Agosto Cuellar is a veteran visionary in this town. Couturier, entrepreneur and social activist, he’s got deep roots and wide wings, having owned and operated legendary Southtown resale shop Jive Refried, created collections of irreverent, often-recycled garments that have landed him in serious Project Runway consideration, and DJed at big events and unexpected venues citywide.…
Xicana Artist Adelina Anthony on the Evolution of Bruising for Besos
“Bringing all of your beautiful, complicated, queer self to the art is what will make your voice unique and refreshing.” In March 2007, I was introduced to the character Yoli Villamontes at a stage reading where queer Xicana powerhouse Adelina Anthony read an excerpt from Bruising for Besos. A few years later, I would have…
Making Us Heard: Writer Anel Flores Finds Her Nicho
Like most kids, I used to daydream about what my life would look like in the future. I imagined myself driving a baby-blue pickup, a woman sitting beside me, down a long dirt road, listening to music and holding hands. The home I daydreamed about looked like the one I lived in, decorated in images…