A young mariachi gets a voice, a statue celebrating all that is weird in Austin, and “Man V. Food” star comes to town. It's this week’s Texas News Roundup.San Antonio’s Little Mariachi Story Airs on ESPNYoung Sebastian De La Cruz’s rendition of the National Anthem in 2013 caused a hateful backlash that even led to President Obama making a statement on the child’s behalf. Now Espn is airing “¡Go Sebastian Go!”—a 16-minute film helmed by Eva Longoria and also starring San Antonio Spurs Coach Greg Popovich. The film debuted during May 8's broadcast of “SportsCenter” and kicks off “Versus,” a series of documentary shorts for Espn Films.Austin to Honor Its “Ambassador of Weird”In a city that strives to stay weird, even the avant-garde, cross-dressing, and often homeless Leslie Cochran stood out. And now, film producer Spenser Nuttig wants to honor the late “Ambassador...
- 5/11/2015
- backstage.com
A busy Miami expressway came to a standstill Thursday afternoon, when a woman jumped out of her car holding a baby, screaming for help. Pamela Rauseo, 37, of West Kendall, Fla., was traveling with her nephew Sebastian de la Cruz, 5 months, when she realized he was turning blue, reports the Miami Herald. Drivers in traffic on the Dolphin Expressway sprang into action. Herald photographer Al Diaz, who was in a car directly behind Rauseo, jumped out to assist. "I heard screaming," Diaz said. He raced through the stopped cars to find assistance. Bystander Lucila Godoy, 34, of Miami, left her 3-year-old son...
- 2/21/2014
- by Alicia C. Dennis
- PEOPLE.com
This young American singer cannot be stopped.
Eleven-year-old singer Sebastien de la Cruz who brushed off a deluge of racist venom on Twitter earlier this week returned to the stage Thursday night to perform the National Anthem before the game four of the NBA finals, with a star-studded entourage cheering him on.
Introduced by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, de la Cruz belted out the nation’s song once again, drawing applause several times when his voice hit peak intensity.
De la Cruz first made headlines Tuesday night, after Twitter users lashed out at him, saying a “Mexican” shouldn’t perform the National Anthem.
But the haters didn’t rule the day. A larger flood of support for the young musician overwhelmed the racist assumption that brown people with Spanish names don’t count as American. The classy San Antonio-native shut them down, pointing out during a televised appearance and...
Eleven-year-old singer Sebastien de la Cruz who brushed off a deluge of racist venom on Twitter earlier this week returned to the stage Thursday night to perform the National Anthem before the game four of the NBA finals, with a star-studded entourage cheering him on.
Introduced by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, de la Cruz belted out the nation’s song once again, drawing applause several times when his voice hit peak intensity.
De la Cruz first made headlines Tuesday night, after Twitter users lashed out at him, saying a “Mexican” shouldn’t perform the National Anthem.
But the haters didn’t rule the day. A larger flood of support for the young musician overwhelmed the racist assumption that brown people with Spanish names don’t count as American. The classy San Antonio-native shut them down, pointing out during a televised appearance and...
- 6/14/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Plus, a human cannonball almost dies and a big fat lady in a bikini works on a pole. God bless America! Some people are just made to audition for America's Got Talent, and this week's golden contestant came in the form of Tim Poe, a Texas native who suffered a debilitating injury during the war in Afghanistan which left him with a severe stutter. Fortunately, Tim doesn't stutter when he sings, so he had the entire Austin auditorium — wait, make that all of America — eating out of the palm of his hand June 4 as he crooned a smooth country ditty. Ok, now let's talk about six other acts of note from the evening... Sebastian de la Cruz, 10, and his mariachi band: Dubbed the "little Mexican male Jackie Evancho" by Mr. Howie Mandel, this kid opened the show and had the entire crowd on its feet. It wasn't really my cup of tea,...
- 6/5/2012
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
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