Stormont Lecture: Tardeadas and the Emergence of Tejano Involvement at The Club Westerner

The public is invited to join VC's Museum of the Coastal Bend for a John W. Stormont Lecture, Tardeadas and the Emergence of Tejano Involvement at The Club Westerner.

Based on her master’s thesis, Sydney Salazar,  Graduate Researcher in Historic Preservation, explores the vibrant and complex social history of one of Victoria’s historic dance halls. This presentation celebrates The Club Westerner’s legendary culture of Tejano music performances and Sunday afternoon Conjunto tardeadas. Moving beyond celebration to preservation, Salazar advocates for a holistic, oral history-driven approach to documenting spaces like The Club Westerner, demonstrating how research-based policy and planning can protect vital cultural heritage. Salazar has recently received her Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin.

Admission is free and open to the public.