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Save the date, May 20th for An Evening with the South Chicago Dance Theatre:  Celebrating Five Years, featuring five world premieres by five dynamic choreographers  —Ron De Jesus, Stephanie Martinez, Crystal Michelle Perkins, Wade Schaaf and Kia Smith-at the Harris Theatre in Chicago. Make sure to use the code FRIENDSANDFAMILY 5 for a nice discount to the show. Go to https://www.harristheaterchicago.org or https://www.southchicagod...

Here we are at the top of the year, ready for more interviews! Thank you for following, listening and sharing. 

In my 2022 kick-off episode, I mentioned Aleta Clark, "Englewood Barbie." You can find her on Instagram as @englewoodbarbie.

I also mentioned a series on Youtube, "Soft White Underbelly," by Mark Laita. 

Plese be sure to check these out, and show your support for their work in their communities.

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The Queso Podcast welcomes director/poet, Carlos Lopez Estrada (Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Blindspotting (2018), and Marvel's Legion (2017), and poets, actors, educators- Raul Herrera and Marqueshe Babers. Here, they share the process of making of the film, "Summertime," and how their lives intersected throug poetry, making this journey possible. "Summertime" is a breathtaking trip through a day in L.A. (b...

Welcome Joanna Wozniak to the Queso Podcast. Joanna's is one of those stories we love to hear post-pandemic (or shall we say during the pandemic). Joanna was a professional ballet dancer with the Joffrey Ballet for 20 years. Because of the shutdown due to the pandemic, and her love of coding, she now has a new career as a data analyst. Although it sounds far-fetched, this is the result of a resilient human being, who worked sev...

What a privilege and an honor to have #LASCAFETERAS here in my humble casita, #THEQUESOPODCAST. Denise and Hector stopped by to fill us in on their 2021 tour, all the exciting work they have been doing and their new, fantabulous song "La Sirena."  In the spirit of all social media challenges out there, I challenge you not to dance or tap your feet when you check out their music. But wait there's more (can you tell I hav...

Conoce a Fausto Jaurez, un productor, compositor, arreglista y amante del rock. Fausto es el visionario detras de Legion Alterna, un grupo muy distinto con raices de musica muy variadas y progressivas influenciados por el rock por ejemplo Led Zepellin y su ritmo "shuffle groove." Ademas, Fausto es el fundador de Lamat Records, nominado dos veces para el Latin Grammy, ganador del Emmy por su trabajo en la serie, "El Vato...

In this episode, get to know the Peruvian-born artist, musician, composer, producer....Tony Succar. He tells us all about his upcoming projects that are keeping him really busy, yet not too busy to read and respond to his DMs, so if you have a question for Tony, look him up on IG @tonysuccar and check him out at www.tonysuccar.com. Also, get over to Vimeo and check out his newly-released documentary, "Mas de mi," and lo...

Amanda Delheimer, the artistic director at 2nd Story visits The Queso Podcast today to talk about a new initiative disrupting the status quo. Originally called “2nd Story for Hire,” the suite of professional development opportunities— from equity, diversity and inclusion training to team building and student workshops—has grown exponentially over the past decade, culminating into “CultureBuilds." Visit www.2ndstory.com and www....

THE SUPUESTOS son tres amigos - KENIO, YORSH y SHINOBI!

Ellos comparten su música en una forma muy divertida, en forma de caricaturas animadas, y todo esto en respuesta a una pandemia mundial. En este espacio de tiempo los muy talentosos crean unos personajes muy interesantes que puedes ver en sus videos en YouTube como The Supuestos, Instagram @thesupuestos y en Twitter @TheSupuestos.

www.thesupuestos.com

Música:

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William Garza, interprete de banda, presenta "Palabras Tristes," una cancion exitosa de Los Yonics. Ademas, William comparte sobre su vida personal, sus inicios on Colorado, su familia, las luchas que han vivido juntos, el camino al exito y uno y que otra anecdota. Despues de escuchar nuestra platica, estoy segura que vas a sentir que conoces a William como un intimo amigo. Sigue a William en Instagram @William.Garza en...

The Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Dr. Marcia Walker-McWilliams joins me to discuss how they are documenting the black experience, making sure to archive protests and making their resource and research available to everyone. Learn how organizations in the Chicago area can qualify for funding for this type of research. Visit www.bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu for more information. The #BMCR is preserving personal testimonies to h...

I had a special guest on The Queso, Mariluz Gonzalez--the owner and founder of the independent, multicultural PR firm Vesper Public Relations www.vesperpublicrelations.com  Aside from that, Mariluz does so much more, and it was a privilege to talk to her and get to know her, her work and her passions. She is also a #Co-host: KPFK 90.7 FM Travel Tips For Aztlan (Sat 10p.m. -12 midnite & on kpfk.org ) (As featured on Los Angeles ...

The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest performing arts organization in Chicago’s Southland, providing professional orchestral music of beauty and excellence to the region with a strong commitment to education. Through a wide variety of engaging programs designed to meet the needs of students, teachers, and community members of all ages, we strive to build a stronger community and impart our passion of music and the art.

Interview with Dan Storper, Putumayo founder and head curator of Putumayo World Music. 

Music in this episode in order of appearance:

"Wind River" by Andrew Vasquez, from "Wind River," "Native Funk," by Burning Sky, from "Blood of the Land," "El Sicuri" by Rumillajta, from "City of Stone"

You can also find music on all digital platforms like Youtube, Spotify and others.

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