Life & Arts
A touch of decadence: A Mother's Day gift guide
A week away in the United States and six days away in Mexico, Mother's Day marks an opportunity for families to show their appreciation for their matriarchs with time, attention, and a touch of decadence. "It's a day for them to show her that...
On Passover, American Jews and Latinos unify in today's immigrant struggle
More than three thousand years old, the Passover story of liberation from slavery in Egypt still forms the basis of Jewish identity. On Saturday, the now diasporic Jewish community will share ritual meals, or sederim, across the globe. For two...
‘The Case Runner' pays homage to Brownsville
You may have never been to New York City, but you probably know the skyline by heart. You likely know that people get around by subway, that there are five boroughs, and real estate prices are through the roof. You might even know where...
Classical Precision
Francis Guerrero still remembers the day her kindergarten class at Paredes Elementary got to the letter V. "‘V' was the letter of the week in show-and-tell, and Jimena was able to bring her violin," Guerrero recalled. "The children were...
Brownsville City Limits
The black and white photo in Carlos Mancillas' hands-tattered, scotch-taped, inscribed with faded ink-shows six artists in their youth, hovering around their teacher. That was 1977. In the years after the photo was taken, seven of the boys lived...
Pollan's revolutionary cry: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
Let's take a journey into the past: think back to your great-grandparents' generation and the foods that would find a home on their table. If you're background is Mexican, as it is for many Brownsville residents, beans, tortillas, beef, corn,...
New Arts Center will nurture community
The Brownsville performing arts community has come a long way since I first moved to the city back in 2002. From the groundbreaking of the new UTB-TSC Arts Center to indie-band Vinyl Dharma gaining national recognition on MTV2 this past week,...
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet headlines Brownsville guitar festival
Guitar students at UTB-TSC regard this year's Brownsville guitar festival as a singular opportunity to study under the guidance of an ensemble that many regard as the reigning masters of the classical guitar. For three days beginning Thursday,...
An Intimate Portrait
If Ashley Sabin and David Redmon's films are not stereotypical, even within the diverse documentary genre, it's because they aren't looking to use their subjects as vehicles for their own ideas. They aren't trying to weave a symmetrical story,...
Make Your Own Charro Days Paper Dolls!
We celebrate Charro Days in Brownsville with bright, colorful clothing from different regions to show our heritage and celebrate others. Make your own custom paper pals and Charro Days clothing! WHAT YOU NEED: A copy of Wednesday's...
Dancing Queens
Rosie Ortiz stood tall alongside five other members of the Reinas de Seba belly-dancing group and hoisted a twenty-pound sword over her head. Then she joined three of the other dancers in a circle, popping their bangled hips and slowly moving counter-clockwise....
‘Broken Promise’ films in Brownsville
For Eddie Howell, making his film, “Broken Promise: A South Texas Story,” is not just an opportunity to make his dream of directing come true, it’s also a chance to revisit a dream he lost long ago. In the film, he tells the true story of his adolescence....
The Gospel of Analisa
At 16, Analisa Bailey took the stage at the Good Shepherd Church in downtown Brownsville, decked out in a frilly white top and striped black pants another congregant had made for her. She was ready to sing. She had just graduated from Porter High...
On the Spot
For Stan Raines, the key to good comedy lies in one word: Yes. Raines and Joel Humphries will be teaching a series of improv classes beginning this month at the old Port Isabel Yacht Club. The classes will teach participants how to do improvisational...
‘Vivo Mas’
In the garage of his brand new home in northernmost Brownsville, Cande Aguilar has splashed and scratched out the aesthetic of the dilapidated homes downtown. “I’m charmed by the houses you see in the barrios, always half-painted, half-finished,”...
The King still reigns at Los Fresnos Rodeo
Before Ralph Elizondo goes onstage to perform his impression of Elvis, he says a little prayer. “I pray that I will serve as a vessel of God to touch children with the talent that the Lord has placed in my heart,” Elizondo said softly after he had...
Face-to-Face
In the yard behind his home next to the Old City Cemetery, George Castorenas started a small portrait last week of his deceased grandmother. In the first etching of the painting she was holding a rosary in the extended fingers of her ghostly right hand....
Stories of the border, crossing generations
“In South Texas Tales: Stories My Father Told Me,” Patricia Cisneros Young weaves spare yet vibrant portraits of the lives of Matamoros and Brownsville residents of the past. Young focuses on the characters that inhabited the two cities, but also...
The countdown to 2008 begins
The countdown to 2008 begins with champagne, fireworks and beachfront swim parties as local establishments gear up for this year’s New Year’s celebrations. Five dollars and formal attire is all that’s required to get into the new Karma nightclub...
Looking Back
In 2007, Brownsville continued to build upon its rich history and cultural heritage by continuing to showcase the accomplishments of its local artists. Local talent had to opportunity to take part in the traditional cultural events like Charro...
South Texas Lost and Found
Representations of historical people and the moments they experienced can only be partially told and looked at in two-dimensional form. But sometimes a photograph or a particularly evocative story can help to bring the past into the present, allowing...
Harley’s welcomes you home
Driving through Bayview on 510 you might notice an arrow on the side of the road, painted alongside a big Texas flag, beckoning you toward “Harley’s.” Take that turn and then follow another arrow, and you’ll come across the honky-tonk John “Harley”...
A Little Spirit
By day, Ady Muñoz is a leasing consultant at the Tropical Gardens housing complex on Ash Street. But for two evenings every week she transforms into a superhero for the daughters of the low-income families that live in apartments there - she teaches them...
Army officers to renew their vows for Thanksgiving
Ben Ramos and his wife, Beatriz have been in love since completing the University of Texas Pan American’s ROTC program in 2006. The couple, ages 24 and 22, respectively married in an informal ceremony Dec. 21, 2006, just weeks before departing to...
The birth of the modern-day vampire
Tanya Gutierrez grew up a bonafide scaredy cat. Anything horror related — from werewolves to vampires — count her out. That’s until she met her husband Rick, a horror movie buff who enticed Gutierrez into a sci-fi world filled with subhuman...
Fashion show raises money for local hospice expansion project
On any given day, one can find locals lounging around with a few mixed drinks at the Loft Ultra Lounge. However, on Thursday night, the venue turned into a “Glitz and Glam” fashion show where 52 models donned the latest styles and outfits to raise...
Prayer circles gaining popularity on the Web
When Jack David Powell was about to have surgery, his grandparents took their prayers and their worries to the Web. Through beliefnet.com they asked strangers to pray for their 4-month-old grandson. “Jack is our wonderful 4-month-old grandson,...
Feel the Rhythm
Get your dancing shoes ready. Those looking for an all out celebration will not have to go far this week, with the start of the 11th annual Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival only four days away. Produced by the Brownsville Society for the Performing...
Couple experiences ‘Grey’s Anatomy-like’ romance
Dr. Karen Blanton and Dr. John Brust married yesterday at St. Mary’s Church in Brownsville. Blanton, 30, is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David and Elsa Blanton of Brownsville. Brust, 33, is the son of Robert and Marilyn Clave of Holiday Island,...
American Buddhism: Eastern faith seeing Western growth
EDINBURG — Government security forces in Myanmar have reportedly killed at least three Buddhist monks who were peacefully participating in massive, ongoing protests against that country’s military government. Tensions started to rise last month,...
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