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Peoples Street Fest helps bring a diverse community together
DJ Edica, a Corpus Christi native, performing a DJ set at the People Street Music and Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 7. The Peoples Street Music and Film Festival began modestly; a handful of vendors and stalls, a couple dozen attendees traveling between Peoples Street and the Art Walk, and a dance remix of Kate Bush’s “Running up that Hill.” But, as the sun began to set and the streetlights came on, while the rest of the city got ready for bed, the party on Peoples Street began to come to life. An area traditionally coated with the dim orange…
Texas Jazz Festival returns for second time this year
People attend a recent Jazz Fest. This year’s festival is set for Oct. 14-16. Del Mar College’s Jazz Band will close out the 61st annual Texas Jazz Festival with a performance on the HEB Stage at 6 p.m. Oct. 16. Jazz Fest got its start at Del Mar College in 1959, when Skip Vetters and Joe Gallardo called Gallardo’s uncle Al Garcia to perform with his jazz group at Del Mar for Jazz Club. After a large turnout, the seed was planted for the Texas Jazz Festival. After the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce recognized the potential for success of…
Electric car owners show off vehicles at National Drive Electric Week event
Many local drivers showcase their electric vehicles at the National Drive Electric Week event Oct.2 at the Del Mar College Center for Economic Developments. Mike Barnes’s 1988 Nissan 300zx stood out against the Chevy Volts, Teslas and other electric vehicles at the National Drive Electric Week event. Barnes, who swapped the car’s 18 MPG gas guzzling engine for an electric motor with 500 horsepower, was one of many local drivers showing off their vehicles at the event, held Oct. 2 at the Center for Economic Development. Barnes said he transformed the vehicle because he supports the idea of electric vehicles…