Coming Attractions

February 3-5

• The McAllen International Carfest returns to the McAllen Convention Center with over 200 vehicles representing 96 different categories of dream cars for enthusiasts to view rare muscle cars, classics, imports, concept cars, hot rods, race cars and more. Activities include Lego Racing Derby, Greenpower USA Racing, R/C Drag Racing, photo opportunities with celebrity cars, meet and greet with superheroes, vendors from food trucks and the marketplace, a Beer Garden with live music, Texas Tops Showcase , and the Swap Meet to sell, buy and swap. Admission is $15 for adults, and $12 for students age 13 to 18, seniors age 60 and above, and military/first responders with valid I.D.  Tickets are now available at ticketmaster.com or at the McAllen Convention Center Box Office. Visit mcallencarfest.com for more information and the full schedule or call 956-681-3800.

February 3-5, 10-12

• UTRGV’s Ballet Folkórico presents Alegría 2023 at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus, 1201 W. University Dr. In a collaboration of 40 dancers, 20 musicians, choreographers and scene designers, seven different states and regions will be represented during the show, including a pre-Hispanic piece, Tabasco, Huasteca Veracruzana, Calabaceados from Baja California Norte, Veracruz, Colima and Sinaloa. Opening curtain is 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3-4 and 10-11, and 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 5 and 12. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children. Patrons can purchase tickets one hour before each event. Purchase tickets at utrgv.edu/arts. For more information about UTRGV Ballet Folklórico, contact the UTRGV Dance Office at 956-665-2230.

February 4

• The Upper Valley Art League will host the Hidalgo Watercolor Society’s annual show with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 912 E. 12th St. in Mission. This year’s exhibition is entitled “It’s A Colorful World in Watercolor.” The general public is invited, and light refreshments will be served.  For more information, go to uppervalleyartleague.org or call 956-591-0282.
• The International Museum of Art & Science will host site the exhibition opening of Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e. It will be on display through May 7. The works examine the historical perspectives on the depiction of women in art during the Edo Period in Japan (1615 – 1858) and highlights female characters painted on woodblock prints, all created in the ukiyo-e style. The museum is located at 1900 Nolana Ave., McAllen. Call 956-681-2800 for information.

February 5

• The UTRGV Wind Orchestra will present their TMEA Preview Concert at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. Leading the orchestra is Saul Torres, conductor, with Chad Dempsey, guest conductor. The performance includes the works of Schmitt, Jimenez and Gorb, with the premiere of Dolores, AmeriCan by Giovanni Santo and Ring the Bell by Thomas Bough. Admission is free.

February 6, 13 & 20

• The Upper Valley Art League will host an evening oil painting workshop with Betty Vermeer is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each date. For more information, go to uppervalleyartleague.org or call 956-591-0282.

February 8-10

• The Mission Historical Museum, 900 Doherty Ave., will host screenings of the 1979 western film, She Came to the Valley, based on the novel written by local author Cleo Dawson. Show times on each day will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A copy of the novel will be given with the purchase of each $5 ticket. Tickets must be pre-purchased and will not be sold at the door. Museum hours are Wednesday to Friday, 1 to 4 p.m., and every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 956-580-8646 or go to missionmuseum.org.

February 11, 16, 18 & March 4

• The Upper Valley Art League will host a series of four, one-day mosaic workshops offered by Janie Lee. It begins with “Crazy Mosaics” on Feb. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m.; “Pebble Art,” Feb. 16, 1 to 4 p.m.; “Glass on Glass Mosaic,” Feb. 18, 1 to 5 p.m.; and “Drilling with Rocks,” March 4, 1 to 4 p.m. Materials are included in the price of the class. For more information, go to uppervalleyartleague.org or call 956-591-0282.

February 17

• Pianist Haysun Kang performs with the Valley Symphony Orchestra for the Out of This World concert. This concert for family audiences will feature the bold and brassy music of the Pixar film The Incredibles as well as two movements (Mars and Jupiter) from Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Finally, Kang performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a uniquely American composition that fuses jazz, ragtime, and bolero styles into one soaring work. It begins at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Individual and season tickets can be purchased in person at the MPAC Box Office, online at valleyorchestra.org, ticketmaster.com, or by calling the office at 956-661-1615.

February 24

• The Food Bank RGV annual Farm Dinner fundraiser will be held at the historic Valley Fruit Co. building. The event will raise funds for the Food Bank RGV’s community garden and nutrition education programs. The farm dinner features a locally-sourced five course meal prepared by renowned Chef Larry Delgado, winner of Beat Bobby Flay 2021. The cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. at the food bank’s on-site community garden and farm behind the Food Bank RGV, 724 N. Cage Blvd. in Pharr. Dinner follows inside the Food Bank and will feature live music, silent auction and drawing. Tickets can be purchased at the Food Bank RGV. Seating is limited; early ticket purchase is recommended. For more information, visit foodbankrgv.com.

February 25

• The Heroes with Heart 5K sponsored by South Texas Health System Heart celebrates survivors of heart disease. Registration deadline is Jan. 24 at 12 p.m. at sthsactive.com. Registration fee is $25 for individuals and $35 for late entry. The fee for kids ages 5 to 12 and veterans is $10 and seniors, 55 and older, is $15. Packet pick-up will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at the South Texas Health System Heart conference room. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the STHS Heart, 1900 S. D St., McAllen, in the main parking lot. For more information, call 956-388-2033 or send an email to Kassandra.Rodriguez@uhsrgv.com.

March 3-5

• What happens when the minds of Picasso and Einstein come together – from the perspective and talents of actor and writer Steve Martin? Martin’s imagination explores the possibilities in the next UTRGV Theatre production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile. With a 1904 setting, they “debate their work, the nature of creative endeavors both scientific and artistic, and trade witty banter.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $5 to $15. Shows start promptly at the time stated; no late entry will be allowed until intermission. For tickets, go to utrgv.edu/theatre. For information, call 956-665-3581 or email the Theatre Box Office at theatreboxoffice@utrgv.edu.

March 5

• The Gladys Porter Zoo’s annual Ocelot 5K Run supporting ocelot conservation starts at 7:30 a.m., and the corresponding 1-Mile fun run begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold, Brownsville. Packet pick-up will take place on March 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Meadows Room at the zoo. Cost to participate in the 5K run is only $35 and $30 for the 1-mile run per runner. This cost covers entrance to the zoo, a limited edition dri-fit ocelot shirt, race bib, and race medal. Runners of all ages are encouraged to participate in ocelot attire or costumes. Registration for the Ocelot Run is open at gpz.org.
• The annual Ocelot Conservation Day hosted by the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge will be held at Gladys Porter Zoo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the zoo grounds. Activities include a scavenger hunt, games, ocelot dress-up station, ocelot crafts and drawings, along with information tables, exhibits, and presentations featuring ocelot conservation. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge for ocelot conservation. For more information about the Ocelot Run and ocelot conservation, visit gpz.org.

March 24

• The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Carmen y Mas at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The concert features the music of the opera Carmen and special guests Mariachi Aztlán, the award-winning UTRGV-based ensemble. Accompanied by the full orchestra, Mariachi Aztlán will deliver a signature high-energy and passionate performance. Individual and season tickets can be purchased in person at the MPAC Box Office, online at valleyorchestra.org, ticketmaster.com, or by calling the office at 956-661-1615.

March 26

• UTRGV’s Ballet Folkórico presents Alegría 2023 at 7:30 p.m. t the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in in Brownsville. In a collaboration of 40 dancers, 20 musicians, choreographers and scene designers, seven different states and regions will be represented during the show, including a pre-Hispanic piece, Tabasco, Huasteca Veracruzana, Calabaceados from Baja California Norte, Veracruz, Colima and Sinaloa. Opening curtain is 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3-4 and 10-11, and 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 5 and 12. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children. Patrons can purchase tickets one hour before each event. Purchase tickets at utrgv.edu/arts. For more information about UTRGV Ballet Folklórico, contact the UTRGV Dance Office at 956-665-2230.

April 21

• The Valley Symphony Orchestra season finale, West Side Story, is joined by powerhouse pianist Asiya Korepanova performing Edvard Greig’s Piano Concerto in A minor on a program that also includes selections from Bernstein’s masterpiece musical theatre work West Side Story. The Latin rhythms of West Side Story paired with Korepanova’ uninhibited high-energy style will close out the Symphony of Stars season on a high note. It begins at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Individual and season tickets can be purchased in person at the MPAC Box Office, online at valleyorchestra.org, ticketmaster.com, or by calling the office at 956-661-1615.

April 21-23

• Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days by Marisela Treviño Orta brings the UTRGV Theatre 2022-23 season to an end. Follow the drama of Cassandra and her brother on a journey, both “bittersweet and magical,” as they make a road trip to the final destination of Monarch butterflies.  Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.  Tickets range from $5 to $15. Shows start promptly at the time stated; no late entry will be allowed until intermission. For tickets, go to utrgv.edu/theatre. For information, call 956-665-3581 or email the Theatre Box Office at theatreboxoffice@utrgv.edu.