By Sandra E. García Beauty is a beast. Hair is a notoriously fickle, and important, part of one’s appearance. And given the preponderance of beauty salons and barbershops throughout northern Manhattan and the Bronx, the upkeep of hair is…
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By Sandra E. García Christmas came a day early for Octavio Estevez. Estevez, 54, in the terminal stages of renal disease, is in dire need of a kidney. For the last week, and long before, Estevez’s life has taken…
BY Dominican Pie (@DominicanPie) “Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.” — Augusto Boal Theatre, aka…
BY Mike Fitelson (@MikeFitelson) It would be easy to start this essay with the sassy beginning: “When she opened the door I had no idea the impact she would make on Northern Manhattan . . .” But a journalist…
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Northern Manhattan came out to show its support of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement this past Monday morning, as hundreds gathered on the corner of West 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Local residents…
By Debralee Santos and Adrian Cabreja For many who come as tourists to New York City, the sights and sounds sought are more likely to be associated with Times Square, Central Park or a window-shopping jaunt down Fifth Avenue…
Debralee Santos: In this new adaptation of OSCAR WAO, Elvis Nolasco performs in a one-man show. You conceived of these characters now being brought to life on stage “por una sola persona” – how does that feel/sound to you,…
BY John Gutierrez In the spring of 1961, Julio Peguero was a 21-year-old sailor stationed at the Dominican military base at Haima. He was three and a half years into what would become a nearly decade-long military career. But…
By Gloria Pazmiño I scheduled an interview over coffee the other day. It went something like this: Me: how’s 11 a.m? I’ll see you there. Subject: yes that’s perfect, see you at 11, looking forward to it. I entered…