Category: Arts

July 7, 2016 by Itzel Greenheck

Remembering The Dance of the Pole Flyers Performed in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico   It was a warm afternoon at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, dozens of middle school scuttled around the sculptures while the staff tried to teach them about Mexico’s pre-Columbian heritage. “Shhh, be quiet” said one of the teachers, allowing... Read More »

February 17, 2013 by Roxanna Brock McDade

I photographed about 150 artists in all major Mexican cities along the border, some of them still and often wrongfully called the most dangerous places on earth... Read More »

October 1, 2012 by Al Barrus

I hadn't appreciated the Mexican government's efforts to promote fine arts until I was introduced to Bellas Artes in a government building in Saltillo. The Obra de Medusa performance even included some Mexican movie stars... Read More »