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New Mexican Colombiana: South American Authenticity in the North American Southwest
When Colombian-born Sildana Brown saw a tiny, two-word sign along highway 522 in Northern New Mexico, she said to her husband, “Amor, that’s it. That’s the one.” Her husband Rinaldo Brown, born and raised in Washington, DC, kept his eyes on […]
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
SXSW Online 2021: Wild, Weird and Wonderful
COVID-19 has forced all kinds of industries to adapt worldwide and some changes have improved accessibility to a larger audience. Film festivals have adapted to the new normal by hosting digital screenings. South by Southwest Online 2021 (SXSW) prepared an […]
Films of SXSW Online 2021 — A ‘Global Community’
The films at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival Online 2021 beautifully represented the shared experiences of people around the world — battling the pandemic, oppressive regimes, racial caste systems and the climate crisis. While being culturally fluid is […]
SXSW Online 2021: An Online Gathering of Global Rebels
SXSW Online 2021 — Revive and Thrive Covid-19 Virtual Festival season continues as live venues, restaurants and performers around the globe come to accept the new worldwide reality. Additionally, festivals that traditionally support these creators are also reinventing themselves. For […]
Powerful Transgender Immigrant Film “Lupe” Premieres on HBO Max
“Lupe,” is a film festival darling and dual-language flick premiering on HBO Latino and HBO Max Feb. 26, 2021. The movie beautifully connects the intersecting and contrasting identities of its main character, Rafael. Played by Rafael Albarrán, Rafael is a Cuban immigrant who struggles with transgender identity. Rafael also is on the hunt for their missing sister in New York City’s underground sex industry.
Art, Revolution and Democracy in the Roaring 2020s: Virtual Sundance Series
“Judas and the Black Messiah” directed and co-written by Shaka King and Will Berson, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and Dominique Fishback premiered on Feb. 1 at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival before it debuted in theaters and on the […]
Virtual Sundance Series: Choose Your Own Sundance Adventure(Quiz!)
With 71 feature films, the options at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival are numerous. The schedule includes so many incredible films, events and talks that are inclusive of the Culturs community. All talks and events are free to view globally. […]