In East Los, They Call It Puppet L.O.V.E.
They’re folks we all know, in a barrio near you. Will El Triste and La Smiley (puppeteer Cain Carias, and his wife, artist Mayra Plascencia) ever find the true meaning of L.O.V.E.?
The answer comes into focus in this silent short from our amigos at Lone Stars Entertainment Jeremiah Ocañas and Gabriela López de Dennis.
POCHO Jefe-in-Chief Lalo Alcaraz Meets with Area Students, Shares Advice
POCHO boss man Lalo Alcaraz met with local students today, and discussed his work on COCO, Latino representation in the media, and how kids can help clean up the environment.
This Is My Bill Richardson Story: QEPD y RIP
I happened to be in Santa Fe Friday — the day of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s funeral.
I wanted to pay my respects, so I planned on attending the ceremony if it was open to the public. If it wasn’t open, I would have gladly crashed it.
Despite the massive crowds and police presence at the Cathedral Basilica St. Francis Assisi, and folks carrying what I thought were invitations, it was indeed open to the public. I grabbed the next-to-the-last pew, way in the corner in the back, but I got in, along with a thousand others.
I had met the former Governor, Secretary of Energy, Congressman, and international hostage rescuer only once, maybe 15 years ago, at an event at the University of New Mexico. He was standing alone, and wearing a fringed leather jacket, looking relaxed and amiable.
WATCH: Temple B’Nai Pocho Wishes You A Happy Rosh HaShanah 5784
Enjoy this musical Happy Jewish New Year greeting from our friends at Temple B’Nai Pocho.
The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh HaShanah, which marks 5784 years since the Creation of the World, starts tonight, at sundown.
Happy New Year y Shanah Tovah tambien.
Mas…WATCH: Temple B’Nai Pocho Wishes You A Happy Rosh HaShanah 5784
