by unapocha | Jan 6, 2021 | Desmadre, Dreamocracy, Movies
Arizona’s WOTAN guy in Washington DC Revolution or Ridiculous? Today was a surreal day. It started normal enough, Payan was watching the vote for our next President from Washington DC, and I was streaming a Selpioli workshop from La Paz, Bolivia. Next thing we...
by unapocha | Dec 3, 2020 | Homelessness, La Lucha, Latino Urbanism, Santa Ana, Urban Development
My formerly homeless friend, ChefJason Mercado of Sweet Mission Cookies I have a long and engaged history with folks who choose to live outside of the conventional social infrastructure. In America we call these people “homeless” and it’s akin to...
by unapocha | Nov 26, 2020 | Homelessness, Latino Urbanism, Quarantine Life, Urban Development
Today is a difficult day. Last night we were horrified to hear that CHP was in El Sereno, a lovely community East of LA. They were evicting homeless families who were sheltering in place in State-owned homes. CalTrans had acquired hundreds of homes in the path of a...
by unapocha | Nov 20, 2020 | Comida, Film Lust, Quarantine Life
We’re going into a month-long curfew period, so today was a final hurrah. I’ve got to plan out a good creative strategy for the new period of social isolation or I’ll piss this golden time away. Today I picked up my homegirl for a long overdue visit....
by unapocha | May 16, 2020 | Dreamocracy, Quarantine Life
The California Lockdown is over! For LA, the lockdown was extended until May 15, which was yesterday. But I was too caught up in this week’s Dreamocracy In America to write about it. Our guest was the fabulous Sandra Lilia Velasquez, lead singer of Pistolera! To...
by unapocha | Apr 23, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I’m excited to interview one of my cultural heroes! El Vez: The original Tiger King Dreamocracy in America’s star-spangled guest is Robert Lopez! Known as El Vez (the Mexican Elvis) and co-founder of the legendary punk group The Zeros, Lopez joins us for a...
by unapocha | Apr 18, 2020 | Pets, Quarantine Life
Today is all about our pets! We are lucky to have all these fur friends near. It’s made this confinement bearable. You may have noticed them popping into our performances, interviews and livestreams. Our Siamese Cats rule the main house, while our Chi-mix Dogs...
by unapocha | Apr 17, 2020 | Quarantine Life
It’s our big Zoom show day with Herbert Siguenza! We had sketches, excerpts of his plays and visual poetry in our weekly installment of Dreamocracy In America. Our special guest Herbert Siguenza! In our 1830’s Dreamocracy threads, we set up the broadcast....
by unapocha | Apr 16, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I still remember the first time I saw “Bowl of Beings” by Culture Clash at the LATC in the early ’90’s. It captured my imagination and knitted together an entire community. My mentor Gronk did the set design, graffiti-inspired backdrops, a...
by unapocha | Apr 15, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I’m dreaming of a Gothic Garden. Black flowers only. Our cloudy skies are seeding dreams of dark and velvety blossoms. My inner goth is pining for a pretty spot to brood. The internet picked up on my dark desire and sent me this lovely Twitter thread on the...
