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 ...

In Belle Ortiz's final days this past summer, musicians came to her bedside to play in appreciation for her work promoting mariachi education in schools. A small film crew was on hand, too, capturing ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 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 ...