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Free La Feria festival features Elida Reyna, Jimmy Gonzalez and more

By Festiva on February 22, 2012

Fiesta de La Feria, the free all-day event that begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in La Feria’s downtown, will feature Elida Reyna, Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz and more.
Other activities at this annual event include a magic show, a classic car…

Posted in Entertainment, Local News | Tagged el grupo mazz, event, Feb, jimmy gonzalez y el grupo mazz, la feria, Saturday

Barbecue benefits young Penitas library

By Festiva on February 22, 2012

The Penitas Public Library opened about two years ago, and it’s already making friends.
In fact, there is a group that has dubbed itself Friends of the Penitas Public Library. Said group will be selling barbecue chicken plates for $6 from 11 a.m. to…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged barbecue, barbecue chicken, chicken, fact, public library

McAllenite’s indie band Mutemath releases new video

By Festiva on February 22, 2012

Mutemath, an indie band with the rare combination of rising popularity and a bass player who grew up in McAllen, released the video for the song “Allies” off the band’s latest album “Odd Soul” Wednesday on the group’s Tumblr. 
McAllenites can be…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged band, Indie, indie band, mutemath, Player, rare combination

Teenage music pioneers to play show in Mission

By Festiva on February 21, 2012

If you haven’t heard of tribal guarachero music, you are simply not tapped in to the pulse of Northern Mexican music innovation. Sorry to break it to you.
The good news is that you can get up to speed pretty easily. Erick Rincon, a teenaged tribal…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged mexican music, Mission, music, pioneers, Teenage, teenage music

Pair of San Antonio tejano groups to headline springtime Valley dance

By Festiva on February 21, 2012

Armed with a backing band of like seven dudes in matching shirts, David Lee Garza will headline the Super Tejano Spring Jam, a bring your own bottle event, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Catholic War Veterans Hall in Weslaco.
Those dudes in…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Armed, band, catholic war veterans, david lee garza, headline, valley dance

Renowned handbell player to ding dong in Valley

By Festiva on February 21, 2012

When you search the Internet for “handbell soloist” one of the first names that comes up is Kristine Stout, who is part of the Michigan based traveling liturgical ministry Joybell.
Stout’s non-denominational religious bell show will perform at 3:30…

Posted in Entertainment, Local News | Tagged ding dong, dong, first names, liturgical ministry, Player, Stout

CholoRockeros manufacturer preservation of heritage, tradition

By Festiva on February 20, 2012

CholoRock Dance Theatre and its group of CholoRockeros will perform its heritage-steeped dance act during the Communication Arts Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, at South Texas College.
CholoRock Dance Theatre is a group…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged CholoRockeros, communication arts, dance, dance act, dance theatre, manufacturer

McAllen free music series announces lineup

By Festiva on February 20, 2012

Music After Hours, McAllen’s free outdoor music series that takes place during Art Walk, has announced that The Cowboy and Hobo Show, Eli Rodriguez and An Orchestra of Fools will play at its 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, installment at Archer Park.
This…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Archer Park, free outdoor music, Hobo, music, music series, series

Marvel Comics artist visits McAllen to fight birth defects

By Festiva on February 20, 2012

Carlos Barberi has drawn plenty of heroes, ranging from Captain America to Wolverine, and at noon Sunday, Feb. 26, he will be conducting some heroics of his own at a McAllen comic book art show, organized to raise money for a charity aimed at…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged barberi, birth, comic book art, comics artist, Feb, noon

Children’s cancer center takes to radio waves to raise funds

By Festiva on February 17, 2012

Stories of survival, perseverance and strength in the face of overwhelming odds will broadcast across Valley radio waves from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, as the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center shares stories to…

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged overwhelming odds, radio waves, valley radio

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