PCT opens its 14th season with musical, The Four Bills, May 26
The Pharr Community Theater opens its 14th season in Pharr with a Main Stage musical titled The Four Bills, book by Barry Glasser, music by David Spear, and lyrics by David Fox.
The Wild West musical, a tribute to western movies and folklore, is set in the 1890’s in the Oklahoma and North Texas territories and is based on the true story of the Doolin gang, bank and train robbers whose leader yearns to be as big and famous as his idol Jesse James. A dreamer and a charmer, the young kid wants to be Wanted, and when he forms a gang with two cohorts named Bill and another named George, they soon find themselves staring down from Wanted posters and pursued by relentless lawmen led by a U.S. Marshall named – Bill, of course.
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Tish Hinojosa is returning to the Valley for a Live Concert in the Park at Quinta Mazatlan on May 12. Tish Hinojosa has drawn numerous critical accolades for her borderless approach to music, blending Mexican folk and country music with a modern/singer/songwriter approach with touches of pop.
EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will premiere three videos at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 14, May 21 and May 28 in the Courtyard Gallery.
EDINBURG, Texas — Several letters written by Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Alfredo “Freddy” González will be on display at the Museum of South Texas History for the first time from May 3 to Sept. 5.
The City of Edinburg will host “Printed Pueblos & Personas De Pura Cultura” a group art exhibit featuring the work of seven Rio Grande Valley natives: Cecilia Sierra, Clarissa Martinez, Corinne Whittemore, Jessie Burciaga, Jesus De La Rosa, Michael Flanagan and Michel Flores Tavizon. The exhibit is on display through May 25th, at the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library. The library, through its Cultural Arts Division, hosts a variety of free exhibits and public programs throughout the year that showcases local artists.
Written by Paul Schattenberg, TAMU
PHARR, TEXAS–The South Texas Border Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists honored 55 graduates at their first in-person ceremony since 2020. The new chapter members included 24 members who completed the program in 2020, 13 from the 2021 class and this year’s 18 new members.
It's that time of the year. Our Winter Texan friends are departing for their summer homes. No doubt your friends and family missed you while you were gone. But we are going to miss you also. Please have a safe trip home and come back again next winter. We will be waiting for you.
This season has been a blast!
