OCTOBER 25, 2023 www.wintertexantimes.com 12 WINTER TEXAN TIMES NOWAVAILABLE ONLINE www.WinterTexanTimes.com 2022 Park Directory Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans FromMission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: Parkrk Directory RIO GRANDE VALLEY ND MOBILE HOME & RV I 2022-2023 EDITION Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans FromMission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2023-2024 Edition 2023 Rio Grande Valley Visitors Guide er’s Apprentice” are also featured. There’s something for everyone this year.” The masterworks season begins on November 3 with Music of the Greats, a concert featuring Beethoven’s high-spirited Symphony No. 7 alongside Mussorgsky’s haunting “A Night on Bald Mountain.” On December 1, the holiday favorite featuring the Valley Symphony Chorale, A Touch of Frost, returns for its 23rd year. The Chorale will be conducted by Dr. Sean Taylor, Director of Choral Studies at UTRGV. The holiday program will include the Symphony’s signature arrangement of Feliz Navidad, along with selections from “The Nutcracker” and Handel’s “Messiah.” On February 23, the concert Lyrical Legends features the VSO’s Assistant Principal cellist Patrick Hopkins performing “Variations on a Rococo Theme,” as well as family-friendly selections including “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. In March, Potter and Piano showcases music from Harry Potter films and returning soloist Tanya Gabrielian performing George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F. The season finale, “Spellbound Symphony,” will include Rimsky-Korsakov’s beguiling Scheherazade, inspired by the tales of “The Arabian Nights.” “The music of the season tells so many wonderful stories, from Harry Potter and his magic, to the determined and overcome Sorcerer’s Apprentice, to Scheherazade’s long and winding tales,” said Maestro Peter Dabrowski. “Through music, we are excited to bring these stories to life in new and adventurous ways for the entire Valley.” The VSO will announce additional chamber concerts and community events during the season. The Symphony is sustained through community generosity, and sponsorships. Those interested should contact the VSO office at (956) 661-1615. The McAllen Performing Arts Center is located at 801 Convention Center Blvd. For more information, visit the VSO website at valleyorchestra.org. VSO From pg. 1 covery time with less need for pain medication and fewer complications than patients without a view of nature. Urban dwellers brought into a natural environment reported less mental fatigue, less irritability and saw their concentration and ability to problem solve increase. Even virtual reality nature has been shown to provide a measurable positive impact to patients, he said. Houston’s Bayou Greenway approach to a park system is the type of project they hope can be duplicated around the country on various scales. Bayou Greenway is a 3,000acre, $220 million public-private partnership that provides 150 miles of trails in and around the city’s bayou system. Maddock said access to trails and green spaces that promote activity in urban settings is important because a study from his research team showed that obesity-related hospital admissions dropped 93% in Houston zip codes within a 10-minute walk of the Bayou-Greenway trail system. Ischemic heart disease admissions dropped 77% and heart attack admissions dropped 71% in those same zip codes. Hall and Maddock said they hope institutions like hospitals and universities will consider employing methods that provide access to or deliver nature to spaces like hospital rooms and classrooms in ways that enhance healing and learning, respectively. “This is such an important message,” Hall said. “I think we can call it a mission now, and I believe Texas A&M is uniquely positioned to be a leader, a facilitator and partner within this movement to reconnect people with the healing power of nature and greenscapes.” NATURE From pg. 10
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