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Sebastian De La Cruz Cheered On By Obama By Tony Franco Eleven-year-old singer   Sebastian de la Cruz who brushed off racist comments and venom on Twitter earlier this week, returned to the stage   Thursday night to perform the National Anthem before game four of the NBA finals, with many stars and full crowd cheering him on. After being introduced by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, D e La Cruz gave a splendid performance singing out the nation’s National Anthem once again , drawing cheers and applause by the supporting crowd several times , specially when his voice hit peak intensity. De la Cruz first made headlines Tuesday night, after Twitter users lashed out at him, saying a “Mexican” shouldn’t perform the National Anthem and other racist comments. The young performer expressed himself with class and dignity saying that his parents  taught him not to judge people by their color or how they look, but by what´s inside.   Sebastian De L...

The outcome of the election, in one of the lowest turnouts on record, signaled a defeat for labor unions here, which had spent tremendous time and effort to elect Wendy Greuel, the city controller. NEW MAYOR CELEBRATES (Monica Almeida NY Times) LOS ANGELES-Despite the city’s most powerful unions’ having spent millions on behalf of his opponent, City Councilman Eric Garcetti handily won his bid to become the mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, receiving 54 percent of the vote. “This election was never for sale,” Mr. Garcetti said in a news conference Wednesday afternoon. “People want you to be independent.” Mr. Garcetti and Ms. Greuel have spent years in City Hall, and they portrayed themselves as moderate Democrats, though the race was nonpartisan. Ms. Greuel won the backing of the city’s most influential unions, but Mr. Garcetti turned that into a liability, saying it would prevent her from securing concessions, particularly on pensions. The race generated a record $3...

"A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule. A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk. A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work. The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, t...

By Tony Franco There is no doubt that film has the power to bring history to life, open windows into other cultures and engage in a way that no other medium can duplicate. Universe multicultural film festival comes to Palos Verdes, CA, this weekend April 12-14, to provide an equal stage for every culture to show and shine. Universe Multicultural Film Festival plays host to a fabulous array of movies and movie stars. The Festival will feature a stellar line-up of films from all over the world, cultural events, filmmaker tributes, industry seminars, special events and gala receptions. This three day festival will take place at the the Promenade on the Peninsula, the Rolling Hills Community Center and the Peninsula Center Library.  This special event will show films from around the world including Student, Shorts and Feature. There will be films shown from over 20 countries with  international film stars  sharing their talents and experiences.  ...

1. RECORD OF THE YEAR Lonely Boy The Black Keys The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer Track from:  El Camino Label:  Nonesuch Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin, producer; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer Label:  RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited We Are Young Fun.  Featuring  Janelle Monáe Jeff Bhasker, producer; Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson, Ken Lewis, Pawel Sek & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer Track from:  Some Nights Label:  Fueled By Ramen Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye  Featuring  Kimbra Wally De Backer, producer; Wally De Backer & Francois Tetaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer Track from:  Making Mir...