{"id":26574,"date":"2021-10-08T11:54:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T18:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000022505"},"modified":"2021-10-08T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T18:54:23","slug":"hear-from-latinx-illustrators-and-scholars-during-virtual-latino-comics-expo-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/arts-culture\/hear-from-latinx-illustrators-and-scholars-during-virtual-latino-comics-expo-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Hear from Latinx illustrators and scholars during virtual Latino Comics Expo this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen in on virtual conversations with Latinx illustrators and scholars this weekend as part of the annual Latino Comics Expo in partnership with the Museum of Latin American Art.<\/p>\n<p>Event organizers said the free programming was curated to draw &#8220;from important Latinx illustrators and scholars in the field&#8221; to commemorate the expo&#8217;s 10th anniversary. Conversations will focus on career spotlights, including art influences, the politics of art and the &#8220;trials and tribulations&#8221; of the comic industry.<\/p>\n<p>While no programming will be taking place inside the MOLAA, organizers said they have been discussing spring 2022 dates for site activation.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the online sessions each day:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rising Star<\/strong> &#8211; Chicano creator-writer <a href=\"https:\/\/elpasoheraldpost.com\/kayden-phoenix-set-to-appear-at-el-paso-comic-con\/\">Kayden Phoenix<\/a> talks about the comic industry and her universe of Latina superheroes, A La Brava. It starts at 10 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beto&#8217;s World<\/strong> &#8211; Latino Comics Expo Executive Director Ricardo Padilla talks with cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez of &#8220;Love &amp; Rockets.&#8221; It starts at 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday, Oct. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Killer Cartoons, Comics, and Creatures!<\/strong> &#8211; The hosts of the Comadres Y Comics podcast interview cartoonist Crystal Gonzalez about her career. It starts at 2 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Vida C\u00f3mica<\/strong> &#8211; Pulitzer Prize-nominated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz discusses his art, politics and working on Pixar&#8217;s &#8220;Coco.&#8221; It starts at 3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;El Muerto Lives!&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; Latino Comics Expo Creative Director Javier Hernandez reflects on his career with expo co-creators Ricardo Padilla and Bobby Hernandez. 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