Borderfest - 25th Annual International Square Dance Jubilee

IMAS Travels Back to 19th Century France

The International Museum of Art & Science and the San Antonio Museum of Art have come together to bring the public of the Rio Grande Valley a very special exhibit of French artist Henri Fantin-Latour’s works on paper. Fantin-Latour: French Impressionist Works from the San Antonio Museum of Art are partly inspired by Richard Wagner’s four-part opera Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the
Nibelung), which tells the story of a magical ring that grants its possessor the power to rule the world. 

Since Fantin-Latour’s death in 1904, these works have only been on display to the public twice in a one hundred year span.  The International Museum of Art & Science is proud to bring these beautiful and precious works for a limited time.  They will make their third appearance in history at IMAS beginning Thursday, February 16, 2012 in which a FREE opening reception will be held from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. 

Fantin-Latour’s work has been shown in over 50 museums around the globe, including the Met, Le Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, the Tate and the National Gallery in London.  His work derives from his appreciation of music; thus, he counts as a pioneer symbolist, a painter and draughtsman who found a new anti-naturalist style that paved the way for the symbolism movement in literature.

Fantin-Latour: French Impressionist Works from the San Antonio Museum of Art will be on display beginning Thursday, February 16 until Sunday, August 26, 2012.  Entrance to this exhibit is included in the price of general admission and is FREE for IMAS Members.  For more
information, please call (956) 682-0123 or visit www.imasonline.org.

IMAS Travels Back to 19th Century France

The International Museum of Art & Science and the San Antonio Museum of Art have come together to bring the public of the Rio Grande Valley a very special exhibit of French artist Henri Fantin-Latour’s works on paper. Fantin-Latour: French Impressionist Works from the San Antonio Museum of Art are partly inspired by Richard Wagner’s four-part opera Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the
Nibelung), which tells the story of a magical ring that grants its possessor the power to rule the world. 

Since Fantin-Latour’s death in 1904, these works have only been on display to the public twice in a one hundred year span.  The International Museum of Art & Science is proud to bring these beautiful and precious works for a limited time.  They will make their third appearance in history at IMAS beginning Thursday, February 16, 2012 in which a FREE opening reception will be held from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. 

Fantin-Latour’s work has been shown in over 50 museums around the globe, including the Met, Le Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, the Tate and the National Gallery in London.  His work derives from his appreciation of music; thus, he counts as a pioneer symbolist, a painter and draughtsman who found a new anti-naturalist style that paved the way for the symbolism movement in literature.

Fantin-Latour: French Impressionist Works from the San Antonio Museum of Art will be on display beginning Thursday, February 16 until Sunday, August 26, 2012.  Entrance to this exhibit is included in the price of general admission and is FREE for IMAS Members.  For more
information, please call (956) 682-0123 or visit www.imasonline.org.

Annual Winter Texan Fiesta

Annual Winter Texan Fiesta - Mission

The date of the Annual Winter Texan Fiesta, brought to you by the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, and proudly presented by Welcome Home, RGV, will be on Saturday February 25^th. The event will be at the Leo Peña Placita Park in Mission, which is located at 807 N. Conway Avenue (across from H.E.B on Conway Avenue & Business 83), just south of the railroad tracks. Entertainment will begin following the Presentation of The Colors by The Catholic War Veterans Mission Post #1065 in Mission at 12:45 P.M. with an invocation by Father Roy Snipes, OMI.

 

Matt Ruszczak, President/CEO of the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, has stated the Chamber will hand out 3000 meal tickets, for anyone wishing to attend this event. You will not need a ticket to attend the event, but you must have a ticket, in exchange for a free meal the day of the event. Tickets will be given away at the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce beginning on Monday Feb. 20^th at 8:30 A.M. The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce is located at 202 W. Tom Landry, two blocks west of North Conway.

 

Entertainers appearing at the Annual Winter Texan Fiesta this year are considered as “Top Talent”, and highly respected by their peers. Among them will be Red Johnson from Minnesota, who is a professional singer and songwriter, having won many awards throughout his career. Red is a Charter Member of The Country Music Association, Who’s Who in Country Music, The Minnesota Country Music Association, The Traditional Country Music Association and F.A.M.E.  (Families Advocating Moral Entertainment) and named in 2011 as the Most Popular Country Music Entertainer of The Year!

 

Red Johnson has gained national attention for his tribute songs to Veterans! His song “Veterans Day” was written following the explosion of a gun turret on the USS Newport News off the coast of Vietnam, killing 20 U.S. Sailors. That song was later used in a PBS TV documentary of the incident. His song “Circles on the Wall” is a tribute to the Vietnam wall, and “United We Stand” was his answer to Bin Laden following 9-11. Another of his songs, “Sunday Will Come Again” continues to be one of his most requested songs on the Midwest Country Show on the RFD-TV Network, and a song he co-wrote with Bud Auge, “There’s A Grand Ole Opry Show Playing Somewhere” was included on Capitol Records “Country Music Album of The Year in 1964”.

 

Wade Bensen Landry is native “Cajun” from Abbeville, Louisiana. Wade found his musical calling at age 13 when he turned to the fiddle, playing Traditional Country, Cajun, Big Band and Western Swing Music. By the age of 18 Wade had won the title of “Louisiana Junior State Champion”. Following this achievement, Nashville doors began opening wide for Wade, where he became a featured performer with some of Country Music’s greats, such as Jimmy C. Newman, The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette, and more recently, he was a member of the Statesiders Band with legendary performer and Grand Ole Opry member, Mel Tillis. Wade will be joined by his wife Teresa Bowe Landry as they perform in their Swingin’ Cajun Style, along with Cajun Humor thrown in for good measure.

 

Representing the Bluegrass genre will be The Punches Family from Fredericktown, MO. Each family member contributes vocally and instrumentally to the unique blend of Gospel music, and Traditional Bluegrass, that appeal to a variety of audiences. The Punches Family has been singing together for five years, having won many prestigious awards. In 2007 The Punches Family won first place in Silver Dollar Cities” Youth and Bluegrass Band” contest, and in 2010 was named by SPBGMA as the Entertaining Group of the Year! The family was also nominated for Contemporary Group of the Year in 2009 and Gospel Band of the Year in 2010. The Punches perform in a particularly strong, energetic way, with an up-tempo style of Bluegrass that is popular with their audiences wherever they are invited to appear.

 

Bob Everhart is the President of the National Traditional Country Music Association, a 501[c]3 non-profit corporation since 1975. He has performed old-time authentic traditional country, folk, and bluegrass music for most of his life, and professionally for over 35 years. Bob and his wife Sheila have performed at venues and festivals all over the world, making over 22 tours of Europe and several to New Zealand.  Bob created and host-produced the successful PBS television show “Old Time Country Music” which aired in over 20 markets. Everhart also produced a syndicated radio program called the “Old Time Music Hour” on eight radio stations in the Midwest for seven years, and the Everharts have also appeared on the Midwest Country Show on the RFD-TV Network. Bob and Sheila Everhart were honored on April 14, 2003 by the State of Iowa Legislature, as resolution 35, was read attesting to their perseverance and performance of Old Time Traditional Prairie and Bluegrass Music, and honoring the Festival they host, now in its 37^th year.

 

Precious Jade Teo was born in Singapore and came to the USA in 1990. Precious Jade is a direct translation of her Chinese name “POH GEK”. At age 18 she won two National Talent Contests in Singapore. As a result, she was awarded a recording contact from EMI records and was later voted one of the best song-writers in the country with an original song recorded on WEA records. Precious Jade wrote the words to one of Singapore’s most popular national songs “Voices from the Heart”. She will perform with a variety of country, big band and gospel at the Annual Winter Texan Fiesta Event.

 

Don’t miss out on this great Annual Winter Texan Fiesta, Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 12:45pm to 4:00pm featuring, Exhibits, Entertainment, Door Prizes, Free Food and Much More! Adults and children of all ages are welcome, free & open to the public!  For more information on how to become a sponsor call (956) 585-2727 or email: mperez@missionchamber.com

 

Saturday, February 25, 2012        12:45 pm to 4:00 pm

Leo Peña Placita Park, 807 N. Conway Avenue, Mission

 

Top (L-R): Rich Bellert, Red Johnson, Precious Jade, Bob & Sheila Everhart

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St. Baldrick's Foundation Invites You To Watch The Hair Fly & Help Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research

Make plans to attend the fourth annual Texas Rio Grande Valley St Baldricks Head Shaving Event at the Pharr Civic Center at 1011 West Kelly Street in Pharr, TX. Admission is free.

National Professional Bull Riders Event

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