{"id":7956,"date":"2018-01-30T22:23:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T22:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2018-01-30T22:23:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T22:23:40","slug":"brownsville-museum-of-fine-art-presents-inaugural-latino-comics-expo-brownsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7956","title":{"rendered":"Brownsville Museum of Fine Art Presents Inaugural Latino Comics Expo Brownsville"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"COCO-Grand-ma-with-shoe\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Critically<\/a>

Critically Acclaimed Award-Winning Actress Ren\u00e9e Victor \u2013 star of Coco, Paranormal Activity, Weeds and many other roles in films, television and stage \u2013 has been announced as a special guest at the Latino Comics Expo on Feb 3 & Feb 4 in Brownville.<\/p><\/div>\n

Brownsville, TX \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0From February 2-4, 2018, The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will play host to Brownsville\u2019s first ever Latino Comics Expo, celebrating the art and traditions of Latino culture.<\/p>\n

Deyanira Ramirez, Administrative Director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art said, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to present this amazing event that highlights Latino Art and Culture.\u201d Latino Comics Expo Brownsville Co-Director Larry Rattner added, \u201cThe event is sure to inspire and educate attendees of all ages, from kids to young adults and even youthful grownups.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI really love seeing all the fans interact with the artists and discover a world of new material they didn\u2019t know existed,\u201d said Expo co-director and cartoonist Javier Hernandez.<\/p>\n

\"Gilbert<\/a>

Gilbert Hernandez, along with brothers Jaime and Mario, revolutionized the alternative comics scene in the 1980\u2019s with comics that focused on Mexican-American themes and magic realism . Photo: LCX<\/p><\/div>\n

Fans can expect to meet celebrated Latino artists, writers, filmmakers, and educators, as well as attend exciting workshops and panels. The Expo will also include the \u201cArtist Alley\u201d Exhibition Hall of exhibitors, where attendees can explore and purchase the newest art, comics, zines, graphic novels, media, and more.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Fine Art will remain open throughout the weekend. Guests are welcome to experience Latino art and culture in between shopping the expo, watching and\/or participating in the cosplay contest, attending a panel discussions featuring their favorite artist, and screening new award-winning short films.<\/p>\n

Nationally-acclaimed artists presenting their work and meeting fans will include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Gilbert Hernandez:<\/strong>\u00a0Cartoonist and writer; recipient of PEN Center USA\u2019s Graphic Literature Award for Outstanding Body of Work; co-author of Love and Rockets<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ren\u00e9e Victor:<\/strong>\u00a0Critically Acclaimed Award-Winning Actress. Star of Coco, Paranormal Activity, Weeds and many other roles in films, television and stage.\u2022 Lalo Alcaraz: Award-winning author, artist, and cartoonist; creator of La Cucaracha<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hector Cantu:<\/strong>\u00a0Cartoonist, writer, and editor; co-creator of the comic strip Baldo<\/p>\n

\u2022 Suzy Gonzalez:<\/strong>\u00a0Artist, zinester, and organizer; co-publisher of Yes, Ma\u2019am; co-founder of San Antonio Zine Fest.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tone Rodriguez:<\/strong>\u00a0Cartoonist, work includes Simpson\u2019s and Futurama comic books.<\/p>\n

Expo events will include:
\n\u2022 Brownsville Latino Comics Expo Student Short Film Awards
\n\u2022 Cosplay Contest and After Party
\n\u2022 Panel Discussions
\n\u2022 Workshops<\/p>\n

\"Hector<\/a>

Hector Cant\u00fa, award-winning cartoonist, writer, editor and co-creator of the newspaper comic strip Baldo, is also a scheduled guest of Latino Comics Expo in February. Photo: LCX<\/p><\/div>\n

More celebrities, artist and events are being announced on an almost daily basis. Tickets are free for kids through 8th grade when accompanied by an adult. Student and senior tickets are $6.00, and adult tickets are $10.00<\/p>\n

Early bird tickets purchased before February 3 are only $5.00 for students\/seniors and $8.00 for adults.\u00a0Tickets are available on the Latino Comics Expo Brownsville Expo website<\/a>, at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, and at the Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n

About the Latino Comics Expo Brownsville:<\/strong>\u00a0The Brownsville Latino Comics Expo is a collaboration between Brownsville Museum of Fine Art and the Latino Comics Expo, and proceeds will benefit the Museum. Unlike other comic conventions that focus exclusively on entertainment, the Latino Comics Expo Brownsville celebrates education, diversity, expression, and inclusivity. Organizational co-sponsors include the Brownsville Mexican Consulate, the Brownsville Public Library, and the Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n

For more information, please explore the event website and additional social media platforms:<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.lcxbrownsville.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lcxbrownsville<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/lcxbrownsville<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lcxbrownsville<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Latino Comics Expo:<\/strong>\u00a0The first ever Latino Comics Expo was held May 7-8, 2011 at the world-famous Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, CA. It was a historic gathering for Latino comics and art. This California event is now held annually at the Long Beach Museum of Latin American Art.<\/p>\n

\"Official<\/a>

Official poster for the Latino Comics Expo Brownsville by Jose Cabrera<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brownsville, TX \u2013\u00a0From February 2-4, 2018, The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will play host to Brownsville\u2019s first ever Latino Comics Expo, celebrating the art and traditions of Latino culture. Deyanira Ramirez, Administrative Director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art said, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to present this amazing event that highlights Latino Art and Culture.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7960,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions\/7960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}