11 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com OCTOBER 30, 2024 We Love Our Winter Texans! Thank you for making us your home away from home! • Nightly, 7 Day Plus Rates Available • Fully Equipped Kitchens • Free Wi-Fi • Outdoor Pool • Small Pet Welcome (with fee) • Guest Laundry Service Walking Distance to the La Plaza Mall and several restaurants. For Reservations 956-378-4046 www.mcallen-studio6.com 700 Savannah Ave. McAllen, TX Lock In Your Rates For Next Winter Winter Texan 7 Day Plus Special! $327.67 Queen Bed • $375.97 2 Full Size Beds PLEASE MENTION AD FOR SPECIAL! SPECIAL! 7 Day Plus Enjoy Un Cafecito with the Authors at MPL The 11th Annual South Texas Book Festival will host Un Cafecito with the Authors, today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd St. Guests will enjoy an unlimited espresso bar, a delicious array of pastries, an intimate question and answer session, as well as signed books from the panel of authors after the session. While tickets are $30, this ticketed event has a $100 value. All proceeds will go toward the South Texas Book Festival. Event organizers are thrilled to announce the panel of Cafecito authors, including: René Saldaña, Jr., reading from his bilingual book, “Eventually, Inevitably, My Writing Life in Verse;” “A Night of Screams: Latino Horror Stories,” with Editor Richard Z. Santos and Rubén Degollado; and Alberto Roblest reading from his book, “Against The Wall: Stories.” “What better time than now to read some spine-tingling stories,” said Kate Horan, Library Director. “Our guests will have the opportunity to ask the authors questions about their inspirations and their writing process.” Tickets are available now in person at the McAllen Public Library, online at www.southtexasbookfestival.com, or at the door on the day of the event. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to interact with nationally recognized writers. For more information, call the McAllen Public Library at (956) 681-3006 or visit www.southtexasbookfestival.com. and malt shop hits like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Rock Around the Clock,” and more. Tap your feet, shake your hips, and celebrate the Golden Age of Rock N Roll. The Century of Swing with Good Shot Judy will be featured on March 20, 2025. Grounded in the swinging cadence of the Big Band Era, Good Shot Judy is fueled by the Golden Age of 1930s jazz music. This high-energy band brings melodic music to every show and offers a performance that has one foot in the past and one in the here and now. Their show “The Century of Swing” features smooth standards like “Beyond the Sea,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Feeling Good,” and more. CONCERTS From pg. 3 All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concerts are held in the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd. Single concert tickets available at the box office range from $25 to $50. Season memberships are available by calling (956) 5813990. For more information and tickets, visit http://mcallenconcerts.com/. McAllen Community Concert Association was founded on May 12, 1954. Since then, they have provided quality entertainment at affordable pricing. This is the foundation of the organization now, just as it was in 1954. During the past 70 years, the association has presented a variety of entertainment from the classics to opera, jazz to musical theatre. The McAllen Community Concert Association is a non-profit organization comprised of a 40-member board and an active membership that has filled the auditorium to soldout status for many years. They look forward to bringing many more years of fine entertainment to audiences in the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Shake, Rattle & Roll. Courtesy photo Kim McLean. Courtesy photo
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