09.11.10: Adelita Pata De Perro...

“Memory in Mexican culture extends beyond the personal. Ancestral legacies and historical events before and after the Conquest impact the Mexican creative mind and those of Mexican background who reside outside the country of their heritage. Jenny Priego as a Chicago performance artist has begun an exciting self exploration through her self-portraits with photography and video, from neo-Mexican Revolutionary soldadera who breaks borders by appearing in unexpected locations around the globe…” –Ana Castillo, June 2010 We invite you to join us for ...

04.19.10: Sandra Posadas & the Chis...

Sandra Posadas is the Proyecto Latina feature for April 2010. In the spirit of National Poetry Month we are presenting our first ever Chisme Box Haiku Challenge: We want your chismes in the celebrated 5-7-5 format.  Join us on Monday, April 19th @ 7 p.m at Cedahalia’s Cafe 1010-12 S. Western. ...

Ana Castillo: Fueling a literary traditi...

Chicana writer Ana Castillo wants to fuel the tradition of reading and writing in the Latino community, through the memoir writing workshops she teaches. Ana says she hopes that she can help establish posterity of culture and most importantly the family stories of the participants. Literature, Ana reminds us, comes from all walks of life–writing is not just for the privileged. Our Proyecto Latina contributor, Yolanda Cardenas also asks about spirituality’s place in writing, listen to their complete conversation below. Ana Castillo: Spirituality’s...