Pride and awareness: Annual event a chance to shine light on HIV rates in...
This year’s Pride in the Park arrives at a crucial moment for the Rio Grande Valley’s LBGTQ community.According to the Center for Disease Control,...
FESTIVA EVENTS — Friday, June 22 – Sunday, June 24
WEEKEND‘COLUMBINUS’STC Theatre performs the United States Theatre Project’s “columbinus.” The play is a meeting of fact and fiction surrounding the 1999 shooting at Columbine...
Edinburg to mark Juneteenth with memorial, food and festival
BY HENRY MILLERThe Restlawn Cemetery is filled with stories that have never been told, of many people who wanted nothing more than freedom and...
FILM REVIEW: ‘Tag’ pushes the limits of youthful exuberance, extreme competitiveness
BY BROOKE CORSO“Tag” is based on a real-life game that has been played by real friends originally from Washington state for almost 30 years.A...
San Antonio film festival will feature movie starring McAllen native Raúl Castillo
BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORA film starring Rio Grande Valley native Raúl Castillo will open the 40th annual CineFestival next month.The Guadalupe Cultural Arts...
FESTIVA EVENTS — Friday, June 15 – Sunday, June 17
Submit your event to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for the following Friday.FRIDAYFRIDAY NIGHT HIKEEnjoy an evening with the creatures of...
REVIEW: ‘First Reformed’: Ethan Hawke gives harrowing performance in examination of faith, activism
BY BY BROOKE CORSO“First Reformed” (2018)STARRING Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfriend, Cedric the Entertainer, Michael Gaston, Philip Ettinger, Victoria HillDIRECTOR Paul SchraderMPAA RATING RBROOKE'S RATING...
REVIEW: What’s more terrifying in ‘Hereditary’: The evil fighting to get in, or creeping...
BY BY BROOKE CORSO“Hereditary” (2018)STARRING Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Alex Wolff, Ann DowdDIRECTOR Ari AsterMPAA RATING R BROOKE'S RATING A“Hereditary,” writer-director Ari Aster’s...
New Era Ranchera: With release of ‘La Tequilera Vol. 1,’ RGV singer Gonzalez on...
Beatriz Gonzalez coins her style New Era Ranchera.The artist recently released “La Tequilera Vol. 1,” a mariachi EP with Silent Giant Entertainment.“Mariachi is where...
Festiva Events — Friday, June 8 – Sunday, June 10
Submit your event to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for the following Friday.FRIDAYOLDIES SHOWSAl and Brenda Ragunsin host performances featuring the...