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 Entertainment
They're Baaack...
 PVNN
The Musical Skeleton of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be back on stage in Puerto Vallarta each Sunday beginning March 19th at 8 pm. Don't miss this wonderful show starring the husband and wife team of Sharon Baughman-White and David White.more »»»
Carnival Dancers Love Their Heels High
 Terry Wade
It isn't surprising that shoes are an obsession with the beauties who grace Brazil's Carnival parades - they're generally the biggest things they wear below the neck.more »»»
Satellite, Cable TV Push Channel Packs in Spanish Language
 Wilson Lievano
Satellite and cable-TV companies are increasingly courting the nation’s fast-growing Hispanic audience with multichannel packages of Spanish-language programming, bringing more choice to a market long dominated by two networks, Univision Communications Inc. and Telemundo.more »»»
A New Incarnation for Telenovelas
 Fabiola Santiago
One of the hottest telenovelas on Spanish-language television - aptly titled El cuerpo del deseo (The Body of Desire) - features steamy sex scenes, an evil woman in the lead role, and reincarnation as the main theme.more »»»
Vaquero Fashion
 Ed Beeson
Although the fundamentals of Western wear have stayed the same for decades, the clothing is generally no longer used for the down-and-dirty work of lassoing, corralling and branding beasts of burden.more »»»
Tango Tourism Boom in Buenos Aires
 ABC News
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the tango capital of the world. It's where the dance was born in the bordellos and immigrant neighborhoods in the late 1800s. The tango is improvised, aggressive and erotic. Every move symbolizes el amor y la passion - love and passion.more »»»
In New Orleans, the Latin Sounds are Growing Louder
 Dianne Solis
Ernesto Schweikert did all he could to warn his Spanish-speaking radio listeners of Hurricane Katrina's force. "This one is really coming. This one is really coming," he told them. Then the station, KGLA-AM, lost power. more »»»
Solsticio on Playa Los Muertos
 Kathy Taylor
"Solsticio," the most important day of the ancient Mayan calendar was celebrated on December 21st with a ritual dance ceremony on Playa Los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta. As the sun slipped past the horizon and the red-streaked sky darkened, the fires on the beach were lit and the rhythm of the drums stirred the dancers' steps.more »»»
With Humor and Anger On Race Issues, Comic Inspired a Generation
 Matt Schudel
Richard Pryor, the outrageously raunchy and uproariously funny comedian and actor who defied the boundaries of taste, decency and race to become the comic voice of a generation, died yesterday at a Los Angeles hospital, where he had been taken after a heart attack. Pryor, who was 65, had been in deteriorating health for years because of multiple sclerosis.more »»»
Coming Soon: Estefan Bistro, Movie, Album
 Miami Herald
If making movies and hit songs wasn't enough, Estefan and her producer husband are also planning to extend their chain of restaurants throughout Mexico. This week they opened the Bonguitos Cuban Cafe in Mexico City's international airport and on Jan. 18 they will open another eatery in Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Film, Music Biz Launch 'Blitz' On Holiday Piracy
 Brooks Boliek
Hollywood hopes to make Christmas a little less jolly and profitable for people who deal in illicit DVDs and CDs as it launches "Holiday Blitz," a coast-to-coast effort aimed at getting pirated movies and sound recordings off the streets.more »»»
The Queen of Portland
 Connie Monaghan
On a warm spring night in 2005, 74-year-old Walter Cole steps into the spotlight in front of 200 people. Onstage, Walter is Darcelle, and this is her club, Darcelle XV Showplace, quite possibly the longest-running drag cabaret in the country, offering six performances a week, every week, for 37 years.more »»»
...and the Hits Just Keep on Coming!
 Denise Derameé
If you are a Theater Buff, November is the perfect time to visit Puerto Vallarta! The fun all started on October 31st, as the Palm kicked-off the PV theater season with a rousing concert adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil, "Jekyll & Hyde."more »»»
Sex Plaza In Mexico Gives New Meaning to Strip Mall
 S. Lynne Walker
A sex-oriented shopping center in Mexico City's historic center is a place where dancers strip in the food court and shops offer lingerie, exotic oils and porn videos. Opponents of the new center fear it will scare away longtime customers of nearby businesses.more »»»
Puerto Vallarta Talent Search
 PVNN
Do you want to be a star? Have you always yearned to be on stage? Do you want to make new friends? Are you bored and just looking for something to do? Do you like working long hours for no money? If so, then have we got the job for you!more »»»
Pinter: Silence in Plays, Rage in Politics
 Associated Press
The newest Nobel laureate in literature has fulminated against what he sees as the overweening arrogance of American power, and belittled Prime Minister Tony Blair as seeming like a "deluded idiot" in support of US President George W. Bush's war in Iraq.more »»»
Mystery Afoot on High-Seas Adventure to Mexican Riviera
 Arline Bleecker
Passengers on an upcoming Oosterdam cruise might be just digging into their dinner when a guy at a nearby table appears to slump over dead. Splat! He lands face down in his soup with a dagger protruding from his back. Not what you would expect on the menu, unless you're on a murder-mystery cruise.more »»»
Vallarta Fiestas Patrias Schedule of Events
 PVNN
September is the month when Mexico celebrates Fiestas Patrias, or Mexican Independence with the Grito of "Viva Mexico!" Here in Puerto Vallarta, streets, homes and businesses are already decorated with the red, white and green of the Mexican flag.more »»»
A Nation Hungry for TV Satire
 Wire services
Every Monday evening, millions of Mexicans sit down to guffaw at something new to television here: a half-hour comedy show that figuratively eviscerates their president, the first lady and the nation's top politicians. "El Privilegio de Mandar" is so popular that some ambitious politicians figure some exposure is better than none.more »»»
Sean Penn Writes Accounts of Iran Travels
 Associated Press
Sean Penn is trading screenplays for a reporter's notebook yet again. The Oscar-winning actor traveled to Tehran, Iran, in June. The San Francisco Chronicle, which has published previous accounts of his travels, is running a five-part series this week on his experiences.more »»»
Celibate Celebs: Some Aren't Promiscuous
 Derrik J. Lang
Britney Spears was 18 when she lost it. So was Marcia Cross from "Desperate Housewives." Ozzy Osbourne was 14. His daughter, Kelly, was 16. Gary Coleman? Well, he might still have it. Other than Steve Carrell as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," celibates are tough to find in Hollywood.more »»»
The Broadway Production "Cats" Will Tour Mexican Theaters
 Hugo Hernández & Cristina Tamariz
The most successful musical in history returns to Mexico for a few performances. The now legendary show was born in the United Kingdom at the end of the 1970s when Andrew Lloyd Webber decided to put the poems from T.S. Elliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" to music. more »»»
Artists Throw a Party for Oscar Wilde's 150th
 Leilani Gallardo
Oscar Wilde's literary legacy is so enduring that, more than a century after his death, artists from all over the world breathed life into his words in celebration of his 150th birthday.more »»»
U.S. TV Shows Become 'Cult Classics' In Mexico
 Nelly Acosta Vázquez
Walk into the video section of any entertainment or book store in Mexico and you are bound to see shelves jam-packed with U.S. television series. Perhaps it's the result of effective marketing campaigns, or maybe it's the cultural closeness to the United States.more »»»
New Latin-Focused TV Station Transmitting
 Thais Leon
A new TV station backed by Venezuela's government began transmitting this week in various countries across Latin America, carrying praise by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the American actor Danny Glover and others.more »»»
New Theater Company Comes to Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN - Ambito
Puerto Vallarta welcomes a new theater company, Pen and Ink, which will stage important plays in both Spanish and English at the Cecatur auditorium as well as teach design, history of theater, and theater management to interested individuals.more »»»
Everyone's a Player in Poker's New Deal
 Peter H. King
After a marathon 14-hour final round, an Australian chiropractor turned professional cardplayer emerged Saturday morning as the new champion of the World Series of Poker — a victory that earned him $7.5 million and placed him, for the moment anyway, atop a wave of poker mania that in the past few years has swept across the country.more »»»
Daisy Blooms
 Linda Pliagas
Being tall, slender and beautiful may have its definite advantages, but Daisy Fuentes says people who get ahead do so because of their attitude. “I grab ahold of the opportunities presented to me and run with them,” Fuentes admits. “I’m open to whatever comes my way.”more »»»
A Dance For 5,000 Years
 Ana Rosa Gutiérrez
Of the traditional dance movements of the East, China's may be the least presented in Mexico. And so, the Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble will visit Mexico City for the first time ever to present "Shangai: 5,000 years of Chinese Culture" Friday at the Auditorio Nacional.more »»»
At These Camps, Everybody Is a Star (if Only for a Day)
 NYTimes
For five days, 80 campers of varying musical talents paid $7,999 each to hang out with rock stars like Nils Lofgren, Dickey Betts, Jon Anderson and Elliot Easton, and to be coached by them for a battle of the bands.more »»»
Dwarfs Face Bulls In Mexico's Mini-Fights
 Catherine Bremer
The rousing trumpet music, the swish of the cape and the shouts of "Ole!" as the bull charges are all familiar to anyone who has seen a bullfight. The unnerving thing in the bullring is that bull and bullfighter are standing eye to eye, both about four feet high.more »»»
Two Tenors to Sing in Mexico Despite Pavarotti's Absence
 Associated Press
Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras will sing at a "Three Tenors" concert in this northern Mexican industrial city despite Luciano Pavarotti's absence, the pair said Thursday.more »»»
It's Time for the 2005 World Series of Poker
 Dale Blasingame
If you're a poker player, the next few weeks are like the Super Bowl. Believe it or not, it's already time for the 2005 World Series of Poker. This year's WSOP gets started on June 3rd, with the $1500 No Limit Hold'em tournament.more »»»
The Rocky Horror Show at the Palm
 Christopher Codrington
This version of 'Rocky' as it is called by fans that is currently showing at the Palm on Olas Altas is derived from the play, not the movie, and is acted out by a lively cast of locals.more »»»
'La Voz' Radio Connects Communities
 Michael A. Scarcella & Phil Diederich
La Voz de la Montaña, a radio station in Tlapa, Guerrero, for 26 years has been the sole communication line for the people who live in the hundreds of isolated mountain villages in the region. Messages are often about love, prayer, sickness and good health.more »»»
Disney Destinations Worldwide Celebrate As Disneyland Hits 50
 MickeyNews.com
A celebration 50 years in the making launched simultaneously around the world on May 5, 2005, with the unveiling of the "Happiest Celebration on Earth," an 18-month global commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the very first Disney theme park – Disneyland, which opened in 1955.more »»»
Nickelodeon Slavery Claim Outrages Alamo Keepers
 Reuters
The latest shots in the Battle of the Alamo are being aimed at an unlikely target - the children's cable TV network Nickelodeon. Keepers of the Texas independence shrine in downtown San Antonio are outraged by a Nickelodeon short that said the 1836 battle there was fought so "white farmers could keep their slaves."more »»»
In Oaxaca, Every Day Is A Fiesta
 Melanie Lefkowitz
Tlamanalli gave us the sense of striking off the beaten path and discovering something special. Who would have thought we'd find such delicious and upscale fare in Teotitlan del Valle, a hot and dusty town an hour east of the bustling Mexican city of Oaxaca?more »»»
Star Dies After Robbery Scare
 Associated Press
Television actress Mariana Levy, 39, died on Friday of a heart attack after a man armed with a pistol approached her van on a Mexico City street. Levy appeared on the Nuestra Casa show on the Televisa network.more »»»
Mexican Dance Packed With Culture, Fancy Footwork
 Amy Hadley
The costume, the posture, the steps - every part tells a story. There are 32 states in Mexico, and every state has their own traditions, their own music, their own culture and costumes.more »»»
Mexican Offical Expresses Hope Schwarzenegger Won't Trip Up Again
 Wire services
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said Thursday he hopes Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won't trip over his English again, a day after the the governor apologized for suggesting the state should close its border with Mexico.more »»»
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe: Oscar's Retreat
 Raul A. Barreneche
For thriving actors a home can be little more than a way station, a place to park suitcases between acting jobs and publicity tours. So it was with Hilary Swank and her husband, Chad Lowe, when they moved into a town house they bought for $3.9 million on Charles Street in the West Village three years ago.more »»»
Nigerian Dancers Take Mexico By Storm
 Robert Kajo
It was two weeks of thrilling and excitingly fulfilling arts and cultural dance extravaganza. For a lot of Mexicans, it was an unforgettable African experience.more »»»
Bars Test Laws on Gambling With Moneyless Poker Games
 Jodi Wilgoren
Not 20 minutes into a No Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament at the Granite Bowl bar and grill here, State Senator Mike McGinn pushed his entire pile of chips into the pot.more »»»
Exiled Cuban Writer Dies Aged 75
 Keralanext
Cuban writer Guillermo Cabrera Infante, well known for his criticism of Fidel Castro's regime, has died aged 75. Infante, who died of an infection after breaking a hip, had lived in London for 40 years.more »»»
Our Picks for the Best Latinos In Film
 Sandra Márquez
It’s February, and that means it’s time to watch as many films as you can before the 76th Academy Awards ceremony in order to make educated guesses when the envelopes are ripped open on live television.more »»»
J.Lo Wins Over Fashion Crowd in New York
 Samantha Critchell
Jennifer Lopez took the final bow at New York Fashion Week after debuting a collection that hit on some of the trends to look for next fall — metallics, embellishment, high waists and loose shapes.more »»»
New Banderas Bay Sunset Dinner Cruise
 Barbara Peters
The Vaquero II offers Puerto Vallarta residents and tourists a new entertainment option. The Vaquero II is a new three-hour Sunset Dinner Cruise featuring live music, a Mexican dinner and an open bar for just $400 pesos per person.more »»»
Hispanic of the Year - Carlos Santana
 Leila Cobo - Hispanic Magazine
It was a night of glitz. A steady stream of stars, from Rob Thomas, David Matthews and Herbie Hancock to Salma Hayek, Fher and Ozomatli, gathered at a Los Angeles hotel to pay tribute to Carlos Santana as the Latin Grammy Person of the Year.more »»»
The Year of Living Indecently
 Frank Rich
Let us be grateful that Janet Jackson did not bare both breasts. On the first anniversary of the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction that shook the world, it's clear that just one was big enough to wreak havoc.more »»»
It's A Disney World
 Andy Rooney - from Common NON Sense
It's difficult to act anything but your age. We all have to fight the old-fogy syndrome and remember that the good old days were not all great and life in the US was neither better nor worse when we were younger.more »»» |
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