P.A. Geddie

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Tea Party and a Play with The Little Mermaid

3 weeks ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

The Hopeful Theatre Project presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid on June 20-22 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas. A special Tea Under the Sea with Ariel and Friends party for children 13 and under takes place at the theater before the Sunday matinee. In the beloved Disney classic play, King Triton’s youngest daughter Ariel wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs.
Mount Vernon Music Presents Musical Messages

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

Mount Vernon Music presents “From Sorrow to Joy: Musical Messages” on Saturday, May 24, at Daphne Prairie in Mount Vernon. Guests are invited to enjoy the smell and touch of clean prairie breezes on 900 never-plowed acres of an ecosystem that once covered the Great Plains. Far from traffic and stress, enjoy a meal of barbecue with all the trimmings, and experience Mount Vernon Music’s final program of their 19th season.
New Texas Sinfonia Presents Final Concert of Season

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

New Texas Sinfonia concludes their fourth season with Viva l’talia at 3 p.m. May 31 at First Presbyterian Church in Tyler. The Italian-themed program features award-winning organist Bryan Anderson playing East Texas’ largest pipe organ in Alfredo Casella’s rarely heard Concerto Romana. Weston Jennings, artistic director of New Texas Sinfonia, says “Twenty five years ago First Presbyterian Church in Tyler welcomed a new pipe organ of excellent quality coming all the way from Québec, Canada.
Shakespeare Dallas Announces Summer Festival Shows

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

Join Shakespeare Dallas for the beloved summer tradition Shakespeare in the Park from June 13 through July 20 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater. The 53rd festival features The Importance of Being Earnest and Othello. The Importance of Being Earnest is directed by Jenni Stewart with shows beginning at 8:30 p.m. After opening weekend June 13-14, Earnest performances are Wednesdays-Fridays through July 18.
Gussied Up: New Trail Highlights the Legacy of Gussie Nell Davis

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

By P.A. GeddieThe birth of dance drill team performances happened first at a rural Texas high school, then on a small college football field before gaining popularity around the world. The inventor of the art form was teacher and choreographer Gussie Nell Davis who brought it to perfection.
See ‘Rangerettes’ Exhibit at Kilgore Old Post Office

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

A collaboration between the City of Kilgore, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and REEL East Texas presents Rangerettes, an exhibition of photographs by O. Rufus Lovett on display through February 2026 at The Old Post Office event center in Kilgore. The 31 Kilgore Rangerettes images were taken by Lovett over a 34 year period from 1989 to 2023. The exhibition is part of the Rangerettes celebration of their 85th anniversary this year.
A Tasty Getaway in the Upper East Side of Texas

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

Culinary Excursions in Rural Upper East Side of Texas Provide Flavorful ExperiencesBy P.A. GeddieThose who live in rural Upper East Side of Texas know they are rich for having easy access to the freshest, most delicious foods available from a vast amount of nearby farms that surround each community. There’s a huge difference in taste and nutrition from produce that comes from local sources instead of warehouse storage and 18-wheeler trucks hauling them across the country.
Celebrating Audie Murphy’s 100th Birthday

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

Events Take Place in Farmersville and Greenville for the War Hero and Hollywood LegendAudie Murphy was the most decorated combat soldier of World War II, earning the Medal of Honor at just 19 years old. After the war, he starred in Hollywood movies. He was born June 20, 1925, in the tiny Kingston community located 10 miles north of Greenville on U.S. Highway 69 in Hunt County. He grew up in Farmersville, Greenville, and Celeste. Murphy died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971.
Set Your Own Pace for Fun This Summer

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

With an abundance of lakes, water sports, public beaches, parks, splash pads, and picnic areas, there’s no shortage of summer fun in the Upper East Side of Texas. Take a day trip train through East Texas from Longview to Mineola and back. Enjoy mini golf, bowling, escape rooms, laser tag, arcades, go carts, water parks, and zip lining. Or grab a friend and enjoy time in a cozy cafe or public gathering space in one of our small towns or cultural districts. See a play. Enjoy an art exhibition.
Viva Le Boi d’Arc

1 month ago | geddieconnections.com | P.A. Geddie

The City of Bonham is celebrating bois d’arc trees as part of the Bonham Heritage Day Festival at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Fannin County Courthouse, 101 East Sam Rayburn Drive. The Bonham and Fannin County connection with bois d’arc wood begins in the 1700s when the French explorers came across the Caddo Indians in Northeast Texas.