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State Of The Arts
Saturday 11:30am

State of the Arts is a weekly 30-minute program focusing on the arts community of El Paso. Hosted by dedicated art enthusiast Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts provides listeners with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how creativity is shaping our community.

Marina interviews local visual artists, writers, dancers, singers, actors and directors, as well as regional talent exhibiting or performing in El Paso. The show gets to the heart of what inspires and drives artists to do what they love best.

  • The Forum Theatre at El Paso Community College presents Anna Karenina, based on the classic tale by Leo Tolstoy, in a contemporary adaptation by Helen Edmundson.
  • UTEP has received a $28,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the Early Music Latin America Festival.
  • UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance brings us Los Empeños de una Casa by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
  • Mike Hernandez is a musician from El Paso, Texas, and is also the Music Production teacher and Mariachi Director at Franklin High School.
  • Today we feature artwork where every stroke of paint tells a tale - not from seasoned artists, but from the paws of shelter pets who are waiting for their forever homes.
  • Border Theatre returns to the Jewel Box with the improvised piece Dare (me) to be … Stuspid! The play was generated through the theatre’s acting workshops.
  • Disney’s hit broadway musical, Aladdin, is on stage at the Plaza Theatre February 6-11, 2024 and on that stage will be El Pasoan Gabriela E. Moreno.
  • Frank Parga is an artist from El Paso who lives in New York City. His background and sources of inspiration provide valuable insights into his life and artistic journey.
  • Love Letters is a transformative artistic journey where artist Christin Apodaca collaborates with diverse female and female-identifying creatives.
  • Budding Chicana artist Citlali Delgado had the fortune of growing up surrounded by art and artists thanks to her father, artist Francisco Delgado.