The International Trumpet Guild will host its 46th Annual Conference in San Antonio May 31 - June 4, 2022. Helping to inaugurate the 5-day event will be an opening concert featuring Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and winners of the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. The International Trumpet... read more →
Mar
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Mar
29
The Public Theater of San Antonio recently announced their 2022-2023 season that includes "American Mariachi" as one of 8 plays they will present. The play, written by José Cruz González, will run September 9 - October 2, 2022 at the Russell Hill Rogers Theater at the San Pedro Playhouse. Auditions... read more →
Mar
29
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's premier mariachi event, Noche de Romance, returns to the Guadalupe Theater on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 8 pm and Sunday, April 24, at 5 pm, featuring the award-winning Mariachi Azteca de America performing an array of traditional Mexican love songs, boleros, baladas, and rancheras. Audiences... read more →
Mar
29
The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez will perform in San Antonio at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm. This is a much anticipated show for many locals who enjoy experiencing authentic Mexican culture and traditions through dance. In 1952,... read more →
Feb
17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl53BsfVmX8 Video performance of Mellanie Olivares during the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Congratulations to La Joya, Texas native Mellanie Olivares who was selected as the Grand Champion Vocalist during the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in 2021. Her award-winning song – Yo Nací Pa Cantar – is a song... read more →
Feb
02
Show takes place at the Jo Long Theatre at the Carver Community Cultural Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYpqrBT5rbw BALLET NEPANTLA will perform “Valentina" in San Antonio as part of a 9-city Texas tour that runs February 21 – March 5. Fans and followers of this New York City-based dance company can experience a... read more →
Dec
18
The 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza (MVE27) has come and gone and we want to take a moment to reflect on what an extraordinary event it was this year and congratulate the winners. After hosting a virtual National Vocal Competition in 2020, it was exciting to be back in-person with... read more →
Nov
19
Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry for the Original Songwriting Competition. More entries were submitted this year than ever before and there is, no doubt, enormous talent in the mariachi community. The emphasis on this year’s Original Songwriting Competition was inspired by Carlos Martínez and Mariachi Vargas’ recording of... read more →
Nov
08
Cano Health and H-E-B are pleased to announce the addition of singer/songwriter Lupita Infante to the lineup of artists performing at the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Lupita will open for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán in San Antonio, and will serve as a judge for the National Vocal Competition and... read more →
Oct
29
Thanks to all the talented mariachi vocalists who auditioned for the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition! The turnout was incredible, and we applaud all of the students who continue to thrive vocally in the mariachi genre. Each year students from across the nation submit entries for the... read more →
