Tag: luis valdez
Guest view: Film fest brings online cinema, family fun to South...
By Mattie Scariot
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival will take place virtually from Wednesday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 20 this year. This longtime,...
Local arts icon dies from Covid-19
Noe Montoya, a long-time actor and musician for El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista, passed away on Nov. 26 at his home in...
Valdez honored ‘for bringing Chicano culture to American drama’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Luis Valdez, the playwright, theater director, actor and lifelong activist, joined arts luminaries Thursday morning at the White House to receive the 2015 National Medal of Arts.
With Obama honor, Luis Valdez reflects on career
Luis Valdez, a proud 45-year resident of San Juan Bautista, can’t wait to bring a slice of San Benito County to the nation’s capitol.
El Teatro a starting point for filmmaker from San Juan
San Juan native Akira Boch premieres movie ‘The Crumbles’ in San Francisco at Asian film festival
