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OVERVIEW
Welcome to FESTIBA 2016 (Festival of International Books and Arts),
which will take place February 29-March 6, 2016. We invite you to join us
as we celebrate a momentous year in the history of the Rio Grande Valley!
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was created by the
Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move that brings together the
resources and assets of its two legacy institutions, UT Brownsville and
UT Pan American, to create a regional university that spans over 100 miles
with campuses in Brownsville, Edinburg and Harlingen. As one of UTRGV’s
legacy signature programs, FESTIBA was established by UT Pan American
in 2006 to promote the importance of literacy, culture and the arts to
students, parents, educators and community members.
With its theme: Nuestras Raíces - Celebrating our Cultural Heritage
Through Arts and Literacy, FESTIBA 2016 will explore the rich cultural
and artistic treasures of our region and discover the significance of our
cultural heritage as a valuable tool to educate our children and unite our
community. Join us for all the wonderful events we have planned for
FESTIBA 2016 as we expand our festival across the Valley to include the
Edinburg and the Brownsville campuses.
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Pre-FESTIBA Concerts
Saturday, February 27
UTRGV Orchestra Concert –Peter Dabrowski, conductor
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 28
Faculty Recital – Rebecca Coberly, soprano
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Faculty Duo Recital – Krista Jobson, flute &
Hector Rodriguez, guitar
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 7:30 p.m.
February 29 – March 6
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Faculty Art Exhibition
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: The Visual Arts Gallery, Visual Arts Building - Edinburg
Time: Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Marci Jackson Exhibition
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: Charles & Dorothy Clark Gallery, Arts & Humanities Building 1st floor - Edinburg
Time: Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Art Exhibition
Featuring works by faculty of the School of Art.
Location: The Art Gallery at Rusteberg Hall - Brownsville
Time: Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
General Admission: $1, Student Pass: $3 & Patron of the Arts Members: Free
Please call 956-882-7097 for more information.
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Monday, February 29
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Resaca Writers
Sunsets, border fences, children in strollers on potholed streets, parents
deported from their children; these themes and more celebrated,
questioned, ruminated and more by a local band of renegade poets.
Faculty presenters/participants: Chip Dameron, Gene Novogrodsky and
other local authors
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 9:25 - 10:50 a.m.
Oral Histories of the RGV
Students in English 2341 interview older members of the community,
recording histories that will be archived with UTRGV and made available
to the community.
Faculty presenters/participants: Karina Stiles-Cox and students
Location: Brownsville Campus / Sabal Hall 1.104
Time: 9:25 - 10:40 a.m.
Careers in Writing
This event will discuss the various careers and application of writing in the
professional world.
Presenter: Monica Reyes
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Border Poetry
Local poets will read their work about the border.
Faculty presenters/participants: Brenda Nettles-Riojas and others
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 1:55 - 3:10 p.m.
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Revenge and Forgiveness in Brownsville Stories:
Oscar Casares’ Brownsville and Patricia Cisneros
Young’s South Texas Tales and Classic Themes
Description: Oscar Casares in Brownsville tells stories of revenge while
Patricia Cisneros Young in “South Texas Tales” tells stories of forgiveness,
providing opposing reactions to the problem of injustice.
Presenter: Mimosa Stephenson
Location: Brownsville Campus / SABH 1.108
Time: 3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
ROSES FROM CASTILE - Stage Reading
A staged reading/workshop of a new play by Robert Paul Moreira.
Directed by Sabrina Rodriguez, “Roses from Castile” is a re-imagining of
the events leading up to the apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe in 1531.
Faculty presenters/participants: Robert Paul Moreira, Sabrina Rodriguez
(director), and cast.
Location: ARHU Studio Theater
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Faculty Recital: George Amorim, double bass
Location: Edinburg Campus / Library Auditorium
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Ballet Folklórico Showcase Viewing
Celebrating Our Cultural Heritage Through Dance
In preparation for the ACDA South Conference Competition in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi. Featuring the dances of PUEBLA.
Location: New Dance Studio; Edinburg Campus / Fine Arts Complex, B1.135
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 1
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Writing Your World
On-campus events and themed writing courses hosted by UTRGV’s Writing
Program give teachers and students from all majors a chance to explore
how writing can lead to professional and academic success.
Faculty presenters: David Robledo
Location: Brownsville Campus / SABH 2.112A
Time: 9:25 - 10:50 a.m.
Poesía en las Raíces: Lectura
A reading and discussion about the role of poetry in the preservation of
Latino cultural identity.
Faculty presenters/participants: René Rodríguez Soriano and Elvia Ardalani
Location: Edinburg Campus / SBS 203
Time: 10:50 a.m.
Writing Plays for Young Audiences
An interactive workshop, co-authors Brian Warren and Marlene Galvan will
offer practical advice for the effective development of themes, characters,
and dialogue when writing for young audiences.
Faculty presenters/participants: Dr. Brian Warren, and Marlene Galvan
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 176
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
“WAKE-UP! Presents New Poems & Greatest Hits”
Members of the all-female performance group WAKE-UP! will present
excerpts from their newest work “Continuing Border Herstory in the
Anzaldúan Tradition” and some of their previous works.
Participants: Amalia Ortiz, Gladys Ornelas, Verónica Solís, Nahiely “Pinky”
Garcia & other members of WAKE-UP! Faculty Moderator: Emmy Pérez.
Location: Edinburg Campus / STAC 1.112B
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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SPANISH TEXAS STUDIES PROJECT
México de Mis Recuerdos
On-campus events and themed writing courses hosted by UTRGV’s Writing
Presentation and film showing of México De Mis Amores.
Faculty presenters/participants: Dr. Lino Garcia and Dr. Rogelio R. Reyes,
Professor of Escuela Normal Superior Nuevo León Monterrey, Nuevo León
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 350
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Chiquito: A Chapbook Workshop
This will be a workshop on the importance of chapbooks and how to make
them.
Faculty presenter: Isaac Chavarría
Location: Brownsville Campus / LHSB 1.602
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
The Art of Translation: What is Lost and Found
in Translation
Faculty Presenters: Edna Ochoa, Elvia Ardalani, Steven Schneider
Faculty moderator: Dr. Steven Schneider
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 303
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Shakespeare Reading Party
Party like a bard as the Sigma Tau Delta members read from
Shakespeare’s plays
Participants: International English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 303
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Border Fiction
This will be a reading by fiction writers discussing their role as prose writers
on the border.
Participants: Faculty presenters/participants: Brian Allen Carr and
Juan Ochoa
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 1:55 - 3:05 p.m.
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University Retirees Showcase
A demonstration of the wide range of creative and literary productivity of
our university’s retirees.
Presenters/participants: Marian Monta, Jan Seale, Bambi Cardenas Flores,
and others
Location: Edinburg Campus / Visual Arts Building RM: 1.125
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Recuerdo: Cemetery Inscriptions in a Border Community
Much of the area’s history is preserved on gravestones in public cemeteries.
This presentation draws from 730 grave markers inscribed during the last
160 years in seven major cemeteries in Brownsville, Texas. The earliest,
inscribed before 1900, include English, Spanish, French, and German texts
and attest to the ethnic diversity of early citizens. The use of a recuerdo
memorial phrase soon emerged and became an important marker of
cultural identity on bilingual English-Spanish inscriptions.
Participant: Sheila Dooley
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Women of the Vaquero Tradition
A look at the historic Cattle Queens, women in the south Texas Vaquero
tradition, who owned or managed large ranches in South Texas – from
Victoria, down to Padre Island, and outside San Antonio.
Presenter: Diana Dominguez
Location: Brownsville Campus / Rm: Salon Cassia
Time: 4:20 - 5:20 p.m.
Spotlight Reader - Jan Seale
Jan Seale, author of nine volumes of poetry, including “The Parkinson
Poems” (Lamar University Literary Press, 2013), “Jan Seale New and
Selected Poems” (TCU Press, 2012), and “The Wonder Is” (Ink Brush Press,
2012). She was the 2012 Texas Poet Laureate.
Faculty moderator: Katherine Hoerth
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 304
Time: 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
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“The Networked Society”
Social networks have become so pervasive that it’s difficult to imagine the
21st century as anything but networked. This panel seeks to explore our
networked society by examining social network’s influence on literature and
writing, education, and ethnicity.
Presenters: Mark Noe, Liza Soria, and Jeff Doyle
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 186
Time: 4:40 - 7:10 p.m.
Teaching Poetry Writing and Analysis
Faculty presenters/participants: Poets Daniel Garcia Ordaz, Celina Gomez,
Miriam Herrera, and Matthew Nolan present mini-lessons on the craft of
poetry, moderated by Amy Cummins.
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 250
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Valley Stories
Creative writing students present creative nonfiction work produced during
the spring 2016 semester.
Faculty presenters/participants: Marianita Escamilla and ENGL 3352.02
students
Location: ARHU 185
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sex As A Political Condition Reading
This will be a reading by the Laredo author Carlos Flores from his new
novel, “Sex As A Political Condition: A Border Novel,” with a library donation
ceremony by the author to the University Library.
Presenter: Carlos Flores
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
African American Quartet and the art
in Marching with Martin
Dr. Lorenzo Pace from the UTRGV School of Art will discuss his four-volume
children’s book series on African-American pioneers Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. Dr. Pace will lead an
interactive musical book performance, with an outstanding local musician,
highlighting songs relevant to human rights struggles around the world
today. His presentation will close with a questions and answer session.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Visual Arts Gallery, Visual Arts Building
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Reception & book-signing to follow.
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Tuesday - thursday, March 1-3
GEAR UP DAYS
Region One GEAR UP and IDEA GEAR UP students visit the Brownsville and
Edinburg campuses and attend special presentations
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00/4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Investigating Sustainability in Our Communities
Sustainability has been defined as the development to meet the needs of
the present generation without jeopardizing the needs of future generations.
In this interactive session, First Year Composition (FYC) students will share
preliminary findings on the investigations they conducted to find out how
sustainable our communities in the Rio Grande Valley are. Everyone is
welcome.
Faculty presenters/participants: Marcela Hebbard and ENG 1302 students
Location: Edinburg Campus / Education Complex 2.234
Time: 9:25 - 10:40 a.m.
“What Does That Even Mean?” - Exploring the Meaning
of French Proverbs
The origin of proverbs is hard to pinpoint, and so is their meaning
sometimes. We know they are supposed to be pieces of wisdom, but we
often fail to see it as we struggle to find the true meaning behind a complex
sentence structure. We invite you to come and play with us to discover the
meaning of some intriguing French proverbs (translated in English).
Faculty presenters/participants: Régine Pellicer and FREN 1311.07 students
Location: The Library Lobby, (and surroundings)
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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Proverbs Trivia: Identifying the country of Origin
of Selected Proverbs Translated in English
The origin of proverbs is hard to identify, and so is their meaning sometimes.
We know they are supposed to be pieces of wisdom, but we often fail to
see it as we struggle to find the true meaning behind a complex sentence
structure. Come and play with us and see if you can find the origin of some
proverbs.
Faculty presenters/participants: Régine Pellicer and FREN 1311.08 students
Location: The Student Union (and surroundings)
Time: 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Bair Farms: A Porción of Edinburg by the CHAPS INTS
Class Students
Speakers: Cesar Cepeda and Ana Hernandez, UTRGV anthropology
students, Karla Lira, UTRGV history graduate student, April Wilson,
UTRGV Interdisciplinary graduate student
Location: Edinburg Campus / Rm: ARHU 186
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Designing Your Future by Handpicking Your Major
First Year Writing (FYW) instructor and students will share research-based
information with students who are still undecided about the selection of their
educational paths regarding the factors influencing students’ choosing of
their major as well as the benefits of planning critically when selecting their
future profession.
Faculty presenters/participants: Yemin Sanchez and students
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 250
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Brownsville Creative Writing Faculty/Student Reading
This will be a reading by the Brownsville Creative Writing faculty with a
showcase of one student from each of their courses.
Participants: Christopher Carmona and Jose Rodriguez
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
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Writing Mirrors: Using Blogs and e-Portfolios
as Reflective Tools
First-year composition instructor and students will share experiences
regarding the challenges and rewards of using blogs and e-portfolios to
improve college writing.
Faculty presenters/participants: Monica Reyes and students Kelly Monteil,
Vincent Vasquez, and Ashley Luna
Location: Brownsville Campus / SABL 2.112
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
GALLERY MAGAZINE READING
Gallery Magazine 2016 will invite artists and writers to read and discuss their
work which has been accepted to the upcoming issue.
Faculty presenters/participants: Britt Haraway and the editors and staff of
Gallery Magazine.
Location: Edinburg Campus / QUAD AREA
Time: 1:40 - 2:40 p.m.
Barrio Writers Workshop
This will be a creative writing workshop where the students will be taught
how to incorporate multicultural literature with their own experiences into
their writing.
Presenter: Sarah Rafael Garcia
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
UNDERGRADUATE CREATIVE WRITING SHOWCASE I
ENGL 3351/3352 creative writing students will share their works-in-progress.
Faculty presenters/participants: Robert P. Moreira, Thomas de la Cruz,
Cyndy Lopez, Charles McGregor, Marianita Escamilla, and ENGL 3351/3352
students.
Location: Edinburg Campus / HSHW 1.274
Time: 3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
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El Viejo y el Man: Short Novel Presentation (Spanish)
Carlos Aguasaco will read from his new novel, “El Viejo y el Man”
Presenter: Carlos Aguasaco
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The Secrets to Getting Your Work Published
Four accomplished authors and editors will share tips on how to get your
work published.
Faculty presenters/participants: Philip Zwerling; Katie Hoerth, poet, editor;
David Bowles, editor, writer, publisher; Jan Seale poet, editor; and Sarah
McDonald, editor
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 180
Time: 7:20 p.m.
“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson
Set in the 1880’s, “The Miracle Worker” tells the true story of young Helen
Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, Helen is obstinate, frustrated,
and occasionally violent as a child until a teacher, Annie Sullivan, arrives
and changes her world forever.
Faculty Presenter: Richard Edmonson
Location: Edinburg Campus / Albert L. Jeffers Theatre – ARHU Building
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Call the Theatre Box Office for reservations and admission prices at
956-665-3888.
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Thursday, March 3
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Investigating Sustainability in Our Communities
Sustainability has been defined as the development to meet the needs of
the present generation without jeopardizing the needs of future generations.
In this interactive session, First Year Composition (FYC) students will share
preliminary findings on the investigations they conducted to find out how
sustainable our communities in the Rio Grande Valley are. Everyone is
welcome.
Faculty presenters/participants: Marcela Hebbard and ENG 1302 students
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 181
Time: 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Poesía: Flor y Canto (Spanish)
Published writers will showcase their poetry.
Faculty presenters/participants: Ramiro Rodríguez, Gloria Rodríguez, Javier
Villarreal
Location: Brownsville Campus / SABH 2.102
Time: 9:25 - 10:40 a.m.
Book Fair & Community Day
This will be a market-style fair where authors, presses, and clubs can
present what they do and sell their work while the students and community
members can speak with the authors and press about writing and the arts.
Faculty presenters/participants
Location: Brownsville Campus / Main Hall Courtyard
Time: 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Retratos: Photograph Exhibit and Discussion
Artist Verónica Cárdenas will display her work and discuss its importance.
“Retratos, A Journey Through Oaxaca.”
Presenter: Verónica Cárdenas
Location: Brownsville Campus / Main Courtyard
Time: 10:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
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Spotlight Reader
Amalio Madueño, founder of Border Poetics Consortium, author of
“Petroglyphs and Migra Letters”.
Faculty moderator: Emmy Pérez
Location: Edinburg Campus / STAC 1.112B
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
It’s How Old? – Volcanoes, Petrified Forests, and the
Formation of El Sauz Chert – New Insights into the
Geologic History of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
This will be the second component of a two-part lecture series that will
reveal UTRGV’s CHAPS Program ongoing research on new developments in
place-based research of geological formations and natural history in the Rio
Grande Valley.
Speaker: Juan L. Gonzalez, Associate Professor School of Earth,
Environmental, and Marine Sciences, College of Sciences, and
Co-Director of the CHAPS Program
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 173
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
The Art of James Cobb
Introduction by Dr. Carlos Roberto de Souza
James Cobb was inspired by Fluxus, a blending of mixed media and music,
action and art and Mail Art, a worldwide, underground movement focused
on sending small-scale artworks through the 1960’s postal service. More
recently he has worked in the diverse mediums of oil painting, digital image
creation and musical experimentation.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Visual Arts Building - Art Annex, Rm. 1.125
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
MFA Alumni Authors Present Their New Books
MFA alumni will present their new books, several of which have won
awards. Katie Hoerth: “Goddess Wears Cowboy Boots”, Lamar University
Press, 2014; Rob Moreira, “Scores”, Broken River Press, 2015; Brian Allen
Carr, “The Shape of Every Monster Yet to Come”, Lazy Fascist Press, 2014;
Rodney Gomez, “Spine”, Newfound, 2015.
Participants: Katie Hoerth, Rob Moriera, Brian Carr and Rodney Gomez
Faculty Moderator: Steven Schneider
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 304
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
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Research Perspectives from UTRGV
Graduate Teaching Assistants
In this session, several graduate teaching assistants will talk about the
research projects they are currently working on. Undergraduate students
interested in pursuing graduate school and faculty are invited to attend this
session.
Faculty presenters/participants: Hosted by the Center for Teaching
Excellence
Location: Edinburg Campus / CTE Office located in the Education Complex
1.525C
Time: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Workshop: Exploring Our Ancient Roots Through Poetry
Rossy Evelin Lima will host a workshop on how to write Nahuatl poetry in a
modern context.
Presenter: Rossy Evelin Lima
Location: Brownsville Campus / Main Courtyard
Time: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Spotlight Reader
Amalio Madueño - “Migra Letters”.
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 179
Time: 1:40 - 2:50 p.m.
“The Writing Life: How Grad School in
Creative Writing Helps”
Fairly recent graduates of MFA programs in creative writing discuss their
experiences, offer their advice, and read brief selections from their poetry and
prose.
Participants: Lauren Espinoza (MFA, Arizona State U), Brenda Nettles Riojas
(MFA, University of New Orleans), Daniel Tyx (MFA, Fiction, Purdue University).
Emmy Pérez, Moderator.
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 186
Time: 1:50 - 2:55p.m.
Unsettling Literature: The Importance of Literature That
Reflects Our Culture
This discussion will tackle the importance of literature that reflects culture
and how that works for children and adults alike.
Faculty presenters/participants: Kip Austin Hinton, Gerald Padilla
Location: Brownsville Campus / Main Courtyard
Time: 1:55 - 3:05 p.m.
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Undergraduate Creative Writing Showcase II
ENGL 3351/3352 creative writing students will share their works-in-progress.
Faculty presenters/participants: Robert P. Moreira, Thomas de la Cruz,
Cyndy Lopez, Charles McGregor, Marianita Escamilla, and ENGL 3351/3352
students.
Location: Edinburg Campus / HSHW 1.274
Time: 3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
Faculty Readings – Creative Writing Professors
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 310
Time: 3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
Cuentos: Short Stories (Spanish)
This will be a reading by local Spanish fiction writers.
Faculty presenters/participants: Roberto de la Torre: El Vampiro del
Río Grande, Alejandro Cabada: La Espiral de la Locura, Mercedes Varela
Location: Brownsville Campus / Main Courtyard
Time: 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
Students Writing for the Environment
Students present plans for improving and caring for the Rio Grande Valley
environment.
Faculty presenters/participants: Instructor Pamela Herring and students
Erika Ortiz, Regina Lien, Daniel Galalarza, Joel Garcia, Frank Varela,
Victor Castillo.
Location: Brownsville Campus / El Hueso del Fraile
(837 E. Elizabeth St., Suite D)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Words + Pictures Adventure
A roundtable by UTRGV faculty interested in graphic literature, sequential
art, and other media combining text and graphic images (comics, manga,
photonovelas, etc.)
Faculty presenters/participants: Jean Braithwaite, Roberto De Souza,
Jerry Lyles, Paul Valadez
Location: ARHU 180
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS RECEPTION
All FESTIBA 2016 Authors, Presenters, and Faculty are invited
Location: Hosted by Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
If I Go Missing Reading
This will be a reading by Octavio Quintanilla from his debut collection of
poetry, If I Go Missing with a library donation ceremony by the author to the
University Library
Participant: Octavio Quintanilla
Location: Brownsville Campus / Salon Cassia
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson
Set in the 1880’s, The Miracle Worker tells the true story of young Helen
Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, Helen is obstinate, frustrated,
and occasionally violent as a child until a teacher, Annie
Sullivan, arrives and changes her world forever.
Faculty Presenter: Richard Edmonson
Location: Edinburg Campus / Albert L. Jeffers Theatre – ARHU Building
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Call the Theatre Box Office for reservations and admission prices at
956-665-3888.
Borealis Brass
Guest Artist Concert Series – Patron of the Arts Event
Location: Brownsville Campus / TSC Arts Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $15 Adults, $10 Senior Citizens/Children, $5 Student with ID, and
Free for Patron of the Arts Members
Valley Symphony Orchestra
Carl’s Message – VSO Concert V – A tribute performance by the Valley
Symphony Orchestra & Chorale as we remember the great, late conductor
emeritus, Dr. Carl Seale. Music repertoire includes an original composition
written by Dr. Carl Seale titled, “The Changing Face,” followed by Wagner’s
“Lohengrin, Prelue, Act III” and John Rutter’s “Magnificat” featuring Yuri
Saenz, soprano and the Valley Symphony Chorale conducted by chorale
conductor Dr. David Means
Conductor: Peter Dabrowski
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Please contact the VSO office for ticket pricing at 956-661-1615.
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Thursday - friday, March 3-4
THE AFRICAN DIVA PROJECT: Margaret Rose Vendryes
Sponsored by the Marialice Shivers Endowment
Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes is a distinguished lecturer and director of
the Fine Arts Gallery for the City University of New York. Her book titled
“Barthé, A Life in Sculpture”, published in 2008, was the first comprehensive
monograph on the late, African-American sculptor, Richmond Barthé. Dr.
Vendryes’ ongoing series of mixed media painting, titled The African Diva
Project, introduces a body of work enhanced by scholarly engagement with
African aesthetics and its intersection with popular black music and visual
culture.
Location: Edinburg Campus / The Visual Arts Gallery, Visual Arts Building
Time: Thursday 6:00 - 7:10 p.m.
Dr. Vendryes will be visiting classes on Thursday and meeting with graduate
students on Friday.
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL READING ROCK STARS PROGRAM
The Texas Book Festival will bring books to life for young readers during
FESTIBA 2016 through Reading Rock Stars, an engaging literacy program in
which authors from across the country are invited to present their works to
students in economically-disadvantaged public schools. At the end of the
book presentations, each child receives an autographed copy of the book,
and a set of books is also given to the school library.
Time: TBD
Schools for 2016:
Berta Palacios Elementary, Pharr, TX
E.B. Guerra Elementary, Edinburg, TX
Emiliano Zapata Elementary, Mission, TX
Robert E. Lee Elementary, Edinburg, TX
Woodrow Wilson Elementary, McAllen, TX
Morning Side Elementary, Brownsville, TX
Reading Rock Star Authors: James Luna, Nathan Hale, Diane Gonzales
Bertrand, Nikki Loftin, Carmen Tafolla, Monica Brown, Jon Scieszka,
Matt Tavares & Steven Weinberg.
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Friday, March 4
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
MARIACHI FESTIVAL
High school and middle school mariachi students are invited to participate
in lectures and workshops led by clinicians comprised of the internationally
renowned Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, a Grammy Award-winning,
Los Angeles-based mariachi ensemble along with members of UTRGV
Mariachi Aztlán.
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Poesía: Flor y Canto II (Spanish)
Spanish language poets will showcase their poetry.
Faculty presenters/participants: Eréndira Santillana, Erika Said, Viva Flores,
Adrian Foncerrada and Silvia Mar
Location: Brownsville Campus / Gran Salon
Time: 9:25 - 10:40 a.m.
Fuego del Aire & Ocelocihuatl
Book Presentation: (Spanish)
Xanath Caraza will present her book “Ocelocihuatl and Fuego del Aire”
co-authored by Vanessa Torres, Miriam Maldonado, Erika Said, and Rossy
Lima.
Faculty presenters/participants: Xanath Caraza, Vanessa Torres, Miriam
Maldanado, Erika Said, and Rossy Evelin Lima
Location: Brownsville Campus / LHSB 1.602
Time: 10:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Woman and Symbol in the XXI Century Poetry (Spanish)
A presentation about women in 21st century poetry “Retratos, A Journey
Through Oaxaca.
Presenter: Vanessa Torres
Location: Brownsville Campus / Gran Salón
Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Virtuosa: Art Exhibition
The artist Gaby Rico will present her artwork, “Virtuosa,” an exploration of
self-portraits, and discuss its meaning.
Presenter: Gaby Rico
Location: Brownsville Campus / LHSB 1.602
Time: 1:55 - 3:05 p.m.
A Pirates of the Caribbean Presentation
In this examination of “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black
Pearl,” we will see how this film offered not only a fresh and exciting reinvention of the long dead pirate genre but an intelligent examination of the
true value and responsibility of human freedom.
Faculty presenter: David Carren.
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 161
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Creative Writing Faculty Readings
Members of the Creative Writing Program’s faculty will read excerpts from
their latest projects. Readings will focus on published or produced writings
as well as works-in-progress, including poetry, nonfiction, prose fiction,
plays, and screenplays.
Faculty presenters/participants: David Carren and Creative Writing faculty.
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU TBD
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
UTRGV Student Film Festival
Film scenes and projects from UTRGV student theatre, television, and film
majors.
Faculty presenters: Trey Mikolasky and Lawrence Gise
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 107
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson
Set in the 1880’s, “The Miracle Worker” tells the true story of young Helen
Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, Helen is obstinate, frustrated,
and occasionally violent as a child - until a teacher, Annie Sullivan, arrives
and changes her world forever.
Faculty presenter: Richard Edmonson
Location: Edinburg Campus / Albert L. Jeffers Theatre – ARHU Building
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Call the Theatre Box Office for reservations and admission prices at
956-665-3888.
Borealis Brass
Guest Artist Concert Series – Patron of the Arts Event
Location: Edinburg Campus / Library Auditorium
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $15 Adults, $10 Senior Citizens/Children, $5 Student with ID, and
Free for Patron of the Arts Members
Michael Quantz, guitar
Faculty Artists Concert Series – Patron of the Arts Event
Location: Brownsville Campus / TSC Arts Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $10 Adults, $10 Senior Citizens/Children, $5 Student with ID, and
Free for Patron of the Arts Members
LIBRARIANS AND EDUCATORS DAY
Librarians and Educators Day invites over 200 educators and librarians
to visit UTRGV and attend a Congressional Roundtable and educational
sessions on early childhood literacy. An ongoing, unique and inspiring
partner of FESTIBA is Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, who along with our
President, Guy Bailey, will host a Congressional Roundtable.
Location: Ballroom, Edinburg Campus
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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FESTIBA AT JARDÍN DEL ARTE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Join us for this fun community event, which will be the culmination of a week
of cultural and educational exchange! The afternoon and evening features
an amazing list of family-friendly events including a variety of musical
performances, children’s activity tents, book displays, South Texas Literacy
book distributions, children’s plays and storytellers, local and international
artists, author presentations, book signings, and a variety of art and food
vendors.
Location: Edinburg City Hall and grounds
Time: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Activities include: Music and Entertainment
2016 Stage Line-up includes Ram Danesse Band, Single Barrel, Tempo
Danza Jazz, STC Ballet Folklorico, ENHS Steel Drum Ensemble.
Top Readers at Community Festival: Selected elementary schools will be
recognized for their exemplary reading levels.
Book Distributions by South Texas Literacy Coalition.
Access to books from an early age is key to their development.
Over 3,000 free books will be given away to children who attend.
Author Booths
Come visit with local authors.
Lots of Fun Children’s Activities
Enjoy a puppet show, make a craft, throw a bean bag, get your face painted
or read a book to a furry-tailed friend! There will be plenty of free games for
your little ones, so join us for a fun-filled afternoon.
Children’s Play, “The Little Big-Top Circus of Illusions”
Written by Mario Lamo Jimenez.
CHAPS (Community Historical Archeology Project with Schools)
Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail and CHAPS INTS report series – Launch of
“Eubanks Family: A Porción of Edinburg” (Vol. 4) and “Bair Farms: A Porción
of Edinburg” (Vol. 5)
Great Food and Awesome Art Works
Come enjoy tasty festival snacks while you lose yourself in the beauty of art
pieces.
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Saturday, March 5
MARIACHI COMPETITION AND CONCERT
More than 600 students from all over the state will face off during the
Middle School and High School Mariachi Competition. The FESTIBA 2016
Mariachi Concert will feature the first place vocal competition winners, the
group winners in the Middle School and the Grand Champion of the High
School divisions, featuring UTRGV Mariachi Aztlán, and the internationally
renowned Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, a Grammy Award-winning,
Los Angeles-based mariachi ensemble.
Competition Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ($5 admission)
Concert time: 6 p.m. ($20 general admission)
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Taller de Escritura Creativa (Spanish)
This will be a creative writing workshop in Spanish where the participants
will be taught how to incorporate their own experiences into their writing.
Faculty presenter: Edna Ochoa
Location: Edinburg Campus / ARHU 178
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson
Set in the 1880’s, “The Miracle Worker” tells the true story of young Helen
Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, Helen is obstinate, frustrated,
and occasionally violent as a child - until a teacher, Annie Sullivan, arrives
and changes her world forever.
Faculty presenter: Richard Edmonson
Location: Edinburg Campus / Albert L. Jeffers Theatre – ARHU Building
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Call the Theatre Box Office for reservations and admission prices at
956-665-3888.
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sunday, March 6
FACULTY, STUDENT, AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson
Set in the 1880’s, “The Miracle Worker” tells the true story of young Helen
Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, Helen is obstinate, frustrated,
and occasionally violent as a child - until a teacher, Annie Sullivan, arrives
and changes her world forever.
Faculty presenter: Richard Edmonson
Location: Edinburg Campus / Albert L. Jeffers Theatre – ARHU Building
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Call the Theatre Box Office for reservations and admission prices at
956-665-3888.
UTRGV Wind Ensemble
Student Ensemble Concert Series – Patron of the Arts Event
Faculty presenters/participants: Eréndira Santillana, Erika Said, Viva Flores,
Adrian Foncerrada and Silvia Mar
Location: Edinburg Campus / Performing Arts Complex
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Price: $5 General Admission / Free for Patron of the Arts Members
UTRGV String Concert
Presenter: Dr. Diana Seitz with Guest Artist Felicia Moye
Location: Edinburg Campus / Library Auditorium
Time: 6:00 p.m.
For more infomation call: (956) 665-2954 or (956) 665-2175.
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