After a successful, three-year Off-Off Broadway run, a Latino Flavored Production, reaches new heights in a limited run on Off-Broadway this summer. An honest and funny look at what it means to be Latina in America, it explores the stories of six diverse women growing up bi-lingual, bi-cultural and proud to declare YO SOY LATINA!
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La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja @ Miami.
La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja (The True Story of Pedro Navaja) crosses the waters of the Caribbean following triumphant presentations in Puerto Rico at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Caguas and the Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan. The Spanish-language musical blockbuster makes its Florida premiere in the Au-Rene Theatre at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Friday, June 18 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, June 19 at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
ADnotas.com Launches To Serve The Advertising & Media Communities In Puerto Rico.
Hispanic Media Sales, Inc. in conjunction with ADnotas, Inc. has launched ADnotas.com, the only DAILY trade journal serving the adverting, marketing and media communities in Puerto Rico.
Hispanic Public Relations Association Accepting Applications For 2004 Scholarship Awards.
The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is awarding 2004 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to eligible Southern California students. The deadline for students to apply for award consideration is Monday, May 31, 2004.
The 2003 Media Planning Bragging Rights Honors go to ………..
The HispanicAd.com and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies 2003 media planning competition has ended and with the help of Kim Chance – Bromley Interlink, Isabela Sanchez – The Bravo Group, Nancy Tellet – Siboney and Karen Treydte – Conill Advertising.
Isabela Sanchez- HispanicAd.com 2003 Media Planning Executive of the Year.
Isabela Sanchez Media Director of The Bravo group based in Miami, was honored with the “HispanicAd.com 2003 Media Planning Executive of the Year” award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in Miami, Florida on Friday April 23, 2004.
Raul Alarcon, Jr – HispanicAd.com 2003 Media Executive of the Year.
Raul Alarcon, Jr President & CEO of Miami based Spanish Broadcasting System, was honored with the “HispanicAd.com 2003 Media Executive of the Year” award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in Miami, Florida on Friday April 23, 2004.
The Alamo’s Racist Myth Of Heroism.
An award-winning journalist today blasted the new movie “The Alamo” as racist and perpetuating the myth of the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio.
“The battle at the historic church in Texas was about independence from Mexico, but not about freedom. Just the opposite. It was a stand for slavery,” said Roger Hammer, author of “Hispanic America.”
L.A.tinos: A Walk on the East Side.
“L.A.tinos: A Walk on the East Side” takes us into the bustling streets of Los Angeles to meet the people who animate them and to allow us to share in a moment of their lives. The pictures; reminiscent of the work of early photographers Walker Evans, Atget and Martin Chambi; shifts away from the immediacy of news photography. The images, charged with symbolism and love, are also critical and sometimes coldly analytical, but not without a sense of humor. This first solo show by photojournalist Hector Mata is a fresh, surprising and uncompromising portrait of a community in which the visual artist himself is reflected.
HispanicAd.com Launches Profiles.
To better serve the US Hispanic advertising community, HispanicAd.com has launched Profiles.
“A unique section on our site, which allows ad agencies, pr shops and other non-media oriented companies serving the US Hispanic Market to profile their companies,” stated Manny Ballestero VP & General Manager of HispanicAd.com, “HispanicAd.com will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies”.
