OCTOBER 2011 -15TH BROWNSVILLE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL

Press Release:
15TH BROWNSVILLE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL

The Brownsville Latin Festival, inaugurated by the late great Tito Puente in 1997, has become one of the most anticipated events in our cultural calendar, having hosted countless Latin Jazz artists of the highest caliber, advanced our multi-cultural diversity, generated tourism, improved our quality of life in Brownsville andentertained thousands for fifteen years. It is widely recognized as the premier Latin Jazz festival in Texas and one of the best of its kind in the USA! Recognizing this achievement, consistent support from the City of Brownsville and our community, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded BSPA with a prestigious and generous grant for the fourth year in a row. Once again, the Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival was the only NEA grant recipient in the entire RGV!

Despite uncertain times for cultural organizations throughout the nation, the Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival has survived and actually grown from four to five days. The theme for this year’s Festival is: Reunion! Dozens of world-class performers that have visited us in the past will return to Brownsville to help us celebrate our fifteenth birthday during five straight nights of high-quality family entertainment. FREE clinics on Salsa dancing, Latin jazz piano, percussion and vocals will be given by visiting artists.

This year, the Festival is honored to host Tiempo de Danzón, a fantastic collection of photographic prints by Cristina Kahlo, grand‐niece of iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, and a respected historian, lecturer and renowned photographer in her own right. The theme of this free exhibit is Danzón, the Mexican dance of Afro-Cuban origin that influenced many Latin dance styles, and consists of 50 large format, high‐quality prints of photographs taken by her at vintage dance halls of Mexico City. The public is invited to meet and chat with Cristina Kahlo, the Festival’s Special Guest of Honor!

The 2011 Festival program is as follows:

The Official Kickoff for the 15th Annual Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival will be a very special and somewhat elegant affair. The evening starts at 6:30 PM with a reception and welcoming ceremony for Cristina Kahlo and her Tiempo de Danzón photographic exhibit, on display at the Lobby of the spectacular, one year oldUTB/TSC Arts Center. Immediately following, at 7:30 PM, inside the music hall, will be the UTB Signature Series Concert by the internationally acclaimed jazz singer and pianist Carol Welsman whose dynamic stage presence has captivated audiences around the world. Come early!


Downtown Entertainment District on Adams St., between 12th and 13th. It’s a FREE Outdoor Concert with the award winning UTB One O’clock Jazz Band, the Frontera Jazz Quartet & Guests in a Tribute to Chic Corea, the influential Jazz fusion pianist, then the smooth jazz sounds of the Charles Hearn Sextet. Starting at 7 PM, social media organization Brownsville Living hosts the Cristina Kahlo Exhibit upstairs at the Historic Fernandez Bldg.. Outdoor music starts at 8 PM and ends around 12 AM.


Shenanigans, headlined by Cuban piano virtuoso, Grammy Nominee and Festival favorite, Chuchito Valdes Jr., backed by local artists of the highest caliber. Opening for Chuchito is the fabulous Marimbalacrán and our brand-new Brownsville Samba School. Outdoor music starts at 8 PM and ends around midnight but you can stay for the after-show indoor session! Great burgers and beverages by our host, Shenanigans Irish Pub, located at 2451 Pablo Kisel, right across from Best Buy in north Brownville.


It’s our headline Tropical Gala in the ambiance of a classic Latin dance club, featuring Grammy Winner Henry Brun & the Latin Playerz hosting a REUNION OF FESTIVAL VETERANS including ‘Master of the Tumbadoras’ Chembo Corniel, legendary vocalist Frankie Vazquez with José Dávila on trombone, the charismatic singer Rosalía de Cuba and Latin jazz piano genius Chuchito Valdes Jr.! This REUNION will deliver a memorable session, maybe the most incredible ‘descarga’ in Festival history! Enjoy showcases by international Salsa Champions, tropical arts & crafts by Imágenes Studio & Friends and the fantastic Tiempo de Danzón photo exhibit by Cristina Kahlo. Delicious food and drinks by Cobblehead’s Bar & Grill. Doors open at 7 PM at the Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Blvd.. Tickets are $30 and Reserved Tables for Six are $300.

It’s the Latin Jazz Festival's most 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, right in front of the Capitol Theatre on the corner of 11th & E. Levee in Historic Downtown Brownsville, featuring the UTB Two O’clock Jazz Band, the SPI Steel Pan Band,the Dean of Jazz Rene Sandoval, the recently formed Brownsville Samba School, our home-town boys The Brew, an amazing show by international Salsa Champions, and the tightest Salsa band in the Valley, Aché del Barrio, backing the super charismatic Rosalía de Cuba. You’ll love the Cristina Kahlo Danzón photo exhibit and Imágenes arts and crafts displayed in the Capitol Theatre. Make sure to bring grandma, grandpa and the kids for high-quality cultural entertainment they won’t forget… come early and stay late! Click here to buy tickets now with PayPal or your credit card. Please call us directly to buy or reserve tables. Call 956-831-9590 or email us at info@artsinbrownsville.org for much more info!

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just call us at 831-9590 for tickets, table reservations, clinics and the latest info!

Carlos G. Gómez Handsome Pepper -OPENS -SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Carlos G. Gómez Handsome Pepper; A Reflective Observation 2011

Statement
In a time when there are serious concerns regarding the browning of America and immigration issues are common, a people struggle with fear and humiliation and on many occasions they are ridicule and seen as strange. The Handsome Pepper is a celebration of the beauty that for thousands of years dominated the new world. The peppers like the original people of the Americas vary in nature. This body of work looks at the strength and determination of a people metaphorically and places them in typical situations common to all human beings. The pepper icon was chosen due to its impact globally when Columbus introduced it to the rest of the world. The intensity of its flavor and depth of varieties mimic the plethora of new world people; or I could say that the Handsome Pepper was an idea that came about when a art connoisseur viewed it as an inferior symbol not worthy of hanging and that I also overheard two outsider people refer to the local Mexican population as strange and nasty looking. You choose which is more appropriate.

ART EXHIBIT OPENS SEPT. 13, 2011 -6PM
UTB RICHARDSON ART GALLERY

The Art Factory - Art Gallery

" It is exciting to see new art , new artists, and new ideas, every month at The Art Factory, with an opening every 3rd Saturday of the month (6pm to 9pm)... The Art Factory is a venue which welcomes and is open to all artists and art regardless of style."

ART BY :

GABRIEL TREVINO

TONI HUDSON

ANTONIO ANTINORI

JOSE MANUEL SALAS

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CONTACT TONI HUDSON

956-574-0088

AMBOS LADOS DEL RIO

Hola, buenos días!Hello, good morning!Nuevamente AMBOS LADOS DEL RIO en su edición del 2011, se encontraráabierta al público en el HIstoric Browsnville Museum a partir del díade su inauguración a las 6:00 p.m. es decir, 8 de septiembre.We are very pleased to bring once again AMBOS LADOS DEL RIO exhibit,edition 2011, this exhibit will be open at the Historic BrownsvilleMuseum since its opening at 6:00pm., Thursday, September 8, 2011.Anexo la cordial invitación para que nos acompañen y disfruten juntocon artistas de ambos países, las obras que fueron presentadas paraesta 4a. edición.Enclosed please find a cordial invitation to share and enjoy with theartists from both countries, USA & MEXICO, this exhibit... the artworks were prepared for this 4th. edition.Por favor no se pierda esta exhibición.Please do not miss it.Cordialmente,Cordially,--Consul Evangelina O. García-Moreno DLCultural Affairs and Commercial-Tourism PromotionConsulate of Mexico301 Mexico Blvd. Suite F-2Brownsville, Tx. 78520Tel.: (956) 542 20 51 ext. 23Cel. (956) 243.1552

BISD FACULTY ART EXHIBITION

BISD Faculty Exhibition,

Brownsville Museum of FIne Art,
660 E. RInggold St., Brownsville, Tx. ,

September 10 -October 15, 2011.

ART DEPARTMENT -UTB

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE
ART DEPARTMENT NOTED

Faculty
Cabrales, Angel
Gómez, Carlos G.
Ransom, David
Selsor, Marcia

Adjunct Faculty
Ayers, Ralph
Batsell, Gordon
De Luna, Celeste
Doherty, Brad
Estrada, Teodoro
Garcia, Omer
Martinez, Peter
Palmenez, Noel
Trejo, Felix A.


NEW FACULTY - NOTED UTB WEBSITE :

Angel Cabrales

Mr. Angel Cabrales
EMAIL: creator@angelcabrales.com

Lecturer
Visual Arts

Biography:
Angel examines the dehumanization of people through the marketing and “spin” that we are subjected to in our everyday lives. His digital images and mixed media installations blur the lines of what are acceptable societal norms and capitalize on global warming, natural disasters, immigration, financial disarray, terrorism, and war as money making opportunities in a commercial-centric society. In an era where the masses are looked upon as “consumers” rather than citizens, he has discovered that the best way to skirt laws is to redefine them. His work exploits commercialism and industrial design, placing these issues in an appetizing “product” package for the masses in a disturbingly consumable and uncomfortably familiar format. The reason for this is to not only to heighten awareness of the subject matter, but to begin conversation where most would rather be entertained from a distance. The creation and engineering of this “merchandise” is not just an artistic presentation: it is an invitation to incorporate the viewer and make them a larger part of the work itself, creating an interactive experience that merges a passion for the arts with the social and political concerns of today.

Viewing everything as an artistic resource, Angel utilizes this in all of his creations. From the extensive experience with a variety of mediums and styles, to the intangibles, such as upbringing and ideas, his work grows and expands with the requirements presented from each new art piece. The artwork’s concept ultimately dictates the medium needed for its creation, so artistic evolution is intrinsic in his philosophy.

Cabrales received his BFA in sculpture from Arizona State University and his MFA in sculpture from the University of North Texas. He has shown work consistently for over ten years including shows in major cities such as Santa Fe, New York, Dallas, El Paso, and Phoenix. In addition to being the Lead Assistant to fellow public artist Thomas Strich, Angel also taught art to junior high and high school students in the Mesa School District in Arizona and was an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas and Tarrant County College Southeast. He exhibited in an international show with work by two Rotterdam architecture-design firms: Atelier Van Lieshout and MVRDV and Amsterdam arts think tank, Dadara at the Centraltrak in Dallas, TX and his public art piece in Dallas is located at the L.A.R.C. Inc. Building. Other selected shows include the ‘Hecho in Dallas’ show at the Latino Cultural Center, the ‘Wish! Auction’ at the Dallas Contemporary, and the ‘Expo at the 500X’ gallery in Dallas, TX.
He is currently a visiting lecturer at UTB Sculpture Dept. and has an upcoming solo show at the Arizona Latino Arts Center in Phoenix.
Degrees:
M.F.A. 2009 Sculpture, University of North TexasB.F.A. 2004 Sculpture, Arizona State University
CV/VITAE: Cabrales Vitae
Classes Taught:
Sculpture IDesign I and IIDrawing I and IIArt Appreciation for Majors and Non-majors
Joined UTB/TSC:
2011
Area of Specialty and Responsibility:
Sculpture
Previous Experience:
Refer to curriculum vitae.

VISIT:http://www.utb.edu/vpaa/cla/art/Pages/faculty.aspx