Lambda Litererary Award-winning novelist Erasmo Guerra, pieces together rich memories of his late father’s habit of playing the lotto. This is the first article in the new series “In The Spotlight: ¡Más Que Papeles!” The post Whole Lotto Nothing appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
In “Destino Sur,” Carlos Limas’s collection of black and white photographs captures the fusion of Andean and Iberian cultures in Peru. Limas’s documentation of historical landmarks and everyday life invites viewers to imagine the vivid colors within each frame. The post Carlos Limas’ “Destino Sur” Captures Peru’s Cultural Complexity appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
“Past Lives,” Celine Song’s debut film, can be looked at from a hundred different perspectives. But for many people in the Rio Grande Valley, what resonated the most in the film was its nuanced portrayal of the immigrant experience. Learn more about the film through a review by Community Journalist Melissa Cortes Santiago. The post Past Lives: The Immigrant Grief We Don’t Discuss appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
Discover how RGV artist Michel Flores Tavizón uses her art to resist anti-immigration policies and to serve as a form of border resistance.| Trucha RGV
The Rio Grande Valley’s performance art scene is thriving with local artists like Souther Recio, Monik Rodriguez, and Krista Alexia Olivarez, who express themselves through spoken word, burlesque, and other mediums. The post Quién Es Tu Gente: The Performance Artists of the RGV appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
As the Texas Legislature passes laws aimed at erasing LGBTQIA+ people, a nonbinary ceramic artist in the RGV shares how they continue to create and try to raise their voice for their community. The post Creating Through Erasure: How a Nonbinary Artist in the RGV is Dealing with HB 229 appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
Learn about how Tierra Mojada, an artist-led studio, is helping restore native ecosystems and reconnecting the RGV community to ancestral lifeways.| Trucha RGV
Check out how five gallery spaces are shaping the revival of the McAllene art scene.| Trucha RGV
Max Nevarez reviews The Hunger Games, highlighting its dystopian themes of survival, performance, and rebellion. The review connects the film’s commentary on government control and fear to real-world anxieties, urging readers to support local justice organizations in the Rio Grande Valley.| Trucha RGV
Es Pep, Es Funny: The Story Behind the Beloved Peperoni Story by Josue Ramirez Edited by Abigail Vela A black and white doodle of a weenie dog with an attitude […]| Trucha RGV