The joyful energy coming off any stage lucky enough to hold Ruthie Foster wraps around audience members like a warm quilt on a cold and rainy day. Her passionate Texas blues and Americana vibe brings a sense of peace to listeners that makes them feel everything’s going to be okay.
Pat Hazell is an original Seinfeld writer who uncovers his permanent record in a confessional night of humor, heart, and humanity at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11.
Title: Upper East Side of Texas: Small Towns and Cultural Districts
The Jersey Tenors perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 24, at Memorial City Hall Performance Center in Marshall. The quartet offers an “opera/rock mash-up” of music with performances of classics alongside hits by Queen, Journey, Elton John, and Billy Joel.
Supporting the arts and enjoying Valentine’s Day can be more fun when done together. The Michelson Museum of Art invites guests to an evening of dinner, dancing, cocktails, and a silent auction at the “For the Love of Art” annual fundraiser at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 14.
Marshall celebrates the dynamic Country Western music careers of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn in a performance by Twitty & Lynn at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 28, at Memorial City Hall. Tribute artists Twitty & Lynn perform the duets made famous by the two country celebrities.
The Starr Family Home State Historic Site in Marshall celebrates fall with the Starr Harvest Market Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 5. The festival features local vendors, food trucks, and a live band.
Marshall’s Wonderland of Lights is the most brilliant holiday sight in the region year after year. Delicate white lights adorn the historic Harrison County Courthouse built in 1901 as if decked in jewels.
The Michelson Museum of Art announces its annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebration. The celebration occurs at the museum from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, October 29.
Vigil is a collaboration between artist Isabell Scurry Chapman and environmental lawyer and poet Jim Blackburn. Chapman and Blackburn have been mixing art and poetry for more than two decades.
Marshall's Piney Park recently opened its new Fall Festival & Spooky Trail for kids of all ages. The park transformed its Trail of Lights into a family-friendly fall spooky trail with interactive activities through October 29.
A tour bus winds up an idyllic sun-touched hill at Enoch’s Stomp Vineyard & Winery north of Marshall. Visitors delight in the picturesque rows of grapevines and anticipate tasting the wines. They listen intently as their tour guide describes the winery’s brief history.
More than 15 nations are represented in the 2022 Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards taking place October 13-16 at Memorial City Hall Performance Center in Marshall.
Marshall celebrates the 40th Annual FireAnt Festival Saturday, October 8, in its scenic downtown square. The event is hosted by the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce and features live music performed by Gilmer native Curtis Grimes and other artists around the steps of the historic Harriso…
National Red Wine Day is August 28. The Upper East Side of Texas is home to many vineyards and wineries. Many serve a range of wines in award-winning varieties. Some wineries and vineyards also make excellent travel destinations with restaurants and overnight accommodations.
Alice Shaw was born the third of four children on August 10 circa 1873 in Harrison County to parents Guy Shaw and Catherine Ruffin. Alice Shaw was born the third of four children on August 10 circa 1873 in Harrison County to parents Guy Shaw and Catherine Ruffin. She later went to work as nu…
The Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall exhibits juried paintings from the Hoover Watercolor Society (HWS) of Shreveport’s 64th annual spring exhibition from July 12 to August 27. The museum hosts a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., July 14, that often draws some of the artists.
Several Main Street and downtown associations are hosting live music events in the coming weeks. Denison, Longview, Marshall, Mineola, and Rockwall are offering free weekly or monthly live music events.
The region’s farmers markets are well-known for offering a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits. An added bonus is that many also sell other homegrown products and unique handmade items and support the local economy.
As a child in Marshall, Texas, Opal Lee loved the playful joys of an elaborate annual summer community picnic at a local park. The older relatives called it “Juneteenth,” commemorating freedom for enslaved people.
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