Feb 17, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
East Texas A&M earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report for several online degree programs, reflecting the university’s commitment to excellence and innovation in online education. East Texas A&M University’s online bachelor’s programs...
Feb 15, 2025 | ARTS + CULTURE
The Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT)—a statewide nonprofit committed to bolstering support for the arts and spotlighting artistic excellence—announced key findings from their 2025 State of the Arts Report (SOTAR). In collaboration with leading researchers and institutions...
Feb 13, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
Fat Tuesday this year is on March 4. Known as Mardi Gras, “partying” on the last night before the Christian fasting season of Lent (or earlier) includes lots of rich foods, throwing of beads, parades, and extreme merriment. Find a few celebrations in the Upper East...
Feb 11, 2025 | ARTS + CULTURE, VENUES + ATTRACTIONS
The Upper East Side of Texas has tremendous deep roots in music and has given birth to an incredible number of successful musicians to the point it is sometimes asked inquisitively, “What’s in the water there?” Some music genres born or practiced in the region still...
Feb 11, 2025 | ARTS + CULTURE, VENUES + ATTRACTIONS
Community theatre and other performing arts are popular in communities of all sizes in the Upper East Side of Texas. Here’s a list of venues to check their calendars for shows going on throughout the year. Angelina Arts Alliance, Lufkin ARTS QUEST, Arts Quest for the...