Tony-Award Winning “In the Heights” featured Latino roles, themes, music and dance experience
Brian Warren, an assistant professor of theater at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, said the school’s theater department works to bring a...
Valley educator promotes ‘Kids of Color In Tech’
Border Kids Code co-founder, Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar, didn’t try sushi until after college. Before that, she didn’t even know what it was.Her son, however, tried...
UTRGV faculty exhibit includes deep, personal works
BY NANCY MOYEROver the years, art has been identified as a major indicator in understanding the social ethos of epochs, countries, and even political...
Advice: Pets also need discipline
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESI didn’t grow up with pets, so having my daughter’s dogs Mila and Gypsy Rose in my home has been an...
A flutter of excitement
BY JOHN BRUSHOne of the most exciting things as a bird watcher is the rare bird. If it falls during the right season, or...
Garden View: Protecting citrus trees
BY BARBARA STORZIn South Texas we are proud of the tasty citrus fruit we produce. Our soils and temperatures contribute to making our citrus...
Dozens of local performers and big talent lined up for this year’s BorderFest
For all who have been keeping up with the Facebook countdown, the day has arrived. Celebrated in the Valley for just over four decades,...
Regional Ramblings: March cultural events in the RGV
BY EDUARDO MARTINEZThis week, I’ll present a round-up of some of the most anticipated Tejano, conjunto, and cultural events for the month of March.>>...
FESTIVA EVENTS — Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4
HAVE AN EVENT COMING UP?Submit your information to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for the following Friday.FRIDAYART WALKThe public is welcome...
Surgery has surprisingly been a treatment for Type 2 diabetes
BY Dr. Mario del Pino and Diana F. Ramirez | Special to The MonitorDoctors were not expecting that gastric bypass could eliminate diabetes. In...
