The Art of Brownsville

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The Art of Brownsville

Art and Words by Gabriel Trevino

"I think it is important to put art in perspective and question the idea of what it means to those that produce it and those who seek it. It is easy to misunderstand art, to mislabel it, to accept it for the various reasons other than what it was originally intend it for. Art is vulnerable and dependant, an idea that needs from those that accept it."

MAURICIO SAENZ

Hola a todos!!!!

Pues aparte de decirles a todos que estoy de vuelta por estas polvorientas y narcotrafiqueras tierras fronterizas, quisiera por otro lado, pedirles un gran favor. Precisamente como parte de mi proyecto expositivo para obtener la maestría voy a realizar una instalación a base de libros para principios del mes de septiembre. Por lo tanto, requiero de una cantidad considerable de libros, es decir, MUCHOS, MUCHOS LIBROS!!!!!!!!!!!

En eso es donde entra su ayuda. Ando en busca de TODO tipo de libros, los que ya no usen y se quieran deshacer de ellos, yo voy a recogerlos. Entonces cualquier cantidad es buena, aunque tengan poquitos, de algo me servirán. Igualmente si pueden correr la voz con sus amigos, familiares, conocidos, en los lugares donde trabajen, etc; como les dije, cualquier tipo de libro o revista es bienvenido.

En dado caso de que tengan, yo voy por ellos o si acaso pueden, la galería Albertina sería el centro de acopio.

Pues bueno, se despide su servidor esperando puedan colaborar con esta noble causa!!!!!!!

Saludos

CONTACT: maurcio_saenz@yahoo.com
PD. Corran la voz por favor!!!!

SATURDAY JULY 31 - ART - MERCEDES LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS

PRESS RELEASE:
Bully Bump 2 Ink Expo

WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31
WHERE: Mercedes Livestock Show Grounds
COST: $5 for parking
CALL: (956) 908-3157


Bully breed owners will have a chance to show off their pups and rides Saturday, July 31, at the Bully Bump 2 Ink Expo. The event will take place at the Mercedes Livestock Show Grounds.

The American Bully Kennel Club will be featuring bully dogs from all over the nation. Attendees can also register their bully breed dogs to compete in a dog show. And drivers with the best rides are welcome to enter their automobiles in the festival’s car show.

Games such as tug of war, wing and hot dog-eating contests, a grito contest, a battle of the rappers, a “Halo” tournament and a pizza-making contest will take place throughout the day with prizes for each winner.

Local artists are invited to show off their works; acrylic, oil, ceramic and graffiti art work is welcome. And those with body art are invited to compete in tattoo competitions, including best animal tattoo, best sports themed tattoo and sexiest tattoo.

Proceeds will be used to purchase toys for charity.

2010 - 14TH ANNUAL BROWNSVILLE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL

PRESS RELEASE


Come to the Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival... three days
of the best music and dancing in the Rio Grande Valley,
inaugurated 13 years ago by the late, great
King of Latin Music Tito Puente!
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The Latin Jazz Festival proudly welcomes to Brownsville our latest sponsor:
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 8
from 8pm to 12am, its a
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT
featuring:

A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO
João Gilberto

Featuring talented local artists and very special guests!

Stick around until 2:00 AM for the indoors, after-show
All-Star Jam Session with surprise guests artists!

2451 Pablo Kisel Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526
in front of Best Buy... click here for a map.

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 9

its our TROPICAL GALA

in an ambience reminiscent of a classic Latin Dance Club,
with the world-class music of the Festival's headline band,
the Grammy Award Winning

PLUS... an amazing opening act and
professional dance showcases!

Doors open 7:00 PM at the Jacob Brown Auditorium
Click here for a map!

General Admission is $30
Reserved Tables for Six are $300

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 10
from 2pm until 10pm

its the Latin Jazz Festival's popular
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT

...a day of excellent music, dance, art, good food and wholesome
fun for the entire family from 2 PM to 10 PM, in front of
the Capitol Theatre, on the corner of 11th & Levee Streets
in Historic Downtown Brownsville, featuring:


Del Castillo
The award-winning Latin Rock band from Austin, Tx!


Grupo Aché
The undisputed lords of RGV Salsa will wrap up the festival with their hot sounds and cool moves!


Also showing... the tropical masterpieces of

IMÁGENES ART STUDIO
AND FRIENDS


WORLD-CLASS MUSIC, GREAT FOOD, DANCING, BEVERAGES &

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY... BRING THE KIDS!

THIS SHOW CAN'T SELL OUT... IT'S FREE!


CALL 956-831-9590 FOR DISCOUNT HOTEL INFORMATION,
TICKETS, TABLES OR MORE INFORMATION.

HISTORICAL HAPPY HOUR - HERITAGE MUSEUM

PRESS RELEASE

BROWNSVILLE, July 2010 -The Brownsville Historical Association invites you to relax after work on Friday, July 30, 2010 with Historical Happy Hour! This adult centered event give guests the chance to relax with a drink or two from 5:00pm to 7:00pm while visiting the museum after hours. The newly renovated Heritage Museum sports a working tap in the in-house Crixell Saloon. This program is adult only and is $10.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Pre-registration is not needed, but is highly suggested!

This month's Happy Hour is generously sponsored by Jone Liquors of Brownsville, and we will have Texas brewed beers available to taste! In addition to this great mini tour of Texas, Ole Television will be on hand to film parts of Happy Hour for Ole TV, which airs Thursdays on Channel 23.

The original Crixell Saloon was located on Elizabeth and 12th Streets, in the heart of downtown Brownsville. The three brothers - Teofilo, Vincente, and Joseph (Jose) - were successful saloon owners and they eventually expanded to a second location across from Market Square, calling it the White Elephant Saloon. The brothers were involved in local politics, with Teofilo and Vincente both serving as City Commissioners. They continued to work in the saloon business until they were shut down by Prohibition in the 1920s. The recreated Saloon located in the museum is set in 1912 at the original Saloon - the same year Jose was shot and killed by political rivals.


The Brownsville Heritage Complex is located at 1325 E. Washington Street and is managed by the Brownsville Historical Association. For more information on BHA programs and exhibits please call 956-541-5560

Other Worlds by Oscar Alvarez at Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts

Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts presents "Other Worlds" by self taught local artist Oscar Alvarez. The show features works dating from early 2000 to works completed 2010 which sets the direction of the show of more of a 10yr retrospective. Oscar whom has been noted to have begun painting since 1999, has learned to dominate his pallet and surrealist style which has been said to have become reflective in his work. I think its exciting to see the work of a young artist in a venue as big as the BMFA, an opportunity which may allow the artist to reflect in his work at an early stage and perhaps a tool to be used as a stepping stone to greateness.
It was unfortunate that head curator Jenifer Cahn was said to have left the BMFA before the show openned perhaps changing the outcome of this art exhibit. "Other Worlds" was hosted by new assistant curator Laura Ochoa.
The show has a lot to offer everyone. Some works that are sure to take you beyond imagination perhaps the "other worlds" that exist in the brush of this talented artist.

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