It’s one thing to master “creature power suits” in “Wild Kratts,” the popular animated PBS Kids show. It’s entirely another to master the power of kids’ imaginations and fuel their curiosity about wildlife.
The parades and marches, speakers and other events planned across East Texas to celebrate the birthday of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. have a fitting addition this year: voting machines.
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ETSO seeks singers for ‘Creation’
Program explores science of beer
On Saturday, people can fish for trout in Tyler or take a class in fly-fishing in Athens.
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The Cowan Center at the University of Texas at Tyler will open 2020 with Rita Moreno and continue with presentations through April 14.
SpongeBob, his best friend, Patrick, and the other seaworthy residents of Bikini Bottom will make a splash Jan. 23 in Longview as “The SpongeBob Musical” comes to the LeTourneau University Belcher Center.
The East Texas Youth Orchestra will hold auditions this week for its ensembles and has set performances for 2020, Felix Torres, artistic and executive director, said.
The Maxwell Quartet, a Scottish ensemble known for music that blends classical and folk influences, will give a free concert 7 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 230 W. Rusk in Tyler.
Final weekend at Carmela’s
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The Longview Public Library will help mark the city’s sesquicentennial by offering perspective.
The new year will roll into East Texas on Tuesday, with skating parties planned at three area skating rinks, including the legendary Reo building where a new skating rink and comedy club have breathed life into the facility.
The Discovery Science Place, 309 N. Broadway Ave. in Tyler, will hold four camps for children beginning Monday.
Caddo Lake State Park will say goodbye to 2019 with a hike that will close out the final minutes of the year.
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The grit of the West as captured through the lens of renowned photographer Laura Wilson is on display in Tyler Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “That Day: Photographs in the American West.”
A musical holiday tradition will return to downtown Longview next week, when First Presbyterian Church hosts its Handbell Festival and annual Music on the Square.
Holiday decorations, miniature trains, craft activities for the family, exhibits and refreshments will be offered at the downtown Tyler museums and cultural facilities’ 12th annual Holiday Open House 4 to 8 p.m. today.
Holiday in the Garden and Cookies With Santa are among the city of Tyler’s events to celebrate the season.
From the Blue Santa Pub Crawl to making ornaments at Goodman Museum, Hit the Bricks this month is all about holiday cheer.
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JEFFERSON — Twinkling candles cast their glow across traditional Christmas decor in the historic homes on Jefferson’s 37th annual Candlelight Tour of Homes on Thursday.
Christmas will take over downtown Longview on Saturday, with Santa Claus, trains and history taking center stage during a variety of events.
An award winning soprano and a celebrated East Texas choir director will help the East Texas Symphonic Band ring in the season on Sunday.
The cold-hearted Grinch, his poor dog Max and the strange looking residents of Christmas-loving Whoville are ready to bring holiday cheer to Tyler in “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
In C.S. Lewis’ fantasy novel “The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe,” amazing things happen.
Tyler congregations will host or present performances that celebrate the holiday and offer worship through music.
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Tyler-area Christmas parades
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The Longview Symphony’s “Home for the Holidays” concert Dec. 6 will be packed with guest performers and a theme director Jerry Steichen likes to fulfill with every concert — there’s something for everyone.
Country music star Martina McBride will bring her Joy of Christmas tour to the Cowan Center in Tyler on Tuesday.
The Earth and Space Science Center at Tyler Junior College has added holiday themed shows to the lineup in its planetarium theater.
Sunflower Mercantile is planning a Dr. Seuss themed event to bring in the holiday with “A Kazoo-sical Christmas.” The event will be on the Carthage Square on Nov. 30 at noon.
A Christmas parade and community tree lighting ceremony on Thursday are among the events that will mark the holiday season in Tyler.
Bush to speak at Belcher Center
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Don’t tell Allison McGee that “Little Women” is an old-fashioned story from the past that people can’t relate to. She won’t buy that argument for one second.
The girls in “Zombie Prom” are “golly gee” wholesome and the boys proudly wear their school colors. That is except for the new kid, Jonny Warner. He is a bad boy.
The Carthage Book Club will present its annual Christmas Home Tour from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Award winning trumpet player Terell Stafford and musicians from the University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior College will show their talent at the ETSO Jazz Spectacular.
Still Waters Cowboy Church will host a community Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Carthage Civic Center.
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ArtsView Children’s Theatre performers will sing and dance their way through a turn-of-the-century labor dispute when they bring Disney’s Broadway musical “Newsies” to the stage Nov. 21-24.
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Reel East Texas Film Festival kicks off this week and something new is set to get the program in motion.
