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McAllen Community Concerts starts season next week

Details: Published: Saturday, 15 November 2025 10:50

CStreetBrassPHOTO2 web McAllen Community Concert Association is featuring six great concerts this season. The first concert will be held on Thursday, November 20 with C Street Brass.

C Street Brass is a brass quartet passionately committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians. C Street Brass’s mission is to connect lovers of the arts from all walks of life around a highly energetic and engaging concert experience. Equally as comfortable with Baroque as they are Broadway, this brass ensemble features five of the most talented, classically trained musicians in the industry. Their concerts encompass a wide variety of genres, ranging from Frank Sinatra to Astor Piazzolla and Billy Joel to George Gershwin, and ensure that every audience member’s musical palate is satisfied.

Edinburg to Host Edinburg Cares Food Drive

Details: Published: Friday, 14 November 2025 13:46

Edinburg Cares Food Drive 2025 web With the holidays right around the corner, the City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is working to ensure that residents across the city can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal without worry with the help of the 14th Annual Edinburg Cares Food Drive.

City staff, in collaboration with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and H-E-B, will distribute 1,000 turkeys and 1,000 food baskets on Saturday, November 22, to pre-selected families in Edinburg. The Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department will host a kick-off ceremony at 9 a.m. at 315 Mark S. Pena Drive before crews begin their deliveries.

Enjoy music at IMAS

Details: Published: Thursday, 13 November 2025 10:37

Spend your Sunday afternoons immersed in arts and music at the UTRGV Concert Series at IMAS, a special series of performances by faculty and students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Music. Ranging from the romantics to the contemporary with piano, cello, jazz, voice and percussion, these community concerts are immersed in the fine art galleries of the International Music of Art and Science and great for the whole family.

On November 16, visitors can enjoy the UTRGV Opera Theatre: Masquerades, Marriage, and Mischief. The Romantic Cello: Janacek, Jessie Montgomery, and Rachmaninoff will be presented on December 14. UTRGV faculty pianist Dr. Brendan Kinsella and guest artist Dr. Daniel Saenz performs a soulful afternoon of music for violoncello and piano. From Janacek’s dreamy and imaginative “Fairy Tale” to Rachmaninoff”s thrilling Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, this recital is sure to delight and inspire.

McAllen presents Broadway in the RGV

Details: Published: Thursday, 13 November 2025 10:33

Karis Anderson as Tina Turner in TINA The Tina Turner Musical credit Manuel Harlan 2 web The McAllen Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce the exciting 2025-2026 Broadway in the Rio Grande Valley. The season started in September with The Addams Family. There are four remaining shows for the season.

The season continues in December with Tina – The Tina Turner Musical on December 10. An uplifting comeback story like no other, this musical is an inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards, and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Texas Tropical Trail to visit Monte Alto, Hargill November 18

Details: Published: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 14:38

20251112 Texas Tropical Trail IMG 4361 web HARGILL – Texas Tropical Trail Region invites the community to its 227th Partner Event in Monte Alto-Hargill area at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, beginning at Rio Farms, Inc.

Partners will start the tour by meeting at Rio Farms located at 25601 FM 88, Monte Alto. Light refreshments will be provided. Partners will then receive a short tour of Rio Farms facilities and citrus orchards. A representative from Delta Lake will present on the history of the lake and its importance to the Delta Area communities. Before heading over to Hargill, Partners will visit Delta Lake to view its landscape.

STHS Heart named among top three hospitals in Texas

Details: Published: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 10:33

Driven by an aging population, rising rates of cardiovascular disease related to lifestyle factors such as poor diet, sedentary habits and high stress, and the growing prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the United States, there’s an increasing demand for cardiovascular services.

Each year, more than 51 million people receive services related to the heart and blood vessels across the country, according to 2023 Medicare data, including electrocardiograms, stress tests, medication management and treatment for conditions like heart failure and arrhythmia. 

Moreover, approximately 1.2 million angioplasties were completed in 2023, according to a study by iData Research, while more than 900,000 cardiac surgeries are performed annually.

UTRGV Arts has full November schedule

Details: Published: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 07:31

Feel the spirit of fall all around this month through shows provided by UTRGV Arts. This month brings a wonderful mix of dance, music, art, and more to enjoy.

Tonight, you have the chance to enjoy some music with the Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Winds at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr., in Edinburg. The show will be at 7 p.m. General admission is $10. Enjoy a lively performance featuring music, old and new, crafting a vibrant program of excitement and beauty. They will perform again on Thursday, November 13, in Brownsville at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave.

Weslaco Museum is full of history, culture, and tradition

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 15:57

20210127 Weslaco Weslaco Museum CAB 5435 web Weslaco loves its history, and one visit to the Weslaco Museum is all it takes to see how proud the city is of its rich history full of culture and tradition. The museum is conveniently located downtown, amid the beautiful architecture from decades ago. It’s a downtown area I wouldn’t mind walking around while peeking into the store fronts.

There are even more unique buildings on side streets if one decides to venture around the area. An intriguing building is the beautiful fire department and old city hall off of South Texas Blvd. and 5th St. (120 E. 5th St.). The fire station is located on part of a Spanish land grant known as Llano Grande. It features some great architecture and additions to the building, including the city hall, have kept that colonial Spanish architecture.

Give with joy, volunteer to ring a bell

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 15:55

20181121 Salvation Army PR 4794 web The Salvation Army invites the community to Give with Joy this Christmas season as its iconic Red Kettle Campaign returns to McAllen. More than just a holiday tradition, the red kettle is a symbol of hope, compassion, and generosity — supporting vital programs that serve thousands of individuals and families in need throughout the year.

While many people in our communities are silently battling hunger, homelessness, and hardship, we can find hope in the fact that giving is a source of joy for all. The Salvation Army’s recently released national campaign encourages people to Give with Joy and uplift families in need by helping provide shelter, food, bill assistance and more. Your generosity offers joyful reassurance that even during our most challenging times, we are not alone.

November 12, 2025 - Rina's Ramblings

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 15:52

It’s good to see you back in the Valley. We had a busy week visiting with people and they are so appreciative of having you back in town. The parks are filling up their calendars with activities, shows, and dances as they try to make sure they have something for you to do during your stay.

We are getting more traffic in our office as well. It’s fun to see the new faces, and the familiar faces. It’s fun to talk to people we haven’t seen in six months, or longer. We love hearing about your travels, and especially why you come back to the great Rio Grande Valley.

As we get on with our season, we hope to highlight you, your parks, and events more in the paper. We hope to see more of your faces and activities as well. We look forward to being right there with you for some, too. We know it takes a bit for things to really pick up at the parks, but we are seeing schedules getting fuller already. By the time January comes around, you’ll have to make some hard decisions about where you want to go and who you want to see.

With the holidays just around the corner, parks are getting ready, not only by decorating and holding their own special holiday events, but also by holding special fundraisers, collecting donations, making crafts for organizations, and more. You do plenty for your park and for the communities you live in. We love showing our readers what you are doing for others. Please send us a snapshot or two so we can share what you are doing at your park.

And don’t forget, we put all of our stories and photos online. Our website is easy to navigate, and you can find each individual story separately either on our home page or under the sections tab. So, if you find one you like, or a story about your park, that you want to share – just copy the link and share it with your friends or on Facebook.

Just about everything you see in our paper is online. You can also find our classifieds, events calendar, and the always favorite parks calendar that lists activities in the parks that are open to the public.

Under issues you will find the digital editions from this year, and the last two years. You will also find links to our Park Directory and the RGV Visitors Guide that give you information about all the interesting places to see in the Valley.

If you want to find something from year’s past, we have our full archive from 1987 to 2025 in bounded books at the office. If there is something you are looking for from years past, just ask and we will see if we can find it for you. We love looking back at the stories we have done through the years.

If you have story ideas, or there is a location you want to know more about, let us know. Send us an email at news@wintertexantimes.com.