New Lifetime movie covers story of mother and daughter separated in the Valley
The story of a mother and daughter who were separated in the Valley is now the plot of a new…
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King of ‘Queenpins’: Brownsville native building acting credits
by Gary Long Hard work is paying off for Francisco J. Rodriguez, a Brownsville-raised actor with ties to the Camille Playhouse…
Cristela Alonzo continues to live her childhood dreams
by Francisco E. Jimenez Cristela Alonzo remembers watching “Legends of the Hidden Temple” at her home in San Juan. The…
On the big screen: McAllen native stars in new horror film, gets local premiere
Ariana Guerra stars in “Madres.” (Courtesy: Alfonso Bresciani/Amazon Content Services) McAllen native Ariana Guerra, who stars in a new horror…
Last hurrah: Dallas VideoFest is calling it quits after this year
When Bart Weiss started the Dallas Video Festival in the 1980s, the only local competition was the USA Film Festival.…
‘We are unstoppable’: Border native actor supports fellow Latinas
Actor Jacqueline Guillén — a Brownsville and Matamoros native — is a long-time resident of New York City where she…
Brownsville native casts role in Sesame Street
Two new Sesame Street muppets, Wes and Elijah, star in the new series ABCs of Racial Literacy. (Zach Hyman/Sesame Workshop)…
Puppeteer and Brownsville native Michelle Zamora lends a hand, and her voice, to Netflix series
By Kiko Martinez Courtesy of Michelle Zamora Brownsville native Michelle Zamora brings life to the character Waffles in Netflix’s Waffles + Mochi.…
Local actor challenges herself, writes a young adult book
Jo Hernandez, a junior at Edinburg’s Robert Vela High School recently published her first book, “A Journey Back Home.” (Courtesy…
RGV to ‘Sesame Street’, Brownsville native lands role on PBS
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — A Brownsville native and puppeteer has become a part of one of the most loved children’s series and is helping take…