Rubén Martínez

September 20th, 2011

When Worlds Collide Documentary

A native of Los Angeles and the son and grandson of immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador, Rubén Martínez is a writer, performer and teacher. He is the author of several books, including Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail.

As a musician, he has collaborated with the likes of Johnette Napolitano, The Roches, and Los Illegals. He is Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature and Writing at Loyola Marymount University. Martínez has written for such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Mother Jones, The Nation, Sojourner’s, among many others.

He is the recipient of an Emmy Award, a Freedom of Information Award from the American Civil Liberties Union, and fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

Rubén Martínez
  • Music & Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Music & Dance Workshops

  • Javier Sicilia

    Friday, May 4, 2012:
    VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – Conversations with Javier Sicilia Ruben Martinez and Ruben Navarrette

  • Dionisio Ceballos

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dionisio Ceballos

  • Once Upon A Time... A Mariachi Musical

    Concerts:
    Once Upon A Time… A Mariachi Musical

  • Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitllan

    Music:
    Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán

  • Tito Puente Jr.

    Music:
    Tito Puente Jr.

  • Dan Guerrero

    Music:
    Dan Guerrero – Creative Director

  • Ruben Martinez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Rubén Martínez

  • Los Lobos

    Music:
    Los Lobos

  • Los Lupeños

    Dance:
    Los Lupeños

  • Richard Gonzales

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Richard Gonzales

  • At The End of The Day

    Films:
    At the End of the Day

  • Albie Hect

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Albie Hecht

  • Danza Folklórica Escénica: El Sello Artístico de Rafael Zamarripa

    Films:
    Danza Folklórica Escénica

  • Mariachi Sol

    Music:
    Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

  • Mariachi Cobre

    Music:
    Mariachi Cobre

  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra

    Music:
    Spanish Harlem Orchestra

  • Thomas A. Saenz

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Thomas A. Saenz

  • Rafael Zamarripa

    Dance:
    Rafael Zamarripa

  • Mariachi Azteca

    Music:
    Mariachi Azteca

  • Olga Briseño

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Briseño

  • MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

    Films:
    MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

  • Olga Nájera-Ramírez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Nájera-Ramírez

  • Mariachi Day at Children's Discovery Museum

    Special Events:
    ¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day

  • UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

    Music:
    UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

  • Student Showcase Concert

    Concerts:
    Student Showcase Concert

  • The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

    Concerts:
    The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

  • Mariachi Veritas

    Music:
    Mariachi Véritas de Harvard

  • Vikki Carr

    Music:
    Vikki Carr

  • Folklórico Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Folklórico Dance Workshops

  • Stop The Hate March

    Special Events:
    A Community Conversation

  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh

    Dance:
    Calpulli Tonalehqueh

  • The Storm That Swept Mexico

    Films:
    The Storm That Swept Mexico

  • Latina On The Loose

    Concerts:
    Latina on the Loose

  • Mariachi Reyna

    Music:
    Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

  • Russell Rodriguez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

  • Cesar Rosas

    Music:
    Cesar Rosas

  • Mariachi Mass

    Special Events:
    Mariachi Mass

  • Outdoor Feria del Mariachi

    Concerts:
    Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

  • Mariachi 101

    Festival Workshops:
    Mariachi 101

  • Gil Sperry

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Gil Sperry

  • When Worlds Collide Documentary

    Films:
    When Worlds Collide Documentary

  • The Harvest

    Films:
    The Harvest

  • Comedy Showcase

    Concerts:
    VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – An Evening of Comedy!

  • U. Roberto Romano

    Film & Community Conversations:
    U. Roberto Romano