloping through Tijuana again
The team brings back baseball fever to the city
By Pablo Jaime Sainz
It is almost 7 p.m. on a Thursday night and Estadio Calimax, in Tijuana, is full of baseball fans who defy the old stereotype that says that the only sport Mexicans like is soccer.
Eastlake’s Williamson Battling to be No. 1
By John Philip Wyllie
Last season, Eastlake High School’s Andrea Williamson finished second in the Mesa League Swimming Finals in both the 100 yard backstroke and the 200 yard Individual Medley. This year she aspires to be number one.
In Rusty’s Corner
By Rusty Rubin
Nice to see Antonio Margarito finally have a defining fight, cutting previously undefeated Kermit Cintron in round four and stopping him in round five. Maybe this will be the start of something big for Margarito, who has always had the potential to become a great fighter.