Enjoy smooth jazz, rocking percussion at STC concert April 30

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If you are a live music lover, then you don’t want to miss South Texas College’s Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. Directed by STC instructor Daniel Cather, Jazz Ensemble students will perform a variety of pieces sure to get you in a spring groove. Song selections include jazz standards like “So What” by Miles Davis, “Cold Duck Time” by Eddie Harris, “Doxy” by Sonny Rollins, and “Night Train” by … Read More …

“La Traviata” performances bring opera’s most beloved music to stage May 26, 29

Edlyn de Oliveira, a nationally acclaimed soprano plays Violetta in the South Texas Lyric Opera’s upcoming performances of “La Traviata.”

  South Texas Lyric Opera, sponsored in part by South Texas College, concludes its sixth season on Thursday, May 26 and Sunday, May 29, with the most acclaimed work of Verdi, “La Traviata.” Once again, Maestro Mazias de Oliveira, founder and general director, brings professional soloists from Brazil and around the country to perform with the opera chorus, ballet and orchestra from the Rio Grande Valley. “Originally produced in 1853, La Traviata was considered so shocking that the setting was moved a century earlier,” explained de Oliveira. “Today, this timeless love story … Read More …

Student flourishing as artist to watch

Sergio Burnias, a current student at South Texas College, is a budding artist to watch.

By: Judith Lopez, STC Media Club Vice-President Art is something we all can create. It can have content, form or both. Sometimes it causes emotions in people, such as inspiring us to be better at whatever we do. It is the product of human creativity, and even through years of experience and practice, we never stop learning something new from the beauty of art. Some of the most amazing impressionism art style pieces you can find in the Rio Grande Valley today are done by Sergio Burnias, a current student at South Texas College, who is earning his degree in art. When you see his oil … Read More …

Lights shine on “BLUR” Oct. 21 at Cooper Center

STC students Juan Garza, Mayra Ochoa and Robert De Hoyos are three show-stoppers contributing to the upcoming performance of “BLUR”.

Coming soon, South Texas College’s South Texas Players is set to perform “BLUR,” a dramatic comedy by Melanie Marnich. The performance premiers Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. and is set to run on Oct 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Performances will take place at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. The play is about Dot Di Prima, a girl who lives in a wonderfully safe and eccentric world with her mother. But her world is shaken when she is diagnosed with a genetic disease that will cause her to gradually lose her vision. Dot must now … Read More …

Explore roots, evolution of Tejano Conjunto/Norteño music at Mid-Valley Campus on Oct. 2

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South Texas College’s Border Studies Club has partnered with Texas Folklife to host a bi-national convening to examine the history and current state of Tejano Conjunto and Norteño music with an engaged group of musicians, scholars, cultural workers, media professionals and the public from both sides of the border. Texas Folklife is dedicated to preserving and presenting the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State. The convening, which is free and open to the public, will be held at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Building G located at 400 North Border in Weslaco on … Read More …

“Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe” June 24 through 27

Charlie Palacios and Jonathan Dimas rehearsing for “Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe.”

“Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe”  highlights the story of a famous scientist working against the clock to invent the only thing that can save his daughter’s life and marriage – a time machine. Directed by South Texas College student Brisa Areli Munoz and featuring STC students Jonathan Dimas and Charlie Palacios, the show is set to take its audience on an emotional ride. The show takes stage at STC’s Pecan Campus Cooper Center Theater located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Performances take place June 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on June 27. Tickets … Read More …

Judith Lopez: Designing a future in graphics

STC student Judith Lopez hopes  to use her graphic design skills to work at a magazine or newspaper in the future.

The next time you pick up your favorite magazine, look past the words and notice the visual messages. This is the work of graphic artists. Most companies depend on graphic designers to help them convey their messages and promote their brands. And in this Internet age, there is so much visual media around us in our daily lives that the opportunities for talented designers are endless. That is one of the reasons I chose to pursue a career in this field. Graphic design is the process of combining text and graphics to create print or electronic forms of visual information to communicate an … Read More …

Instructor embraces roots with 25 years of traditional dance

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Traditions, along with experience, are the characteristics of what it means to be proud. For Raul Galvan, veteran biology instructor at South Texas College, the opportunity to embrace both has taken him to the stage and into the limelight. Bowing before a loud, applauding and sold-out auditorium, Galvan leads his fellow dancers backstage with a standing ovation in the background. His respect for the traditions of the Mexican culture led him to become the lead performer in UTPA’s Ballet Folklórico for more than 25 years. The troupe presents traditional, yet challenging dances from a … Read More …