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Conway, Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-7800 • www.wintertexantimes.com The Year of Bling rock show to be held Join Bentsen Grove Rock Club for a fantastic Year of Bling Rock Show on February 7, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is their 45th anniversary and the featured rock will be crystals. The event is free. They will have all kinds of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry related items. There will also be great door prizes. You do not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets will be available for fantastic items including fine jewelry. You will be able to watch experts work on lapidary and rock related arts. See how a rock becomes a piece of jewelry or sculpture. You can learn how rocks specimens are identified. Be sure to explore competitive and non-competitive displays of specimen collections and lapidary craftsmanship from special guests, dealers, and club members. There will be lots of displays including an exhibit from Nick Morales who is a geologist of South Texas and Northern Mexico specializing in mineralogy and local geology. Be sure to participate in the fantastic silent auction. You can bid on a world of minerals and sundry items including cabachons, clocks, jewelry and all kinds of great items. Join them for the show in the Huddleston Hall at 1645 South Bentsen Palm Dr., Palmview, from 8 to 12 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. h c s t e m t t f e s s d c r t g . e e e d VSO presents Star Wars + Four Hands in McAllen and Brownsville The Valley Symphony Orchestra (VSO) invites audiences across the Rio Grande Valley to experience an epic weekend of cinematic music with Star Wars + Four Hands, presented in two separate concerts in two different cities: Friday, February 6, at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, and Saturday, February 7, at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. Led by Music Director and Conductor Maestro Peter Dabrowski, the program features the iconic Star Wars Suite along with beloved themes from Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park, and The Pink Panther. The concerts will also showcase the North American premiere of a dazzling four-hand piano concerto by Bogdanov, performed by celebrated piano soloists Haysun Kang and Christopher Guzman. Bogdanov will be in attendance for these special performances. As the VSO continues its celebration of Maestro Dabrowski’s 25th Anniversary as Conductor and Music Director, this two-city weekend reflects the orchestra’s long-standing mission of bringing world-class symphonic music to communities throughout the Rio Grande Valley. “Symphonic music belongs to everyone in our region,” said VSO Executive Director David Lobel. “By offering performances in multiple cities, we are able to connect with audiences across the Valley and ensure more families have access to professional orchestral music, right here at home.” For decades, the VSO has expanded its cultural footprint across the Valley, presenting concerts throughout the region and cultivating a strong community tradition of live orchestral music. This twonight celebration in McAllen and Brownsville exemplifies that commitment by making a major Masterworks program accessible to audiences across the entire Rio Grande Valley. Tickets are on sale now at valleysymphony.org and in person at participating box offices. For more information about the Valley Symphony Orchestra and its 2025/26 Masterworks Season, visit valleysymphony.org.
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