Life & Arts
- Construction moving forward on park at historic cemetery in Brownsville
- Construction is under way on a park that will be on the site of one of Brownsville’s oldest cemeteries, if not first city cemetery. The memorial park will be across from the historic Dancy Building, which houses county offices and is the... Full story
- Charro Days accepting float applications
- Charro Days Inc. has slated this year’s annual Brownsville Christmas Parade for 7 p.m. Dec. 7. It will be accepting float applications until Nov. 19. A $15 fee will be charged per entry, except for student groups, bands and... Full story
- Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will consider process to replace Horn
- The executive board of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art is expected to release a statement next week announcing how they will select a permanent replacement for the late Barry T. Horn. Board trustees have appointed Linda Marin as interim... Full story
- The history of Nuevo Leon’s ‘Chapas,’ part II
- Part 2 of 2 - THE LATER YEARS: How the adventurous Italian Schiapapría family became Nuevo León’s "Chapas" Italian settler to Nuevo León Juan Bautista Chapa (1631-1695) was a highly cultured individual now... Full story
- Family, others mourn slain BMFA director Barry T. Horn
- Friends and loved ones of Barry T. Horn gathered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on a sunny, cool and beautiful Saturday morning to say their last goodbye to the executive director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. They showed their love and... Full story
- Hitting static: Alternative radio group foiled in bid to lease Raymondville station
- The effort by a group called Voices of the Valley to establish a second public radio station in the region has suffered a glitch. Betsy Price, a former KMBH board member who began the push for a station after being "resigned," as she puts... Full story
- Gio’s Villa Pizza and Pasta, it's a tradition in Brownsville
- WHAT: Gio’s Villa Pizza and Pasta WHERE: 2325 Central Blvd. Brownsville, Texas HOURS: Wed.– Sun. 5 p.m.– 11 p.m. PHONE: 542-5054 When Don Breeden drops by Gio’s Villa Pizza... Full story
- Meeting the Ghosts of the Past
- Thursday afternoon had all the makings of a ghost story. Wind rustled through the trees of Brownsville’s Old City Cemetery. Cloudy skies intensified the colors of the graveyard — flowers resting on the headstones,... Full story
- Halloween events begin in Brownsville
- Dia de Muertos When: 5 p.m., today, Friday Where: Children’s Museum of Brownsville, 501 Ringgold St., No. 5 Dean Porter Park Admission: free For more information: Call (956) 548-9300 The cheery works of art made by children ages 3-14 will... Full story
- Heart & Bowl: Taste memory
- When you cook food that you’re accustomed to — ceviche, scrambled eggs — the combination of flavors seems obvious. Lime and cilantro complement fresh tilapia, tomato, and shrimp perfectly. Toast and bacon sit alongside your morning... Full story
- Horn remembered for his generosity, caring
- Will Everett remembers the time some homeless people parked their shopping carts too close to the front door of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. Barry Horn, executive director, told them, "You’re welcome to use the museum free, but could... Full story
- Book review - 'The Last Pachuco'
- From Pachuco to paratrooper to grieving widower, Ray Elizondo has seen it all. He’s written about it, too, in a moving and forthright book called, "The Last Pachuco," that begins with his early days in Brownsville during the 1940s and... Full story
- Police investigate homicide, executive director of BMFA found dead
- Barry T. Horn, the executive director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, was found dead Saturday afternoon, the apparent victim of a homicide. His death came as a shock to BMFA officials who had been preparing for the museum’s most... Full story
- Mark Chestnutt, Clay Walker, the Mystixz, and Texas Reign are on tonight!
- Mark Chesnutt really likes Rio Grande Valley audiences. "Aw, they’re wild, man," said the country western singer who will perform today at Wink’s Saloon Grill and Rodeo, 10700 FM 1421. Chesnutt, who has 23 top ten singles... Full story
- Tonight: Anniversary Benefit Gala at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
- Benjamín Domínguez grew up in Jimenez, Chihuahua, a Mexican city whose flat, desert landscapes, he says, "were as bare as a white canvas." Perhaps that is why he was astonished, he said, when one day as a young man he walked into... Full story
- Freddy and Tonie Lopez, living a life with God
- HARLINGEN – When a 16-year-old boy told Freddy Lopez that his ministry had kept him off drugs, he knew he was doing the right thing. "We live an exciting life. It’s God, the bottom line," said Lopez, 36. He and his wife, Tonie, are both... Full story
- Marching bands throughout Valley to compete at Pigskin Jubilee
- McALLEN — Thirty-nine high school marching bands from Roma to Brownsville will compete for top regional band spots Saturday at the 67th annual Pigskin Jubilee. The two school districts representing the Valley will perform in La Joya from 5 to... Full story
- Night at the Copa: 'The music is so good I can’t dance to it.'
- Horns ripped into the air while a voice filled with tropical spice sailed over the heads of the audience. The floor below slowly filled with people dancing to the sounds of Grupo Aché performing during the Night at the Copa —... Full story
- Street party moved indoors to Jacob Brown Auditorium
- The Latin Jazz Festival will wrap up four days of flavorful beats today with a free concert in downtown Brownsville. The popular Capitol Theatre Street Party was supposed to be outdoors at 11 th and Levee streets, but event officials said late... Full story
- Archeology Day, 'The formation of the U.S., the border, it all began here.'
- "Ready! Fire!" commanded a voice as smoke exploded from a cannon. Onlookers erupted into applause at the 3rd Annual International Rio Grande Delta Archeology Fair on Saturday afternoon at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site.... Full story
- Painted tile exhibit
- WHAT: Painted tile exhibit at Children’s Museum of Brownsville 501 Ringgold Street #5 Dean Porter Park Brownsville, Texas HOURS: Tues. through Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun. Noon – 4 p.m. Mondays closed A woman in... Full story
- Latin Jazz Festival: Night at the Copa
- WHAT: Night at the Copa WHERE: Jacob Brown Auditorium WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. COST: $300 for a table of 6 $30 general admission. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 831-9590 The Spanish Harlem Orchestra will perform... Full story
- Latin Jazz Festival opens, with performance at Shenanigan’s
- Dennis Dotson’s trumpet ripped flawlessly through the band’s rendition of "Con Alma," while breezy brush strokes from the trap set cut vibrantly through the piece. Dotson was a guest performer with the Frontera Jazz Band on Thursday... Full story
- Kick off those shoes: It's Latin Dance Night
- Anyone looking to strut their stuff on the dance floor — or just interested in catching some top salsa performances — should hit the Jacob Brown Auditorium tonight for Latin Dance Night. Part of the Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival... Full story
- "Musical Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo"
- WHAT: "Musical Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo" WHEN: Oct. 8 TIME: 8 p.m. WHERE: Shenanigan’s Irish Pub and Grill 2451 Pablo Kisel Blvd. Brownsville, Texas PHONE: 986-2337 The 13th Annual Brownsville Latin Jazz... Full story
- Husband and Wife Team Keep Native Traditions Alive
- Carving with Corn Stalks/Indigenous lacquer ware
- PATZCUARO — The crucified Christ figure, smooth as marble over its fragile frame of corn stalks, looked tragically through distant eyes. Beatriz Ortega Ruiz, 57, created the image from corn stalks using a pre-Hispanic technique called... Full story
- Latin Jazz Festival gets under way this week
- SCHEDULE FOR BROWNSVILLE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL THURSDAY OCT. 8: JAZZ JAM AT SHENANIGANS! A free concert featuring a musical tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Poxo. The concert begins 8 p.m., Shenanigans Irish Pub, 2451... Full story
- The sounds of pre-Hispanic Mexico are coming
- Two concerts this week will entertain music lovers with the sounds of pre-Hispanic Mexico and a duo of guitar and flute music. Tunkul Percusiones Mexico will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the Science, Engineering and Technology Building... Full story
- Cabo San Lucas: Baja California offers a variety of fine dining with local restaurants
- CABO SAN LUCAS — A stream of liquid blue flame lit the night as the cook poured burning Tequila and Kahlua into glasses for Mexican coffee. We had just enjoyed meals of Baja shrimp, fillet mignon, and lobster tail beneath the Saturday night... Full story
- Cabo San Lucas: Baja California draws in adventurous souls with plenty of outdoor activities
- CABO SAN LUCAS — Frigate birds circled the rocks of Land’s End at the southern tip of Baja Calfornia, the smell of wet stone and sea spray filling the air as the birds’ forked wings sailed black against a spotless sky. Sea lions... Full story
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