Monthly Archives: June 2009

Boogie Rican Blvd. "The Musical"

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Urban Latino Magazine & The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre presents Boogie Rican Blvd., a musical showcasing a family’s struggle between Latino tradition and the modern-day values taught on the streets of the Boogie Down Bronx.

The Pacheco family and their colorful collection of friends examine life, love and regret through dance and rhythms from the Caribbean and the Bronx. Boogie Rican Blvd. explores issues such as child abuse, drug addiction, gay bashing, teen pregnancy, and abandonment, in a way that leaves you moved, touched and inspired.

This is a limited four-week performance from June 30 – July 26, 2009. Come see how the playwright and performer, Caridad de la Luz (“La Bruja”), blows your socks off with her brute wit, potent intelligence and lyrical skills. Shows are scheduled for Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm on W. 47th Street in New York City. Prices per show do not exceed $45 for the best seats in the house. Get your tickets today!

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7 GLBT Latino Bloggers to Watch

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Today, while glancing through the Twitterverse, I saw a mention of me in a reference to Latino GLBT blogs. I thought it was cool, but also quite interesting since my blog is not GLBT specific. Though I was thinking of posting my next blog entry on this year’s Pride Parade or the delayed issue of same-sex marriage equality in the New York State Senate.

I then realized the tweet led to an online list of seven GLBT Latino bloggers to watch, and incredibly enough I was listed as numero cinco. I’m still like, “what?”

A site called MiApogeo.com (soon to be MyLatinoVoice.com) listed me as number five after a conversation with number one Latino GLBT blogger, and my longtime hero, Andrés Duque. MiApogeo is the fastest growing online destination for US Latino culture, entertainment, and current events in English.

Thanks to Andrés and the soon to be MyLatinoVoice.com for the listing. I am honored to be in such amazing company.

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Business Blog

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A few months ago I created a business blog to market volunteer and professional communication services. I’ve enjoyed putting together a virtual place to record my education and past and present work experience. I recently created an assignments page to represent current projects. It’s also a great way to promote the organizations. My business blog at the present time serves two purposes: it’s an online vehicle to market volunteer and professional communication services, and an Internet résumé prospective full-time employers can review.

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Boricua Pride

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(Photo by Phil Velez)

On Sunday, June 14, 2009, I marched for the first time in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. Thanks to my sister-in-law, who is an employee of Goya Foods, I joined her, my brother, sister, aunt, niece and about a hundred others in the Goya contingent down Fifth Avenue. The sea of red, white, and blue was magnificent, filled with prideful Boricua smiles and eyes of all ages. It was an experience of a lifetime.

The word Boricua is derived from the original Taíno name for Puerto Rico, Borikén: Land of the Brave Noble Lord. Boricua represents a proud sense of identity. Some people use the word interchangeably with Puerto Rican and others use the word to refer specifically to people native to Puerto Rico.

The most accurate definition of the word, in my opinion, is found in Roberto Santiago’s Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings – An Anthology. Santiago writes, “Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and history of the Puerto Rican people.”

I am presently reading Santiago’s anthology and recommend it to any one who wants to obtain a better sense and understanding of Boricuas: the valiant people.

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New iPhone Prices Are Not For Everyone

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I have been holding out on upgrading my Sony Ericsson flip phone until the next iPhone update. This Monday Apple announced the new iPhone 3GS priced at $199 for the 16GB version and $299 for the 32GB version. It also dropped the price of the older iPhone 3G 8G version to $99. However there’s a big catch: The new prices are only good for new and upgrade-eligible AT&T customers. So if someone presently has an iPhone 3G and wants to get the new 3GS, he/she will have to pay a ridicules $599 for the 16GB version or $699 for the 32GB phone.

iPhone fans are upset with Apple and its current contract with AT&T. Last year, when the 3G iPhone came out, existing customers were able to upgrade and pay the new price. This year existing iPhone customers will have to wait until they’re eligible for an iPhone upgrade, or shell out hundreds of dollars.

I was told by Scott, an AT&T representative, that I will have to wait until September to be eligible for the $199 price for the new iPhone GS or pay $499 now for the new phone. Scott recommended I wait until September. Gee, thanks Scott.

I guess I’ll hold out for another 90 days.

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