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March 1, 2019 • Issue 3, Volume 7
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Things to Do » “East Texas Craft Beer Group: Good Friends and Good Beers” by Johnny Griffith » Hit the Bricks in Downtown Tyler March 9th: A Celebration of Women’s History with the League of Women Voters » March Events at the Goodman Museum: “Novel Ideas” Book Club and Flower Market » At Liberty Hall This Month: Laugh, Sing Along, & Be Brave » The Largest Train Show in East Texas: The Cotton Belt Train Show » “Ashes-To-Go” at St. Francis Episcopal Church: A Season of Lent » 5K’s, Fun Runs & Much More » City of Tyler’s Corporate Challenge Makes its Comeback in April » The Chieftains in Concert at the Cowan Center » The Price is Right™ at the Oil Palace » Barstool Races Take Center Stage During Saint P’s 279 Street Party » Pooches on the Patio and Microchipping Events This Month 10 Family » Spring Break Camps & Science Day at CESSE » Spring, Discovery Science Place Style & Tyler Mini Makers Faire 11 Outdoors » A Ranch of Dreams, Fun, and Animals » Celebrate Spring at Tyler State Park 12 Family » “Love Under the Stars” at CESSE This Month » At Discovery Science Place This Month: A Love of Science » Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Invade Tyler On Saturday, February 9th » At Studio Movie Grill This Month: A Case of Classic Love » Barnes & Noble Booksellers Story Time Fun
2019 Azalea & Spring Flowers Trail Events & Fun Map
13 Outdoors » Ranch of Dreams, Fun & Animals Galore » Celebrate Spring Fever at Tyler State Park: Hike, Bike & More 12 Music » “Cody Norman: Are You Experienced?” by Johnny Griffith » Folk Artist John Gorka Performs at Roland’s Next Door, March 8th » The Koe Wetzel Incredible Music Festival: East Texas Native Partnering With Radio Texas, LIVE! With Buddy Logan » Tribute to Townes Van Zandt: 75th Anniversary of His Birthday » Big Concerts Come to East Texas This Spring: The Chieftains, Tony Orlando, Beach Boys, For King & Country, Jim Brickman, Outlaws & Renegades Tours: Travis Tritt & The Charlie Daniels Band » “Travis Bolt: Finding His Style” by Johnny Griffith » “Elvis on My Mind” Comes to Liberty Hall in Downtown Tyler » The Complete Music Gig Guide for Live Music 17 Food » The Cannery Celebrates Texas Independence Day: 38th Annual Rose City Chili Pod & Texas Music City Chili Cook-off » Foodie Events: Pints & Pies, The Cutting Edge of Dietetics: Farm to Clinic to Plate, Texas Coffee & Donut Festival, Intensive Cooking Boot Camp, PATH’s Fat Tuesday Celebration, All You Can Eat Crawfish & Shrimp Boil, and The 35th Annual Taste of Tyler 18 Art » Inside the Artist’s Studio: “Make Tyler Weird The Exploring Force of Addie Moore” by Derrick White » At the Tyler Museum of Art: Student Competition 19 Theatre » East Texas Symphony Orchestra: The 5 Browns in Concert » On Stage This Month: “Bus Stop,” “The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys,” “Spring,” “New York Philharmonic String Quartet,” “Finding Neverland,” “The Stations of the Cross,” “Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), “Musical Theatre Spring Showcase” and more.
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East Texas Craft Beer Group: Good Friends and Good Beers By Johnny Griffith
For many East Texans, if you mention beer what comes to mind is one of the big commercial brews you see advertised ad nauseum during sporting events and prime time TV. However, a growing number of beer drinkers are branching out from the same old same old and embracing the burgeoning craft beer movement. In a forest full of diverse craft beer choices from a myriad of micro-breweries across the country, sometimes it becomes hard to see the individual trees and know which beers are worth trying and which are great to sit on the shelf and look at the groovy can. Luckily, local brew-ophiles Jarrod Maness and Greg Lewis recognized the need for a resource and formed the East Texas Craft Brew Group (ETCBG) on Facebook. Maness and Lewis both share a love of the brew and have backgrounds that helped expose them to a wide variety of styles and tastes. Jarrod is the manager of Juls Events & Envirocare while Greg has worked for FRESH as the beer and wine specialist, True Vine as head of sales, and is currently working with Kiepersol Winery. I sat down with both recently to figure out what exactly the ETCBG is and what they’re up to. Johnny: I guess let’s start off with what exactly is the East Texas Craft Beer Group? Jarrod: It’s a place where all walks of Craft Beer Enthusiasts/Fanatics/Explorers/ are invited to share, question, inquire, and learn about “Craft Beer from the Local, State, and even National Spectrum.” Johnny: So when and where was the idea for the East Texas Craft Brew Group born? Jarrod: Greg and I had tossed around the ideas for a couple of weeks about starting a group on Facebook that would talk about all things craft beer. At the time, I was the GM of Juls Restaurant and Greg was the Craft Beer Specialist at FRESH. So one night over a bottle of Blind Pig from Russian Rivers Brewery, out of California, at my kitchen table, we came up with East Texas Craft Beer Group (ETCBG). Greg: If I remember correctly Jarrod Maness approached me about the idea while I was frequenting the restaurant he was running at the time. I’m glad he did because I’ve made many friends through this group. Johnny: How many craft brews had been had that night prior to the idea coming up? Jarrod: The night we actually cemented the group, surprisingly only one! Very unheard of with most of our bottle shares. Greg: At that point in my life, it was an ‘off day’ if I wasn’t two IPAs in by 7:30pm. I’ve slowed down since but our conversation about the group was discussed over a few beers and great fellowship. Johnny: So what do you feel is driving this trend we’ve seen the last few years toward more and more options of beer in the market besides the traditional macro-brews that have dominated the market? Jarrod: I think a lot! But the three areas I truly believe are most important are: first, how the craft beer community as a whole has embraced teaching and sharing what craft beer is all about. Next, we as a community, want to support our micro breweries and brew pubs, that are locally owned and operated here in Tyler and Longview and other cities throughout Texas. And finally, they taste really good! Greg: Variety! There have been a ton of new styles introduced including the semi-controversial Hazy IPA - a style of IPA that has a foggy/hazy appearance and a hoppy aroma without all the bitterness of a regular IPA. Many brewers have been introducing fruits to many beers to help reach a wider audience and broaden their marketability to new people. Johnny: How would you say the general knowledge of craft beer overall is in this area? Greg: Man, it’s growing a ton. The people from east Texas have become more and more curious because they see their regular beers getting replaced
Best Seafood in East Texas! with new beer. Brands like Revolver, Deep Ellum, True Vine and ETX Brewing are taking over tap handles all around east Texas. Its indicative of the growth in knowledge for the area. Johnny: Is the group primarily Facebook based or are there scheduled meetups to have beer tastings and swap notes? Greg: I’d say primarily Facebook based, but we do meet up a few times a year in order to raise funds for local charities and have a good time, most notably for “Dogtoberfest” benefiting the SPCA of East Texas. Johnny: Do you have any organized educational events where you try to enlighten the membership on different new styles, perhaps variations within styles or new trends? Jarrod: Actually, we had one of our members, Jordyn Rose, host an Off Flavored Beer Class, where she helped people identify off flavors in beer. She is planning on setting up another one. At our bottle shares and through conversation topic starters (on the forum) there are a lot of in depth conversations about styles and variations of the beers being shared. Greg: The page has become a resource for people who want to learn about new styles. The comment section of a post will always have people asking questions or commenting about what they thought of that beer. It’s fun to see the interactions of people and friendships become built in the group. We have a few members that always make very intriguing posts that will facilitate discussion. Another admin that we have, James Gillingham, has been a huge influence in facilitating discussion. He is always posing questions for the rest for the group to answer. Johnny: How has the public response been to the creation of the ETCBG? Jarrod: We continue to grow each year adding more community members that are constantly sharing, educating the group about upcoming trends, and what’s brewing locally. The addition of James Gillingham as an admin was huge. He is truly one of the most giving guys I have ever met, and let me go on the record to state, if you are invited to one of his bottle shares - it’s like Christmas, but for craft beer lovers and he is an amazing cook. Great craft beer calls for great food, right? Johnny: What does the ETCBG have in store for the remainder of 2019? Any special events? Jarrod: This will be our third year to have our annual fundraiser to help raise money for the SPCA of East Texas. In ETCBG, we love our craft beer and our Furry Family members! Greg: Every year our goal is to raise funds for Dogtoberfest and that is our main goal. To be honest, Jarrod Maness absolutely rocks that event every year and I’m just proud to be able to help out in the small way that I can. Johnny: So what style of craft beer would you say is your current favorite at the moment and why? Jarrod: Anything where maple is involved in the beer! I’m a sucker for great pastry stouts! Big thick mouthfeel with rich maple syrup in the nose and finish...I’m getting thirsty just thinking about it! Greg: I spent the better part of two years drinking beer almost everyday and I was drinking every style, IPA, Brown Ales, Bourbon Barrel Aged Stouts and porters, Sours… you name it. Today, you can find me drinking a nice clean lager or pilsner like Hans Pils by Real Ale or Tropic of Thunder Lager by Stone Brewing Company. I’ll get crazy and buy an IPA or two as well. Johnny: If you had to suggest a good transition beer to get someone from one of the traditional macros to craft beer, what would your answer be? Jarrod: Yard Bird from ETX Brewing or Smith County Lager from True Vines, both of which are local breweries! These beers offer great flavor with a clean crisp finish. Greg: Blondes and Lagers are great “in between” beers. I enjoy Hans Pils by real Ale, Love Street Blonde by Karbach, Brickstreet Blonde by ETX or you can take a huge gulp of a Black IPA and fall in love with craft beer, like I did. Check out the East Texas Craft Beer Group at facebook.com/groups/338376999706636.
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Goodman-LeGrand Museum will host these events this month: March 7th (7-9pm): Novel Ideas Book Club at The Goodman - locals, artists from around The Goodman-LeGrand Museum Texas, and craftspeople is partnering with the Tyler Public from around the country. Library for a young adult book club. • Artfix Cultured Studios offers a This new club meets every first Thursday, place to view and purchase items from a variety of local artists as well as 7-9pm at the Goodman Museum. The March take art classes. book for discussion will be “Dumplin’” by Julie • Backbone Hair + Beauty, located at 235 S. Murphy. “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Broadway, is open 9am-5pm. Come get a stylish Cisneros will be discussed on April 4th. Admission new hairdo along with experience a downtown is free and refreshments are provided. jibe in this hip new hair salon. They also sell a line March 29th-30th (10am-4pm): Flower Market of cool t-shirts and hair products. at the Goodman - Visit the Goodman-LeGrand • Moss: Where Flowers are Fair features local and fairly traded fresh flowers, plantings, locally made Museum for a fun informative day. Information from Visitapothecaries, and vintage finds. • Ridiculously Good Branding and Thread Co. offers Tyler, Keep Tyler Beautia design studio and retail store specializing in branding, print materials, and social media. Their ful, and the Master Garshirts are printed in-house using eco-friendly deners will be inks on fair trade shirts with a lot of love. There is provided onalways something new and cool to see here. • The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store, located at site. Vendors will sell flow723 N. Broadway, offers the bargain hunter tons ers, herbs, and of gently used stuff plus a load of bargains. They exotic succufeature everything from furniture to clothing, and lent plants. Inside, Goodman is partnering with kitchen gadgets to electronics. • Ye Olde City Antique Mall, 302 E. Locust St., offers Valerosa Designs & Gallery to showcase local talgreat treasures, antiques and a world of memories. ented artists who will give talks and have their fine For lunch and dinner sink your teeth into one art for sale over the two days. Light refreshments of the local Downtown eateries. These are open on will be available as well as self-guided tours during Saturdays: the event. • Don Juan’s Mexican Restaurant, located at 113 E. April 19th (10am-7pm) and 20th (10am-4pm): Erwin St., is open 12 noon-10pm. • Jack Ryan’s Steak & Chophouse, located at 102 N. 2019 Artisans and Flower Market at the Goodman - Partnering with Earth & Time Global ProCollege Ave., is open 5-10pm. ductions, come to the Artisans & Flower Market • Black Pearl, located at 106 W. Erwin St., is open and purchase local flowers, hand-crafted gifts and 4pm-12 midnight. décor, paintings, and so much more. Food trucks • The Foundry Coffee House, located at 202 S. and live music will be on-site both days. There will Broadway., is open at 7am-11pm. be an Easter egg hunts held on Friday for the chil• Garage Bar, located at 418 E. Erwin St., is open dren at 11am and 2pm. For the adults, a Easter 4pm-1am. egg hunt will be held at 6pm and the eggs will con• Mi Mexico Lindo, located at 405 W. Front St., is tain restaurant coupons and other unique prizes. open 6am-10pm. • Pazzeria by Pietro’s, located at 118 W. Erwin St., is Admission is free. open 11am-12 midnight. More Info • The Porch at ETX Brewery, located at 221 S. The Goodman-LeGrand Museum is located Broadway, is open 7:30am-12 midnight. It is petat 624 N. Broadway, Downtown Tyler. For more friendly outside on the patio. • Rhea’s Hot Links, located at 204 S. Fannin Ave., is information contact gmuseum@tylertexas.com, call (903)531-1286, or go to parksandrec.cityoftyler. open Saturdays 9am-5:30pm. • Rick’s on the Square, located at 104 W. Erwin St., is org. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. They are closed on Sunday and open 4pm-1am. • SportsZone, located at 115 E. Erwin St., is open at Monday. Admission is free; there is a $2 donation suggested. 12 noon-1am. The Goodman LeGrand home was originally • Strada Caffè, located at 302 E. Front St., is open built in 1859 as a one-story, four-room house, and 8am-10pm. established on a nine-acre wooded parcel of land. There are usually a few food trucks hanging In 1940, Sallie Goodman donated the home to the around Downtown as well so there’s no excuse to City of Tyler with instructions to maintain it as a leave hungry with all of the dining options because in Downtown you can have your cake and eat it too. museum. A Texas Historic Landmark since 1964, the well-manicured grounds cover almost an entire Hit the Bricks is held rain or shine, cold or hotthere is always something to do in Downtown on the city block. It was the first property in Smith County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. second Saturday of every month. In 2010, it was designated a Historic Site by the For a full list of activities go to visittyler.com/ National Society of the Daughters of the American HitTheBricks or download the FREE app “EGuide Revolution (DAR). Tyler TX.”
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Hit the Bricks in Downtown Tyler March 9th:
A Celebration of Women’s History with the League of Women Voters
On the second Saturday of every month, people from all over converge on Downtown Tyler for Hit the Bricks. Downtown Tyler will be bursting with family fun, entertainment, music, food, history tours, art, and of course, the chance to check out a great locally-owned restaurant, bar, or retail establishment. Catch the free shuttle ride (weather permitting) sponsored by Tyler Innovation Pipeline to check out all of the fun events happening! The shuttle will run until around 4pm. Celebrate National Women’s History Month with the League of Women Voters - Tyler/Smith County. The day would not be complete without the opportunity to hear some amazing women from right here in our Community! The event schedule is: • 9:30am: Gather on the Downtown Square • 10am: Welcoming with speaker Barbra Bass • 10:30am: Judith Guthrie will speak • 11am: A Celebration Walk to the Goodman-LeGrand House will be held; free for everyone to participate. • 11:30am: Nancy Rangel will speak • 11:45am: LaShonda Malrey-Horne will speak • 1pm: Fundraiser showing of “Brave” at Liberty Hall. Tickets will be $2 at the door. Other events going on for Hit the Bricks Second Saturday are: • 10am (beginners) and 11am (advanced): Free French Class at the Tyler Public Library - everyone is welcome at any skill level. • 10am-4pm: Family Scavenger Hunt and Board Games at The Goodman: Popular board games will be provided and admission is free. This is sponsored by the Tyler Public Library. • 10am-5pm: Treasure Hunt at Ye Olde City Antique Mall - find gift certificates hidden around the store. • 10am-5pm: The Discovery Science Place opens
a traveling exhibit called “Amaze Your Brain.” The exhibit is full of mazes and brainteasers. This exhibit is included at no additional charge with normal admission to the museum. • 12 noon-2pm: “Behind the Pines” Book Signing will be held at 903 Handmade. You can get a copy and get it signed by Anne Brookshire, the founder of “Among the Pines” at the store. • 12 noon-4pm: “Blown Art Exhibit” at Smith County Historical Society, a collection of Dr. Kerfoot Walker and family created years ago by Tyler’s “Easter Egg Lady,” Nell Burnett. • 1pm: “Brave” will be show at Liberty Hall. In conjunction with Downtown Tyler “Hit the Bricks,” “99 Years and Counting: Celebrating National Women’s History Month,” the League of Women Voters-Tyler/ Smith County is presenting “Brave,” a Disney Pixar movie. “Brave” is a fun, family movie depicting strong female role models. Tickets are $2 at the door. • 4-6pm: Artfix Cultured Studios presents “Bringing the Community to Artfix Cultured Studios with a free art class instructed by Stephanie Clayton. The class will be “Intuitive Art” and all skill levels are welcome to attend. • 5:30-8:30pm: “College Showcase” art exhibit will open at Gallery Main Street. See art from local college students on exhibit, meet the artists, purchase pieces, and more. This exhibit features work by local college students and is in partnership with the Tyler Museum of Art’s 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition. • 8-10pm: Live Music at ETX Brewing Co. with David Allen and the Drifting Outlaws. No cover and all ages are welcome. • 9pm-1am: The Garage Bar - No one under 21 after 8pm. There is a cover charge at the door. • 9pm-1am: Live 5 will be at Rick’s On The Square. 21 and older only after 9pm. There is a cover charge at the door. • Anytime: The self-guided walking tour of the Half Mile of History is an outdoor, half-mile loop around the square that commemorates significant people, places, or events in Tyler. A digital brochure for the self-guided tour is at ow.ly/ s8iD30czlpb. While you’re in Downtown enjoying one of these special events, be sure to check out some of the Downtown businesses. These stores offer unique items that can only be found in Downtown Tyler. • 903 Handmade, located at 253 S. Broadway, has unique handmade collections from quality artisans
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Liberty Hall is hosting a variety of upcoming events. Liberty has something for all ages! Liberty Hall is located at 103 E. Erwin St., Tyler. Tickets are available online at libertytyler.com. March 9th (1pm): “Brave” will be shown In conjunction with the march to celebrate National Women’s History Month and 99 years of women’s right to vote. The League of Women Voters will sponsor this showing. Tickets will be $2 per person and all sales will benefit the League of Women Voters. March 6th (7pm): Bobby Bare in Concert - This concert was cancelled. March 14th (3pm): “Someone You Love” Screening - Help prevent HPV with NET Health, which is implementing an educational grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services that is aimed to increase the HPV vaccination rates among kids, teens, and young adults between the ages of 9 and 26. The HPV vaccine has been proven to prevent the development of cervical cancer, throat cancer, and many diseases after completion of the HPV series of vaccinations during their youth. “Someone You Love” is an 80-minute movie that tells the story of five families who have been affected in one way or another by someone who did or did not receive the HPV vaccine. This movie is available for any parent, any school student, college student or interested community member to view. Tickets are free by contacting ContactUs@netphd.org or call (903)535-0020. March 15th (7pm): “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Screening - Experience the wacky antics of British comedy and get ready for the laughs with this comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins and a handful of rude Frenchmen. Coconuts and scripts will be provided so you can sing, quote, and chant along! Tickets are $10 and available at libertytyler. com or at the door if not sold out. March 16th (7pm): “Ultimate Elvis” Concert Type C Productions presents an exciting evening of Elvis music, performed by Al Joslin. Al is a multiaward-winning Elvis tribute artist who has taken his show across the country for the past 12 years. He is considered one of the top Elvis tribute artists in the business, having won first place at the 2016 Ultimate Orlando, and finishing in the top 5 in the world at the 2017 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis. In October 2017, Al won
first place at the Elvis Fantasy Festival in Portage, IN. This victory earned Al a spot to compete for the 3rd year in a row at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis in August 2018, where he placed 4th in the world. Tickets start at $25. VIP’s are available. Tickets are sold at ultimateelviscountry.simpletix.com. March 20th (7pm): Rhonda Vincent & The Rage in Concert Crowned “the new queen of bluegrass” by the Wall Street Journal, Vincent is one of the genre’s bestselling and most-visible artists, whose crossover appeal stretches well into the mainstream media. Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are the most decorated band in bluegrass, with over 100 awards to their credit. Among their honors are Song of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, and an unrivaled seven consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). This is a public rental. Liberty Hall is not in charge of ticketing. For ticket assistance please call (866)710-8942. Tickets are $40 and up. March 21st (7pm): Reel Talk, “A Fistful of Dollars” - Come watch “A Fistful of Dollars” as part of Reel Talk, a program created by the Tyler Public Library and Liberty Hall, where attendees can watch timeless classics and discover new favorites, then stay afterward to connect with like-minded people by discussing the film. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for adults, or free with a Library Card. March 23rd (2pm): Tea Time with “Alice in Wonderland” - Don’t be late for this very important date! Follow the White Rabbit and enjoy the screening of the 2010 Disney live-action “Alice in Wonderland.” Drinks and snacks will be provided to ensure a whimsical time is had at this tea party. Following the film, you will join the White Rabbit as you hop over to the Goodman LeGrand Museum for an Alice in Wonderland-themed Easter egg hunt. Make it a full day of fun and join the Tyler Public Library before the showing for an Alice in Wonderland scavenger hunt. March 30th (8pm): Laugh the Night Away with Card 53 Comedy - You won’t want to miss out on this one-of-kind, improv comedy show where each night is a unique experience thanks to the creativity of the comedians and the participation of the audience. April Fool’s is the theme this time around so be prepared for jokes and hijinks galore. Card 53 Comedy has described the show as “clean-ish” so hire a babysitter or leave the kiddos with grandma, and enjoy a night out! Other scheduled events are: • April 11th (7pm): “Marty Haggard: A Tribute to My Dad, Merle Haggard” • April 12th (7pm): “Out of the Loop: True Stories about Life in Tyler” • April 18th (7pm): Reel Talk, “Pulp Fiction” • April 26th (7pm): Johnny Bush in Concert • May 17th (8pm): “Elvis on My Mind” with Elvis Tribute Artist like Andy King • July 17th (7pm): The Bellamy Brothers
The Largest Train Show in East Texas:
2019 Cotton Belt Train Show
On March 16th (10am-5pm) and March 17th (10am-4pm), the 2019 Cotton Belt Train Show returns to Tyler Rose Garden Center. This celebration of all things railroading is a great, fun experience for all ages. There will be so much to see and do for the entire family. This is the largest train show in East Texas! It is hosted by the East Texas T-Trak, East Texas-area model train enthusiasts. Many clubs will be displaying their ingenious layouts, and lots of vendors will be selling memorabilia. Modeling supplies for your own home layout will be on sale. Admission is $7 and children under 12 are free. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/232545664153897 or call (903)595-7232. Vendor applications are still being accepted.
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Monty Phython’s “The Holy Grail” MARCH 16TH (7PM)
“Ultimate Elvis” Concert MARCH 20TH (7PM)
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage in Concert APRIL 11TH (7PM)
Marty Haggard: A Tribute to My Dad Merle Haggard APRIL 12TH (7PM)
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Johnny Bush in Concert MAY 17TH (8PM)
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“Ashes-To-Go” at St. Francis Episcopal Church: A Season of Lent Begins
“Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. With Lent being a time to prepare for the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ through 40 days of penitence and fasting. The ashes are a sign of our mortality and penitence.” – Rev. Mitch Tollett It’s that time again, between Christmas and Easter when suddenly one Wednesday you’ll notice people walking around town with a gray smudge on their foreheads. If you’ve always wondered what that’s about, or if you already know all about Ash Wednesday but struggle to find a way to receive ashes on a busy weekday, St. Francis Episcopal Church is here to help. “Ashes to Go” is a service provided by St. Francis Episcopal Church, located at 3232 Jan Ave., at the corner of De Charles St. and Jan Ave., in Tyler. On Wednesday, March 6th, 7-8:30am, the staff of St. Francis will be in the church parking lot, ready to get your Lenten observance off to a good start. You can remain in your vehicle and receive a blessing and imposition of ashes. Cars will enter the parking lot on Jan Avenue and exit on De Charles Street. Christians of many denominations all around the world observe Ash Wednesday. It’s the first day of the season of Lent, a time to prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, and spiritual discipline. Ash Wednesday occurs forty-six days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies, and can be as early as February 4th to as late as March 10th. (Although Lent is traditionally considered to be 40 days long, symbolic of the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert, the Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter are not counted as days of penitence.) The ashes used on Ash Wednesday, are made from the palms of the previous year’s Palm Sunday. These have been dried, burned, blessed, perfumed with incense, and hydrated with a little holy water or oil as a binding agent. Thus treated, the ashes are considered Sacramental. In observance of Ash Wednesday, ashes are applied, or “imposed,” on the forehead in the shape of a cross, and this action is usually accompanied by the words, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” This practice is meant to serve as a reminder of our mortality, a call to penance and humility, and an opportunity to set our hearts on the upcoming feast of Easter, which marks the day of our Lord’s resurrection. In addition to “Ashes to Go,” St. Francis Episcopal Church celebrates two Ash Wednesday services with Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes March 6th at 12 noon and 6pm. For more information, call (903)593-8459, visit stfrancistyler.org or facebook.com/ stfrancistyler/.
City of Tyler’s Corporate Challenge Makes its Comeback in April 2019
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Registration is now open for the Tyler Parks and Recreation 2019 Corporate Challenge. This event is designed to bring local businesses together to offer opportunities for networking with other professionals and participate in friendly competition. Fifteen athletic and non-athletic events are being offered. Tyler’s Corporate Challenge strives to be inclusive to businesses of all sizes to participate in the following events: 5K Run (Men/Women), Co-Ed Basketball, Cornhole, Darts, Co-Ed Dodgeball, Dominoes, Co-Ed Disc Golf, Co-Ed Horseshoes, Co-Ed Kickball, Ping Pong, Pickleball, Tennis (Singles), Tennis (Doubles), Trivia, and Co-Ed Volleyball. Beginning with a $50 entry fee per company, each event has a small additional fee that corresponds with the type of event that the companies choose. Registration is open to the public at TylerCorporateChallenge.com with sponsorship packages available to all companies. The registration deadline is March 29th. For more info call (903)531-1374 or email at kstowe@tylertexas.com.
Master Gardeners Lecture Series Plans for Spring
Every year the Tyler Public Library hosts the Master Gardeners lecture series. A great lineup of topics is in store for this spring. This program runs from 11:30am-1pm and is held at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., Downtown Tyler. Topics and dates are: • March 15th: Tried and Trusted Plants, Distinctly Southern • April 12th: Supercharge Your Garden with Texas Superstar Plants • May 17th: Home Landscaping: Right Plant, Right Place Lectures are free to attend. For complete info call (903)590-2980 or go to cmg.tamu.edu.
5K’s, Fun Runs & Much More
To add a walk, run, or biking event, please send to eguidemagazine@ gmail.com. It is always free to list any event. March 2nd: FRESH 15 - FRESH 15 is not just a race – it’s an experience. Don’t miss out on this event that is quickly becoming a destination race and leading 15K in the United States. Our race focuses on the runner experience, offering the best swag, a safe, spectator-filled course, and an awesome post-race party. 100% of race revenue is donated back to non-profit organizations within our community. Registration is still open. For more information or to register, visit, bgracing.com/fresh15. March 16th: 31st Beauty & The Beast and The Promise to Keep - Come ride the back roads of East Texas and climb the BEAST. This year’s tour celebrates 31 years of conquering the beast! One of the most beautiful and challenging cycling routes in East Texas will provide you with a scenic ride and plenty of memories. In addition, proceeds from the Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour supports the Promise Scholarship fund for Tyler Junior College students, right here in East Texas. Registered riders will receive a t-shirt, finisher medal, and post-ride food. This year, they are also offering a special edition tour jersey for preorder and purchase. Register at bikereg.com. March 23rd: Tyler Azalea 10K This event will be held in Bergfeld Park and will benefit the Children’s Village. Registration is now under way! For more information and to keep up to date, visit: facebook.com/events/239796679920133. March 30th: True Vine Beer Run 5K - This year, the 5K race will be bigger and better than ever and as always, super fun! Register at truevinebrewing.com. April 6th: World Health Run/Walk - People of all walks of life from around the world will run and walk together to recognize World Health Day in Tyler. This International Day of Recognition and Action for #HealthForAll raises awareness of the goal of universal healthcare - an ideal that simply states that every person should have access to basic health services. While there are many ways to achieve this objective, the end result is the same: #HealthForAll. Register online at runsignup.com. April 6th: Tyler Run For Autism The 2019 Tyler Run for Autism will be presenting a 10K, 5K and 1 mile family fun run in Tyler for the 8th year. Participants will receive an event t-shirt, finisher medal, swag bag, and heartfelt gratitude for pouring into the lives of those affected by autism. The Tyler Run for Autism began in 2012 with the purpose of raising funds to provide much needed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children on the autism spectrum in their very own Treatment and Learning Center for children with autism here in Tyler. 100% of the funds raised will go towards the payment of therapy. For more info tylerrunforautism.org. April 13th: Run for the WOODS - The 9th annual Run for the WOODS will be the first time they are doing a color run! Registrations are under way and are due by March 22nd to guarantee a t-shirt. You can register online at pt-avenue.com with the organization code WOODSPTA. Not a runner? You can come out and support this great cause anyway. They will have food, coffee, snow cones, silent auction, vendors, bounce houses, and face painting. For more info go to facebook.com/events/362115127938831. April 27th: Diva Du - The Diva Du 2019 will be held at Kiepersol’s Winery and Distillery. This is East Texas’ first and only exclusively women’s event. They are offering a Sprint and Olympic distance in addition to relay teams and a 5K for those who want to join the fun without a bike involved. For more information, go to facebook.com/ events/198414764283408. April 27th: Tyler Rose City Miracle Run - Run for the kids who can’t. Run for the kids in your life. Run to make miracles. Simply lacing up your shoes and participating in the 2018 Tyler Rose City Miracle Run can help make miracles for the sick and injured kids of Northeast Texas! Help continue to make miracles this year by registering and raising money. You can help bring health and healing to the community’s children. Register at localraces.com. This will begin at Rose Rudman Park at 8am. Upcoming • July 4th: Freedom Fighter 5K • September 21st: Tyler Gold Run 5K • October 12th: 2019 Corkscrew Wine Run • November 2nd: Nevada’s Revenge 2019: Endurance Bike Run • November 28th: 2019 Turkey Trot • December 1st: 2019 Tyler Half Marathon & 5K • December 7th: 2019 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Jacksonville Jingle Jog 5K and Fun Run
The Chieftains in Concert at the Cowan Center
The Cowan Center is located at 3900 University Blvd. on the UT Tyler campus. Tickets are available at the box office by calling (903)566-7424 or go to cowancenter.org. Upcoming productions are: March 16th (7pm): The Chieftains with Paddy Moloney - Irish luck must be on our side because the band most recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale will be on the Cowan Center stage on St. Patrick’s Day eve! Six-time Grammy® winners The Chieftains have been making music together for over 50 years. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries has notably hailed them as one of the most renowned and revered musical groups to this day. Tickets are $52-$77. March 19th (7:30pm): Dan Rather - Those who hear Dan Rather speak often say that he is one of the most extraordinary communicators of our time. With more than 60 years spent chronicling our world and nation, few can match the authority, experience, and perspective that the famed newsman brings to almost any subject. With a career that began in radio and is currently shaping news coverage in social media and beyond, Dan Rather has earned his place as one of the world’s most influential and respected journalists. During 44 years at CBS, including 24 years as anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” he interviewed every president since Eisenhower and personally covered history-making events. Tickets are $27-$57. March 30th (7:30pm): New York Philharmonic String Quartet - To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic, this phenomenal string quartet made its much-anticipated debut in Lincoln Center in March 2017. The members of the acclaimed ensemble, all multiple prize winners, are Concertmaster Frank Huang, Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps, and Principal Cello Carter Brey. Their concert for their evening in Tyler includes pieces by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms. Tickets are $32-$47. April 9th (7:30pm): “Finding Neverland” A breathtaking smash, based on the criticallyacclaimed Academy Award-® winning film, “Finding Neverland” tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie leaves his old world behind for Neverland. The magic of Barrie’s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. Public sales start March 4th. Tickets are $37-$77.
Barstool Races Take Center Stage During Saint P’s 279 Street Party
March 14th (7:30-9pm)
The Price is Right™ at the Oil Palace
The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names called and “Come On Down” to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations, and possibly a new car! Play classic games just like on television’s longest running and most popular game show… from Plinko™ to Cliffhangers™ to The Big Wheel™ and even the fabulous Showcase. Playing to near sold-out audiences for more than 14 years, the Price Is Right Live™ has entertained millions of guests and given away more than 12 million dollars in cash and prizes. If you’re a fan of The Price Is Right™on TV, you’ll no doubt love this exciting, live (non-televised), on-stage version of the show! The Oil Palace is located at 10408 Hwy. 64E, Tyler. Tickets are available at oilpalace.com and range from $29-$55. Arrive early to register to play.
Pooches on the Patio and Microchipping Events This Month
Ben Wheeler’s famous Barstool Races are expanding this year to include a full day of activities and concerts with participation from their FM 279 sister city, Edom, just eight miles east, for this annual Saint Patrick’s Day celebration. Saint P’s 279 Street Party is from 12 noon-12 midnight Saturday, March 16th. Music takes place on the Ben Wheeler street stage from 12 noon-4pm with Meredith Crawford, Chris Rasco, Riley Redding, Heather Little, and Craig Wallace. An art exhibition, “Motor Mayhem,” is on display at Edom Art Emporium and guests are invited to visit other art galleries in Edom including Potter’s Brown and Zeke & Marty. Artworks are also on view in Ben Wheeler at Mona Lisa Portraits and the Sideshow Gallery at The Forge Bar & Grill. Shoppers will enjoy a variety of stores including Buffalo Clover in Edom and Glitz & Spurs, Mr. B’s Antiques, and Vintage Cork 917 in Ben Wheeler. Downtown Edom is also featuring a car show on Saturday starting at 5pm followed by a Cruise Night. The Barstool Riders Association is presenting the Motorized Barstool Races, 4-6pm, in downtown Ben Wheeler. Racers can enter in Novelty, Electric, or Gas Engine classes. The winner/loser circle takes place at 5:30pm. Music continues on The Forge Bar & Grill acoustic stage from 6-11pm with Andie Kay Joyner and Travis Bolt. Moore’s Store features music from 6-11pm with Max Stalling, Heather Little, and Matt Bradshaw. In The Forge’s backyard is “Over the Rainbow” from 7pm-12 midnight with a silent showing of the
Weekly adoptions are held Saturdays 10am-4pm at the Adoption Center, 4517 Old Bullard Rd., Tyler. Please come and meet the adorable adoptables! Adoption applications are available at spcaeasttx.com. The mission of the SPCA of East Texas is to improve the lives of animals, alleviate their suffering, and elevate their status in society. Other events this month are: March 9th (10am-2pm): Microchipping Event - Join the fun at Natural Grocers to get your fur-baby microchipped for only $5! SPCA’s SNIPPET clinic will also be administering the Rabies vaccine for only $10. All dogs must be on leash, and cats must be in carriers. There will be new SPCA of East Texas Merchandise available for purchase at this event as well. Natural Grocers is located at 4820 S. Broadway in Tyler. March 28th (6-8pm): Pooches on the Patio at Manny’s - Join for a pawsitively good evening on the patio at Manny’s Tex-Mex Cafe, 1433 S. Beckham
film, “The Wizard of Oz,” and club/dance music in the pavilion. A pre-party takes place Friday, March 15th at Edom Art Emporium with the kick off of the “Motor Mayhem” exhibition. They will have live music and guests can see a preview of the motorized barstools racing the next day. The barstool races started in 1978 when a few guys got together at Quiet Man Bar on Knox Street in Dallas. The original circle of six barstool creators consisted of Bill Jenkins, Thomas Spangler, Johnny Gable, John Pullman, Mike Carr, and Keith Blackwell. Each man created his own version of a motorized barstool and then they began to race them outside the Quiet Man Bar. Soon it grew to the Highland Park Cafeteria parking lot where Mrs. Dewey Goodman announced the racers at a polished track. From there they moved to the Dart Bar of Cedar Springs followed by Lukes Outhouse. The tradition continued throughout Dallas, where Jenkins made the news with his barstool cannon blast that set off the alarm of a nearby liquor store. The notorious Dallas Farmers Market quickly took up the event in full sponsorship along with Ben E Keith and Budweiser to blast the races citywide. Jenkins’ barstool train debuted (featuring a super charged 350cc Honda) coming in first place. In 1991, the races finally found their end at the Greenville Avenue Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Not seen in more than 20 years, the barstools resurfaced in Ben Wheeler in 2012 with Bill Jenkins’ continued involvement, and the tradition now takes place each year on Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. Bill’s original super charged barstool will also make an exhibition run including cannon blasts! Proceeds to benefit the Ben Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department. More information on the 2019 Saint P’s 279 Street Party can be found on The Forge Bar and Grill’s Facebook page with information on the Barstool Riders Association, or call (903)571-0244.
St., Tyler. Enjoy delicious food and drinks, and have fun with your furry friends. 10% of the proceeds will benefit the SPCA of East Texas. The Northeast Public Health District requires that all attending dogs be current on vaccinations and wear a current rabies tag. Also, they ask that all puppies under one year of age in attendance be fully vaccinated. In order for all pooches to be on their best behavior, please refrain from bringing your unaltered pets to this event. April 4th, May 2nd, June 6th (6-8pm): Pints & Pups to benefit the SPCA at ETX Brewing - ETX Brewing Co. Pints & Pups to benefit the SPCA of East Texas occurs on the first Thursday of each month April-October. Brings your dog for this fun party on the patio. They are requesting a donation of a supply item needed for the care of the cats and dogs at the SPCA. Needed items include: puppy pads, IAMS Smart Puppy food, Tidy Cat instant action cat litter, collars of all sizes, leashes, towels, blankets, dog beds, toys and treats, cleaning supplies such as Clorox Wipes, laundry detergent, paper towels, and Clorox bleach. The Porch at ETX Brewing Co. will offer free chips and salsa to those who bring a supply to donate. ETX Brewing Co. will also donate a portion of each beer sold to the cause. ETX Brewing is located at 221 S. Broadway, Downtown Tyler.
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Spring Break Camps & More at CESSE
Spring is in the air at the Center for Earth & Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College. Most shows offer tickets for $5. Tickets for All Day passes are $12 for adults and $9 for students, children, and senior citizens. Exhibit-only tickets are $3. Tickets can be purchased at sciencecenter. tjc.edu. CESSE is open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am4:30pm, and Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm. CESSE is located on the Tyler Junior College campus at 1411 E. Lake St., Tyler. $1 Tuesdays Back by popular request, CESSE has started $1 Tuesdays again. For just $1 per person per show on Tuesdays, you can check out the new planetarium
lineup and exhibit. Spring Break Camps Are you looking for something that’s both fun and educational for your child during spring break? Join CESSE for an out-of-this-world spring break camp experience. Campers will explore the solar system and the planets, as well as the night sky and the constellations. They will also discover the science behind the changing seasons, and design and launch their own miniature rockets. Camp dates are March 11th-15th, 9am-12 noon. These camps are designed for students in grades 2-5. Camps are $30 per day per child.
Camp themes are: • Monday, March 11th: Learning the Night Sky • Tuesday, March 12th: Moons, Planets, and the Solar System • Wednesday, March 13th: Comets • Thursday, March 14th: Weather and Seasons • Friday, March 15th: Space Exploration and Rockets A registration form must be completed, and camp fees paid either online or at the ticket office before registration is confirmed. Forms are available at sciencecenter.tjc.edu/spring-break-camp. Science Day with Professor Newton On March 30th, CESSE will have “Science Day with Professor Newton” at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Admission to these performances will be FREE with purchase of exhibit admission ($3/person). See how much fun your children will have learning about science (and experiments they can do at home) with Professor Newton! Special “Silent Sky” Theatre Performance On April 27th, CESSE will be participating in
the TJC Cultural Arts Festival, with a theater performance of “Silent Sky” in the planetarium at 7pm. This is a unique performance event that you won’t want to miss. Rock ‘n Roll Saturday March 16th, April 20th, and May 18th, Rock ‘n Roll Saturdays will be held featuring two productions: “SpacePark360” (7pm) and “Rock on Demand” (8pm) every month. This is a great experience for all ages. Tickets are $5 for each show. Star Party Saturday March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th (ongoing the first Saturday of each month), you can see a Star Party in a live presentation in CESSE’s 40-foot planetarium dome. This is a unique opportunity for families to view the beautiful heavens of east Texas. Best of all, it is completely free! CESSE will be having three live shows in the planetarium detailing what is currently visible in our sky at 8pm, 8:30pm, and 9pm. Telescopes will be set up as well (weather permitting).
Spring, Discovery Science Place Style
Discovery Science Place (DSP) is located at 308 N. Broadway Ave., Downtown Tyler. DSP is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm, and closed on Mondays. For more info go to discoveryscienceplace.org. Special events this month are:
Spring Break Camps
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Join the fun for five days of science camp. Register for a single day or for all five. Each camp day focuses on a different topic, and each camp is divided into two grade sessions: K-2nd and 3rd-5th. Camp cost is $30 per child per day. Snacks and all camp supplies are provided but each child must bring a sack lunch daily. Camp is 10am-4pm. Spaces are limited, so register online at discoveryscienceplace.org soon. • March 11th: Spring Break Camp Monday Break and Create - Campers will get to tear into and break apart some older technology to see what makes it tick! Then their artistic sides will take over as they create “Found Art” with the parts from inside old tech. • March 12th: Spring Break Camp Tuesday Solar Day - All of the Solar Day projects will use the power of the sun to create awesome things. Campers will make UV bracelets, solar paper creations, and hopefully cook smores using solar ovens. • March 13th: Spring Break Camp Wednesday Space Day - After spending Tuesday learning about the sun, campers will dive into the rest of the solar system on Space Day. Children will learn cool facts about the planets and take home their own “moonscape.” • March 14th: Spring Break Camp Thursday Science Of Art - DSP’s director of exhibits at the museum will lead campers in a number of cool art projects including mosaics, found art, and more. • March 15th: Spring Break Camp Friday Kitchen Chemistry - One of DSP’s classic camps will be featured on the last day of Spring Break. Make “slime,” chromatography flowers, and more messy things from household items and simple ingredients. This is totally science that you can replicate at home. Tyler Mini Maker Faire, April 27th Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show their hobbies. Demonstrations, hands-on activities, and fun for the whole family are a few of things you can expect when you visit the Faire. It’s an interesting way to see science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in motion. Tyler Mini Maker Faire is accepting Maker applications if you would like to display your projects at tyler.makerfaire.com. Makers of all ages and skills are encouraged to apply. There is no cost to participate, unless you plan to sell your products. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. For more info go online to tylermakerfaire.com.
Outdoors A Ranch of Dreams, Fun, and Animals
The Fund for Animals is the largest and most diverse network of animal sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers in the country. Now you have the opportunity to schedule a tour at the flagship sanctuary, the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, right here in east Texas. This facility is a world-renowned animal sanctuary in Murchison, Texas that was founded in 1979 by Cleveland Amory, author and animal advocate. Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is located at 12526 CR 3806 Murchison, TX 75778. Tours this month are: March 23rd, April 13th, 27th, May 11th, 25th, June 15th, 29th (9am and 1pm): Ranch of Dreams Tour - You’ll go on an inspirational journey through 1,400 acres of the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch to see and hear about more than 800 domestic and exotic animals that have been saved from lives of neglect and abuse. This bus tour will take you past dynamic enclosures and rolling pasture. Your guide will share a video presentation, and you’ll learn why many of the animals needed to be rescued and came to be at the ranch. While we can’t guarantee sightings of specific residents, you may see Penelope, a pot-bellied pig found wandering down a street after being abandoned; or Midge, a male chimp previously used in hepatitis research. This tour will give insight into the history of this fascinating organization and the diverse species that live there. The sanctuary is not a zoo and is not open to the public other than by small, pre-scheduled, guided tours to respect the peace and privacy of the animals.
March 9th (9am): Welcome Neighbor Bus Tour at Black Beauty Ranch - Welcome Neighbor! Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is dedicating a day just to you: our neighbors, friends and vendors in and around Murchison. Bus tours, much like our monthly Ranch of Dreams Tours, will be offered at a discounted rate. Come see almost 1,000 animals on over 1,400 acres including rescued chimpanzees, horses and burros, tortoises, ostriches, sheep, goats, American bison, tigers, and dozens of other species now living lives of peace and compassion. Tours begin at 9am and will fill up quickly. Tickets must be reserved in advance at bit.ly/WelcomeNeighbor. Ticket prices are $20 for ages 11 and up, and $10 for ages 10 and under. Children 3 and under are free as long as they can sit on your lap. Regular tour individual adult tickets are $49, student/active military tickets are $39. Additional under 18 tickets are $20. Family package (two adults and four children) are $150. Children under 3 are free, as long as they can sit on your lap. All tours must be prepaid. Tickets are available at fundforanimals.org or call (903)469-3811.
Celebrate Spring at Tyler State Park
At Tyler State Park you can boat, fish, swim in the lake, hike, mountain bike, picnic, geocache, camp, birdwatch, and study nature. Tyler State Park is located at 789 Park Road 16, Tyler. All events are free with a fee paid for admission into the park. Adults are $6 daily and children 12 years and under are free. For more info go to tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/tyler, call (903)597-5338, or email boyd.sanders@tpwd.texas. gov. Dress for the weather. March 2nd • 10-11:30am: Dutch Oven Cooking: History in a Black Pot - You will be hooked if you come to this class. Learn the basics of the fine art of historic camp cooking with cast iron. • 2-3:30pm: Back Country Hike Series - Escape into the forest with a backcountry hike. Learn about the East Texas forest and discover the health benefits of being outdoors. Be ready for a 3.0-mile moderate hike. March 9th • 2-3pm: Explore the Day Sky: The Sun and the Moon - Discover the Big Clock in the Sky! Learn about the sun and moon and how they interact with the earth to make life possible. Discover the moon phases, see the earth’s rotation, and more. • 6:30-8pm: Explore the Night Sky: The Moon and the Stars - Be inspired by the Night Sky. Look to the skies and learn about the stars, planets, and constellations that mark the calendar and were studied by ancient civilizations. Learn the stories the stars tell. Bring a flashlight (red lens preferred). March 13th • 10-11am: Knotty-time for Kids - Learn some basic knots that every camper needs to know. Knots have “tied”together civilizations throughout history and they are still important today. Learn knots important for camping and one that can be a lifesaver. • 11am-12 noon: Kids’ Wilderness Survival - Create a survival guide with hidden messages! Learn how to keep from getting lost, what to do if you are lost, and how to make a handy survival pack. • 2-3pm: “Lost” in the Forest Hike - Explore the definitions of what it means to be “lost in the forest.” Learn how to keep from getting lost, what to do if you are lost, and how not every kind of “lost” is a bad thing. March 14th • 10-11am: Blackjack Nature Hike: Life on the Edge - Discover Tyler State Park’s other major ecosystem. Explore the diversity of the Post Oak Savannah and how its inhabitants adapt to survive. Explore the birds, butterflies, and wildflowers of the season and more in the restored prairie area of Tyler State Park. Learn about the management practices used to bring back this important ecosystem. • 2-3pm: Home Improvement: Beaver Pond Walk - Who’s been busy changing its habitat? The often misunderstood rodent, the beaver, changes its environment to meet its needs. See how these changes can benefit other wildlife as well. March 15th • 10am-12 noon: Navigation Revelation and the Magnetic Race - Discover map and compass navigation and orienteering. Learn to use a compass and a map for your navigation needs, then try out the sport of orienteering. How fast can you complete an orienteering
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course using a map and compass? • 2-3pm: Historic Games: Play Like Your Grandparents - Can you come out and play? Amazingly enough people used to play outdoors and with other people. Try out some of the games and discover they really did know how to have fun. March 16th • 10am-12 noon: Can You Survive? What do you do when things go wrong? Can you survive without cell phones, electricity, or transportation? Come and play this light-hearted game of survival and see if you make it through the apocalypse. Be ready for a 1.3 mile hike. • 2-3pm: Can You Come Out and Play? Amazingly enough people used to play outdoors and with other people. Try out some of the games and discover they really did know how to have fun. March 23rd • 8:15-10:15am: Tyler State Park Birding Tour - Let’s Go Birding! You’ll travel into the park to find birds, observe them in the wild, and add them to your lists. Bring binoculars and a field guide (if you have them), and dress for the weather. An easy to moderate hike can be expected. Recommended for ages 7 and up. • 10:30-11:30am: Birding 101: Introduction to Birding - Discover one of the fastest growing hobbies in the nation. Learn how to identify birds by sight and sound. Learn the tools of the trade and simple skills to make birding easier and fun. Bring binoculars, if you have them, and be ready for a short walk. • 2-4pm: The Sylvan Saunter - Reconnect to the forest! Come to the woods for a leisurely stroll of discovery. The goal is not the end of the trail, but to explore the forest. March 30th • 8:15-10:15am: Tyler State Park Birding Tour - You’ll travel into the park to find birds, observe them in the wild, and add them to your lists. Bring binoculars and a field guide (if you have them). Recommended for ages 7 and up. • 11am-12 noon: Wildfood Walk - Learn to identify edible wild plants and how to prepare them. Many edible plants may be seen during this short hike. Learn about plant safety too. • 2-4pm: Zombie Apocalypse Hike - Can you survive? What happens when things go wrong? Can you survive without cell phones, electricity, or transportation? Come and play this lighthearted game of survival and see if you make it through the apocalypse. Be ready for a 1.3 mile hike.
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Music Cody Norman:
Are You Experienced? By Johnny Griffith
For a working musician, experience is just about like gold. With the right experience, you can get gigs, the respect of other musicians, and the appreciation of the fans. Local singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cody Norman has been building an experience portfolio since he was old enough to listen, and is using that experience on stages all over the area. Born in Rusk, Texas in 1970, you might say Norman had music in his blood. His grandfather played the fiddle, and Cody grew up listening to his mother play piano and albums from Elton John and Cat Stevens, while his father played the outlaw country tunes of Willie and Waylon. Cody got his first taste of playing when his sister Beth handed down her snare drum from school band to him, and she subsequently introduced him to bands like Van Halen, the Scorpions, and .38 Special. Soon after, he started playing drums in the junior high band, and the rest is history. Between solo shows and playing with The Groove Slaves, Cody has a full schedule on his plate, but he took time to sit down and visit with us this month. Johnny: What is your earliest memory in music? Cody: My mother worked at the Rusk State Hospital and we attended a lake retreat for her office. While we were there, a man showed up to play guitar and sing. This guy had everyone’s attention, especially mine and at 8 years old, I never thought I would be able to manage what seemed to be magic emitting from his hands and voice. Johnny: Who would you say had the most influence on you musically in those early years? Cody: I’d have to say it would be my best friend, Bill Hunter. He is the son of a doctor, and he could play guitar, piano, and sing from such an early age. Bill encouraged me to stick with the music and we eventually started a band. Bill went on to study music at the University of North Texas and continues to perform with his band Common Ground, as well as motivate me to become a better all around musician. Johnny: When did you realize music was something you wanted to do more with than just be a hobby? Cody: In junior high I was asked to play drums with the ensemble band at one of our school band concerts. We played Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” which at that point was hot off the “Rocky 3” movie soundtrack. I had to borrow some cymbals from a friend, but I received such positive feedback and attention, that I knew I had been blessed with a way out of that little town and maybe even a career. Johnny: Did you have any particular local artists or mentors when you were breaking out into the local music scene? Cody: While I was playing in a band with my pastor, I was introduced to his friend, Don White. Don was a gentleman who made guitars and played a lot of old country and western swing. He would let me keep my drums in his shop and practice anytime. Sometimes it would just be me by myself,
Tribute to Townes Van Zandt:
Scheduled on 75th Anniversary of His Birthday “A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt” is schedule from 6-10pm Thursday, March 7th at The Forge Bar & Grill in Ben Wheeler located in Van Zandt County, Texas. The late Townes Van Zandt is often referred to as the most influential Texas songwriter of the 20th century. Musician Steve Earle says he was “the best songwriter in the world.” In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Van Zandt’s birthday March 7th, his family’s record company, TVZ Records, along with Fat Possum Records, are releasing a new album, “Sky Blue.” This collection of unreleased songs is a time capsule that Van Zandt created 46 years ago and 12• EGuideMagazine.com
but many times he’d be there with a bunch of his musician buddies and I’d sit in with them. We ended up playing nursing homes around the area and Don would pay me a little bit along the way. Those formative years wouldn’t have been possible without my mentor and good friend. Johnny: When and where was your first gig? Any standout memories from that first show? Cody: I don’t really remember the first one. All I can remember is it was either a party on someone’s patio, or it might have been a bar/bait shop on Lake Striker. I just remember thinking that making music and money was my kinda life. Johnny: You’ve had the opportunity to perform with some fantastic musicians over the years. Any one gig that carries a little more sentimental significance? Cody: I did a tour of the East Coast 10 years ago or so with a guitar player from Dallas. We did two nights at BB King’s in Times Square in New York City and the second night we were to play Jimi Hendrix’s Birthday tribute. Jimi has been the pinnacle of my musical influence since my early years of playing professionally. I got to meet Jimi’s brother Leon as well as Jimi’s mentors and some of the performers on his records. I was so nervous, but knew I had to manifest all of the energy Jimi played with and that inspired me even though I happened to be on the drums. Johnny: How much original stuff do you try to work in to your sets? Cody: I work in about two or three a night at the most. In the places I play, I’m usually there to keep people in their seats for as long as possible and it seems the familiar songs tend to keep them there longer. Johnny: How would you describe your particular style to someone who has never heard you? Cody: I suppose it’s from the singer-songwriter attitude of exuding a personal feeling through the framework of a well written song that sells the listener an idea. Johnny: You also are currently playing guitar and doing vocals for The Groove Slaves as well as your solo work. About how many shows a month are you getting in these days? Cody: It all depends on weather, time of year, the economy and how slick my pitch to venue owners can be, but on average between six to ten a month. Johnny: What do you have on the radar for 2019 that excites you? Cody: I’ll finally be releasing my first record that’s been in the works for 10 years. I’ve played drums on several artist’s records, but this will be my original songs with the majority of the instruments played by me. Johnny: Who do you listen to in the spare time when you’re not writing or performing? Cody: I typically listen to anything by Dylan, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Dire Straits or anything Mark Knopfler does. Keep up with Cody Norman at facebook.com/ cody.norman.754. shows the artist working out some of his most iconic songs in an intimate, comfortable setting. Van Zandt died January 1, 1997, at the age of 52 and is buried in the Van Zandt family plot in Dido Cemetery near Fort Worth. He came from a long line of Texas nobility. His three times great grandfather, Isaac Van Zandt, was a prominent leader of the Republic of Texas and the namesake of Van Zandt County, Texas. His great-great uncle Khleber Miller Van Zandt was one of the founders of Fort Worth. He was a poet and songwriter beloved by his many fans and peers. Don Williams and Emmylou Harris had a hit with his song “If I Needed You.” Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard reached No. 1 with their version of his song “Pancho and Lefty.” At the Ben Wheeler event, musicians who continue to be inspired by Van Zandt and devoted fans will honor the anniversary with a celebration. Stage hosts for the evening are singer-songwriters Heather Little, Meredith Crawford, Chris Rasco, Jeff Hewitt, and Shane Rendon. They will perform the first 90-minute set, then an open jam will take
The Koe Wetzel Incredible Music Festival:
East Texas Native Partnering With Radio Texas, LIVE! With Buddy Logan
Folk Artist John Gorka Performs at Roland’s Next Door, March 8th
John Gorka hails from New Jersey and like most folk musicians got his start in coffeehouses in the Northeast. A student of Philosophy and History, John soon found himself hanging out at clubs listening and learning from legendary singer songwriters performing in the area. He enjoyed visits to Jack Hardy’s Fast Folk circle in New York City where many a folk artist got their start. He won the New Folk Award in 1984 at the Kerrville Folk Festival and went on to get noticed by other artist who began covering some of his songs. He recorded for Red House Records, High Street Records and toured extensively in America and abroad. His popularity grew with performances in Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, Germany and other European countries. Gorka toured alongside notables such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, and many others. He has released numerous albums, many that have listed on the Billboard Folk Charts. His collaboration with Lucy Kaplansky and Eliza Gilkyson on the Red Horse album was one of the most played albums on folk radio. John resides in Minnesota and still tours festivals, theaters and clubs in the USA and Europe. John Gorka will perform at part of his Texas tour when he visits Roland’s Next Door, 102 South Ragsdale St. in Downtown Jacksonville. Doors open at 6:30pm and music starts at 7pm. There’s a suggested donation of $20 at the door. Seating is limited so please RSVP to (214)794-0706. Local artist Lindy Lykins opens. Roland’s Next Door is a family-friendly music listening room.
The inaugural Koe Wetzel’s Incredible Music Festival is coming to Darden Harvest Park next to The Cannery in Lindale on Saturday, March 23rd, featuring live music, drinks, food and activities. Wetzel, a native of Pittsburg and a graduate of Pittsburg High School, will headline a four-act music lineup that also features Parker McCollum and East Texas natives JB and the Moonshine Band and Chris Colston. “I am so excited to be doing this. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do, put on my own music festival,” Wetzel said. “And to do it right here in East Texas, where I grew up, I’m pumped. It’s gonna be fun. It’s gonna be great. It’s gonna be incredible. It’s going to be my incredible music festival and I’m bringing it home to East Texas!” Wetzel broke out in the Texas scene after the 2016 release of his album, “Noise Complaint,” and his crowds have never been the same – in Texas and around the United States. Wetzel’s music has more than 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and his top 10 songs have been streamed more than 35 million times. Top hits include “Something to Talk About,” “Austin” and “February 28, 2016.” “Austin” was the third-most streamed Texas/Red Dirt song on Spotify in 2018. Parker McCollum is another one of the hottest acts in the scene. Like Wetzel, the Conroe native has consistently sold out shows in and outside of Texas and has nearly 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Each winter Wetzel and McCollum team up for their “Naughty & Nice” acoustic tour, which sells out almost every show. JB and the Moonshine Band calls Tyler home and has long been one of the most popular acts in East Texas. Behind hits such as “Perfect Girl,” “The Only Drug” and “Beer for Breakfast,” JB and the Moonshine Band have built a massive following since their 2010 debut album, “Ain’t Goin Back to Jail.” Lindale native Chris Colston is one of Texas Music’s hottest up-and-comers, having released two EPs to widespread acclaim. Koe Wetzel’s Incredible Music Festival is being produced by Townsquare Media, owner of Radio Texas, LIVE! with Buddy Logan and 101.5 KNUE. Townsquare Media also produces the annually sold out Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival in Downtown Tyler each May. Tickets for Koe Wetzel’s Music Festival are on sale at KoeWetzelFestival.com. General admission tickets are $25 and VIP tickets are $75. The festival is expected to sell out quickly.
ETX Frontline Heroes Benefit Concert: Great Music, Great Cause, A Great Time!
place until 10pm. The Van Zandt family will provide a film that will show throughout the evening. A few vinyls and CDs of “Sky Blue” will be available at the event. This event is a project of the Van Zandt Arts & Cultural District Foundation. To learn more about the organization visit vanzandtacd.com. For more information on the March 7th Tribute to Townes Van Zandt, go to theforgebenwheeler.com or call (903)833-5970.
ETX Frontline Heroes Benefit Concert will be held March 30th at East Texas Music Capital, The Cannery and Pickers Pavilion in Lindale, Texas from 1-11:30pm. Proceeds from the benefit will go to The East Texas Veterans Alliance and The Critical Incident Stress Management of East Texas (CISM). Musical guests are Madison Rising, Whiskey D, Canaan Bryce, Tyrone Vaughan, Lacie Carpenter, Riley Redding, Austin Layne & the Blake Sullivan Band. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/272086333644980. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com and are $17.50-$65. The Cannery & Picker;s Pavilion is located at 75 Miranda Lambert Way in Lindale.
Big Concerts Come to East Texas This Spring
“There’s nothing to do in East Texas!” We’ve all heard someone say this but we have to argue that this is totally not true. There’s thousands of things to do, including watching some pretty big names in the music industry gracing our stages. Here are some upcoming concerts we think you need to know about. Be sure to get tickets soon before they sell out.
The Chieftains March 16th, 7pm
The Chieftains will be performing at Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center March 16th at 7pm. The Cowan Center is located at 3900 University Blvd. on the UT Tyler campus. Tickets are available at the box office by calling (903)566-7424 or go to cowancenter.org. 2019 marks the 57th Anniversary of The Chieftains beginning. Since 1962 they have been six-time Grammy Award winners and been highly recognized for re-inventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has notably hailed them as one of the most renowned and revered musical groups to this day. Tickets are available at (800)235-5712 and at thechieftains.com/tours.
Tony Orlando March 23rd, 7:30pm
No entertainer can move and excite an audience like Tony Orlando. One of America’s most endearing and enduring stars, Tony is best known for his timeless recording of “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree.” Tony brings to the stage a warmth and exhilarating energy that electrifies an audience. From million selling records (five number one hits), a popular television variety series, movies, and Broadway (“Barnum” and “Smokey Joe’s Café”), Tony Orlando has conquered every facet of show business. Tickets are $45-$65. 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. A pre-show Q&A start at 5:30pm and is available with Artist Circle tickets only.
Beach Boys at The Oil Palace March 26th, 7:30pm
The Beach Boys are a legend in themselves of music in the United States. “Fifty years ago, we started something very big,” says Brian Wilson. Through it all, the good times and the bad, The Beach Boys have always been at heart a musical family. And to mark a half-century of musical excellence, the surviving members of The Beach Boys family are reuniting as only family can to reflect and celebrate. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Grammy® Award, The Beach Boys are a beloved American institution that remains iconic around the world. Tickets are $45-$75. The Oil Palace is located at 10408 Hwy. 64 East, Tyler. Tickets are available by calling (903)566-2122 or at OilPalace.com.
For King & Country April 18th, 7pm
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Jim Brickman April 27th, 7:30pm
Jim Brickman’s distinctive piano style and captivating live performances have revolutionized the popularity of instrumental music, making him a driving force behind modern American music. The hit-making songwriter is the best-selling solo pianist of our time, earning 21 Number One albums and 32 Top 20 Radio Singles in the industry bible, “Billboard Magazine.” He’s garnered two Grammy nominations, gospel music’s Dove Award, two SESAC Songwriter of the Year Awards, and the Canadian Country Music Award. He also has a music scholarship named for him by his alma mater, the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music. As a true artist who lives and breathes the music he creates, Jim Brickman is thrilled to introduce fans to his most recent songs and perform them live in concert halls across the world. Tickets are $35-$55. 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. A pre-show Q&A start at 5:30pm and is available with Artist Circle tickets only.
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Outlaws & Renegades Tours: Travis Tritt & The Charlie Daniels Band June 29th, 8pm
The “Outlaws and Renegades Tour” is coming to the Oil Palace on Saturday, June 29th. Travis Tritt will perform. A two-time Grammy Award Winner and four-time CMA Award Winner, Tritt’s got five number one hits including “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” “Can I Trust You with My Heart,” “Foolish Pride,” and “Best of Intentions.” The Charlie Daniels Band will also take the stage. The career of the Charlie Daniels Band spans six decades. They are best known for their numberone country hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Daniels is an inductee of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame. The Cadillac Three will also perform. Fronted by Grammy-nominated songwriter Jaren Johnston, The Cadillac Three have a sound that hovers between radio-ready country anthems, hard-andheavy rock ballads and traditional Southern folk. The trio performs songs from their latest album, “Legacy,” an album that saw the group strip back to basics. Tickets are $37-$97. The Oil Palace is located at 10408 Hwy. 64 East, Tyler. Tickets are available by calling (903)566-2122 or at OilPalace.com.
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Travis Bolt:
Finding His Style By Johnny Griffith
Travis Bolt is thankful he’s found his own style. The 26 year old musician from Mabank, Texas remembers a time when, in high school, he would bring his guitar to ag class and play for his friends, while wearing a bandana on his head. While occasionally some of those pictures will surface and a few laughs are shared, Bolt says the bandana has mostly been retired, but the guitar is a permanent fixture now. A full-time musician who can be found on stages around the area, Travis has an eclectic mix of influences and can trace his love of music back to his early days with his family. We tracked him down to learn a little more about him this month. Johnny: What is your earliest memory in music? Travis: My parents would take me to Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Festival down in Stephenville where my dad cooked. It’s where, as a kid, I found my love for entertaining. Johnny: Who would you say had the most influence on you musically in those early years? Travis: Songwriters such as Rusty Wier, Van Zandt, and Jerry Jeff Walker. My dad showed me all the best music and the first CD I purchased with my on money was Styx. Johnny: At what point did you start thinking this was something you wanted to do more with than just be a hobby and perhaps try to make a career out of it? Travis: As I grew older and started playing my very first shows, I realized being on that stage under the hot lights and hearing the crowd is the biggest adrenaline rush. Although it’s easier nowadays, that feeling has never changed and never will. Making fans that turn into friends, that turn into my musical family is a privilege, and when they love your art it really brings it all together. Johnny: Who would you say your biggest mentors and supporters were when you were breaking out into the local music scene? Travis: I had a lot of folks helping and inspiring me along the way, but my dad was the real MVP. He introduced me to so many established artists
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with a lot of advice to give. Larry Joe Taylor, Davin James, Rusty Wire, and some good friends from my hometown like Bill Burgin of Guitars ETC, and Wesley Pruitt to name a few. I still have a poster Tommy Alverson signed for me that says “Keep on rockin” that I got when I was very young. Johnny: Do you remember your first show? Travis: My first “show” was at a bar called Coal Miners. Wesley Pruitt was a teacher of mine for a short time when I was just starting out and had me play a few at his show. Before the song “Wagon Wheel” got over played, the original “Old Crow Medicine Show” version was a favorite of mine. I was about to play it then but as I stepped up to the mic I lost complete memory of the name of the song. I remember saying “Hey guys! My name is Travis Bolt and I’m going to play….uh…..” then I just started playing. It came out of the gate a complete wreck but I still won the crowd over! Johnny: When did you first start writing your own material? Travis: That’s a tough one to remember. I will say the first song I wrote that was noteworthy was called “Cherokee Winter.” I was probably around 14 or 15, but everyone loved it. Obviously, I hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol yet, but I did mention beer in it because even at a young age I understood the market. I remember my mom shaking her head but my parents were very proud and that makes it all worth it. I continued on from there and have quite the catalog today. Johnny: How would you describe your particular style to someone who has never heard you? Travis: I started playing bluegrass when I got my first guitar and that sticks around in my style still today. But the blues has always been in my soul. From the delta blues and front porch banjo to the pine trees of East Texas Country Music, I would describe my style as a soulfully tasteful mix of blues and folk/songwriter with country roots. Johnny: You recorded an album that finished up back in 2017. How was that experience and what did you learn from that process that you’ve carried with you moving forward? Travis: It was a great time and also a great learning experience. I did put way too many good ideas into each song that may have muddied things up a bit but in the end I did it with some great friends and was very proud of the outcome. Special
At Old Firehouse in Edom This Month:
Jacob Johnson in Concert
thanks to my boys Calvin Sheffield, Tyler Smith, Justin Barnes, Lanny Guest, and Christian Deibert at the Good Shed Studios. Johnny: Do you primarily perform with a full band or more solo work these days? Travis: I do more solo these days. Although my group was very tight, we all had great opportunities come out of the business that put us on separate paths. My brothers are all flourishing in the big ocean of the music world and I am very proud of them as I know they are proud of me. But who knows, we might end up knocking the dust off of the band trailer and heading back out some time soon. Johnny: What do you have coming up this year that we can look forward to? Travis: I’ve got a pretty great surprise for my fans this year! I can’t say when but I will say I just got out of the booth with a killer single I cut over at Rosewood Studios that is sure to kick the doors down, as well as plans for a new album on its way in the near future. “Stay tuned” as they say. Johnny: Who do you listen to in the spare time when you’re not writing or performing? Travis: I can’t get in the car without some Amos Lee or Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I switch around from the Damn Quails all the way to Breaking Benjamin depending on what I’m doing. Too much great music out there for one interview for sure. Follow Travis Bolt at facebook.com/travis. bolt.90.
What is a “listening room?” It is a place where, aside from the artistry taking place on the stage, you can hear a pin drop. It is Old Firehouse! Admission prices for concerts are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, and events begin at 7:30pm with doors opening at 6:30pm. More information can be found at theoldfirehouse.net, along with links to samples of the music. March 23rd: Jacob Johnson Part virtuoso and part storyteller, you might say that Jacob Johnson does with a guitar what Gene Kelly did with dance. Although his songwriting has won awards and his guitar-playing has put him on stage with Tommy Emmanuel and Phil Keaggy, his ability as an entertainer is what has won fans throughout the southeast. He refers to himself as "a ham that just wants to be on stage," but he’s much more than that. Jacob is an amazingly talented guitarist and songwriter which, combined with a bit of a personality, makes for a wildly impressive stage performance. Said of Mr. Johnson: “Part of the new breed of folk musicians who make their own rules.” (The Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA) “Johnson sounds like Norman Rockwell paintings and the open road. He is a virtuoso, expressing a working comprehension of dozens of techniques and styles. He has blended and blurred the lines of genres to craft a sound he calls ‘Neo-Acoustic Folk/Funk’.” (The Florence Morning News, Florence, SC) One scheduled concert this season remains: April 6th: Edie Carey More information can be found at theoldfirehouse.net.
“Elvis on My Mind” Comes to Liberty Hall in Downtown Tyler
“Elvis is alive” or so Elvis’ biggest fans say today! Elvis and his music live today because of Elvis Tribute Artists (ETA) like Andy King (Andreas Stolzenthaler) from Sulzfeld, Germany, and Moses Snow, a local Fort Worth ETA. “Elvis on My Mind” starring Andy King, Moses Snow and Shake Rattle & Roll opens it’s US/European tour at Liberty Hall, 103 E. Erwin St., Downtown Tyler, Friday, May 17th at 8pm. The production will have three shows in Texas, two shows in Switzerland and five shows in Germany. Andy King’s very authentic voice, like that of the “King of Rock ‘n Roll,” has thrilled audiences all over Europe and the United States. When you close your eyes and listen to Andy’s voice, you’ll be convinced the real King, Elvis Presley, is on stage. King, who has been in the ETA World for 15 years, is accompanied by his band of seven years, The Memphis Riders. Andy’s band, one of the leading Elvis show bands in Europe, consists of several top musicians. Steffen Andres (bass), Jürgen Herb (drums), Richard Wagner (guitar), and Frank Söhner (piano), complement King’s performance. In 2017, Andy King & The Memphis Riders was honored with Germany’s trade media award “Artist of the Year,” not limited to ETA but selected from all recording artists in Germany. In January 2019, he was awarded the prestigious “Spirit of Elvis Award” at the European Elvis Championship in the UK. “Elvis on my Mind” takes you on a journey through all of Elvis’ genres. Moses Snow, the fastest rising 15-year-old ETA of the year, starts your journey in the 50’s. Hear 50’s rock ‘n roll hits like “Hound Dog” and “Blue Suede Shoes,” and 60’s movie hits like “Jailhouse Rock” and “Love Me Tender.” Moses is the winner of Memphis’ “Image of the King” Non-Pro Division in August 2018; winner of the Oklahoma State Fair “Elvis Extravaganza” in September 2018; and winner of the national “Elvis Extravaganza” in West Palm Beach Florida in February 2019. Andy King opens his set with the true-to-theoriginal Las Vegas show based on Elvis Presley’s album “On Stage” and the documentary “Elvis That’s the Way It Is.” The show clearly depicts the triumphant return of Elvis Presley to live concerts after spending most of the 60’s in his film career. The 1970 shows included some classic Elvis hits, but also songs that were not yet associated with The King, such as “Yesterday” (The Beatles), “Runaway”
(Del Shannon), “Polk Salad Annie” (Tony Joe White) and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (Simon & Garfunkel). In addition to the usual hits, there is a tasteful selection of classics and rather unknown, yet typical Elvis songs, including blues, gospel, country and soul. Shake Rattle & Roll, a national and locally recognized 50 & 60’s tribute show group, kicks off the show with their high energy tunes. The Las Vegas Doo-Wop winners will take you on a ride of your lives with their toe-tappin’, twisting mix of rock and roll, comedy and rockin’ tunes. Andy has many accomplishments in the US and Europe. He placed every year since 2016 in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprise, Inc.; the Texas Elvis Festival 2016 & 2017 in Dallas Texas; and Tupelo Elvis Festival 2017. He took 1st place at the ‘Elvis Contest’ in Boeblingen Germany, 2018; 3rd Place at the Georgia’s Elvis Festival, Brunswick, Georgia, 2018; was a finalist in ‘Images’ contest, Denmark and the Nashville Elvis Festival Nashville Tennessee, 2018; was 2nd Place at ‘Elvis Masters’, Bridlington UK, 2018; and was awarded the ‘Spirit of Elvis Award’ at the European Elvis Championship in the UK, January 2019. “Elvis on My Mind” will truly have you leaving with ‘Elvis on your mind’ and in your heart. Tickets are available at stardomentertainment.tix.com starting at $20. For more info call (817)251-1316, email stardomentertainment2@ gmail.com, or go to stardomentertainment.us.
The Sold Out Red Dirt Sting Ray Anthony BBQ & Music Festival La Bamba Concert:
The Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, on the square in Downtown Tyler. It is sold out! Watch reddirtbbqfest.com in case any more tickets are released. The Randy Rogers Band will headline this year’s festival, with musical support by Wade Bowen, Stoney LaRue, American Aquarium, and Mike and the Moonpies. This year’s festival also will feature 26 of the state’s most celebrated barbecue restaurants that will provide samples of their smoked meats to attendees. Participating restaurants include: Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ (Tyler), Louie Mueller Barbecue (Taylor), The Slow Bone (Dallas), Black’s Barbecue (Lockhart, Austin, San Marcos), Hutchins BBQ (McKinney, Frisco), Schmidt Family Barbecue (Bee Cave), Lockhart Smokehouse (Dallas, Plano), Kreuz Market (Lockhart), Joseph’s Riverport Bar-B-Q (Jefferson), Opie’s Barbecue (Spicewood), Roegels Barbecue Co. (Houston), Meat Church (Waxahachie), Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin), BBQ on the Brazos (Cresson), Bet the House BBQ (Denton), Buzzie’s BBQ (Kerrville), The Original Bodacious Bar-B-Q (Longview), Truth BBQ (Brenham, Houston), Miller’s Smokehouse (Belton), Tyler’s Barbeque (Amarillo), LeRoy and Lewis (Austin), Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue (Pflugerville), Evie Mae’s Barbecue (Wolfforth), Country Tavern (Kilgore), Pinkerton’s Barbecue (Houston), and Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew (Austin). The Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival is presented by 101.5 KNUE, East Texas’ No. 1 country music station, “Radio Texas, LIVE! With Buddy Logan,” and Hyundai of Longview.
March 9th at Gilmer Civic Center
Ray Anthony’s arsenal of talent extends beyond look and voice. As an accomplished musician/songwriter, his knowledge of the high-tech, fast-paced music industry is unlimited. A gifted guitarist, Ray also plays bass, piano, and drums. “My best musical work is from the ‘50s and ‘60s, but I listen to everything,” he says. Before joining the award-winning live tribute show Legends in Concert, Ray performed his high energy tribute to Valens in shows across Canada, the US, and Mexico, and received personal accolades from Ritchie Valens’ original producermanager Bob Keane of Del-Fi Records. Ray says, “It’s amazing what happens to the audience when I sing Ritchie Valens’ songs. They get very excited and want to dance out of their seats to join in. I love that part.” Special guests are Shake Rattle & Roll featuring ultimate tribute band Spinout and opening performer Dale ‘C’ Cummings. The concert is at the Gilmer Civic Center at 7pm. For tickets call (832)312-0074 or email stevemdxelvis@gmail.com.
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7-10 Friday, March 1st The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Travis 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 Bolt, 7-10 The Back Porch, Kilgore – What The Texas Music City Grill - Karaoke, 8-12 Funk!, 8-12 Yamato – Open Mic, 7-10 Clicks Live - DJ, 9-1 Cowboy’s - Mason Lively, 8-12 Thursday, March 7th Dakota’s - Clint Alford, 8-11 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, ETX Brewery – Oz Osborne, 8-10 8:30-11 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Joe The Back Porch, Kilgore – Ryan Savage, 7-10 Mathews, 7-10 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 The Central Station, Gladewater – Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Karaoke, 6-9 The Grove - Live Music, 8-11 Click’s Live – DJ, 8-12 Hollytree Country Club - Gary Kyle, The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Townes 6-9 Van Zandt Tribute, 7-10 Kawas - Jordan Tyding, 7-10 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Otis Naron, Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 6-8 Kawa’s - Bluez Boyz, 7-10 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 Republic Icehouse – Karaoke, 8-12 Moore’s Store, Ben Wheeler – Aaron San Pedro’s, Chandler - Otis Naron, Copland, 9-12 6-8 Poke in Da Eye BBQ - Mike Freiley, Texas Music City Grill - The Piano 5-9 Guys, 7-10 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins True Vine Brewing - Brother Oliver, Karaoke, 8-12 7-10 Republic Icehouse – 6 Miles To Friday, March 8th Mixon, 8-12 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 Rick’s – Chinatown, 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Anthony Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 Riley, 8-12 South Tyler Speakeasy - Mike & Ike, Central Station, Gladewater - Owen 8-12 Tiner, 7-10 Stone Country, Lindale – Karaoke, Clicks Live - Tombstone Wasteland, 8-12 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Dakota’s Chophouse - Bron Burbank, Marcus Casburn, 6-9 7-10 Texas Music City Grill - Zach Coffey, ETX Brewery – Cole Allen, 8-10 8-12 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Anna Where’s Rufus – Karaoke, 8-12 Stockdale, 7-10 Yamato – DJ, 9-12 FRESH - Low D’s Jam Band, 6-9 Saturday, March 2nd Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Brick Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Street Blues Band, 8-12 The Grove - Gary Patrick, 8-11 Clicks Live - Al & The Longshots, 9-1 Kawas - Bluez Boyz, 7-10 Club 155 - Black-Ice, 9-1 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Otis Naron, Coyote Sam’s - Karaoke, 7-10 6-8 ETX Brewery – Matt Raker Band, Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 8-10 Moore’s Store, Ben Wheeler – Untold The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Stacy Story, 8-12 Antomel, 7-10 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins FRESH - Casey Martin, 6-9 Karaoke, 8-12 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 9-1 Republic Icehouse – Tuxedo Cats, The Grove - Live Music, 10-12 8-12 Kawas - tuxedo Cats, 7-10 Rick’s – Live 90, 8-12 M6 Winery - Sean Christopher, 3-6 Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 South Tyler Speakeasy - The BlackMoore’s Store, Ben Wheeler – Tyler & smiths, 8-12 The Tribe, 8-12 Stone Country, Lindale – Karaoke, Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins 8-12 Texas Shine Band, 8-12 Texas Music City Grill - Left Arm Tan, Rick’s – Super Fleek, 9-1 Texas Music City Grill - Reece Norris, Taste8-12 of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – 8-12 Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 9-1 Where’s Rufus – Karaoke, 8-12 XLN - Hubcap & The Loose Nutz, Saturday, March 9th 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Jarrett Yamato – Karaoke, 8-12 McAlister, 9-1 Sunday, March 3rd Circle M Crawfish - Heather Harper, The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 8-12 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, Clicks Live - Light The Fire, Phoenix 12-2pm Rising, Victims Of Sanity, Texas Music City Grill - Songwriters Innrcor, 8-12 Contest, 4-8 Coyote Sam’s - Karaoke, 7-10 Tuesday, February 5th Dakota’s - Gary Patrick, 7-10 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, ETX Brewery - David Allen, 8-10 8:30-11 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Guthrie ETX Brewing - Bayou Boogie, 7-10 Kennard, 7-10 Garage Bar – Karaoke, 8-12 FRESH - Tuxedo Cats, 6-9 Summerfield’s Bar & Grille – Karaoke, Fuzion Bar - DJ, 9-1 7-11 Kawa’s - Heather Harper, 7-10 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 8-12 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Ramoth Wednesday, March 6th Gilead, 11am-1pm The Back Porch, Kilgore – Jenn Ford M6 Winery - Eric Moseley, 3-6 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 & Mathew Jackson, 7-10 Moore’s Store - Airline Road, 9-1 Brewster’s - Cowboy Troy KarRed Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins E-Okie-Dokie, 8-11 Hanah & Hailee, 8-12 Click’s Live – Karaoke, 8-12 Rick’s – Live 5, 9-1 Dakota’s Chophouse - Lee Mathis, 16 • EGuideMagazine.com
Texas Music City Grill - Blacktop Mojo, 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 9-1 XLN - BlakBox, 9-1 Yamato – Karaoke, 8-12 Sunday, March 10th Click’s Live – Acoustic Chaos, 9-12 The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, 12-2pm Texas Music City Grill - Songwriters Contest, 4-8 Tuesday, March 12th 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 Garage Bar – Karaoke, 8-12 Summerfield’s Bar & Grille – Karaoke, 7-11 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 8-12 Wednesday, March 13th The Back Porch, Kilgore – Tyler Dudley, 7-10 Brewster’s - Cowboy Troy KarE-Okie-Dokie, 8-11 Click’s Live – Karaoke, 8-12 Dakota’s - 6 Miles To Mixon, 7-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Travis Bolt, 7-10 Texas Music City Grill - Karaoke, 8-12 Yamato – Open Mic, 7-10 Thursday, March 14th 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Riley Redding, 7-10 The Central Station, Gladewater – Karaoke, 6-9 Click’s - DJ, 8-12 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Meredith Crawford & Chris Rasco, 7-10 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Republic Icehouse – Karaoke, 8-12 San Pedro’s, Chandler - Otis Naron, 6-8 Texas Music City Grill - The Piano Guys, 7-10 Friday, March 15th 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Dale Sullivan & The Cool Heat Band, 8-12 Clicks Live - Tyler Dudley Band, 9-1 Cowboy’s - Josh Ward, 8-12 Dakota’s - Heather Harper, 7-10 ETX Brewery – Jonathan Webster, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Justin Kemp, 7-10 FRESH - 6 Miles To Mixon, 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Kawas - Levi Kitchen, 7-10 Lago Del Pino - DJ, 8-12 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Otis Naron, 6-8 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 Moore’s Store - Finding Shade, 8-12 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins Jason Misenheimer, 8-12 Republic Icehouse – Tuxedo Cats, 8-12 Rick’s – Gary Patrick Band, 9-1 Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 South Tyler Speakeasy - ACB Acoustic, 8-12 Stanley’s Famous BBQ - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, 8-12 Stone Country, Lindale – Karaoke, 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Texas Music City Grill - Darrin Morris Band, 7-10 Where’s Rufus – Karaoke, 8-12
Saturday, March 16th The Back Porch, Kilgore – Southern Crossfire Band, 9-1 Circle M Crawfish, 9-1 Clicks Live - The Good Vibes Band, 9-1 Club 155 - David Allen, 8-12 Coyote Sam’s - Karaoke, 7-10 Cowan Center - Switchback, 7-10 Dakota’s - Matt Raker, 7-10 ETX Brewery - King Richard, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Barstool Races, 7-10 FRESH - The Haggerty’s - 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 9-1 Kawas - Don Elbert, 7-10 Liberty Hall - Ultimate Elvis, 7-9 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Ramoth Gilead, 11am-1pm M6 Winery - Mike Freiley, 3-6 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 Moore’s Store - Max Stalling, 8-12 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins Heather Linn, 8-12 Rick’s – Big Daddy Band, 9-1 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Texas Music City Grill - Bri Bagwell, 8-12 Wawa’s Seafood - Wesley Pruitt Band, 7-10 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 9-1 Yamato – Karaoke, 8-12 Sunday, March 17th Click’s Live – Acoustic Chaos, 9-12 The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, 12-2pm Texas Music City Grill - Scatter Proof Band, 3-6 Tuesday, March 19th 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 Garage Bar – Karaoke, 8-12 Summerfield’s Bar & Grille – Karaoke, 7-11 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 8-12 Wednesday, March 20th The Back Porch, Kilgore – BlakBox, 7-10 Brewster’s - Cowboy Troy KarE-Okie-Dokie, 8-11 Click’s Live – Karaoke, 8-12 Dakotas Chop House – Dustin Becker, 7-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Travis Bolt, 7-10 Liberty Hall - Rhonda Vincent, 7-9 Texas Music City Grill - Karaoke, 8-12 Thursday, March 21st 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Leap Of Faith, 7-10 The Central Station, Gladewater – Karaoke, 6-9 Click’s - DJ, 8-12 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Christian Brooks & Rich Babb, 7-10 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Moore’s Store - Wesley Pruitt Band, 7-10 Republic Icehouse – Karaoke, 8-12 San Pedro’s, Chandler - Otis Naron, 6-8 Texas Music City Grill - The Piano Guys, 7-10 Friday, March 22nd 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Jenn Ford, 9-1 Dakota’s - Gary Patrick, 7-10 ETX Brewery – Old Omen, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Shelby Ballenger, 7-10
FRESH - The Jazz Connection, 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Kawas - Mayrah McHam, 7-10 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Otis Naron, 6-8 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 Moore’s Store - Lee Mathis, 8-12 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins Karaoke, 8-12 Rick’s – Lush, 8-12 Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 South Tyler Speakeasy - Mike & Ike, 8-12 Stone Country, Lindale – Karaoke, 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Texas Music City Grill - Mike Donnell, 8-12 Where’s Rufus – Karaoke, 8-12 Yamato – DJ, 9-12 Saturday, March 23rd The Back Porch, Kilgore – Ambush, 9-1 The Cannery, Lindale, Koe Wetzel’s Music Fest., 2-10 Click’s Live – Jenn Ford, 8-12 Cowan Center - The 5 Browns, 7-10 Coyote Sam’s - Karaoke, 7-10 Dakotas - Patrick James, 8-11 ETX Brewery - Al & The Longshots, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Junior Clark, 7-10 FRESH - David Allen & The Drifting Outlaws, 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 9-1 Kawas - Grant Cook, 7-10 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Ramoth Gilead, 11am-1pm M6 Winery - Heather Harper, 3-6 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 Moore’s Store - Ben Lowery, 8-12 The Old Firehouse Edom - Jacob Johnson, 6-9 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins Gary S., 8-12 Rick’s – Velcro Pygmies, 9-1 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 9-1 XLN - Wes Jeans, 8-12 Yamato – Karaoke, 8-12 Sunday, March 24th Click’s Live – Acoustic Chaos, 9-12 The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, 12-2pm Texas Music City Grill - Songwriters Contest, 4-8 Tuesday, March 26th 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 Garage Bar – Karaoke, 8-12 The Oil Palace - Beach Boys, 7-10 Summerfield’s Bar & Grille – Karaoke, 7-11 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 8-12 Wednesday, March 27th The Back Porch, Kilgore – Zack mason, 7-10 Brewster’s - Cowboy Troy KarE-Okie-Dokie, 8-11 Click’s Live – Karaoke, 8-12 Dakotas Chop House – Gary Patrick, 7-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Travis Bolt, 7-10 Texas Music City Grill - Karaoke, 8-12 Yamato – Open Mic, 7-10 Thursday, March 28th 11th Frame Club – Lynn Groom, 8:30-11 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Lee Mathis, 7-10 The Central Station, Gladewater –
Karaoke, 6-9 Click’s - DJ, 8-12 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Republic Icehouse – Karaoke, 8-12 San Pedro’s, Chandler - Otis Naron, 6-8 Texas Music City Grill - The Piano Guys, 7-10 Friday, March 29th 11th Frame Club – Karaoke, 8-12 The Back Porch, Kilgore – Blaine Hart Band, 9-1 Clicks Live - ThreatPoint, Mudd Flux, 7-11 Cowboy’s - Sam Riggs, 8-12 ETX Brewery – Sabrina Toole, 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – Clay Parker & Jodi James, 7-10 FRESH - Johnny & The Nightcrawlers, 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 8-12 Garage Bar – DJ, 8-12 Kawas - Levi Kitchen, 7-10 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Otis Naron, 6-8 Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-10 Moore’s Store - Curtis Grimes, 8-12 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins Karaoke, 8-12 Rick’s – Live 80, 8-12 Shoguns – DJ, 8-12 Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ - Atlantis Aquarius, 8-12 Stone Country, Lindale – Karaoke, 8-12 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Texas Music City Grill - East Texas Jazz Orchestra, 7-10 Where’s Rufus – Karaoke, 8-12 Yamato – DJ, 9-12 Saturday, March 30th The Back Porch, Kilgore – Teazur, 9-1 Click’s Live – Salvation From Sundown, 8-12 Coyote Sam’s - Karaoke, 7-10 Dakota’s - Daniel Rocha, 7-10 ETX Brewery - Landry & Co., 8-10 The Forge, Ben Wheeler – The Whiskey Prophets, 7-10 FRESH - Frio River Band, 6-9 Fuzion Bar - DJ, 9-1 Lola’s Sandwich Shop - Ramoth Gilead, 11am-1pm Mario’s – Live Jazz, 6-9 Moore’s Store - Tuxedo Cats, 8-12 Red Rooster Icehouse, Hawkins After Hours Band, 8-12 Rick’s – Vegas Stars, 9-1 Taste of Italy On the Lake, Hawkins – Marcus Casburn, 6-9 Texas Music City Grill - Cody Wayne, 8-12 True Vine Brewing - 5Th Birthday Party, 5-12 Where’s Rufus – DJ, 9-1 Yamato – Karaoke, 8-12 Sunday, March 31st Click’s Live – Acoustic Chaos, 9-12 The Grove – Chris Oliver, 11-2 Lago Del Pino – Dustin Becker, 12-2pm Texas Music City Grill - Songwriters Contest, 4-8 See who is playing where:
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Food
The Cannery Celebrates Texas Independence Day:
38th Annual Rose City Chili Pod & Texas Music City Chili Cook-off
The Cannery is excited to announce they will be home to the 38th Annual Rose City Chili Pod and Texas Music City Chili Cook-off on Texas Independence Day, March 2nd, 10am-4pm. In the words of Davy Crockett, “You may all go to h@ll, I will go to the Cannery!” Well, maybe not exactly, but if you want to celebrate Texas’ Independence, the Cannery is where you will want to be! In addition to the annual chili cook-off competition, participants can enjoy live music, youth art and talent contests, high school culinary student participation, and some of best chili Texas has to offer. There is a $5 per person donation for entry. Gates open 1-4pm. Texas City Music at The Cannery is located at 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. If you are interested in creating your own pot of red, there will be three categories: CASI Chili for anyone 18 and up, CASI Junior Chili for ages 7-17 and a Local’s Bragging Rights Chili. Other competitions will be Beans and CASI Showmanship. Competition is open to all ages. RV’s are welcome (no hook-ups) to come set-up after 4pm on Friday and tent cookers can set up the morning of the cook-off. This year’s event will benefit Ragan’s Hope and MAA-TX Music & Arts Alliance of Texas: RAGAN’S HOPE - Helping Other Parents Endure & Embrace the Future is a 501(c)(3). raganshope. org, is committed to helping parents of children with serious ongoing medical conditions or injuries
endure the initial impact and embrace the future, in the name of Christ. MAA-TX-Music & Arts Alliance of Texas, is a 501(c)(3). maa-tx.org is composed of business professionals, educators, music appreciators, community leaders and music industry experienced people that use their collective experience and talents to support music career minded youth with education, application and micro scholarships. CASI-Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3). www.casichili.net: our motto is, “Chili, Charity & Fun.” Additional information is available at texasmusiccity.com, facebook.com/txmcity or rosecitypod@gmail.com.
Foodie Events
Every Thursday in March (6pm): Pints & Pies - Come to Roast Social Kitchen, 1125 E. Fifth St., Tyler, for a special night of select pint drafts and pizzas all night. “Our secret to happiness is as simple as good pizza and cheap beer.” Join the fun! March 1st (7:30am-3:45pm): The Cutting Edge of Dietetics: Farm to Clinic to Plate - Come to this East Texas Seminar, an exciting day filled with dynamic speakers discussing The Cutting Edge of Dietetics: Farm to Clinic to Plate. On the agenda is a new national menu labeling law required for restaurants, communicating food peace so clients can eat with confidence, issues surrounding modern agriculture, bariatric nutrition, and more. In addition to 6 CEUs, you’ll get breakfast, lunch, and snacks
as well as time to network, catch up with old friends and make new ones. Register at eatrighttexas.org. Cost for members is $75, students $25, non-members $125, and non-member students $35. This will be held in the Tyler Junior College, Apache Room 3, 1327 S Baxter Ave., Tyler. To register email naroberts76@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome to attend. March 2nd (10am-2pm): Texas Coffee & Donut Festival - Set aside time for the whole family to come out for fun, fun, fun at this 4-hour festival which is action packed with lots of amazing food and culture, including crowning the Queen and King of the Texas Coffee Festival and tons more. For more info go to TexasCoffeeFestival. com or email TexasEvents365@gmail.com. March 2nd (1-7pm): Intensive Cooking Boot Camp - For the true newbie, this one-day session introduces students to the bare bones of cooking, from basic knife skills to a dozen easy recipes that are open to many interpretations. This one-day Saturday workshop will get you started in the kitchen. Students begin with knife skills and work their way through the 12 essential recipes they believe everyone should know. This class is great for college students, college-bound students, post-grads, newlyweds, and people whose parents have finally kicked them out of the nest. You don’t need to bring anything – they provide an apron for use during class as well as plenty of takeaway containers. Enrollment is limited. Class cost is $175. Tickets are available on eventbrite.com. This will be held at FoodWorx, 1523 E. Erwin St., Tyler. March 5th (6-10pm): PATH’s Fat Tuesday Celebration - Come out and celebrate Mardi Gras for a cause with PATH at ETX Brewing Co., 212 S. Broadway, Downtown Tyler. Get ready for the best party in town, with live music and the announcement of PATH’s first ever Mardi Gras King and Queen. There is no cover charge to attend, and Chef Nathan at The Porch at
ETX will be cooking up a special cajun menu for purchase. This is sponsored by Stonewater Roofing, The Porch at ETX and ETX Brewing Co. More details at pathhelps.org. For more info email jessi_ reel@pathhelps.org or call (903)617-2833. March 16th (6-8pm): All You Can Eat Crawfish & Shrimp Boil - This is a fundraiser for the Elks National Foundation for Hoop Shoot, Academic Scholarships, Veterans & Drug Awareness. Tickets are $15 per person. If interested in attending, call (903)216-3856 or (903)592-6508. This will be held at 13618 Hwy. 31W, Tyler. March 20th (7pm): Vintner’s Dinner at Kiepersol Winery - Save the date for the first Vintner’s Dinner of 2019! Vintner’s Dinners are fun events where you get to try wine and eat some of the best food from the Restaurant at Kiepersol! Each dinner event will include four-courses, each course paired with a Kiepersol Wine or Spirit. It is $100 per person, excluding taxes and gratuity. The March dinner will feature Shrimp & Grits, Sweet Southern Coleslaw, Chicken Fried Steak, Grapefruit Sorbet, and Homemade Fudge Trio. For info and reservations call (903)894-3300 or go to kiepersol.com. Kiepersol Estates is located at 21508 Merlot Lane, Bullard. April 4th (6:30-8pm): The 35th Annual Taste of Tyler - “Sip, Savor & Socialize” at the 35th Annual Taste of Tyler! The Taste of Tyler features ‘Tastes’ from your favorite restaurants around town with entertainment from live music and a culinary competition. Grab your friends and family and join the fun for food, drinks, and a live culinary competition at this year’s event. This city-wide event showcases the most popular food and beverage venues around town. It is brought to you by the East Texas Restaurant Association and benefits East Texas culinary and hospitality students. By sponsoring the 35th Annual Taste of Tyler festival, you are supporting the largest advocate and indispensable resource for the restaurant and hospitality industry. This will be held at Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. Tickets are $25 at eventbrite.com.
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Art
Inside the Artist’s Studio:
Make Tyler Weird
The Exploring Force of Addie Moore By Derrick White
“Being an artist is scary. You make things, and then you ask others to look, critique, dissect, and evaluate your work. I have always been drawn to art and I suppose I have always been an artist, as I feel like many humans are, but I didn’t realize or give myself credit until recently,” states local artist, promoter, and innovator Addie Moore. “I have been drawing and making my whole life. Both my parents studied graphic design and instilled an appreciation of the arts in me from an early age,” she continues, adding, “I enjoyed trying different media in high school but never saw myself as an artist. My parents also embedded in me the fear of the starving artist. I decided to study art history because I felt an academic approach would be a road to job security.” Addie is an illustrator and a ceramic sculptor. Her works tend to have a significant emphasis on line. Her illustrative work is inclined to have straight, hatched, striped, etched effects. These pieces are colorful, layered, and contain elements both recognizable and abstract. “For my illustrative work, I have a dry media studio. I tend to use inks, markers, pens, colored pencil, watercolor pencils, and watercolor, layered in no particular order. For my ceramic work I lean towards light, white, hand building clays,” Addie reveals. Moore graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler in 2016, where she studied art history and minored in studio arts. She focused her research and internships towards museum education and community involvement in the arts. Addie recalls, “I focused primarily on ceramics and drawing during my studies for my minor at UT Tyler. After college, I pursued jobs at non-profits and museums in Northwest Louisiana because they have a growing art scene and I had connections. I was able to land a couple of part-time art teaching jobs at after school programs but soon realized I would need a graduate degree to do anything I wanted to do full-time. I worked in inventory management for a jewelry store for a year before being recommended for my current
At Tyler Museum of Art:
“Lone Star Impressions: Prints By Peregrine Press”
The Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) is located at 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on the Tyler Junior College main campus. Regular TMA hours are 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday, and 1-5pm Sunday. For more info call the museum at (903)595-1001, tylermuseum.org, or email info@tylermuseum.org. “Lone Star Impressions: Prints By Peregrine Press” Continues on Exhibit This exhibit will be on display through April 20th. Founded in 1981 by Mike and Jo Ann Hart with Gerry Lemke, Peregrine Press opened in Dallas as one of the earliest fine art presses in Texas. In operation for over ten years, the press created more than 600 editions by 90-plus artists. Organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, “Lone Star Impressions: Prints by Peregrine Press” offers a glimpse of their creative output. The exhibition features works by John Alexander, David Bates, Ed Blackburn, Linda Blackburn, Derek Boshier, Brian Cobble, Otis Dozier, Joseph Glasco, Sam Gummelt, Billy Hassell, Robert Levers, Jack Mims, Nic Nicosia, Lee N. Smith III, Al Souza, Earl Staley, Michael Tracy, and Bob Wade. 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition Opens March 31st The Tyler Museum of Art will feature the 18 • EGuideMagazine.com
art teaching job in Tyler. It wasn’t until last year, when Aaron Dunn, local poet, caught a glimpse of my sketchbook and asked me to illustrate his book of poetry, ‘I’m Just Saying’, I felt validated as an artist. I completed his book, started renting my own ceramic studio, and started participating in group shows. I realized how much I had been holding myself back due to fear. I learn every day from my students and I am working to perfect my craft and my practice, but I still fall short all of the time. I also began seeing a need for a unification of the East Texas art scene.” Addie Moore is a frequent traveler and explorer. She has been able to save, fund, scholarship, and scrimp her way into multiple countries including France, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, China, and India. She also loves road tripping across the United States. Moore’s adventurous spirit and tenacity has led to a wonderful new East Texas asset. Look out, Austin: Tyler is cool now. “A small group of energetic people can create an art scene anywhere,” proclaims Christina Rees, the Editor-in-Chief at Glasstire, a Texas contemporary art online-only magazine. She was the juror for the 34th Annual International Exhibition in the Meadows Gallery at the University of Texas at Tyler on view through March 8, 2019. The reason Rees was the juror and the reason two Tyler Museum of Art exhibitions were listed in Glasstire’s top five recommendations is because, from a visual arts standpoint, East Texas is becoming a hotbed and Addie Moore is channeling this energy into action. “There is so much artwork here in East Texas, and due to city over region mentality, we miss out on amazing exhibitions, public art, and events. I can see where artists and other creatives who have been living and working here for decades could feel discouraged by the past promotion of the arts. I have recently formed the group of creatives to help connect, begin holding ourselves to a higher standard, and begin exposing East Texas to everything we have to offer,” declares Addie. The group etx creatives is a community organization to connect imaginative people through internet, workshops, meet-ups, and events. The group intends to better connect East Texas to the arts in a real, accessible, and equitable way. Addie explains, “We had our first exhibition with local artists, poets, and musicians in January. We were so energized by the turnout. We decided to do another on February 23rd at the former True Vine Brewing Company location on Englewood featuring the local Art School Girls (ASG) Collective’s inaugural 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition March 31st-May 5th in the TMA’s North Gallery. The 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition is presented by the Ralph and Mary John Spence Exhibition Fund, and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Collectors’ Circle Platinum Sponsor The Robert M. Rogers Foundation, and Collectors’ Circle Gold Sponsors Martha and Randy Key. “Lagniappe: Works by Letitia Huckaby” Continues on Exhibit In the TMA’s North Gallery, “Lagniappe: Works by Letitia Huckaby” is on exhibit until March 17th. Family, faith, and tradition are front and center in the Tyler Museum of Art’s major exhibition of early 2019, Lagniappe: Works by Letitia Huckaby. Organized by the TMA and curated by Caleb Bell, Lagniappe highlights the recent work of an artist who fuses photography, quilting, silk screening, and a vast expanse of media with a distinctly regional sensibility but worldwide appeal, primarily exploring her own family history and African-American heritage. Lagniappe is a term prevalent in the Louisiana French Creole culture, loosely defined as “a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase,” or “something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure.” Bell said he and the artist decided on this regional term as the exhibition’s main title because it encapsulates the sense of community and kinship that is a prevalent theme in Huckaby’s work.
Special Events
Special events in connection with the exhibition include a free First Friday tour March 1st. The first Friday of each month, 11am-12:30pm, the TMA offers a full day of free admission plus guided tours of its spotlight exhibitions. Family Days will be from 2-4pm Saturday, March 9th. Free admission, interactive art projects, light snacks, and a festive atmosphere for all ages are on the menu for the second Saturday of each month with the Tyler Museum of Art’s Family Day.
show, ‘Components’. The work featured in ‘Components’ is highly individualistic with two common ties, each artist uses ceramics and small pieces to come together into a larger idea, slowly growing into larger, meaningful moments of light, shadow, and space. Each member of ASG has artwork arising from their own research into form and philosophy. The works will be complimented by music by local band Dang Dens & Friends and spoken word poetry juried by poet Aaron Dunn. Our long-term goal as etx creatives is to develop an area where the arts can flourish, create a gallery and studio space for artists, and eventually develop a residency program bringing in artists to teach and to learn from each other.” Addie Moore believes in community. She proclaims, “Art is an independent practice in most
cases, but being part of a classroom, university, collective, art show, and community organization gives me the confidence to put my own work out there. I am so proud of the community we have here in East Texas, I am meeting amazing artists, musicians, poets, and creative people every day. It’s encouraging and exciting.” Writers note: I attended the etx creatives’ inaugural event and it had the best vibrancy, energy, and funky eccentricity of any East Texas art event I have attended in the last twenty years. Times are a-changing, let’s get weird. Keep Austin Weird is the slogan adopted by the Austin Independent Business Alliance to promote small businesses and creative culture in Austin, Texas. Other cities have since mimicked the motto, including Portland, Louisville, and Indianapolis.
Events
March 12th (6-8pm): Hand Lettering Workshop - You are invited to a Hand Lettering & Doodle Workshop with Christie Daugherty. This class is $35 and will include all supplies needed for the night and a free online class. This will be held at the Winery Tasting Room at Kiepersol Salt Kitchen. Sign up at craftwithchristie.com/local-classes. Through March 22nd (10am-6pm): Gold Leaf Gallery Showcasing East Texas Artists - Gold Leaf will be exhibiting art from over 40 members of Tyler’s own “Palette of Roses” art league, and featuring gourd artist Hellen Martin. This unique exhibit runs through March 22nd. The Gold Leaf Gallery is located at 4518 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. March 23rd (9am-5pm) -24th (11am-5pm): Azalea Arts And Crafts Fair at Bergfeld Park - The annual Azalea Arts and Crafts Fair is hosted by the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department and is returning to Tyler’s Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College Ave. The Fair will feature more than 70 booths offering handcrafted items for sale. Live entertainment will be available both days. Admission is free to the public. The Kids’ Zone and concessions will be available for a fee. For more info contact (903)531-1214 or visit TylerParksandRec.com. Bergfeld Park is located at 1510 S College Ave, Tyler. Call for Artwork, “It’s Natural” Juried Art Show - The Edom Art Emporium (EAE) is excited to host a beautiful show boasting Mother Earth and all her wonders. In a nod to Earth day, they hope to bring more awareness and respect to the beauty and bounty of nature through various forms of art. Submission deadline is Friday, April 5th. Gallery exhibit dates is April 18th- May 26th. There will be a Gallery Reception Saturday, April 20th, 4-7pm. Email submissions to edomartemporium@gmail.com. Edom Art Emporium is located at 8281 FM 279, Edom.
March 4th-8th: Photographers Wanted - The City of Tyler is looking for photos that are outside of the box this year, which are creative and depict a good representation of the community. The contest entries will be displayed during the 60th Annual Azalea Trails. Begin taking photos of your Family and Friends enjoying a Recreation Event (sports, games, etc.), Historic Tyler, Abstract Tyler, Macro Tyler, Family Time (shows action and not just a portrait), Flora and Fauna in Tyler, Outdoor Events in Tyler, and new this year “Aerial, Architectural and Nighttime.” Registration forms are available at parksandrec.cityoftyler.org, or they can be picked up at 2000 W. Front St. in the Parks and Recreation office. All entries must be turned in between March 4th-8th or on March 11th by 5pm. The entries will be on exhibit at Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr., Tyler. For more info call (903)531-1214. March 9th (2-4pm): Free Family Days Saturday - The Family Day in March will feature “Lagniappe: Works by Letitia Huckaby,” which is currently open to the public until March 17th in the TMA’s North Gallery. This is a fun, free day with interactive art projects, light snacks, and a festive atmosphere for all ages. Family Day at the Tyler Museum of Art is held the second Saturday of each month. The Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) is located at 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on the Tyler Junior College main campus. For more info call the museum at (903)595-1001, tylermuseum.org, or email info@tylermuseum.org. March 10th (2:30pm): Gallery Talk with Letitia Huckaby - Letitia Huckaby is an accomplished artist who fuses photography, quilting, silk screening, and a vast expanse of media with a distinctly regional sensibility but worldwide appeal. Admission is free but seating is limited, so please RSVP. For more info call the museum at (903)595-1001, tylermuseum.org, or email info@tylermuseum.org.
Theatre East Texas Symphony Orchestra:
The 5 Browns in Concert
Richard Lee, music director and conductor of the ETSO, continues the season with works representing the American canon of classical music, old (i.e. baroque) music, and new music. They will begin new cycles featuring works by Haydn and Schubert, both woefully underperformed here, beginning with ETSO premieres of an obscure Haydn overture and Schubert’s well-known final symphony, “The Great.” All concerts are performed at the University of Texas at Tyler, R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. The concerts begin at 7:30pm. For more info or to purchase tickets, go to etso.org or call (903)566-7424. March 23rd (7:30pm) - The 5 Browns with the ETSO will perform Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor; Bach: Triple Concerto BWV 1064, mvt 1; Debussy: Clair de Lune; Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor; Muhly: The Edge of the World for Five Pianos and orchestra; and Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. The 5 Browns enjoyed their first wave of critical attention in February 2002 when “People Magazine” dubbed them the “Fab Five” at about the same time they were featured on Oprah and 60 Minutes. “The New York Post” proclaimed: “One family, five pianos and 50 fingers add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years.” The quintet has garnered extensive coverage from media outlets ranging from The Tonight Show to “The New York Times.” April 27th (7:30pm) - Grammy®-winner Augustin Hadelich will perform on violin with conductor Richard Lee performing Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto and Schubert: “Great” Symphony in C Major. One of the most acclaimed artists of our time, Augustin Hadelich returns to East Texas to perform perhaps the most famous and demanding violin concerto in the repertory. The Juilliard-trained and Grammy-winning Hadelich describes the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as one of the “most exciting concertos … a very emotional piece full of character.” Hadelich’s goals regarding the performance of this work include “communicating joy and excitement while balancing Mozartian (perhaps Tchaikovsky’s favorite composer) elegance with heart-on-your-sleeve Romanticism.” The concert and the season conclude with the ETSO premiere of Schubert’s final symphony.
More Info
For more information about ETSO and Link Up, please contact the ETSO office at (903)5263876 or email info@etso.org.
Events & Plays
March 8th-17th (Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm): “Bus Stop” will be on the stage at Tyler Civic Theatre. In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a cheerful roadside diner. All roads are blocked, and four or five weary travelers are going to have to hole up until morning. Cherie, a nightclub chanteuse in a sparkling gown and a seedy fur-trimmed jacket, is the passenger with most to worry about. She’s been pursued, made love to and finally kidnapped by a twentyone-year-old cowboy with a ranch of his own and the romantic methods of an unusually headstrong bull. This belligerent cowhand is right behind her, ready to sling her over his shoulder and carry her, alive and kicking, all the way to Montana. Even as she’s ducking out from under his clumsy but confident embraces, and screeching at him fiercely to shut him up, she pauses to furrow her forehead and muse, “Somehow deep inside of me I got a funny feeling I’m gonna end up in Montana …” As a counterpoint to the main romance, the proprietor of the cafe and the bus driver find time to develop a friendship of their own; a middle-aged scholar comes to terms with himself, and a young girl who works in the cafe gets her first taste of romance. 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. March 18th (7pm): “The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys” will be presented at First Presbyterian Church. Founded in 1919, the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys is considered by many to be the leading U. S. ensemble in the Anglican choral tradition. Aside from providing music for five choral services each week at Saint Thomas Church, the choir also regularly tours the United States and Europe. Be sure not to miss this world-class choir’s only performance in East Texas! First Presbyterian Church is located at 230 W. Rusk St. in Tyler. For more info call (903)597-6317 or go to fpctyler.com/ finearts. March 22nd (7pm): “Spring” will be presented by Voices of Faith at First Presbyterian Church. Voices of Faith includes over seventy-five talented vocalists from the East Texas area that includes middle school, high school and college students under the direction of Pam Eikner and accompanied by Dana Bertino. First Presbyterian Church is located at 230 W. Rusk St. in Tyler. For more info call (903)5976317 or go to fpctyler.com/finearts. March 30th (7:30pm): “New York Philharmonic String Quartet” will be on the stage at The Cowan Center. To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic, this phenomenal string quartet made its much-anticipated debut in Lincoln Center in March 2017. The members of the acclaimed ensemble, all multiple prize winners, are Concertmaster Frank Huang, Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, Principal Viola
Cynthia Phelps, and Principal Cello Carter Brey. Their concert program for their evening in Tyler includes pieces by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms. Expect an evening of magnificent music with the New York Philharmonic String Quartet! The Cowan Center is located on the campus of UT Tyler at 3900 University Blvd. For more info call (903)566-7424 or go to cowancenter.org. April 9th (7:30pm): “Finding Neverland” will be on the stage at The Cowan Center. This breathtaking smash, based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award-® winning film, Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie leaves his old world behind for Neverland. The magic of Barrie’s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. The Cowan Center is located on the campus of UT Tyler at 3900 University Blvd. For more info call (903)566-7424 or go to cowancenter.org. April 11th (7pm): “The Stations of the Cross” will be presented at First Presbyterian Church. For centuries Christians have meditated on Jesus’ final journey to Calvary. Inspired by the traditional Stations of the Cross, French organist and composer Marcel Dupré improvised fourteen dramatic musical depictions in 1932 interspersed with readings by Paul Claudel (French Ambassador to Washington, DC from 1928-1933). In this contemplative, candle-lit performance, Claudel’s poetry and original paintings by local artists join Dupré’s Le Chemin de la Croix (Stations of the Cross) in illustrating Christ’s final hours. First Presbyterian Church is located at 230 W. Rusk St. in Tyler. For more info cal (903)597-6317 or go to fpctyler.com/finearts. April 11th-14th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm): “Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” will be on the stage at Tyler Civic Theatre. All 37 plays in 97 minutes! Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through The Bard’s plays, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” was London’s longest-running comedy. 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. April 24th (6pm): “Spring Concert” will be presented by the UT Tyler Patriot Singers and Concert Chorale under the direction Dr. Cameron Rose at First Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian Church is located at 230 W. Rusk St. in Tyler. For more info call (903)597-6317 or go to fpctyler.com/ finearts. April 27th (7:30pm): “Violinist Augustin Hadelich” will be on the stage at The Cowan Center. Grammy-winner Augustin Hadelich is returning to join the ETSO for Tchaikovsky’s epic Violin Concerto. Hadelich is one of the greatest violinists performing today. You won’t want to miss his amazing artistry live. The concert also features the beginning of a Schubert symphony cycle for the ETSO, with his “Great” Symphony in C major. The Cowan Center is located on the campus of UT Tyler at 3900 University Blvd. For more info call (903)566-7424 or go to cowancenter.org. April 28th (11am): “Kirkin’ of the Tartans” featuring the Lyon College Pipe Band will be presented at First Presbyterian Church. A procession of tartan plaid and bagpipes celebrates First Presbyterian Church’s Scottish heritage and is an annual tradition for the congregation. Join the church as special guest musicians, the Lyon College Pipe Band, return to lead the celebration. With a second-place prize from the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland under its belt, Lyon College’s Scottish Heritage Program truly is the most significant in the nation for bagpiping, drumming, and Highland dancing. The arts program is designed to teach, preserve, and celebrate the Scottish arts and traditions in America. Founded in 1872 by the Presbyterian Church, whose roots are in Scotland, Lyon College is the oldest private college in Arkansas. First Presbyterian Church is located at 230 W. Rusk St. in Tyler. For more info call (903)597-6317 or go to fpctyler.com/finearts. May 3rd (7pm): “Musical Theatre Spring Showcase” will be on the stage at Robert E. Lee Theatre. This event will be a showcase of Musical Theatre songs/numbers performed by members of the Musical Theatre classes at Robert E. Lee. The Robert E. Lee Theatre is located in the Jan E. Jones Fine Arts Center on the Robert E. Lee campus, ESE Loop 323 in Tyler. For more info email Amy.Clemens@tylerisd.org. May 3rd-May 12th (Friday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm): “The Christians” will be on the stage at Henderson Civic Theatre. A big-little play about faith in America—and the trouble with changing your mind. Pastor Paul does not believe in Hell, and today, he’s going to preach a sermon that finally says what he really believes. He thinks all the people in his church are going be happy to hear what he has to say. He’s wrong. Henderson Civic Theatre is located at 122 E. Main St., Henderson. For more information call 657-2968 or go to hendersoncivictheatre.org. May 4th-5th, 10-11th (Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm): “The Red Velvet Cake War” will be on the stage at Cherokee Civic Theatre. Three female cousins in a small Texas town work together to organize a reunion of their eccentric family, while dealing their own (mostly husband-related) personal issues. Cherokee Civic Theatre is located at 157 W. 5th St. in Rusk. For more info call (903)6832131 or go to cherokeetheatre.net.
Bus Stop March 8, 2019 - March 17, 2019 Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged April 11, 2019 - April 14, 2019 400 Rose Park Dr., (Next to Tyler Rose Garden Center) Tyler, TX 75702 For tickets: Box Office: (903) 592-0561 or tylercivictheatre.com Box Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm
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about the Root Beer run for kids starting at 10am. Register at truevinebrewing.com. And stick around after the 5th Birthday party celebrating True Vine with five bands, special five releases, five food vendors, and tons more. Tickets are at eventbrite.com.
2019 Azalea Trail Junior Golf Classic
Saturday-Sunday, March 30th-31st (8am-7pm) The Azalea Trail Junior Golf Classic plays host to some of the most talented junior golfers in Northern Texas. This event is nationally ranked and offers exemptions into other prestigious tournaments throughout the region. Admission is free for spectators. Registration fee is $215 to participate. Contact the NTPGA for registration. This will be held at Hollytree Country Club, 6700 Hollytree Dr. For more info call (214)4207421 or go to NTPGAJuniorGolf.com.
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New York Philharmonic String Quartet
men in tights weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, Saturday, March 30th (7:30pm) histories, and To commemorate the 175th tragedies in anniversary of the New York one wild ride Philharmonic, this phenomthat will leave enal string quartet made its you breathless much-anticipated debut in and helpless with laughter. Admission is $18 Lincoln Center in March 2017. The members for adults, and $15 for students. Tyler Civic of the acclaimed ensemble, all multiple Theatre is located at 400 Rose Park Dr. in prize winners, Tyler. For tickets or more info call (903)592are Concert0561 or go to TylerCivicTheatre.com. master Frank Huang, Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, Saturday, April 6th (7pm) Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps, Energetic Tim Tyl will be calling the squares and Principal with smooth Fred Ayres cueing the rounds. Cello Carter Brey. Join in for a fun evening and enjoy the Their concert pageantry of program for square dancing. their evening in Admission for Tyler includes dancers is a $6 pieces by Haydn, donation and Shostakovich, and Brahms. Expect an spectators are evening of magnificent music with the New free. This will York Philharmonic String Quartet! Tickets be held at the are $32-$47. The Cowan Center is located Tyler Senior at 3900 University Blvd. on the UT Tyler Center, 1915 campus. Tickets are available at the box office Garden Valley Rd. in Tyler. For more info call by calling (903)566-7424 or go to cowan(903)566-4538 or go to ETSRDA.com. center.org.
Rambling Roses Anniversary Square Dance
Tyler Civic Theatre presents: Complete Works of Shakespeare – Abridged
This is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combination competes against other combinations across the three disciplines of dressage, cross country, and show April 5th-7th (Nightly at 7:30pm jumping. This is free for spectators. Texas and 2:30pm for Sunday Matinee) Rose Horse Park is located at 14078 State Hwy. 110 N. For more info call (903)882This is all 37 Shakespeare plays - all done in 97 minutes! Come out and see three madcap 8696 or go to TexasRoseHorsePark.com.
Tyler Run For Autism April 6th (8am)
The 2019 Tyler Run for Autism will be presenting a 10k, 5k and 1 mile family fun run in Tyler for the 8th year. Participants will receive an event t-shirt, finisher medal, swag bag and heartfelt gratitude for pouring into the lives of those affected by autism. The Tyler Run for Autism began in 2012 with the
purpose of raising funds to provide much needed Applied Behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to children on the autism spectrum in our very own Treatment and Learning Center for children with autism here in Tyler. 100% of the funds raised will go towards the payment of therapy. For more info tylerrunforautism.org.
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The Azalea Belles
2019
The official greeters of the Azalea Trail are known as the Azalea Belles. These are freshman and sophomore girls from the Tyler area who are dress in antebellum gowns. These young women promote Tyler, greet tourists, and pose for photographs in front of the scenic azaleas along the trails in the historic brick street district.
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Tours of the historic McClendon house built in 1878 include information about the house and family. Admission is $7 per person. The Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House is located at 806 W. Houston St. For more info call (903)592-3533 or go to McClendonHouse.net.
Historic Tyler on Tour
Friday, March 29th: Candlelight Party (7–9pm) Home Tours: Saturday, March 30th (10am-5pm) and Sunday, March 31st (1-5pm) Stroll through these elegant neighborhoods and grand lawns, soaking up the beauty of East Texas in bloom, as you tour private residences in Tyler’s Historic Districts listed in the National Historic Register. Candlelight
Party tickets are $100 for members and $125 for non-members. Home Tours tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For more info call (903)595-1960, or go to HistoricTyler.org.
exhibits of original art created in a variety of media by regional artists. Admission is free. Gallery Main Street is located at 110 W. Erwin St. For more info call (903)593-6905 or go to DowntownTylerArts.com.
Roseland Plantation Historic Tour & Afternoon Tea
Tyler Museum of Art Exhibits
Monday, March 25th; Wednesday, March 27th; and Friday March 29th (2pm each day)
This is a four-course Afternoon Tea and Historic Plantation Tour. Tea and Tour are $30 per person plus tax and gratuity. Tours only are $10 per person. Reservations are required for both. Roseland Plantation is located at 2591 State Hwy. 64 W., 6 miles west of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. For more info call (903)849-0205 or go to RoselandPlantation.com. EVENTS
Gallery Main Street Juried Art Exhibit “College Showcase”
March-April (Open Monday-Wednesday 10am-5pm, ThursdayFriday 10am-6pm, Saturday 12 noon-4pm) Gallery Main Street features juried art
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The Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) is located at 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on the Tyler Junior College main campus. For more info call the museum at (903)595-1001, tylermuseum. org, or email info@tylermuseum.org. “Lone Star Impressions: Prints By Peregrine Press” continues on exhibit through April 20th. Founded in 1981 by Mike and Jo Ann Hart with Gerry Lemke, Peregrine Press opened in Dallas as one of the earliest fine art presses in Texas. In operation for over ten years, the press created more than 600 editions by 90-plus artists. Organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, “Lone Star Impressions: Prints by Peregrine Press” offers a
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glimpse of their creative output. The exhibition features works by John Alexander, David Bates, Ed Blackburn, Linda Blackburn, Derek Boshier, Brian Cobble, Otis Dozier, Joseph Glasco, Sam Gummelt, Billy Hassell, Robert Levers, Jack Mims, Nic Nicosia, Lee N. Smith III, Al Souza, Earl Staley, Michael Tracy, and Bob Wade. 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition will be on exhibit March 31st-May 5th. The 15th Annual High School Art Exhibition is presented by the Mary John and Ralph Spence Exhibition Fund, and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Collectors’ Circle Platinum Sponsor The Robert M. Rogers Foundation, and Collectors’ Circle Gold Sponsors Martha and Randy Key.
McRider’s Shuttle Service Fridays-Sundays, March 22nd-24th, March 29th-31st and April 5th-7th (10am-5pm)
Let someone else do the driving through the Azalea Trails in an open air touring shuttle. Tours will depart from Broadway and Dobbs St. Tickets are $10 per person, children 5 and under are free. The shuttle leaves every hour. For more info call (903)330-8262.
Spring Into Bergfeld Center Annual Evening of Shopping March 21st (5-8pm)
“Spring into Bergfeld: A Historic Beginning to the Azalea Trail” will be a wonderful evening with fun, friends, and special festivities hosted by all of the Bergfeld Center merchants. Bergfeld Center is located on South Broadway at 8th St. For more info call (903)312-8707 or go to BergfeldCenter.com.
“Easter Egg Lady” of Tyler March 22nd-April 7th (Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 12 noon-4pm)
Smith County Historical Society is proud to showcase the blown egg collection of Dr. Kerfoot Walker and family. This collection is
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Classical Academy. Tour through lovely art and crafts created by their very own “Young-atHeart” residents. Have fun using stamp art to make cards. Retreat to the “Secret Garden” and sip tropical tea while enjoying the Azalea and Spring Flowers. This is open to the public. Admission is Friday-Saturday, free. This will be held at March 22nd-23rd Prestige Estates Assisted (10am–4:30pm) Living and Memory Care, Paluxy Dr. For more info call (903)561This annual Quilt 6928 6102 or go to PrestigeEstates.net. Show features local and national quilt artists and hundreds of beautiful quilts on March 22nd-April 7th (Daily 8am to sunset) display as well as many vendors. Take a self-guided vehicle tour or enjoy one of Admission is $8 the many trails at Tyler State Park to see beauper person, $5 tiful blooming Dogwoods and other Spring for children under 7 and seniors 65 and older, Flowers. Saturdays, you can also enjoy fun 5 years and younger are free. This will be held Ranger Programs. Admission is $6 per person at Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front 13 and older, 12 and under are free. Tyler St. For more info call (903)279-3484 or go to State Park is located at 789 Park Rd. 16. For QGETX.org. more info call (903)597-5338. the work of Tyler’s own “Easter Egg Lady,” Nell Burnett. This exhibit is of whimsical blown egg creations of animals, a helicopter, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and many more characters you will recognize. This will be held in the historic Carnegie Library Building at the Smith County Historical Society, 125 S. College Ave. For more info call (903)592-5993 or go to SmithCountyHistoricalSociety.org.
Tyler Quilt Show
Tyler State Park Dogwood Days Driving & Walking Tour
“Spring Through the Eyes of The Young” March 22nd-April 1st (Daily 9am-6pm and Sunday 2-4:30pm)
Walk through a wonderful “garden” of children’s handmade art provided by Stepping Stone Preschool and Tyler
Tyler Azalea 5k & 10k Saturday, March 23rd (8am)
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trails and see the beautiful azalea blooms! The race includes a 10k, 5k, and kids run. All runners receive a medal, t-shirt, and swag bag. Race entry fee is $20-$50. This will be held at Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College Ave. For more info go to Facebook. This race is designed for all ages and is walked or ran along the beautiful brick streets of the Azalea Trails.
“The Spirits of Oakwood” Cemetery Tour
Saturday, March 23rd (Gates open 1pm and tours are every 10 minutes with the last tour at 4:30pm) This is a guided walking tour through Historic Oakwood Cemetery. Historians are dressed in period clothing that portray notable Tyler and Smith County citizens that are buried in the historic cemetery. They will be telling their individual stories. Cost is $10 per person; children 12 and under are admitted free and must be accompanied by an adult. The Oakwood Cemetery is located on the corner of Palace and Oakwood St. For more info call (903)316-2201 or go to OakwoodCemeteryTyler.com.
Alice in Wonderland Movie & Tea Party Saturday, March 23rd (2pm)
In this Disney animated classic, Alice falls down a rabbit hole and enters a magical world. There The Tyler Azalea she encounters an odd assortment of characters, including the grinning Cheshire Cat and the Run is a longstanding, historic goofy Mad Hatter. She must stay on the ruler’s good side - or risk losing her head. Admission run/walk that is $7, children under 4 years old is $4. This happens each will be held at Liberty Hall, 103 E. Erwin St. in year during the Azalea Trail. Join Downtown Tyler. For tickets or more info call in to run along the (903)595-7248 or go to LibertyTyler.com.
415 S. Vine Ave., Tyler 903-592-2221
East Texas Symphony Concert: “The 5 Browns”
have always been at heart a musical family. And to mark a halfcentury of musical Saturday, March 23rd (7:30pm) excellence, the surviving members Five Pianos - Fifty Fingers - and a Symphony Orchestra! Join Richard Lee and the East Texas of The Beach Boys family are reuniting Symphony Orchestra as they welcome the as only family can to talented, sibling-pianists The 5 Browns for a concert featuring works by Brahms, Gershwin, reflect and celebrate. Inducted into the John Williams, and more. Admission is $16-$65. This will be held at UT Tyler Cowan Rock and Roll Hall Center, 3900 University Blvd. on the UT Tyler of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The campus. For more info call (903)566-7424 or Recording Academy’s go to ETSO.org. Lifetime Achievement Grammy® Award, The Beach Boys are a beloved AmerSaturday, March 23rd (9am-5pm) ican institution that and Sunday, March 24th (11am-5pm) There will be more than 80 vendors with hand- remains iconic around the world. Tickets are made art, jewelry, wood crafts, metal, sewing, $45-$75 and availand much more. Entertainment will be held able at The Oil Palace both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. box office, by calling There will be a Kids Zone and concessions (903)566-2122, or at for a fee. This will be held at Bergfeld Park, OilPalace.com. 1510 S. College Ave. For more info call (903)531-1214 or go to TylerParksAndRec.com.
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This fun contest features photos depicting life in Tyler including youth, adult, and professional categories. It is open to anyone - information and registration online at TylerParksAndRec.com. Cost is $3 per entry. Admission is free. Entries will be on exhibit at Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr. Call (903)531- 1214 or go to TylerParksAndRec.com.
Dallas Hunter Jumper Scholarship Season Opener
Saturday-Sunday, March 23rd-24th (8am-5pm)
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Monty Phython’s ”The Holy Grail” MARCH 16TH (7PM)
“Ultimate Elvis” Concert MARCH 20TH (7PM)
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage in Concert
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A Boutique Style Garden Center Blooming With Inspiration!
APRIL 11TH (7PM)
Enjoy artistic interpretations of the exhibit theme in a variety of media and created by area artists. Admission is free.
600 W. Rusk St., Tyler, TX Thursday-Saturday 9-5 903-330-4663
Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 10am-5pm; Thursday - Friday, 10am-6pm; and Saturday, 12 noon to 4pm. Closed Sunday. 110 W. Erwin St., Downtown Tyler - (903) 593-6905 www.downtowntylerarts.com
Marty Haggard: A Tribute to My Dad Merle Haggard APRIL 12TH (7PM)
“Out of the Loop: True Stories about Life in Tyler” APRIL 26TH (7PM)
Johnny Bush in Concert MAY 17TH (8PM)
“Elvis on My Mind” Concert
Downtown Tyler • 103 E. Erwin, Tyler • 903-595-7274
Stroll through these elegant neighborhoods and grand lawns soaking up the beauty of East Texas in bloom as you tour private residences in Tyler’s Historic Districts listed in National register.
Tickets can be purchased at (903)595-1960 or at www.historictyler.org.
Ye Olde City Antique Mall
March 23rd-April 7th (Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm)
Tyler Obedience Training Club Dog Agility Show
Opening doors to your future!
Candlelight Tour Friday, March 29, 2019 Annual Historic Home Tour Friday & Saturday, March 30-31, 2019
14th Annual Life in Tyler Photography Contest
During the event, riders experience the college equestrian competition format and win scholarships in a hunt seat equitation competition. They can explore an equestrian-focused college fair, attend educational presentations, and take advantage of the opportunity for direct conversations with college admissions representatives and equestrian team coaches. This is free for spectators and will be in the large Indoor Arena at Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078 State Hwy. 110 N. For more info call (903)882-8696 or go to TexasRoseHorsePark.com. For more info call (903)882-8696 or go to CollegePrepInvitational.com.
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Historic Tyler on Tour 2019
Azalea Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday-Sunday, March 23rd-24th (8am-5pm)
3320 Troup Hwy., Tyler
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Dog Agility is a competitive sport that tests a person’s skills in training and handling of dogs over a timed obstacle course. Competitors race against the clock as they direct their dogs to jump hurdles, scale ramps, burst through tunnels, traverse a see-saw, and weave through a line of poles in an obstacle course configuration designed to challenge a handler’s competitive and training skills. Admission is free. This is hosted in the large Indoor Arena at Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078 State Hwy. 110 N. For more info call (903)882-8696 or go to TexasRoseHorsePark.com.
The Beach Boys in Concert March 26th, 7:30pm
The Beach Boys are a legend in themselves of music in the United States. “Fifty years ago, we started something very big,” says Brian Wilson. Through it all, the good times and the bad, The Beach Boys
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Look For Seniors Celebrating Life
Wednesday, March 28th (8:30am-2pm) This features a variety of educational classes geared toward seniors, such as health and wellness, scams against seniors, hobbies, and much more. Admission is free and there will be door prizes. This will be held at Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St. For more info call (903)592-1661 or go to TylerTexas.com.
Join us for Hit the Bricks on March 9th Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm Downtown Tyler 302 E. Locust St. (903) 705-1145 or (903) 705-1144 oldcitytyler@gmail.com www.oldcitytyler.com
Apache Belle Spring Show
Thursday-Friday, March 28th-30th (7:30pm) and Saturday, March 28th (2pm and 7:30pm) This annual production is an evening of fun and entertainment featuring the internationally famous Apache Belles, who are celebrating their 70th Anniversary with the show title of “Lone Star State of Mind.” The Apache Belles will perform this customized show, which will include all styles and genres of dance and center around a theme that will capture the imagination of all audience members. Admission is $20. Tickets may be purchased online at ApacheBelles.com. This will be held at Wise Auditorium on the Tyler Jr. College campus, 1400 E. Fifth St. For more info call (903)920-3773 or go to ApacheBelles.com.
True Vine Beer Run 5k March 30th (8:30am-12 noon)
Join True Vine Brewing Co. for the annual Beer Run 5K! New this year is the Fastest Dog Finisherwhichever pup finishes first will be awarded a nice bag of dog treats and toys. The owner of said speedy pup will receive a Mug Club Membership for 2019. Other fun awards will be the Fastest Stroller Finisher and the Best Dressed - silliest, craziest, beer-iest, bring em all out! Don’t forget
Join us for the Rose City Artisans & Flower Market at the Goodman Flower Market at the Goodman
Visit the Goodman Museum on Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days. Information from VisitTyler, Keep Tyler Beautiful, and the Master Gardeners will be provided on-site. Vendors will sell flowers, herbs, and exotic succulent plants. Inside, we are partnering with Valerosa Designs & Gallery to showcase local talented artists who will give talks and have their fine art for sale over the two days. Light refreshments will be available as well as self-guided tours during the event.
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