Amplified Life, Inc.

11/01/2025

is celebrating THIRTEEN years. cheers…

doing anything “for years” is a challenge, but an internationally relevant, latin festival in Minnesota, of THIS quality and consistency?!
nigh impossible. truly a grand accomplishment.

I’m truly humbled by the talented and loving pool of people, still carving out a little space for me to contribute. They could do it without me but I couldn’t do it without them.

Thank you to Deb for believing in me and granting me a measure of responsibility to represent something so precious, and meaningful to her, the team, and the community.

Gracias to everyone who supports me. I do NONE of the things you see in these photos and videos alone. Literally none of it. Especially the “cool stuff”. And I take it seriously (maybe too seriously).
Every year. Every stage. Every microphone. Every time.

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- jk

10/08/2025

13th Annual Festival de las Calaveras
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at (3:00pm-10:00pm)

Experience a unique opportunity to witness numerous internationally renowned headlining acts perform at an intimate venue in South Minneapolis at

www.FestivalCalaveras.com

Poster design by

07/05/2025

took these photos on June 1, 2025 on Raspberry Island in Saint Paul, MN for .latino.museum - it was published by on July 2, 2025 in Mexico City.

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foreground alebrijes by & / background pieces by &

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muchas gracias to and coeditor gráphico: Laura Pérez

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excerpts: (*via Google translate)

“A set of monumental figures is exhibited on Raspberry Island. It is a symbolic act in response to the persecution suffered by the migrant community.”
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“They are no longer alebrijes; they are now creatures that have acquired a name, a voice, and a longing with a message that says, "I am here, I am Mexican, and I am here to stay."

06/12/2025

took this photo of in Red Wing, MN on May 9, 2025 for .latino.museum, with the help of .johnsonortiz &

join us at Raspberry Island in St. Paul, MN on June 14th from noon-5:00 p.m. (rain or shine) for a family friendly Community Celebration - visit the museum’s instagram for details and a list of partners.

graphic design by

mnlatinomuseum.org

11/01/2024

I’ll be hosting on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at The Cedar in Minneapolis, MN - music starts at 6:00 PM sharp. Check out & FestivalCalaveras.com for details.

Appearing Live: / / .espiritus / / / / rey azucar [DJ] / [VJ] / mexica yolotl [danza] / larry lucio jr () [host]

11/05/2023

2023
Organizers & Artists:



Photo by staff
- Larry / Lorenzo
(Stage Manager)

🎸 LATIN@XE 🪓

11/05/2023

Quick snapshot of from Cuba at The Cedar for in Minneapolis, MN, US

10/22/2023

Day ONE: St. Paul, MN, US

Day TWO: November 4 in Minneapolis, MN, US

10/12/2023

Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Latinx Music + Arts Festival

Saturday, October 21, 2:00 – 11:00 p.m. at The Union Depot in St. Paul, MN

Saturday, November 4, 5:00 – 10:30 p.m. at The Cedar in Minneapolis

Website & Ticket Info: www.festivalcalaveras.com

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Honored to be playing a small role on the organizing team this year.
The festival is flying in national and international artists to St. Paul(!)
Check it out and then buy some tickets ^
- Larry Lucio, Jr. (Amplified Life, Inc.)

08/06/2023

Poetry Encuentro: A Latine Poetry Gathering (09/09/23)

Palabristas, in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, are proud to invite our Latine community to MN’s first ever Poetry Encuentro. All writing levels are welcomed and encouraged, even if you've never written poetry or prose before! This gathering will offer an opportunity for writers of all levels to break bread, produce and perform together in a shared space on the grounds of the beautiful Minnesota Humanities Center.

Poetry Encuentro: A Latine Poetry Gathering
September 9, 2023 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Minnesota Humanities Center
987 Ivy Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55106

We are inviting our gente of MN based Latine writers, poets and community members to partake in what will be a historic and memorable encuentro celebrating the written and spoken word! The event will feature welcoming and encouraging spaces to share your work, and writing workshops led by teaching artists, working poets, and professional writers. We will close the day with an Open Mic/Poetry Cafe. Come vibe with us!

*Registration is required for this full day event and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop supplies. Use the code COMMUNITY to waive the $30 participation fee. Please register on the Humanities website to reserve your ticket(s) as space is limited - https://www.mnhum.org/event/poetry-encuentro-latine-poetry-gathering



The Palabristas Poetry Encuentro 2023 is a sponsored project of the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, with funding also provided by the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies, U of MN. Featured Poster Art Design by: Jorge Amerigo

Questions for Palabristas? Contact [email protected] and/or [email protected] at Amplified Life, Inc.
Questions for The Humanities Center regarding registration? Contact [email protected]

Thank you - PALABRISTAS.ORG > Larry Lucio, Gabby Erandi Spears, Marion Gomez, David Mendez, Teresa Ortiz

06/18/2023

((( MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ))) - October 7th (21+), October 21st (21+) and November 4th (ALL AGES)

Announcing the 11th Annual Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Latinx Music + Arts Festival, Oct-Nov 2023, in celebration of Día de los Mu***os and community!

Anunciamos orgullosamente el 11o Festival de las Calaveras: Celebración comunitaria del Día de los Mu***os, Octubre a Noviembre 2023, en las Twin Cities!

Dance - Live Music - Spoken Word - Art - Food ////
\\\\ Danza Mexica - Baile - Música en Vivo - Poesía - Arte - Comida

INFO👉🏽http://WWW.FESTIVALCALAVERAS.COM
To support, sponsor, or volunteer: REACH OUT👉🏽[email protected]

We acknowledge the support of the MN State Arts Board Creative Support for Organizations Grant & Metro Regional Arts Council Flexible Support Grant (Round 1): THANK YOU!

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage funFestival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Latinx Music + Arts Festivalts...

09/09/2022

It’s finally here! TONIGHT at 6:30 PM.

Palabristas’ 20-Year Reading at El Colegio High School in South Minneapolis

Register for tickets before they’re gone at http://PALABRISTAS.ORG (or just come through when you can).

We’re humbly asking for cash donations of $20 at the door, AND it’s a sliding scale ($0 & up), so if you can’t afford to donate, that’s cool. Come anyway. It’s more of a party than a fundraiser. BUT, if you can’t make it, and still want to support Palabristas with an online “electronic” donation, message Larry Lucio or any of the eight Palabristas performing tonight and we’ll provide you with other means to support (our Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, and Apple Pay info, etc.). Any amount helps.

Thank you,

- Amplified Life, Inc. (on behalf of Palabristas)

Lucio, Jr. promoting Palabristas: A 20-Year Reading Friday, September 9, 2022 at 6:30pm in Minneapolis, MN El Colegio / 4137 Bloomington Ave, Minneapo...