It's easy to embrace FX's atmospheric new series The Bridge as a darkly compelling crime drama. But the part we love, the part that makes The Bridge feel so exotic, is how vividly it captures life on the U.S.-Mexico border. Set in the neighboring towns of El Paso and Cuidad Juárez, The Bridge (like ... More >>
There's not much talk about music education these days. With all the budget crises, education cuts and Republican candidates --Â none of whom seem terribly supportive of the arts -- you couldn't be blamed for thinking music programs aren't exactly a social priority right now. So you might be su ... More >>
​You know what was missing from the image of the city of Juarez, Mexico? A commemoration of violence. Something to apprise would-be visitors of the border town's long, bloody history. A reminder to pack the Kevlar as well as the sunscreen. In honor of that glaring omission, Chihuahua state legis ... More >>
Also, Marianne Dissard, Bad Company, Matador 21 and others
Acapulco.After two Americans connected to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez were gunned down, the U.S. State Department issued a warning regarding travel to Mexico, particularly its northern cities and states -- including Tijuana. The attack in the city opposite El Paso, Texas, included on ... More >>
Also, Earth Days, Gotta Dance and more
Who came up with Tex-Mex or New Mexican food names?
For the week of November 9 - 15
For the week of November 30 - December 6
Including this week's picks, Elia Arce’s The Fifth Commandment, Samuel Beckett Centenary and Stephen Holman
Alleged electoral fraud, the recount and a hail storm
Glenn Spencer, frightened by what he saw in L.A., moved to Arizona to keep watch over the border
L.A.’s new Freedom Riders take their quest for immigrant equality on the road
A short story
