Afroxander
Afroxander is the pen name for writer/photographer Ivan Fernandez. His work focuses on the arts, history, politics, and sports of Latin America and its diaspora. Based in Southern California.
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There was a time that Los Angeles powered a lively Hispanic vaudeville scene, and its legacy still lives on in many performers today.
Traditional Mexican dances (aka baile folklórico) are the forte of the Pacifico Dance Company, and they’ve helped train hundreds, performing in venues around the country and the world.
In the face of a bleak outlook for indie music venues, a new nonprofit emerges to save SoCal’s stages.
Chilean artist Victor Castillo’s art style utilizes a classic Americana style of the 1950s reminiscent of Norman Rockwell and early Disney, but painted with a more innocent, cartoonish brush. Now his works are brought to life in CGI.
Inside West Covina Mall resides the Piñata Design Studio, a little shop owned by third-generation piñata makers that brings a revolutionary twist to an old and beloved cultural item.
At 75 years old, Graciela Iturbide refuses to slow down. In the coming months two exhibitions in Southern California will feature her iconic work, plus her own biography will take on graphic novel form and published by the Getty.
Photographer Harry Gamboa Jr.'s latest exhibit at the Autry features nearly 100 portraits of Chicanos he believes represent the evolution of the term among Mexican-American men.
Yesenia Prieto is a third generation piñata maker who decided to go against the grain of traditional piñatas with her innovative creations that include the works Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami in piñata form.