Episode two features Miriam Colon and the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Company (PRTT) of New York, Tejana musical artist Selena, and the Santero art tradition of New Mexico.  

As part of this episode, a story reveals New Mexico artisans known as Santeros who engage in an art form heavily steeped in history and tradition. Santeros present an interesting juxtaposition of imposed religion and Native American culture.

Miriam Colon:

Born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Miriam wanted to be an actress since childhood and performed in many school plays and was a member of the drama department of the University of Puerto Rico where she received a scholarship to study at the Dramatic Workshop and Technical Institute in New York.

In addition to an extensive number of film credits, she has over 250 television credits. Miriam has guest starred in a variety of programs from Alfred Hitchcock, Gun Smoke, The Virginian, Ben Casey, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Sanford & Son, Murder, She Wrote, NYPD Blue, and Third Watch. Miriam is also the artistic director of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater that she founded in 1969, which has produced 104 plays. In addition to her work with the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, she has also appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

Charlie Carillo:

Charlie has been painting and creating art work since he was very young, but discovered his destiny to be a Santero during a "dig" he was directing at La Capilla de Santa Rosa de Lima in Abiquiú, New Mexico in 1977. It was in Abiquiú where Charlie re-discovered much of his cultural heritage. Charlie had always been a creative artist and a devote Catholic, but he became infatuated with with the Spanish Colonial religious artifacts, their symbolism and the cultural heritage of Northern New Mexico during his initial involvement as an apprentice with the Morada at Abiquiú. What began as historical research into the area and the retablos and bultos, became his destiny as a world famous Santero, for soon afterwards, he started creating retablos and later bultos using traditional colonial period methods.

Artisan, Scholar and Teacher and a Man of Faith. Charlie's selflessness to the Santero tradition is unquestionable. He has re-introduced the traditional methods of the Santero and has many protégés with whom he has shared his wisdom, faith and techniques with over the years. This "new generation" of Santeros along with other contemporary Santeros and Hispanic artisans has led to a renaissance of Hispanic Art in recent years. Charlie is the consummate Santero, for he not only creates the actual artwork and practices the faith behind each piece, he is also passing on the tradition for future generations.

Selena:

Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971 to Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla in Lake Jackson, Texas. After learning that she had much singing talent, her father began to teach her how to sing in Spanish. Her older sister Suzette already knew how to play the drums and her older brother A.B. knew how to play the guitar. Together they formed a family band. They named it "Selena y Los Dinos". They made their first recording in 1984 when Selena was just twelve years old. Slowly they started to become famous. Selena y Los Dinos made their first hit album in 1986. That year Selena won "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Performer of the Year" at the Tejano Music Awards.

In 1994, Selena won a Grammy for "Best Mexican/American Ablum" for her album "Selena: Live". It was her first time ever being nominated for a Grammy.

Selena then signed a major world wide English-language crossover album recording contract. "Dreaming of You", which was released in 1995, was the only semi-completed album.

In February of 1995, Selena held a record breaking concert at the Houston Astrodome where over 61,000 fans attended. Selena's life was cut short on March 31, 1995.