Entertainment

Live Music May 4-10

Bocca Felice Fri., May 5: Hunter Courts Fri., May 12: Hunter Courts Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., May 6: Blake Pickle Band Wed., May 10: Chip Darby Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., May 6: Music Box Sun., May 7: Wayward Gypsies Sat., May 13: Chris Hantz Downtown Event Centre Thurs.

Fighting to end Alzheimer’s

Findings from the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Disease Facts and Figures annual report showed that more than 6 million Americans are living with the disease, which is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.

Tootsie

The Lutcher Theater closes their 2022-23 season with the Broadway musical comedy “Tootsie” on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.

WWE

The WWE, who is the world-wide leader in entertainment, returns to Beaumont’s Ford Arena after a five-year hiatus for “Saturday Night’s Main Event” on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.

AMSET

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) will host “Margaret Smithers-Crump: Kinship” as it’s spring exhibition on view now through June 18. Smithers-Crump is a Houston-based sculptor, whose work focuses on the vulnerability and interconnectedness of the Earth’s diverse life forms and ecosystems.

Live Music April 27-May 3

Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., April 29: T.A.C.O. Wed., May 3: Rusty James Sat., March 6: Blake Pickle Band Bullfish (Orangefield) Fri., April 28: Running on Credit Sat., April 29: SideCare Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., April 27: Brian Winfield Fri., April 28: Soft T.A.C.O. Sat.

Southeast Texas Renaissance Faire comes to Ford Park in May

The Ford Park Ag Barns are going back to medieval times as the Southeast Texas Renaissance Faire takes over for three weekends in May.

Comedian Chad Prather sets date at Jefferson Theatre

Comedian Chad Prather with Zach Rushing will take the Jefferson Theatre stage in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, June 24, at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $37.50 and are available online at ticketmaster.com.

Comedian John Crist to perform at the Jefferson Theatre

John Crist has announced the next leg of his upcoming Emotional Support Comedy Tour, which includes a date at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m.

Delivering a much-needed difference

President Ronald Reagan said, “No matter how big and powerful the government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.” The simple act of selflessly helping others is not a new concept, people have been doing that since the beginning of time.