Our reflections on Movies, Art Exhibitions, Books, Events, and Tours
Movie Reviews
Movie Review: “The Way”
“You don’t choose a life. You live one.” Continue reading Movie Review: “The Way”
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Movie Review: “McFarland, USA”
The emotional story of Mexican immigrants who start a successful cross country program is based on a true story Continue reading Movie Review: “McFarland, USA”
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Art Exhibition Reviews:
Art Exhibition Review: “Frida Kahlo: Timeless”
A chance to view the Mexican surrealist’s works first hand should not be missed Continue reading Art Exhibition Review: “Frida Kahlo: Timeless”
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Art Exhibition Review: “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920”
The Milwaukee Art Museum’s exhibition is a feast for any Hispanophile and art lover Continue reading Art Exhibition Review: “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920”
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Art Exhibition Review: “Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40”
Art from Wendy Ewald and Amalia Mesa-Bains in Weinberg/Newton Gallery Gives Poignant Glimpse of Chicago’s Vibrant Mexican Community Continue reading Art Exhibition Review: “Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40”
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Book Reviews
Book Review: “Imagined Truths: Realism in Modern Spanish Literature and Culture”
In general, I try to keep my academic career separate from this website, but my stance on that may be changing a bit, since there’s quite a bit of overlap. This brief post is just to share a book review that I wrote on Imagined Truths: Realism in Modern Spanish Literature and Culture, published in… Continue reading Book Review: “Imagined Truths: Realism in Modern Spanish Literature and Culture”
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Event Reviews
Event Review: Día de los Muertos Celebration at Western Illinois University
With some thoughts on the most Mexican of traditions Continue reading Event Review: Día de los Muertos Celebration at Western Illinois University
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