Nacogdoches, Texas- Spend the afternoon touring some of Nacogdoches’ most elegant private residences at the annual Tour of Homes presented by Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc. and sponsored by the Nacogdoches County Board of Realtors. The tour will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 during the height of the Christmas season offering attendees […]
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Early-Bird Tickets for Big Nac Music Festival On Sale Now
Nacogdoches, Texas – Texas Music Magazine is pleased to announce the inaugural Big Nac Music Festival March 5-8, 2015. Early-bird tickets are on sale now at bignac.com. The Big Nac Music Festival will showcase over 40 of the best up and coming Texas’ bands across multiple genres, including country, rock, blues, Tejano, indie and bluegrass. […]
Have Fun In NAC This Weekend!
Have Fun In NAC This Weekend- If you are in Deep East Texas and looking for some weekend fun make your way to Nacogdoches this weekend! This weekend Nacogdoches will be full of fun for everyone. The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau will be presenting “El […]
26th Anniversary of the Nacogdoches ArtWalk
26th Anniversary of the Nacogdoches ArtWalk Nacogdoches- In 1986, five Nacogdoches gallery-studios joined together to present the first Nacogdoches ArtWalk. This November, Nacogdoches will celebrate its 26th annual ArtWalk. On November 12, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 8p.m., the following Nacogdoches galleries will offer the community art exhibits, refreshments, and door prizes. Caddo Trail Arts […]
Palestine Community Theatre Presents FrUiTCaKeS
Palestine, Texas- Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a lost cat named Tutti Frutti and a Christmas hog named Buster and you’ve got the recipe for a fun-filled and touching evening of holiday cheer. Palestine Community […]
What’s Up At Liberty Hall?
Tyler, Texas- Movies, comedy, live performances and more! Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7p.m.- Special screening of “Labyrinth” starring the late, great David Bowie. Saturday, January 30 at 10a.m.- Sound of Music Sing Along Thursday, February 4 at 7p.m.- Breakfast at Tiffany’s Thursday, February 11 at 7p.m.- Pillow Talk Saturday, February 13, at 8p.m.- The Newlywed Game and […]
“Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story” Palestine Premiere
Palestine, Texas- “Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story,” a documentary by P+R Productions, tells the story of the wrongful 2007 capital murder conviction against Hannah Overton in a rare case of salt poisoning, and the seven-year struggle to reveal the truth about what happened to four-year-old Andrew Byrd the day he died on October […]
Rehearsals for “Sugar” Underway at the Texas
Rehearsals for “Sugar” Underway at the Texas Palestine- The Palestine Community Theatre Group is working tirelessly to bring “Sugar” to the stage of the Texas! In just a few weeks the Texas will open its doors and present a classic comedy based on the screenplay “Some Like It Hot” during the Dogwood Trails Celebration in Palestine. […]
Ghosts Of Millard’s Crossing
Ghosts Of Millard’s Crossing Nacogdoches- Millard’s Crossing is bringing new meaning to “living history!” On Halloween night in Nacogdoches, the spirits of Millard’s Crossing Historic Village will come alive and hand out candy to all who enter the village gates! Treat your family to a historic Halloween when the ghosts of the people who once lived in […]
Jefferson Pickers
Jefferson Pickers JEFFERSON- American Pickers is currently one of the most popular television shows in America. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz travel around the country looking for “rusty gold” and other Americana treasures. This weekend you can be a picker, as bargain hunters from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas will be descending on Jefferson, Texas to […]
2nd Annual El Camino Real de los Tejas Festival at Caddo Mounds
Alto, Texas- The second Annual El Camino Real de los Tejas Festival will kick off at the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site on Saturday, October 17. Travel back in time on the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas this fall and enjoy food, fun, pioneer skills, presentations, crafts, music, a Caddo bow demonstration, nature and archeology hikes. […]
Texas State Forest Festival Recognized in Over 30 Categories
Lufkin Texas- After another successful Texas State Forest Festival, the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce brought home 31 different awards from the Texas Festivals and Events Association (TFEA). The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce won the Zenith award; which is presented to the best 2014 festival in the state in each budget category. The Chamber was […]
Caddo Culture Day
Alto, Texas- Caddo Mounds State Historic Site invites the public to participate in their Caddo Culture Day event. Experience Caddo history and culture through a variety of activities, including performances of Caddo Indian music and dance. Try your hand at making stone tools and throwing the atlatl. Enjoy Indian tacos, guided tours, American Indian exhibits, […]
Texas Shakespeare Festival
Texas Shakespeare Festival- In April 1984, the idea for the Texas Shakespeare Festival was developed: to establish a professional summer theatre for East Texas. Two years later, in June 1986, the Texas Shakespeare Festival opened its inaugural season. Now in its 25th season, the Texas Shakespeare Festival has produced more than 30 plays of Shakespeare’s […]
Rex’s Exes Live at the Texas Theatre
Palestine, Texas- Celebrate Texas at the Texas Theatre this month! Palestine Community Theatre presents Texas-size comedy in Rex’s Exes, under the direction of Dana Goolsby the last two weekends of March. March marks important moments in Texas history and is the perfect time to celebrate what makes Texans so unique! Rex’s Exes, the sequel to […]
Polka Polka Polka!
Polka Polka Polka! Crockett, Texas—It’s that time again….polka polka polka!! The Piney Woods PolkaFest! with Brave Combo is this Saturday, September 13, at the Houston County airport. Visit the oldest county in Texas this weekend for authentic German food & drink and dance to America’s favorite polka band, Brave Combo!! Presented by the Piney Woods Fine […]
Single Tickets for all Piney Woods Fine Arts Events On Sale!
Single Tickets for all Piney Woods Fine Arts Events On Sale! Crockett—Single tickets to all Piney Woods Fine Arts events go on sale Monday, Sept. 16th. PWFAA is presenting a jam-packed, star-studded 23rd season with a variety of exciting shows. Tony-award winning Broadway musicals, Hollywood comedians, country music legends and much, much more!! With such […]
Mary Poppins Is Coming to the Historic Texas Theatre
Palestine, Texas- In less than two weeks Palestine Community Theatre’s (PCT) Mary Poppins is set to fly over the rooftops of Palestine and land at the Historic Texas Theatre! Mary Poppins, sponsored by Ellen Weber D.D.S., is one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, and winner of 44 major theatre awards from […]
Twelve Project Hosts Double Header Weekend of Music and Preview of 2014 Auction Photos
Galveston Island, Texas – The 2014 TWELVE Project returns the first weekend in October with two nights of live music and the public’s first opportunity to view the 2014 photos prior to their public auction. TWELVE, now in its fourth year, is giving 12 Texas musicians the opportunity to turn their creativity to photographing life […]
Nacogdoches Music Festival: 4 Days, Over 40 Shows
Annual Festival Bringing Bands From Across the US Nacogdoches, Texas– Nacogdoches Music Festival (formerly Big Nac) will have close to 50 shows over four days beginning March 3. Shows are held in historic downtown Nacogdoches, across several venues within walking distance of each other. Bands and performers from all over the USA will be featured along with East […]
Piney Woods Fine Arts Free Concerts!
Piney Woods Fine Arts Free Concerts! Crockett, Texas- The Summer Lightnin’ Concert Series- June Tunes by the Tracks is beginning June 5th. This series of FREE outdoor concerts at the Sallas Amphitheatre is presented by Piney Woods Fine Arts. The stage is located in Arnold Park next to the Houston County Museum (in the old railroad […]
32nd Annual State Forest Festival
LUFKIN, TEXAS- Ride the giant Ferris wheel, watch lumberjacks logroll, or get in line to taste some of the best hush puppies ever made in the Deep South at the Texas State Forest Festival in Lufkin, Sept. 21-25, at the George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center. The Angelina County Chamber of Commerce began the Texas State […]
UT Tyler Cowan Center Presents “West Side Story”
UT Tyler Cowan Center Presents “West Side Story” TYLER- More than fifty years ago, one musical changed theatre forever. Now it’s back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. January 22, UT Tyler Cowan Center will present […]
Wonderland of Sites Presents An Art, History and Steeple Tour
Marshall, Texas- Marshall’s area attractions have teamed up with the 29th Annual Wonderland of Lights to present the inaugural Wonderland of Sites Tour. “We are so excited about the plans each attraction has put in place,” said Tourism & Promotions Director Sarah O’Brien, “If you aren’t yet in the Holiday spirit this event will put […]