The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum introduced Saturday the first major exhibition highlighting the impact of Latinos in U.S. popular music.
The exhibition, called American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music, was created by Experience Music Project and the University of Washington. The exhibit will run from February 13 until May 9, and is both bilingual and interactive.
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music tells the story of a long history of Latino influence on American music geared toward creating new perspectives …
Its that time of year again! March 19th,20th & 21st the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair will be in full effect! Some of Tejano Music’s Greatest Acts come to San Antonio from all over the World! Over 100 Bands will perform on 6 stages. Some of the Acts include some of Tejano Music’s newest sensations like TexManiacs, Aj Castillo, Cinco Doce, At Boyz , Veronica y Avance, and much more! The Fan Fair also includes some of La Onda’s long time favorites like Jay Perez, Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz, …
OVER 12 BANDS PERFORMING ON THAT FRI AND SAT OF FAN FAIR WEEKEND! PLUS SPECIALGUEST APPEARANCES TBA! TEJANOFANFAIR.COM
Come hang out with the Tejano Times Crew after the festivities downtown during the weekend of March 18th thru the 21st, 2010! Over 12 lives bands on Fri and Sat evening! Cool Arrows is only 2.5 miles south of The Market Square and a $6.50 taxi ride from downtown! Hope you can make it!
Greg
TejanoTimes.net
State Rep. Norma Chávez warned the State Board of Education on Wednesday to include more Hispanics in new history curriculum standards or risk possible budget scrutiny.
Hispanic children make up a majority of the early elementary grades in the state’s public schools, and the proposed standards give them precious few role models, the El Paso Democrat said.
“They want to see people like themselves,” Chávez said to the board on behalf of the 44-member House Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
Of the 162 historical figures required in the proposed standards for kindergarten through high …
