Puerto Rico’s Moment in the Sun
By MICHAEL JANEWAY New York Times (May 22, 2008) PUERTO RICO, an afterthought trophy for the United States 110 years ago at the end of the Spanish-American War and an island in limbo since, has become...
View ArticleA Casting Notice!!!!!
From: “The Familia” Date: Jan 29, 2009 10:41 PM Casting Notice: Open call for: Taino Rosa Productions. (For February 7, Saturday…12-5) We will be casting many roles for the feature film “The Familia”...
View ArticlePRdream mourns the passing of State Senator Olga Mendez, 1926 – 2009
Born in 1926 in Mayaguez Puerto Rico, her academic accomplishments are trumped only by her extensive work in public service. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico,...
View ArticleIsland crisis could fuel more Puerto Rican migration to U.S.
by Jorge Duany, Ph.D., Guest Writer Orlando Sentinel (Oct 15, 2009) The signs of Puerto Rico’s acute socioeconomic crisis are everywhere. The Island’s economy is expected to decline by 5.5 percent this...
View ArticleReggaeton – a book party
Meet the Author: Book Party Reggaeton An Anthology by Raquel Z. Rivera, Wayne Marshall and Deborah Pacini Hernández Featured Speaker: Juan Flores, NYU Presenters: Miguel Luciano, Visual Artist,...
View ArticlePRdream mourns the passing of Manny Oquendo
MANNY OQUENDO January 1, 1931 – March 25, 2009 Bandleader, percussionist Manny Oquendo passed away March 25, 2009 of a heart attack. A self-taught musician, Oquendo was a senior statesman of the Latin...
View ArticleJudith Escalona’s THE KRUTCH at the NY Hispanic Film Festival 2007
The Krutch is a surreal narrative about a Puerto Rican psychoanalyst with a long-suppressed identity problem that erupts with some dire consequences. The film is unique in exploring the mental anguish...
View ArticleHISPANIC NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL – 2nd EDITION November 27 – December 1, 2007
Presented by Columbia University and Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Curated by Marcela Goglio and Claudio Iván Remeseira. FREE ADMISSION. Photo ID may be...
View ArticleHONORING A LEGEND: DR. ANTONIA PANTOJA
Dr. Antonia Pantoja, Social Work ’54, a pioneer in education, social work, feminism, and civil rights. The founder of ASPIRA, the Puerto Rican Forum, Boricua College, and Producir, Dr. Pantoja...
View ArticleBRINCANDO EL CHARCO
The cult classic film Brincando el charco, a meditation on Puerto Rican identities in the context of mass migration, will screen as part of Columbia University’s Hispanic Film Festival. Director...
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