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McAllen, TX

Calendar of Events

 Friday September 8, 2006 - Sunday May 27, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Icons: Stained Glass Windows Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Bertha Gonzalez 956-682-1564 bgonzalez@imasonline.org
Imagine seeing a sight that was enjoyed nearly one hundred years ago. IMAS is proud to present, on loan from the private collection of Dr. Lawrence Gelman, a compilation of stained glass windows originating from St. Paul's Church in Albany, New York and dating back 1914. This wonderful exhibition of religious iconography will also feature windows produced by the famed glass company, Tiffany Studios. IMAS invites the public to immerse itself in viewing the splendor of an art form that has graced the walls of churches, cathedrals, and other religious architecture of the world. The gallery is designed and finely crafted to replicate the backdrop for such an ethereal event. Icons
Location: International Museum of Art & Science; 1900 Nolana; McAllen, TX
Thursday January 11, 2007 - Monday April 30, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 10:00 PM - 4:00 PM Recordando Aquellos Placenteros Viajes: Remembering those Pleasant Trips Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Tomas Arizpe 956-216-4901 tarizpe@myharlingen.us
Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, in partnership with Museo Ferrocarilero de Aguascalientes & ICA (Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes) will host Recordando Aquellos Placenteros Viajes: Remembering those Pleasant Trips an exhibit of photographs by John E. Huegel, from January 11 - April 30.

View the world of trains from the mid 1940s through 1963 through the eyes and lens of a 14 year old child as he inadvertently recorded history of a now, bygone era.

Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. Large guided tours are $1 per child and $2 per adult. Museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm. Sunday: 1 pm to 4 pm.

Map to Musuem http://www.myharlingen.us/new_museum.htm
Location: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum; 2425 Boxwood St; Harlingen, TX
Thursday March 1, 2007 - Friday June 1, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM Retablos: The Art of Faith Exhibit (March 1 - May 1, 2007) Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: UTPA Visitors Center 956-292-7338 mendiolas@utpa.edu
Come and experience the beauty and history of the "Retablos," better known as "laminas" in Mexico, which are small oil paintings on tin, zinc, wood, or copper. This genre of folk art, deeply rooted in Spanish history, represents the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in the 17th, 18th, and 19th century Mexican culture.

Exhibit from the private collection collection of the Backal family.

The Visitors Center hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

For tours or special accommodations, call 956-292-7338. http://www.utpa.edu
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Visitor's Center; 1201 University Dr; Edinburg, TX
Wednesday March 7, 2007 - Wednesday April 25, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Valley Fiction Writers Workshop Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Upper Valley Art League 956-583-2787
The Upper Valley Art League will present an eight-week Valley Fiction Writers Workshop from 7-9 p.m. March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11, 18 and 25. It will be conducted by Jan Holmes Frost.

Frost spent her youth and received her education in Boston, Mass., and spent much of her adult life in California, Colorado and New Mexico. She now resides in the Rio Grande Valley. Her writing is borne from the great passion she has gained from love, life and loss. She believes the muse that inspires her writing borrows from the spirit of her second cousin, poet Robert Lee Frost, and her great relative, Oliver Wendell Holmes. She has studied under the authors Bonnie Hearn-Hill and Sandi Ault, and founded and taught the Mountain Poetry Readers and Writers Group of Estes Park, Colo.

The workshop is limited to 12 writers, and the fee is $145 for non-members and $120 for UVAL members.

To sign up for the workshop, call (956) 583-2787 or (956) 358-1763. The Upper Valley Art League is located at 921 E. 12 th Street in Mission.
Location: Upper Valley Art League; Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Building; 921 E 12th; Mission, TX
Friday March 9, 2007 - Thursday May 31, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:30 PM Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsville Historical Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownvillehistory.org
Wells Fargo and The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville present Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy, an exhibit in celebration of the Old West ranching traditions of Texas. The exhibit opens with a public reception on Friday, March 9, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

Additional sponsor for the exhibit is Yzaguirre Ranch.

Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy will feature 60 photographs of the last remaining vaqueros, or ranchers of Northern Mexico and South Texas. The photographs by Bill Witliff, creator of the Lonesome Dove television series, will be the central exhibit. The photographs represent the best of Witliff’s collection from the Witliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography in San Marcos, Texas.

In celebrating an old way of life through arts, history and education, viewers will get a sense of the pioneering spirit and pride in the early traditions that evolved over the past centuries.

The exhibit runs through May 31, 2007 and is included with general admission to the Brownsville Heritage Complex. General admission is free for BHA members. http://www.brownsvillehistory.org
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX
      
 
 
Tuesday March 20, 2007 - Friday April 20, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none El Arte de los Bendiciones de Palmas: The Art of the Blessings of the Palms Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsveille Heritage Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownsvillehistory.org
The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville invites the public to view the exhibit El Arte de los Bendiciones de Palmas: The Art of the Blessings of the Palms.

The exhibit will be on view in the Stillman House Apartment at the Brownsville Heritage Complex from March 20 to April 20, 2007 during regular museum hours. Cost to view the exhibit is included in the price of admission.

This exhibition was donated by Junita Ginn and is part of the Brownsville Historical Association's permanent collection. The collection of religious artifacts made of palm and wheat are associated with Semana Santa (Mexican Holy Week).

Semana Santa begins on Palm Sunday when holy congregations join in a special mass, which includes the blessing of palm fronds, or crosses, and other figures fashioned from palms or other organic materials.

In the past, traditional Mexican and Mexican-American families made crosses out of the blessed palms and placed them above or behind a door to keep out evil spirits. Some of the blessed palms are later burned and the ashes reserved by the church for marking the sign of the cross on the foreheads of communicants during Ash Wednesday services the following year. http://www.brownsvillehistory.org
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX
Thursday March 22, 2007 - Monday May 7, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM Clark Art for Habitat Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: DeAnna Garza 956-686-4520 deanna@kirkclark.com
A fund-raising art exhibition will be hosted at The Loft, located at 501 W. Business 83, from March 22-May 7, 2007, with an opening reception March 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

“Clark Art for Habitat”, is a colorful exhibit with new, never before seen art work that Kirk Clark, and fellow artist and daughter, Anne Clark-Lawson have just produced. Both artists have used a wide range of subjects to create sculpture, monoprints and drawings. Over 65 contemporary works will be available for purchase with all proceeds benefiting Rio Grande Habitat for Humanity. “The idea is to highlight Habitat for Humanity, and really showcase all that this organization does for the people of the Rio Grande Valley,” said Kirk.

Rio Grande Habitat for Humanity, 412 W. Ash Avenue, located across from the Loft, is a Christian non-profit organization that builds homes for people that need a hand up, not a hand out. Rio Grande Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to the ideal that people deserve a decent place to live and are dedicated to making family partners into responsible homeowners. Rio Grande Habitat for Humanity will have an open house and conduct volunteer-guided tours of the facility that evening.

“Clark Art for Habitat” is an idea born of local artist and philanthropist, Kirk Clark. Kirk is trying to mirror a fund-raising exhibit that he recently had in Cuidad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Over $25,000 dollars was raised opening night through the sale of Kirk’s art benefiting a charity organization called Centro de Rehabilitación y Educación Especial, or CREE, a center for rehabilitation and special education for underprivileged children.

For more information on this event, please contact DeAnna Garza, Coordinator, at deanna@kdeanna@kirkclark.com, or Jack Tierney, Executive Director of Rio Grande Habitat for Humanity, at jtierney@rgv-habitat.org. http://www.rgv-habitat.org/
Location: The Loft; 501 W Business 83; McAllen, TX
Thursday March 29, 2007 - Thursday May 31, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none From Europe to McAllen Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Toni Livingston 956-686-1112 toniliv@swbell.net
"from europe to mcallen"
paintings by artist Rod I. McGehee

Reception with the artist, Thursday, March 29, 5 - 9 p.m.

Rod I. McGehee will be painting live in the gallery, Friday, March 30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. View exhibit online
Location: TLC Gallery; 906 E Business 83; McAllen, TX
Saturday March 31, 2007 - Friday April 20, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 36th Annual Student International Art Show Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Renata Lara 956-542-0941 info@brownsvillemfa.org
36th Student International Art Show

Opening and Reception will be Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 pm.

Free Admission.

Come see over 250 art works from students from both sides of the border. Come be amazed at the great works from children grades pre-kinder to high school. View exhibit from March 31 - April 20, 2007.

For more information call 956-542-0941.

http://www.brownsvillemfa.org
Location: Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts; 660 E. Ringgold; Brownsville, TX
Thursday April 5, 2007 - Sunday July 15, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none City Limits Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Tomas Arizpe 956-216-4901 tarizpe@myharlingen.us
City Limits, an exhibit by Tony Schaub will have its opening reception Thursday, April 5, from 6 - 9 pm at Harlingen Museum of Arts and Heritage. This exhibit will blend pop surrealism with pop imaginism. The exhibit will be on display April 5 through July 15.
Location: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum; 2425 Boxwood St; Harlingen, TX
      
 
 
Thursday April 12, 2007 - Thursday April 19, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none South Texas College’s 12th Annual Student Art Exhibition Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Eduardo Garcia 956-872-3473
South Texas College’s 12th Annual Student Art Exhibition launched this month and will be open through Thursday, April 19, 2007. The exhibition allows students taking studio art courses at the college during the fall 2006 and spring 2007 semesters to show off their artistic talent and point of view.

“Some instructors required their students to submit work as part of their course completion,” said Richard Lubben, chair of the Communications and Creative Arts Department for STC. “The exhibit and competition motivates students to excel in their work and gives them a goal to look forward to. We have some tremendously talented students who are producing very professional work and we hope that the public takes the time to come out and see their masterpieces.”

In additional to the exhibition, each piece will be judged for an overall department art competition. Pieces will be divided into one of two categories, “two dimensional and “three dimensional” works. Two dimensional submissions include paintings, drawings, prints, digital art, and photography. Three dimensional works include sculpture, ceramics, design and jewelry. Awards will be given to the top three works in each category, as well as a “Best in Show” award for the best overall entry. The competition will be judged by local artist and business owner Kirk Clark.

The exhibition is currently being shown at the college’s Pecan Campus Art Gallery in Building B, Room 103. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on April 12, 2007 from 7 – 9 p.m. and will be open to the public.

If you would like more information about the exhibition contact Eduardo Garcia at 956-872-3473 or Richard Lubben at 956-872-2541.
Location: South Texas College; Art Gallery - Building B Room 103; 3201 W. Pecan Blvd.; McAllen, TX
Tuesday April 17, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM An Evening with Mark Twain Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: William Strong 956-882-8274 william.strong@utb.edu
Dr. William Strong, Professor of English and Communication performs in what he calls “Mark Twain Unplugged”. Dressed in costume, Strong looks like Twain when he performs.

Strong says he’s enjoys taking on the role to reacquaint people with Twain, given that many have not read him since they were quite young and to expose people to the timeless nature of his political or religious commentary.

Strong says he enjoy giving people a sense of his genius for wordsmith. He loved word play. After all, he is credited with adding 40 unique words to American English - barbed-wire, 49er, and ex-convict - to name a few.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and lasts until 7:50 p.m. There will be a 10 minute intermission. Part II lasts about 20-25 minutes.

The event benefits the Walter Pierce Study Abroad Program Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $5. Pierce was a beloved former professor who died in 1997.

Contact: Dr, William Strong, 956-882-8274 or william.strong@utb.edu.
Location: UTB/TSC SETB Lecture Hall; Brownsville, TX

misc_none 7:00 PM Deadline for WILD’S Film Contest Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Tom Fuschetto 956-872-3487 tomf@southtexascollege.edu
Deadline for WILD’S (Writers In Literary Discussion) FILM CONTEST

WILD’s Film Contest Rules:

1) Your film may not be any longer than 15 minutes, but there is no minimum length requirement.
2) Your film must have a plot.
3) Your film must include a title and credits.

A committee will review all submissions and determine if your film can be shown in the contest. Bring or send your film to Tom Fuschetto at the Pecan Campus of South Texas College (J-3.1112). Films will be shown at the South Texas College Pecan Campus Auditorium on April 20, 2007. Anyone from the community is invited to submit materials for consideration!

For more information, contact Tom Fuschetto at 872-3487 or tomf@southtexascollege.edu. http://www.southtexascollege.edu
Location: South Texas College; Pecan Campus; Building D Auditorium; 3201 W Pecan; McAllen, TX
Wednesday April 18, 2007 - Sunday May 13, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Human Rights Art Exhibition Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Richard Lubben 956-872-2541 rdlubben@southtexascollege.edu
Human Rights Art Exhibition April 18 - May 13, 2007

Opening Receptions
April 18 McAllen, Texas 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
April 20 Progreso, Mexico, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

The theme for the art exhibition will deal with "human trafficking issues." All artwork will be original. The concept will be applied to a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, sex trafficking, prostitution, sex tourism, mail-order brides. All forms of forced labor from sweatshops, farm labor, maids/housekeepers, child labor or child soldiers are will be considered. The exhibition will be on display in conjunction with the Human Trafficking Conference sponsored by South Texas College's Women's Studies Committee. The "Across the Border" exhibition will be located in two places. One will be at South Texas College, McAllen, Texas and the second will be in Progreso, Mexico at The Progreso Gallery.

Jenny Clark (jclark@southtexascollege.edu) is Conference Coordinator. Richard Lubben (rdlubben@southtexascollege.edu) is Exhibit Coordinator.

See website for more information: http://www.southtexascollege.edu/womens_studies
Location: McAllen, TX
Wednesday April 18, 2007 - Sunday April 22, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Cyrano De Bergerac (April 18-22, 2007) Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Theatre Box Office 956-381-3581
Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand will be performed at UTPA April 18-22, 2007.

This classic masterpiece is doubly Romantic - a magnificent example of a drama from the Romantic period, it features on of the most beloved romances of all time.

The Wednesday through Saturday performances begin at 8 PM, and the Sunday matinee on April 22 plays at 2:00 PM and concludes the run of the play. Two special performances on April 16 and 17, at 8 PM, are for UTPA ID holders--and one guest each--only. "Many classes will be given extra credit for viewing this production, and we want to be able to accommodate them, "explained Elva Galvan, Box Office Supervisor. "Most of our students commute and they prefer to come to the shows on school nights, when they are already on campus and do not have to make an extra round trip Those two nights are not open to the general public."

Children under third grade will not be admitted to this production. For ticket information, reservations and special accommodations, call 381-3581 during university hours. The Box Office opens one hour before each show.

Group rates are available. Special accommodations, such as deaf interpreters and large print programs, can also be arranged by calling the Box Office five days before a performance. "For those with hearing difficulties the Box Office carries small sound amplifiers which make the productions easy to hear from any seat in the theatre. Just ask for one at the Box Office when picking up your tickets.

http://utpa.edu
Location: UTPA Campus; 1201 W University Drive; Edinburg, TX
      
 
 
Wednesday April 18, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Cowboy Story Time Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
Are you looking for somewhere fun to take your little buckaroos? Why not hitch up the horses and gallop on down to the Palm View Branch Library? We’re having a Cowboy Story Time on April 18, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. We’ll read stories with a cowboy theme and sing some songs. We’ll even make a simple cowboy craft. So gather up your little sweet peas and head to the library. But don’t forget to bring your lasso! You might need it to rustle up some books to take back to the homestead!

As always, the program and materials are free at Palm View Branch Library. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX
Thursday April 19, 2007 - Sunday April 22, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Spring Dance Concert 2007 (April 19-22) Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Mary Munoz 956-381-2230

The University of Texas- Pan American Dance Ensemble
presents
Spring Dance Concert 2007
April 19, 20, 21 7:30 p.m.
April 22 2:00 p.m.

UTPA Fine Arts Auditorium Edinburg, TX

Tickets available: Payments & Collection Office 956-381-2715
Adults: Advance $8, At the Door $10
UTPA Student & Child (5-12) $5 available at the door

For more information and special accommodations please call (956) 381-2230. http://www.utpa.edu
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Fine Arts Auditorium; 1201 University Dr; Edinburg, TX
Thursday April 19, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 5:20 PM - 6:30 PM McAllen Arts Council Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Juan Carlos Suarez JCSG@aol.com
McAllen Arts Council meets monthly on the third Thursday at McAllen Creative Incubator.
Location: McAllen Creative Incubator; 1001 S 16th St; McAllen, TX

misc_none 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Spring Fling Pampering Thing! Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Gerry Garcia 956-682-2871 ggarcia@mcallenchamber.com
Spring Fling Pampering Thing! Thursday, April 19th 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Spring is almost here and Pena Eye Institute, Eden MD Spa and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce “All About Women” committee would like to invite you to be a part of the 2nd annual “Spring Fling Pampering Thing!” The Chamber would like to focus on promoting Chamber members who offer pampering products and services such as spa treatments, manicures, pedicures, massages, facials, cosmetics, makeovers, rejuvenating services, the latest technologies in beauty & personal improvement, and new spring wardrobes & accessories, etc.

This event offers members the opportunity to showcase their products or services in a fun and unique environment to the women in our community for an exciting evening of pampering and shopping! The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 19 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the McAllen Chamber beginning with a cocktail & hors d’oeuvres reception from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and continuing with shopping, door prizes and live music until 8:00 p.m.

A 6’ draped table is available to chamber members for $50 and $75 to non-chamber members. Approximately 1,600 invitations will be mailed to chamber members and representatives. Space is limited so respond quickly to reserve your spot! The “Spring Fling Pampering Thing” is sponsored by Pena Eye Institute and Eden MD Spa.

If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Gerry or Blanca at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce at 956-682-2871. http://www.mcallen.com
Location: McAllen Chamber of Commerce; 1200 Ash Ave; McAllen, TX

misc_none 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Open Mic Night @ TSTC Learning Resource Center Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Anna Cortez / Gaston Gomez 956-364-4608 anna.cortez@harlingen.tstc.edu
April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate this than by having an open mic night at the LRC Lobby? Bring your poetry (original or otherwise), random thoughts, or the lyrics of your favorite song and share them with us! FREE refreshments, snacks and plenty of culture!

Open Mic Night at the TSTC LRC
Location: TSTC; 1902 North Loop 499; LRC; Harlingen, TX
      
 
 

misc_none 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Open Mic Night with 'El Poet Mariachi' Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Palm View Branch Library 956-688-3322 suapri@yahoo.com
April is National Poetry Month and we invite the public to celebrate it with us on Thursday, April 19, 7:00 PM at the Palm View Branch Library. This year’s featured poet is the eclectic Daniel García Ordaz, The Poet Mariachi. He will be reading from his most recent publication, You Know What I'm Sayin'? (Second Edition), which is a celebration of the common experience of language and culture, transfiguring time and place and juxtaposing the politics of urban hip-hop America with the sociology of rural deep South Texas, a retelling of ancient history sung by a contemporary voice.

Through the colorful and literary use of language, this poet speaks about the human experience through lyrics ranging from the humorous to the serious, from the academic to the silly, giving readers a familiarity with the sensual language around them and, for some, a sudden urge to run out and find some great Mexican food!

At 8:00 PM, following El Poet Mariachi’s performance, will be our first ever Open Mic Night featuring the writers of our Spring ’07 RGV Teen Zine. All teens are encouraged to bring one poem to share with the audience!

Light refreshment will be served, with cake and pan dulce provided to us by El Fenix Bakery.

Books will be available for sale. Come get your book autographed!

The book is available at area libraries and is for sale at Hastings and Mac News Stand on 10th Street in McAllen.

For more information on the Night of Poetry, contact the Palm View Branch Library at 956-688-3322. http://www.elzarapepress.com/books.html
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX

misc_none 7:30 PM The Child Within Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Cine El Rey 956-971-9825 staff@cineelrey.com
The Child Within
Special Screening

Inspired by a true story, this heartfelt, character-driven feature length film depicts the vicious world of international sex trafficking in New York City.

An innocent woman is recruited by traffickers with promises of prosperity in America. Upon arrival to NYC, not only does she find herself trapped in slave prostitution, but also her child is sold to the highest bidder. Refusing to give up hope, this severely abused victim fights against the traffickers despite the odds of saving her child and herself.

Your attendance will be a tremendous support for all victims of human trafficking and crucial step toward abolition of slavery.

100% of the screening proceeds will go directly to South Texas College, Studies of Human Trafficking.

http://www.cinelrey.com
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX
Friday April 20, 2007 - Sunday April 22, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none RioFest (April 20-22, 2007) Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: RioFest 800-RioFest RioFest@aol.com
Come to Harlingen and celebrate RioFest's 25th Anniversary! RioFest celebrates art and culture from both sides of the Rio Grande River.

Come and join our international celebration of arts and culture featuring artists from across the United States and Mexico. With original artwork, lots music and entertainment, there is fun for everyone. Don't forget there are plenty activities for the kids, too!

This year’s musical lineup includes Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88s, Rockin’ Rick and the Corvettes, and the Pacific Islanders.

RioFest also is host to a number of displays and activities designed to introduce children and their families to the natural world.

RioFest Map

http://www.riofest.com
Location: Fair Park; 1204 Fair Park Blvd; Harlingen, TX

misc_none The Art Market Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Toni Hudson 956-574-0088 mantoniat@aol.com
The Art Market Exhibit Reception: Friday April 20, 2007 7 - 9 p.m. Free To the Public. Meet the artists and buy affordable art while having refreshments.

Champagne Drawing Session: Saturday April 21, 2007 2 - 6 p.m. Cost $1 at the door. Artists will draw on site and the public can see the art develop before their own eyes while champagne is served.

All Day Exhibit: Sunday April 22, 2007 12 - 7 p.m. Free to the public. Don't miss the chance to collect art from your favorite local artists at affordable prices.

Sign up early to reserve a space and for promotion of artists name. Deadline April but may be extended. $50 entry for artists.

Sign up, reserve, and pay, view flyer & commercial all on our website http://www.imagenesstudio.com
Location: Paseo Plaza; 1805 E Ruben Torres Blvd; Brownsville, TX
Friday April 20, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM 'Girl in a Coma' Live in Concert Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Lucas M. Salas 956-460-4070 m3films@gmail.com
M3 & Goodbar Productions
Present
Girl in a Coma
Live in Concert

Who: M3 Productions in association with Goodbar Productions

What: Musical Concert featuring “Girl in a Coma” With special guests, SilverLined Tragedy, COSMOGIRL, Walk the Graves, A Single Breath, & The Apple in the Tree

Where: Cine El Rey
311 S 17th Street
McAllen, TX 78501

When: April 20, 2007

Doors Open: 7 pm
Show Starts: 8 pm
Girl in a Coma performs: 10 pm

Admission: $6

Girl in a Coma is a female rock trio Girl in a Coma formed in San Antonio, Texas in 2001. Their first show at Sin13 that same year left their audience in awe of the group's extraordinary sound (courtesy of childhood friends Jenn Alva on bass and Phanie D. on drums) and Nina Diaz's jaw-dropping vocals, which have been compared to those of Bjork and Patsy Cline. They were recently signed to Joan Jett’s personal record label, Blackheart Records. The band is releasing their first album, “Both Before I'm Gone,” on May 1st. The concert will also be a CD Listening Party, where the audience will be able to preview the entire album before it hits the shelves.

Contact: Lucas M. Salas 956-460-4070
Ramiro Martinez 956-460-4072
Jeric T. Alvarez 956-460-9329
Patrick Garcia 956-605-3344
Faith Radle (G.I.A.C. Mgr) 210-367-6970

Website: M3 - www.myspace.com/midnitemovie
Goodbar - www.myspace.com/goodbarlovesyou
Cine El Rey - www.cineelrey.com
Girl in a Coma - www.girlinacoma.com or www.myspace.com/girlsinacoma
Blackheart Records - www.blackheart.com or www.myspace.com/blackheartrecords
Digital Press Kit -
http://blackheart.com/GIAC_digi_press_kit/
http://www.girlinacoma.com
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX
      
 
 
Saturday April 21, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM Poetry Pachanga Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Daniel García Ordaz Daniel García Ordaz wegotwords@hotmail.com
Celebrate National Poetry Month . . .
. . . With a plethora of local poets at the Valley's First Poetry Pachanga!

6-7 p.m. (UTPA Creative Writing Students)
7 to 10:30 p.m. (Featured Readers)

Free and open to the public.

Click to print UTPA map

http://www.elzarapepress.com/popa.html
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Library Auditorium; 1201 University Dr; Edinburg, TX

misc_none 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM An Evening of Art from the Heart Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Elva Villarreal 956-207-2895 ELviLLa333@aol.com
Festivities will begin for Project Insight's 3rd annual "Evening of Art from the Heart" fundraiser at El Rocio Retreat in Mission, Texas.

The honorees this year are two artists from Edinburg. Both men have in common their educational backgrounds with the Edinburg C.I.S.D. and their outstanding service to the Rio Grande valley communities. Former honorees were artist and author Lucia Capacchione, Ph.D., A.T.R., R.E.A.T., artist and columnist for The Monitor Victor Alvarez, arist and philanthropist Kirk Clark.

Mycah Lee Arellano grew up in Edinburg and is now creating artistic crosses. He is currently working with the Austin ISD has worked over 15 years as a Health Care Consultant in the area of parental involvement/education, public speaking, business development with various organizations for over 15 years. Mr. Arellano is a Creative Journal Expressive Arts certified instructor and the founder of Project Insight, a 501(C) 3 non-profit which promotes healing through the use of art and art therapy methods to the public.

Stephen Lopez is an 8th grade student of B.L. Garza Middle School in Edinburg, Texas. He is the son of Sam and Irma (Mimi) Lopez. At a young age, Stephen has won numerous commendations and awards for his rich tenor vocal performances.

Music will be provided by Joseph Walker, Catering by Ricardo Zambrano, Wine by Sahadi's.

The proceeds from this fundraiser which features artists: Bekki Bormann, Ken Jones, Judi Ris, Esperanza Chapa, Bobby de la Garza, will go towards sponsoring teens for the annual June 25-29th Project Insight Teen Camp which will be held at the beautiful El Rocio Retreat.

Ticket cost is a $30 per person donation.

Click for driving instructions to El Rocio

http://www.project-insight.org
Location: El Rocio Retreat; 2519 S Inspiration Road; Mission, TX

misc_none 7:30 PM Passionate Movements. Sleeping Beauty (Aurora’s Wedding) Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Pamela Gomez 956-682-7417 danceconservatoryofmcallen@yahoo.com
Dance Conservatory of McAllen under the direction of former Bolshoi Ballet dancer Maksim Knysh announces their company’s spring production by evoking this endearing childhood rhyme. In its first season Dance Conservatory of McAllen will present its inaugural performance at the McAllen Civic Center on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. The program will include an array of passionate contemporary dances that will conjure up notions of love and will culminate in a wedding, which is the natural progression of springtime romance. This show is sure to appeal to audiences of all ages. The mixed bill provides something for every taste.

Tickets $12, open seating.
Location: McAllen Civic Center Auditorium; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX

misc_none 8:00 PM McAllen Chamber Brings Ian McLagan and Bump Band to Cine El Rey Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Cine El Rey 956-971-9825 staff@cineelrey.com
Ian McLagan and Bump Band

"Ian 'Mac' McLagan is a rock 'n roll icon." The event will be held at Cine El Rey located on 311 S. 17th Street Downtown McAllen. General admission tickets are on sale at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce for $20.00. Season tickets are also on sale at the Chamber. For more information please contact Maritza Munoz at 682-2871. http://www.cineelrey.com
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX
Sunday April 22, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Earth Day Festival at IMAS Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: International Museum of Art and Science 956-682-1564 jdurham@imasonline.org
On Sunday, April 22nd, from 1-5 pm, the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) invites you and your family to the Earth Day Festival, sponsored in part by the McAllen Public Utilities Board.

The Festival will feature live-animal presentations by the Gladys Porter Zoo in addition to a presentation on water conservation and quality in the Rio Grande Valley. Experiments in the McAllen PUB Science Lab will educate and entertain while the Water Lab will feature themed art activities.

Admission to this special event is free for members of the Museum and only $2 for non-members. IMAS is located at the intersection of Nolana and Bicentennial in McAllen.

For more information, please call IMAS at 956.682.1564. http://www.imasonline.org
Location: International Museum of Art & Science; 1900 Nolana; McAllen, TX
      
 
 

misc_none 2:00 PM Cultural Connections: Exploring Vaquero Traditions Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsville Heritage Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownsvillehistory.org
The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville invites the public to Cultural Connections: Exploring Vaquero Traditions, an outdoor event at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2007. The event will take place at the Stillman House Courtyard and is free to the public.

A conjunto performance by father and son duo Feliciano and Juan Antonio Tapia will add an additional component to the demonstration. The event will also include a book signing and reading with Ricardo Palacios, author of "Tio Cowboy: Juan Salinas, Rodeo, Roper & Horseman." The book signing will begin at 2 p.m.

The program includes a presentation and demonstration of pan de campo and ranch chili by David Champion of Cultural Connections. Vaquero traditions are explored through a camp set up and first-hand accounts by real-life vaqueros who talk about their background, history and traditions. The demonstration begins at 3 p.m.

Cultural Connections is an educational outreach service that has presented folk life traditions at various museums and schools in the Rio Grande Valley. The demonstrations are hands-on and allow for audience presentation.

David Champion has been an advisor for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program in 1998, the first of many trips there to promote Texas-Mexican Conjunto music at the festival. He has been a primary researcher and line note author for Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music from South Texas CD recording for Smithsonian Folkway Recordings.

Mr. Juan Antonio Tapia is currently the third generation in his family to play the button accordion in the traditional Conjunto style. He has headed his own Conjunto group for more than twenty years and was the accordionist for the late performer Cornelio Reyna from Mexico. Juan Antonio's father, Feliciano, will speak of his experiences performing Conjunto music during the 20s and 30s when the genre was first formed.

http://www.brownsvillehistory.org
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX
Monday April 23, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Twisted Tales Family Story Time Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
What if Cinderella decided not to marry the prince and opened up her own cleaning business? What if the wolf was the hero instead of the villain? What if the Frog Prince and the Princess did NOT live happily every after? Take a traditional fairy tale and give it a twist. Sure enough, something magical happens! Join us at Palm View Branch Library on April 23, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. for a Twisted Tales Family Story Time. We’ll read some fractured fairy tales, sing some songs, and make a fairy tale craft.

The program and all materials are free. So come to the library and share the love of books with your children. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX
Monday April 23, 2007 - Tuesday April 24, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM Arcadia Auditions Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Auditions for the first play of the 2007 Pan American Summer Stock Theatre season are scheduled for April 23-24. Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, will have try outs at 7 PM in the Studio Theatre, CAS 107, next door to the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre where the play will perform in mid June.

According to Box Office Supervisor Elva Galvan, the play will be cast early so that costume fittings for the period drama-comedy can be done during the final exam period. After finals, the rehearsals will go into full swing.

Chelse Benham, a candidate for the MA in Theatre degree, will direct the production as one of her thesis requirements. She will be supervised by retiring Professor Marian Monta, who is her thesis advisor.

The play, which requires eight men of various ages and four women ranging in age from 13 on up, takes place in an English country estate and shifts back and forth between two time periods.

Perusal copies of the script are available at the Box Office, and most local libraries should have a copy. Auditioners are urged to read the script before they come to auditions. They are also asked to bring a head shot and resume if they have them.

"People can just show up at 7 PM and sign up for an audition slot or they can call the Box Office, 381-3581, to make an appointment. Anyone who can't come during the two nights of tryouts is asked to call and request a separate audition time," Galvan explained.
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Studio Theatre; COAS Building; Edinburg, TX
Monday April 23, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM Robert Whitaker at UTPA Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Jean Braithwaite jbraithwai@utpa.edu
On Monday April 23 at 7:00 p.m. Robert Whitaker will speak about his schizophrenia research in the Student Union Theater and sign copies of "Mad in America" afterward.

Whitaker’s research into schizophrenia treatment in America made him a Pulitzer finalist in 1998. The same year, he received journalism’s coveted Polk Award, and "Mad in America," the book he later published on the subject, was named one of the Best Science Books of 2002 by "Discover" magazine, and one of the Best History Books by the American Library Association (ALA).

In 2004, the ALA named Whitaker’s second book, "The Map-Maker’s Wife (A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon)," one of the year’s best biographies. In 2008, Crown will publish Whitaker’s third book, an account of a 1919 racial massacre in Arkansas and subsequent legal case that permanently altered federal oversight of state criminal trials. Free and open to the public.

Press release with detailed information

http://www.utpa.edu
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Student Union Auditorium; 1201 W University Dr; Edinburg, TX
Tuesday April 24, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM Robert Whitaker at UTPA Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Jean Braithwaite jbraithwai@utpa.edu
On Tuesday April 24, there will be a Whitaker “Double Feature” in Jeffers Theater: beginning at 6:00 p.m. he will discuss his forthcoming book in a talk titled “The Scipio Africanus Jones Case and the Bill of Rights,” then at 7:30 p.m. in a talk titled “Writing Popular Nonfiction” he will discuss the research and writing of "The Map-Maker’s Wife."

Whitaker’s research into schizophrenia treatment in America made him a Pulitzer finalist in 1998. The same year, he received journalism’s coveted Polk Award, and "Mad in America," the book he later published on the subject, was named one of the Best Science Books of 2002 by "Discover" magazine, and one of the Best History Books by the American Library Association (ALA).

In 2004, the ALA named Whitaker’s second book, "The Map-Maker’s Wife (A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon)," one of the year’s best biographies. In 2008, Crown will publish Whitaker’s third book, an account of a 1919 racial massacre in Arkansas and subsequent legal case that permanently altered federal oversight of state criminal trials.

Free and open to the public.

Press release with detailed information

http://utpa.edu
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Albert L. Jeffers Theatre; COAS Building; Edinburg, TX
      
 
 
Wednesday April 25, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Once Upon a Frog Story Time Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
What’s green, hops all around the place, and thinks flies are absolutely scrumptious? If you guess a frog, then you’re right! We’re reading stories about frogs at Palm View Branch Library on April 25, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. We’ll read cute stories, silly stories, and exciting stories about those little green animals that love to say “ribbit!” After the storytime, we will make a simple frog craft.

The program and all materials are free. So come to the library and share the love of books with your children. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX

misc_none 8:30 PM Valley Symphony Orchestra Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Valley Symphony Orchestra 956-393-2293 administrator@valleyorchestra.org
Special Concert by Valley Symphony Orchestra Teatro de Reynosa “Alonso González Leal” Reynosa, Tamaulipas Dvorak Scherzo capriccioso, Opus 66
Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Major
Elena Baksht, piano
Respighi The Pines of Rome
For ticket information call: TEL (899) 930 00 51 http://www.valleyorchestra.org
Location: Teatro de Reynosa “Alonso González Leal” Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Thursday April 26, 2007 - Saturday April 28, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none The Lynching of Juan Gonzalez Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Tom Fuschetto 956-872-3487 tomf@southtexascollege.edu
On the evenings of April 26-28, WILD presents The Lynching of Juan Gonzalez, an original play based on the research of local historian Michael De La Garza. Juan Gonzalez was a suspect who remained at large in Nebraska for nine days while eluding 300 armed pursuers. This tragedy is dramatized into an original play written and directed by Tom Fuschetto in collaboration with De La Garza. For more information, contact Tom Fuschetto at 956872-3487 or via e-mail at tomf@southtexascollege.edu.
Location: South Texas College; Pecan Campus Administration Building Auditorium; McAllen, TX
Thursday April 26, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Jalapeño FUTURES Pro Am Tournament Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 956-928-0060 cynthia@mhcc.net
The McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Jalapeño FUTURES committee is making final preparations for the Pro Am tournament scheduled for Thursday, April 26, at the Palm View Golf Course.

There is no other Pro Am in the Rio Grande Valley where you can play with a Professional Lady Golfer, learn new golf skills and possibly play with a future LPGA Star. The tournament consists of 60 teams with two shotgun starts. Each team is made up of four local amateur players. The $1,000 entry fee includes a polo shirt, goody bag, ticket to the ‘Meet the Pro’s Party’ on Wednesday night and a team photo. The MHCC encourages the public to come and see the local amateurs play in the Pro Am. The FUTURES players not participating in the Pro Am will be on the driving range and putting green preparing for the Jalapeño Duramed FUTURES Tournament Friday-Sunday. Volunteers and housing host families are needed. For more information, call the MHCC office at 956-928-0060.
Location: Palm View Golf Course; 2701 S Ware Rd; McAllen, TX
Thursday April 26, 2007 - Friday June 8, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 2:00 PM Ladrillos Y Mezcla (Bricks & Mortar): The History of Brick Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsveille Heritage Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownsvillehistory.org
The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville invites the public to view the exhibit Ladrillos Y Mezcla (Bricks & Mortar): The History of Brick and its Contribution to the Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Corridor.

The exhibit will be on display in the Aiken Education Center inside the Brownsville Heritage Museum from April 26 to June 8, 2007 during regular museum hours. Cost to view the exhibit is included in the price of admission.

Inspired by the research and presentation of the history of brick in the Rio Grande Valley by local businessman, artist, historian and architect Manuel Hinojosa, this exhibit explores the history of bricks and architecture of the lower Rio Grande Valley corridor through historic photographs, artifacts, and drawings.

Ladrillos Y Mezcla (Bricks & Mortar): The History of Brick and its Contribution to the Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Corridor , produced by the Museums of Port Isabel (MoPI), was first displayed at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum in Port Isabel last fall and will travel to other venues thereafter.

The origin of brick making in the lower Rio Grande River borderlands evolved from the Mesoamerican and Spanish Colonial elements of centuries of adobe brick making. Shortages of rock building materials that were abundant in the early colonization of Nuevo Santander were a major factor in the introduction of a clay-fired brick to the newly formed town site of Matamoros, Mexico.

As a result of the shortage, an eclectic architecture was created when local brick masons incorporated Spanish, New Orleans and later classical elements into building details on both sides of the Rio Grande River.

The handmade brick industry continued to manifest during the 1900s, when the new economy was fueled by the creation of new cities by the Anglo-American migrations to the Rio Grande Valley. http://www.brownsvillehistory.org
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX
 Thursday April 26, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Ice Cream Social Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Elva Villarreal 956-207-2895 ELviLLa333@aol.com
Teens and Families of all ages! Come chill with us at the Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream Social, located at 7017 North 10th Street, McAllen (across the street from the H.E.B. on Trenton Rd). Proceeds for ice cream sales tonight will benefit Project Insight Teen Summer Camp. Find out how your teen can join us at summer camp.

Project Insight a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is to offer healing tools to people through the use of art and art therapy methods.

Please call or email us for more information. http://www.project-insight.org
Location: McAllen, TX

misc_none 7:00 PM Remembering Gloria: A Night of Poetry Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Palm View Branch Library 956-688-3322 suapri@yahoo.com
We invite the public to join us in a celebration of Gloria Anzaldúa’s legacy, as we present an evening of her poetry on Thursday, April 26, 7:00 PM at the Palm View Branch Library. Various people from the Valley will take a turn reading Anzaldúa’s poetry out loud. A member of the Anzaldúa family will attend in her honor. Afterward, share your thoughts on Anzaldúa during a reception with light refreshment.

Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa was born in the Rio Grande Valley in 1942, attended Pan American University (currently UTPA) and became a major influence in redefining Chicano/a identity and language. Although she left behind an internationally acclaimed legacy, including books of poetry, essays, and fiction, she has been neglected in her own backyard – the Rio Grande Valley.

This event is free. Light refreshment will be provided by La Michoacana Market. Bring your family and friends and find out about the Rio Grande Valley’s secret treasure!

For more information on Remembering Gloria: A Night of Poetry, contact the Palm View Branch Library at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX
Friday April 27, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Hecho en Tejas Literary Event at Cine El Rey Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Virginia Haynie Gause 956-358-3915 vgause@rgv.rr.com
On Friday evening, April 27, 2007 at Cine El Rey in McAllen, writers from the 500+ page book Hecho en Tejas: an Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature , will host a reading and book signing literary event.

Writers who will be featured are Dalgaberto Gilb, editor of Hecho en Tejas (San Marcos), Tony Diaz (Houston), Erasmo Guerra (Mission), Macarena Hernandez (La Joya), Christine Granados (El Paso), Arturo Longoria (Misson), Diana Lopez (Corpus Christi), and Roberto Ontiveros (McAllen).

Music will be provided by David Garza, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Austin, who is featured in the book, as well as Rumbo al 'Anacua from Olmito.

Rumbo al 'Anacua musicians, Joe and Rosa Perez, will accompany themselves on guitar as they present some of their original songs as well as traditional songs sung in Texas since the early twentieth century. They have presented at several Texas Folklife Resources and Texas Commission on the Arts sponsored events throughout Texas. Also, they formerly produced the weekly show “North of the Border” at a Rio Grande Valley radio station.

Thanks to sponsors such as La Joya ISD, South Texas College, Region One and others this event is FREE to the public.

http://www.myspace.com/hechoentejasrgv
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX

misc_none 8:30 PM Trio Los Panchos Quinceanera Gala Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Division of Institutional Advancement 956-882-7359 newsandinfo@utb.edu
Trio Los Panchos returns on April 27 for a “Quinceañera Gala” to mark TSC’s 80th anniversary and its 15-year partnership with UTB. There will be waltzing damas in pink dresses with chambelanes and plenty of birthday cake along with the music of Trio Los Panchos in this scholarship fundraiser concert.

The dance music of Latin America has been introduced to the global stage by Trio Los Panchos. Best-known for their interpretation of the Cuban bolero, the group performs a pan-Latin repertoire that includes Argentinean tangos and Colombian Cumbias.

Reserve your tickets by calling (956) 882-7945. http://www.utbtsc.edu/jacobbrown/ae/
Location: Jacob Brown Auditorium; 600 International Blvd; Brownsville, TX
Saturday April 28, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 9:45 AM - 4:00 PM RGV Book & Cultural Festival at Region One Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Maria Elena Ovalle 956-984-6055 movalle@esconett.org
Author readings, panel discussions, storytelling, musical and dance performances, and art exhibits will highlight the first-ever RGV Book & Cultural Festival scheduled on Saturday, April 28, 2007, from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Region One Education Service Center at 1900 W. Schunior in Edinburg. The day’s events will begin at 10:00 a.m. with 30-minute sessions to follow throughout the day ending at 4:00 p.m. A complete schedule of events is posted on the Region One website at www.esc1.net/bookfestival. The day-long literacy event, sponsored by the Region One Education Service Center and the Rio Grande Valley Association of School Librarians is open to the public. Festivities coincide with El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros events valley-wide to encourage children and their families to explore the joys of reading.

Invited authors include a long list of Valley favorites including Viola Canales, Rene Saldaña, Xavier Garza, John Mora, Eddie Howell, Noe Torres, Melodie Cuate, The Valley Byliners, Richard Moore, Mona Sizer, Elvira Aguayo, Jan Seale, Victor Alvarez, and others. School district personnel interested in receiving CPE credit may register at www.esc1.net/StaffDevelopment. To register, use Workshop # 14905.

Also performing is Mercedes Junior High Mariachi Group at 9:45 a.m., Guitarritas from Roma ISD at 12:00 p.m.; and at 2:15 p.m.dance troupe, Brazos Rio Grande School of Dance. Artists Roel Flores, Laura Gallegos, and Joe Lopez,will display their artwork with pieces available for sale. A display by the Valley Land Fund will also be exhibited. In addition to artwork, invited authors will also have books available for sale. Book signings will take place throughout the day from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

For additional information, contact Maria Elena Ovalle at (956) 984-6055 or movalle@esconett.org.

http://www.esc1.net/bookfestival
Location: Region One Education Service Center; 1900 W Schunior; Edinburg, TX
 
misc_none 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Teaching 'Hecho en Texas' Writers' Workshop at Region One Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Maria Elena Ovalle 956-984-6055 movalle@esconett.org
TEACHING HECHO/WRITERS WORKSHOP: Saturday, April 28, 2007, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Region One ESC, Starr Room, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, TX. A fun, interactive workshop about the recently released "Hecho En Tejas: an Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature," one of the largest collections of writings by Mexican Americans to ever be published. Eight of the Hecho writers (including three who are originally from the Rio Grande Valley) and one musician, will participate in the Teaching Hecho/Writers Workshop: Dagoberto Gilb (El Paso), Erasmo Guerra (Mission), Christine Granados (El Paso), Tammy Gomez (Ft. Worth), Tony Diaz(Houston), Diana Lopez (Corpus Christi), Macarena Hernández (La Joya), Roberto Ontiveros (McAllen),and musician David Garza (Austin).

Featured writers will host a pre-workshop mingling session, share some pan dulce and sign some books. The FREE program begins promptly at 10 a.m. Educators are encouraged to bring lesson plans that incorporate Mexican American history and culture for all grade levels. Those who bring electronic and hard copies of their Tejano-themed lesson plans will qualify for a drawing: a collection of autographed copies of books by noted Tejano writers. The lesson plans will be featured on www.teachculture.com, a website that integrates accurate teaching of culture from kinder to college by building partnerships between educators and artists, authors and community figures. The website will also include lesson plans prepared by some of the authors and additional lesson plans prepared by veteran educators and consultants – all easily downloaded for use after the workshop.

Hecho en Tejas, edited by award-winning fiction writer Dagoberto Gilb, is an anthology of Texas-Mexican authors dating back to the days of the Spanish explorers. The book's comprehensive sweep includes ballads and corridos, poetry, essays, short stories, letters, photographs, novel excerpts, and political declarations. Come earlier for autographs! http://www.esc1.net/bookfestival
Location: Region One Education Service Center; 1900 W Schunior; Edinburg, TX

misc_none 10:00 AM Dia del Nino Children’s Workshop Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsville Heritage Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownsvillehistory.org
The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville invites children of all ages to participate in a Dia del Nino Children’s Workshop on Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. In celebration of the Mexican holiday, Dia del Nino, children will create their own teddy bear stuffed animal.

The workshop, held will be taught in Spanish by BHA staff member Ester Ramirez. Supplies will be provided, and cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Children must be accompanied by a parent. http://www.brownsvillehistory.org
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX

misc_none 11:00 AM Hecho en Tejas Reading and Book-signing at Edinburg Public Library Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Evana Vleck 956-383-4974 marketing@chamber.com
On Saturday, April 28th at 11:00 am, the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library in Edinburg, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, and Hecho en Tejas will host a reading and book signing FREE to the community. This will be the first of the Edinburg Public Library’s “Books and Brunch” series that will include readings, book signings, coffee, tea sandwiches and sweet bread. Writers who will be featured are Dagoberto Gilb and Erasmo Guerra. The NEW Edinburg Public Library is located on 1906 South Closner, and all are encouraged to come out and enjoy a light brunch and readings.

Hecho en Tejas, edited by award-winning fiction writer Dagoberto Gilb, is an anthology of Texas Mexican authors dating back to the days of the Spanish explorers. The book's comprehensive sweep includes ballads and corridos, poetry, essays, short stories, letters, photographs, novel excerpts and political declarations such as Juan Nepamuceno Cortina's 1859 proclamation declaring the establishment of the Republic of the Rio Grande.

Dagoberto Gilb (El Paso) is the editor of Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature. He is also the author of four books of fiction and nonfiction, including the 1994 PEN/Hemingway Award-winning The Magic of Blood, as well as The Last Known Residence of Mickey Acuña, Woodcuts of Women, and Gritos. He lives in Austin. For more information, please call Evana Vleck at 956-383-4974.

http://www.myspace.com/hechoentejasrgv
Location: Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library; 1906 Closner; Edinburg, TX

misc_none 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dia de los Ninos Fun Day Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Palm View Branch Library Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
Día de los Niños Fun Day!

Start with some great books, sprinkle in some kids, throw in some families, and add a dash of diversity. What do you get? Día de los Niños, of course! Attend a Día de los Niños event, and you’ll participate in a festival like no other. Día de los Niños, or Children’s Day, is a celebration of children, families, and the importance of reading. It is a traditional Mexican celebration that has been adopted by many countries around the world. Usually celebrated on April 30, Palm View Branch Library will hold its event on Saturday, April 28, 2007.

We will have stories, crafts, games, munchies, and a special appearance by Christy the Clown! The fun starts at 1:30 p.m.

As always, programs and materials are free at Palm View Branch Library. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX

misc_none 4:00 PM Hecho en Tejas Reading and Book-signing at Barnes & Noble Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Virginia Haynie Gause 956-358-3915 vgause@rgv.rr.com
Meet Dagoberto Gilb, Tammy Gomez, Christine Granados, Erasmo Guerra, Tony Diaz, Macarena Hernandez, Arturo Longoria, Diana Lopez, and Robert Ontiveros who produced the new anthology called Hecho en Tejas; An Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature. Special guest will be Rene Saldana.

http://www.myspace.com/hechoentejasrgv
Location: Barnes & Noble; 4005 N. 10th St; McAllen, TX
 
misc_none 7:30 PM American Wind Symphony Orchestra’s Showboat Concert Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Melissa Zamora 956-761-3005 melissa@sopadre.com
After providing the world with 50 years of arts and entertainment, the American Wind Symphony Orchestra’s showboat is making its farewell voyage and will perform April 28 at Port Isabel’s Southpoint Marina.

The public is invited to the 7:30 p.m. Saturday performance as the vessel’s retractable acoustic shell rises on hydraulic lifts over a 75-foot wide stage providing an unforgettable musical evening.

The El Paseo Arts Foundation is coordinating the effort to bring the Point Counterpoint II, the symphony’s vessel, to the Lower Laguna Madre area. The foundation is working in partnership with other local organizations.

The Point Counterpoint II was designed by architect Louis Kahn for the Statue of Liberty centennial in 1986. It is the orchestra’s third ship and the first to be self-propelled. The boat is 195 feet long, 38 feet wide and cruises at nine knots. It is a floating art center with a gallery and small theatre.

The musicians are young professionals recruited through auditions around the world. While the boat is in the community, the musicians lodge in the homes of local families with student musicians.

Over the years, the orchestra has traveled to cities around the world, has commissioned many original compositions by eminent composers and commissioned more than 400 works of art. The theme for the farewell cruise will be “Journey of the Americas,” and the focus will be on music and art from North America, South America and Central America. The music and art will well represent the border community’s combined cultures. The Lower Laguna Madre area will also be recognized as an art community throughout the tour. As a host community, the local arts groups will be invited to select a work of art by a local artist to be included in the ship’s gallery.

For more information about the performance, sponsorship opportunities and tour activities, call Melissa Zamora at (956) 761-3005.

Location: Southport Marina; 500 S. Point Drive; Port Isabel, TX

misc_none 8:00 PM La Boheme, by Puccini Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: ProCantus Lyric Opera 956-783-9867 procantuslyricopera@yahoo.com
La Boheme by Puccini will be performed by ProCantus Lyric Opera April 28-29, 2007 at McAllen Civic Center.

Tickets are available at the McAllen Civic Center Box Office 956 (688-3400), through www.procantuslyricopera.org, directly from www.gettix.net. For more information call 956-783-9867 (Monday - Friday from 3-7 pm) or by leave a message on 956-686-8802. Ticket prices: $20, $35, $50 - plus service fee. http://www.procantuslyricopera.org
Location: McAllen Civic Center Auditorium; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX

misc_none 8:00 PM Spoken Word Night Featuring Poet Ricardo Garza Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Jitterz Coffee Bar 956-358-7211
April 28: Spoken Word Night

8 p.m.

Featuring Slam Champion Poet Ricardo Garza; Open Mic http://www.jitterzcoffeebar.com
Location: Jitterz Coffee Bar; 1625 N Conway; Mission, TX
Sunday April 29, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 2:00 PM Hecho en Tejas Book-signing at Brownville Heritage Complex Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Brownsville Heritage Complex 956-541-5560 info@brownsvillehistory.org
The Brownsville Heritage Complex in historic downtown Brownsville invites the public to Hecho en Tejas Literary Event: Down by the Border, with writers featured in the latest volume of the book series, “Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature.” The event is free to the public and begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, 2007.

Discussions and readings by writers including Dagoberto Gilb, Macarena Hernandez, Christine Granados, Roberto Ontiveros, Tony Diaz and Emmy Perez will explore the narratives of Texas Mexican history and culture during the event.

Award-winning author, Dagoberto Gilb, edited the edition that creates a mosaic portrait of Mexican American literature in Texas. Among the range of authors represented, from the sixteenth century to the present, “Hecho en Tejas” showcases young Tejano authors of the future, including those featured during the literary event at the Brownsville Heritage Complex.

“What I have tried to do,” Gilb says in the introduction, “is make Hecho en Tejas a strong, good read. Not simply as an anthology, a collection of different writers and styles, but as a book with chapters, so that all the voices might form one story, from one family’s history…as the book puzzles forward, each piece connecting land to history, sorrow to joy, to what is Mexican, to what is American, what is assimilated, what cannot be.”

http://www.myspace.com/hechoentejasrgv
Location: Brownsville Heritage Complex; 1325 E. Washington; Brownsville, TX

misc_none 3:00 PM La Boheme, by Puccini Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: ProCantus Lyric Opera 956-783-9867 procantuslyricopera@yahoo.com
La Boheme by Puccini will be performed by ProCantus Lyric Opera April 28-29, 2007 at McAllen Civic Center.

Tickets are available at the McAllen Civic Center Box Office 956 (688-3400), through www.procantuslyricopera.org, directly from www.gettix.net. For more information call 956-783-9867 (Monday - Friday from 3-7 pm) or by leave a message on 956-686-8802. Ticket prices: $20, $35, $50 - plus service fee. http://www.procantuslyricopera.org
Location: McAllen Civic Center Auditorium; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX
      
 
 
Monday April 30, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM A No-Good Family Story Time Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
Have you ever had one of those days? You know…the kind where everything goes wrong? Just ask Alexander! He can tell you about no-good, very bad days. Better yet, come to Palm View Branch Library on April 30, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. for our “No Good” Family Story Time. We’ll read stories about books where someone is having a bad day. We’ll also see those characters turning a bad day into a good one! After our “No Good” story time, we will make a simple craft.

The story time and crafts are always free at Palm View Branch Library. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX
Wednesday May 2, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM We Have Feelings! Story Time Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Children's Department 956-688-3322 ksolis@mcallen.net
Happy, sad, excited, mad! We have so many types of feelings throughout one day. Palm View Branch Library will present a “We Have Feelings!” Story Time on May 2, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. We will read books about Sophie who got very, very angry, and other stories about different emotions. After the story time, we will create a simple craft.

The story time and crafts are always free at Palm View Branch Library. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 956-688-3322.
Location: Palm View Branch Library; 3401 Jordan; McAllen, TX
Saturday May 5, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Jackson Street Market Day Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Harlingen Downtown Office 956-427-8703
First Saturday of each month is Market Day on Jackson Street in Harlingen, from 9 am – 4 pm.

Market Days is a free, open-air street fair featuring a wide range of vendors with fresh produce, crafts, antiques, collectibles, food, and much more. http://www.myharlingen.us/downtown.htm
Location: Harlingen, TX
Thursday May 10, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM Valley Symphony Orchestra Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Valley Symphony Orchestra 956-393-2293 administrator@valleyorchestra.org
Peter Dabrowski, music director and conductor
Soloists to be announced

Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute
Oleszkowicz Piano Concerto “Pan American”
Christopher Guzman, piano
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 3 in D Major, Opus 29
Concert underwritten by: Charles Clark Chevrolet and Clark Knapp Honda of McAllen http://www.valleyorchestra.org
Location: The University of Texas - Pan American; Fine Arts Auditorium; 1201 University Dr; Edinburg, TX
Saturday May 12, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Blues on the Hill Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Harlingen Parks & Recreation 956-427-8870
Blues on the Hill for May 12th features blues music performed by W. C. Clark and Special Guests.

Lawn chairs and beach towels are welcome. No outside beverages please. Food and Drinks will be available on site. Sponsored by Parks & Recreation Dept.

Cost: Free.
Location: McKelvey Park; 1325 S 77 SunShine Strip; Harlingen, TX
 Saturday May 19, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM Brazil Brazil Concert Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Fort Brown Memorial Center 956-882-7945 mtorres@hp.utbtsc.edu
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Arts and Entertainment Series invites the public to the its 2007 season performances.

Featuring internationally renown singers Ana Gazzola & Sonia Santos, Brasil Brazil delivers the fervor, enthusiasm and excitement of popular Brazilian music. While performing the most well known Brazilian standards, their contemporary arrangements present all the rhythms and faces of this colorful and tropical culture. With a variety of unique, authentic percussion instruments, the audience is both entertained and educated about Brazil. The band is outfitted in bright yellow and green costumes and the production has the joyful feel of Carnaval.

Reserve your tickets by calling (956) 882-7945. http://www.utbtsc.edu/jacobbrown/ae/
Location: Jacob Brown Auditorium; 600 International Blvd; Brownsville, TX
Thursday May 24, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM Ballet Gala 2007 Spring Recital Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Deborah Case 956-682-2721 rgbv@earthlink.net
BALLET GALA 2007 SPRING RECITAL presented by Deborah Case Dance Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at the McAllen Civic Center, 1300 S. 10th St. The show will debut the dance academy’s pre-ballet students, as well as choreography on the latest in jazz, tap and hip hop.

Reserved seats can be purchased at the new Deborah Case Dance Academy, located at 5240 N. 10th Street Suite No. 5, from 3:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 am-2:30 pm. Saturday.
Location: McAllen Civic Center Auditorium; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX
Saturday May 26, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM McAllen Chamber Brings Rusty Wier to Cine El Rey Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Cine El Rey 956-971-9825 staff@cineelrey.com
Rusty Wier

"In Rusty Wier's musical world, blues, country and rock come together onstage for crowds ready to whoop and holler." The event will be held at Cine El Rey located at 311 S. 17th Street Downtown McAllen. General admission tickets are on sale at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce for $20.00. Season tickets are also on sale. For more information please contact Maritza Munoz at 956-682-2871. http://www.cineelrey.com
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX
Saturday June 2, 2007 - Friday August 31, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Photography by Valerie Bates Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Valerie Bates 956-867-7002 info@portisabel-texas.com
June 2 - August 31 ~ Museums of Port Isabel Special Exhibit. “Photography by Valerie Bates”. A perspective of photographs and art taken and created by Valerie Bates, photographer, artist, owner of Rio Bravo Gallery and Marketing Director for the City of Port Isabel. Ms. Bates started her career at an early age during high school working as a commercial artist and designer for newspapers and marketing firms. Her talents as a photographer and artists have led her work to be shown in local and major publications and television. Her work will be displayed through prints and video. http://www.portisabelmuseums.com
Location: Museums of Port Isabel; 317 E Railroad Ave; Port Isabel, TX
Saturday June 9, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Blues on the Hill Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Harlingen Parks & Recreation 956-427-8870
Blues on the Hill for May 12th features blues music performed by Guitar Shorty and Special Guests.

Lawn chairs and beach towels are welcome. No outside beverages please. Food and Drinks will be available on site. Sponsored by Parks & Recreation Dept.

Cost: Free.
Location: McKelvey Park; 1325 S 77 SunShine Strip; Harlingen, TX
      
 
 
Saturday June 23, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM McAllen Chamber Brings The Austin Mother Truckers to Cine El Rey Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Cine El Rey 956-971-9825 staff@cineelrey.com
The Austin Mother Truckers "the perfect Austin alternative country rock band" will play at Cine El Rey located at 311 S. 17th Street Downtown McAllen. General admission tickets are on sale at the Chamber for $20.00. Season tickets are also being sold. For more information please contact Maritza Munoz at 956-682-2871. http://www.cineelrey.com
Location: Cine El Rey; 311 S 17th; McAllen, TX
Monday June 25, 2007 - Friday June 29, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Project Insight Teen Summer Camp Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Elva Villarreal 956-207-2895 ELviLLa333@aol.com
This unique summer camp at El Rocio Retreat offers limitless possibilities for teenagers to explore and discover who they are and how they want to live in the world.

What makes Project Insight Teen Camp so cool?
*Engaging hands-on workshops and experiences: team building, nature walks, and bird watching.
*Instruction and leadership by dedicated educators, counselors, life coaches, and visiting professionals: Native American culture and Creative Journaling.
*A teen summer camp that allow teenagers room for creativity, art, and self-expression in a safe and positive environment: arts and crafts, painting, art exploration with a variety of media.

Call or email us for more information. http://www.project-insight.org
Location: El Rocio Retreat; 2519 S Inspiration Road; Mission, TX
Wednesday July 4, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 10:00 AM Harlingen 4th of July Parade & Family Fiesta Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Downtown Improvement District 956-216-4910
Join us to celebrate the 4th of July (Independence Day) with a parade sponsored by the Harlingen Jaycees. A Family Fiesta followed by the parade at Gutierrez Park with live music and more. The public is invited. For info, call Downtown Improvement District.
Location: Downtown, Jackson St; Harlingen, TX
Friday July 6, 2007 - Saturday July 7, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Texas Cook’em: High Steaks in Edinburg Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Evana Vleck 956-383-4974 marketing@edinburg.com
The Edinburg Marketing team is excited to announce the dates for the 2nd Annual Texas Cook’em: High Steaks in Edinburg. The unique cook off will take place at the Edinburg Municipal Park on 714 Raul Longoria on July 6th and 7th. There will be live music, entertainment, food, drinks, fun and of course BBQ! Texas Cook’em is currently accepting cooking entry applications. Entries are $75 each or $200 for all 4 entries that includes sirloin steak, ½ chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket. Over $15,000 will be awarded. Last year we had over 65 entries from all across Texas, and spaces filled up quickly; call 956-383-4974 to register NOW! The Texas Cook’em is sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) and is organized by the City of Edinburg, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation. We are thrilled about this year’s festivities and we ensure that the 2nd annual will beat its predecessor, so start gathering recipes and get ready to fire up your grill for another awesome cook off! http://www.edinburg.com
Location: Edinburg Municipal Park; 714 S Raul Longoria; Edinburg, TX
Saturday July 28, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mujerfest Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Noemi Martinez 956-383-6507 mujerfest@caferevolucion.org
Café Revolución presents

MUJERFEST 2007: This bridge we call home

July 28th

Mercedes Civic Center

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Anyone can help plan, help w/ child care, food preparation, organize, donate to our raffle or be a sponsor.

WOMEN: Send us your ideas if you’d like to form a committee, lead a workshop, a taller or class, perform your music or poetry, sell your stuff, show a film or your artwork, to collaborate, media …

Contact the organizers:
Noemi Martinez at mujerfest@caferevolucion.org
Lina Suarez at suapri@yahoo.com
Esther Martinez at stargrrrl321@yahoo.com
Caferevolucion.org

"I change myself, I change the world." - Gloria Anzaldua Cafe Revolucion present Mujerfest 2007
Location: Mercedes Civic Center' 530 E 2nd St; Mercedes, TX
      
 
 
Sunday August 5, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wedding Fair 2007 Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Maureen Caballero 1-888-828-1314 info@weddingfairevents.com
This will be the Rio Grande Valley’s largest bridal event of the year! Wedding Fair 2007 is truly a one-stop shopping spectacular for the bride and groom. Vendors from fashion and photography to food, flowers, music, dancers, and fun will all be on hand to help create an unforgettable event. There will be fashion shows for viewing as well as food and cake sampling. Couples can also register for thousands of dollars in door prizes, as well as one of three grand prize honeymoon accommodation packages.

Couples, don't miss your opportunity to be a part of Wedding Fair 2007, Sunday, August 5th, Noon-6PM, at the new McAllen Convention Center! Admission is just $10.00. For more information call 1-888-828-1314 or visit http://www.weddingfairevents.com
Location: McAllen Convention Center; 700 Convention Center Blvd; McAllen, TX
Saturday August 18, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Blues on the Hill Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Harlingen Parks & Recreation 956-427-8870
Blues on the Hill for May 12th features blues music performed by John Nemeth and Special Guests.

Lawn chairs and beach towels are welcome. No outside beverages please. Food and Drinks will be available on site. Sponsored by Parks & Recreation Dept.

Cost: Free.
Location: McKelvey Park; 1325 S 77 SunShine Strip; Harlingen, TX
Friday September 7, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM Arturo Sandoval Concert Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Fort Brown Memorial Center 956-882-7945 mtorres@hp.utbtsc.edu
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Arts and Entertainment Series invites the public to the its 2007 season performances.

Arturo Sandoval’s professional career began when he became a member of a Cuban Orchestra in his hometown. He continued his career and became a member of the Cuban Orchestra of Modern Music and later was a founding member of the Grammy Award winning group, Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation through-out the entertainment world. He left to form his own band, which garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences all over Europe and Latin America.

Sandoval performed with the acclaimed Dizzy Gillespie United Nations Orchestra. He has performed with Celine Dione at the Oscars, John Williams at the Boston Pops, and in the Super bowl with Tony Bennett and Patti Labelle. He has also proudly performed at the White House for every Presidential Administration since his arrival to the United States.

Reserve your tickets by calling (956) 882-7945. http://www.utbtsc.edu/jacobbrown/ae/
Location: Jacob Brown Auditorium; 600 International Blvd; Brownsville, TX
Saturday September 29, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM IMAS Annual Fundraiser Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Mark your calendars for September 29th for IMAS Annual Fundraiser
Location: International Museum of Art & Science; 1900 Nolana; McAllen, TX
Friday October 5, 2007 - Saturday October 6, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM Zoofari Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Gladys Porter Zoo 956) 546-7187
OCTOBER 5 & 6
ZOOFARI '07
Gladys Porter Zoo's biggest fundraiser of the year is Zoofari. The premier evening (Friday) is the gala event with a live auction and dinner. Zoofari evening (Saturday) includes a casual bar-b-que, blackboard auction and live music. Event starts at 6:00 p.m. both evenings. Fee: TBA http://www.gpz.org
Location: Gladys Porter Zoo; 500 Ringold St; Brownsville, TX
      
 
 
Saturday October 6, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM PalmFest International Folklife Celebration Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Virginia Haynie Gause 956-358-3914 vgause@rgv.rr.com
On October 6 – 7, 2007 McAllen will host the second PalmFest International Folklife Celebration. The event will be held at McAllen Civic Center on South Tenth and Interstate 83. It will emphasize the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

The event will have several stages. Organizers are seeking singers and musicians including blues, bluegrass, conjunto, country, folk, gospel, harmony, jazz, mariachi, rock, symphonic, and others.

Ethnic folk, ballet, flamenco, folklorico, Indian, salsa, break, and other dancers are being sought. The Valley has many ethnic groups such as American Indian, Asian Indian, Argentinean, Black, Brazilian, Cajun, Chilean, Chinese, Cuban, Czech, Filipino, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Lebanese, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Polish, Peruvian, Portuguese, Scottish, Scandinavian, Spanish, Russian, Venezuelan and others. Participation by all these groups and other nationalities residing in the Rio Grande Valley is desired.

Also cowboy poets, pan de campo makers, trick ropers, storytellers, magicians, and other acts are on the want list. Folk crafts made from ceramics, cloth, glass, horsehair, metal, paper, wood and other materials are being sought for the educational demonstrations and cultural exhibitions.

If your group is interested in performing contact Virginia Haynie Gause by email at vgause@rgv.rr.com or by telephone at 956-358-3915.

http://www.palmfest.org
Location: McAllen Civic Center; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX
Sunday October 7, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM PalmFest International Folklife Celebration Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Virginia Haynie Gause 956-358-3914 vgause@rgv.rr.com
On October 6 – 7, 2007 McAllen will host the second PalmFest International Folklife Celebration. The event will be held at McAllen Civic Center on South Tenth and Interstate 83. It will emphasize the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

The event will have several stages. Organizers are seeking singers and musicians including blues, bluegrass, conjunto, country, folk, gospel, harmony, jazz, mariachi, rock, symphonic, and others.

Ethnic folk, ballet, flamenco, folklorico, Indian, salsa, break, and other dancers are being sought. The Valley has many ethnic groups such as American Indian, Asian Indian, Argentinean, Black, Brazilian, Cajun, Chilean, Chinese, Cuban, Czech, Filipino, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Lebanese, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Polish, Peruvian, Portuguese, Scottish, Scandinavian, Spanish, Russian, Venezuelan and others. Participation by all these groups and other nationalities residing in the Rio Grande Valley is desired.

Also cowboy poets, pan de campo makers, trick ropers, storytellers, magicians, and other acts are on the want list. Folk crafts made from ceramics, cloth, glass, horsehair, metal, paper, wood and other materials are being sought for the educational demonstrations and cultural exhibitions.

If your group is interested in performing contact Virginia Haynie Gause by email at vgause@rgv.rr.com or by telephone at 956-358-3915.

http://www.palmfest.org
Location: McAllen Civic Center; 1300 S 10th St; McAllen, TX
Saturday October 20, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum Induction Awards Ceremony Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Rey Avila 956-399-0923
You're invited to the home of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum Induction Awards Ceremony. Over the past years, twenty-some conjunto music pioneers have been inducted into the hall of Fame, and we hope to see the tradition of recognizing conjunto excellence continue well into the years to come. The public is invited. Doors open at 6 pm and ceremony is from 7 - 8 pm. Dance is from 8 pm - 12 am. For info, call Rey Avila at 956-399-0923.
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall; 826 E. Stenger St; San Benito, TX
Friday October 26, 2007 - Saturday October 27, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none Wild in Willacy Boot Fest Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Raymondville Chamber of Commerce 956-689-3171 chamber@granderiver.net
A 2 day festival for all to enjoy. Live music, arts & crafts trade show, cook-offs, photography contests, poster contest, games, and food booths.

Call the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce for more details (956) 689-3171 http://www.raymondvillechamber.com/
Location: L.E. Franks Tourist Center; 501 S 7th; Raymondville, TX
Saturday October 27, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Los Colores del Muerto Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Museums of Port Isabel 956-943-4602
October 27, 2007 (Saturday) ~ Los Colores del Muerto Annual Day of the Dead Celebration.

One of the first and largest Day of the Dead celebrations in the Rio Grande Valley. There will be historical presentations; art show, altar displays, Calavera (poem) writing workshops; hands-on Altar making workshops; tours of the historic Point Isabel cemetery; music; theater, dancers, and Day of the Dead inspired food and craft booths. Free Admission to the event. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 956-943-4602.
Location: Museums of Port Isabel; 317 E Railroad Ave; Port Isabel, TX
      
 
 
Friday November 2, 2007 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 PM Rita Moreno Concert Remind Me about this Event Tell a Friend
Contact: Fort Brown Memorial Center 956-882-7945 mtorres@hp.utbtsc.edu
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Arts and Entertainment Series invites the public to the its 2007 season performances.

Rita Moreno is the only female performer to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards: the Oscar, the Emmy, the Tony, and the Grammy. She has, in fact been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for this achievement. She earned the Oscar for her performance as Anita in the 1962 motion picture, West Side Story, the two Emmys for her 1977 appearance on The Muppet Show, and for a dramatic guest appearance on The Rockford Files in 1978. She won the Tony for her 1975 triumph on Broadway as Googie Gomez in The Ritz, the Grammy for her 1972 performance on The Electric Company Album for children.

It may be said that Rita Moreno, who has portrayed an Irish teacher, an Italian widow, a reformed prostitute, a lady evangelist, an English lady, and a southern belle, has broken the rigid role of Latino stereotyping.

Reserve your tickets by calling (956) 882-7945. http://www.utbtsc.edu/jacobbrown/ae/
Location: Jacob Brown Auditorium; 600 International Blvd; Brownsville, TX