Texas creators hope “Postcards from the Border” will transport audiences there and challenge prevailing border narratives

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.A group of Texas artists has created a performance piece they say is designed to transport people to the Texas-Mexico border and to share some border stories they say do not get much attention – despite recent heightened scrutiny of the region. Postcards from the Border was commissioned by Texas Performing Arts and developed in residence there. It evolved from a trip that author Oscar Casares and photographer Joel Salcido took from El Paso and Juarez to Brownsville and Matamoros, chronicling what they encountered along the way in words and photos. Austin singer-songwriter and violinist Carrie Rodriguez added music for the stage show.

KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with the three of them recently about the origin of the piece and their hopes for the audience’s experience. We hear from writer Oscar Casares first.

There is more information about Postcards from the Border at texas performing arts dot org.

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