“With colorful choreography, dancers shine a celebratory light on death.

Grupo Folklórico de UCLA will release an online video showcasing their annual Día de los Muertos celebration in December, and they finished filming the production Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. Through various traditional Mexican dances, the club hopes to emphasize the importance of community and honor lost loved ones. Featuring dances from Mexican states like Yucatán, Sinaloa, Veracruz, Nuevo León, Michoacán, Jalisco and Guerrero, the performance will be available for anyone to view on the club’s website. Beyond honoring the dead, club coordinator and fourth-year political science student Aranza Guzman said the club’s annual show allows members to honor their heritage…”

https://dailybruin.com/2020/11/23/grupo-folklrico-de-ucla-to-release-online-da-de-los-muertos-video-performance?utm_source=What%27s+Bruin&utm_campaign=32d5ed0e5f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_24_07_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ee621e262a-32d5ed0e5f-149572855

“…Touching on the importance of her Mexican-American identity, Becky said, “When it comes to me and the decisions that I make in my career, I proudly wave both flags: Mexican and American. Like many children and grandchildren of immigrants — no matter where they’re from — we have learned from the ones before us what sacrifice and hard work looks like. I dedicate this award to all of our immigrant workers in this pandemic.” Becky added, “It’s because of my family, my abuelitos that I stand here today.” To learn more about Becky’s heritage, upbringing, and activism, read POPSUGAR’s recent cover story with the pop star…”

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/becky-g-2020-american-music-awards-acceptance-speech-video-47995110

“With more than 100 million albums sold and 12 Grammy awards under her belt, over five decades, Linda Ronstadt is undoubtedly a music icon. While the effects of Parkinson’s disease forced her into premature retirement after her final performance in November 2009, the world’s love for her has not waned. In ways big and small, Ronstadt’s fans continue to share their admiration and introduce her music to new generations: from the release of two recent documentaries, “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” honoring the singer’s legacy, and “Linda and the Mockingbirds,” which features a road trip to her grandfather’s birthplace, Sonora, Mexico with the band Los Cenzontles; to an indie-rock star wearing a shirt that reads, “Linda Ronstadt Is Queen of LA,” in a social post; and this month’s PBS SoCal and KCET broadcast of “A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at The Soraya” on “Southland Sessions” featuring notable Mexican and Mexican American musicians. Clearly, Ronstadt is as influential as ever. But ever the humble queen, Ronstadt doesn’t hoard her gifts. “I don’t consider any songs ‘my songs’ — once they’re out there, they belong to everybody,” she says by phone from her home in San Francisco.,,”

https://www.kcet.org/shows/southland-sessions/linda-ronstadt-we-should-all-do-our-own-dancing-playing-and-singing

“The next move for Christopher Aguirre’s career as a choreographer is just the beginning.

The second-year dance and communication student was invited to choreograph for The Nexxt Move, a two-day dance intensive in several cities across the United States and in London. Aguirre said this will be the first time he has taught his choreography on a national level as he travels to Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nov. 7 to Nov. 8 and Des Moines, Iowa Nov. 14 to Nov. 15…”

https://dailybruin.com/2020/11/09/dance-student-to-teach-his-choreography-in-national-tour?utm_source=What%27s+Bruin&utm_campaign=6812cb7656-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_10_06_55&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ee621e262a-6812cb7656-149572855