Arts & Culture
Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard Celebration.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8 PROGRAM # 10030 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard Celebration. The first Cesar Chavez Boulevard street signs will soon be installed and many in the community gather to celebrate the changing of the name of a major thoroughfare in honor of the late labor leader. Local leaders say this is […]
Remembering Chris Strachwitz.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 PROGRAM # 10010 12:00 PM PT Remembering Chris Strachwitz. Musicologist Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, has died at 91. Strachwitz helped record, preserve and promote the work of roots musicians in folk genres such as Blues, Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, Tex-Mex, Norteño and mariachi. His Frontera Collection is considered the world’s largest […]
Extra Edition: Ignacio López Tarso: The Bracero. (Program Repeat)
THURSDAY, MAY 18 PROGRAM # 10009 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Ignacio López Tarso: The Bracero. (Program Repeat) – The Mexican legend Ignacio López Tarso, who starred in theater, film and television for seven decades, died recently at the age of 98. In this interview, his son Juan Ignacio Aranda, also an actor, shares memories […]
Ignacio López Tarso: The Bracero.
THURSDAY, MAY 4 PROGRAM # 9996 12:00 PM PT Ignacio López Tarso: The Bracero. The Mexican legend Ignacio López Tarso, who starred in theater, film and television for seven decades, died recently at the age of 98. In this interview, his son Juan Ignacio Aranda, also an actor, shares memories of facets of his dad’s […]
Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. (Repeat) Also, Latina Farmer.
THURSDAY, MAY 4 PROGRAM # 9995 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. (Repeat) – After the Fresno City Council overwhelmingly approved a plan to change the name of a road in South Fresno to César Chávez Boulevard, the conservative board of supervisors of Fresno county took sides with the opposition and blocked the […]
Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. Also, Latina Farmer.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27 PROGRAM # 9988 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. After the Fresno City Council overwhelmingly approved a plan to change the name of a road in South Fresno to César Chávez Boulevard, the conservative board of supervisors of Fresno county opposed it, blocking the name change in stretches controlled by […]
“Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.”
MONDAY, APRIL 10 PROGRAM # 9970 12:00 PM PT “Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.” Mexican American musical powerhouses Marisol Hernández—La Marisoul—from Los Angeles and San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs came together to launch an album of cherished canciones rancheras, and boleros. The album, “Corazones and Canciones,” under the record label of […]
Orquesta Aragón.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9968 12:00 PM PT Orquesta Aragón. The Aragón Orchestra, a popular charanga band from Cuba, returns to California. Their unique sound, based on the traditional son, a mix of African rhythms and Spanish melodies, has been recognized with several Latin Grammy Awards. The Orquesta Aragón is credited with inspiring the […]
Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9960 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After being derailed 30 years ago, the initiative to rename a major street to honor Cesar Chavez is back on the agenda of the city council. The proposal, to be voted on today on the eve of Cesar Chavez Day, is […]
The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9952 12:00 PM PT The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After first proposed thirty years ago, Latino groups are renewing efforts to rename a major city road in honor of farmworker and civil rights champion Cesar Chavez in Fresno, the nation’s agricultural capital. While Latino residents welcome the idea, since […]
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