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VOCES: Shorts Collection

Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latino arts, culture and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. Devoted to exploring the rich diversity of the Latino experience, VOCES presents new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience.

Curated by Latino Public Broadcasting and showcasing the work of both emerging and established Latino filmmakers, this anthology of narrative and nonfiction work explores issues such as identity, economy, arts, and community.

Explore an anthology of narrative and nonfiction work from Latino filmmakers.

Sentir el Son: Sentir el Son is a poetic documentary short about an Afro-Mexican woman in search of her ethnic and gender identity through the West African and Afro-Mexican practices in music and dance. This is a heroine’s journey about the struggle of ethnic invisibility and the hidden African Diaspora in Mexico.

Sabor Ártico: Latinos En Alaska: Latinos face unique challenges in the Arctic environment where things can be extreme, remote, and sometimes inaccessible. “Sabor Ártico: Latinos En Alaska,” a short documentary, introduces viewers to a growing population of Latinos in Alaska through poignant interviews that give insight on the importance of food and culture in adapting to the Arctic environment and in forging their identity.

When It’s Good, It’s Good: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy, “When It’s Good, It’s Good” centers around life in an oil town called Denver City, Texas.

The Kill Floor: The Kill Floor, by Carlos Avila, is a narrative film inspired by the true-life situation that many Latino meat industry workers found themselves in during the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic. Forced to choose between making a living by working in unsafe conditions or to go without income, many workers were forced to choose between their livelihoods and their lives.

¡Presente! Latin Film Series “Spy Kids” • The Little Theatre

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, ¡Presente! Latin Film Series is excited to present a screening of the iconic family film “Spy Kids” on Sunday, September 29 at 3 p.m. at The Little Theatre.

This event is part of an ongoing Latin Film Series, designed to celebrate and highlight Latin contributions to American cinema. “Spy Kids” is the story of Carmen and Juni Cortez, siblings who discover that their parents are secretly spies, and when their parents are captured, it’s up to the kids to save them and the world!

Tickets are $11 for general admission, $9 for seniors and students. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to secure their seats and purchase food from Munchie Empanada Truck. After the screening anyone looking to extend the fun can go to The Playhouse // Swillburger (820 S Clinton Ave) to play arcade games and receive a discount on food and drink by presenting their ticket to “Spy Kids” at the register from 5pm-7pm!

NEXT on Kennedy Center “Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make” • WXXI-TV

Five-time Grammy^® winners Snarky Puppy play host to four of the most important singers in the Spanish-speaking world.

NEXT on Kennedy Center “Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make” airs Friday, October 11 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Fuensanta (Mexico), Gaby Moreno (Guatemala), Silvana Estrada (Mexico), and Silvia Pérez Cruz (Spain) represent different generations, continents, and musical traditions, but are bound together by their ability to communicate the deepest of emotions through song.

This one-night-only performance will feature music by all four women arranged by and performed with Snarky Puppy.

Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 20 members in regular rotation. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. The defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy’s music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.

Finding Your Roots “Mexican Roots” • WXXI-TV

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s.

Finding Your Roots “Mexican Roots” airs Tuesday, September 23 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.

“If our contributions were written back into history textbooks, can you imagine how America would see us?’ says Leguizamo. “More importantly, can you imagine how we would see ourselves?”

Velvet, Season 2 • WXXI-TV

When Alberto returns from his honeymoon with Cristina, he is shocked to find that his brother-in-law, Enrique, now is now in control of Velvet.

Velvet, Season 2 airs Thursdays, September 18-October 30 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

The second season premiere of Velvet from WALTER PRESENTS follows Alberto, who returns from his honeymoon to find a myriad of surprises. Missed Season 1? You can watch it on the PBS app.

In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles.

Velvet (serie en español) — Jueves, 18 de septiembre a las 9 p. m. en WXXI-TV
El estreno de la segunda temporada de VELVET, de WALTER PRESENTS, sigue a Alberto, que regresa de su luna de miel y se encuentra con un sinfín de sorpresas. ¿Te has perdido la primera temporada? Puedes verla en la aplicación PBS.

38th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards • WXXI-TV

Celebrate the recipients of the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. This year’s honorees include Cheech Marin, Felix Contreras, Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Trevi, and more.

38th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards premieres Friday, September 26 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

The evening includes performances and appearances by some of the country’s most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. This historic program, created by the White House to commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in America, is among the highest honors by Latinos for Latinos and supported by 40 national Hispanic-serving institutions. This year’s honorees include Cheech Marin, Felix Contreras, Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Trevi and more.

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos • WXXI-TV

Inspired by his quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions, this new three-part series brings acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo’s passion from the stage to the screen.

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos, all three episodes air back-to-back on Saturday, September 27 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams on PBS.org and the PBS App.

In this series, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history and contributions, spanning thousands of years from the Ancient Empires to the early 1970s. Through this exploration, he aims to shine a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos while showcasing how Latino history is American history.

Filmed on location in Mexico and throughout the U.S., American Historia features Leguizamo in conversation with over a dozen leading historians, anthropologists, authors and experts. The series also features actors, including Benjamin Bratt, Bryan Cranston, Rosario Dawson, Laurence Fishburne, Ethan Hawke, Edward James Olmos, Rosie Perez, Liev Schreiber, reading original source materials.

Episode 1: Echoes of Empires: Join host John Leguizamo as he examines the accomplishments and rise of the Great Empires and civilizations in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, from the Taino to the Olmec, Inca, Maya, Aztec, and more. Although they were ultimately decimated by the conquistadors, these societies had an enduring influence on culture, agriculture, and the sciences.

Episode 2: Threads in the American Tapestry: Explore how Latino DNA has been woven into the identity of the United States since before her inception, and has been pivotal all along the way. Despite facing severe discrimination and violence, Latinos were present and contributed in pivotal ways to the fabric of this nation. Highlighting key figures and events, host John Leguizamo shows how Latinos helped build the United States we know today.

Episode 3: Solidarity in a New Era: Host John Leguizamo explores the rise of the new empire, the United States. While Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the fabric of the U.S. and beyond. Reflecting on his journey, John learns that Latinos were not just an asterisk in history, but that Latino history is the history of the United States.

“If our contributions were written back into history textbooks, can you imagine how America would see us?’ says Leguizamo. “More importantly, can you imagine how we would see ourselves?”

Photo: Creator and host John Leguizamo on the set of AMERICAN HISTORIA./ Credit: NGL Studios

Voces on PBS “Almost American” • WXXI-TV

Meet a Salvadoran-American family who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years until disaster strikes.

Voces on PBS “Almost American” airs Monday, August 26 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

A Salvadoran-American family of five who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years have their lives upended when Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those from El Salvador and five other countries is revoked. Follow their fight to stay together as a family.