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Gospel Mass performance slated at Fishers of Men

Special to the Parade Valley Voices, a Texas Chorale under the direction of Patrick Graves, will perform in a concert entitled, “The Gospel Mass” by Robert Ray at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church in Port Isabel. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Ray’s Gospel Mass was composed in 1978 while …

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Philippine Madrigal Singers to perform

Special to the Parade The Filipino Community of the Rio Grande Valley invites you to a musical performance by the international Philippine Madrigal Singers. The singers will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in concert. The Madrigal Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at the parish hall of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, …

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Demonstration set for LMAG Artists of the Month

Special to the Parade March Artists of the Month Tom Leeman and Greg Johnson will be presenting demonstrations of their artistic techniques at the Laguna Madre Art Gallery on Thursday, March 21. At 2 p.m., Leeman will demonstrate how to draw people using simple geometry. With simple mathematical formulas he will show the audience how …

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Big Squeeze auditions to be held in Los Fresnos

Special to the Parade Texas Folklife announces its seventh annual Big Squeeze accordion contest for up-and-coming Texas musicians, 21 years of age or younger. The non-profit that endeavors to preserve and promote Texas’s diverse cultural heritage is looking for great players in any genre of accordion-based music, including zydeco; Cajun; German, Czech, and Polish polka; …

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Laguna Madre Art League artists win awards

Special to the Parade The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art opened the 42nd International Art Show which runs from March 6- April 11, 2013. This is a juried show where artists are allowed to submit up to three works of art for acceptance. This year’s guest artist and juror was Don Breeden, an artist from …

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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: Ocean Motion has it all

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade If you are looking for the freshest clothing or a nice memento from South Padre Island, then visiting Ocean Motion should be on your to-do list. Serving the Island for over 26 years, Ocean Motion carries name brand beach clothing for everyone in the family and the best amusements …

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ADOPT-A-FRIEND: Dakota

I’m one of three little kittens that needs a home. Do you have room for me? I’m healthy and full of life. I just want someone to cuddle with and be my human. I promise to be a good little kitty that you will love forever. If you want to see me or my brothers …

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NATURE NICHE: A Mama Mia dolphin for sure

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Our dolphin tribe, the tribe of the lower Laguna Madre area, are experts at catching fish. They don’t even use their eyes to do so. They use their built-in radar, sonar. Because of this super human power, you will find them in the muddiest water feeding. If there …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: Illegal is a Four-letter word

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade In this day of “bending the laws,” we sometimes overlook the fact that laws have been broken, at times beyond repair. Fishing without the proper license is bad enough, but being an “outdoor outlaw for profit” is a whole other matter. Sharks are the most common target and …

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UPDATE: Schlitterbahn employee injured in accident dies

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Life support was terminated over the weekend for Nicolas “Nico” Benavides, the 20-year-old Schlitterbahn Waterpark employee who was declared brain dead Saturday evening after suffering severe head injuries due to a work-related incident on Wednesday. Benavides began working at the South Padre Island waterpark approximately five weeks …

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