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A special look at culture on the border, including: Fernanda Solórzano on the U.S.-Mexico border in film; poetry by Melissa Lozano and Abel Salas; a look at classical music intitatives in Mexican border cities; a portfolio of work from inSite.
Border Beat: Tijuana’s Homegrown Electronic Sound
Reading Time: < 1 minutePioneered in the 1990s, Nortec remains one of the most important features of Tijuana’s musical landscape.Curating on the Divide
Reading Time: 4 minutesinSite provides a space for contemporary art on, around – and above – the border.Juárez-El Paso’s Cross-border Harmony
Reading Time: 2 minutesA flourishing musical partnership has taken root along the U.S.-Mexico divide.Tijuana Is for (Opera) Lovers
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeave the stereotypes aside. Tijuana’s annual Ópera en la Calle is a symbol of the city’s rich and evolving cultural identity.Trump’s Border, As Seen on TV
Reading Time: 6 minutesHollywood has a history of depicting the border in black and white. We could all use a few more shades of gray.Two Poems on Border Identity
Reading Time: 2 minutesReflections on life at the U.S.-Mexico crossroads by two California poets.Like what you've read? Subscribe to AQ for more.
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