Category: Gente y Cultura

Bohemian Place: A Safe Haven for Community, Art, and Healing

August 11, 2022

As you walk up to Bohemian Place, you immediately notice the colorful murals encompassing the entirety of its front exterior.…

ZINE ZEITGEIST: DESIGN AND INDEPENDENT PUBLICATIONS’ ROLE IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

August 9, 2022

Creatives have long discussed their role in shaping the information they communicate, but do we consider where and for who…

Piñata Party: Breaking the Stereotype of the Piñata

August 2, 2022

Piñatas are a staple for many Latinx communities, but they are not just associated with childhood anymore. The craft carries…

Announcing the Rio Grande Ceramic Artist in Residence; Souther Recio

July 29, 2022

Trucha in collaboration with Carla Hughes Studios are proud to welcome Souther Recio as the inaugural resident artist for the…

The Festival of the Summer is Here: Celebrate at MXLAN!

July 28, 2022

MXLAN is happening right now! The 5-day Summer Art & Music Festival is at the heart of McAllen, Texas, at…

Reflecting One Another: On Glimmer by Milo Elliott

July 7, 2022

"Glimmer" explores connection, the celestial, the ephemeral, and the eternal through illustrations, paintings, multimedia pieces, and written works of Milo…

Allyship Through Artivism: A Dialogue with Michel Flores Tavizón​

June 21, 2022

A quick talk with Mexican graphic designer Michel Flores Tavizón. She provided insight about artivism, important social issues, future plans,…

ART AND HEALING; ON AQUI DESCANSABA BY JESSIE BURCIAGA

May 2, 2022

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Words by Josue Rawmirez In Aqui Descansaba, on…

4 Up-And-Coming RGV Poets to Watch Our For

April 26, 2022

We interviewed seven poets in the Rio Grande Valley to commemorate this month - the following four up-and-coming poets are…

MURAL MADNESS REDUX

April 20, 2022

Half a year since the City of Brownsville announced the SpaceX funded mural program a local Rio Grande Valley artist…

3 RGV Poets to Read on National Poetry Month

April 12, 2022

We interviewed 3 poets in the Rio Grande Valley to commemorate this month - the following are local published authors…

10 Must-Know Women-Owned Businesses in the RGV

March 29, 2022

Women's History Month may be coming to an end, but it's not too late to show support for las mujeres…

SLAYING WITH LUSHIOUS MASSACR

February 17, 2022

Lushious Massacr is an unstoppable force of self-love, queerness, and positivity everywhere they go. This Brownsville native shares their journey…

BEYOND THE SHADOWS, THE MUSIC AND EXPERIENCE OF TWIN TRIBES

January 26, 2022

With their goth post-punk sound and aesthetic, Twin Tribes masterfully transports the listener into a darkwave landscape that is nostalgic…

SPACE EXED, A FORCED REBRANDING

January 13, 2022

The Rio Grande region experienced a forced rebranding through the myth of the Magic Valley. Despite demographic and political changes,…

DIY: Papel Picado

October 26, 2021

The craft of Papel Picado consists of delicate designs cut from tissue to create bright and fragile patterns that celebrate…

OPINION: MURAL MADNESS

October 13, 2021

A millennial pink mural and colorful geometric shapes by L.A. based artist Ted Kelly went up on the Capitol Theatre…

Reframing Access to Art in the Colonias

August 3, 2021

This summer, ARISE Adelante and Trucha collaborated through a Creative Support Project to provide arts programming to colonia youth during…

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