Summer Play’s Entertain From Stages Across the Region

There’s no shortage of theatrical performances to enjoy in the Upper East Side of Texas this summer. Here are a few highlights. Texas Shakespeare Festival runs through July 27 in Kilgore featuring high quality, professional theatre productions. texasshakespeare.com...

Author Creates Books of Poetry, Romantic Mystery, and Suspense

Marcine M. Moore is a Dallas-based poet and author whose words have moved hearts across the globe. Celebrated for her internationally acclaimed best-selling poetry collection Phoenix Heart, Moore is a literary force known for emotionally resonant, powerful poetry and...

A Warrior’s Path to Radical Healing

Rebecca Ratliff Releases New Book on Conquering Cancer When Rebecca Ratliff heard "you have liver cancer," it became her greatest wake-up call — one that led not just to healing her body, but to transforming her entire life. Four years cancer-free without chemotherapy...

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...