Free Opera Concert at McAllen Public Library, Saturday, Oct. 17 |
Guatemalan opera singer Ricardo Morales performs Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Seats are free and limited, so reserve ahead. |
Guatemalan opera singer Ricardo Morales will sing at McAllen Public Library this Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m., and the seats are free.
Valley students share the stage with him. Top music students from the region were chosen to study with Morales, and they will perform alongside him at the concert. The Viol Consort String Ensemble is also on the program.
Space is limited, so the library asks you to reserve a seat before you go.
For questions, call the library at (956) 681-3000.
Photo: McAllen Public Library |
Guatemalan Opera Concert with Ricardo Morales |
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The concert is one of the lead-up events to the South Texas International Book Festival, which the library hosts the following Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Festival day is free. Kids and teens can take home a free book, there are storytimes and drawing sessions with illustrators, and nine authors are on the schedule, including Katherine Center and Reyna Grande. Parking is free and first come, first served.
A separate library event this week is already full. Golfer Lorena Ochoa speaks Wednesday evening, and the library lists that talk at capacity.
Reporting from Texas Border Business contributed to this story. |
Trivia Question❓Lorena Ochoa visits McAllen this week. What did she become the first Mexican golfer to do? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter |
Quote of the Day "Books give us an opportunity to connect across communities, cultures, and borders." McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos, as reported by Texas Border Business |
💡 Answer to Trivia Question: Reach No. 1 in the women's world rankings. |
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