Claudia Platt: Retrato de familia / Family Portrait: continuity of timeworn photography A retelling of the families that we are. Idiosyncrasy, context, looks that speak about daily life. Looks, some of which, appear to lose themselves on the horizon. At the Bicentennial Gallery in Hermosillo, Sonora, Claudia Platt, photographer with a degree in Hispanic Literature, […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero [first published in May 2013] Within the cycle of life here in Puerto Peñasco, June brings with it a fanfare of music guided by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers’ Circus Mexicus, hitting the playas this summer for version XXII! Circus Mexicus is so much more than a concert, it’s a 4 day […]
By Carlos Sánchez A los cinco años de edad dibujó en la madera de un ropero al “Santo el enmascarado de plata”. Hoy ejerce la técnica del grabado, a lo cual denomina el género como la cocina de las artes visuales, “porque allí te permite estar explorando con fórmulas, con químicos, con tiempos, como si […]
Por Nina Mier Julieta Olalde Mendoza (Guadalajara, 1972). Hacer un recorrido por la obra pictórica de Julieta, es entrar al mundo maravilloso de una artífice que se ha consolidado en un estilo, en el cual plasma su visión del mundo partiendo libremente de su espíritu emprendedor y rebelde; permitiendo que sus manos recorran el lienzo […]
En el marco de Un desierto para la danza se proyectó en el Cinepolis el documental Sueños de baile, aquí una reseña sobre el contenido del trabajo de investigación sobre la danza y la maestra ejemplar Pina Baush Carlos Sánchez Primero es el tallo, después el botón. Al final la flor. Nada ni nadie es […]
As a continued celebration of Children’s Day, which was April 30th, we bring you an interview with one of our city’s young artists who at just 6 years old is already carving out a space in the local world of art. By MoKa Hammeken “By the artist.” That is the title I gave to a […]
The community of artists within Puerto Peñasco continues to grow. A welcome addition to this landscape is Xochitl Jasso (Xoja [pronounced So-Ha]), originally from Monterrey, with a theater background who moved to the area just last Fall and quickly jumped onto the Peñasco stage (literally). This past weekend, Xoja’s second group from a children’s theater […]
By MoKa Hammeken* We intercepted Mariana Zataraín during one of her intense practices at the Municipal Auditorium just so we could speak with her about the upcoming International Day of Dance celebration, to be held for the third time here in Puerto Peñasco on Friday, April 19th at Hotel Peñasco del Sol. ….. “The presentation […]
Semana Santa festivities in Puerto Peñasco may generally be associated with the sounds of banda, yet this year the electronic dance rhythms and “urgent mix of modern electronic” music of internationally known Infected Mushroom, Panoptica, and Black & Blonde lit up the stage at the Bonita RV Park along the Calle 13 on Friday, March […]
Inauguran oficialmente las Fiestas del 6 de Abril 2013 IV Coloquio Internacional de Historia, Cultura y Medio Ambiente The traditional 6 de Abril Fiestas in Caborca officially got underway this Thursday, April 4th. Those attending the IV International Colloquium on History, Culture, and the Environment were part of the audience at the opening presentation led […]
Por Nina Mier El jueves, 14 de marzo asistí a una conferencia de prensa en el reservado del Restaurante Las Olas; la reunión inició cerca de las 10 de la mañana, la cita con los medios de Puerto Peñasco fue con el Alcalde Francisco Jiménez Rodríguez (mejor conocido como Panchito Jiménez) de la vecina ciudad […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Yo me formé en la radio, yo soy más que locutor, soy cronista, soy reportero periodista – no tengo una pasión en si, pero sí me desenvolví en la radio… – José Antonio Pérez Each morning for the past 14 years, Puerto Peñasco has woken up to the rapid, energetic voice of […]
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with one of Puerto Peñasco’s prolific personalities whose voice can be heard gracing the airwaves each Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. on her show “Rocky Point Ramblings,” on 106.1 FM . Rosie Glover. Behind Rosie’s voice and eclectic personality is a treasure trove of stories and […]
Creative Writing workshops continue their routes through town and instructors are leaving their imprints on Peñasco’s literary talents. Each workshop draws more interest and adds more youth to the ranks of aspiring writers of all ages. During the past Creative Workshop, held Feb. 4 – 9, we even had two 13 year old participants, each […]
I am the son of a fisherman, a family of fishermen, that is me. Of the sand…a narrator of the desert and sea. I write themes that have not been written about this place. – Guillermo Munro Guillermo Munro Palacio in times of blue, sand, and fishing nets Honored 2013 FECAS Emeritus Creator By Nina […]
29 Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado 2013 Por Juan Arturo Brennan, colaboración especial La noche del martes se dio una agradable sorpresa en el Palacio Municipal de Álamos: la asistencia del público aumentó con respecto a la noche del lunes, para un recital vocal que en el papel hubiera podido parecer menos atractivo. El programa propuesto […]