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WHO: Cap’n Crunch SPECIALTY: Solving problems, eating cerealFAMOUS QUOTE: “Stays crunchy ... even in milk.”WHY: So what if Cap’n Crunch cereal had the worst nu-tritional score of any children’s cereal in 2009? So what if eating the stuff every morning as a kid might cause child obesity? Cap’n Crunch was still brave enough to kick some Soggies’ butts. Plus, it was delicious.

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WHO: Captain Sam Quint (“Jaws”)SPECIALTY: Annhilating great white sharks. FAMOUS QUOTE: “For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.”WHY: Besides being the most bad-ass shark hunter of all time, Quint was the kind of guy you wouldn’t mind getting a pint or two with. He’d probably be the fi rst to throw a punch in a bar brawl and be the last one stand-ing. Also, his biggest nemesis is a great white shark.

This weekend, movie theaters welcome comic book blockbuster “Captain America,” and edgy Justin Timberlake/Mila Kunis rom-com “Friends With Benefi ts.” And while it’s easy to fall in love with Kunis, let’s face it, “No Strings Attached” has been there and done that. My weekend pick is set on “The First Avenger.” The Hunky Chris Evans takes on the coveted role of super-soldier Steve Rogers, which will more than likely have Americans saying “Aye Aye Captain” to the bodacious hero. However, we shouldn’t forget the long line of bad-ass American captains that have graced our TV screens. Here are my fi ve favorite men of honor.

WHO: Captain James T. Kirk (“Star Trek”)SPECIALTY: Leading his crew to victory, lovin’ the ladiesFAMOUS QUOTE: “There seems to be no sign of intel-ligent life anywhere.”WHY: Ladies’ man and leader of the USS Enterprise, Kirk is one of the most recognizable fi ctional sci-fi characters in history. And despite always leading his spaceship to victory, he’s got so much game with the opposite sex: He can score with all female species — alien and human.

WHO: Captain Jack Sparrow (“Pirates of the Caribbean”)SPECIALTY: Drinkin’, fi nding treasuresFAMOUS QUOTE: “But why is the rum gone?”WHY: Sure, he might have an alcohol problem, but he’s defi -nitely one of a kind. Sparrow isn’t as courageous or bold as the rest of the captains on this list (with the exception of Crunch) but he’s defi nitely defi ed hero stereotypes.

WHO: Captain Clarence Oveur (“Airplane!”)SPECIALTY: Flying, asking inappropriate questionsFAMOUS QUOTE: “You ever seen a grown man naked?”WHY: If there’s one thing that I live for when watching “Air-plane!” it’s Peter Graves asking little Joey questions about Turk-ish prisons and gladiators. Oveur is an odd one and without him, we may never have been given the hilarious chemistry with Les-lie Nielsen’s “Dr. Rumack.”

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lectronic rock band Moenia will be performing a show at 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at The Old

Ice House in McAllen.The group, which formed in the early ‘90s, hails from

Mexico and fi ts into several genres, including synth-pop and indie rock.

Fans of Depeche Mode or New Order would enjoy this Latin counterpart. Moenia plans to release a new al-

bum later this year.Tickets for the event went on sale Wednes-day, July 20, at TicketZone, located at 2000 South 10th Street, in McAllen or at 3043 West Alberta Road, in Edinburg or by calling

(956) 661-9663. For reservations call (956) 213-8260.

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ave you had enough of Kevin Fowler? Of course you haven’t! The Valley perennial favorite will be

back in town for Fowler Fest III. The festival kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, at the Pharr Events Center. Featured acts include Jason Boland and the Stragglers, Granger Smith, West 1017 and Fowler, of course. [ANS]

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7 p.m. Friday, July 29Pharr Events Center, 3000 N. Cage Blvd.$25 to $45Pharr Events Center box offi ce or at ticketmaster.com

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exican alternative rockers Panda (PXNDX) will be performing Friday, July 22, at the Aragon Music Hall. The band, who found success with albums “Arroz con Leche,” “Para Ti Con Desprecio” and

“Amantes Sunt Amentes,” recently released acoustic album “Panda MTV Unplugged.” For more information about the show, call any of the following telephone numbers: (956) 607-4146, (956) 821-6136. General admission tickets will be sold for $30; VIP tickets are $40. [CO]

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8 p.m. Friday, July 22Aragon Music Hall, 100 W. Nolana, Pharr(956) 782-8500$30; $40 VIP

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10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24.South Padre Island Convention Centre, 7355 Padre BoulevardFree(956) 425-4030 [email protected]

oing to the beach doesn’t always have to be about the sand and the waves. The Beachcombers Fine Art Show

gives beachgoers a chance to take in a variety of art pieces from talented painters around the state. This year, the event will celebrate its 52nd year. The show will take place Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24, at the South Padre Island Con-vention Centre. For more information, please call (956) 425-4030 or contact [email protected]. [CO

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‘La Lente Maravillosa’� THEATER

Help teach your children the importance of good hygiene at a per-formance of Spanish-language “La Lente Maravillosa,” a play by the late Spanish playwright Emilio Carballido Sunday, July 24. The play will be hosted by Dr. Wiley and is a production by the UTPA Latino Theatre Initiative, whose goal is to bring awareness to Latino theatre. Directed by Silvia Serrano, the play is aimed at children be-tween the ages of 6 years old and 10. It features comical monsters, which spread the word about having good hygiene.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24WHERE: Museum of South Texas History, 200 N. Closner, EdinburgCALL: 956-383-6911EMAIL: [email protected]: $7 for adults; $4 for kids ages 4 through 12; Free for kids under 3

� SHOPPING

Wedding & Quinceañera FairYou said “I do,” and now you’re stuck planning an entire extravaganza for your big day. Where do you begin? Start at the Wedding and Quinceañera Expo Sunday, July 24, at Mario’s Banquet and Conference in Pharr. The Expo will fea-ture a bevy of wedding exhibits includ-ing limousine services, caterers, bake shops, wedding fashions, disco jockeys and more. Price of entry is $6.

WHEN Sunday, July 24WHERE: Mario’s Banquet and Conference, Stewart Village, 1716 E. Griffin Parkway, MissionCOST: $6WEB: Elriowedding.com

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Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge Tram TourSpend a day appreciating one of the Valley’s most beautiful parks on a Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Nature Tram Tour. The open-air tram departs at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, for a ride into the wilderness all in the shady comfort of a tree canopy. The tram will travel through a 7-mile trail. With the help of bilingual guides, riders will visit the San-ta Ana ranch cemetery and learn about the land’s history. Bring the family along and view an assortment of the Valley’s exotic birds and wildlife.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23WHERE: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, South of Alamo, FM 907 about 1/4 mile east on U.S. Highway 281, AlamoCALL: 956-784-7500COST: $4 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2 children (plus $3 per car refuge entry fee)ONLINE: http://www.fws.gov/ref-uges/profiles/index.cfm?id21551

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Movies in the Park� FAMILY

Leave those long weekend movie the-ater lines behind for the comfort of a picnic blanket. This Saturday, July 23, “Yogi Bear” will be the “Movie in the Park” at Archer Park’s weekly fi lm screening. Bring the entire family to watch the hilarious comedy about a pic-nic-basket-stealing bear and his plight to save Jellystone Park from closing. The fi lm includes voices by Hollywood stars Anna Faris, Dan Akroyd and Jus-

tin Timberlake. Don’t like sitting on the ground? Bring a lawn chair and don’t forget to bring enough goodies for the whole family.

WHEN: 8 p.m., Saturday, July 23WHERE: Archer Park, 100 N. Main, McAllenCALL: (956) 681-3333EMAIL: [email protected]

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� FASHION

2011 Hair BattleThis year’s second annual Care for Hair Show 2011 Hair Battle is set for Sat-urday, July 23, at Ibiza Nightclub in McAllen. The show will raise funds for The American Cancer Society, which spends as much as $15,000 each year to purchase wigs for patients who undergo chemotherapy. The competition will feature 20 salons from all over the Valley, which will battle for the title of “RGV Care For Hair Salon of the Year.” New hair styles, the latest accessories and unique and original hair designs will all be on display. For more informa-tion, visit www.cancer.org.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 23WHERE: Ibiza Nightclub, 104 S. 17th Street, McAllenCOST: $15

FAMILY SUNDAY

FISHING

Imagine yourself in a cool, sub-tropical, spring-water

swimming hole...relaxing...enveloped by towering palm trees, watching

your children have the time of thier lives fishing in the Amigo Hut while red bellied whistling ducks and soft shell turtles glide around the lake

beneath the waterfalls.Rancho El Charco is now open to the public every SUNDAY for families to enjoy a day of outdoor adventure in one of the most beautiful wildlife

and nature parks in South Texas. Bring your fishing gear or rent a

pole with bait for only $2.BBQ Chicken or Rib Plates $6.50 or $2.00 hot dogs. (Alcohol must be purchased on premises.) And

don’t forget the swimsuit--there’s no “cooler” place to be on a Sunday....

than El Charco!”

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PETTING ZOO, BUFFALO,& MANY MORE ANIMALS

Check us out on Facebook or @ ranchoelcharco.com

Directions: Go Expressway 83 to La Joya; turn south on Palm Shores Dr. (at Whataburger). Take a left at 5th St., then an immediate left again (where 5th ends) Follow Kika De La Garza Dr 1/2 mile to Ranch

$8 Admissionper person

(Children under 3 free)

at Rancho El Charco in La Joya, Tx

MUSIC AT THE RESTAURANT 4-8PM $3 COVER (INCLUDED WITH FAMILY DAY ADMISSION)

Last wagon ride departs at 6:30pm

Open: 11:00amto 8pm

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MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS PG 11:55 2:10 4:30 6:55 9:15JUDY MOODY AND THENOT BUMMER SUMMER PG 11:10 1:25 3:40 5:55 8:10 10:25X-MEN: FIRST CLASS PG-13 11:00 1:55 4:50 7:45 10:40BRIDESMAIDS R 11:20 2:15 5:00 7:40 10:30THOR PG-13 11:25 2:00 4:35 7:10 9:45RIO GREALD 3D 12:15 2:45 5:15 7:50 10:15

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Adrian Uribe

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Mexican funnyman Adrian Uribe will be appearing Friday, July 22, at the McAllen Civic Center for two comedy shows. The fi rst will take place at 6 p.m. and the second at 9 p.m. Uribe is best known for his portrayal of a slew of hilarious characters on shows like “Los Comediantes,” “Hoy,” “Picardia Mexicana,” and “La Hora Pico.” Uribe will be appearing as some of his most beloved characters including “Serapio,” “Poncho Aurelio,” “El Temo” and “Carmelo.” For more information, call (956) 681-3800 or (956) 563-1329..

WHEN: 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, July 22WHERE: McAllen Civic Center, 1300 S. 10th StreetCOST: $35 through $65TICKETS: www.ticketmsater.com or call (956) 681-3800CALL: (956) 369-9469

Hunting & Fishing Expo

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It’s never too late to prepare for hunting season in the Valley. Why not get ahead and check out the Texas Hunters & Sportman Expo. The event will showcase exhibits that cater to all of your hunting and fi shing needs. And if you’re interested in man-ning a booth, call (956) 664-2884.

WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24WHERE: McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd.COST: $8 seniors; $10 adults; Children 12 and under are freeCALL: (956) 681-3800WEB: www.texashuntersassociation.com

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SalivaSaliva� NEW CONCERTS � AUG. 9

aliva will be taking the stage Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Pharr

Events Center. The band known for its blend of rock and rap is back with a new album after three years out of the studio.

“Under Your Skin,” the band’s sev-enth studio album in 14 years, features a few rock anthems like those that put them on the map (think “Click Click Boom” and “Ladies and Gentlemen”),

such as “Bada**.” More than anything, though, Saliva focused on ballads, like “The Key” and “Turn the Lights On.”

Joining Saliva on the tour is ‘90s in-dustrial rock band Filter. Also sched-uled to perform are Anew Revolution and Heart-Set Self-Destruct.

Tickets cost $20, and can be pur-chased at the Pharr Events Center box offi ce, located at 3000 N. Cage Blvd. or at www.ticketmaster.com. [ANS]

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7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 Pharr Events Center, 3000 N. Cage Blvd.$25 to $45Pharr Events Center box offi ce or at ticketmaster.com


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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE� THE FESTIVA INTERVIEW

vant-garde metal band Iwrestleda-bearonce isn’t afraid of a little contro-versy. This spring, the group pranked the rock world when they announced

they were changing their musical direction. “Black metal” became their new identity and pictures of the quintet in gothic garb had black metal fans up in arms. But guitarist Stephen Bradley said they were just having a little fun.

“We fi gured everybody would know it was a joke,” Bradley said. “I guess people never learn, I don’t know why, they believed it.”

The band is known for its sense of humor and genre-bending rock, which often jerks back and forth from a variety of styles including jazz, disco, swing and metal.

The Shreveport, La., quintet is one of 24 bands that will be performing today as part of the All Stars Tour at Las Palmas Racepark in Mission. The lengthy lineup of up-and-coming metalcore bands includes Emmure, Alesana, Blessthefall and Norma Jean. Iwrestledabearonce is currently sharing a bus with deathcore group Chelsea Grin as part of the tour. And even though the bus is

cramped with rock star power, Bradley admits it’s better than touring the country in a van.

“It’s nice to be able to relax and sleep, as op-posed to never sleeping and being miserable all the time,” he said.

Bradley took some time out at a recent stop in El Paso to talk to Festiva about the band’s new album, “Ruining It For Everybody,” his must-have tour essentials and what’s next on the band’s horizon.

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Noon, Friday, July 22Las Palmas Racepark, 7509 N. Taylor Road, Mission(956) 585-7223laspalmasracepark.com$25

ALL STARS TOUR

The All Stars Tour is set to take over today at Las Palmas Racepark in Mission. The tour includes a full lineup of some of met-alcore’s biggest names and up-and-com-ers. A total of 24 bands will perform on two stages including superstars Emmure, Alesana, Blessthefall, Norma Jean, In This Moment and more. Doors for the show open at noon today. For more information, check www.laspalmasracepark.com or call (956) 585-7223. Tickets are $25.


NINO� LOCAL ARTIST

f you’ve heard “Pa La Calle” on WILD 104.1 FM recently, then you already know local art-

ist Nino. Listen to his three albums “Self-Employed,” “Deep in the Game” and his most recent release “Self-Employed 2” and you’ll get to know him even better.

Adrian Niño, stage name Nino, raps and sings about his life on the Valley streets, back when he was using and dealing cocaine.

“I just write about what I’ve been through in my life, and there are other kids going through the same thing and that’s what’s made me successful when I started working on my solo albums,” he said.

Nino lives in Port Isabel and he’s still hustling, but these days he’s pushing his albums and singles in-stead of drugs.

“Anywhere I go, I can make mon-ey with my music,” Nino said. “We go to the low rider car shows in Arizona and California, and we do the Texas Heat Waves and the fl ea markets every weekend.”

He also opened a studio, which other local artists pay to use.

“I’ve applied what I learned in the streets (to music) … it’s the same thing,” he said.

At 13, Nino’s parents split up and Nino found himself running with a crowd of kids who lived the street

lifestyle to get by. “I got kind of left behind. My dad

was busy working, so I’d stay with my friends,” Nino said. “And some things led to other things and I started building up a bad criminal history.”

When a 17-year-old Nino got pinched, he ended up in jail, and then was booted out with 10 years of probation. Before the end of his decade-long probationary sen-tence, Nino got caught again dis-tributing and landed in the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville for two-and-a-half years.

“That’s what really turned my whole focus into trying to do things better for my kids was when I end-ed up back in prison,” he said. “It was so hard not being able to touch my kids or my wife.

“I made a decision right then: When I get out, I got to make the music work. That’s all I got.”

Now the father of four makes enough money selling his music to pay his bills and he’s walked away from his days on the streets — a life he said he doesn’t miss.

“I don’t have to look over my shoulder no more, I don’t have to wonder who’s behind me or who’s doing what, I can just concentrate on music and write,” Nino said. “There’s no negativity around me no more.”

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Valley film vies for ‘Texas Monthly’ prizeexas Monthly has chosen the semi-fi nalists for the second annual “Where I’m From” short fi lm contest.

Rick Gonzales, a native of the Rio Grande Val-ley who lives in San Antonio, submitted his fi lm “El Valle,” which is one of the 15 semi-fi nalists in the running.

Gonzales fi lmed people and places in the Valley. He in-terviewed a local band and asked friends and family what they thought of when they think of the RGV.

It’s up to the public now to choose its favorite fi lm. Vote online at “Texas Monthly‘s” website. The two fi lms with the most votes will be shown at the Offi cial Shorts Pro-gram in October, at the Austin Film Festival.

Representatives from “Texas Monthly” and the Austin Film Festival will choose the grand prize winner and two runners-up, which will be announced at the festival. To vote visit texasmonthly.com/multimedia/fi lmcontest/2011. [ANS]

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HOW IS THE NEW ALBUM DIFFERENT FROM YOUR PREVIOUS RECORD, ‘IT’S ALL HAPPENING’? “It’s just way better, it’s more extreme in every direction, the heavy stuff is heavier, the soft stuff is catchier. We just tried to go out of our way to make the record make more sense but still be even weirder and heavier. I think it’s way more cohesive — it’s easier to listen to and the songs are way better structured while still being weird.”

AVANT-GARDE METAL BLENDS TOGETHER A VARIETY OF GENRES. WHERE DOES THE INSPIRATION COME FROM WHEN WRITING A SONG?“We’re not scared to do the dumb ideas. We know other bands who are limited to one thing where as with us somebody is drunk and says, ‘Hey we really need a surf part,’ and we write a damn surf part. Other bands they’ll be like ‘Oh, we can’t do that, people will hate it, that’s weird.’ We’re like ‘It’s (expletive) weird! Perfect!’”

ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT?“Our tour dog Milla. She’s a peekapoo … she’s really the most laid-back dog of all time. Other than that, the old laptop. I think with no laptops at this point we’d be in trouble. I gotta be able to Skype, gotta be able to write music and Google stupid videos on YouTube. I can say a tour is a lot better with an iPhone and GPS as well.”

WHAT IS NEXT FOR IWRESTLEDABEARONCE?“We actually just fi nished a movie, ‘cause we’re out of our minds. We shot it on a legit budget, shot it on Red cameras, those $80,000 cameras that Michael Bay uses, we got nuts with it we shot a le-gitimate movie with a lot of (expletive) jokes a lot of gore and a lot of craziness. It’s going to be out on Halloween because it’s horror movie-ish. It’s like Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ versus Michael Jackson’s ‘MoonWalker’ except nothing like any of those.”

ALL STARS MAIN STAGE

12:20-12:40 P.M. On The Nightingale Floor

12:50-1:10 P.M. At War With Androids

1:30-1:50 P.M. For All Those Sleeping

2:00-2:20 P.M. Attila

2:30-2:50 P.M. Sleeping With Sirens

3:00-3:25 P.M. After the Burial

3:35-4:00 P.M. Motionless In White

4:10-4:35 P.M. Chelsea Grin

4:45-5:15 P.M. The Ghost Inside

5:25-5:55 P.M. Born of Osiris

6:05-6:35 P.M. In This Moment

6:45-7:15 P.M. For Today

7:25-7:55 P.M. blessthefall

8:05-8:35 P.M. Iwrestledabearonce

8:50-9:35 P.M. Alesana

9:55-10:50 P.M. Emmure

SCREAM THE PRAYER SIDE STAGE

12:10-12:30 P.M. the fi nal burial

12:45-1:05 P.M. last action hero

1:20-1:40 P.M. Sovereign Strength

1:55-2:15 P.M. As Hell Retreats

2:30-2:50 P.M. This Romantic Tragedy

3:05-3:25 P.M. I The Breather

3:40-4:00 P.M. The Great Commission

4:15-4:40 P.M. Memphis May Fire

4:55-5:20 P.M. Texas in July

5:35-6:00 P.M. Close Your Eyes

6:15-6:45 P.M. The Chariot

7:00-7:30 P.M. War of Ages

7:45-8:15 P.M. Sleeping Giant

8:35-9:35 P.M. Norma Jean

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