Entertainment
Free La Feria festival features Elida Reyna, Jimmy Gonzalez and more
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…
McAllenite’s indie band Mutemath releases new video
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…
"This Means War"…on the audience’s patience
This Means War (2012)
Directed by McG
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
“Oh my God – I’m Yoko!” Reese Witherspoon’s character, Lauren, exclaims as she realizes she has come between two best friends in this rolling cheeseball…
Upper Valley Art League hosts exhibit of local photography
“The Art of Photography” exhibit, sponsored by the Upper Valley Art League and currently on display at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, is as much about the exhibitors as it is about the photographs. The exhibitors are all members of UVAL….
A look back at tejano frontman Simon Reyes
As a young child living in Weslaco, it was obvious what Simon Reyes intended to do with his life. The son of Simon Sr. and Juanita Reyes, he would grow up having a passion for music. He was influenced by his grandfather, a full time musician, early…
The Artful Nude
This exhibition, exploring the use of the nude figure in the work of local artists, would be a matter-of-fact exhibition almost anywhere else. Here, however, it appears to be a statement of controversy. “Au Naturale: Celebrating the Tradition of the…
John Leguizamo lights up the stage in McAllen
An energetic John Leguizamo danced on stage to greet his audience at the McAllen Civic Center on Tuesday night.
His intro for “Ghetto Klown” warned the crowd about pursuing the career of an actor. “This is a cautionary tale,” he said seriously.
Then…
Teenage music pioneers to play show in Mission
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…
Smithsonian Institution performers will play concert at Border Theater in Mission
Celebrate the 100th birthdays of some of America’s most beloved entertainers at a concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Border Theatre in Mission.
The Smithsonian Institute’s non-profit record label Smithsonian Folkways preserves music through…