Heritage Syrup Festival Celebrates Folk Traditions

The Annual Heritage Syrup Festival takes place on November 8 this year in Henderson featuring the folk tradition of syrup making and other activities that offer a nostalgic peek at days of old. The celebration of gooey goodness draws roughly 30,000 visitors to the...

Cowboy Culture: The Spirit of the West Rides into Winnsboro

Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA) presents the 2025 Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27 with concerts and presentations by top entertainers, free Western fun activities for the whole family, and a juried...

University Gallery Hosts International Artist Exhibition

The University Gallery at East Texas A&M University is exhibiting “Dan Jian: Library of Partial Things” through October 24 in the University Gallery, located at 2005 University Dr. in Commerce, Texas. An opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. September 2 with a...

Alliance Debuts Journal of Texas History

Publication Focuses on Critical Thinking on the Culture of all the State’s People The Alliance for Texas History recently released the inaugural issue of the Journal of Texas History. The organization, formed in March 2024, states, “The journal will showcase the best...

Sometimes I Feel Like George Jones

He watched a love that proved untrue from a window up above and couldn't walk through this world without Luke the Drifter's shoes He took us on The Grand Tour gave wine colored roses away and little tears still come from He Stopped Loving Her Today Oh as I look at all...

Bob Mauldin Releases New Album

East Texas based singer-songwriter Bob Mauldin recently released his new album, Peony Prairie Fire, a bold blend of heartfelt storytelling, vivid imagery, and raw Americana energy. Available now on all major streaming platforms and in select record stores, the album...

Tom Perryman Honored by Texas Radio Hall of Fame

The late legendary DJ Tom Perryman is among the Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2025 honorees. He’ll be posthumously inducted as a Lone Star Legacy on November 1 at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore. Perryman...

Boogie Woogie Marshall

Special Event Features a Tribute to Lead Belly Boogie Woogie Marshall 2025 takes place September 26-27 with celebrations of an uplifting genre of music that got its start in Marshall,Texas. This year’s event honors the enduring legacy of Huddle “Lead Belly,”...

Greenville Chamber Music Society Launches First Concert Season

For the first time ever, the Greenville Chamber Music Society (GCMS) launches an extraordinary 2025–26 Concert Season at the Greenville Municipal Auditorium — bringing 11 concerts to inspire, entertain, and transform. The Greenville Chamber Music Society brings...

Andie Kay Joyner Shares Last Recording with the Late Tommy Alverson

Texas singer-songwriter Andie Kay Joyner released a single this summer that marks the final studio collaboration with her mentor, the late Tommy Alverson. “This recording is so dear to me, as well as bittersweet, because it is the last one that I’ll ever get to make...

Tanglewood Resort Expands Culinary Offerings

Tanglewood Resort has new menus for their Lakeside Restaurant, Tanglewood Bar & Grill, Lakeside Lounge, and the Tower Whiskey Bar. Situated near Denison on Lake Texoma at the Oklahoma border, the resort offers an ideal setting for both leisurely relaxation and...

The Eyes of Father Margil

On Friday, August 8, a celebration takes place in Nacogdoches for Franciscan Father Antonio Margil de Jesus who established a Spanish mission in Nacogdoches and discovered two springs of life-saving water during a long-term drought. According to some reports, this...