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The Mendacity Of It All, ‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof’ Thru Nov. 2, 2025, LLD Review

By Joe Contreras, Latin Life Denver Media Its Big Daddy’s 67th birthday. Three generations of the Pollitt family have gathered on a hot summer evening…

From Farm To Fable ‘Shucked’ As Corny, Funny & Endearing As It Gets, Thru Oct. 19th, LLD Review

I really wasn’t sure what to expect with a play that made no pretense as to how corny and silly it was. The production uses every pun and innuendo related to corn that you can think of. A-maize-ing, was the one missing from the play but it was the word the audience was speaking out loud and laughing with as they left the theatre.

Demystifying Power, Who Really Has Power, Conversations with Latina Trailblazers During Hispanic Heritage Month

-Marilyn Alverio: Founder of Latinas in Leadership Institute demystifies power. “Power is something we think someone else has. We think we don’t have the power. We all have power.”

We Are Family! The Happiest Man On Earth

There’s a boy hiding in the hallway, listening, as his grandfather talks to a group of fellow survivors, wondering, debating if he should address of group of people at the local synagogue and tell his story of living through capture, imprisonment and escape five different times from Nazi concentration camps during the German occupation during world war two.

YouTube To Charge 18% Hispanic Tax, TelevisaUnivision Launches “Do the Right Thing Google” Campaign to Challenge Discriminatory Practices

The campaign calls attention to Google’s YouTube TV and its plan to discriminate against Hispanic viewers by removing Univision from its main programming bundle on September 30. YouTube TV will force millions of Hispanic viewers to pay an 18% premium – a “Hispanic tax” – to maintain access to trusted Spanish-language news, sports, and entertainment.

Tap into powerful conversations with Latina trailblazers during Hispanic Heritage Month

This Hispanic Heritage Month, join Dr. Juana Bordas in celebrating the inspiring voices of Latina leaders.
 
From elected officials to entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and nonprofit leaders, these women share their journeys of resiliency, creativity, and determination. United by their Latina pride, excellence, and community service, they are shaping the future. Whether you’re Latina or an ally, Latina Leaders Rising offers an inside look at this growing, generous, and inclusive culture that is changing the world.

It Runs In The Family, 30th Annual El Grito Community 5K Race/Walk Makes A Successful Comeback

It had been five long years since the El Grito Community 5K Race & Walk had been held in Denver’s Westside. Covid put a stop to that and a lot more in 2020. People stopped gathering for social and community functions and El Grito was no exception.

Let’s celebrate Hispanic Heritage and the Power of Women Together! Every Tuesday Sept. 16-Oct. 14, 2025

Every TUESDAY during Hispanic Heritage Month, listen and learn from trailblazing Latina leaders that are changing the world.
Whether you’re Latina or not, this series is for anyone who wants to hear from these wise wonderful women and experience the vibrancy of the Latina community.
Dr. Juana Bordas

It’s Almost Harvest Time In The City, Jardin Mano En Mano, Hand in Hand Garden, Casa Milagro Youth Solutions; Lessons That Last A Lifetime

This gardening experience may not be comprehended fully by the youth today, but what they learned in this project is going to last a lifetime and will prompt questions of how and why we did some of the steps. They will teach their families and someday, their children, of the value of growing your own organic crops. 

“Some Like It Hot” & Spicy, Thru July 20, 2025 DCPA Buell Theatre LLD Review

“This show is just what we need in the world right now,” said Cleo Parker Robinson, in a comment to Latin Life Denver. “Life is an adventure that is meant to be fun and mysterious. You never know where it is going to take you. Some Like It Hot is all about that, about exploring and discovering life no matter the consequences,” she added.