ART Lasting Legacies: A Tribute to the Chicano Art Movement In conjunction with Pacific Standard Time, the exhibition “Lasting Legacies” illuminates the work of artists who captured the cultural and political landscape of 1960s and ’70s Los Angeles. Featuring art … Continue reading →

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - In the 1960s and ’70s, the Chicano art movement was rooted in non-commercial and community-oriented movements. So if your idea of good art involves commercial-free imagery full of political aspiration, don’t miss Lasting Legacies: A Tribute to … Continue reading →

B.o.B. will perform next Thursday at the Pepsi Fan Jam at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Pepsi Super Bowl XLVI Fan Jam concert series — the VH1 Fan Jam, the Univision Pepsi Musica and the “CMT Crossroadsâ€� Fan Jam — … Continue reading →

CONGOLESE music legend Passi Jo and Warako Musica will bring a touch of Africa to Clayton South. Passi Jo will this year take to the stage at the Globe to Globe World Music Festival for the second time. The two … Continue reading →

Shame on the Tucson (Ariz.) Unified School District for banning several books by Chicano and Indian authors. This is a psychological assault on the students and their families in a school district where more than 60 percent of the students … Continue reading →

Famed classical musicians Simon Tedeschi and Ian Cooper will perform in Grafton. PRO Musica Grafton has launched its program of concerts for 2012 and has made dramatic changes to how the concerts are presented. In 2012, they will be presenting … Continue reading →

1.      Charles Ruppman Opening Visit the latest artist showing, Eye on the Naked City, at the Field Library and attend the opening from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 28 Details here. 2.      Valley Musica Concert From Lincoln Center to … Continue reading →

Albany Pro Musica (Photo by Gary Gold) Light in winter seems to be the theme of Albany Pro Musica’s Sunday afternoon concert at the Cathedral of All Saints. The headline piece is “Lux Aeterna” (Latin for ‘‘eternal light’’), written for … Continue reading →

(AP)  EAST HAVEN, Conn. – The office of East Haven’s mayor was blasted with prank phone calls and a delivery of hundreds of tacos Thursday after his now-famous quip that he would address accusations of anti-Latino bias by eating tacos, … Continue reading →

By  Michael Melia ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday January 27, 2012 6:46 AM Enlarge Image Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. of East Haven, Conn., has apologized but is resisting calls that he resign. EAST HAVEN, Conn. — The office of East Haven’s mayor … Continue reading →