18 Mar Indio Trifecta, redux…
I knew it was going to be a good day, but I couldn't have guessed just how good. Back on September 8th, 2014, at the very beginning of Crisalida, I...
14 Dec La Virgin de Guadalupe procession at San Jose Center, Thermal
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La Virgin de Guadalupe procession at San Jose Center, Thermal The patron saint of Mexico gets her day every December 12th in an array of celebrations and processions – some monumental,...
14 Dec Is Anybody Listening – film screening, 12/10 Indio Performing Arts Center
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Is Anybody Listening – A film screening at the Indio Performing Arts Center, with psychologist and filmmaker Paula Caplan. Big thank you to Paula Caplan for making an important film about...
14 Dec East Valley Rep – New Play reading
Sitting down to read a new play aloud with actors and a director for the first time is nothing short of thrilling – we mark our scripts, highlight our lines,...
26 Nov My Crisalida residency – by Olga Loya
I would like to thank David Gonzalez, the Crisalida Community Arts Project and the McCullam Theatre for inviting me to visit the Eastern Coachella Valley from November 16 to November...
26 Nov Another trifecta-perfecta in the Eastern Coachella Valley.
Today was the kind of day that gives me hope -- a day filled with art, commitment, promise. MECCA COMMUNITY CENTER It started with a visit to the Mecca Community Center where...
23 Nov Busy couple of weeks…
It seems that the deeper we go into Crisalida the less time I have for writing blogs...
20 Nov Olga Loya Residency – WOW
We've had a terrific week hosting storyteller Olga Loya. Enjoy the clips, and check her out online www.olgaloya.com VIDEO OF OLGA'S RESIDENCY...
17 Nov Run De Los Muertos in Coachella!
By Moises Huerta The Run De Los Muertos event was impressive on many levels. If you have loved ones that have passed then you would be touched by the beautiful expressions...
28 Oct Oscar’s Last Night at Coachella Community Homes
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By Moises Huerta Oscar Guevara's art workshop at the Coachella Community Homes had their last night on Friday, October 23. There was pizza & juice for all the students. I dropped...