Latin jazz continues to burn hot in communities across the country because of pioneers and innovators such as the Bay Area’s own René Escovedo. Born into a legendary Latin jazz family, Rene’s passion for music and drumming was both in his DNA and his environment. With famous uncles Coke and Pete Escovedo of latin rock group Carlos Santana, and famous cousins Sheila E., Juan Escovedo, and Peter Escovedo, it’s no surprise that René began

In April, the month dedicated to the East Bay’s The Big Read, Chabot College unveils the original play ‘Ultima’, inspired by the book ‘Bless Me Ultima’ by Rudolfo Anaya.

Ultima explores the title character, an aging woman and her life as a curandera, a folk healer from the Southwest. The play is written and performed in the style of Magical Realism made known by Latin American literary figures including Anaya. It examines such issues as how she came to be a curandera,

Parado frente a una corte de justicia, un joven infractor de Oakland es cuestionado por un jurado de personas de su misma edad, ¿por qué cometiste este robo?, ¿en qué estabas pensando?” Conforme el adolescente lucha por explicar sus acciones, el jurado lo observa para ver en que grado aceptará su responsabilidad y si está arrepentido de su delito. Pero de manera distinta a una corte normal, el jurado está ahí para decidir la sentencia del

Standing in a court of law, a young criminal offender from Oakland is asked by a jury of his peers, “Why did you commit this theft? What were you thinking?” As the teenage offender struggles to explain his actions, the jury is looking to see how fully he’ll accept the responsibility and whether he is sorry for his crime. But unlike a regular court, the jury is there to decide the offender’s sentence, not his guilt. The jury already knows the offender is