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January 1, 2018 • Issue 1, Volume 6

Contents 5-10 Things to Do

» Hit the Bricks: January 13th, Downtown Tyler is the Place to Be » 2018 B2B EXPO Returns to Tyler This Month » “Tyler Rock Gym: Get your Climb On” By Barbara Greenbauer » Liberty Hall Celebrates Winter with a New Line Up » Upcoming at Cowan Center: The Doobie Brothers in Concert & “Cinderella” On Stage » 2018 Upcoming Festivals Across East Texas » Events:January Photography Workshop, Project Save A Mouth (PSAM) Community Healthcare Night, Lone Star Gun Shows Tyler, For the Love of Junk, Bridal Prom & Party Expo, Jordan Circus, East Texas Auto And Cycle Show, and Sidewalk Prophets: Something Different Tour in 3D » 2018 Azalea Belle Application Deadline Approaching: High School Girls can Apply to be a 2018 Azalea & Spring Flower Trail Representative » 2018: 5K’s, Fun Runs & More

11 Books

» “New Reads for the New Year” By Gini Rainey » Let’s Get Your Finances in Order in 2018: Reviews of “The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness” By Dave Ramsey and “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy” By Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko

13-19 Music

» “Chris Wallace & The Delta Blues: Delivering The Goods” By Johnny Griffith » “Lulu & The Black Sheep: Sometimes Simpler Is Better” By Johnny Griffith » “Cody Daniel: Family First” By Johnny Griffith » Upcoming Concerts: The Doobie Brothers, Roger Creager, 10 Years with From Ashes to New, Ever Since December, Uncle Lucius “The Final Shows,” Angel Siren, William Clark Green with Josh Abbott, Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer and more » The Old Firehouse Hosts Two Concerts this Month » The Complete Music Gig Guide for Live Music

20 Family

» Barnes & Noble Booksellers Story Times » Movie Fun for Everyone at Studio Movie Grill » Winter Birds Zooper Day at Caldwell Zoo » At CESSE This Month: TJC Science Center Offers New Winter Dome Shows » Celebrate Winter Inside the Tyler Public Library

21 Theatre

» Upcoming Plays, Musicals, and More

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» “Inside the Artist’s Studio: The Healing Hands of Art”

By Derrick White » This Month at Tyler Museum of Art:

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Thursday, January 18th.

Art • Gallery Main Street will be will be opening its exhibition: “Origins,” 5:30-8pm.

Live Music • ETX Brewing Co. - Patrick Johnston, 8pm • Garage Bar • Rick’s on the Square Tours • Half Mile of History Self-Guided Tour - this is an outdoor,

By Holli Fourniquet half-mile loop around the square that commemorates signifiOn the second Saturday of cant people, places, or events in Tyler. For a list of locations go to every month (January 13th), cityoftyler.org/departments/historicpreservation. people from all over converge • Take a Haunted Walking or Riding Tour with Jericho’s Tours of in Downtown Tyler for “Hit Tyler. It’s $15 per person for the Riding Tour and $8 per person the Bricks.” Each month the for the Walking Tour. Attendees must pay in advance online or in event is unique and different. cash at the time of the tour (no checks). Tours are limited to 11 Whether rain or shine, hot or people for the Riding Tour, but there is no limit for the Walking cold, you can always count Tour. The Walking Tour will start at 8:30pm and meets by the on something to do in Downtown Tyler on the second Saturday of fountain on the square. The Riding Tour will start at 9:30pm and every month. Grab your friends and family and “Hit the Bricks!” meets at the Chamber of Commerce. To make reservations, go to During this month’s event, Downtown Tyler will be bursting toursoftyler.com. with family fun, entertainment, music, food, history tours, art, While you’re in Downtown enjoying one of the special events, and, of course, the chance to check out a great, locally-owned be sure to check out some of the local businesses. These stores offer restaurant, bar, or retail establishment. Special activities include: unique items that can only be found in Downtown Tyler.

Family Be sure to check out, El Guapo Records. They sell vintage and • The Goodman Museum will host a scavenger hunt, fun for the new vinyl records. whole family, 10am-4pm.

903 Handmade features collections from quality handmade makers local, around Texas, and around the country.

Movies Ye Olde City Antique Mall offers a huge warehouse of antiques, • Liberty Hall will host the classic “Cinderella” cartoon, 2-4pm. collectibles and tons more.

Tickets are $6. In partnership with the Cowan Center, there In between all the shopping and activities, take time to visit will also be a costume contest. The winner will receive tickets to Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the Cowan Center one of the Downtown family friendly attractions including:

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January 13th, Downtown Tyler is the Place to Be

nesses the perfect opportunity to exhibit their latest services and products. This year, an expanded line-up of activities are planned. The event will take place at Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler on January 18th.

“Our target audience is businesses and consumers. We expect 5,000 to attend this year. We will showcase local business, promote buying goods and services locally, and business networking,” said the Tyler Chamber of Commerce.

All attendees must present a business card or pay $5 per person to attend the expo.

B2B Business Workshop This year, the event will kick off in the morning with the annual B2B Business Workshops held at the Rose Garden Center. This takes place from 8:30-11:30am. Cost is $75 per person.

From the growing business workshop to the session-based presentations, there is ample opportunity to meet local professionals who share your goals and challenges. The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, along with various community business partners, will be presenting an educational workshop for employers designed to reach a multi-county business audience. Topics will include employment issues in this diverse political climate, workplace conflicts, and cyber security awareness, just to

name a few.

Eric Kolder with Ramey & Flock will present “Insights into the Trump Administration/Employment Handbooks.” Matt Tibbetts will present “Generations in the Workplace: Managing Conflict in Generational Differences.”

Mark Seguin will present “Prevent a Breach – Cyber Security Awareness.” These workshops offer four hour HRCI/SHRM credit.

Membership Luncheon and Lecture Next, the Membership Luncheon and Lecture will be showcasing Jan Hargrave, nationally known speaker, with her topic, “Strictly Business Body Language.” This will take place 11:30am-1pm and cost $25 per person. This fee is included with the morning workshop.

The B2B Expo The B2B Expo will feature more than 25 major sponsors and 100 booth exhibitors participating. The expo will take place 1-6pm.

Attendees must present a business card or pay $5 per person to attend.

Exhibitors include A.T. Staffing, ABC Home & Commercial Services, Ables-Land, Alpha Media, Ark-La-Tex Shredding Co., Inc., Bergfeld Merchants Association, Budget Business Systems, Calvary Plumbing LLC, Carter Bloodcare, CBS19/CW/MeTV/CBS19.

TV, Copeland Insurance, Core Insights, CVB/ City/TACC/HBA/BEC/Leadership Tyler, Dakota’s, Design Center Signs, Designer Graphics, Discount Power, Dixie Paper, Drug & Alcohol Testing Compliance Services, East Texas Medical Center, Enterprise Computing Services, EyeCare Associates, Griffin Technology Services LLC, Hollytree Country Club, Hudson Printing &

Graphic Design, KETK, KLTV, La Vie Med Spa, McCasland Allstate, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Office Barn, Oncor Electric Delivery, Pixologie of Tyler, Proforma Horizon, Reliant, an NRG Company, Residence Inn-Tyler, Robert’s Coffee & Vending Service Rub-A-Dub Plumbing, SERVPRO of Tyler, TAABS Ink, TapSnap, TeamLogic IT, Ted Kamel Foods, LLC, Telco Plus Credit Union, Texas Bank and Trust, The Cannery Lindale, The UPS Store, Townsquare Media, Tyler Athletic and Swim Club, Tyler Innovation Pipeline, Tyler Junior College-Continuing Studies, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler Today Magazine, Tyler Young Professionals, United Credit Union, Veterans & Community Roundtable, and Visit LindaleCity of Lindale.

The B2B After Hours The B2B After Hours will be held 4-6pm. This fun event is the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours, which this month, is combined with this event so that attendees can meet and greet with one another while networking with the expo exhibitors.

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Goodman-Legrand Home & Museum, Cotton Belt Depot, Discovery Science Place, Liberty Hall, Smith County Historical Society, Gallery Main Street, or the Tyler Public Library.

For dinner sink your teeth into one of the local Downtown eateries. Find anything from cheap tacos and bar food to fine dining and everything in between. There’s no excuse to leave hungry with the assortment of dining options in Downtown.

Rick’s On the Square, Black Oyster Bar, Jack Ryan’s Steakhouse, Don Juan’s Mexican Restaurant, Garage Bar, Sports Bar & Grill offer delicious food. Several food trucks will also be available Downtown on the square and at ETX Brewery.

There is free parking Downtown in the Fair Plaza parking garage (located right beside ETX Brewing Co. and across the street from The Foundry Coffee House), free parking on the square, or free valet parking at Rick’s and Jack Ryan’s after 4pm.

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Tyler Rock Gym: Get Your Climb On

By Barbara Greenbauer

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Ready for a new adventure that will test your mental and physical strength, teambuilding, and problem-solving skills, all rolled into one?

Tyler Rock Gym (TRG) is the one-of-a kind new climbing arena in East Texas that is designed for both seasoned and firsttime climbers. It’s kind of an awe inspiring sight as you enter the facility, huge 32 foot walls, emblazoned with colorful foot holds, ropes, and people climbing and scaling everywhere.

Opening just last month, TRG has already become a haven for climbers and watchers alike creating a climbing oasis with a strong, friendly community. And this community all has one thing in common they want to get to the top, and conquer the walls!

Sign a waiver, get some hands on instruction, and orientation from welltrained staff about the harness, auto belays (spotters) and bouldering walls, and you’re ready to go. It’s truly a motivating, positive experience as you witness fathers and sons, mothers and small children alike, encourage each other to reach out, find another route and keep going!

Owners Shawn Wilson and David Orchard are the head cheerleaders, welcoming each and every climber, giving them encouragement, and reaching out to make sure everyone is having a great experience. “We have seen such a sense of community grow over the very short time we’ve been open,” said Wilson.

“There have been so many different groups enter the doors, from nurses to local business owners, to students from our local colleges, and even from SFA.” All you will need to scale the walls is closed-toed shoes and a harness; other equipment is available for rent at their pro shop, including rock climbing shoes and chalk. You will be taught “how to fall safely” and then it’s up to you to choose a route on one of the massive walls in the over 10,500 square foot climbing surface.

“Every five or six weeks we will change out the routes on the walls, so it becomes a whole new challenge,” explained Orchard. “Our goal is to help people enjoy the sport that we fell in love with.” There are more than 11 different levels of difficulty, with the lower levels designed specifically for kids. All children 13 and younger must be supervised, but on this Saturday, it’s clear that families are in this together as the kids climb higher and the parents encourage enthusiastically from the mats.

Katy Kohls and Luke Kanclerz have already joined as members and “have climbed other places, but we love the social and family atmosphere here,” said Kohls. “We get into the climbing zone, and it’s almost like a time warp.

We turned around and we’ve been here almost all day, climbing, talking, and helping other climbers problem solve.”

This sport is so much more than just climbing a wall. It’s about endurance, problem solving and team-building. Groups sit at the base of a wall, pointing and gesturing to a fellow climber, trying to figure out the puzzle of where to position, how to climb, and the next step. A father acts as the belay for his young son as he encourages him not to give up and try again to get up to the top.

“This sport just has so many benefits,” explains Orchard. “You don’t have to be a superb athlete to participate, and it is great for all ages.

We have a 4 year old climbing today with his mother, and we have a 70 year old man who has been climbing with us regularly.”

Tyler Rock Gym is a great escape for birthday parties or corporate team-building events and offers memberships that include exclusive climbing hours, special discounts, and even member get-togethers and special events (the latest member treat was a pancake breakfast.)

Corey Valverde and her 4 year old son, Izri, were having a blast, and Izri was totally fearless, scrambling up the wall at a fast pace. “We had heard about the rock gym opening,” said Valverde, “and were so excited to have somewhere to exercise all year round that we could do as a family and have fun at the same time.”

Bouldering is a different kind of climb; no ropes, just sheer determination and willpower.

The bouldering walls are 15 feet high and have 80 different routes and angles for climbers to navigate. “There are a lot of different ways and types of climbs in this one gym,” said Orchard.

“Climbers that are very experienced have said it’s a great challenge and workout and they keep coming back.”

There are also a variety of different options to choose as far as time commitment. Climbers can purchase a one-day membership, a punch card, or a monthly membership. The one day membership includes re-entry at any time, so you can climb, leave, and return at any time the gym is open for business. An all day adult pass (ages 13 and up) is $16.95, and kids 4-12 can climb for $12.95. Basic rental gear runs from $8 for harness and shoes, harness alone is $4, $5 for just shoes, and $10 for a complete kit of shoes, harness and chalk. If you don’t feel like climbing, but just want to come in, encourage, and watch, it is free when you sign a waiver.

“We are just so thrilled to be able to offer East Texans a different way to spend their time,” said Orchard. “The benefits of rock climbing, whether indoor or outdoor, are incredible and the opportunity to spend quality time with your family in a fun, friendly, healthy atmosphere is a bonus.”

Come and climb the walls at Tyler Rock Gym, located at 4580 Old Troup Hwy., Tyler. You can reach them at (903)705-0074 or at tylerrockgym. com or on Facebook at “tylerrockgym.”

Hours are Monday-Friday 12noon-10pm, Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 1-7pm.

Liberty Hall Celebrates The NewLibertyYear With New Shows Hall is hosting a variety of upcoming

events. Liberty has something for all ages!

Liberty Hall is located at 103 E. Erwin St., Tyler, TX 75702. Tickets are available online at libertytyler.com and at the door for some events.

January 13th (2-4pm) - “Cinderella” - Liberty Hall is partnering with the Cowan Center at UT Tyler to bring you a “Cinderella” Experience!

As part of Hit the Bricks Second Saturday, Liberty Hall will be showing the animated Disney movie of “Cinderella.” They will host a costume contest for boys and girls to dress up as their favorite Cinderella character (think princesses and princes, fairy godmothers or even very helpful mice). The audience will choose a winner and he or she will receive tickets, along with their parents, to see Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the Cowan Center on Thursday, January 18th at 7:30pm. This is a Tony Award winning Broadway musical from the creators of “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” that has delighting audiences with its contemporary take on this classic tale. Tickets are $6 for anyone over 4. Under 4 is $4.

January 20th (7pm) - Johnny Magic’s “Reality” - Liberty Hall and the City of Tyler are proud to bring to you “Reality?” featuring illusionist Johnny Magic. This show will feature some of the most unique magic/illusions from across the world along with side splitting family-friendly comedy. Tickets for this event are $15 and space is limited.

January 26th (8pm) - Rhett Miller Acoustic (of the Old 97’s) will be in concert with Matthew Ryan opening. Lead singer of The Old 97’s

Rhett Miller released his new solo album, “The Traveler,” on May 19th, 2015. The album features the instrumentation of Black Prairie (members of The Decemberists), Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey (members of REM) and is Rhett’s seventh solo effort. Tickets start at $20.

January 27th (7pm) - Steve Simmons & Friends Concert - Join Steve and fellow Tylerite Adam Carroll, for an evening of Texas toetapping as they perform both original and other songs from their vast libraries. Don’t miss being a part of this first annual event that promises to fill all with memories and music until next year.

Tickets start at $25.

January 31st (7pm) - Grand Ole Opry Star John Conlee in Concert Between 1978 and 2004 John Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven #1 hits: “Lady Lay Down,” “Backside of Thirty,” “Common Man,” “I'm Only in It for the Love,” “In My Eyes,” “As Long As I’m Rockin’ with You” and “Got My Heart Set on You.” In addition to these, Conlee sent 14 other songs into the Top Ten, including his classic, “Rose Colored Glasses.” John has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1981. For tickets call (866) 710-8942. Tickets start at $40.

February 2nd (7pm) - “Carpenters Once More” - Come celebrate one Unforgettable Voice and one unforgettable duo, with the sounds of “Carpenters Once More” featuring Branson Show Awards 2016 Tribute Show of the Year, 2017 Female Entertainer of the Year nominee, and Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Winner-Vocalist Diana Lynn. From the birth of this dynamic brother/sister duo to the last of their public performances, this powerful show

highlights hits like “Yesterday Once More,” “Close To You,” “For All We Know,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Postman,” “Ticket To Ride,” and many more. Tickets start at $20.

February 14th (8pm) - Card 53 Comedy Valentine’s Day Show - Card 53 Comedy brings their unique style of improv “makemups” back to the stage of Liberty Hall on Valentine’s Day. Grab a date, get your girlfriends together for Galentine’s or support Singles Awareness by a night of improv comedy. Card 53 strives each show to be what they consider “clean-ish” however due to the unpredictable nature of improv, they risk embarrassing their wives, girlfriends, dogs, employers, and total strangers with their unique style of improv makem-ups. It is suggested to just call a babysitter and make it a date night!

Tickets start at $15.

February 16th (7pm) - World Famous Elvis Tribute Concert - We all have memories of watching the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” perform “Hound Dog” on The Ed Sullivan Show and listening to his music, and this February, we can hear the classics being performed live. Elvis Presley Tribute Artist, Travis Powell, would like to invite fans from East Texas to come see “One Night with Elvis.” Special guest performers is the 8 member band “Spinout.” Reserve tickets are available by calling 832-312-0074 or email to stevemdxelvis@gmail.com.

February 23rd (7pm) - Johnny Lee “The Original Urban Cowboy” - Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, Texas, and is a member of the “Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.” In 1968, he began a 10-year working relationship with Mickey Gilley, at the World Famous Nightclub Gilley’s in Pasadena, Texas. In 1979, Lee’s first

screen role was in a 1979 TV movie, “The Girls in the Office,” starring Barbara Eden and Susan St. James. He was then asked to perform in the film “Urban Cowboy,” which starred John Travolta and Deborah Winger, “Lookin’' For Love,” was from that movie soundtrack, and became Lee’s first “Gold Record.” The song spent three weeks as #1 on the Billboard Country Music Charts, and #2 on the Pop Music Charts, and later becoming one of the Top 100 best Country Songs of all Time. For tickets call (866)7108942. Tickets start at $30.

February 24th (8pm) - Monte Montgomery in Concert - One of East Texas favorite artists, Liberty is thrilled to have back Monte Montgomery in concert. He has recently released his new album “Dragonfly” and is currently touring. Get your tickets today to see this amazing guitar artist. Check him out at montemontgomery.net.

Tickets start at $15.

April 12th (7pm) - The Legendary Johnny Rodriguez in Concert - Texas Country Music Hall of Famer, Johnny Rodriguez, has had fifteen top-ten singles and 6 number-one hits since 1973. Some of Johnny’s classic hits include: “Pass Me By,” “You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me),” “Riding My Thumb To Mexico,” “That’s The Way Love Goes,” and “Just Get Up and Close The Door.” For tickets call (866)7108942. Tickets start at $35.

April 20th (7pm) - Bill Anderson in Concert - Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson, has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry sine 1961. One of the most popular, most enduring entertainers of our time, he’s known, in fact as “Whispering Bill,” a nickname hung on him years ago as a result of his breathy voice and his warm, soft approach to singing a country song.

His credentials, however, shout his prominence, “One of the most awarded songwriters in the history of country music, a million-selling recording artist many times over, television game show host, network soap opera star, spokesman for a nationwide restaurant chain, and a consummate on stage performer.” For tickets call (866)7108942. Tickets start at $40.

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Upcoming at Cowan Center:

Doobie Brothers & “Cinderella” On Stage

The Cowan Center is located at 3900 University Blvd. on the UTTyler campus. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (903)566-7424, or go to cowancenter.org. Upcoming productions are: January 11th (7:30pm) - The Doobie Brothers will be presented at The Cowan Center. When considering the ultimate classic rock bands of the 1970’s, The Doobie Brothers are at the top of everyone’s list with their mind-blowing, roots-based, harmonyladen, guitar-driven rock and roll. With more than 48 million albums sold worldwide and four Grammy® Awards, their numerous chart-topping hits include “Black Water,” “China Grove,” “Listen to the Music,” and “Long Train Running.”

In all, the band has tallied-up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Their latest album, “Southbound,” features new recordings of the band’s iconic hits, with country music’s biggest stars.

Tickets are $57-$147.

January 18th (7:30pm) - “Cinderella” will be presented at The Cowan Center. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is the Tony Award® winning Broadway musical from the creators of “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on this classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations, and all the moments you love - the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball, and more - plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs. Tickets are $37-$77.

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February 12th (7:30pm) - “Million Dollar Quartet” will be presented at The Cowan Center. “Million Dollar Quartet” is the smash hit Broadway musical, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4th, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time.

“Million Dollar Quartet” timeless hits include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more. Sales begin January 22nd. Tickets are $32-$67.

February 27th (7:30pm) - “Complexions: Bach to Bowie” will be presented at The Cowan Center. Combining the best of athleticism, lyricism, technical training, and experience, “Complexions” awakens audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance through a ground-breaking mix of methods, styles, and cultures. This innovative dance company is at it again with their latest creation “Bach to Bowie.” The Bowie part of the evening is entitled “Star Dust” and will feature, as you might expect, daredevil dancing, a hip soundtrack, glam rock costumes, and innovative stagecraft.

Sales begin January 29th. Tickets are $37-$62.

2018 Festivals East Texas is a great place for all kinds of

festivals - from family fun to wine festivals, rodeos and food specialties. Plan now for these future festivals.

• January 18th - B2B Expo, Tyler • February 16th-18th - East Texas Auto & Cycle Show, Tyler • February 23rd-24th - The 4th Annual Mockingbird Conference, Tyler • February 28th - TJC Jazz Festival, Tyler • March - ATV Mud Nationals, Jacksonville • March 23rd-25th - Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration, Palestine • March 16th-18th, March 23rd-25th, and March 30th-April 1st - Azalea & Spring Flower Festival, Tyler • March 23rd-24th - 37th Annual Tyler Quilt Show, Tyler • April 14th - Praise Fest, Downtown Tyler • April 21st-22nd - April in Edom, Edom • April 21st-22nd - East Texas Gusher Days, Gladewater • May 5th - Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival, Downtown Tyler • May - Tops in Texas Rodeo, Jacksonville • May 11th-12th - Piney Woods Wine Trail Festival, Lindale • June - Big Pines Blues Festival, Longview • June - Roundup Rodeo, Gladewater • June - Texas Blueberry Festival, Nacogdoches • June 8th-9th - Tomato Fest, Jacksonville • July 27th-29th - Great Texas Balloon Race, Longview • September - Art of Peace Festival, Tyler • September - Downtown Tyler Film Festival, Downtown Tyler

• September - Big Texas Fest, Lindale • September 21st-30th - East Texas State Fair, Tyler • October - Lindale CountryFest & Harvest Hustle 5K, Lindale • October - Dogtoberfest Craft Beer Festival and Animal Adoption Event, Tyler • October 18th-21st - Texas Rose Festival, Tyler • October - Hoptoberfest at True Vine Brewing Company, Tyler • October - Feral Hog Festival, Ben Wheeler • October - East Texas Rose Comic Con, Tyler • November-December - Rose City Christmas, Tyler • November - Red, White & Blue Festival, Bullard • November - 3rd Annual Caring for Kids Benefit Festival, Tyler • November - Mistletoe & Magic, Tyler • November - Heritage Syrup Festival, Henderson • November - Reel East Texas Film Festival, Kilgore • December 8th - Blue Santa Pub Crawl, Downtown Tyler

Ongoing Events

Hit the Bricks: 2nd Saturday Downtown Tyler (Second Saturday of each month, 12 noon10pm) - Get out and about on and off the square where Downtown businesses offer fun all day long. Free parking. Rain or shine, Downtown will be the place to be every second Saturday!

For more info and a full list of events go to visittyler.com/secondsaturday or find Hit the Bricks on Facebook. 2018 dates are: January 13th, February 10th, March 10th, April 14th, May 12th, June 9th, July 14th, August 11th, September 8th, October 13th, November 10th, and December 8th.

Canton First Monday Trade Days Market is held Thursday-Sundays. What started more than a century ago as a flea market has become home to some of the most exciting, cutting-edge home furnishings, antiques, and collectibles that can be found anywhere. For more info call (903)5676556 or go to firstmondaycanton.com. Dates are: December 30th-January 1st, February 1st4th, March 1st-4th, March 29th-April 1st, May 3rd-6th, May 31st-June 3rd, June 28th-July 1st, August 2nd-5th, August 30th-September 2nd, September 27th-30th, November 1st-4th, November 29th-December 2nd.

Free Yoga Saturday (9am-12:30pm) - Every 3rd Saturday of the month, beFree offers a free day of yoga. You don’t have to sign up ahead of time but you can if you’d like to, and there are no catches just free yoga with the beFree instructors in their beautiful and healing studio space. Check the schedule to choose any class on that day that you will most enjoy at befreeyogatyler.com. beFree Yoga is located at 212 Old Grande Blvd., Tyler, (903)630-6142, befreeyogatyler.com.

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December 31st (7:30pm-12:30am) - SPCA Fur Ball 2017 - Celebrate the New Year with SPCA of East Texas and join the Sixth Annual New Year’s Eve Fur Ball. The beautifully restored art deco restaurant, Jack Ryan’s will be transformed into a 1920’s speakeasy with dining, dancing, and libations to ring in the New Year. America’s best party band, Professor D, will light up the dance floor with their high energy horn section and 10-member dance band. Ring in the new year for the homeless pets of East Texas! Tickets are available at spcaeasttx.com.

January 13th (9am-5pm) - January Photography Workshop - Do you have a decent camera, but don't know how to use it? Maybe you have a good eye, but you want to learn how to create better photos? By the end of the day you will be rockin’ that camera! This photography workshop will cover the basics (and more) of digital photography, how to use the manual settings on your camera. Learn about lighting, composition, and how to create the kind of photos you want but can’t seem to get. This is an entry level workshop. You will need to bring your DSLR camera. Breakfast will include pastries and coffee. Lunch will be catered by Villa Montez. Tickets are $213.20 and available at facebook.com/ events/166995923905404. This will be held at Callynth Photography, 117 E. Erwin, Tyler.

January 17th (6-8pm) - Project Save A Mouth (PSAM) Community Healthcare Night - PSAM brings together a united coalition of healthcare professionals, community organizations and leaders, and schools to educate the public about best oral hygiene practices.

You can help Tyler residents prevent serious health complications, giving them better and healthier lives. This will be held at Southern Surgical Arts, 2550 Elkton Trail, Tyler. RSVP at projectsaveamouth.com/ rsvp-tyler. This event is free to attend.

January 18th (8:30am-6pm) - B2B Expo will be held at Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. The 2018 Business Expo gives Tyler area businesses the perfect opportunity to exhibit their latest services and products. A Business Workshop will be held 8:30-11:30am, cost to attend is $75 per person. Luncheon and

speaker Jan Hargrave, will be held 11:30am-1pm, the cost is $25 per person. The topic is “Strictly Business Body Language.” The Expo is 1-6pm. All attendees must present a business card or pay $5 per person.

B2B After Hours is 4-6pm.

For more info go to tylertexas.com.

January 27th-28th (9am-5pm) - Lone Star Gun Shows Tyler is a two-day event at the Harvey Hall Convention Center in Tyler. This event showcases all kinds of merchandise from new and used guns, knives, swords, hunting gear, books, coins, medals, ammo, reloading equipment and supplies. Tickets are $7 at the door.

For more info go to 10times.com.

February 3rd (9am-6pm) - For the Love of Junk - Harvey Hall is located at 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. This is a fun filled day of shopping plus you can get a prize for your Valentine. Goodie bags are given to the first 50 people in the door.

Door prizes will be given away all day. There will be a ton of vendors with awesome goodies all under one roof. There will also be activities for the kids. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/183803448841056.

February 10th (9am-5pm) - Bridal Prom & Party Expo is held at the Harvey Hall Convention Center in Tyler. This event showcases products like bridal gowns, bridal accessories, wedding cakes, jewelry, wedding photographs, DJ musics associated with this field from lifestyle and fashion, wedding and bridal industries. For more info go to 10times.com.

February 13th (4:30pm and 6:30pm) - The Jordan World Circus - With three rings of affordable family fun, “The Jordan World Circus” will thrill fans of all ages. Come see the death-defying aerial acts, animal attractions including tigers and elephants. In addition to the performing acts, kids will have the unique opportunity to ride and pet different types of animals. You can purchase tickets at the circus location or online at eventbrite.com. Discounts are available for advance purchase. This will be held at Oil Palace, 10408 Hwy. 64, Tyler.

February 16th-18th (Friday 4-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 9am-5pm) - East Texas Auto And Cycle Show will be held at Harvey Hall Convention Center in Tyler. This event showcases avast collections of cars and some from those who have owned or purchased the one dream car from their youth in the automotive industry. The 2018 East Texas Auto & Cycle Show benefiting the East Texas Crisis Center will be celebrating the 28th year. The show brings in vehicles of all makes, from every decade, some very rare, some from car enthusiasts who own vast collections of cars, and some from those who have owned or purchased the one “dream car” from their youth. There is a lot to look at! Live entertainment will reflect the music of the same era featuring The Magills on Saturday, and The Tyler All-Star Band with their special brand of 60’s rock ‘n roll. For more info and tickets go to autoandcycleshow.com.

February 23rd (7-10pm) - Sidewalk Prophets: Something Different Tour in 3D is coming to Tyler! On the heels of the band’s first ever headlining tour, the Prodigal Tour, an event that visited over 75 cities and saw thousands of fans in attendance, Sidewalk Prophets have been working hard to put together a brand new one-ofa-kind tour experience. “The Something Different Tour in 3D” features a lobby that looks, sounds, and feels like a retro arcade (no quarters required), cinematic 3D visuals throughout the night in the lobby and during the show, (get your 3D glasses for optimum experience), a full Sidewalk Prophets concert (and maybe some new music, too), and special musical guest Bonray. All ticket prices go up in price approximately 15 days prior to show date. Tickets are $11-$50. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/1973239119565046. This will be held at Friendly Baptist Church, 1903 E. Front St. Tyler.

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2018 Azalea Belle Application Deadline Approaching: High School Girls can Apply to be a 2018 Azalea & Spring Flower Trail Representative

The application deadline to apply to be an Azalea Belle at the 59th Annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail is quickly approaching. Applications are due by 5pm January 23, 2018 and can be found online at visittyler.com/azaleatrail, at the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, or at local high school counselor’s offices.

This year’s Azalea & Spring Flower Trail will take place in the Downtown Azalea district, March 16th–April 1st.

Azalea Belles are the ambassadors of the Trail, who wear antebellum dresses throughout this three-weekend event and are needed to promote Tyler, greet tourists, and pose for photographs.

The opportunity is open to freshman and sophomore high school girls residing in Smith County who will be available for the event times and enjoy working with people. The girls must be academically eligible and are required to attend certain events and trainings.

Visit Tyler will provide the dresses. A typical schedule involves working 3 ½ hours on Saturday mornings or afternoons as well as Sunday afternoons, and there will be at least two Belles at each location.

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January 1st (10am-2pm) - New Year’s Resolution Hike at Tyler State Park - Start your New Year off on the right foot. This 2-mile hike is through the woods. You will learn the benefits of being outdoors. Be sure to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and be ready for a moderate hike. At 1pm, are you up for a little more challenge on your 1st day hike? Learn to navigate by map and compass and then try out your new skill on Tyler State Park’s orienteering course. To register, go to facebook.com/ events/137117123713322. There is a small fee.

January 27th - Running the Rose - Running the Rose Trail Run will be held at the lovely Tyler State Park. Several levels are available: 108K starts at 6am, 54K starts at 7:15am, 22M starts at 8am, 11M starts at 8:30am, and 7K starts at 9am. For more info go to trailracingovertexas.com/running-the-rose.

February 25th (10am-1pm) - The Pineywoods Time Trial Race - This classic time trial run is through the greatness of the full Tyler State Park mountain bike trail. A big cash purse that gets bigger with every entry will be split 3 ways: to the fastest male time, to the fastest female time, and to a random participant. Team up with the Big Pig Cancer Foundation for a great weekend of mountain biking festivities plus come out to camp over Saturday night. For more info go to: facebook.com/ events/1495395177241123.

March 3rd - FRESH 15 Registration is open for the 2018 FRESH 15. The race will start at FRESH by Brookshire’s in Tyler. The event features a 15K, 5K, and kids’ 1K, with all proceeds benefiting local charities. For more info and the register go to bgcracing.com.

March 24th - 2018 Tyler Azalea 10k, 5k, and Kids Run - Come out for the new and improved Tyler Azalea 10k. This race has been taken over by local runners, and we are looking forward to the best year yet! Proceeds benefit local charity, The Children’s Village. For more info find the event at facebook.com/events/1179260842207572.

March 31st - True Vine Beer Run - Save the date. More details soon. Find the event on Facebook or at truevinebrewing.com.

April 7th - Tyler Run for Autism- Join this 7th annual run inspired with the purpose of raising funds to provide much needed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children on the autism spectrum in East Texas. 100% of the funds raised are given back to children enrolled at The Treatment and Learning Center for Children with Autism (TLC) or Autism Response Team of East Texas (A.R.T.). Register at tylerrunforautism.org.

April 7th - Home Run 5K/10K will be held The Cannery in Lindale. Proceeds benefit Proverbs 19:17 Ministries. To register go to proverbs1917ministries.org.

April 28th - Diva Du will be held in Tyler. This beginner-friendly race, now has an added distance for those seeking more of a challenge as well as a 5k option for those who still want to enjoy the Diva treatment without the full duathlon commitment. For more

hospitality of Tyler.

The Belles have been a part of the Trail since 1964, when the Chamber decided guests needed to be welcomed in true southern style. Since then, the Belles have been a much loved and anticipated tradition of the Trail.

If you or someone you know would like to be part of this long standing Tyler tradition, applications can be returned to: Azalea Trail Committee/Azalea Belles, Tyler Chamber of Commerce, 315 N. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75702, Attn: Susan Travis For more info, contact Susan Travis at stravis@tylertexas.com or call (903)592-6978. info go to facebook.com/thedivadu.

May 12 - Race for the Cure - Save the date for the 20th Anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Tyler Race for the Cure. To register go to komenectx.org.

July 4th - Freedom Fighter 5k will be held at Bergfeld Park. Registration is currently open at facebook.com/ events/1219303424838365.

September 22nd - Pineywoods Ultra - Run through deep East Texas pine forests on a scenic course underneath towering pines. This diverse, single track course, almost entirely underneath a canopy of 100-foot tall pine timber, will keep you captivated as you navigate rolling hills through rooty and pine needle conditioned trails. Enjoy a post race refreshing swim in the 64-acre spring-fed lake while you rest and recover. As home to the forest race in our eco series, you won’t want to miss this unique chance to run with deer through the deep piney wood forests of Eastern Texas. This is a 5k, 10k, 25k, 50k, and 100k. Wind through deep green pine forests on rooty single track while chasing deer and other wildlife. Enjoy the dizzying and majestic pine canopy above as you are shaded on your adventure. Register at ultraexpeditions.com/ thepineywoodsultra.

October 13th - 2018 Corkscrew Half will be held at Kiepersol Winery, 3933 FM 344 in Bullard. Register by e-mailing itri365meredith@gmail.com.

December 2nd - 2018 Tyler Half Marathon & 5K - This event will give athletes a tour unlike any other through the Rose City of Tyler, Texas. The event will start and finish from TB Butler Fountain Square in the center of downtown Tyler, Texas.

More information can be found at tylerhalf.events and be sure to follow The Tyler Half Marathon & 5K at facebook.com/ events/1565352873583566.

Coming to the Tyler Public Library: Smith County Master Gardeners Lectures

The Spring series of lectures will be held at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., Downtown Tyler. For more info call (903)590-2980 or go to txmg. org/smith-comingevents. All lectures are held 11:30am-1pm unless otherwise noted. Lectures are: • January 12th - “Make No Mistakes-What Not to Do” will be presented with MG Dee Bishop • February 9th - “Texas Tough! A History of the Texas Superstar Plant Program” with Smith Co. Horticulture Agent, Greg Grant • March 9th - “Raised Bed Gardening on a Hillside" with MG Wayne Elliott • April 13th - “Pass-along Plants” with MG Andie Rathbone • May 9th “Sex in the Garden-Plant Propagation” with MG Debby Watkins

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Following the Pacific coastline on Highway One, Allie and Bea begin to form a unique relaBy Gini Rainey tionship built on trust and caring, while not being The beginning of the new year is a great time totally sappy and unbelievable. Because of Allie’s to set reading goals for yourself if you haven’t encouragement, Bea found that she had an advenalready done so. Looking for something to read? turesome soul, and because of Bea’s ultimate Pick up one or more of the top ten best-selling acceptance of her, Allie discovered that forgiving books in 2017! her parents was possible, if not necessarily easy.

• “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & While definitely not a heavy read, this book 2” by J. K. Rowling was an enjoyable escape from reality and does • “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi have some excellent encouragement for people • “The Whistler” by John Grisham who find themselves in situations beyond their • “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci control.

• “Killing the Rising Sun” by Bill O’Reilly Rating: 4 of 5 – Copyright 2017, Lake Union • “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Publishing Culture in Crisis” by J.D. Vance “Passages” by Anne Hamre • “Truly Madly Guilty” by Liane Moriarity Based on journal writings made by Hamre’s • “Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee ancestors, “Passages” follows the adventures of Child Anne Roberts and Frank Evans from the time • “The Black Widow” by Daniel Silva they meet and fall in love in Wales until they ulti• “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down” by mately make a home for themselves in British Gregg Hefley Columbia. Following Frank’s quest to raise cattle Whether you choose one of these or one on his own land, the couple experiences the that I review, just read…it will open up so many highs and lows of life faced by people living in worlds for you! the early 20th century.

“Allie and Bea” by With great character development, a Catherine Ryan Hyde grasp of Welsh idiosyncratic phrases, and an Having read some ability to describe living conditions of the early of Hyde’s books, I 20th century, it doesn’t take long to become might have set my completely immersed in the adventures of the expectations a bit too young couple. From the boggy land of North high for this book.

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Events January 7th and 21st (4-6pm) - Smith County Writers - This is a group of local writers that come together to discuss all things about writing.

It is open to writers of all types: fiction, non-fiction, poets, journalists...come one, come all. This event is open and free to everyone. They meet in the coffee shop area of Barnes & Noble, located at 4916 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler.

January 30th (10am) - Club Read at the Tyler

Public Library - Join the Club Read group in discussing this month’s read, “Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead. This event is free to attend. The Tyler Public Library is located at 201 S. College Ave., Tyler. Most events hosted by Club Reads are free. The Library is open Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1-5pm. For more info call (903)593-7323 or go to tylerlibrary.com.

Let’s Get Your Finances in Order in 2018 “The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness” by Dave Ramsey The success stories in this book speak for themselves from money maestro Dave Ramsey.

Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial freedom.

Ramsey debunks many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and attacks the illusions and downright deceptions of the American dream, which encourages nothing but overspending and massive amounts of debt. “Don’t even consider keeping up with the Jones,” Ramsey declares in his typically candid style. “They’re broke!”

“The Total Money Makeover” concept that Ramsey explains isn’t just theory either. It works every single time he promises, because it is a simple approach to both getting out of debt, and living a life without debt.

“My brother gave me this book after he read it and it inspired him to make changes in his financial life. I have debt, but I never considered it a big deal because I thought ‘everyone has debt, it’s a part of life.’ However, it does cause stress and has stopped me from doing things I wish I could. After reading ‘The Total Money Makeover,’ I have a clear concise plan and am excited to tackle my debt and pay it off, build my savings, plus start my retirement fund,” said Kristie Monk. “This book really helped me make a plan.”

“The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy”

by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko The point of this book comes through loud and clear - the people that we think are millionaires are more than likely swimming in debt. Just because you live in a fancy neighborhood and drive an expensive car does not make you rich. In fact, it goes as far as to say that most millionaires live in less costly areas because it costs less money! In fact, their study showed 37 percent of the millionaires bought used cars [opposed to new] and paid cash for everything, of course. Now, their used cars may be Mercedes but they save on the depreciation of the person that bought it new.

That concept totally makes sense but is not something that is usually pointed out by the financial world around us. People tend to spend more than they make, making it nearly impossible to accumulate wealth. We love the message of this book, and their is extensive research used to back it up. This is a great read as well as very eye-opening.

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By Johnny Griffith There are voices...then there are voices. The kind that reaches down into your soul, grabs it, and pulls it out through your ears by sheer will. The kind that the blues gods reach down and bestow upon an individual very rarely, and even then, most don’t know what to do with the power of such a gift.

That’s Chris Wallace and The Delta Blues!

Originally from East Texas, Wallace picked up the guitar at an early age and spent most of his formative years listening to such blues essentials as Buddy Guy, BB King, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Taj Mahal, and many others. Along the way he discovered he also had a voice that could call down the thunder and the lightning which, when combined with a natural blues guitar talent, created an experience that one must witness in person to fully appreciate.

Wallace eventually joined forces with three other equally gifted musicians and formed The Delta Blues and they’ve been burning up stages in the area ever since. The band is comprised of Robert Cheek on drums, Garland Moore on bass, and Steve Howell on lead guitar. Their bio page reads like something out of a comic book, with these cats as the obvious heroes of the story.

“Chris is from East Texas originally. He got into music early at the age of 5 or 6 when he started learning to play guitar. Chris is usually spending time with his wife and 2-year-old daughter when not doing music. His influences are Buddy Guy, BB King, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Taj Mahal, and so forth.”

Robert Cheek is originally from Mabank, Texas. He moved to the Tyler area to pursue an education in music as a percussionist at University of Texas at Tyler. He first got involved with music by joining band in the 6th grade. He taught drums and percussion as an assistant band director at Frankston ISD in Frankston Texas. “Music has always been a hobby and a passion so I turned it into a career. Other than that, I spend my time with my wife Brandi and three boys Tristan, Walter, and Adrian.” Roberts influences are Levon Helm and The Band, Benny Greb, Carter Beauford, and Stewart Copeland, just to name a few.

Steve Howell has been playing guitar since he could hold one. Classically trained in music, and a music teacher at Rockwall Schools, he has brought a great amount of knowledge to the group. Steve has a passion to write songs which

is great, because The Delta Blues has a lot of things coming for 2018 in that regard. He loves everything music. Steve’s influences include Son house, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Billy Gibbons, and the likes.

Garland Moore was forged out of what can only be considered pure grit, raw talent, and brilliant Irish whiskey. Learning to play guitar with his friends and jamming in the funky bars in and around Waco, “G-Mo” made the move to bass and never looked back. He earned his stripes through various musical excursions in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and onward thru the fog. In his free time, Garland loves to shoot his guns, fish, and restore classic cars. His influences are Carol Kay, Harvey Brooks, Ray Brown, Bob Mosley, Edgar Mayer, and Donald Dunn.

I recently sat down with The Delta Blues to get a better idea of how they came to be and where they are going: Johnny: How did the band meet?

The Delta Blues: Chris and Garland ventured in other project together for several years until finally landing Robert and Steve today that create a sound like no other “blues” band around.

Johnny: Why “The Delta Blues Band?” Was there intent with the name selection, or did it just sound catchy?

The Delta Blues: There was intent on the name and we had many to decide from along the lines of “blue or blues something another,” but the Delta Blues Band stuck with us, so we just rolled with it.

Johnny: Why that style of music? It’s certainly not a style that gets the most real estate on stages around the area. What led you to your sound?

The Delta Blues: We all love the blues and what it represents. Our foundation is blues but it’s kicked up a notch. So even though blues isn’t a huge market here, we didn’t want to play one certain style just to get gigs. Chris’ vocals and style of playing is really the center of our sound. He has that ‘bigger than life’ voice and stage presence that captivates an audience. His upbringing is as blues/rock/country as it gets.

His dad is a prominent musician in his own right and the blues just seem to run in Chris’ blood.

Mix that with the awe-inspiring talent and experience of Steve and Garland playing guitar and bass, with a little simple groove and shuffle from Robert on drums, and you got The Delta Blues.

Johnny: Who are some of the significant influences musically for the band?

The Delta Blues: Buddy Guy is a big one for our front man Chris. He makes the shows fun and entertaining for the crowds. We just love any band that puts on a show when you see them live. For us, we can hear the music on a CD at the house, but if you can’t put the mojo on the crowd live then you are doing it wrong.

Johnny: What was your first gig as Chris Wallace and The Delta Blues Band?

The Delta Blues: The Purple Pig on Hwy. 155 was our first gig as Chris Wallace and The Delta

Elvis is in the Building:

February 16th at Liberty Hall That Is We all have memories of watching the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” perform “Hound Dog” on The Ed Sullivan Show and listening to his music — this February, you can hear the classics being performed live!

Elvis Presley Tribute Artist, Travis Powell, invites fans to come see “One Night with Elvis,” taking place February 16th at 7pm at Liberty Hall, 103 E. Erwin St., Downtown Tyler. Tickets are available at libertytyler.com.

During the concert, Powell will perform Elvis’ 1968 Comeback Special, and 1970 Concert Years, while putting on his best Elvis impersonations. Singing classics, wearing the king’s famous costumes, and putting on a winning smile, Powell stated that East Texas should be ready for an unforgettable performance.

“Elvis was one of the greatest entertainers ever…. audience members should expect to have fun and go back in time to the 70’s. The audience is going to get the closest tribute that I can give to them, one that is worth watching,” Powell told EGuide Magazine.

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Blues Band. That was our ‘knocking the dust-off gig’ as they say. It was a small gig - maybe 30 to 40 people. We had a great time and had some mighty fine BBQ too!

Johnny: In an area that is traditionally dominated musically by country and rock acts, have there been any challenges getting gigs and building a base for a blues band?

The Delta Blues: There was a challenge getting it up and running. In the beginning stages, it is tough to get gigs. But once the show is over, we always get welcomed back. There are a lot of places around here that want to hear us.

We put on a great show. It’s getting these clubs now days to take a chance on something different that’s challenging.

Johnny: Are you guys typically local to the East Texas area or do you venture out into other markets at this point?

The Delta Blues: We’ve stayed pretty local, but I think we’d all be willing to travel some.

It would depend on if the situation was right all around and we all agreed to it. We generally make gig decisions as a group. We clear everything through each other. For instance: pay, lodging arrangements, and schedules would all have to line up to everyone’s expectations before taking on any gig no matter the distance. We totally work as a team.

Johnny: What has been the most memorable gig for the band to this point?

The Delta Blues: We must give X’LN a shout out. When The Delta Blues Band plays there, it’s just pure chemistry between us and the crowd.

We always bring the house down and have a few people that love to get up with us and sing.

We want every gig to be memorable for our audience. You get people involved and engaged music to him as a child growing up in Shelby, North Carolina. His grandmother highly encouraged him to pursue his passion and even made him his very own Elvis jumpsuit, giving him inspiration to fall back on. Over time, Powell became an entertainer, performing, and touring across the country.

One of the biggest highlights in Powell’s career as a tribute artist started in 2012, when he competed in his first “Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.” He also entered “The Legends in Concert Myrtle Beach Elvis Tribute Contest” in 2013 and was crowned the Grand Champion representing legends that year in the ultimate “Elvis Tribute Artist Contest” in Memphis.

That same year, he was awarded as the Grand Champion of the “Lake George Elvis Festival,” “Elvis Rocks Mesquite Competition,” and “Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Elvis Tribute Contest.” In 2014, he won the “Ultimate Preliminary Contest” at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and once again participated in the “2014 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest” where he made the top five.

Travis received the “2014 Heart of the King Horizon Award” and sang on the same stage Elvis once graced, The International, in Las Vegas. He is the champion of the “2016 Tribute to the King Contest,” taking home the grand prize of $25,000 – the largest of any

in your show and they take it home with them.

Our motto is “We give our ‘all’ whether there are three people in the crowd or 300,” but if we happen to get the three, that gives us a chance to really mold any new songs we have never done live or just put on a good jam.

Johnny: What does 2018 have in store for The Delta Blues? Any projects or tour plans?

The Delta Blues: We are working on an all original CD now. We have five or six great tunes so far. We want to do about ten songs. We are hoping that the CD will help us book more gigs through the year.

Johnny: For new fans, what can they expect at a show with The Delta Blues?

The Delta Blues: For our new fans, you can expect to have a good time. When people go out to a bar or club, they want to hear songs they know. We can read the crowd quick, and with our extensive set list, we can mold it to any style.

It doesn’t matter if you like country, rock, rap, blues, or catchy TV show theme songs - we will deliver an experience that makes you want to come back and see us.

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tribute competition. He was also chosen to be a headliner in one of the biggest concerts in Memphis history.

Through his accomplishments, Powell feels blessed to have shared the stage with The Sweet Inspirations, the background vocal group that performed with Elvis himself. He feels that he has a duty to pay the most authentic tribute to the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

“It is an honor and a privilege to get up on stage and perform my hero’s music,” continued Powell. “It means the world to me to be recognized in that elite group, and this experience is something that I will never forget. I always work hard to stay constant to the King, only to improve the quality for myself and others.”

Special guest performers is the eightmember band, Spinout.

If you are ready for the ultimate Elvis experience, you can reserve tickets at (832)3120074, stevemdxelvis@gmail.com or visit etatravispowell.com.

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Lulu & The Black Sheep: Sometimes Simpler Is Better

By Johnny Griffith The world we live in is becoming more complex by the day it seems. With technology advancing at breakneck speed, the things that surround us are more capable of automating every aspect of our lives and are, by necessity in most cases, seldom simple.

Yet, when it comes to music, even in a landscape dominated by electronic effects, some of the best music being made is a throwback to a much simpler style.

These stripped down styles are remnants of what you might have heard 70 or 80 years ago. One of the more talented, and certainly more interesting, of the musical projects in this area is Lulu and The Black Sheep.

The Black Sheep is fronted by local artist, Lauren Nichols, who takes the stage name Lulu VanTuckett, Lulu’s husband, Allen Wayne Nichols, and upright bassist Dave Stopani. Lulu was born in Longview, graduating from the Trinity School of Texas with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree with a focus on communication design and illustration. After college, she undertook a tattoo apprenticeship and has been tattooing in East Texas for 8 years now. A veteran of previous musical projects, The Black Sheep was a return to music after a brief hiatus; the return has been a successful one with old and new fans alike flocking to Lulu’s unique and raw delivery of musical message.

We recently tracked Lulu and The Black Sheep down on the road during a trip to Nashville and were able to get some more info on the talented songstress:

Johnny: You’ve got a lot of irons in the fire these days with work, music, touring, family... what’s a day in the life of Lulu like?

Lulu: My days consist of tattooing, design work, playing shows, and spending time with my husband Allen and our one-eyed chiweenie Rooster Clem Eastwood The First.

Johnny: When did you individually first get into music?

Lulu: I’ve loved music since I was a kid.

Growing up my family listened to the Beatles, but I remember as a young teen the first two CD’s I owned were Acid Bath and Beethoven. My taste in music is still pretty diverse. I’ve always loved to sing. When I was young, I’d run around the yard in a tutu and sing about the things I saw around me like I was in some kind of cartoon musical.

When I got to college, I taught myself how to play basic guitar to accompany my singing. Not much has changed since then.

Johnny: You’re not new to the music scene in this area, how were the “Black Sheep” born?

Lulu: I wanted something a little more simple with “The Black Sheep” and right now it’s perfect.

“The Black Sheep” can be singular or plural, so it can be just my husband Allen accompanying me, or David “Dog House” Stopani on upright bass, or anyone else for that matter. It’s really great for traveling when you can interchange pieces.

Johnny: You’ve got a unique sound that could be described as one part bluegrass, one part outlaw country, one part folk music. In your own words, what are you trying to construct with your sound?

Lulu: Our sound is an organic representation of the music that moves me. My inspiration comes from a wide variety of genres and I simply try to channel the feelings they invoke in me. A lot of the songs I perform are old honky-tonk songs from the 30’s and 40’s. I try to portray what it is that moves me in the song and tell the stories as if they were my own.

Johnny: Are there any unique challenges that come along with playing with your significant other in the same band?

Lulu: Oh yeah, not very often, but occasionally personal emotions find their way on stage with us or in practice. We’re very fortunate that we

make such a great team. It’s taken a lot of learning how to reflect and understand our own individual nature to keep from taking things so personally with one another.

Johnny: Who are some of your influences musically?

Lulu: I like 30’s-50’s blues, Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino.

I just recently visited Memphis Minnie’s burial site in Walls, Mississippi on one of our tours. It was a very enriching experience. Jake LaBotz is a modern inspiration. I was moved by his music long before meeting him and then he gave me great advice on working with my imperfections and insecurities as a musician. He is a great guy and fantastic musician. Then I have my honky-tonk heroes. Hank III was my first introduction to country music that I actually liked, which opened me up to Hank Sr. and eventually Hank Jr., Waylon Jennings, and Merle Haggard.

I also like the old train songs of Jimmie Rodgers, and I went through a Cab Calloway phase for a couple of years. Like I said earlier, I have pretty diverse tastes in music.

Johnny: What has been your best musical memory to this point?

Lulu: This past summer we went to Muddy Roots in Cookeville, Tennessee. We didn’t perform on stage but we camped with several Texas musicians we’d played shows with in the past. We got to meet other musicians and likeminded people from all over the United States as well as other continents. It was definitely a life

changing experience for me.

Johnny: How was 2017 for LuLu and The Black Sheep?

Lulu: 2017 was almost been a rebirth for Lulu and The Black Sheep. I took about a 6 month break from music in general to focus on some health issues. In dealing with these issues, my mindset has drastically changed and I’ve become more spiritual and enlightened to my place in this universe and what really matters in life. I think before it was as if there was a veil draped over my eyes and I was being held back by my insecurities. Now that it’s been lifted, I feel like I’m able to express myself better and I feel more comfortable getting out and sharing what I have to offer.

Johnny: What’s in store for 2018?

Lulu: There is going to be lots of touring for 2018! I’m working on a tour out West for the Spring, then East to Florida in March, and New Mexico in May. I’d be really pleased if we at least have something in the works for Europe, too.

You can find LuLu and The Black Sheep at: • reverbnation.com/luluvantuckett

At Liberty Hall This January January 13th (2-4pm) - “Cinderella”

Liberty Hall is partnering with the Cowan Center at UT Tyler to bring you a “Cinderella” Experience! As part of Hit the Bricks Second Saturday, Liberty Hall will be showing the animated Disney movie of “Cinderella.” We will host a costume contest for boys and girls to dress up as their favorite Cinderella character (think princesses and princes, fairy godmothers or even very helpful mice). The audience will choose a winner and he or she will receive tickets, along with their parents, to see Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”at the Cowan Center on January 18th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $6 for anyone over 4. Under 4 is $4.

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January 20th (7pm) - Johnny Magic’s “Reality”

This show will feature some of the most unique magic/illusions from across the world along with side splitting family friendly comedy.

January 26th (8pm) - Rhett Miller Acoustic (of the Old 97s) in Concert With Matthew Ryan opening.

Lead singer of The Old 97’s Rhett Miller released his new solo album, “The Traveler,” on May 19th 2015. The album features the instrumentation of Black Prairie (members of The Decemberists), Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey (members of REM) and is Rhett’s seventh solo effort.

January 27th (7pm) - Steve Simmons & Friends in Concert

Join Steve and fellow Tylerite, Adam Carroll, for an evening of Texas toe-tapping as they perform both original and other songs from their vast libraries!

January 31st (7pm) - Grand Ole Opry Star John Conlee in Concert

Between 1978 and 2004 John Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven #1 hits: “Lady Lay Down,” “Backside of Thirty,” “Common Man,” “I'm Only in It for the Love,” “In My Eyes,” “As Long As I'm Rockin' with You” and “Got My Heart Set on You.” In addition to these, Conlee sent 14 other songs into the Top Ten, including his classic, “Rose Colored Glasses.” John has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1981.

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January 2nd - Anna Stockdale January 9th - Gary Patrick

January 13th - Tuxedo Cats

January 20th - Gary Patrick

January 26th Brave Texas Red Dirt Jam January 27th - Bluez Boyz Daily Drink & Lunch Specials 12 Taps with Quality Texas Brews - Texas Spirits The Best Margaritas in Town Designated Smoking Areas Outside 2 Patios - Pool Table Shuffleboard - Golden Tee MegaTouch - Pizza to Go 903.504.5860 3807 University Blvd.

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December 30th (8pm) - ‘60’s Themed NYE Party with Mouse and the Traps will be in concert at Love & War in Lindale. Tickets are $20 in advance at outhousetickets.com.

January 11th (7:30pm) - The Doobie Brothers in Concert - When considering the ultimate classic rock bands of the 1970’s, The Doobie Brothers are at the top of everyone's list with their mind-blowing, roots-based, harmonyladen, guitar-driven rock and roll. With more than 48 million albums sold worldwide and four Grammy® Awards, their numerous chart-topping hits include “Black Water,” “China Grove,” “Listen to the Music,” and “Long Train Running.”

In all, the band has tallied-up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Their latest album, “Southbound,” features new recordings of the band’s iconic hits, with country music's biggest stars.

The Doobie Brothers have built a legacy on not just hit records, but also an unrivaled commitment to musical integrity and a steadfast allegiance to their enthusiastic fan base. The band’s ability to evolve in a constantly changing industry and their connections to generations of listening audiences is a testament to their craft. Tickets are $57-$147. The Cowan Center is located at 3900 University Blvd. on the University of Texas at Tyler campus. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (903)566-7424, or go to cowancenter.org.

January 13th (8pm) - East Texas Jazz Orchestra will be in concert at Moore’s Store, Ben Wheeler. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door at outhousetickets.com.

January 13th (9pm) - Roger Creager will be in concert at Coach’s & Cowboy’s, located at 8374 Paluxy Dr., Tyler. Tickets are available at wildtexastickets.com.

January 19th (7pm) - 10 Years with From Ashes to New, Ever Since December will be in concert at Click’s Live. Ages 18+ only with valid ID. Tickets are $17-$29 and available at etix. com. Doors open at 7pm January 25th-26th (6:30 - 9:30pm) - Uncle Lucius - The Final Shows will be at Stanley’s Famous BBQ, 525 S. Beckham, Tyler. Thursday will be a special, acoustic-driven night of some favorite songs they haven’t played in a while, leaving Friday night to blow the roof off.

Be sure to get your tickets early, as these shows WILL sell out. This event is 21 and up only. Individual tickets for Thursday and Friday are $20 and two-night tickets for both shows are $35.

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concert at Click’s Live. Tickets are available at the door with proper ID. January 31st (7pm - 12:30am) - William Clark Green with Josh Abbott will be in concert at Coach’s & Cowboy’s, located at 8374 Paluxy Dr., Tyler. Tickets are $20-$25 and are available for purchase at wildtexastickets.com and at the door.

February 3rd (7:30pm) - Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer will be in concert. Combining forces for the first time, the two groups boast a remarkable 20 Grammy Awards and a range of styles that covers nearly every genre of popular music; from jazz to swing, from gospel to R&B. The Manhattan Transfer joins Take 6 as they share their crystal clear harmony, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves, demonstrating why this sextet is recognized as the pre-eminent A cappella group in the world. Belcher Performance Center at LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview. For more info call (903)233-3080 or go to belchercenter.com. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.

February 24th (7pm) - Caldwell Soul Explosion featuring Edwin Holt & Red Clay Roadhouse will be in concert at Caldwell Auditorium, 300 S. College, Tyler. Tickets are at rosepickermusic.com.

March 3rd (8pm) - Broken Valor with Panik Device, Victims Of Sanity will be in concert at Click’s Live. Tickets are available at the door with proper ID. March 24th (8pm) - Bibeau Record Release Party & Concert will be held at Click’s Live. Tickets are available at the door with proper ID. This show is for 18 and older.

Cody: For as long as I can recall, I’ve been drawn to music. The way I express myself musically has just changed over the years. Growing up, I used music as an escape.

I’d listen to it to dive into good emotions or run away from bad ones. That’s one reason I’ve always listened to all types of genres. It wasn’t until I was 16 that I picked up guitar and started writing songs.

That’s when I realized that I didn’t have to just escape from emotions, I could actually pour them into my music. I started performing regularly this past August, and the more I perform, the more I realize that it is just another way of expressing myself. People seem to feed off of the emotions I portray on-stage, and in-turn I feed off of theirs.

Johnny: What were some of your influences early on that shaped your musical direction?

Cody: My earliest musical influences were actually bands like AC/ DC, Def Leppard, and Metallica.

I obviously grew up listening to a lot of country as well, but I really fed off rock music. So, I naturally fell in-love when I got turned on to the Red Dirt music scene. I can still go back to the first time I heard Ragweed: I was riding back roads in Able Springs with my Aunt and her now husband.

The fact that those guys were both country and

By Johnny Griffith rock-n-roll just blew me away. I think that was The life of a musician, committed to the night I realized that I wanted to play music performing live, is a tricky one. Very few are for a living someday. Sitting here looking back fortunate enough to be able to just rely on music though I couldn’t pinpoint one, two, or even a to make ends meet. The rest are forced to juggle handful of direct influences. I just write, and I several chainsaws at once, (i.e. family, work, just play, and I just sing. All the greats of all of the music, family) in order to do what they love a genres that I’ve jammed to have helped influence few times a month. It’s a challenging path that the artist I am today. many have stumbled on while walking, yet for Johnny: How would you describe your Kaufman singer-songwriter Cody Daniel, the music now and how has it evolved over the choice was, and still is, simple: family first. years?

Born and raised just outside Terrell, Texas, in Cody: Whoa. Uh...that’s a little tough. When the community of College Mound, the 24-year- I first started writing, I just wrote songs to write old Cody Daniel, graduated from Terrell High them. I mean, I was 16 or 17 and I had gone School where he played football, tuba in the through some adversity and experiences, but I marching band, and bass in the jazz band. He didn’t really know what life was all about, you started playing guitar around his sophomore know - and I still don’t! As the years progressed year and picked up singing right before his and I went through more and more, I started junior year. After a couple of years of playing really feeling my songs. I even started connecting talent shows and events around the community, with songs that I had written years before. I feel Cody started playing the bar scene right out of like I still write in a similar style now, but it feels high school and was leaning toward making a different for me. It makes me a little anxious run at a music career when he learned he was thinking of how the next eight years will evolve going to be a father. Recognizing the importance me. Exciting stuff! of his next choice, he put the gigs on hold and Johnny: Are you primarily a solo act or do devoted his time and efforts to raising his son you collaborate with other musicians regularly? and working.

Cody: For the first few months I was strictly Now, after a 4-and-a-half year hiatus, Cody a solo act. Not necessarily intentionally, but I was is back on stage performing around East Texas so focused on getting comfortable being in-front all while juggling work and parenthood; but of people and building a good set list that I fully committed to making all three work for his didn’t really have time to even think about pracforeseeable future. We caught up with him in ticing with anyone. The last couple of months between gigs this month to get to know Cody I’ve been playing with my good buddy, Colton and see how he manages it all so well: Mathis. We mostly do song swaps and really Johnny: When were you first drawn to just get up there, jam, and have a good time.

After performing in concert band, jazz band, music?

Cody Daniel:

A Simple Choise, Family First

and Texas Country bands when I was younger, I realized that it’s really hard to find musicians that you truly click with. Everyone that’s been to one of our shows always ask if we’ve been playing together for years. That means a lot to me.

Hopefully in the future, we can find some other guys to form a band with that mesh as well, and we can all just get up there and have fun with us.

Johnny: How much original music do you typically try to work into a set?

Cody: Man, not nearly as much as I could.

I’ve been writing for eight years now and have a lot of tunes saved up, but I’ve only been performing for five months. I’ve been using the shows I do now to do mostly dancing songs, fun covers, and sing-alongs. I’ll typically slide three to four originals in once I know I have the crowd’s attention. And, I’ve been slowly working on an EP. Hopefully, one day I can do a full show of originals and hear the audience singing along with them.

Johnny: Do you typically play in the immediate vicinity or do you get the opportunity to travel?

Cody: I’ve been mostly playing in my county and the adjacent counties, but I have gotten out a little further and am openly seeking gigs elsewhere. I’m at the point right now where I will play anywhere. I’ve done restaurants, bars, private parties, festivals, you name it. I haven’t turned down a venue yet, and I don’t plan on it.

I just want to be heard, man. I recently had my first travel night for a gig. It wasn’t a necessity, but I felt it was far enough to take advantage of and get away for a whole night. Having a 4-year old it’s hard to commit to traveling, but I think he and I would both love some gigs that involve getting away and going on some adventures.

He’s still young, but he’s made it very clear that he’s my right-hand man and that I have his full support.

Johnny: What are some of the challenges of balancing the passion for music with the responsibilities of being an “adult?”

Cody: I have to say, it’s not too hard balancing adulthood and a passion for music.

Not for me, at least. Yeah, I work 55+ hours a week at my day job and typically play once or twice a weekend, sometimes more. Honestly, as tiring as it gets those shows on the weekend are my wind-down time.

The real struggle comes with parenthood.

I’ve loved playing and performing in front of people since I started, but once I had my son, I put the performing side down. I went almost four and a half years without playing a gig. I missed it all the time, but it was what I felt was necessary. I focused on being a father and adult until I felt like I, and my son, were at a point where we could add the music into the mix.

Now that raising him and working a full-time job is second-nature, I can afford to go out and perform because I love to. Not because I have to.

I make it a point to make sure he never feels, or is, neglected. If he ever gets to that point then I won’t hesitate to make a change to the adult or musician in me. I absolutely love music, but I’m a father first and foremost.

Johnny: What have been some of your best memories on stage? Off stage?

Cody: Okay, so like I said, Colton and I have a blast on-stage together. The first show we did

together was at Boondocks on Cedar Creek Lake.

The turnout was great. We had been up there playing for a bit and between songs Colton was doing fillers. Well, I jumped in and played the riff to “Play that Funky Music,” which Colton quickly picked up on and joined. Anyway, so we do the first verse and chorus. When we circle around to repeat the chorus, Colton leaned over and told me to stop playing. The ENTIRE bar belted out every single word to the chorus and then finished the song with us. It was greatness for me. I had never had that much reaction from a crowd. I’m still pretty new to gigging and shows, so I get excited over these things. I probably always will.

Johnny: What have you been most proud of in your musical career to this point?

Cody: I’d have to say I’m most proud of the fact that I haven’t tried to force my music career and also that I was practical enough at 19 to realize that I was going to have to put it down for awhile. Now, I just do it because I love it. I just get up and pour my heart out every weekend.

I get called out all the time on the funny faces I make when I sing, and that’s okay with me.

It’s hard as a musician these days. There’s a lot of competition out there and there’s a lot of people who just naturally have what it takes.

Even playing the small local scene like I do, it’s hard not to try to compare yourself to the big dogs in music and naturally follow in their footsteps.

I have to say, man, I’m blessed to have the full-time job I have. I give props to those guys out there that are grinding their teeth and banging strings night in and night out to pay the bills. Those guys are a different kind of ‘strong’ and I’m lucky to say I share the scene with them.

Johnny: What do you have in store for 2018?

Cody: I have a big show in January where I will be competing in the Texas Spotlight Championship on January 13th. After that, I plan on getting at least a three to five song EP out by the end of spring. I’m definitely going to be writing some new songs. I’d like to pick up a new instrument. Who knows what else. I live my life a quarter note at a time.

All jokes aside, I’m excited about this coming year. Whatever it holds, I will make the best of it and just enjoy the ride. Like I said, I just play because I love to...whatever else comes from it is just a bonus.

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Local favorite, Heather Little, will perform too. She was born in north-central Texas. She grew up around Austin and Dallas and The Old Firehouse in Edom hosts great encompasses all the music acoustic concerts in the only “listening room” that thrives there. “I just in the area. The Old Firehouse is located at 8241 FM 279 in Edom. The Old Firehouse is an want to make good music.

Whether it’s rock or country intimate, smoke-free and alcohol-free “coffeehouse” music room. For tickets, go to theoldfire- or blues or earthy acoustic house.net or call (903)852-ART1 (2781). Doors good music moves people. open at 6:30pm with “Schmooze Hour,” and the That’s what it’s about for me. I write songs about my life and real life things - even the hard stuff. It music begins at 7:30pm. has to be real. We live real lives. I write real songs January 6th (6:30pm) - Local Singer/ Songwriter Special Concert featuring “Brown- about that.”

January 27th Randy,” Dave Sherman, and Heather Little (6:30pm) - Jeff Black Imagine if Charles Darwin met Guy Clark It’s the truth and Van Morrison at an MIT barbecue in honor behind what an artist of Albert Einstein’s birthday, and you’ll have does and the way some sense of the smartly clever mind and music they choose to do it of “BrownRandy.” An award-winning East Texasthat defines their art. based singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed And while the ways “performing philosopher,” “BrownRandy” in which audiences accompanies himself on guitar and mandolin get their music has when singing his folk-Americana style songs. changed, the reasons Rich in down-home imagery, his lyrics delve why a certain kind into such offbeat topics as quantum mechanics, of artist makes music talking to extraterrestrials with a flashlight, and have remained the testosterone poisoning. same. Call it an uncompromising commitment, Also performing will be Dave Sherman. He an inspired motivation, or just the need to share sings about real life experiences - family, faith, with and connect to those who listen. For Jeff work, winning the Publisher’s Clearing House Black, it is his life’s work that has driven him to and Duct Tape! Dave walks his audiences through a lifetime of creative writing. He escorts build a career like few other singer/songwriters in the business. Boston’s WUMB listeners voted his audiences from Mayberry to see Andy and Barney, to Alaska to witness the Gold Rush, and Jeff Black as one of the top 100 most important Folk Artists of the last 25 years. to a hospital corridor to hear a baby girl being born. Dave’s songs include hard-driving blues Black’s songs have earned Grammy® recogand laid-back folk tunes. His songs are wrapped nition, radio chart-topping stats and numerous around a voice that is as much a part of the BMI awards. Although flying below the radar

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popular trio, and Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 will continue to headline East Texas Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 season,” Richard Lee, music director and conductor, said.

January 20th, the season will continue with the Dame Evelyn Glennie. Considered to be the foremost percussionist in the world, Glennie is the as a performer himself, he has been recognized master of

by NPR as a musical pioneer in the digital age more than and his catalogue of critically acclaimed albums 1,000 continues to grow. Composing music for film percussion and television, his credits include numerous instruindie-film soundtracks and a repertoire of songs ments. cut by artists as diverse as Alison Krauss & She will Union Station, Waylon Jennings, BlackHawk, play American composer Jennifer Higdon’s Dierks Bentley, Jon Randall, John Oates, Jerry Percussion Concerto. The concert will also Douglas, and Sam Bush. Black has forged a repu- include Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. tation as a true folk troubadour entertaining March 24th, a highlight of the season will audiences globally for over three decades. A be the return of “Time for Three.” This trio of master songwriter and performer in the tradition classically trained musicians performed with of the great storytellers, his passionate, soulthe ETSO in 2015. During this year’s concert, driven live performances of songs from his vast they will present a blend of classical favorites catalog are not to be missed. and mash-ups of music by artists such as Justin Other concerts include: Timberlake, Katy Perry, and The Beatles.

April 28th, the season will conclude with • February 17th, 2018 - Tony Ramey Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Choral, which • March 10th, 2018 - Rupert Wates includes the powerful “Ode to Joy” in the last • March 24th, 2018 - Sofia Talvik movement. The orchestra will be joined by four • April 14th, 2018 - Ryanhood soloists, the ETSO Chorus, and the combined UT Tyler Chorus and Patriot Singers. Cameron Rose, director of choirs at The University of Texas at Tyler, will direct the choruses.

For more info or tickets go to etso.org or call (903)526-3876. All concerts are performed at the University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. Concerts begin EGuide Tyler at 7:30pm.

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Saturday, January 27th The Back Porch, Kilgore – Darrin Morris Band, 9-1 Clicks Live - Panik Device, Angel Siren, We Devide, Crimson Thirst, 8-12 Club 155 - Slim & The Pretty Fat Boys, 9-1 ETX Brewery – OZ Osborne, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Craig Wallace, 3-5, Jackie Darlene, 7-10 Kawa’s - Quentin Moore, 7-10:30 Liberty Hall - Steve Simmons, 8pm Love & War, Lindale – , Cody Wayne Band, 8-12 M6 Winery, Bullard – David Cooley, 3:30-6 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 Moore’s Store, Ben Wheeler – Tuxedo Cats, 9-12 The Old Firehouse, Edom - Jeff Black, 6-9 Potpourri House – Bobby & Ken, 6-9 Republic Icehouse - Bluez Boyz, 8-12 Rick’s – Live 80, 9-1 Rotolo’s – Acoustic Anarchy Jam, 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Where’s Rufus - DJ, 9-1 XLN – The Blacksmiths, 9-1 Yamato – Mike Freiley, 8-12

Sunday, January 28th Click’s Live – Acoustic Chaos, 9-12 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Tommy & The Acoustics, 7-10 The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, 12-2pm

Monday, January 29th Love & War, Lindale – Karaoke, 8-12

Tuesday, January 30th

11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 Coach’s & Cowboy’s – Karaoke, Friday, January 26th 8-12 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 Dakotas Chop House – Clint Alford, 7-10 The Back Porch, Kilgore – What F D’s Grillhouse – Eric Mosley, 6-9 The Funk!?, 8-12 The Central Station, Gladewater - Garage Bar – Karaoke, 8-12 Love & War, Lindale – Songwriters Adam Brown Band, 7-10 Anonymous, 8-12 Circle M Crawfish – Karaoke, 7-11 The Shed, Edom – Pickin & Grinin, ETX Brewery – Jenn Ford, 7-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Rugged 6-9 Grace, 7-10 Summerfield’s Bar & Grille – Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Karaoke, 7-11 Kawa’s - Don Elbert, 7-10:30 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 8-12 Liberty Hall - Rhett Miller, 8pm Wednesday, January 31st Love & War, Lindale – Tyler Dudley, The Back Porch, Kilgore – Darrin 8-12 Morris Band, 7-10 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 Moore’s Store, Ben Wheeler – Seek Click’s Live – Karaoke, 8-12 Coach’s & Cowboy’s – Josh Abbott The Peace, 9-12 & William Clark Green, 7-12 Paradise Harbor, Hawkins – The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Craig Karaoke, 8-12 Wallace & T.D. Wilt, 6-10 Potpourri House – Paul Ruark, 6-9 Leon’s, Longview – Blues Jam with Republic Icehouse - Brave Texas Johnny & The Nightcrawlers, Red Dirt Jam, 8-12 8-11 Rick’s – Live Music, 8-12 Liberty Hall - John Conlee, 7pm Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 Stanley’s BBQ - Uncle Lucius, 9-12 Yamato – Open Mic, 8-12 EGuideMagazine.com • 19

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Cherokee Civic Theatre ~ 157 West 5th ~ Rusk Texas Tickets: www.cherokeetheatre.net or 903-683-2131

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Edom, Texas On Stage thisMonth:

January 6th (6:30pm) Local Singer/Songwriter Special Concert featuring BrownRandy, Dave Sherman, Heather Little

January 27th (6:30pm) Jeff Black

It’s the truth behind what an artist does and the way they choose to do it that defines their art. And while the ways in An award-winning East Texas-based singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed which audiences get their music “performing philosopher,” BrownRan- has changed, the reasons why a dy accompanies himself on guitar and certain kind of artist makes mandolin when singing his folk-Ameri- music have remained the same. cana style songs. Rich in down-home Call it an uncompromising commitment, an inspired imagery, his lyrics delve into such motivation, or just the need to share with and connect offbeat topics as quantum mechanics, to those who listen. talking to extraterrestrials with a flashlight, and testosterone poisoning. Black’s songs have earned Grammy® recognition, radio chart-topping stats and numerous BMI awards.

Also performing will be Dave Although flying below the radar as a performer Sherman. He sings about real life himself, he has been recognized by NPR as a musical experiences - family, faith, work, pioneer in the digital age and his catalogue of winning the Publisher’s Clearing critically acclaimed albums continues to grow.

House and Duct Tape!

Heather Little will perform too.

For more info or to purchase advance tickets for any concert, go to theoldfirehouse.net or call (903)852-ART1 (2781).

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January 11th-14th (Nightly at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm) - “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” - More than 15,000 Jewish children passed through Terezin and only about a hundred were still alive when Terezin was liberated at the end of the war. One of the survivors, Raja, having lived through it all, teaching the children when there was nothing to teach with, helping to give them hope when there was little enough reason for hope, creating a little world of laughter, of flowers, and of butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells the true story of the children. It’s her play, and it’s theirs. There were no butterflies at Terezin, of course, but for the children, butterflies became a symbol of defiance, making it possible for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported. Tyler Civic Theatre is located at 400 Rose Park Dr., Tyler, next to the Tyler Rose Garden Center. For more info call (903)592-0561 or go to tylercivictheatre.com.

January 20th (7:30pm) - East Texas Symphony Orchestra presents Dame Evelyn Glennie - The season continues with the Dame Evelyn Glennie. Considered to be the foremost percussionist in the world, Glennie is the master of more than 1,000 percussion instruments. She will play American composer Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto. The concert will also include Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. For more info or tickets go to etso.org or call (903)526-3876. Concerts are performed at the UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. Concerts begin at 7:30pm.

January 26th, 27th, 28th - February 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Nightly at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm) “Savannah Sipping Society” - In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by fate and an impromptu happy hour and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jump start their new lives.

Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment and most importantly, realize it’s never too late to make new old friends. Lindale Community Theatre is located at 109 W. Hubbard St., Lindale, lindalecommunitytheater.org.

February 2nd-4th, 8th-11th (Nightly at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm; Saturday, February 10th is a Dessert Theatre presentation) - “I'm Not Rappaport” - The author of “A Thousand Clowns” brings another set of the particular creatures that are New Yorkers. “I’m Not Rappaport” takes place under a bridge in Central Park, where two octogenarians – one white, one black – meet regularly, determined to fight off all attempts to put them out to pasture. Nat is a cantankerous Communist whose daughter is urging him into the old folks’ home. Midge, an apartment superintendent, spends his days in the park hiding in the past and hiding from his disgruntled tenants. The February 10th performance has a dessert option. Tyler Civic Theatre is located at 400 Rose Park Dr., Tyler, next to the Tyler Rose Garden Center. For more info call (903)592-0561 or tylercivictheatre.com.

February 3rd (7:30pm) - “Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer” will be presented at The Belcher Performance Center. Combining forces for the first time – it’s The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6. Between them, the two groups boast a remarkable 20 Grammy® Awards, and a range of styles that covers nearly every genre of popular music; from jazz to swing, from gospel to R&B. The Manhattan Transfer joins Take 6 as they share their crystal clear harmony, innovative arrangements and funky grooves, demonstrating why this sextet is recognized as the pre-eminent A

cappella group in the world. No ordinary double bill, this is a show combining unexpected twists and turns to create a once-in-a-lifetime event!

Belcher Performance Center at LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview.

For more info call (903)233-3080 or go to belchercenter.com.

February 10th (7:30pm) - “Bach to the Future” featuring Chad Burrows on clarinet will be presented by the Longview Symphony Orchestra at The Belcher Performance Center. Belcher Performance Center at LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview. For more info or tickets call (903)233-3080 or go to belchercenter.com.

February 12th (7:30pm) - East Texas Symphonic Band will be presented at The Belcher Performance Center. Belcher Performance Center at LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview. For more info call (903)233-3080 or go to belchercenter.com.

February 16th-18th, 23rd-25th (Nightly at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm) - “Blood Brothers” will be on stage at Henderson Civic Theater.

“Blood Brothers,” by the author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, is a haunting rags to riches tragedy of the times. A woman with numerous children to support surrenders one of her newborn twins to the childless woman she cleans for.

The boys grow up streets apart, never learning the truth but becoming firm friends and falling in love with the same girl. Henderson Civic Theater is located at 122 E. Main, Henderson. For more info call (903)657-2968 or go to hendersoncivictheatre.org.

February 24th (7pm) - “From Hollywood With Love” will be presented by Tyler Civic Chorale at First Presbyterian Church, 230 W. Rusk Street, Tyler. For more info go to tylercivicchorale.org or facebook.com/tylercivicchorale. Tickets are available through TCC members and at the door.

March 3rd (7:30pm) - “Cameron Carpenter” will be presented at The Belcher Performance Center. Cameron Carpenter is having a ball smashing the stereotypes of organists and organ music – all the while generating worldwide acclaim. His repertoire – from the complete works of J. S. Bach to film scores, his original works and hundreds of transcriptions and arrangements – is probably the most diverse of any organist. He regularly appears as a soloist with many of the world’s great orchestras and signed in 2013 an exclusive multi-album recording contract with Sony Classical. Cameron launched his International Touring Organ – a monumental digital organ of his own design, playable throughout the world – with two Lincoln Center concerts on March 9th, the release of the Sony album “If You Could Read My Mind” on March 3rd, and a 31-concert tour to Europe, the USA, and the UK. Belcher Performance Center at LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview. For more info call (903)233-3080 or go to belchercenter.com.

March 9th-11th, 15th-18th (Nightly at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm) - “The Lucky O’Learys” - This delightful new comedy by the author of “Cooking with Gus,” will appeal to a broad spectrum of audiences. A woman needs some ready cash right away because her apartment is about to be “condo-ed” - the hot new verb of the 80’s.

As she believes she is going to win the big lottery, she withdraws her life savings to buy tickets. Meanwhile her husband, who left her three years before, arrives back home on her birthday, the day of the lottery drawing. The woman’s sister has also bought a lot of tickets. The husband has bought one for her and one for him. The women think the husband has won with his tickets, but it turns out, the reason he is flush is that he is now financially successful. Actually, one of the women just may have the winning ticket.

Tyler Civic Theatre is located at 400 Rose Park Dr., Tyler, next to the Tyler Rose Garden Center.

For more info call (903)592-0561 or tylercivictheatre.com.

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At CESSE This Month:

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Story Times Every month Barnes & Noble (B&N) has a variety of events.

All events are free to attend. B&N Booksellers is located at 4916 S. Broadway, Tyler. For more info on this and other events call (903)534-3996 or go to barnesandnoble.com.

• January 6th (11am) - “What Do You Do With a Chance?”

Storytime - The final book in the award-winning “What Do You Do With …?” picture book series by bestselling author Kobi Yamada and illustrator Mae Besom, “What Do You Do With a Chance?” inspires kids of all ages to find the courage to go for the opportunities that come their way.

• January 13th (11am) - “Paddington” Storytime - Over 50 years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Since then, Paddington has charmed readers around the world with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. Join this Storytime featuring this beloved classic, who is also in theaters now.

• January 20th (11am) - “You!” Storytime - A life full of adventure first requires big dreams, and big dreams need big encouragement. From world-renowned author and artist Sandra Magsamen comes the new book “You!,” offering inspiration and hope to readers of all ages. Activities to follow.

• January 27th (11am) - “Fancy Nancy: Oodles of Kittens” Storytime - Fancy Nancy returns in a story about felines, canines, and making new four-legged friends. Nancy’s new kitten meets her posh pup, Frenchy. Will her two pets ever get along? Will Nancy be able to love them both the same? Find out at Storytime, with activities to follow.

TJC Science Center Offers New Winter Dome Shows Visitors of the

Center for Earth & Space Science Education (CESSE) at Tyler Junior College have a lot of winter fun this month.

Ticket prices vary depending on activity.

Most shows offer tickets for $5. Tickets for All Day passes are $12 for adults and $9 for students, children, and senior citizens. Individual shows are $7 for adults and $5 for students, children, and senior citizens. Exhibit only tickets are $3. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the front counter or online at sciencecenter.tjc.edu.

CESSE is open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am4:30pm, and Saturday 10am-4:30pm. CESSE is closed on Sunday and Monday. The Center for Earth & Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College is located at 1411 E. Lake St., Tyler.

Dome Shows Studio Movie Grill (SMG) is located at 8954 CESSE offers a variety of Dome Shows. Call S. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Tickets are available at for availability due to possible field trips that the door and at studiomoviegrill.com.

Jack Frost have been scheduled. Daily show schedules are: is at Caldwell Special Needs Screenings • 10am - Children’s Show (Tuesday-Friday only) • 11am - “Live Sky Tonight” Family friendly movies are free for children Zoo this winter, • 12 noon - “Humpback Whales” with special needs and their siblings, with adult and that means the zookeepers • 1pm - “National Park Adventure” tickets available for before-noon price. Special need to make • 2pm - “Dream Big” Needs Screenings are shown with the lights up some adjust• 3pm - “Moons: World of Mystery” and the volume lowered, and children are free • 4pm - “Back to the Moon For Good” to move around, talk, or even dance in the aisles ments to ensure New this month are these two Dome Shows: during the movie. Special Needs Screenings are all the animal friends are safe from these low temperatures.

“Moons: Worlds of Mystery” immerses you shown at 11am. Parental guidance is always Some of the animals, like the big African spurred in the amazing diversity of moons and tells the suggested. The scheduled movies are: story of their important role in shaping our solar • January 18th - “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” tortoises, come in for the winter. Some more weather-tolerant animals might be given access system. Follow in the footsteps of astronauts to Classic Harry Potter to either indoor or outdoor areas once the our silvery moon, and then venture beyond to Relive your favorites on the big screen temperature gets below 45°. Animals, like the unfamiliar and exotic worlds: the outer planets with our SMG Classics series with a return to Chilean flamingos, are pretty hearty and can and their moons. Then return home with Hogwarts! actually stand temperatures into the 20’s, but will new-found wonder • January 3rd - “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s have to go indoors if it is much colder. about the dynamic Stone” Caldwell Zoo offers extra-special Zooper and intricate solar • January 10th - “Harry Potter & The Chamber Days. Events are free with zoo admission and do system in which we of Secrets” not require advance registration. all live.

• January 17th - “Harry Potter & The Prisoner of • January 13th (1:30pm) - Snow Foolin’ - Enjoy “Back to the Azkaban” the cold weather fun at the African Huts.

Moon For Good” • January 24th - “Harry Potter & The Goblet of • February 10th (1:30pm) - Wild Bird Tweets opens with the first Fire” - This Zooper Day will be a real “tweet” as the era of space explora• January 31st - “Harry Potter & The Order of Zoo celebrates “Wild Bird Feeding Month” tion in the late 1960’s the Phoenix” with some special bird activities. and early 1970’s.

• February 7th - “Harry Potter & The Half Blood Tickets are priced in several levels. Tickets See what that era of Prince” are $8.95 for children 3-12, $12.95 for adults landers and orbiters • February 14th - “Harry Potter & The Deathly 13-54, and $10.95 for seniors 55 and over. taught us about our Hallows Part 1” nearest neighbor Caldwell Zoo is located at 2203 Martin • February 21st - “Harry Potter & The Deathly including the discovery of the moon’s origin, Luther King Blvd., Tyler. For more info call Hallows Part 2” (903)593-0121 or email, info@caldwellzoo.org. composition, structure and the accessibility of

Movie Fun for Everyone

Celebrate Winter at the Library The Tyler Public Library will host many exciting

Snow Foolin’ & Celebrate Winter Birds at Caldwell Zoo

LEGO® and Duplo Blocks are provided.

January 13th & 27th (2-4pm) - Makerspace - This continuing STEAM education for children and teens will feature these January activievents this month. The Tyler Public Library is located at 201 S. College Ave., Tyler, TX 75702. ties: January 13th - Paper Airplanes Design and Most events are free. The Library is open Mon- Fly, and January 27th - Hour of Code for Grades day-Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-6pm, 2 – 5.

This will be held in the Library Treehouse.

Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1-5pm. For more info call (903)593-7323 or go to tylerliJanuary 20th (10:30am) - Family Movie Matibrary.com. nee - Families are invited to watch a fun feature length film in the library’s auditorium. Movie Children title, rating, and runtime is available at TylerLiStorytimes brary.com. Pillows, blankets, and carpet friendly All storytimes will be in Taylor Auditorium. snacks are welcome.

• Leeme un Cuento/Read to Me Storytime (children 3-6 years old), Mondays at 10:30am Teens January 11th (5:30-6:30pm) - DIY Personal • Lap & Play Time (babies up to 18 months) Planner Program - Please bring your own features stories, songs, and playtime with notebook or binder. Inserts for two months and developmental toys at 9:30am every decorations will be provided. Ready-made planWednesday ners are available for a $5 donation. Registration • Toddler Explore Storytime (children under is required at www.TylerLibrary.com. age 3) is on Wednesdays at 10:30am • Read Aloud Crowd Storytime (children 3-6 Every Tuesday (4:30-5:30pm) - Teen Tuesdays years old), Thursdays at 10:30am - If you are in Middle School or High School January 6th (2-4pm) - LEGO® Block Party you're in! The Library will have games, activi- Children ages 3 & up, bring your imaginaties, and fun just for Teens. Earn volunteer tion for an afternoon of building and playing! hours completing special projects. Descriptions

for weekly activities can be found at library. cityoftyler.org/Programs/Teens.

Adults January 18th (5pm) - Reel Talk - This event is like a book-club, but for movies! Free to attend.

January 10th (12 noon) - Great Decisions - This month, the topic is the waning of Pax Americana.

January 12th (11:30am) - “Make No Mistake….Gardening Mistakes...What Not to Do” with Dee Bishop will be presented as part of the Smith County Master Gardener Series.

Free to attend.

January 5th and 19th (1-3pm) - Veteran’s Movie - Join this biweekly screening of movies presented especially for our veterans. This free event is held the first and third Friday every month.

January 4th and 25th (10am-12 noon) - Needle Felting - These classes are geared toward beginners. Make your own pumpkins for household décor. Supplies provided.

January 27th (9am) - Basic Computer Skills Class - This class will feature “Building Your Resume” this month.

raw materials on its surface.

The Google Lunar XPRIZE is introduced as the largest incentivized competition to date, designed to democratize space and create new opportunities for eventual human and robotic presence on the Moon. We see the engineering and innovation steps taken by the internationally distributed teams competing to land a spacecraft on the Moon.

Rock ‘n Roll Saturday Rock ‘n Roll Saturday is fun for the entire family! Performances are January 20th.

Two shows will be presented.

“Space Park360” will be shown at 7pm and “Rock on Demand” at 8pm.

“SpacePark360” takes audiences on a wild, immersive ride through the solar system, recreating the experience of amusement park thrill rides - roller coasters, pendulums, inverters, and more. Seen from the rider’s perspective, “SpacePark360” combines full dome technology with thrill rides to create a heart-pounding experience.

“Rock on Demand” fills the entire 40-foot domed theater with vibrant graphics, completely enveloping visitors in a 360-degree view while the 16,000-watt, digital surround sound system plays rock hits ranging from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to The Doors and Aerosmith.

Tickets are $5 for each show.

A Star Party Saturday January 6th, February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th (ongoing the first Saturday of each month), you can see a Star Party in a live presentation in CESSE’s 40-foot planetarium dome.

Learn all about the stars, the planets, and the constellations as you take a tour of the night sky and travel to distant planets and beyond. There will also be a TJC astronomy professor with telescopes set up outside (weather permitting) for you to gaze at the astronomical objects with your own eyes until 10pm.

Best of all, it is completely free!

Live Star shows will be at 8pm, 8:30pm, and 9pm. Telescope viewing will be 8-10pm.

January 30th (10am) - Club Read - Join the Club Read group in discussing this month's read, “Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead.

Every Tuesday (10am-1pm) - Quilting Class - Learn the art of quilting at the Library. Class participants will complete individual and group quilting projects. Fabric and quilt patterns will be provided. Participants are asked to provide their own sewing machines, if you have them, scissors, and neutral or white thread. For more details and a complete list of supplies please contact the Library’s information desk.

Every Tuesday (5:30-6:30pm) - Evening Meditation - Learn the practice of Heartfulness Meditation with Gayathri Kambhampati.

Every Wednesday (5:30pm) - Gentle Yoga This gentle yoga class will be taught by Meagan Vrba who is certified in yoga, CPR, and first aid.

You must bring your own yoga mat.

Every Saturday (11am-12 noon) - Crochet Classes will be held in the 3rd floor Internet Center Workroom. These are free classes. Learn to crochet with Library staff and volunteers. All materials are provided. All experience levels are welcome.

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Art

Inside the Artist’s Studio:

The Healing Hands of Art

By Derrick White “Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” - Pablo Picasso.

This quote from famed artist, Pablo Picasso, alludes to the intrinsic value of art. Tyler Junior College (TJC) is embracing in the idea, with a new rotating art exhibit,“The Beauty of Art and Medicine.” With the belief that art has a direct connection to health, TJC invites guests to enjoy the talents of local East Texas artists, displayed on the Vernon & Amy Faulconer floor of the Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Building on the TJC main campus. From recent studies, art used as medicine can increase positive emotions, reduce anxiety and stress, and improve positive identity and medical outcomes.

“Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.” – John Lubbock.

Artworks featured in the exhibition show a variety of approaches and help introduce some local artists to the spotlight. The exhibition is in collaboration with the Tyler Museum of Art, and has been thoughtfully installed by Derek Frazier.

Selections in this inaugural exhibit include David Ackerson’s colorful blast acrylic painting “Post Tenebrus Lux,” Heather Crane’s collage titled “Old School,” and a mother-daughter collaborative named “Wisdom + Dreams,” by Cathy Krafve and Anna Krafve Pierce. The diptych (two panels) acrylic painting depicts the organic, half shapes of a flower and a butterfly resounding the connection between the subjects through the use of positive and negative space. Other works include Gaylon Dingler’s spontaneous, visually tactile, paper-mâché and acrylic, relief sculptures “Moon Water” and “Red Hot.” The remaining artists showcased are: Dana W. Adams, Mike Bayham, Don Bristow, Doug Carter, Terry Fowler, Philipp Fürhofer, Kyle Ischy, Brian Stone, Ellie Taylor, Elaine Vorster, David Wallace, and Derrick White.

Pieces in the exhibition are available for purchase through collaboration with Valerosa Designs and Gallery.

Come take a stroll through this beautiful building and enrich your eyes and soul through your experience with the art while it is on display.

“The arts empower. The arts help transform communities and, as I often say, the result can be a better child, a better town, a better nation and certainly a better world. Let’s champion

our arts action heroes, emulate them and make our communities everything we want them to be,” states Robert L. Lynch, President, Americans for the Arts.

I believe there are also health benefits to collecting and living with handcrafted, unique art and not with mass produced, machine milled decorations from corporate, big box craft stores.

When surrounding oneself with original art, it ultimately improves the quality of life.

Owning original art can make you happy and give you positive feelings, as well as satisfaction in having something matchless and singular of which no other duplicate exist anywhere else in the entire world. Art can enhance the space in which it is displayed and make for a more aesthetic environment. The art you collect and display can be a healthy expression of your own individuality. Art reduces stress by increasing relaxation, gratification, and tranquility. I get fulfillment from visiting friends and collectors and seeing my art hanging on their walls and knowing my creations found a good home. Collectors often point out elements in the composition they have discovered, from years of living with the artwork, which I never intended. Art offers opportunities for social interaction reducing isolation and makes community spaces more aesthetic and interactive. Art is a great conversation piece. Buying local art helps the members of your own community.

I know that the art we have in our home is some of the most important objects we have for poignant, sentimental, and artistic reasons. My family and I are surrounded daily by art which feeds creativity, invokes fond memories, and constantly surprises us and there is no other home in the world with the same or even a similar interior look. A few selections of our growing art collection include a Randy Brodnax ceramic pot created in his signature style and beautifully formed and glazed. Brodnax was the community college art professor who changed my life. I found inspiration in his art appreciation class and decided to pursue a career in art. He was the first adult I met who loved what he did for a living and my goal became to mimic his way of life. We have several ceramic vases, mugs, and platters

from Jake Allee, a friend, former colleague, and amazingly prolific creator. A colorful and exquisite painting by Barbara Holland complements our living room. I first met Barbara in 1992 when she and I both received awards at an exhibition.

She placed second and I got third. Years later, while applying for a teaching position at TJC, I learned they hired Barbara Holland instead of me. Good choice but I thought “who is this short, British woman who keeps beating me at everything?” Things worked out and I landed the job a year later and fortunately had the pleasure of working with Barbara for eight years before she retired. Other artists in our collection are Mason Buchanan, Sean Cagle, Brianna Clark, Amber Draschil, Justin Edwards, Christie Funk, Dave Funk, Charles and John Hancock, Daniel Hays, Paul Jones, Cacy Legnion, Philana

Events & Classes

This Month at Tyler Museum of Art: “Andy Warhol with Screen Prints & Snapshots” Exhibits One of the most highly anticipated exhibitions in recent years concludes January 7th at the Tyler Museum of Art. “Andy Warhol: Screen Prints & Snapshots,” is open to the public at the TMA, 1300 S. Mahon Ave., on the Tyler Junior College main campus.

General exhibition admission is $6 for adults and $3 for seniors.

Admission is free for TMA members, students, children under 12, Tyler Junior College faculty/staff, and City of Tyler employees.

The exhibition, organized by the TMA and curated by Caleb Bell, features close to 40 works by the late Pop Art icon, including a series of Warhol’s signature silkscreen prints drawn from the Cochran Collection of LaGrange, Georgia., and a collection of his celebrity-centric Polaroid photographs from the Meadows Museum of American Art at Centenary College of Louisiana.

“Screen Prints & Snapshots” showcases several distinct bodies of work from the later career of Warhol, widely recognized as the father of the Pop Art movement and known for his renderings of Campbell’s Soup cans, Brillo boxes, and the “cult of celebrity” that surrounded his Manhattan studio, The Factory.

Special events in connection with “Screen Prints & Snapshots” include free First Fridays featuring guided exhibition tours at 11am January 5th.

“Contemporary Texas II: Selections From The Permanent Collection” “Contemporary Texas II: Selections from the Permanent Collection” continues through February 25th in the TMA’s Bell Gallery. Admission is free.

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highlights close to 25 of the more notable works the Museum has collected since the mid-1980’s, including several recent acquisitions that will be shown to the public for the first time, plus numerous others that have not been on display at the Museum in more than a decade.

Acclaimed artists represented in “Contemporary Texas II” include Vernon Fisher, Randy Twaddle, and Sydney Philen Yeager, working across a broad range of media encompassing oil and acrylic painting, serigraphs, charcoal drawing and mixed-media.

Special events in connection with “Contemporary Texas II” include free First Friday tours at 11am, January 5th and February 2nd; and Family Days from 2-4pm Saturday, January 13th, and February 10th.

For more info call the museum at (903)595-1001, or email info@tylermuseum.org.

Oliphant, Jim Pace, Heather Rey, Chris Stewart, Josh Tamez, Kelsey White, and Gregory Zeorlin with recent acquisitions by Willow Lanchester and Erick Rodriguez. Each and every one of these artists’ creations means something significant. Their art enhances our life, makes us think, appreciate and feel a stronger connection to the human condition. Having these art pieces and these people in my life adds to my health, mental wellness and warms my heart. Oh, I almost forgot, we also have the largest collection of original Derrick White paintings in the entire world.

Don’t hesitate to stop by the gallery at 108 E. Eighth Street, Tyler, Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm, and Saturdays 10am-3pm.

For more information call Valerosa Gallery at (903)504-5249 or email, neitafran@valerosadesigns.com.

January 13th (5:30pm) - Opening of “Origins” at Gallery Main Street - Gallery Main Street features a new exhibit of original art approximately every eight weeks.

Each exhibit opens with a Saturday evening reception that features music, an opportunity to meet the artists, refreshments, and more. The Opening Receptions are free and open to the public. “Origins” is described as, “That in which something has its beginning, source, root cause. That which is around us, our ethnicity, environment, ecology, nature, mood, influences and driving force for accomplishments.” To enter, visit DowntownTylerArts.com, select “Gallery Exhibits” from the left-side menu and then select the “Gallery Exhibit Information for Artists” tab. This link will lead artists to a page that provides all of the information they need, as well as links to the actual entry service site. For more info call (903)5936905 or go to DowntownTylerArts.com to register.

February 10th (10am-2pm) - Mosaic with Glass Class - Learn about the beauty of Mosaic on Glass, appearing in the window through the sunlight like a stained glass window without the lead or without any soldering required. You will learn about patterns, applying the glass on glass, cutting glass, grinding glass, and about grouting your project. All tools are provided for students’ use during class time. Tools and equipment are shared amongst students. Peggy Donathan will teach the class. Reserve your space by calling (562)964-4841 or emailing pdonathan@ymail.com.

The cost is $25 per person. This will be held at Hobby Lobby in Tyler.

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