Regional Events and Happenings

HopeLine Begins operation - Jan 20th
Prison Outreach
Dallas Holm, Linden, Texas- January 13, 2008

11/18/2007 thru 03/30/2008
Kimbell Art Museum
817-332-8451
When and where were the first illustrations of the Old and New Testaments created? It had long been believed that there were no Jewish illustrations of the Old Testament in ancient times, in observance of the ban on idolatry. But the discovery in 1932 of the richly decorated narrative frescoes in the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europos (Syria) dramatically changed scholars' views.
http://www.kimbellart.org/

11/27/2007 thru 04/20/2008
Buschman Theatre, Hays Theatre, Studio Theatre
817-257-5770
Nov. 27- Dec. 2: Little Women- Buschman Theatre
Feb. 26-March 2: Private Lives- Buschman Theatre
April 3-5: Uncommon Women & Others- Studio Theatre
April 15-20: Hamlet- Hays Theatre
http://www.theatre.tcu.edu/

01/11/2008 thru 01/13/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6500
Twenty-seven-year-old Yevgeny Sudbin performs Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, considered to be one of the most challenging pieces of music ever written for the instrument. The performance concludes with one of Tchaikovsky's most beloved works, the Fifth Symphony.
http://www.fwsymphony.org

01/11/2008 thru 02/03/2008
Will Rogers Memorial Center
817-877-2400
Established in 1896, this popular event attracts nearly one million people from around the world to the Will Rogers Memorial Center for the nation's oldest livestock show and daily performances of the world's original indoor rodeo.
http://www.fwssr.com/

02/01/2008 thru 02/03/2008
Bass Performance Hall
817-665-6500 http://www.fwsymphony.org/

02/15/2008 thru 02/16/2008
Fort Worth Convention Center
972-647-5700 or 214-373-8000
http://www.gaither.com/

02/15/2008 thru 02/17/2008
Bass Performance Hall
1-877-828-9200.
http://www.texasballettheater.org/

Feb. 13th, 2008 - Wed, 7:00 - 9:00
Holly Brooke Baptist
Speaker - Blaise Foret
Creative Ministries - Dance Team

Feb. 20th, 2008 - Wed. 7:00 - 9:00
Church On The Rock
Speaker - David Hasz

03/04/2008
Bass Performance Hall
800-462-7979
http://www.cliburn.org/

03/20/2008
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
817-498-0363
http://www.fortworth.guitarsociety.org/

March 1, 2008

Christian music's biggest annual tour shows its muscle in 2007 with its strongest line-up yet. With more than 14 million albums sold among them, the Winter Jam 2007 Tour Spectacular (www.jamtour.com) will be hosted for the 12th straight year by NewSong and feature headliners Steven Curtis Chapman and Jeremy Camp, announced Troy VanLiere, partner in VanLiere-Wilcox, and producer for Winter Jam.

Longview, TX at the Longview Fairgrounds
1123 Jaycee Drive
Second Full Weekend Every Month Except September
Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

It's one of the most exciting and fun festivals in the Texas Lake Country and it knows how to kick off Summer in style. There is Alley Art that features the best artisans and crafters that can be found. Each year produces new surprises with artists that produce quality work.
Music Fest on Friday and Saturday night entertain crowds with 2 or 3 acts each night. Acclaimed groups headline each night with music of all kinds.
Kids Fest on Saturday and Sunday is packed with activities, performances and exhibits, many educational and all fun.
Alley Run on Saturday is a 1 mile, 5k and 10k loop course. A long time popular and challenging run.
Food Fest features the best of Longview's restaurants and a competitive Chili Cook-Off.
Down Town Longview, TX
June 6th through 8th
Friday - 7:00 pm - midnight
Saturday - 10:00 am - midnight
Sunday - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission:
- Children 12 and under FREE at all times.
- Friday $5.00
- Saturday Free Until 5:00 pm
- Saturday after 5:00 pm $10
- Sunday Free All Day

Maude Cobb Activity Complex Fairgrounds Longview, Texas
July 4th
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Great Texas Balloon Race is a world class event attracting the very best competitive pilots from across the United States and the world. Considered by many of the pilots that compete at the Great Texas Balloon Race to be the best run event on the circuit.

Balloon Flights begin the event on Friday morning with a flight over the City of Longview. Launch and landing sites change each year as they are always determined by wind and the weather.

Balloon Glows on Friday and Saturday night entertain crowds with an awesome display of color and excitement. One of the most popular things to do at the event as the public is able to get up close and watch how balloons are inflated and operate.

Live Concerts in the afternoon and evening both Friday and Saturday always feature an entertaining band as the headliner. Local and regional bands play during the day.

Kids Land is a safe restricted area for children that requires a small separate entry fee. Activities and attractions differ from year to year but it is always a fun time.

Vendors display their arts, crafts and other merchandise in booths lined up along an improvised midway.

Food Vendors make sure there is always enough to eat and drink during the day and evening.

East Texas Regional Airport Longview, Texas
July 14th - 16th
Friday 4pm - 12am
Saturday 6:30am - 12am
Friday 6:30 am - 9:30 am

One weekend every month, a peaceful, friendly East Texas town (population 5,100) turns into THE biggest open-air trade days in the world. It all began in the 1850s when the District Judge stopped in Canton on the first Monday of every month to hold court sessions, many brought goods, produce, and livestock with them to buy, sell or trade. By 1965, First Monday had outgrown the downtown square and was moved to six acres just two blocks north of the courthouse. What started by chance more than a century ago in an event you must experience to believe! Now, First Monday Trade Days hosts up to 7,000 vendors and as many as 300,000 visitors.
Canton, TX
First Monday Trade Days takes place Thursday through Sunday before the first Monday of every month.