Announcements

Today

FESTIBA 2018 Kickoff

UTRGV will host its FESTIBA 2018 Kickoff at 10 a.m. in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. The Festival of International Books & Arts runs through April 15 and promotes the importance of literacy, culture and the arts to the local community.

Logo Design Contest

The Good Neighbor Settlement House Inc., a nonprofit, multi-service agency dedicated
to assisting needy men, women and children of Brownsville, has launched a Logo Design Contest. The winning logo will be used on the agency’s website, social media, merchandise and material. The contest is open to individuals, organizations, companies and educational institutions. The winner will receive a $100 prize, certificate and invitation to the official logo launch. Electronic entries must be submitted to roxanna.g.rosas@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. March 31. For more information, call 542-2368.

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Showing

The Campus Programming Board will show “Thor: Ragnarok” from 7 to 9:10 p.m. in PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. The movie will also be screened at the same time Wednesday  on the Troxel Hall Lawn on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-7991.

Tuesday

Live Poetry

Student Life will host a performance by Chicago spoken-word artist Kendria K Love Harris, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the PlainsCapital Bank Theater on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-2660. The event is part of the university’s observance of Black History Month.

Trivia Night

The Student Union will host a Trivia Night on “Star Wars” at 5 p.m. in The Loft, located on the second floor of the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. The event will take place at the same time in PlainsCapital Bank El Comedor on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-7989.

Music Performance

Guest artist Laurel Swinden, joined by Lecturers Oliver Jia and Brielle Frost, will perform music by Boulanger, Doppler and Mendelssohn at 7 p.m. in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center. Admission is free. For more information, call 882-7025.

Thursday

Keynote Featured Author

Internationally famous Chilean author Alejandro Zambra will be the Keynote Featured Author at noon in the Shary Room of the University Library on the Edinburg campus. The event is hosted by the NEA Big Read, as part of UTRGV’s FESTIBA 2018.

Artrageous!

Artrageous! The Interactive Art and Music Experience will start at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. The event will take place at the same time in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center on Friday. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information, call 665-3881.

Graduate Fair 2018

The Graduate College will host its Graduate Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. in PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-3661 or 882-6552.