Entertainment

Live Music Feb. 16-22

Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., Feb. 18: Merle Jam Wed., Feb. 22: Brian Winfield Sat., Feb. 25: Cajun Harmony Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., Feb. 18: Chloe Overstreet Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., Feb. 16: Colton Horner Fri., Feb. 17: Chris Hantz & Michael Breaux Sat., Feb. 18: BROmance Sun., Feb.

Follow the yellow brick road

It was more than a century ago when L. Frank Baum introduced readers to a fantastical land filled with witches, munchkins, and a girl named Dorothy from Kansas in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The Mavericks

Grammy award-winning band The Mavericks will perform at the Jefferson Theatre on Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $36 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

Home Free

Country a cappella group Home Free will bring new music from an all-original album, “So Long Dixie” to the Lutcher Theater on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$45 and can be purchased online at lutcher.org.

Cirque Italia

Prepare to set sail with Cirque Italia’s brand-new production – Water Circus – that arrives at Ford Park on Feb. 16-20. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased online at cirqueitalia.com.

Mardi Gras on the Sabine

The Orange Chamber of Commerce and CVB will join forces to host their 20th annual Mardi Gras on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Riverside Pavilion (708 Simmons Dr.) near the city’s boat ramp. The festival opens at 10 a.m. that includes DJ music, food trucks, kids’ activities, munchkin parade at 1 p.m.

Live Music Feb. 9-15

Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., Feb. 11: Spellbound Wed., Feb. 15: Ryan Lee MC Sat., Feb. 18: Merle Jam Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., Feb. 11: Chris Hantz Sat., Feb. 18: Chloe Overstreet Bruno’s Italian Kitchen Thurs., Feb. 9: Hunter Courts Mon., Feb. 13: Hunter Courts Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs.

Parades, beads, concerts and wolves, oh my!

Traditions of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, which passed through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th Centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. In America, records indicate the first celebration came in 1703.

Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs is coming with game like never before! Ford Arena will host the basketball stars Friday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.

Symphony of SETX

The Symphony of Southeast Texas will present, “Liberty: The Pursuit of Endurance” on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Julie Rogers Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $33 and can be purchased online at sost.org.