EXCLUSIVE: Going Varsity in Mariachi has landed its biggest gig yet: the documentary about high school musicians in South Texas will debut on Netflix before the end of the month. Under a licensing ...
When director Alejandra Vasquez learned about mariachi high school bands competing in South Texas, she was immediately drawn to the story. The setting reminded her of her own upbringing in the small ...
“Going Varsity in Mariachi,” the endearing documentary about the world of competitive high school mariachi in Texas, is finally available on streaming. The film, which had its world premiere at the ...
The feature is most impressive during nonmusical moments, as co-directors Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez achieve a fly-on-the-wall intimacy with their subjects. But not all teams are created equal.
SAN ANTONIO — Note: This interview was conducted in 2023, ahead of the movie's Texas premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival. It's been lightly edited upon its arrival on Netflix this month. When you ...
The Rio Grande Valley's talents went mainstream last week with a documentary highlighting its mariachi culture hitting Netflix. The documentary follows high school musicians from the bottom tip of ...
High school is full of competition - sports, debate teams and mathletes. But did you know that throughout Texas, there are schools that offer competitive mariachi? (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) FADEL: ...
Mariachi Oro, the mariachi based at Edinburg North High School, takes center stage in the new documentary “Going Varsity in Mariachi.” The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year ...
Amid the dozens of schools competing in this year’s Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Competition in San Antonio, one prominent school band program decided to forego the 2024 event due to an “unfortunate ...
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