William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” is not only one of the most popular works the playwright produced, but also one of the most performed. In the play, the star-crossed lovers are Italian ...

The 2025 Met Gala dress code is "Tailored for You," a nod to the museum's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Costume Institute exhibit, which will be on public view from May 10 to Oct. 26. This year's ...

One of the darker points in the history of cultural relations in America, the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots of June 1943 — an altercation between uniformed sailors and zoot-suit clad Angeleno ...

"Surveys the political events, social trends, and racial attitudes that contributed to a week-long outbreak of violence in Los Angeles in 1943 by white servicemen and civilians against young ...

In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date. For 10 straight nights, American sailors armed with make-shift weapons cruised Mexican American neighborhoods in search ...

As protests continue across Southern California, here’s a look at the similarities and differences of civil unrest in the region over the years. Immigration raid protests, 2025 Marines and additional ...

• The 1981 film “Zoot Suit,” directed by Luis Valdez and based on Valdez’s play of the same name about the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles, will be shown as part of Marin County Free Library’s ...

Introduction : a genealogy of vendidas -- Domesticating the pachuca -- Black skirts, dark slacks, and brown knees : pachuca style and spectacle -- During World War II -- Saying "nothin'" : pachucas ...