Category: Gente y Cultura

What’s Up With All the Boba Shops?

July 10, 2023

In a world where coffee reigns supreme, boba is slowly rising to the top, where it has become a symbol…

Pride Beyond Rainbows

June 18, 2023

Pride month is more than just rainbows everywhere. It’s about showing up and showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community. To…

Out In The 956 Features Queer Artist for Pride Month

June 14, 2023

In this interview, OutInThe956 features Marc McCrea, a queer artist from the RGV, asking him insightful questions about his art…

Escaping Hustle Culture in the RGV

June 14, 2023

While bigger cities have a lot to offer, they can feel overwhelming, cluttered, and crowded. In comparison, the RGV gives…

Clothing Swaps Provide Clothing Accessibility In The RGV

May 31, 2023

With the rise of thrifting costs, free clothing swaps are becoming a more accessible option for the RGV community. Preloved…

Jesus Treviño Opens Art Exhibit at IMAS

May 24, 2023

Jesus Treviño is a wonderful example of Rio Grande Valley talent nurtured by amazing art educators. His exhibition, La Carrera…

Roots Fest: Roots Break Walls Community Celebration

May 15, 2023

Roots Fest, will be a communal celebration of abundance. Celebrate the RGV as a community with vendors, art, food, and…

A Community Screening Series of Lo Que Queda en el Camino (2021) at the US-MX Border

May 1, 2023

Sentient.Art.Film, in partnership with ENTRE Film Center & Regional Archive, presents Lo Que Queda En El Camino (What Remains on…

Saving The RGV One Refill At A Time

April 14, 2023

RGV Refillery, owned by Marisa Bravo, offers bulk goods and aims to educate the community by hosting workshops that teach…

Commentary:  Puro Freddy Fender: Marker Unveiling 10 Years in the Making

April 11, 2023

It’s been ten years since the family of Resaca City’s favorite son and legendary songster Freddy Fender has been awarded…

Coming to America: Mexican immigrants recall their journey into the United States

April 6, 2023

The people who crossed El Rio Grande and set foot on the Valley are those ones who carried and cemented…

Nuestra Delta Mágica: Settler Imaginaries & Community Resistance

March 22, 2023

Nuestra Delta Magica: Settler Imaginaries & Community Resistance is a two-month-long exhibition that will investigate untold South Texas history of…

3 RGV Women To Celebrate This Month

March 17, 2023

Happy Women’s History Month! Read about 3 women who paved the path for women in the RGV, becoming icons in…

Going Varsity in Mariachi: A Coming-of-Age Documentary

March 8, 2023

Edinburg North High School's Mariachi Oro shines on the silver screen in a new documentary that follows the students through…

Búho: Brownsville’s Barrier-Breaking Bookstore

March 7, 2023

After twelve years of Brownsville, Texas, not having a traditional bookstore, Brownsville-native Gilbert Hernandez decided to open Búho, an indie…

Despite the Distance, Art Unites the 956

March 6, 2023

The Virtual Artist-in-Residence (V-AiR), Cultivarte Laredo’s signature program, grants (3) South Texas artists stipends of $1,250 to work remotely for…

Mural Madness; Third Strike

February 21, 2023

On Friday, February 10th, the City of Brownsville unveiled the long-awaited details for the third downtown mural to be funded…

Conjunto Is Not Dead

February 16, 2023

The Grand Re-Opening of The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum is happening this Saturday, February 18th, in…

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