Vanguardia with James Garcia

Meet Hector Flores, co-founder and artistic director of Las Cafeteras. Hector is a self-described Leo, poet, pachuco, pachanguero and soccer lover, yeller, songwriter, producer, storyteller, cultural worker and one of the artistic directors of Las Cafeteras. Hope you the enjoy the interview. The band was in Arizona at the Chandler Center for the Arts to perform its Day of the Dead show, "Hasta la...

Joseph Garcia is the director of public policy for Chicanos Por La Cause and the executive director of the Si Se Vota, CPLC Action Fund, which is leading a $10 million campaign called Latino Loud that’s aimed at boosting the Latino vote in Arizona. The organization is making a big push between now and the Nov. 8 mid-term elections, and Joe talked to host James E. Garcia, no relation, to tell us al...

ARIZONA - Adrian Fontes is running for Secretary of State, the top elections office in Arizona. Born in Nogales, AZ, Fontes is a lawyer, ex-Marine, and the former elections chief in Maricopa County, a key battleground during the 2020 presidential election and ground zero in fight against the country's election deniers led by now former President Donald J. Trump. Fontes' opponent is Mark Finchem. W...

ARIZONA - Melissa Garcia, Chief External Affairs Officer of Planned Parenthood of Arizona talks about the impact of the recent chaos surrounding abortion law on the lives of Hispanic women in Arizona.

PHOENIX, AZ - AZHCC President/CEO Monica Villalobos provides highlights from DATOS: The State of Arizona's Hispanic Market.

PHOENIX, AZ - Ghosts of Bogota, a play by Diana Burbano, directed by Alejandra Luna, and presented by Stray Cat Theatre In this episode, we talk to Stray Cat Theatre, which has been busting norms for its entire existence. But this year the company is doing something even more unconventional — every play this season is written by a person of color and every production is directed by a person of col...

United Cerebral Palsy Association , a national disability advocacy group that represents 56 affiliates nationwide, recently hosted its inaugural Conference on Latinos with Disabilities . The virtual conference was held on Sept. 21-22, 2022. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia, who also works as a contract communications and policy consultant for UCP, served as coordinator of the conference — t...

United Cerebral Palsy Association , a national disability advocacy group that represents 56 affiliates nationwide, recently hosted its inaugural Conference on Latinos with Disabilities . The virtual conference was held on Sept. 21-22, 2022. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia, who also works as a contract communications and policy consultant for UCP, served as coordinator of the conference — t...

The University of Arizona has reneged on its promise to restore the home of the state’s only ever Latino governor, Raul H. Castro. Last week, a Tucson television station reported the house will not be refurbished and instead will be put up for auction. For her part, Castro’s daughter, Beth Castro, says she’s frustrated with this  turn of events. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia spoke with C...

Order Chaos Theater Company is staging "Mala" at the KAX Theater in Phoenix Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2022. The one-woman show stars Ángela Kabasan González. We interview two of the founders of Order Chaos Theater Company, JP and Mark Clemente, about their aspirations for the company and why they picked "Mala" as their premier performance. Buy tickets and watch the trailer video.

Arte Público Press turned 40. Vanguardia America Host James E. Garcia interviews Founder and Director Nicolás Kanellos about the publishing house's origins, evolution and future.

Arte Público Press turned 40. Vanguardia America Host James E. Garcia interviews Founder and Director Nicolás Kanellos about the publishing house's origins, evolution and future.

Vanguardia America interviewed Vanessa Ramirez about her dance troupe  and the Chandler Center for the Arts, C.A.L.L.E de Arizona 23rd Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival happening Oct. 1, 2022.

Angelique Sina talks about conditions in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, in addition to lagging recovery efforts five years after Hurricane Maria.

In recent years, Arizona Opera has been working to diversify its productions, on-stage talent and audience in a way that better represents Arizona's increasingly diverse population. People of color, not counting those who identify as mixed race, are now about 45 percent of the state's residents. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia interviewed Specter about its production of The Copper Queen du...

Rafael was appointed executive director of the UnidosUs Action Fund in 2021. In this two-part interview, Vanguardia America's James E. Garcia talks to Rafael about the Action Fund's mission, priorities and growing influence of Latino voters nationwide, especially in key swing states across the country.

Rafael was appointed executive director of the UnidosUs Action Fund in 2021. In this two-part interview , Vanguardia America's James E. Garcia talks to Rafael about the Action Fund's mission, priorities and growing influence of Latino voters nationwide, especially in key swing states across the country.

José Cruz González is the author of numerous plays, including Under a Baseball Sky (commissioned by The Old Globe), American Mariachi (The Old Globe), Sunsets & Margaritas (Denver Center for the Performing Arts, TheatreWorks), and others.

This interview aired Sept. 10, 2022. 

This interview aired on Sept. 10, 2022

Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford is Tucson-based children's book author. Her recent works include "Raulito: The First Latino Governor of Arizona," a bilingual flip-book published by Arte Publico Press. Rivera-Ashford recently won several awards at the International Latino Book Awards 2022. Host James Garcia talks to the author about her passion for teaching and writing about Latino culture, including the...

In a two-part interview, Vanguardia American host James Garcia speaks to Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Teran about the results of the August primary elections and her party's prospects for the November mid-terms.

In this two-part interview, Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Teran talk about results of the August primary and the party's prospects for the November mid-terms.

Rosemary Ybarra Hernandez is the founder and president of the college prep program, Aguila Youth Leadership Institute headquarted in Phoenix, AZ.