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Megan Detrie/Marfa Public RadioRandy Ham, head of Odessa Arts, will lead a task force convened by the advocacy group Texans for the Arts to advise communities on how to best utilize hotel occupancy tax revenue for arts and cultural events. -
Carlos MoralesAgave Festival Marfa – a weekend dedicated to celebrating the culture and ecology of the Chihuahuan Desert – returned to West Texas this month. The festival brought scholars, anthropologists, archeologists and artists to the region for a series of free talks, tastings and performances.
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Artist Charlie Vela describes the sound as “fuzzy, dreamy, nostalgic version of accordions and keyboards – lyrics in Spanish with influences of 90s hip-hop.” -
El Paso honors the five-year anniversary of the Walmart mass shooting with a new memorial by local artist Tino Ortega, unveiled at Jim Crouch Park. -
In the month of June, Marfa Public Radio is airing select conversations from Agave Festival Marfa. -
The exhibit, open until Sept. 2, showcases family, community and Chicano culture in Texas lowriding.
