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SWEET SUCCESS
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amI HOLD people very responsible for what they do - very," declares Candy Pratts Price in her raspy, native New Yorker voice. Her enduring career in the fashion industry is...
LOL LATIN OUT LOUD
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amSlave to love If you like your salsa just like your vino vintage and bursting with hidden notes then help Ponce native Cheo Feliciano celebrate 50 years in the music...
FRIDA FOR ALL
April 30, 2008 | 7:21amThe commercialization of Frida Kahlo has reached epic heights: Not only can you drink coffee from a Frida mug in the morning but you can also swig beer from a...
MY OH MAYO!
April 30, 2008 | 7:21amIn Mexico, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While in New York, the date signals the...
GRANDSLAM
April 30, 2008 | 7:21amExpect a night of words, music, and with Rosie Perez at the helm, lots of humor and Brooklyn attitude, at "Aloud & Alive at Thirty-Five," a night celebrating the three...
NOW IT'S DARK
March 18, 2008 | 7:36amTHE on-slope rivalry between skiers and snowboarders is so 10 years ago. There's a new downhill battle brewing in the picturesque village of Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. The question: Are you a...
BIG GAMES ON TAP
March 6, 2008 | 10:56pmSports nuts don't have to settle for watery ales on the day of the big game. With so many Latin bars in town tuned to ESPN, it's possible to root,...
LATIN OUT LOUD
February 6, 2008 | 9:36amTropic of Cancer Brooklyn's self-proclaimed oldest self-sustaining community theater, the Heights Players, takes on Nilo Cruz's Anna in the Tropics. The Pulitzer-winning story of a family of cigar rollers whose...
EAT YOUR HEART OUT!
February 6, 2008 | 9:36amWhether you're in that lovey-dovey stage of your relationship or need a burst of inspiration to awaken the passion, we've got a sexy Latin restaurant for you. All you have...
ESAI DOES IT
February 6, 2008 | 9:36amEsai Morales may be best known for having played a cop on "NYPD Blue" but all he's ever wanted to do is rock out. "I'm a frustrated pop star," says...
LATIN OUT LOUD
January 9, 2008 | 8:09amLiving la casa Latin Bored with the white and off-white minimalist décor of late? Then check out decorator and art collector Juan Carlos's gorgeous new coffee-table book, "Latin Style: Decorating...
GOING OUT
December 13, 2007 | 10:00amNaughty Navidad A bickering gay couple discovers the true meaning of the holidays in "Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo," a queer Latino play that interweaves "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas...
TOP 25 INFLUENTIALS
November 7, 2007 | 10:00amWhether brokering multi-million dollar deals, setting the fashion world on fire or creating shows that capture the nation's imagination, one thing is clear - these 25 New York Latinos have...
LA LISTA
October 10, 2007 | 9:00amWOMEN ON THE VERGE Melissa Montero's "Our Women, Our Struggle" is a documentary about the lives of Puerto Rican revolutionaries Isabel Rosado, Lolita Lebron and Dylcia Pagan from their involvement...
MARKET VALUES
October 9, 2007 | 9:00amTAKE a stroll under the bright metal awnings of South Philly's storied Italian Market (on 9th Street between Catherine and Wharton) and you'll likely end up with bags stuffed with...
IN CRUZ CONTROL
September 12, 2007 | 9:00amI'm Black, I'm Cuban, I'm a singer - that's it," says Xiomara Laugart when asked to compare herself to Celia Cruz. "But she's an icon, and I'm doing my best...
THE RAW DEAL
September 12, 2007 | 9:00amCeviche may have originated in Peru as raw seafood marinated in citrus juices, but it's traveled a long way since its humble beginnings, inspiring different interpretations throughout Latin America and,...
LA LISTA
September 12, 2007 | 9:00amPICTURE THIS Latinbeat scans Latin America's cinematic panorama to showcase 23 films by well-known directors and up-and-comers like Felipe Martínez, whose wickedly funny "Bluff" will make its U.S. debut. But...
LATIN OUT LOUD
August 8, 2007 | 9:00amEATS Ay Caracas! Venezuelan-owned eatery Tisserie is now serving brunch. So forego the pancakes and eggs and opt for an arepa with a side of reina pepiada (shredded chicken with...