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Distinguished Artist Series: Postcards from the Border - Brownsville -

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Thursday April 2nd, 2026

Thursday April 2nd, 2026

7:00 PM

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8:30 PM CDT

Starts: 7:00 PM CDT

Ends: 8:30 PM CDT

TSC Performing Arts Center

90 Taylor Avenue, Brownsville

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$20.00 USD

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$20.00 USD

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 On the event day, CURRENT UTRGV students can get free admission by showing their valid ID or using the GET app. Venue opens at 6 PM.

 

Oscar Cásares, an acclaimed novelist from the Rio Grande Valley, wanted to tell his 10-year-old daughter, Elena, about his experience of growing up on the Texas-Mexico border. To tell her this story, Cásares and photographer Joel Salcido traveled the length of the Rio Grande, from El Paso and Juarez to Brownsville and Matamoros, to share his roots and the subtle and profound details of those who live there.

Originally appearing as an essay in Texas Monthly, these postcards and the human stories they reveal come to life in a new stage production with music composed and performed by the celebrated singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez along with her 5-piece band. Narrated by Cásares, the performance includes Salcido’s stirring images and documentary footage by Luke Jacobs that immerse the audience in the life and culture of the Texas-Mexico border. Collectively, these talented artists use their diverse talents to showcase the stories of generations of families whose lives have been overlooked. This is the story of our border, told by one of our own.

For more information or special accommodations, please call (956) 882-7025 or (956) 665-3881.

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Oscar Cásares, un aclamado novelista del Valle del Río Grande, quería contarle a su hija de 10 años, Elena, sobre su experiencia de crecer en la frontera entre Texas y México. Para contarle esta historia, Cásares y el fotógrafo Joel Salcido recorrieron la longitud del Río Grande, desde El Paso y Juárez hasta Brownsville y Matamoros, para compartir sus raíces y los detalles sutiles y profundos de quienes viven allí.

Originalmente apareciendo como un ensayo en Texas Monthly, estas postales y las historias humanas que revelan cobran vida en una nueva producción teatral con música compuesta e interpretada por la cantautora Carrie Rodriguez junto con su banda de cinco integrantes. Narrada por Cásares, la actuación incluye las impactantes imágenes de Salcido y el metraje documental de Luke Jacobs que sumergen al público en la vida y cultura de la frontera entre Texas y México. Colectivamente, estos talentosos artistas utilizan sus diversos talentos para mostrar las historias a menudo pasadas por alto de generaciones de familias en el borde de nuestro país. Esta es la historia de la frontera que más gente necesita escuchar.

Para más información o adaptaciones especiales, por favor llame al (956) 882-7025 o (956) 665-3881.

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World-class visual and performance art events in the Rio Grande Valley, showcasing student and faculty talent from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - College of Fine Arts.

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