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n May 4th and 5th, os días 4 y 5 de mayo, Guadalupe Centers los Centros Guadalupe (GCI) will host their (GCI, por sus siglas en 27th annual Cinco inglés) presentarán su Ode Mayo Fiesta in Kansas L27ma Fiesta Anual del Cinco “The appeal of mariachi music crosses cultural and generational lines,” said Juan Ortiz (center) City, Missouri. GCI officials de Mayo, en Kansas City, director of Campanas de America. Throughout its four-decade history, Campanas de America has said, “Our annual Cinco de Missouri. Funcionarios de played for a variety of audiences from all walks of life. Mayo Fiesta is the original GCI dijeron: “Nuestra fiesta “El atractivo de la música de mariachi cruza las líneas culturales y generacionales”, dijo Juan Ortiz, celebration of its kind in the anual de Cinco de Mayo es director (centro) de Campanas de América. A lo largo de su historia de cuatro décadas, Campanas de Westside neighborhood. la celebración original de América ha tocado para una variedad de audiencias de todos los ámbitos de la vida. Growing in popularity, this este tipo en el barrio del year’s celebration will be Westside. Cada vez más filled with many attractions popular, la celebración de BY TRADUCE for the whole family for the 2 este año estará llena de JOE ARCE & CORBIN CRABLE GEMMA TORNERO days event. muchas atracciones para The Cinco de Mayo toda la familia durante el herever Juan Ortiz goes, donde sea que vaya Juan Ortiz, Fiesta will draw thousands evento de 2 días. there’s sure to be a party. seguro que habrá una fiesta. of people into the Latino La Fiesta del Cinco de Ortiz and his musical group Ortiz y su grupo musical neighborhood for some Mayo atraerá a miles de Campanas de America will Campanas de América traerán great Mexican/Latino food, personas al vecindario Wbe bringing that fun, along with their Aesa diversión, junto con su sonido único folkloric dancing, local and latino para disfrutar de trademark unique sound, to Kansas City’s y característico, al Ameristar Casino de national live entertainment excelente comida mexicana/ Ameristar Casino on Cinco de Mayo (fifth Kansas City, en Cinco de Mayo, para una and of course Mariachi. It latina, de bailes folclóricos, of May) for a celebration of mariachi celebración de la cultura y la música de culture and music. mariachi. FAMILY FIESTA ... / PAGE 7 FIESTA FAMILIAR ... / PÁGINA 7 “NOT ALL PEOPLE ... / PAGE 5 “NO TODAS LAS PERSONAS ... / PÁGINA 5 Argentine Neighborhood may see economic development once again El barrio de Argentine puede ver el desarrollo económico una vez más

BY DEBRA DeCOSTER ew businesses opening within the Argentine community in NKansas City, Kansas would bring jobs, economic development and attract people across the city to the Argentine neighborhood. Plans have been presented to the Unified Government Economic Development department for a Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and Dunkin Donuts. Although Commissioner Ann Murguia, 3rd district, could not release information about a possible upcoming project, she did tell Hispanic News that talks TEXAS TOM’S ... / PAGE 3

TRADUCE GEMMA TORNERO a apertura de nuevos negocios dentro de la comunidad de Argentine, en Kansas LCity, Kansas traería empleos, desarrollo económico y atraería a la gente de toda la ciudad al vecindario. Se han presentado planes al departamento de Desarrollo Económico del Gobierno Unificado para los restaurantes Pizza Hut, Wendy’s y Dunkin Donuts. Aunque la comisionada Ann Murguía, del 3er Empty storefronts with For Sale signs have been up for years along Strong Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. Change may be coming to Distrito, no pudo divulgar the Argentine community if a proposed $2 million project is approved. información sobre un Escaparates vacíos, con anuncios de Se Vende, han estado en pie durante años a lo largo de la Avenida Strong, en Kansas City, Kansas. posible proyecto futuro, El cambio puede llegar a la comunidad de Argentine si se aprueba un proyecto propuesto de $ 2 millones. TEXAS TOM’S CAFE ... / PÁGINA 2 NEWSROOM: (816)472.5246 | KCHISPANICNEWS.com | E-MAIL: [email protected] | 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 2 KC HISPANIC NEWS I JUEVES, 26 DE ABRIL, 2018 KCHispanicNews.com Texas Tom’s Café se inauguró recientemente y el negocio está algo lento

CONT./PÁGINA 1 comunidad, dijo: le dijo a Hispanic “No tenía idea de News que se que vendrían otros están realizando restaurantes, como conversaciones sobre Pizza Hut y Wendy’s. un posible proyecto Si hubiera sabido que de $ 2 millones de venían al vecindario, dólares en la Avenida no habría venido Strong, en Kansas aquí”. City, Kansas. Según Chohdry, Los residentes han es difícil competir estado esperando con los negocios pacientemente de las cadenas de a que se abran restaurantes más negocios nuevos en grandes. su vecindario. Ellos “Hago poco hablaron en una negocio en esta reciente encuesta comunidad. No tengo comunitaria que muchos clientes. Creo fue iniciada por el que mucha gente Gobierno Unificado está cocinando en y llevada a cabo por casa y no comiendo ETC, un contratista afuera. Tengo una externo. Cuando variedad de artículos se preguntó en en mi menú, hacemos la encuesta, qué hamburguesas, tacos, tan probable sería burritos, pescado, Justo al oeste de la biblioteca de South Branch, se abrió una pequeña tienda de botanas hace unos seis meses. comer en una de las pollo, así que tengo Sin embargo, todavía hay muchos edificios vacíos que rodean la biblioteca. empresas enumeradas un gran menú. Una Just west of the South Branch library, a small snack shop opened up about six months ago. However, there are anteriormente, el 48.2 vez que las personas still many empty buildings surrounding the library. % dijo que era muy entran y comen, están probable, y el 26.1 % contentos de que pasan por ahí”, dijo la dijo que era probable. estemos aquí”, dijo. Comisionada Murguía. La adición de Eligió la ubicación La página de tiendas minoristas del Texas Tom’s Café Facebook de adicionales a la basado en el negocio la Comisionada comunidad ha estado que el supermercado Murguía se llenó en proceso desde Walmart de comentarios la apertura del Neighborhood aporta positivos sobre el supermercado Wal- a la comunidad de proyecto. Brian Mart Neighborhood Argentine. Él ha Sager escribió: “Vean y la nueva estación estado en el negocio el supermercado de policía Patrulla de los restaurantes Walmart Sur (South Patrol). por décadas y sabe Neighborhood. La Sin el conocimiento que puede llevar algo gente lo ama. Algunos del público, la de tiempo construir su incluso vienen en Comisionada Murguía clientela en Avenida autobús. El desarrollo luchó para que el Strong. económico del área Alcalde Mark Holland La Corporación de Argentine es un considerara negocios de Mejoramiento de negocio importante, adicionales en su Argentine (Argentine y viable, para los distrito. Betterment ciudadanos que “Creo que el alcalde Corporation, ABC, por viven aquí, así como Holland no iba a Los escaparates de la Avenida Strong, en el barrio Argentine de Kansas City, Kansas sus siglas en inglés) para las personas permitir que algo están vacíos. La comisionada Ann Murguía dijo que un posible proyecto de $ 2 millones se está reuniendo que vienen a diario más sucediera en de dólares podría estar llegando al corredor comercial de la Avenida Strong. No pudo actualmente con para trabajar o Argentine. En lugar revelar más detalles en este momento. el personal de visitar a la familia, de decirme eso, él Storefronts along Strong Avenue in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Desarrollo Económico o son proveedores, hubiera mandado un Kansas sit empty. Commissioner Ann Murguia said a possible $2 million project del Gobierno pueden usarlo. Estas mensaje, a través del may be coming to the Strong Avenue corridor. She could not release any further Unificado para discutir cosas solo ayudan a personal, de que él no details at this time. sus planes de llevar elevar los negocios iba a ponerlo (Pizza los tres negocios a existentes, así como hut, Wendy’s y Dunkin Argentine. a los ciudadanos de opciones y también Hispanic News puede presentarse Donuts) en la agenda. ABC planea aquí”. algunos trabajos en el dejó un mensaje ante el Alcalde David Simplemente se construir los negocios, Josh Gómez dijo, área”. al Departamento Alvey y la Junta de negó y no me habló si son aprobados, “Normalmente Según Murguía, de Desarrollo Comisionados, pero al respecto”, dijo la frente a la tienda estaría en contra dijo, “son grandes Económico del hasta la hora de la Comisionada Murguía, Save-A-Lot, ubicada de los restaurantes negocios y siempre Gobierno Unificado publicación, nuestras del 3er Distrito. en el número 2102 de de comida rápida están ocupados para obtener una llamadas telefónicas Hace cinco meses, Metropolitan Avenue, en general, porque y siempre están actualización sobre no recibieron Shaun Chohdry abrió en Kansas City, creo que nuestro contratando”. cuándo el proyecto respuesta. el Texas Tom’s Café Kansas. vecindario se merece en lo que era la “Los tres negocios algo mejor, pero dado antigua instalación irían directamente que conseguimos de Wolf Burgers, en th desde el área de la un par de grandes Avenida Strong. Para 22 Annual Kansas City’s Original tienda Save-A-Lot, supermercados el propietario, los hasta la zona de que necesitábamos clientes han llegado pasto de la calle 18th desesperadamente, lentamente y cuando Street Expressway. estos negocios escuchó las noticias La esperanza es que, adicionales serán de que Wendy’s y estando junto a la buenos. Ahora las Pizza Hut podrían autopista, atraería personas tendrán una estar llegando a la a las personas que gama más amplia de

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CONT./PAGE 1 and Dunkin Donuts) are underway about on the agenda. He a possible $2 million just refused and project on Strong he wouldn’t talk Avenue in Kansas City, to me about it,” Kansas. said Commissioner Residents have Murguia, 3rd District. been waiting patiently Five months ago, for new businesses Shaun Chohdry to open in their opened Texas Tom’s neighborhood. They Café in the former spoke out on a recent Wolf Burgers on community survey Strong Avenue. that was initiated Business has been by the Unified slow for the owner Government and and when he heard conducted by ETC, the news that Wendy’s an outside contractor. and Pizza Hut may When asked in the be coming to the survey how likely community, he said, would it be to eat “I had no idea that at one of the above other restaurants were listed businesses, coming, such as Pizza 48.2 percent said Hut and Wendy’s. If I very likely, and had known that they 26.1 percent said were coming into the somewhat likely. neighborhood, I would Texas Toms Café opened five months ago on Strong Avenue in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Adding additional not have come here.” Kansas. Customers have been slow to visit the new business that sits in the former Wolf Burgers restaurant. retail to the According to Texas Toms Café abrió hace cinco meses en la Avenida Strong, en el barrio de Argentine, de Kansas City, Kansas. Los community has Chohdry, larger chain clientes se han tardado en visitar el nuevo negocio, mismo que se encuentra en el antiguo restaurante Wolf Burgers. been in the works restaurants are hard since the opening to compete with for of the Wal-Mart business. Corporation (ABC) Sager wrote, “Look “Normally I would businesses and are neighborhood market “I have a very is currently meeting at the Walmart be against fast food always busy and are and the new South poor business in with the Unified Neighborhood places in general always hiring.” Patrol police station. this community. I Government Economic market. People love because I think Hispanic News Unbeknownst to the do not have a lot of Development Staff it. Some even come our neighborhood left a message public, Commissioner customers. I think to discuss their plans by bus. The economic deserves better, but with the Economic a lot of people are to bring the three development of the since we did get a Development cooking at home and businesses into Argentine area is couple pretty great department at the not eating out. I have Argentine. important and viable grocery stores we Unified Government a variety of items ABC plans to build businesses that the desperately needed, to get a status update on my menu, we do the businesses across citizens that live here, then these additional on when the project hamburgers, tacos, from the Save-A- as well as people who businesses will be may be presented burritos, fish, chicken Lot store at 2102 visit daily for work good. Now people before Mayor David tenders so I have a big Metropolitan Avenue or to visit family, or will have a wider Alvey and the Board menu. Once people in Kansas City, Kansas are vendors, can use. array of choices and of Commissioners, come in and eat they if approved. These things just also some jobs in the but as of press time, are excited that we “The three help to uplift existing area.” our phone calls went are here,” he said. businesses would go business as well as the According to unanswered. He chose the right there across citizens here.” Murguia she said, Murguia struggled location for the Texas from the Save-A-Lot Josh Gomez said, “they are great to get Mayor Mark Tom’s Café based store in the grassy Holland to consider on the business that area by 18th Street additional businesses the neighborhood Expressway. The hope in her district. Walmart brings is with it right by the “I don’t think into the Argentine highway we would Mayor Holland was community. He has be attracting people ever going to let been in the restaurant right off the highway,” anything else happen business for decades said Commissioner in Argentine. Instead and knows that it may Murguia. of telling me that, he take some time to Positive comments would send a message build his business on filled Commissioner through staff that he Strong Avenue. Murguia Facebook was not going to put The Argentine page about the it (Pizza hut, Wendy’s Betterment project. Brian

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Football League announced on BY to me and gracious and very well received by all who were there Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2018 season. The Kansas GLENN MOLLETTE that day. City Chiefs will be featured in five primetime television games. “I always look forward to this time of year, getting our players back in ’ve always admired Barbara A lot has been said in admiration about Barbara Bush. the building, getting back to football, and then on top of that we get to Bush. Like millions of others I see how our schedule sets up and start our preparation,” Chiefs Head was saddened to hear about her I particularly admired that she told her son Jeb a couple of years Coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve got a lot of work to get done before declining health and then recent September 9th. I’m excited to get started and I know Chiefs Kingdom death. Many television tributes ago that there had been enough I Bushes in the White House. Of will be supporting us the entire way.” and well deserved accolades course she loved and supported Kansas City will kick off its quest for a third-straight AFC West title have been verbalized in recent with back-to-back road games against the Los Angeles Chargers and days. Her beautiful funeral service her son but many of us agreed with her candor. the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chiefs have won eight consecutive contests and all that was said from their against the Chargers. A victory against Los Angeles on Sept. 9 would Houston Episcopal Church was a Jeb Bush did a fine job speaking at his mother’s funeral. mark the longest consecutive win streak against the Chargers in team tribute to one of America’s finest history. The Chiefs return home to Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 23 to ladies. He gave a beautiful eulogy that would make any parent proud. face the San Francisco 49ers in the club’s home opener. Kansas City’s I had the opportunity to have first primetime contest is on Oct. 1 against the Broncos in Denver. The my picture taken with the First His question to her about her readiness to face death was Chiefs have won five consecutive matchups against the Broncos. Lady many years ago. She was After a visit from the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 7, Kansas City speaking at a banquet and my touching and is something too many feel uncomfortable talking will face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on NBC’s Sunday assignment was to do an opening Night Football on October 14. The Chiefs will take on the Bengals and prayer for the occasion. Being about. We want someone else to do that for us. Jeb asked Broncos at home before traveling to Cleveland on November 4. The on the program afforded me the Chiefs face the Arizona Cardinals at home on November 11, followed opportunity to sit close to her her if she was ready to die. Her response was lovely. “I don’t want by a Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in while she would later speak. We Mexico City on Nov. 19. were meeting under a large tent to leave your father but I do love Jesus and believe I am going to a Following the club’s Bye Week on November 25 the team will travel to and it was a breezy day. The flag face the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 2. The Chiefs are 8-2 against Oakland was occasionally blowing into beautiful place.” Barbara Bush lived an incredible under Head Coach Andy Reid. The final quarter of the season features a her face and so I took hold of home game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9, before a Thursday the end of it and held it during life. She and her family are a huge part of American history. Ninety night contest at Arrowhead Stadium versus the Chargers on Dec. 13. her speech. During the course of The Chiefs then travel to Seattle for their second Sunday Night Football her talk she would begin to drive two years is a long time to live but passes so quickly. After this, contest of the season, facing the Seahawks in primetime on December home a point about something 23. Kansas City closes out the regular season at home against the bad the democrats were doing or there is eternity as she and many of us believe. Oakland Raiders on December 30. some other issue in which she had Fans interested in traveling to the Chiefs vs. Rams game in Mexico strong feelings. To accentuate her I didn’t vote for Jeb but greatly respect that he loved his mother City are encouraged to visit Primesport.com or call (800) 591-9198. 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Visit Chiefs.com for details. her speech she used the word to a very simple but profound three times. After each time she conversation about death and 2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PRESEASON SCHEDULE said damn she would stop her Jesus. speech, pause and look straight As we all near the end of our at me and say, “Sorry Reverend” lives, we would all be so fortunate Date Opponent Time Network and then slowly she would get to have someone who cares Thursday, Aug. 9 Houston Texans 7:30 p.m. KCTV5 enough about us to be personal, back into her speech. She did Friday, Aug. 17 at Atlanta Falcons 7:00 p.m. KCTV5 that three times. I think I was her loving and to truly give that much icebreaker or a bit of a punch of a damn about us. Saturday, Aug. 25 at Chicago Bears Noon KCTV5 Dr. Glenn Mollette is the author line that day and it was okay as I Thursday, Aug. 30 Green Bay Packers 7:30 p.m. KCTV5 smiled with her. She was very kind of 12 books. 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Date Opponent Time Network Sunday, Sept. 9 at Los Angeles Chargers 3:05 p.m. CBS MLK Advisory Group Sunday, Sept. 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers Noon CBS Sunday, Sept. 23 San Francisco 49ers Noon FOX Monday, Oct. 1 at Denver Broncos 7:15 p.m. ESPN to Hold Public Hearings Sunday, Oct. 7 Jacksonville Jaguars* Noon CBS Sunday, Oct. 14 at New England Patriots* 7:20 p.m. NBC Sunday, Oct. 21 Cincinnati Bengals* Noon CBS Kansas City, Missouri – The MLK Advisory Group will hold public hearings to provide community members an opportunity Sunday, Oct. 28 Denver Broncos* Noon CBS to share their ideas for how to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Sunday, Nov. 4 at Cleveland Browns* Noon CBS Jr., in Kansas City, Missouri. Sunday, Nov. 11 Arizona Cardinals* Noon FOX See the full schedule of public hearings below: Monday, Nov. 19 at Los Angeles Rams (Mexico City) 7:15 p.m. ESPN Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m. - Kansas City North Community Sunday, Nov. 25 BYE WEEK ------Center, 3930 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, MO 64117 Sunday, Dec. 2 at Oakland Raiders* 3:05 p.m. CBS Wednesday, May 2, 7 p.m. – Roanoke Community Center, Sunday, Dec. 9 Baltimore Ravens* Noon CBS 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111 Thursday, Dec. 13 Los Angeles Chargers 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. – Marlborough Community Center, Sunday, Dec. 23 at Seattle Seahawks* 7:20 p.m. NBC 8200 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. Sunday, Dec. 30 Oakland Raiders* Noon CBS Community members unable to attend a public hearing Home games in bold; all kickoffs are Central Time. are invited to share their feedback online on the Advisory * Subject to Flexible Scheduling Group’s KC Momentum page or Facebook page. The most up-to-date information, including the Advisory Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks Group’s meeting schedule can be found on the City’s MLK 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Advisory Group page. Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. Flexibility for Saturday games in Weeks 15 and 16 is also part of the 2018 schedule. In Week 15, there will be two games played on Saturday on NFL Network, with the game times of 3:30 p.m. CT and 7:20 p.m. CT to be determined. In Week 16, two of four possible match ups will be scheduled for Saturday. Start times and Saturday games for Week 15 and 16 will be announced no later than following Week 8, with the non- Saturday games to be played on Sunday. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 30. 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If you are an Insurance agency, attorney or another type of business don’t look any further Call Today 816-506-1421 Contact Joe Arce - Reasonable rates 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 Kansas City Hispanic News KCHispanicNews.com JUEVES, 26 DE ABRIL, 2018 I KC HISPANIC NEWS 5 “Not all people understand Spanish, but they understand the spirit” of mariachi music CONT./PAGE 1 Campanas de America Led by its founder has played for a and director Ortiz, variety of audiences a two-time Grammy from all walks of life. winner, Campanas de In 2003, the band was America “combines invited to the White traditional Mexican House to perform for mariachi music with then-President George Latin and mainstream W. Bush and First Lady pop rhythms … Laura Bush. Several typifying the essence years before that, in of what it means to be 1996, they appeared a Mexican-American,” at the Presidential according to a press Hispanic Inaugural release from the Gala in honor of band. Celebrating its then-President Bill 40th anniversary this Clinton. Television year, Campanas de appearances on America is based out Telemundo, PBS, and of San Antonio, Texas, NBC have rounded and incorporates out the band’s national traditional musical recognition. styles with But they’re just as choreography and content and happy to “gritos,” or Mexican play for friends and yells of enthusiasm. family in more intimate All of that and settings, according accordions, saxophone to Ortiz. “(Mariachi and keyboard, too, music) fits in perfectly makes mariachi a in the White House challenging but and the backyard of engaging music style. someone’s house,” he Though they have says. “From the elite performed several all the way (down). It’s times at Kansas City’s tremendous.” Campanas de America are excited to be here in Kansas City on Cinco de Mayo. The world renowned Mariachi will Guadalupe Centers, The appeal of fill your heart with traditional Mexican mariachi music and with Latin and mainstream pop rhythms. the band’s upcoming mariachi music Campanas de América está emocionado de estar aquí en Kansas City, el Cinco de Mayo. El mariachi de renombre visit is a homecoming crosses cultural and mundial llenará su corazón con música de mariachi tradicional mexicana y con ritmos pop latinos. of sorts for Ortiz generational lines, too, himself, who lived Ortiz adds. briefly in the Kansas “Everyone is doing are learning about the “Not everyone and this concert is energy environment. City, West Side mariachi because it’s music style through understands Spanish,” a fantastic way for We hope everyone neighborhood in the an art form. It started Campanas and other Ortiz says, “but they everyone to celebrate comes out to early 1970s. with Latinos and groups through understand the spirit Mexico’s culture and celebrate with us at “There is so much Chicanos. … Even programs such as (of the music). They traditions. Mariachi Ameristar.” that San Antonio has people from different mariachi workshops. feel the spirit.” does not adequately Tickets for with Kansas City,” races have adopted It’s all part of “We are thrilled to describe Campanas de Campanas de Ortiz says, adding that our culture – we have Campanas’ philosophy bring Campanas de America; the spectrum America’s May 5 the food found in both African-Americans, that education is America to Kansas of music produced by performance at cities, especially steak we have Asians. It’s key to one’s success City in celebration these talented artists Ameristar are $20 and and BBQ, can’t be helped bridge the throughout life. of Cinco de Mayo,” is incredible. If you’ve can be purchased at beat. “Kansas City is generational gap (and And that’s said Marc DeLeo, never been to the Star https://kansascity. practically an adopted has helped) sons to something everyone Ameristar Kansas Pavilion, you’ll find ameristar.com or city for us. Whatever communicate with their can celebrate, City’s Vice President that our venue offers at the venue’s box we do, people just love mothers. And now regardless of their of Marketing. “The an intimate way to office. Doors open us here. It’s become there’s a tremendous mastery of the rich Kansas City area has experience live musical at 7:30 p.m. and the like a big family.” interest in mariachi.” lyrics belted out in long been a home to entertainment with performance begins at Throughout its Younger generations Spanish by Campanas’ a vibrant and growing phenomenal sound 8:30 p.m. four-decade history, and schoolchildren musicians. Latino community, quality in a high- “No todas las personas entienden el español, pero entienden el espíritu” de la música de mariachi CONT./PÁGINA 1 y “gritos”, o “Hay tantas cosas todos los ámbitos de Ortiz. “(La música (de la música). Sienten Dirigido por su expresiones de en común que San la vida. En 2003, la de Mariachi) encaja el espíritu”. fundador y director, entusiasmo de los Antonio tiene con banda fue invitada perfectamente en la “Estamos Ortiz, el dos veces mexicanos. Kansas City”, dice a la Casa Blanca Casa Blanca y en el encantados de traer ganador del Grammy, Todo eso, y los Ortiz, agregando para actuar para el patio trasero de la Campanas de América Campanas de América acordeones, el que la comida que entonces presidente casa de alguien”, dice. a Kansas City para “combina la música saxofón y el teclado se encuentra en George W. Bush y la “Desde la élite hasta celebrar el Cinco de mexicana tradicional también hacen del ambas ciudades, primera dama Laura lo más humilde. Es Mayo”, dijo Marc de mariachi con los mariachi un estilo de especialmente la carne Bush. Varios años tremendo”. DeLeo, vicepresidente ritmos pop latinos música desafiante asada y la barbacoa, antes, en 1996, se El atractivo de la de mercadotecnia y dominantes ... pero atractivo. son inmejorables. presentaron en la Gala música de mariachi de Ameristar tipificando la esencia A pesar de que “Kansas City es Inaugural Presidencial también cruza Kansas City. “El de lo que significa han actuado varias prácticamente una Hispana en honor del líneas culturales zona metropolitana ser mexicano- veces en los Centros ciudad adoptada para entonces presidente y generacionales, de Kansas City ha estadounidense”, Guadalupe de Kansas nosotros. Hagamos lo Bill Clinton. Las agrega Ortiz. sido durante mucho según un comunicado City, la próxima visita que hagamos, la gente apariciones televisivas “Todos están tiempo el hogar de prensa de la banda. de la banda es una nos ama aquí. Se ha en Telemundo, PBS y tocando música de de una comunidad Celebrando su 40 especie de regreso convertido en una NBC han completado mariachi porque es latina vibrante y en aniversario este año, al hogar para el gran familia”. el reconocimiento una forma de arte. crecimiento, y este Campanas de América propio Ortiz, quien A lo largo de su nacional a la banda. Comenzó con los concierto es una tiene su sede en vivió brevemente historia de cuatro Sin embargo, están latinos y chicanos. ... forma fantástica para San Antonio, Texas, en el vecindario de décadas, Campanas contentos y felices de Incluso personas de que todos puedan e incorpora estilos Westside de Kansas de América ha tocado tocar para amigos y diferentes razas han celebrar la cultura musicales tradicionales City, a principios de la para una variedad familiares en entornos adoptado nuestra y las tradiciones de con coreografías década de 1970. de audiencias de más íntimos, según cultura: tenemos México. La música de afroamericanos, mariachi no describe tenemos asiáticos. Ha adecuadamente lo ayudado a salvar la que toca Campanas brecha generacional (y de América; el ha ayudado) a los hijos espectro de la música a comunicarse con sus producida por estos madres. Y ahora hay talentosos artistas un gran interés en el es increíble. Si nunca mariachi”. has estado en Star Las generaciones más Pavilion, verás que jóvenes y los escolares nuestro lugar ofrece una forma íntima están aprendiendo de experimentar sobre el estilo musical entretenimiento a través de Campanas, musical en vivo, y otros grupos, por con una calidad de medio de programas sonido fenomenal, en como talleres de un entorno de alta energía. Esperamos mariachi. Todo es que todos salgan a parte de la filosofía de celebrar con nosotros Campanas, de que la en Ameristar”. educación es clave para Las entradas para el el éxito de uno durante espectáculo del 5 de mayo de Campanas toda la vida. de América, en Y eso es Ameristar, tienen un algo que todos costo de $ 20 dólares pueden celebrar, y se pueden comprar independientemente en https://kansascity. de su dominio de las ameristar.com o en ricas letras cantadas “We are thrilled to bring Campanas de America to Kansas City in celebration of Cinco de Mayo,” said Marc la taquilla del lugar. en español por los DeLeo, adding, “mariachi does not adequately describe Campanas de America; the spectrum of music produced Las puertas se abren músicos de Campanas. by these talented artists is incredible.” a las 7:30 p.m., y el “No todos “Estamos encantados de traer Campanas de América a Kansas City a la celebración del Cinco de Mayo,” dijo Marc espectáculo comienza entienden español”, DeLeo, agregando que “el mariachi no describe adecuadamente Campanas de América; el espectro de la música a las 8:30 p.m. producida por estos talentosos artistas es increíble.” dice Ortiz, “pero entienden el espíritu 6 KC HISPANIC NEWS I JUEVES, 26 DE ABRIL, 2018 KCHispanicNews.com

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CONT./PÁGINA 1 became a platinum hit need to shop there Latin music plus programs. in Kansas City on KC all gets started on and was followed by will be plenty of American. A little A GCI’s official Westside community. Friday, May 4, with a Ensename later that vendors of Mexico bit of everything for says, this fundraiser Follow GCI’s Cinco Concert and Dance. year. Pulido’s greatest products, jewelry, everyone’s enjoyment. not only benefits de Mayo Fiesta on This year’s concert success came with his pottery, T-shirts. For For GCI, this Cinco GCI’s programs, Facebook. GCI is will have a variety third album, 1997’s the kids there will be de Mayo fiesta is but it continues to looking for volunteers, of entertainment Llegaste a Mi Vida. a petting zoo, pony a major fundraiser be a neighborhood call 816-421-1015 if beginning at 5 p.m. He won awards for rides, inflatables and for their programs, tradition that you can lean a helping going till 11:00 p.m. Album of the Year, rides for all ages, plus everything from originated in 1922, hand. Starting with a Male Entertainer, toys for the kids and educational, senior making it the original Source Bobby Kansas City local Male Vocalist, and contests and raffles citizens to the sport Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Pulido website group Steele Road Best Video at the and an Art Gallery. Band followed, by 1997 Tejano Music GCI President and the son of longtime Awards. Live appeared CEO Cris Medina told Tejano legend Roberto a year later, and in the Hispanic News, GCI is Pulido, Bobby Pulido spring of 2000, Pulido happy to bring Tejano combines the sound returned with Zona super star Bobby of Tejano with the de Peligro. Friday, Pulido this year for country music he evening concert is the Cinco de Mayo grew up listening $5.00 children 12 and Fiesta. Over the years, to in Texas. Based under free. GCI has brought in his hometown of On Saturday musicians from Texas, Edinburg, Pulido and morning, the annual California and Mexico his band -- guitarist GCI’s 5 Que Run/ and the fiesta fans Gilbert Trejo, bassist Walk and a Kids fun love the variety of Mike Fox, drummer run kicks off. After entertainment. Medina Jimmy Montes, the race it’s Cinco de believe people, young accordionist Frank Mayo Fiesta time once and old alike, will Caballero and again with live music, enjoy Bobby Pulido keyboard player Rey folkloric dancers and and his band because Gutierrez -- released mariachis and plenty they play a little of Desvelado in 1996 on of authentic Mexican everything Tejano, Capitol. The album food. If you feel the Mexicano, and other

La Fiesta del Cinco de Mayo de GCI, ofrece la rica cultura mexicana, tradiciones y parte de su historia a través de la comida, música, danza y artes. El evento de dos días atrae a familias que una vez vivieron en la comunidad latina del Westside. Para otros, es como tener una reunión en el barrio, con los ex vecinos, para reavivar las amistades y compartir recuerdos del pasado. GCI’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta offers the rich Mexican culture, traditions and some of the history through food, music, dance and the arts. The two-day event brings back families who once lived in the Westside Latino community. For others it’s like having a neighborhood reunion of former residences rekindling friendships and sharing memories of the past. 8 KC HISPANIC NEWS I JUEVES, 26 DE ABRIL, 2018 KCHispanicNews.com THIS WEEKEND