Saturday was a red-letter day for the history of art in Southern California. On June 18, the Riverside Art Museum opened its Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in a handsomely renovated, ...

An influential and rare permanent space dedicated to prolific Chicano art and culture –possibly the nation’s first and largest permanent collection of Mexican American Art, museum officials say – ...

A conversation with Cheech Marin and his art permanently at “The Cheech” in Riverside. Lillian Vasquez talks with art collector, actor and comedian Cheech Marin as they look back at the opening of The ...

What do you think of when you think of Chicano culture? Some people immediately think about cholos with the baggy pants and big white T-shirts or tank tops and cholas with their lip liner, eyeliner ...

Baca is president of the Committee on Chicano Rights (CCR), and lives in National City. Long forgotten by U.S. history and barely remembered by many (even in the Chicano community) is the anniversary ...

During Hispanic Heritage Month, many proudly celebrate their culture, diversity and heritage. Others take advantage of this month to highlight their identity, as is the case of Adolfo "Zarco" Guerrero ...

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When friends Matthew Meyer and Daniel Paez were planning Low Bar in Oakland, the idea was to keep doing what they loved to do — cooking food and mixing drinks that were approachable, with interesting ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. On August 29, 1970, hundreds of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles marched to protest the Vietnam War. Sheriff's deputies and police ...

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture opened its doors to the public on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Riverside, California. An influential and rare permanent space dedicated to prolific ...