Alvaro Paulino and Mariachi Tapatio with Tina Fey (See more pictures below.)

Once again, Alvaro Paulino and some of the members of New York City based Mariachi Tapatio were invited back to the set of 30 Rock to record a second part to the episode that they previously recorded on December 5th. This time Alvaro was asked to write a mariachi arrangement of the song “N.Y.C.” from the musical, Annie, which Mariachi Tapatio will perform on the episode scheduled to air on Thursday, February 23, 2012 on NBC. Alvaro and the members of Mariachi Tapatio were treated like stars and had the opportunity to hangout on the set of 30 Rock with some of the cast and crew.

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The world famous Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán will have their first concert in Brownsville on Sunday, February 26 at the brand new University of Texas at Brownsville Performing Arts Center, the premiere venue for performing arts in the Rio Grande Valley which offers intimate seating and superb acoustics. The performance is supported in part by a  grant from Charro Days Fiesta to commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the celebration.

Opening the concert for Mariachi Vargas will be the 1st place winners of the Elementary/Middle School Category and the High School Category of San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza mariachi group competitions which took place last month. The audience will have an opportunity to see phenomenal performances from Mariachi Juvenil de America from Veterans Middle School and Mariachi Cascabel from Rio Grande City High School both from Rio Grande City, TX. Each won 1st place in their respective categories for the second consecutive year.

For tickets or more information visit www.utb.edu/artscenter.

UTB Performing Arts Center:

80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, 956.882.8200

Sunday, February 26, 2012, Doors Open: 5:30 PM, Show Time: 6:00 PM

Also mark your calendar for San Antonio’s 18th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza which is scheduled for November 25-December 2. The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is host to the largest and longest running mariachi group and vocal competitions of their kind in the world.

Check back to mariachimusic.com for additional information, deadlines, ticket sale dates, and other possible Mariachi Vargas Concert tour dates.

San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza participants will audition for the 7th Season of America’s Got Talent. Nine year old, Sebastien De La Cruz, has been invited to audition for the show. After seeing him perform La Malagueña on a Youtube video, producers of the reality talent show called to invite him to audition on January 15 in Austin. Sebastian was the first place winner at the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition Elementary Category this past December. This is the second consecutive year that Sebastian takes home the 1st place trophy in his category.

Mariachi Juvenil de America from Veterans Middle School in Rio Grande City, TX, first Place Winners of San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Elementary/Middle School category group competition, will also be auditioning for America’s Got Talent in Austin on January 15. Mariachi Juvenil also took the 1st place title for the second consecutive year.

Tori Kolesar from New Braunfels, TX, one of the vocal finalists at San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition, will also audition. Tori has the talent producers of the show are looking for….the ability to sing in both English and Spanish. Tori sings a variety of musical genres including mariachi, country and rock and plays the guitar.

Congratulations to Sebastien, Tori, and Mariachi Juvenil de America for this exciting opportunity and best of luck! We look forward to seeing you on America’s Got Talent!