Tea Party and a Play with The Little Mermaid
The Hopeful Theatre Project presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid on June 20-22 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas. A special Tea Under the Sea with Ariel and Friends party for children 13 and under takes place at the theater before the Sunday matinee. In the...
Mount Vernon Music Presents Musical Messages
Mount Vernon Music presents "From Sorrow to Joy: Musical Messages" on Saturday, May 24, at Daphne Prairie in Mount Vernon. Guests are invited to enjoy the smell and touch of clean prairie breezes on 900 never-plowed acres of an ecosystem that once covered the Great...
New Texas Sinfonia Presents Final Concert of Season
New Texas Sinfonia concludes their fourth season with Viva l'talia at 3 p.m. May 31 at First Presbyterian Church in Tyler. The Italian-themed program features award-winning organist Bryan Anderson playing East Texas' largest pipe organ in Alfredo Casella's rarely...
Shakespeare Dallas Announces Summer Festival Shows
Join Shakespeare Dallas for the beloved summer tradition Shakespeare in the Park from June 13 through July 20 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater. The 53rd festival features The Importance of Being Earnest and Othello. The Importance of Being Earnest is directed by Jenni...
Gussied Up: New Trail Highlights the Legacy of Gussie Nell Davis
By P.A. Geddie The birth of dance drill team performances happened first at a rural Texas high school, then on a small college football field before gaining popularity around the world. The inventor of the art form was teacher and choreographer Gussie Nell Davis who...
See ‘Rangerettes’ Exhibit at Kilgore Old Post Office
A collaboration between the City of Kilgore, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and REEL East Texas presents Rangerettes, an exhibition of photographs by O. Rufus Lovett on display through February 2026 at The Old Post Office event center in Kilgore. The 31 Kilgore...
A Tasty Getaway in the Upper East Side of Texas
Culinary Excursions in Rural Upper East Side of Texas Provide Flavorful Experiences By P.A. Geddie Those who live in rural Upper East Side of Texas know they are rich for having easy access to the freshest, most delicious foods available from a vast amount of nearby...
Celebrating Audie Murphy’s 100th Birthday
Events Take Place in Farmersville and Greenville for the War Hero and Hollywood Legend Audie Murphy was the most decorated combat soldier of World War II, earning the Medal of Honor at just 19 years old. After the war, he starred in Hollywood movies. He was born June...
Set Your Own Pace for Fun This Summer
With an abundance of lakes, water sports, public beaches, parks, splash pads, and picnic areas, there’s no shortage of summer fun in the Upper East Side of Texas. Take a day trip train through East Texas from Longview to Mineola and back. Enjoy mini golf, bowling,...
Viva Le Boi d’Arc
The City of Bonham is celebrating bois d’arc trees as part of the Bonham Heritage Day Festival at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Fannin County Courthouse, 101 East Sam Rayburn Drive. The Bonham and Fannin County connection with bois d’arc wood begins in the 1700s when...
Josh Turner Headlines at Rockwall Founders Day Celebration
Rockwall Founders Day celebrates the town’s 171 birthday on Saturday, May 17. The free festival takes place both in downtown Rockwall and at Harry Myers Park, with a robust lineup of family programming that begins at 8 a.m. downtown and culminates that evening with...
Balloons and Music Fill the Air in Longview
Country music’s Joe Nichols is headlining the main entertainment stage this year for the Great Texas Balloon Race that starts with balloon flyovers across the Longview sky on Tuesday, June 10, and culminates with weekend concerts, Texas-themed drone shows, and...
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