Watching Over the Fun Sunday's 12th annual Fiesta Broadway L.A., billed as the nation's biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration, will feature a collection of artistic angels. The toddler took cover there one day in the mid-'40s, sneaking a chance to experiment with his favorite uncle's fountain pen and inkwell set, off limits for a child who could make a mess. Gomez didn't hide his talent as a kindergartner at Breed Street School in Boyle Heights, where he drew a terrific tree displayed on the wall of a supportive principal.
Education remains a top theme of the award-winning artist.
Fiesta Broadway L.A. features themed pavilions, festival booths and a smorgasbord of traditional cooking in a unique food court. The all-day extravaganza serves up 36 square blocks of food and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's also free, making it the best show biz bargain in town. Artists from the U.S. and Latin America will perform nonstop on five concert stages. Eight youth mariachi groups, all finalists from McDonald's Festival Juvenil del Mariachi, are scheduled to kick off the main stage show.