Achy Obejas

Various artists Planet Soup (Ellipsis Arts) (star) (star) (star) (star) This fascinating collection of cross-cultural collaboration doesn't include Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, David Byrne, Gloria Estefan or Eddie Palmieri. Instead...

Mayor Daley has issued his official proclamation designating June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month -- which means the Pride parade isn't far behind. Kicking off at 2 p.m. Sunday,...

Step aside, Ajax and Minty Fresh. Make some room. This Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Chicago experiences "From Across this Gray Land," the first festival celebrating artists on the Projekt label....

Celines Libre (Merengazo) (star) (star) (star) Don't go looking for deep stuff here, nothing like Juan Luis Guerra or even Aramis Camilo's sly winks. Don't try to find the kind...

Mark Anthony was coughing up cards -- dozens of them, it seemed. A king of hearts, a two of clubs, a couple of aces. "I went to the doctor about...

Apparently, somebody was listening to Willie Colon. After the Grammys last March, the salsa star spewed a long protest letter into the Internet's USENET groups. Colon's complaint was that the...

They're getting a lot of calls at Randolph Street Gallery, most clamoring for tickets to one of three shows next week by the Sacred Naked Nature Girls, a Los Angeles-based...

Michael Cho's "Another America" was never intended as a personal project. Cho, an independent documentary filmmaker, had gotten funds to do a piece about the relations between Korean business people...

The guy in the red jacket steps into Icon and looks around. There, behind the bar, is a mirrored skyline of the city. And on the dance floor, a solitary...

Various artists Salsa, Merengue, Mambo! (Hemisphere) (star) (star) (star) (star) For those looking for dance music with both smarts and guts, this terrific compilation will be a delight. Despite the...