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Who needs canned "reality" shows when you actually have talent?In the tradition of DosCentavos, I now have the opportunity to show off my nephew, Benny Briseno, performing a Jazz number at the Smokehouse in L.A.According to reports, after his performance, he was swarmed by [...] 
My friend and Cartoonista Lalo Alcaraz posted his editorial comic in commemoration of our first Hispanic and third woman nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. According to Lalo, it's a rendition of his youngest daughter.
Here's some news from my friend Gregg Barrios about his play, Rancho Pancho. DosCentavos encourages community and college theatre departments to perform this play. It's emotionally and physically demanding, and ultimately, a hit! (And it helps that my nephew Benny Briseño (and Rick) grace [...]
As you all know, my nephew Benny Briseño is an actor, now living in L.A. As part of the Berubians Theatre Company, he has been performing in an Actors' Showcase--The Next Generation. The troupe has a couple of more shows on May 5' [...]
A nice crowd filled the Brown Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Thursday night for the 2009 Texas Sor Juana Festival Event, Pursuing the Mirage of El Norte: The Immigrant Story Revealed through Literature and Film. And featured, it was. Graciela Limon gave [...]
City Council District H candidate Ed Gonzalez celebrated his 40th birthday with a couple hundred of his closest friends and supporters at the Cadillac Bar.Once again, it is time for the survey results from Dr. Stephen Klineberg at Rice University. The Chron's immigration blog has some of the findings regarding immigration:
The numbers of area residents who believe that the new immigration "mostly strengthens American culture" increased from 39 percent in 1997 [...]
The Harris County Democratic Party held its annual Trailblazers Brunch on Saturday. Held at the Sheraton Suites at the Galleria, over 300 Democratic leaders and activists were in attendance to celebrate the lifes-work of Ann Richards, Eleanor Tinsley, Barbara Jordan, and Billie Carr.
Now, THIS is a protest!It's amazing how news agencies seem so impressed by yesterday's mini-rants. How soon they forget that just three years ago, literally millions of people--TAXPAYERS!-- took to the streets seeking just regular, everyday civil and human rights.
I just wanted to [...]
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Chron columnist Lisa Falkenberg was the featured speaker at the Harris County Democratic Party's Evening Brown Bag function last night. The Evening Brown Bags have become a very popular function and last night's attendance was a testament to that fact.Ben and I drove south to Hurst last night for a meeting of the Mid-Cities Democrats, [...]
Cesar Chavez brought national attention to the plight of farm workers through his fasts. Here's a a link to a video about the fasts featuring Edward James Olmos, Dolores Huerta, as well as his grandchildren. (Unfortunately, this one cannot be embedded, so visit [...] 