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Oct 31, 2014 - of year, and help us celebrate the season during our open house for one night only! ... Tyler Civic Theat
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Thurs, Fri, Sat nights throughout Dec., 6pm and 9:30pm nightly. These tours have been rated as some of the best America has to offer and are sure to entertain all comers this season! Ride along in a comfortable touring van as your host tells you of the macabre and spooky happenings that go on in Tyler at night! Get out at some locations and enter the creepy atmosphere of a haunted Christmas! You won’t believe it! Join us for a Scary Merry Christmas! $15 adults, $7 kids (12yrs & under). 315 N. Broadway (214) 621-6071 or ToursofTyler.com

A Haunted Christmas

Dec. 11, 4-8pm. Welcome to a beautiful Christmas Past! Costumed docents and happy carolers guide you through this Victorian home and share warm moments of holidays gone by. It’s history with a heart! The whole family will be in for a treat, as we add a tour of the historic Bonner Home next door to the festivities! Light refreshments and Christmas cheer will make the event a memorable one! So come on out, and join in the fun! Free Admission. 806 W. Houston St. (903) 592-3533 or (214) 621-6071 or McClendonHouse.net

A Very McClendon Christmas

Dec. 11, 4-8pm. Get in the Christmas spirit at the seventh annual A Victorian Christmas, which will take place at the 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum. Enjoy beautiful vintage-type Christmas decorations during this joyous time of year, and help us celebrate the season during our open house for one night only! Remember the old-fashioned Christmas traditions, as you tour this 154 year old historic landmark delightfully decorated for the holidays. This event is sponsored by the Tyler Parks & Recreation Department, and is part of the Downtown Museum Alliance’s Holiday Open House celebration. Free Admission. The 1859 GoodmanLeGrand Museum, 624 North Broadway (903) 531-1286 or GoodmanMuseum.com

A Victorian Christmas at the Goodman

Dec. 6, 10am-5pm. The 45th annual home tour will feature beautiful homes dressed in their holiday finest. The tour is designed to provide a variety of decorating styles to inspire everyone for the upcoming holiday season. $12 in advance or $15 day of tour. Tickets may be purchased on the AAUW website or at The Gipson Girl & The Potpourri House. See website for home locations. (903) 316-8050 or (903) 593-3030. tyler-tx.aauw.net

American Association of University Women (AAUW) “Holiday in the Pines” Tour of Homes

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103 E. Erwin Street (903) 595-7274 or LibertyTyler. com

Suzy Bogguss in Concert

Nov. 8, 8pm Suzy Bogguss is a country artist, singer and songwriter. Bogguss began her career in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award. After taking a brief recording hiatus in the mid-1990s to start a family with her husband, songwriter Doug Crider, Bogguss returned to the country music industry and continues to record and tour extensively. $25 - $15 per person depending on seat.

APEX Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Nov. 13-15, 7:30pm A live theatrical version of the Tennessee Williams classic. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. Set in the plantation home of Big Daddy Pollitt, a wealthy cotton tycoon, the play examines the relationships among members of Big Daddy’s family, primarily between his son Brick and Maggie the “Cat”, Brick’s wife. $30 - $15.

through 1974. In 1974 he was asked to be the White House Staff Assistant to President Ford and then as Special Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to President Reagan from 1981 to 1987. From 2004-2008 he was a columnist for Intown magazine, writing a monthly column and serving as editor, June 2005-April 2008. Roussel is now a public speaker, author and television-radio commentator (abc13, KTRK-TV) based in Houston, Texas. In 2009 he was appointed to the Warner Chair of Journalism in Sam Houston State University’s Department of Mass Communication, where he teaches courses on public relations and press-presidency interactions. He is the author of the White Housebased novel, Ruffled Flourishes. $20- $10.

Texas Shakespeare Festival Presents: A Christmas Carol – a live radio show version of the Charles Dickens classic.

Dec. 13-14, 7:30pm Dec. 15, 2pm The Texas Shakespeare Festival is pleased to announce a unique holiday production of Charles Dickens’ world-famous story, A Christmas Carol. This radio play version will be presented as an on-air radio show featuring TSF actors, live sound effects and music (along the lines of “A Prairie Home Companion”), and will be re-broadcast on the radio. This 1930’s venue, originally a movie house, is the perfect location as the hub of performing arts in Tyler’s Arts & Culture District.

Christmas Classics on Film: A Christmas Story (Dec. 4), White Christmas (Dec. 11), It’s A Wonderful Life (Dec. 18)

Texas Speakers Series Presents: Peter Roussel, Humor in the White House

Movies start at 7pm Classic movies on the big screen. Tickets are $7. Sponsored by Austin Bank.

Nov. 17, 7pm Peter Roussel began his career with the Federal Government in 1969 when he was asked to be press secretary to U.S. Congressman George H. W. Bush. He continued in this roll

Tyler Civic Theatre Center Tyler Civic Theatre Center, 400 Rose Park Dr. (903) 592-0561 or TylerCivicTheatre.com

Clue The Musical

Oct. 30- Nov. 2 & Nov. 6-9. Dinner Theatre option available on Oct. 31 7:30pm in the evenings and 2:30pm matinee on Sun afternoons The internationally popular game comes to the TCTC stage as a fun-filled musical that brings the world’s best known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon? $18 for Adults, & $15 for students.

The Invention of the Living Room

Nov. 15-18, Evening performances at 7:30pm Sun Matinee at 2:30pm The Invention of the Living Room is the poignant story of the Levin family and their

sometimes humorous journey together through the marriage of their son and their life project of building a complete community of homes for G.I.’s returning home from WWII. $10 general admission.

A Tuna Christmas

Dec. 5-7 & 11-14, Evening performances at 7:30pm and Sun matinee at 2:30pm A Tuna Christmas is a broad comedy set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. The plot centers on the town’s annual Christmas Yard Display Contest, won 14 times in a row by Vera Carp. A mysterious “Christmas Phantom,” known for vandalizing the yard displays, has the contestants on edge. The play is both an affectionate commentary and withering satire of small town, Southern life and attitudes. $18 for adults and $15 for students.

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A Haunted Christmas Thurs, Fri, Sat nights throughout Dec., 6pm and 9:30pm nightly. These tours have been rated as some of the best America has to offer and are sure to entertain all comers this season! Ride along in a comfortable touring van as your host tells you of the macabre and spooky happenings that go on in Tyler at night! Get out at some locations and enter the creepy atmosphere of a haunted Christmas! You won’t believe it! Join us for a Scary Merry Christmas! $15 adults, $7 kids (12yrs & under). 315 N. Broadway (214) 621-6071 or ToursofTyler.com Dec. 11, 4-8pm. Welcome to a beautiful Christmas Past! Costumed docents and happy carolers guide you through this Victorian home and share warm moments of holidays gone by. It’s history with a heart! The whole family will be in for a treat, as we add a tour of the historic Bonner Home next door to the festivities! Light refreshments and Christmas cheer will make the event a memorable one! So come on out, and join in the fun! Free Admission. 806 W. Houston St. (903) 592-3533 or (214) 621-6071 or McClendonHouse.net

A Very McClendon Christmas

Dec. 11, 4-8pm. Get in the Christmas spirit at the seventh annual A Victorian Christmas, which will take place at the 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum. Enjoy beautiful vintage-type Christmas decorations during this joyous time of year, and help us celebrate the season during our open house for one night only! Remember the old-fashioned Christmas traditions, as you tour this 154 year old historic landmark delightfully decorated for the holidays. This event is sponsored by the Tyler Parks & Recreation Department, and is part of the Downtown Museum Alliance’s Holiday Open House celebration. Free Admission. The 1859 GoodmanLeGrand Museum, 624 North Broadway (903) 531-1286 or GoodmanMuseum.com

A Victorian Christmas at the Goodman

“Holiday in the Pines” Tour of Homes Dec. 6, 10am-5pm. The 45th annual home tour will feature beautiful homes dressed in their holiday finest. The tour is designed to provide a variety of decorating styles to inspire everyone for the upcoming holiday season. $12 in advance or $15 day of tour. Tickets may be purchased on the AAUW website or at The Gipson Girl & The Potpourri House. See website for home locations. (903) 316-8050 or (903) 593-3030. tyler-tx.aauw.net American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Tour

Take A

Show

Take In A Liberty Hall

103 E. Erwin Street (903) 595-7274 or LibertyTyler. com

Suzy Bogguss in Concert

Nov. 8, 8pm Suzy Bogguss is a country artist, singer and songwriter. Bogguss began her career in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award. After taking a brief recording hiatus in the mid-1990s to start a family with her husband, songwriter Doug Crider, Bogguss returned to the country music industry and continues to record and tour extensively. $25 - $15 per person depending on seat.

APEX Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Nov. 13-15, 7:30pm A live theatrical version of the Tennessee Williams classic. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. Set in the plantation home of Big Daddy Pollitt, a wealthy cotton tycoon, the play examines the relationships among members of Big Daddy’s family, primarily between his son Brick and Maggie the “Cat”, Brick’s wife. $30 - $15.

Texas Speakers Series Presents: Peter Roussel, Humor in the White House

Nov. 17, 7pm Peter Roussel began his career with the Federal Government in 1969 when he was asked to be press secretary to U.S. Congressman George H. W. Bush. He continued in this roll

through 1974. In 1974 he was asked to be the White House Staff Assistant to President Ford and then as Special Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to President Reagan from 1981 to 1987. From 2004-2008 he was a columnist for Intown magazine, writing a monthly column and serving as editor, June 2005-April 2008. Roussel is now a public speaker, author and television-radio commentator (abc13, KTRK-TV) based in Houston, Texas. In 2009 he was appointed to the Warner Chair of Journalism in Sam Houston State University’s Department of Mass Communication, where he teaches courses on public relations and press-presidency interactions. He is the author of the White Housebased novel, Ruffled Flourishes. $20- $10.

Texas Shakespeare Festival Presents: A Christmas Carol – a live radio show version of the Charles Dickens classic.

Dec. 13-14, 7:30pm Dec. 15, 2pm The Texas Shakespeare Festival is pleased to announce a unique holiday production of Charles Dickens’ world-famous story, A Christmas Carol. This radio play version will be presented as an on-air radio show featuring TSF actors, live sound effects and music (along the lines of “A Prairie Home Companion”), and will be re-broadcast on the radio. This 1930’s venue, originally a movie house, is the perfect location as the hub of performing arts in Tyler’s Arts & Culture District.

Christmas Classics on Film: A Christmas Story (Dec. 4), White Christmas (Dec. 11), It’s A Wonderful Life (Dec. 18)

Movies start at 7pm Classic movies on the big screen. Tickets are $7. Sponsored by Austin Bank.

Tyler Civic Theatre Center Tyler Civic Theatre Center, 400 Rose Park Dr. (903) 592-0561 or TylerCivicTheatre.com

Clue The Musical

Oct. 30- Nov. 2 & Nov. 6-9. Dinner Theatre option available on Oct. 31 7:30pm in the evenings and 2:30pm matinee on Sun afternoons The internationally popular game comes to the TCTC stage as a fun-filled musical that brings the world’s best known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon? $18 for Adults, & $15 for students.

The Invention of the Living Room

Nov. 15-18, Evening performances at 7:30pm Sun Matinee at 2:30pm The Invention of the Living Room is the poignant story of the Levin family and their

sometimes humorous journey together through the marriage of their son and their life project of building a complete community of homes for G.I.’s returning home from WWII. $10 general admission.

A Tuna Christmas

Dec. 5-7 & 11-14, Evening performances at 7:30pm and Sun matinee at 2:30pm A Tuna Christmas is a broad comedy set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. The plot centers on the town’s annual Christmas Yard Display Contest, won 14 times in a row by Vera Carp. A mysterious “Christmas Phantom,” known for vandalizing the yard displays, has the contestants on edge. The play is both an affectionate commentary and withering satire of small town, Southern life and attitudes. $18 for adults and $15 for students.

Events

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Dallas Harvest

Oct. 29-Nov. 2 8am until dusk daily Hunter/Jumper Horse Show. Featuring $25,000 Grand Prix, Sunday November 2, 2014 and $15,000 International Hunter Derby on Friday, October 31, 2014. Free for spectators. Great outdoor event for entire family. Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078 State Hwy 110 N. (903) 882-8696 or Tylerotc.org

Flow into the Mystic – Marriage and the Contemporary Artist Nov. 2, 2014-Feb. 8, 2015 Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. An exhibition spotlighting the diverse careers of noted husbands and wives in the contemporary art world across a broad spectrum of media. Free admission. Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave. (903) 595-1001 or TylerMuseum.org

Broadway Square Mall Santa Photos

Nov. 8-Dec. 24 Times vary. Visit website for schedule. Santa is here! Visit Santa Claus at Broadway Square mall in Sears Court. Pictures available for purchase. Sears Court 4601 S. Broadway Ave. (903) 561-7055 or ShopBroadwaySquare.com

Juried Gallery Exhibit “Against All Odds” at Gallery Main Street

Nov. 8, 2014-Jan. 5, 2015 Gallery is open M-W, 10am-5pm; Th-Fr, 10am-6pm; Sat, Noon-4pm “Against All Odds” is a juried fine art exhibit at Gallery Main Street. This exhibit includes a special invitation for veterans to participate. Visitors will enjoy fine art in a variety of media and interpretations of the theme. Gallery Main Street, 110 W. Erwin (903) 593-6905 or DowntownTylerArts.com

Texas Rose Horse Park Fall Horse Trials – Cross Country Event

Nov. 8-9, 8am-5pm An equestrian event where a single horse and rider combination compete against other combinations across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country and show jumping. Free for spectators. Great outdoor event for entire family. Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078 State Hwy 110 N. (903) 882-8696 or TexasRoseHorsePark.com

Bergfeld Center Holiday Open House

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Nov. 13, 5-9pm Join the Bergfeld Merchants Association for a holiday tradition like none other! The Bergfeld Center Holiday Open House combines shopping, food and drink, and music at one of the oldest shopping centers in the State of

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Texas! Don’t miss the fabulous savings at the 66th annual event! Bergfeld Shopping Center, 108 E. Eighth Street (903) 705-1764 or BergfeldCenter.com, or visit us on Facebook

Eighth Annual Bambi Run

Nov. 15, Registration begins at 8am, race begins at 9am, “Tail” Gate After-Party to follow. Not your everyday 5K and Fun Run – new challenges await! Awards and Door Prizes! Admission $15 per person. Faulkner Park 410 W. Cumberland, (903) 531-1214 or (903) 531-1377, TylerParksandRec.com

Winter Wonderland of Trees

Nov. 24-Dec. 31 10am-4pm Tour our “Winter Wonderland of Christmas Trees”. See the beautiful and unique “Theme Trees”…our exquisite “Peacock Tree”, our winter outdoors “Hunter’s Tree”, our fun “Under the Sea Tree, Old-Fashioned Coco-Cola”, “Santa” and “Snow Trees”. Feel free to pause a moment under our breathtaking beautiful Traditional 12’ Tree to leave an unwrapped toy for the Tyler Firefighter’s Toy Drive or bring your kids and camera and take a family photo. Free (Free candy canes for the kids). Prestige Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care, 6928 Paluxy Drive (903) 561-6102, PrestigeEstates.net

29th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Dec. 4, Immediately following the 6pm Annual Christmas Parade. Celebrating 29 years of lighting the City of Tyler’s Christmas Tree. Live music performers and the magic finger to light the tree performed by the Miracle Child selected by the Trinity Mother Frances Children Miracle Network. T. B. Butler Fountain Plaza, Downtown Tyler. (903) 531-1214 or TylerParksandRec.com

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Annual Brick Street Stroll – An Old Fashioned Christmas in the Village

Dec. 6 Stroll,10am-6pm; Carriage Rides 1-5pm The Stroll is an old fashioned, unique shopping experience in the quaint Historic Brick Streets of Tyler. You can walk to several local shops and enjoy lunch and lattes right here in the neighborhood. Horse drawn carriage rides will be available. A wallsized Christmas mural, decorations and professional photo op encourage the holiday spirit. Refreshments, music, give-a-ways and demonstrations add to the family-friendly event. Stroll has no charge, Carriage Rides $25 total for up to six people. Brick Street Village S.Bois D’Arc, S. College, W. Rusk and W. Phillips. (903) 330-4663

Rambling Roses Square Dance Dec. 6, 7-9:30pm Winter WonderLand Ball. Donations $6 per person, Spectators free. Fairwood United Methodist Church, 1712 Old Omen Rd. (903) 566-4538 or SquareDancing-EastTexas.com

A Cotton Belt Christmas

Dec. 11, 4-8pm Alllll Aboooard the Christmas event at the Cotton Belt Depot! Partake in a delightful family Holiday event that will delight kids and adults alike! Live music, historic tours, refreshments, and running model trains make for an evening of memories to treasure forever! Christmas at the Depot is true magic! Free Admission. 210 E. Oakwood, (903) 595-7232 or CottonBeltDepotMuseum.com

Holiday in the Park and Bazaar

Fri, Dec. 12, 4-8pm, Snow Hill & Kid Zone Sat, Dec. 13, 10am-5pm, Bazaar Sat, Dec. 13, 11am-7pm, Snow Hill & Kid Zone. Ninth annual event; local entertainment to perform on Saturday; shop at the Bazaar for gifts or for yourself, and ride down the snow hill or play in the snow! Snow Hill free, Concessions & Kid Zone for a fee. Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College Ave. (903) 531-1214 or TylerParksandRec.com

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Interscholastic Equestrian Association

Dec. 13-14, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm A Hunt Seat equestrian event to introduce students in private and public middle and secondary schools to equestrian sports. Free for spectators. Great outdoor event for entire family. Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078 State Hwy 110 N. (903) 882-8696 or TexasRoseHorsePark.com

The Ho Ho Ho Run

Dec. 13, 8:30am Christmas 5k – Everyone gets a full Santa suit! $15$30. Old Downtown Tyler. (817) 706-0368 or hohohorun.com

Jubilee Christmas Tour 2014

Dec. 13, Concert at 7pm (Doors open at 6pm) Three of Gospel Music’s most popular artists: The Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, and Legacy Five come together for a unique and unforgettable concert experience. The concert will feature each group’s Christmas recordings, as well as music from each artist, combining to present one of the greatest Gospel/Christmas concerts you will ever hear! Prices vary. To purchase tickets, call the number below or visit the website.

Caldwell Auditorium, 300 S. College Ave, Tyler. (800) 965-9324 or itickets.com/events/ Tyler_TX/Jubilee_Christmas.html

Pineywoods Christmas Lighted Drive-thru

Dec. 13, 5pm to 9pm Enjoy the sights and sounds of a Pineywoods Christmas on foot or in your car. The park will be decorated with Christmas lights, and campers are encouraged to decorate their campsites. Don’t miss the opportunity to pick up unique gifts at the park store. Refreshments will be served. Entry fees waived for participating visitors. Campers who agree to participate will be able to camp for free in select camping loops. Please call park office in advance to reserve a site; participating campers may begin arriving Thursday, Dec. 11. Free Admission. Tyler State Park, 789 Park Rd. 16 (903)597-5338 or tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler/park_events

Hallelujah, Light Has Come!

Dec. 14 at 9:45 & 11:15am; Dec. 15 at 7pm. Annual Choir and Orchestra Christmas presentation. Green Acres Baptist Church, 1607 Troup Hwy. (903) 525-1100, GABC.org

Cowan Center Events Sister Act

Nov. 6, 7:30pm Sister Act is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it “Ridiculously Fun”, and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center, 3900 University Blvd. (903) 566-7424 or CowanCenter.org

humor. Popular anecdotes like “Don’t Go to Vegas Without a Baptist”, “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked”, and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store” are just a few of the hysterical stories that are sure to give you a funny reminder of someone you know. UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center, 3900 University Blvd. (903) 566-7424 or CowanCenter.org

Jeanne Robertson

Yuja Wang & Leonidas Kavakos

Nov. 15, 7:30pm Turning 70 years young this year, Jeanne Robertson charms audiences with her hilarious and spot-on observations about life. The former Miss North Carolina stands six feet tall and possesses an infectious personality, lots of heart, and an uplifting sense of

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Nov. 20, 7:30pm Twenty-seven year old pianist Yuja Wang is widely recognized as one of the most important artists of her generation. Leonidas Kavakos is renowned across the world as a violinist and artist of rare quality. Together, Yuga & Lonidas have toured the globe

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spreading the passion for classical mastery and expanding musical horizons. UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center, 3900 University Blvd. (903) 566-7424 or CowanCenter.org

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis Holiday Show Dec. 9, 7:30pm Witness the world famous big band that jazzed up the globe! The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists, under the direction of the legendary trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. JLCO draws from an extensive and festive holiday repertoire that includes original arrangements of your favorite Christmas tunes in swingin’ style! UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center, 3900 University Blvd. (903) 566-7424 or CowanCenter.org

East Texas Symphony Orchestra Events ETSO Concert: The Royal Family of Guitar

Nov. 1, 7:30pm Richard Lee and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra are joined by the first family of classical guitar, The Romeros, for an evening of music showcasing the world famous quartet, considered by many to be The Royal Family of Guitar. $10 to $55. UT Tyler Cowan Center, 3900 University (903) 566-7424 or ETSO.org

ETSO 2014 Jazz Spectacular

Nov. 22, 7:30pm Mark Mullins, co-founder of New Orleansbased Bonerama, joins the Tyler Junior College Jazz Ensemble for an evening of great jazz music. The performance is presented by the East Texas Symphony Orchestra Association. $20 for adults, $10 for students. Liberty Hall, 103 E Erwin (903) 526-3876 or ETSO.org

ETSO Presents: The Polar Express in Concert

Dec. 6, 3pm This special concert event features Chris Van Allsburg’s holiday classic told by a special guest narrator with live music performed by conductor Richard Lee and members of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. It is a holiday treat for the entire family. $10. Liberty Hall, 103 E. Erwin (903) 526-3876 or ETSO.org

Tyler Jr College Events Wind Ensemble & Percussion Concert

Nov. 13, 7:30pm TJC’s top performers will play under the direction of Tom Mensch & Thomas McGowan. Free. Wise Auditorium TJC Campus, 1400 E. 5th St. (903) 510-3168 or TJC.edu/band

Pop Show- Jazz Bands & Harmony & Understanding

Nov. 20 & 21, 7:30pm Highly entertaining “Variety Show” featuring the top jazz performers and the wonderful singers of Harmony & Understanding. Free. Wise Auditorium TJC Campus, 1400 E. 5th St. (903) 510-3168 or TJC.edu/band

The Nutcracker

Dec. 5, 7:30pm; Dec. 6, 2pm, 7:30pm; Dec. 7, 2pm Join the TJC Dance Academy and Dance Department as they perform this Christmas tradition. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens, TJC students, and Children under 12: $10. The Wise Auditorium, Tyler Junior College, 1400 East 5th Street. Tickets: (903) 510-2672 Questions: (903) 510-2483 TJC.edu/info/2004311/performing_arts/703/ the_nutcracker

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