Category: Entertainment

Eleven student photographers showcased their artwork at “Completely Exposed,” a digital photography exhibition appreciating wildlife, macro flower photography, local architecture, intriguing portraits, and more at the Center for Economic Development on Nov. 20. Free to the public, the exhibition buzzed with a large crowd of attendees and granted the students an opportunity to discuss their work with others passionate about photography. Now framed on the center’s walls for the public to view and purchase, 77 photographs were accumulated throughout the Fall 2025 semester by students of the Del Mar College’s Continuing Education Digital Photography class under the instruction of Jeff…

The same way a jacket on a cold day wraps you in comforting warmth, Tejano music has a way of bringing me back to a place that feels like a safe and welcoming home. No matter where I am in the world, when those familiar sounds begin to play — the bright accordion melodies, the steady rhythm of the drums, the soulful voices that tell stories of love, heartbreak, and hope — I feel grounded. Tejano music is more than just a genre to me; it’s a part of my identity. It reminds me of who I am and where…

Phoebe Bridgers, 2022 EP Best Song: “If We Make It Through December” Worst Song: “Christmas Song” Underrated Hit: “7 O’Clock News/Silent Night (feat. Fiona Apple & Matt Berninger)” Overall: “So Much Wine” is a six-song Christmas EP containing covers of classic Christmas songs. While Bridgers is usually known for her lyricism, she makes the covers of these songs shine. Each song is a typically mellow Christmas song, and I enjoyed that. It kept the essence of her music without her having written the songs herself. The title track “So Much Wine” has the best production, but “If We Make It…

ALBUM ‘Man’s Best Friend’ (2025) Sabrina Carpenter Best Song: “When Did You Get Hot?” Worst Song: “House Tour” Underrated Hit: “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night” Overall: I generally did not like this album. The sound – synths, airy singing, and rhythmic choruses – is something Carpenter has been doing for a decade. And it isn’t her best work. It seems that after the success of “Short & Sweet (2024),” she’s leaning towards a more mature sound with innuendos stacked into bubbly pop. The only two songs that don’t fall into this trap are “When Did You Get Hot?”…

Del Mar Drama is staging Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies” this semester, with performances slated to begin Nov. 7. The cast list was posted Sept. 15. The production centers around two Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, as they impersonate the nieces of the elder Florence to receive her large inheritance. The duo’s scheme soon becomes complicated, love triangles and mistaken identities abound, culminating in a chaotic performance of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” In order of appearance, the cast list is as follows: Natalie Palacios as Meg A graduate of Ray High School in 2021, Palacios studied theater at UTRGV before attending Del…

You’d be surprised by how much music is in Corpus Christi. Don’t think there is? I attended a Sept. 23 concert at Studio B that can prove you wrong. I spent that evening at a show that had a whopping six bands perform at the small venue. These bands came from all over Texas, and sported a wide variety of sounds. Let me tell you about who I saw. UNDONE Hailing from Corpus, only one of two bands on the bill from this city, Undone is a five-piece band that has undergone an evolution. I’ve had the pleasure of being…

Local film festival CC7D screened all submitted films and held an awards ceremony on Aug. 31. All films needed three elements: an unreliable character named some variant of Nick, a source of light as a prop, and the line “I am ready.” BEST SCREENPLAY “Doppelganger” (Body Yell Productions)BEST USE OF PROP “Impossible Possible Mission 2: Finding Love” (Something Awesome Productions)BEST USE OF LINE “In the Ditch” (Acunamatata)BEST USE OF CHARACTER “Something Darker than Dark” (Ratwood Productions)BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR J. Don Luna, “Paper Coffins” (WE3 Productions)BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Ana Ramirez, “Late Night Corpus Christi” (Coastal Boomers)BEST ACTOR Brian Cobos, “On One”…

I’ve been to nearly every music venue here in Corpus Christi, yet I always find myself coming right back to The Artisan. Located at 218 North Chaparral, this quaint bar was the host of an Aug. 30 concert I attended.  If you’ve been looking for a reason to see some live music, or just want something different to listen to, allow me to introduce you to three different bands from three different cities.   AHAVA  Hailing from Corpus Christi, Ahava is a four-piece classic rock (the Led Zeppelin and Doors kind) band that came straight from the ‘70s. They just wear…