Asleep at the Wheel Celebrates 50 Years in Texas
Western Swing and Country music legends Asleep at the Wheel band is celebrating their 50 years of being based in the Lone Star State with a new Texas-based album. They are performing live at JulyFest in Gun Barrel City on July 26 and in Carthage on August 9 as they...
Marshall Performance Center Announces New Season of Shows
The new season for the Memorial City Hall Performance Center (MCH) brings an eclectic range of performances to Marshall, Texas. Kicking things off is an exclusive event with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 29. Formed in 2006 by the...
Live Music Spreads Harmony Across the Region
Nothing better for many than to hear live music — find your favorite performers or try something new and enjoy the harmony that music can bring to groups of people from all walks of life. Blacktop Mojo performers July 11 at Brisket Love in Lindale. Luke LaPrade plays...
Five Women of East Texas Featured in Concert
Five talented singer-songwriters of East Texas are brought together for a Texas Songwriter Showcase on The Bowery Stage in Winnsboro from 7 to 9 p.m. August 30. Lynn Adler, Meredith Crawford, Kate Kirby, Sharon Walker, and Katie Wallace all have their own fan base as...
Laugh Out Loud at This Longview Festival
National headliners and regional improv troupes descend upon Longview for two days of unpredictable laughs. Theatre Longview presents Laugh Out Longview Comedy Festival on June 27-28 with popular performers and competing teams from Dallas, Houston, Austin, Tyler,...
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...
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