It was nearly 24 years ago when a small group of friends created Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas. After years of planning and collaboration with dozens of nonprofit organizations, their inaugural Mardi Gras was held in Port Arthur in February of 1993.
The popular Free Family Arts Day returns just in time for Mardi Gras season. Art activities will correlate with AMSET’s current exhibition, “Earlie Hudnall, Jr.: Homeward,” which on view through March 30.
Led by Maestro Chelsea Tipton II, the symphony will perform their third Classic Series concert, “Majestic Visions,” with “The Composer’s Spirit Revisited.” The evening’s featured artist is Clayton Stephenson. From New York City, some of his many accolades include being a 2017 U.S.
Kickoff the season with The Neches River Festival and Mardi Gras Southeast Texas during the “Capes & Crowns 5K Run/Walk & Kid-K.” The Kid-K begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will follow at 9 a.m.
Produced by Concord Theatricals and written by Matt Cox, PALT presents “Puffs” for six shows with a 7:30 p.m. start time on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sundays.
A narcissistic TV weatherman (Bill Murray), along with his attractive-but-distant producer (Andie MacDowell), and his mawkish cameraman (Chris Elliott), is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
What is synonymous in Southeast Texas with Fat Tuesday? The long-standing tradition of Taste of the Triangle, which will celebrate 42 years Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center.