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Valentine’s gift ideas for the college student

Valentine’s gift ideas for the college student

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 7, 2017

Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day is full of added pressure to buy the perfect gift, and thinking of what to get your significant other is challenging and often frustrating. Here are a few presents that can be universally given without completely emptying...

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‘Valentine’s Super Love Jam’ brings the funk back to El Paso

‘Valentine’s Super Love Jam’ brings the funk back to El Paso

Eddie Velazquez, Contributor February 7, 2017

Pacific Concert Group is bringing the funk and soul multi-act concert “Valentine’s Super Love Jam” back to El Paso. This year, the Valentine’s Day-themed event will take place at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The...

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Austra brings their unique blend of indie pop to El Paso

Austra brings their unique blend of indie pop to El Paso

Eddie Velazquez, Contributor February 6, 2017

Amidst a deluge of smoke and fluorescent lights, Canadian Indie Pop band Austra made their El Paso debut to a sold out crowd at The Lowbrow Palace on Monday. The band is on an international tour from North America to Western Europe for their new album...

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Playwright Octavio Solis talks future projects and El Paso influence in his work

Playwright Octavio Solis talks future projects and El Paso influence in his work

Eddie Velazquez, Contributor February 5, 2017

Under a fitting set of dim lights, award-winning playwright and El Paso native Octavio Solis held a Q&A session open to the general public at UTEP’s Studio Theater on Feb. 2. The session was led by Assistant Professor of Theatre, Kim McKean, and...

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Kids-N-CO. debuts "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" this weekend

Kids-N-CO. debuts “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” this weekend

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 2, 2017

In spirit of Valentine's Day and the theme of love, KIDS-N-CO. will bring forth their presentation of "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland" at the First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. The story is based off the Lewis Carroll novel and adapted by...

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Michigan Rattlers make a tour stop at Lowbrow

Michigan Rattlers make a tour stop at Lowbrow

February 2, 2017

The Michigan Rattlers performed on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Lowbrow Palace. Check out the photos from their show: [arve url="https://youtu.be/pLaB0p489z4"/]

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Minetracks: January in review

Minetracks: January in review

Adrian Broaddus and Leslie Sariñana February 2, 2017

Editor's note: January came and went as fast as could be, and even though the start of the year does not usually feature the most noteworthy albums, 2017 gave off a new feel. From the highs of "Bad and Boujee" to the low of John Mayer's "The Search for...

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Migos' "Culture" surpasses all expectations

Migos’ “Culture” surpasses all expectations

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 31, 2017

At the start of the 2010s, three east Atlanta rappers who make up Migos waved their way up the ranks of the underground trap scene. They broke through stardom with their hit single “Versace” in 2013 and maneuvered through the hip-hop scene with their...

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‘Cabaret’ a must-see musical at dinner theater

‘Cabaret’ a must-see musical at dinner theater

Alejandra De La Cerda, Contributor January 31, 2017

The UTEP Dinner Theatre kicked off the year with the Broadway classic musical “Cabaret” on Jan. 27, which promises to entertain both students and adults. With songs like “Welcome to Berlin,” “Money” and “Cabaret,” the musical was a success...

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Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

DJ Carnage is making his way to El Paso for his RARE tour on Feb. 3, starting at 7 p.m. at the El Paso County Coliseum. Diamante Anthony Blackmon,  known as Carnage onstage, is from Guatemala City and fell in love with deejaying in high school, when...

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Centennial Museum exhibit celebrates Isleta Pueblo history

Centennial Museum exhibit celebrates Isleta Pueblo history

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor January 31, 2017

The Centennial Museum unveiled an exhibit showcasing the history of the Isleta Pueblo tribe called “Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century.” A portion of the exhibit is dedicated to the local  Tigua Tribe from the...

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The art exhibits featured in the spring exhibition will be on display at the Rubin Center until April 22.

Rubin Center unveils spring showcase

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 24, 2017

The Rubin Center held its first art show of the spring semester and kicked-off the 11th annual event on Thursday, Jan. 19, with two exhibitions on display. The first was by the world-famous artist Teresa Margolles, who displayed her work on violence...

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