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2009-04-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

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Inclined to Speak: Contemporary Arab American Poetry

2009-03-03T11:52:00.000-08:00

Please join us Tuesday, March 17th in Mills Hall Living Room for...Inclined to Speak: Contemporary Arab American PoetryMarch 17, 20095:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Mills Hall Living Room5000 Macarthur Blvd.Oakland, Calif. 94613Edited by poet Hayan Charara, Inclined to Speak (University of Arkansas Press, 2008) collects poetry from 39 contemporary Arab American poets. Marilyn Hacker writes, “Some of these

The People for President Blog

2008-12-09T01:13:00.000-08:00

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The People for President: Inaugurate This!

2008-12-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

I'm going to the inauguration in DC! Come support these events or let me know if you want to support in other ways. More info to come!A Bay Area coalition of artists and activists create a visual and performing arts project to take to the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, as a way to inaugurate a collective vision for social change!You can support this effort and add your ideas to the "

poetry is an isosceles trapezoid or a mindless circus

2008-11-19T18:25:00.000-08:00

This past week in a workshop I wrote a poem pushing myself to incorporate some of the critiques and challenges that I had been receiving as part of the practice of expanding on my artistry. When it came time for my critique, instead of feeling that the words were being considered, what I heard most reflected was that my experience wasn't theirs. I was asked "was this meant to be read aloud or

Lesbian Feminist Strippers and Gay Chickens

2008-11-19T13:24:00.000-08:00

Don't they know those chickens are gay?Feminist Lesbian Stippers putting clothes back on. Love it.

Obama wins!

2008-11-05T14:08:00.001-08:00

Cooking show con Karimi

2008-10-29T17:41:00.001-07:00

kaotic good productions Presents:A community cooking ritual to honor our Ancestors before we change the President.The Cooking Show con Karimi y ComradesSunday November 02, 2008. 8pm$10 gen. $5 w/ canned food for shelters that are strugglingLa Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley.510-849-2568 - www.lapena.orgThe Cooking Show con Karimi y Comrades. Come and take a break from

Viva Obama

2008-10-29T11:09:00.000-07:00

ajua!

Report back from East LA and beyond

2008-10-22T11:29:00.000-07:00

So I've decided to get over my resistance to writing on my blog and start to write in this more public forum once again. we'll see how it goes.We had an amaaazing time in East Los/Boyle Heights and the always lovely Long Beach. So many beautiful people, so much talent and inspiration and so much support, my heart is full. I don't exactly know how I made it through with this horrible flu (my ears

Epicentro Poetic Epidemic

2008-10-08T14:05:00.000-07:00

CASA 0101 Presents:Epicentro Poetic EpidemicFriday Oct. 17, 2008Doors open at 7:30 PMShow at 8:00 PMCASA 01012009 E. First St.Los Angeles, CA 90033For tickets: tickets@casa0101.org or 323-263-7684More info:casa0101.orgmyspace.com/casa_0101(October 7, 2008) – Los Angeles, CA – Revolutionary Central American poetsand friends straddle the lines that divide in this evening of art and action. Whyblend

Las Manas Tres at Los Medanos College Oct 8, 2008

2008-10-01T11:17:00.000-07:00

LMC EVENTS CALENDARPuente Program At Los Medanos College

Mangos, Pinta & Junot

2008-09-18T00:20:00.000-07:00

Get out and support some beautiful writers and artists in the Bay!Mangos with Chilethis Thursday at La Peña in Berkeley, Pinta tu Propio Mundo Saturday@ Galeria de la Raza in the Mission in SF,and Junot Diaz at several locations in the Bay...See you there! QTPOC Traveling CabaretEncuentros 2: Dispatches from the Queer BorderlandsThursday September 18, 2008$10-$15 sliding scale - 8pmMangos with

Las Manas Tres on KPFA TONIGHT

2008-09-09T01:25:00.000-07:00

KPFA La Raza Chronicles Tonight 7pm 94.1 www.kpfa.orgTuesday Sept. 9, 2008La Raza Chronicles fills the airwaves with its Spanglish enchantments with public affairs, news sin fronteras, musica y poesia. Nina Serrano interviews the dynamic poetry trio Las Manas about their original poems and spoken performance-art pieces- are you ready to be shocked with what is innovative and fresh in feminista

Negotiating the Weary

2008-09-01T00:54:00.000-07:00

Negotiating the Weary How to read poetry indeed. I wanted to share first off that the anxiety of returning to school to be and do Poetry with a capital ‘P’ has me all wound up. I am facing down some demons of sorts by entering into the academy as a POET. A poet who only believed she could write poetry because she learned of adults in Central America learning literacy

Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry

2008-07-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

Date: Thurs., July 24Time: 8pmAdmission: FREEBrave New MundoFeaturing: Javier O Huerta, Alejandra Mojica, Marc Pinate/Tocayo and Las Manas Tres.Join us at Galeria de la Raza, in San Francisco, one of six venues participating in the Flor y Canto en el Barrio kick off and Lit Crawl, on Thursday, July 24. Translated to mean "Flower and Song in the Neighborhood," the festival brings young,

LM3 @ La Peña Hip Hop Theater Festival

2008-05-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

We've been working hard adding some new spices here and there to bring our fuerte flava out in full effect. This will be the culmination of a lot work on our current piece and after this we will be moving on preparing for a full length show with La Peña's experimental Teatro in June and then on to Milta's obra maestra in the fall. So don't miss this show this friday! It's going to be so much fun

May 7, 2008

2008-04-29T15:48:00.000-07:00

New favorite blog

2008-04-07T15:21:00.000-07:00

I was stumbling around the cyber queerway and found this blog Blabbeando. It's worth a holla.

Citizen Orange- There is no line!

2008-03-04T01:27:00.000-08:00

my new favorite blog http://www.citizenorange.com/I'm posting this entire blog from Citizen Orange here because it challenges the notion that if immigrants just followed the rules and got in the back of the line or did things the right way then there would be no problems. It expresses my frustration with immigration policy and why it desperately needs to be changed. Now.Thank you Citizen Orange.

The Art of Political Murder

2008-03-03T13:34:00.000-08:00

I've been meaning to read this book: The Art of Political Murder by Francisco Goldman one of my favorite writers, especially since I have a little more time to read for pleasure since I am not reading as much heavy theory or graduate school assignments. I'm beind though because I am still reading his previous book "the Divine Husband" a work of historical fiction inspired by Jose Martí poem La

Somos Medicina Announcement

2008-02-19T17:35:00.000-08:00

International Women’s Day & Women’s Herstory MonthCelebration & 11th Year AnniversaryEXHIBIT & ART EVENTSMarch 8th, 13th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 29th, 30thAll events atSelf Help Graphics & Art3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue, East Los Angeles, CA 90063(unless otherwise noted)LOS ANGELES, CA (February 15th, 2008) --- The women of color art collective Mujeres de Maiz presents “Somos Medicina,” a

Somos Medicina-in Los Angeles

2008-02-07T15:26:00.000-08:00

A Month-Long Series ofintercultural, intergenerational, interdisciplinaryART Events *Celebrating our 11th Anniversary, 6th ‘zine publication,International Women’s Day, and Women’s Herstory month* March 2008 in East L.A.SAVE THE DATES!! ALL EVENTS@Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG),3802 Cesar Chavez Ave. LA, CA 90063unless otherwise noted. Event Explanation and Artists Involved VISUAL ART

'Womyn' Word Warriors

2008-01-23T15:38:00.000-08:00

'Womyn' Word Warriors perform tonight - Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 23, 2008 UC DAVIS

2008-01-10T18:04:00.000-08:00

For immediate releaseEvent Date: January 23, 2008, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Press Contacts: Lexer Chou 530.752.1426 / achou@ucdavis.edu Sonia Montoya (530) 752-3372/ sdmontoya@ucdavis.eduSISTER WHAT? SISTERHOOD! WOMYN WORD WARRIORS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 237:00-9:00 PM, FREEBORN HALL, UC DAVIS, FREE An evening of women’s voices raised in solidarity!Davis, CA--In their first ever event collaboration,

Womyn Word Warriors at UC DAVIS

2008-01-10T00:55:00.000-08:00

compassion, kindness, truth, awareness, clear perception of reality

2008-01-02T14:02:00.000-08:00

I could not see before and am focusing my lenses on how letting go is not about complacency or giving up the fight for what is right it is actually a tool to be stronger and better equipped for all those things we believe in. Including ourselves.Paraphrasing some lessions from readings(you know, those reflection-do-something different if the shit you do over and over isn't working-books) and

Sometimes you just need to shake it to the ground

2007-12-11T13:28:00.000-08:00

Blaqstarr & Rye Rye: Shake It to the GroundUploaded by maddecent

I still have a portable cd player...

2007-12-10T15:56:00.000-08:00

December Events to make you Hollar

2007-12-02T15:51:00.001-08:00

Here's several events I am a part of and would love to see you all at:1)Monday, 12/3/07-8pm La Peña Popular Theater Performance2)Sat. 12/8/07 Documentary Program 1, 3:00-5:00pm The LAST WORD in the Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Festival3)Sat. 12/8/07 Bomberos de la Bahia Fundraiser 8pm La Peña(featuring The Puerto Rican Obituary with yours truely and Toby, Leila, Cynthia, Eric, Maceo

My film in Boyle Heights Latina Film Fest

2007-11-30T13:52:00.000-08:00

BHLIFE 2007 Program!!My film THE LAST WORD plays on saturday afternoon (see below). Unless I can hustle a plane ticket I'm not sure I will be able to make it because I have a commitment in the bay that night...pero vamos a ver. Much love, Maya BHLIFE* * * If you are interested in volunteering this year, please contact Selene at selene@casa0101.org * * *BHLIFE 2007 - Program Schedule (subject to

AMOR CUBANO TONITE and SATURDAY 8pm

2007-11-15T12:44:00.000-08:00

This is what I have been hiding out working night and day on. I'll be the cute one in the tech booth but don't talk to me before the show if you know what's good for you( or one word sentences work okay but my brain has only one channel today until Im done). It's going to be great! Love you all and your support has meant the world to me. The world premiere ofAMOR CUBANO: In a bottle, a tube and

Studio 17 Dia de los Muertos ART SHOW

2007-10-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

I will be reading some poetry at this event. Come thru and bring some donations if you believe in organic community art in progress!

SOFRITO: Music of the Word

2007-10-20T19:53:00.000-07:00

Come out to Sofrito this Sunday!!Join us the 1st & 3rd Sunday of every MonthA new Open Mic Poetry/Music seriesin English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que SeaTHE MUSIC OF THE WORD(LA PALABRA MUSICAL)(Hosted by Eric Aviles & Avotcja)@SOFRITO3451 International @ 35th Avenue Oakland, CA (510)533-3840 (plenty of free parking in the rear)Sunday October 21st , 2007MILTA ORTIZABDUL KENYATTA3 - 4:30PM No

Amor Cubano

2007-10-18T00:03:00.000-07:00

Mapping the Mission: Between Place and Memory in San Francisco's Latina/o Arts Community

2007-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:00

DC has been great absolutely great. I spoke in two of Ana Patricia's classes yesterday and almost lost my voice from so much beautiful central american diasporic poetic dialogue. Did you know the dominant Latino Group in DC is Salvadorans? Pupusa-Eaters heaven! But tomorrow is the day. 8am east coast time this neardy hotness is going down! MCThe American Studies AssociationScheduled Time: Sat,

Super Amigos y Luchando

2007-10-11T07:07:00.000-07:00

Once again the SF International Latino Film Festival is coming up and I want to see movies movies movies! I don't have a free pass this time but here are two movies I don't want to miss:"Super Amigos"Five real-life comic-book superheroes champion the causes of Mexico's oppressed in Director Arturo Perez Torres' fun documentary, Super Amigos. With their masked wrestling costumes, they take on the

MC's List

2007-10-03T15:07:00.000-07:00

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My name is Baghdad

2007-10-01T18:26:00.000-07:00

J’ai vécu heureuse - I lived happilyDans mes palais - in my palacesD’or noir et de pierres précieuses - of black gold and precious stonesLe Tigre glissait - The Tigris was flowingSur les pavés de cristal - on crystal cobblestonesMille califes se bousculaient - thousand caliphs lined upSur mes carnets de bal - on my bal listsOn m’appelait - They called meLa Cité pleine de grâce - the city full of

Hipster Olympics

2007-09-27T17:43:00.000-07:00

Chapinas Unidas

2007-09-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------From: Chapinas UnidasDate: Sep 27, 2007 11:23 AMLooking for you !Soon after C.U. organized its first event in March of 2007 where four womyn gave amazing testimony of their survival and strength, we did a radio interview with an all womyn radio program in Guatemala City. The radio show, Mujeres al Aire/Voces de Mujeres, received many phone calls

Jena 6: We Protest

2007-09-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

FROM AFRONETIZEN:We protestWe protest because the boys of Jena 6 and their families need to know they are not alone.We protest because the Jena travesty is not about a nooses that were hung on a now-felled tree, but the noose of injustice that remains around the neck of Black America.We protest because few people know "state-sponsored terrorism" like Blackfolk.We protest because Jena is not a

In the past

2007-09-25T08:31:00.000-07:00

Two workshops I would have liked to take but just found out about today:Sunday, 9/23: 12:00-1:30 pmBlogging 101 with Glenda BautistaKSW's space180, 180 Capp Street (btwn. 16th and 17th ), 3rd floor($10)Come explore D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) online publishing. This workshop will explain how weblogs (or "blogs") work and will also explore different content types and genres, as well as their impact on

Adaptations and Celebrations

2007-09-23T13:34:00.000-07:00

I've been rehearsing for the last few weeks with a beautiful crew of creatives put together by Eric Aviles who adapted "Puerto Rican Obituary" by Pedro Pietri to perform a this event today. (Wow was that ever a run on sentence.) This is the kind of collaboration I really love, solidarity with communities in resistance and talented folks who never knew how talented they could be in a different art

The war on Schools

2007-09-23T13:11:00.001-07:00

'First In Line' Program To Offer Job Training At Needy SAdd to My Profile | More Videos

El Grito de Lares

2007-09-19T15:44:00.000-07:00

Don't sleep! See you there!The Bay Area's Annual Grito de Lares Celebration: We Will Not Forget!Melissa Rivera, Aya De Leon, Rico Pabón & moreSunday September 23, 2007$10-$15 sliding scale - 4pmBay Area Boricuas Presents The Bay Area's Annual Grito de Lares Celebration: We Will Not Forget! A commemoration of Puerto Rico's struggle for independence and human rights for our people! Performances by

DREAM ACT

2007-09-18T11:56:00.000-07:00

Fair Immigration Reform Now!!!While this act is not perfect it will provide a chance for permanent residence and a chance for citizenship if the children of undocumented workers complete high school and pursue college or the military.Immigration Reform will be a process of compromise. The policies we have today, which force desperate people to cross into the desert and face death, are

Encuentros Intimos/Close Encounters:

2007-09-17T13:54:00.000-07:00

Dispatches from the Queer BorderlandsFriday, September 21st at 8pmGaleria de la Raza$ 7Tales of trespass, transgression and desire from immigrant and first generation queer artistsThrough story, dance, and theater, Bay Area artists reveal the queer sides of immigration: the intricacies of living multiple illegalities; body memories, migrations and exile; homes remembered, lost and found;

Every picture tells a story in 'Ravine'

2007-09-15T11:25:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles History On a lowrider icecream truck.Make sure to check out the interactive multimedia feature thataccompanies this articleThe Chicano Neighborhood Chavez Ravine before the establishment of Dodger's Stadium

Old friends-ahh the memories!

2007-09-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

This song makes me happy

2007-09-12T17:01:00.000-07:00

A Dominican Saga: Travails of an Outcast

2007-09-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

Junot Diaz author of DROWN, cool cat whom I met at VONA voices comes out with his new book.A Dominican Saga: Travails of an OutcastNY TIMES REVIEWBy MICHIKO KAKUTANIJunot Díaz's "Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" is awondrous,not-so-brief first novel that is so original itcan only be described asMario Vargas Llosa meets "Star Trek" meets David FosterWallace meets Kanye West. Newsweek REVIEW

Montreal LASA Transmissions

2007-09-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

Body exhaustion, forgetting to eat, meeting new people, loving the nametags, waking up too early, going to bed too late, networking, giving out my card, taking down their information, wishing I went to more panels, making good friends, the kind you want to keep around for life, sending too many text messages, using my phone as if Im not going to pay international fees, getting intellectual

Luis J. Rodriguez @ SFSU Sept. 19 at Jack Adams Hall

2007-09-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

Luis J. Rodriguez, activist and author of "Always Running: La VidaLoca, Gang Days in LA," will give the keynote lunchtime address atSFSU:The SF State Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, inpartnership with the San Francisco Safe Communities Reentry Council,is sponsoring a one-day summit: "Working Together to Support SanFranciscans After Incarceration: The Second Annual Reentry Summit"

Off to Montreal for LASA Conference

2007-09-04T00:41:00.000-07:00

Wish me luck!

renaissance woman

2007-08-29T13:42:00.000-07:00

I've always been a renaissance woman. I have always wanted to be all and do all. Most of my endeavors have been about promoting other people, about telling stories that don't get told, about bringing attention to work, individuals and movements. I have always wanted to be a publisher, a writer, a filmmaker, a poet, a performer, a leader, an academic, a creative being that moves mountains and

Paint your world-THIS FRIDAY!

2007-08-08T01:38:00.001-07:00

Radio 2050-Pinta tu Propio MundoPinta tu Propio Mundo SIX@ Galeria de la Raza Friday, August 10, 2007 @ 8 p.m. Featuring:Lorna Dee CervantesOpal Palmer AdisaMamacoatlMaceo Cabrera EstevezLas Manas: Maya Chinchilla, Milta Ortiz, Cruz Grimaldo, Anayvette Martinez Hosted by Leticia Hernandez Featured visual artist: Chamindika Tshirts designs and Art FOR SALE www.chamindika.com Six years in the

ALARMA!

2007-08-08T01:36:00.001-07:00

WHAT: ALARMA! conceived and performed by Eric Aviles, Maya Chinchilla, Milta Ortiz, Gerardo Perez, Marc David Pinate, Yadira de la Riva and Nicolas Valdez.WHERE: Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th Street @ Bryant, San FranciscoWHEN: Saturday, August 25 & Sunday, August 26 @ 8:00 p.m.TICKETS: $8 Students & Galeria Members; $10 General AdmissionINFO: (415) 826-8009, www.galeriadelaraza.orgGaleria de la

La Bomba and Las Manas on the Radio

2007-07-17T12:54:00.000-07:00

Talking about LA BOMBA this saturday July 21,2007...Check it.KPFA RADIO 2050and a past showMilta and Cruz on Radio 2050

Whats up

2007-07-13T15:39:00.002-07:00

Here are some events that I will be a part of that are coming up:-Sat,July 21st "Bomba" (fundraiser for Galeria de La Raza) at Cellspace-Sat, August 10 "Pinta tu Propio Mundo" at Galeria de la Raza : withLorna Dee CervantesOpal Palmer AdisaMamacoatlLas ManasMaceo CabreraLeticia Hernandez Linaresfeatured visual artist: Chamindika-Tuesday, August 28 Lunada at Galeria Featuring Maya Chinchilla (

Gloria Steinem: In Defense of the 'Chick Flick'

2007-07-13T15:01:00.001-07:00

By Gloria Steinem, Women's Media CenterPosted on July 7, 2007, Printed on July 13, 2007Here's a modest proposal to the young man on the plane from Los Angeles to Seattle who said of the movie that most passengers -- male and female -- voted to watch: "I don't watch chick flicks!"So what exactly is a "chick flick?" I think you and I could probably agree that it has more dialogue than special

Please support-This affects us all

2007-06-15T13:10:00.000-07:00

Justice for Immigrants ACTION ALERTContact your SenatorsReturn to Immigration ReformBackground:On Thursday, June 7, the U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture (close off debate) on S. 1348, the Senate compromise immigration reform bill, 45-50 (with 60 votes needed to achieve cloture). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked Senators to vote NO on cloture. The Committee on Migration

Immigration Bill

2007-06-15T02:05:00.000-07:00

Action Alert: Give Your U.S. Representatives a Wake Up Call on CIR!Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07061267 (posted Jun. 12, 2007)"Give your U.S. Representatives a wake up call!Let them know that now is the time to get it right on immigration!!Email your U.S. Representative now!Last week the Senate effectively hit snooze on the immigration alarm when they voted against invoking cloture on debate

Security Is Focus of Revised Effort on Immigration

2007-06-14T13:55:00.001-07:00

Security Is Focus of Revised Effort on ImmigrationBy ROBERT PEARNY Times: June 14, 2007WASHINGTON, June 13 — The White House and senators from both parties mapped out possible changes in a comprehensive immigration bill on Wednesday, so they could better portray it as a way to bolster national security rather than to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.The changes would include a

Guerilla Theater at La Peña 32nd Anniversary

2007-06-07T13:38:00.000-07:00

Our one act plays will be going on around 7:15pm. Be there or be square! (ITS FREE)La Peña Celebrates its 32nd Anniversary!!Feliz Cumpleaños La Peña!Saturday June 09, 2007Free! 6pm-Midnight - JL Orozco @10AMOpen house & free event featuring performances from La Peña’s students & other artists. Silent Auction w/lots of great items! Since 1975, La Peña has been an important community space that

your help-sanctuary

2007-06-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Im trying to do some research on how different cultures, religions and belief systems through the ages have viewed sanctuary, refuge, migration, persecution and the like. I have been inspired by the sanctuary movements of the past and the new one making waves to write and put together as part of a project I am working on. I don't really have much religious "training." Anyone have any thoughts to

"TV just became really, really white again."

2007-05-15T11:51:00.000-07:00

I watched the show a little at the beginning but I can't say I was a huge fan. I do think that it was a landmark for a Chicano to be the lead actor on a tv show. I guess now that they have Betty the feel they met their quota. Ugh. TV is such hegemonic wasteland. But it has a huge influence on our society so we can't just ignore what happens there...George Lopez's show cancelled!!George Lopez was

Sanctuary movement debated on O'Reilly Factor and Lou Dobbs

2007-05-12T15:41:00.000-07:00

I wish I could find some of the more balenced news reports I have seen but these do an interesting job of giving some of the pieces while still framing the debate in terms of the skewed racist views of the figure heads that call themselves newscasters...Here's another video

May 1-Police Brutality

2007-05-04T11:43:00.000-07:00

If you havent seen it yet check out the videos of police brutality from the may day marches. You have to see it to believe it. http://epicentroamerica.blogspot.com/

Trying to find the entire episode to analyze it

2007-04-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

Its for research I swear

2007-04-23T22:03:00.000-07:00

Dinner gets Ugly

2007-04-23T22:02:00.000-07:00

Inner Ugly

2007-04-01T15:59:00.000-07:00

Yeah, uh, this show is about the inner ugly, I mean beauty...how well they sell that idea...

Mark Indelicato (Justin) of Ugly Betty on The View

2007-04-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Ugly Betty Questionnaire

2007-03-27T01:37:00.000-07:00

Ugly Betty QuestionnaireAll of these answers will be confidential (unless of course you choose to post it publicly here).Background:AgeWhere were you born?Where do you live?How do you identify in terms of ethnicity, sexuality, gender etc.? Please state all that apply.Would you mind if I contacted you? What is the best way to contact you if I would like to follow up with you?*You can refer to the

Grad School gets Ugly:I told you watching TV was homework

2007-03-26T22:27:00.000-07:00

So I finally got my exam questions.These are THE questions.The ones that will make me a Master in broadcasting electronic communication arts (phew writing that tile is exhausting. I think my degree will say radio and TV...)So I have to write two papers about 10-20 ( I think) pages for the general question and 20-40 pages for the question that was designed specifically for me. Of course of the 5

The last word

2007-03-20T13:45:00.000-07:00

I finally uploaded a trailer for the Last word. Havent had much time to do much video but Im hoping to change that in May...Play it, rate it, comment, critque, make out with it...its less than a minute.

The Segregated Blogosphere: Colorlines Article

2007-03-10T01:22:00.000-08:00

I thought this was a facinating article about color and blogging. Check it. The Segregated Blogosphere By Celina De León Chris Rabb's life as a

Twisted beauty

2007-03-10T00:45:00.000-08:00

I miss the mission

2007-03-09T13:34:00.000-08:00

Women, Labor and Immigration Tuesday, March 27, 7-9 p.m.

2007-03-08T16:43:00.000-08:00

"Women, Labor and Immigration" panel presentation with Teresa Carrillo, associate professor of Raza studies; Araceli Quezada, SF State alumna and professor of liberal arts at the San Francisco Art Institute; Maria Elena Guillen of the Service Employees International Union and Labor

Pink cupcakes do not make you a better writer

2007-03-03T15:00:00.000-08:00

So Im looking over the research proposal I've been working on for a hundred years and finally turned in a week or so ago (oh no I can't go back. That part is done.) and I see all these really awful mistakes and just some really bad writing. Im just wondering how does one learn to write better?I mean, I know there were some good parts and hey its not supposed to be some great work of "Literature"

INCITE! Book release

2007-03-02T11:42:00.000-08:00

I heard the event in SF was amazing! Packed and full of beautiful energy. I will be performing at the event in Oakland at Mills College March 8th with a crew of amazing performers. Im so honored to be a small part of this event.

Reggaeton

2007-01-30T16:33:00.000-08:00

Saw this blog about someone teaching and doing research about reggaton. Thought it was interesting and wanted to make sure I remembered to go back to it when I dont have so much reading and writing to do.http://reggaetonica.blogspot.com/

Friendraiser Pictures

2006-11-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful night! Thank you all for your support. We almost made our goal. If you are still interested in donating or couldn't make it out that night and want to support the work we do, until we get a more secure way of donating please send a check to:Maya Chinchilla 3730 Penniman Ave Oakland, CA 94619Care of Third Frame Films. Much love!

More movies I recommend

2006-11-12T15:36:00.000-08:00

"Camaron" This is an amazing movie. Period. It will make you laugh and want to dance and want to inject flamenco into your blood.Mi Mejor Enemigo: Best movie ever! See it see it see it! It will make you laugh and will move you and inspire you to understand how wars are invented and are fought by young people who believe in their mythology... I met one of the actors coolest Chileans I have ever

Movies I've seen that I recommend

2006-11-12T15:33:00.000-08:00

I just saw this movie last night I HEART THIS MOVIE!!! You think you know the story of Romeo and Juliet but this is just a great movie. Funny, intense, beautiful such a fun movie! "Romeo and Juliet get Married" from BrazilI met the actor from this film Damian Alcazar is he such a cool guy! So talented. He's been in movies like El Crimen de Padre Amaro, Cronicas, La Ley de Herodes y un monton mas.

Come out and support

2006-11-07T13:12:00.000-08:00

FRIENDRAISER

2006-10-31T16:31:00.000-08:00

Nov 18th FriendRaiser @ Galeria de la Raza 7pmTHIRD FRAME PRODUCTIONS and Galeria de La Raza Present:FUNDRAISE THIS!COME Support Women of Color FilmmakersSupport Independent Media Making!Featuring two short documentariesby Maya Chinchilla, Rinchen Lama and Lakeisha CostonTHE LAST WORD-featuring local artistsMADE IN BRAZIL-An inspiring story of a community..s search for self-sufficiencyLive

“Las Niñas de Guatemala”: A Tribute to Women Victims of Femicide

2006-10-31T16:29:00.000-08:00

Made in Brazil- Got into Boyle Heights Film Fest!

2006-10-21T00:19:00.000-07:00

BHLIFE film submission (made in brazil)Body: Dear Maya Chinchilla,Congratulations! Your film, Made in Brazil: Dreams at Work, has been selected to be part of the Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE). We had many great entries and are proud to have the opportunity to include your film in the second annual BHLIFE festival.... You may reserve your seat by RSVPing at casa0101.

Your Help with My Media Justice Class

2006-10-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

Hello my friends family,I wanted to see if I could get your help. I am once again teaching a video arts class this time afterschool at UPA with Oakland Leaf in the Fruitvale with some beautiful and talented students. We are having are having a problem getting all the video cameras we need. Eventually we might even get a grant to buy some cameras but in the meantime I was hoping I could get your

My Film in SF Latino Film Fest

2006-09-24T19:03:00.000-07:00

Hey all I just got some great news! The Last Word just got accepted to the San Francisco International Latino Film Festival!!!! Nov 15, 7pm. I'll let you know when I get more information but hopefully those of you who are in California can make it out finally!!!! YAY!!!! I will be on a panel about hip hop and politics aparently. I needed some good news, its been a rough week. Its so

Savage Inequalities

2006-09-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

Check this audio of this interview of Kozol author of Savage Inequalities.Jonathan Kozol on "Shame of the Nation"Counterspin (1/6/06-1/12/06)This week on CounterSpin: In his new book Shame of the Nation: the Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, Jonathan Kozol draws a grim picture of U.S. public schools, particularly those in poor urban neighborhoods. He graphically reports on the

Hezbollah

2006-09-08T13:16:00.001-07:00

*British MP George Galloway takes on Sky News (Fox’s UK counterpart) about the War on Lebanon. It’s amazing!

MadCat Women's International Film Festival

2006-09-08T13:08:00.000-07:00

MadCat PREMIERES AND SPECIAL EVENTSMadCat is proud to present the Northern California Premiere of localaward-winning filmmakers Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre'sgroundbreaking documentary Maquilapolis. This project is about the brutalconditions of Tijuana's assembly factories, the maquiladoras and how a groupof courageous women have band together to fight the multinationalcorporations who run

Saturday: Conscious Youth Media Crew

2006-08-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

Wzup everyone, I wanted to invite yall to an art show/ fundraiser at Gallery One atthe Embarcadero in SF on Saturday August 12th that is being hosted byHOMEY, the Counscious Youth Media Crew, and Huaxtec. We will be highlighting art and photography inspired by andcontributing to the Immigrant Rights Movement. CYMC will be premieringtheir summer documentaries and running a photo booth. Art By:

WOC Film Festival Notes

2006-08-04T14:47:00.000-07:00

I got to Santa Cruz late last night for the MALCS and Women of Color film festival. The air here in the evening is just like I remember it, salty, misty but not too cold and full of memories: Late night beachside talks with friends, intense relationships, growth, radio shows and music intensity, aftershow happy hours, friends only a few minutes away, deep sorrow and regret, memories of friends

My Film the Last Word THIS WEEKEND

2006-07-31T15:18:00.000-07:00

My Film shows on Sunday August 6th at 11:30 AM!!!I would also like to share with you that I justrecieved a short film making grant from the SanFrancisco Film Arts Foundation which gives me a yearmentorship and access to mentorship, workshops andtheir facilities for ONE YEAR! (its a big deal) Letscelebrate!"Working for years in co-ed artistic spaces, thesewomen felt a need to develop a creative

Come on Out!!!

2006-07-25T07:53:00.000-07:00

These are the youth I have been working with. Come on out and support this free community celebration!