Category: Entertainment

Community, Entertainment

Community celebrates Pride in downtown Corpus Christi

Elijah Rangel

Pride Corpus Christi’s Parade and Block Party, originally postponed from Oct. 3, welcomed community members to its rescheduled event on Oct. 10 at Water’s Edge Park. The parade and block party used to be held in June during Pride Month, but in 2021 moved to October to avoid the heat of early summer. Responding to direct community feedback, Pride Corpus Christi featured 34 diverse performers and added interactive games to this year’s celebration. To ensure accessibility for everyone from large corporations to small startups, vendor pricing was kept tiered, while major backing came from title sponsor Hicks Family Subaru, which…

Campus, Column, Entertainment, Music

Covering Austin City Limits Festival as a first-time music journalist

Layla Fonseca

The Austin City Limits Festival celebrated 25 years at Zilker Park for two music-packed weekends, and I attended as media with a three-day weekend wristband for weekend two.  I like to call ACL “home,” having attended four times now. As a concert and festival lover this is my dream festival to work at, and I always joke after festival experiences that I could “write an essay about it.” Months prior I had learned that through my credentials as Editor-in-Chief of the Foghorn News, I could apply for a media pass.  So, at the beginning of September I sent out my…

Community, Entertainment, Music

Rappers delight in collabs at monthly SmokeWalk

Rogelio Garcia

Ryan De La Paz, also known as CEE T, performed at the Aug. 8 SmokeWalk in downtown Corpus Christi hosted by DJ Lill King and the Riding High Podcast. Rappers were on and off the stage all night, with different music groups, genres, and styles of rap being displayed. “I was performing some new, catchier releases, my two hit songs “Bop Yo Head” and “In My Prime,” said CEE T. “I was really trying to show people my stage presence while coming back into performing shows after my songs started blowing up, a big milestone of mine.” SmokeWalk began in…

Art, Campus, Entertainment

The Siren Fall 2026 issue out now

Layla Fonseca

Del Mar College’s award-winning, student-led literary art magazine has now published volume 24, titled Neo. Originating back to 1996, student editors organize each magazine with a theme that allows other Del Mar students to express themselves through submissions of art, photography, poetry, and writing. “I think the theme transformed into something better than I originally envisioned,” Editor-in-Chief Arianna Rios said. “With having a bigger staff and not only relying on my own ideas and being lucky enough to bring so many brilliant minds and artistic visions together for this project was a beautiful creation and I love what we all…

Community, Drama, Entertainment, South Texas Stories, Theater

Beyond the stage: Robyn Valentine builds community through drag

Arianna Rios

A federal judge ruled Aug. 25 that Texas’ restrictions on certain drag show performances were unconstitutional. The ruling pauses the enforcement of Senate Bill 12, which restricts certain sexually oriented performances on public property or in the presence of minors, and had been temporarily in effect since March while the case was being appealed. For Corpus Christi drag performer and show producer Robyn Valentine, the challenges surrounding drag extend beyond legislation and into the local entertainment industry. “It has been more challenging to find venues willing to work with us,” Valentine said in a June 19 interview. “They’re afraid of…

Community, Entertainment

Anime convention Star Con Texas debuts in Portland Sept. 5

David Phillips

The Starving Artist Collective will host Star Con Texas in the Portland Community Center from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. The one-day anime convention will focus on the local art and anime community in the Coastal Bend. The collective describes it as an event “created by artist and anime fans for artist and anime fans.” Events include a cosplay contest, a One-Piece TCG tournament, and a Warhammer 40K speed painting competition. In addition, attendees can expect a concert performance by Chrysalia, and an artist alley stocked with local artists. Star Con organizers are focusing on making the event affordable for…

Entertainment, Music

Music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80

Paul Farias

Beloved country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25. Her family confirmed the 80-year-old star’s death. Parton began playing music in the 1950s, with her first album, “Hello, I’m Dolly,” releasing in 1967. That same year, she reached a breakthrough by appearing on “The Porter Wagoner Show.” From there, her career spun off to various mediums such as film, television, a theme park, and even the Broadway stage with the musical adaptation of “9 to 5.” She also contributed to numerous humanitarian causes through her Dollywood Foundation organization. Her Imagination Library organization enriched numerous communities by providing…

Column, Entertainment, Theater

How community theater works around Corpus Christi

Paul Farias

Over the past two years, I’ve been a part of Corpus Christi’s theater scene. In that same time, I’ve been through a few shows here at Del Mar College as well. There are plenty of differences between the two, and since I’m involved in another community show, I figured now’s the time to look back on it. The first thing you have to do for any theater show is audition. Between community and college theater, these feel the same: you fill out a form and maybe provide a resume. Typically, community theaters will take your headshot, though college theater does…

Community, Entertainment, Music

A family band with country roots: Texas Bloodline brings, family, community, and music together on stage

Arwen Scafidi

In South Texas, live country music continues to play an important role in shaping local culture and bringing people together. From Corpus Christi to surrounding areas across the Coastal Bend, local bands create spaces where people can gather, relax and connect through familiar songs and shared experiences. Among those contributing to the local music scene is Texas Bloodline, a family band whose connection goes beyond the music they perform. Texas Bloodline consists of lead singer Jesse Lopez, lead guitarist Eric Lopez, drummer Jesse Ryan Lopez and bassist Sam Allred, a close family friend. Together, the group performs a mix of…

Column, Entertainment, Music, Review

Brooklyn-based band Makes My Blood Dance had House of Rock jumping

Brianne Dubose

Seeing local music is one of my favorite pastimes. I love seeing a community of people come together under one roof to enjoy a showcase of talent that exists in a city. Being back in Corpus Christi, I took a trip to a venue I had never been in before until recently: House of Rock. A bar, eatery, and stage all in one. I have been now a total of four times and wanted to put a little spotlight on a gem that lies near the shore. What better than to stop in on a night with a lineup of…