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Primary Sources
Video/Digital Recordings
Culture Clash, “American Border Gladiator” Vimeo, 1993, 2:37 https://vimeo.com/208542404.
Culture Clash, “Bernando the Dinosaur,” Vimeo, 1993, 45:53 https://vimeo.com/208542404.
“Culture Clash’s Totally Fake Latino News.” PBS. Last modified September 23, 2020. https://www.pbs.org/video/culture-clashs-totally-fake-latino-news-gg5z5b/.
Culture Clash, “ Mex-men” Vimeo, 1993, 42:18 https://vimeo.com/208542404.
“Culture Clash Compilation.” Vimeo, 2017, https://vimeo.com/208542404.
“Richard Montoya: 25 Years Of Laughing About Race.” NPR. Last modified August 14, 2009, https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111893905.
“Wilson’s re-election ads on illegal immigration.” YouTube. Last modified July 15, 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0f1PE8Kzng.
Audio Play
Montoya, Richard, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza. Chavez Ravine. Directed by Lisa Peterson, Los Angeles: L.A. Theatre Works, 2004. DVD.
Oral History
Herbert Sigüenza interviewed by Javier Jara, January 20, 2021, Interview 100 minutes.
Ric Salinas interviewed by Javier Jara, January 27, 2021, Interview 87 minutes.
Ric Salinas interviewed by Javier Jara, January 29, 2021, Interview 150 minutes.
Book
Montoya, Salinas, Siguenza, Salinas, Ricardo, Siguenza, Herbert, and Culture Clash. Culture Clash: Life, Death, and Revolutionary Comedy. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1998. Primary Sources
Culture Clash. Culture Clash in “Carpa Clash” playbill. CSUN. 1993.
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— Olmos J Edward, Santana Carlos, “Culture Clash’s Cinco de Mayo Special” Script, January 8, 1992.
—, “Latino Vote 92,” Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, 1992.
—, “ Los Tres Locos” Script, May,17 1995.
—, “ Los Angeles.” Photograph, 1990.
—, “ Television show ratings” Fox Television, Flyer. 1992-1994.
—,Culture Clash in S.O.S. postcard, CSUN. July 9, 1992.
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—. “Chavez Ravine” playbill. CSUN. 2003.
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—. “A playbill from the attic of “The Mission” by Culture Clash”. CSUN. 1988.
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—. Draft script of “The Mission”. CSUN. September 8, 1988.https://digital-collections.csun.edu/digital/collection/LatinoArchives/id/75/rec/17
—, “ Valet Symphony” script, May 17, 1995.
Gomez, Ignacio. “A Bowl of Being” print. CSUN Archive. 1992. https://digital-collections.csun.edu/digital/collection/LatinoArchives/id/100/rec/1
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—. The Mission playbill. August 1989.
—, “Big Top Locos – Cypress Hill Rage Against the Machines FOBIA”, October 22, 1994.
Salinas, Ric, “Aqui se venden mapas” Script.
—, “Brownface”,Photograph. No date.
—, “Bernabe” article, August 2, 1985.
—, “Culture Clash Montage.”, Photograph. No date.
—, “Comedy Troupe the Most Hilarious”, Photograph. No date.
—, “Culture Clash with taped mouths”, Photograph. No date.
—, “Caravan to El Salvador” Tickets, January 29.
—, “Dare To Live !, Si Se Puede.” Script, October 15, 1987.
—, “El Sol de San Diego-Salinas Interview.”, Article, December 17, 1992.
—, “Kultcha,”, California License Plate, June 2000.
—, “M.C. Gordo Rap” Script. No date.
—, “Man’s humor survives scrape with death” The Californian. No date
—, “Profile Ricardo “slick ric” Salinas.” Resume.
—, “Promo for Culture Clash: Creative notes.”. No date.
—, “Rick Salinas-head shot.” No date.
—, “Ric’s Benefit,” October 30, 1989.
—, “Reflections-Excerpt from “Bowl of Beings.”: Monologue, July 23,1991.
—, “Soldado Razo Lowrider -El Teatro Campesino” magazine, June 1985.
—, “Salsa Goes to Hollywood-MC” “Slick Ric ” January 26,1985.
—. “20th Century Fox-group headshots: publicity.” Photograph. CSUN. No date.
—, “ Una Noche del Teatro `95” article, July 21,1995.
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—, “Totem pole formation” photograph. No date.
—. “This is For My Pansa.” CSUN. No date.
—, “ Vatos in da hood” Script. No date.
—, “ Videomania” Script. No date.
Sigüenza, Herbert, “Comedy Troupe-history and context” press release, No date.
—, “El Gran Robo,”. Aztlan Mexico, Flyer, February 2. No date.
—, “Fox Television Show – TV Times”, article, November 28-December 4, 1993.
—, “Fox Television Show – Workshop” flyer, August 29, September 5.
—, “Herbert as Julio Iglesias – Viva Chicano Festival”, Photograph, 1986-1987.
—, “Herbert as Michael Jackson”, Photograph, 1985.
—, “Herbert as Mick Jagger”, Photograph, 1985.
—, “Herbert as Prince”, Photograph, 1985.
—, “La Opinion – Panorama”, article, November 12, 1991.
—. “McCartney and Lennon, Where’s Ringo.” Photograph. CSUN.
—, “San Jose – Culture Clash” , Photograph, 1984.
—, “Smith, Roger Guenveur (director of Radio Mambo) – Culture Clash Returns,” Photograph, September 21, 1997.
—,”A Benefit for “Slic Ric” of Culture Clash”. CSUN Archive. Last modified October 1, 1989. https://digital-collections.csun.edu/digital/collection/LatinoArchives/id/125/rec/50.
—, “Stand and Deliver Pizza” Manuscript. CSUN. 1992.
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—, “Stand and Deliver Pizza” Sketch. CSUN. 1992. https://digital-collections.csun.edu/digital/collection/LatinoArchives/id/105/rec/13
—. “Tribute for José Antonio Burciaga – With their father,s” Photograph, 1996.
—, “TeleGuia – Vea El Especial De Julio Iglesias En España”, February 1990.
—. “The return of Che” Manuscript.CSUN. 1992. https://digital-collections.csun.edu/digital/collection/LatinoArchives/id/102/rec/10
—, “Montoya, Richard as Jesus.” Photograph. No date.
—, “Umbrella, Chair, and Telephone – Culture Clash,” Photograph, 1985.
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