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Tony Bennett with sabor Latino The legendary performer, who commemorated his
86th birthday this past August, is celebrating the release of his latest CD, Tony Bennett: Viva Duets, on Columbia Records. Following the critical and commercial acclaim of Duets and Duets II, Viva Duets features Bennett performing his greatest hits mano a mano with Latino and Hispanic artists representing nine countries and three continents. The tracks include: The Best is Yet to Come –with Chayanne For Once in My Life –with Marc Anthony Who Can I Turn To –with Gloria Estefan Return to Me (Regresa a Mí) –with Vicente Fernández
Local filmmaker releases documentary The Immigration Paradox premiered in Phoenix this past September. Seven years in the making, the featurelength documentary is a testament to Lourdes Lee Vasquez’s tenacity. Despite lack of financial backing, the young Emmy Award-winning filmmaker set out to explore the root causes of mass, unauthorized migration. Searching for answers, she interviews people from all walks of life, as well as economists, sociologists, historians, activists and policy-makers with different ideological perspectives. Visit tipmovie.com to learn more about the documentary, the filmmaker and the production team. Get more Vibe at latinopm.com
Frankenweenie The latest cinematic iteration of Mary Shelley’s
Frankenstein hits the big screen this month – just in time for Halloween (and día de los muertos). Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s much anticipated, stopmotion animated film, was rendered in 3-D and filmed in black and white, inspired by early 20th century horror flicks. The family feature tells the story of Victor who, bereaved by the passing of his pet dog, resorts to science to bring him back from the dead. Among the many talented animators behind this project are Matias Liebrecht (Brazil), Cesar Diaz Melendez and Valin Marcos (Spain). The voice cast includes Martin Landau, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short and Winona Ryder. Check out the trailers and learn more about the production at disney.go.com/frankenweenie. Disney’s Frankenweenie premieres this month. Above, a young Victor experimenting on Sparky
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Latino Perspectives Magazine
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Clockwise from top left: Photo courtesy of columbia Records; The Immigration Paradox; Disney
Marc Anthony and Tony Bennett recording at the studio