- 1. Nu-Blu brings their own brand of roots music to the RGV
- (Entertainment)
- By Kathy Olivarez Want to hear authentic music that takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion? Then look for Nu-Blu, a popular nationally touring acoustic roots band making its third tour of the Rio Grande ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 2. Nu-Blu brings Roots Music to RGV
- (Entertainment)
- ... USA. Even though it has its roots in countries all over the world, this music serves as a 'melting pot' for many cultures. It's a true history of the United States and continues to tell the tales of those ...
- Created on 03 January 2023
- 3. RootsTech Connect is next week
- (Around Town)
- Just in its first month of registration in October, RootsTech Connect 2021 had more than 111,000 people from 168 countries signed up for the virtual event. And 86% of them have never attended RootsTech ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 4. Postcards from the Border takes the stage
- (Entertainment)
- ... traveled the length of the Rio Grande—from El Paso and Juárez to Brownsville and Matamoros—capturing the roots, memories, and quiet complexities of life along the border. Postcards from the Border, ...
- Created on 24 March 2026
- 5. Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... Ndé Dáá Homecoming Powwow at the Alton Recreation Center, 349 Dawes Ave. Doors open at 10 a.m. and festivities continue through 9:30 p.m. March 7 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will have a Roots in the Arts ...
- Created on 03 March 2026
- 6. McAllen Public Library presents Annual South Texas Book Festival
- (Around Town)
- McAllen Public Library invites the community to Celebrate Our Roots & Stories at the 12th Annual South Texas Book Festival, happening Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Main Library (4001 N ...
- Created on 23 October 2025
- 7. Valley Symphony Orchestra wraps up the season
- (Entertainment)
- ... piano soloist Andrey Ponochevny, to Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian,” this concert promises to take us back to our symphonic roots. And as we wrap up another wonderful year of music and community, ...
- Created on 20 March 2025
- 8. Go west for a change
- (Around Town)
- ... center, but this is where Leonardo’s family roots come from. It is not a Tequila or a Mezcal because those are legal names attached to Mexican geographies, but the spirit’s origins are some of the same ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 9. Take in the sights of the Valley
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... customary in most cemeteries. Most of the graves belong to those who had their roots in Mexico. Could it be that on the day of judgement they hope to rise up and go back to their homeland? The Oblate Fathers ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 10. McAllen Community Concerts features six concerts this season
- (Entertainment)
- ... Altman and Jack Skuller take audiences on a journey through the history of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, from their teenage roots to their global dominance as hit-makers. Performing iconic hits from one ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 11. March 20, 2024 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- March 21 – The 48th Annual Tourist Day will be held in Nuevo Progreso starting at 9 a.m. March 21 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Grassroots Initiative class at 10:30 a.m. Call (956) ...
- Created on 19 March 2024
- 12. Setting your poinsettias up for success
- (Around Town)
- ... the holiday season, you should keep a light hand when watering your poinsettias. McKinley said one of the most common errors with the plant is overwatering. Poinsettias don’t like when the roots are ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 13. Bruce Boudreau
- (Uncategorised)
- Genre: Country, Oldies Specialty: Vocals, Guitar Is a Canadian country singer/ songwriter known for his smooth silky tone, vocal range and authentic storytelling. With a newly expanding recording career, ...
- Created on 18 November 2023
- 14. Connection with nature linked to longer, healthier lives
- (Uncategorised)
- ... mental health crisis,” he said. “And we can’t spend our way out of the health care crisis by pumping money into reactive medicine. We need to address the roots of these societal problems. “Humans are ...
- Created on 25 October 2023
- 15. February 8, 2023 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- February 4-25 – The Hidalgo Watercolor Society will have their Annual Watercolor Exhibit with an opening reception on Saturday, February 4th from 7 to 9 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public. ...
- Created on 10 February 2023
- 16. Nu-Blu joins VSA lineup
- (Entertainment)
- ... destination tours, and have moved into the role of bringing the roots of Americana music to the masses. North-Carolina based Nu-Blu has quickly established themselves as one of the top acoustic acts ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 17. Ralph Kuster has new Neil Diamond Tribute Show
- (Entertainment)
- ... Kuster decided to develop the tribute show because Diamond was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2018 and can no longer tour. He describes Diamond as a deep-thinking man with religious roots that ...
- Created on 17 January 2023
- 18. Winter arrives at IMAS
- (Around Town)
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) invites the community to celebrate with them in its upcoming winter festivities. IMAS will be hosting a Biodiversity Festival and Market at the Museum, ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 19. Ancient landscapes in the RGV
- (Around Town)
- ... a mile from the Rio Grande River due to shifting river channels. The symposium also included lectures on the “Alamo Roots,” stretching back 400 years of Spanish grant migration, for Brownsville Schools ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 20. Bullock Museum celebrates traditional dresses of Mexico with new exhibit
- (Around Town)
- ... than 3,000 unique pieces and is one of the largest collections of North, Central, and South American textiles. Hilos de Tradición presents Mexican textiles as living traditions with roots that can be ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
