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SpRiNg 2012
13-14—daLLas: Poets ‘n’ Jazz Clarence
Muse Cafe Theatre at the Black Academy of Arts
and Letters. www.tbaal.org 214/743-2440
Prairies and LaKes
13-14—hOndO: Mystery dinner theater
This event features dinner and local theater produced
by the Dramatic Divas and sponsored by
The Friends of the Hondo Public Library. Begins
at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets required. Hermann
Sons Hall. E-mail: hondo.library.friends@gmail.
com 830/931-5829 hiLL COUntry
13-14—JarreLL: rock solid spring
Festival Includes a car show, parade, 5K fun
run and barbecue cook-off. www.cityofjarrell.com
512/746-4593 hiLL COUntry
13-14—LOngVieW: dalton days and
Wild West show Western Week kicks off
with a re-enactment of the famous Dalton Gang
bank robbery, a Wild West show and children’s
activities. Longview Rodeo Arena. 903/757-4444
Piney WOOds
13-14—MineraL WeLLs: goodnight
roundup Includes a chuck-wagon cooking
school with Kent Rollins, competition, ranch
heritage day and a cowboy gathering with singing
and poetry. Texas Frontier Trails Park. www.texas
frontiertrails.org 940/327-8386 PanhandLe
PLains
13-14—MOUnt VernOn: texas state
gospel singing Convention Features congregational
singing of new gospel songs printed
in shaped notes by five current publishers. First
United Methodist Church. http://gospelsinging
conventions.com/texasstate.html 817/975-1666
Prairies and LaKes
13-14—POrt aransas: iFa texas redfish
tournament Inshore Fishing Association sponsors
this one-day catch-and-release saltwater
event. Fishing day is Saturday with a kayak event
Sunday. Port Aransas Harbor. www.redfishtour.com
478/788-8871 gULF COast
13-14—san angeLO: Concho Valley
Bluegrass Festival Features bluegrass musicians
from around the country, a home-cooked
supper and more. Wells Fargo Pavilion.
325/650-8934 PanhandLe PLains
13-14—UVaLde: relay for Life Begins at
7 p.m. Honey Bowl Stadium. www.relayforlife.org/
uvaldetx 830/275-0568 hiLL COUntry
13-15—Bandera: Wagon races Open-
pasture horse-drawn wagons compete at break-
neck speeds. Twin Elm Guest Ranch. www.twinelm
ranch.com 830/796-3628 hiLL COUntry
13-15—BOerne: Parade of artists Includes
a self-guided gallery and studio tour in conjunction
with Second Saturday Art and Wine. Various
venues. www.boerneart.com hiLL COUntry
13-15—BUrnet: Bluebonnet Festival This
29th-annual event features a parade, pet parade,
5K fun run, carnival, arts-and-crafts vendors, live
entertainment, wiener-dog races, cowboy breakfast,
5K run, golf tournament, demolition derby
and more. Downtown square. www.bluebonnet
festival.org 512/756-4297 hiLL COUntry
13-15—COManChe: texas Motorcycle
roadriders association state rally
Includes a bike show, games, run and silent
auction for charity. Comanche City Park. www.
tmra.org 325/356-3233 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—FOrt WOrth: Budding Violinist
Violinist Will Hagen, at 19 years old, also makes
his Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra debut. Bass
Performance Hall. www.fwsymphony.org 817/665-
6000 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—hUMBLe: trade days Find antiques,
crafts and collectibles. Humble Civic Expo Hall,
8233 Will Clayton Parkway. www.humblecc.com
281/446-4140 gULF COast
13-15—LUBBOCK: Lubbock arts Festival
Celebrates performing, culinary and children’s
art as experienced through exhibits, demonstrations,
performances and special ticketed events.
Civic Center. www.lubbockarts.org 806/744-2787
PanhandLe PLains
13-15—MCKinney: third Monday trade
days Features more than 900 vendors. Hours
are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 4550 W. University. www.tmtd.
com 972/562-5466 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—MCKinney: young artist
Competition Includes a 7 p.m. Friday concert
by guest artist David Abbott, student competitions
and master classes and a recital. Heard-Craig
Performance Hall. www.heardcraig.org 972/529-
2822 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—MesQUite: The Plot, Like Gravy,
Thickens The Mesquite Community Theatre
presents this who-done-it comedy and murder
mystery. Mesquite Arts Center. www.mctweb.org
972/216-8126 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—POteet: strawberry Festival
Includes strawberry judging and auction, concerts
with nationally known country-western and Tejano
stars, a parade, fireworks, the Taste of Texas Food
Show, carnival, dancers, gunslingers, clowns,
puppets, various contests and rodeo performances.
Strawberry Festival Grounds, 9199 Hwy. 16.
www.strawberryfestival.com 830/742-8144 or
888/742-8144 sOUth texas PLains
13-15—shiner: Fireman’s Car show Green-
Dickson Park, 2086 C.R. 351. www.shinervfd.org
361/649-5711 Prairies and LaKes
13-15—texarKana: scout-O-rama Boy
Scouts and the public are invited to enjoy scouting
at its best, including competitions, activities,
games and displays. Spring Lake Park. http://
caddobsa.org 903/798-3978 Piney WOOds
13-15—UVaLde: Fort inge Living history
days See what life was like at a Texas frontier
fort, from military and civilian perspectives. Fort
Inge. 830/278-2016 hiLL COUntry
13, 15, 18, 21, 27, 29—daLLas:
La Traviata This classic opera is set in 19th
century Paris, where the young heir to a distinguished
family name falls passionately in love
with a woman of uncertain virtue. Margot and Bill
Winspear Opera House. www.dallasopera.org
214/880-0202 Prairies and LaKes
13-15, 20-22—daLLas: austin Junior
Volleyball association Lone star Classic
Dallas Convention Center. www.austinsportscenter.
com 214/939-2700 Prairies and LaKes
13-15, 20-22—FrederiCKsBUrg: Wine
and Wildflower trail On this self-guided
tour, enjoy the season’s wildflowers along with
visits to 31 wineries in the region offering special
events, tastings, tours, food and entertainment.
www.texaswinetrail.com 866/621-9463 hiLL
COUntry
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