Entertainment

19th Annual Mardi Gras celebration in Orange

The Orange Chamber of Commerce and CVB will join forces to host their 19th annual Mardi Gras celebration Fri., Feb. 18 and Sat., Feb. 19 at the Riverside Pavilion (708 Simmons Dr.) near the city’s boat ramp. The festival opens at 4 p.m.

Mardi Gras in downtown Beaumont – a perfect fit

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. According to mardigrasneworleans.

Live music calendar for Feb. 10-16

Feb. 10-16, 2022 Brick & Barley (Orange) Wed., Feb. 16: Layne Allen   Blue Martini (Golden Nugget) Fri., Feb. 11: Electric Circus Sat., Feb. 12: Electric Circus Sun., Feb. 13: Jarvis & The Gents   Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., Feb. 10: Rusty James Fri., Feb. 11: Locklear & Primeaux Sat.

Pardi Gras

Don’t let the name fool ya. Pardi Gras is Mardi Gras with a cause. Southeast Texas Circle of Hope’s seventh annual event will happen this weekend in the Beaumont Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 6-11:30 p.m.

Family Arts Day at AMSET

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents its winter Free Family Arts Day on Saturday, February 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Classic Movie Night at the Jefferson

It’s a special Valentine’s Day edition of Classic Movie Night at the historic Jefferson Theatre on Monday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. with the 1989 romance comedy, “When Harry Met Sally.

The Big Thicket to host “Super Bowl Sunday Hike”

The Big Thicket Association will host a “Super Bowl Sunday Hike” at the Big Thicket National Preserve’s Kirby Nature Trail Inner Loop on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m. There are three loop options, ranging from 1.5 to 2.

Beaumont Civic Ballet presents The Wizard of Oz

As the late Marsha Woody Zummo had a vision to bring dance to a higher level when she founded the Beaumont Civic Ballet, children’s author L. Frank Baum also shared a vision when he authored “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by blending elements of magic, humor, characters to inspire life lessons.

Concert photos: Gary Clark Jr. wows Golden Nugget crowd

Austin-born Gary Clark Jr. is phenomenal. The four-time Grammy Award winner, who fuses blues, rock, soul and R&B, literally wowed a packed house Golden Nugget crowd Feb. 5 in nearby Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Concert photos: Tool at Toyota Center doesn't disappoint

Tool returned to the Toyota Center near downtown Houston on Feb. 4 and were greeted with a sold out crowd of 18,000 loyal fans, who have been patiently waiting for the band to return to the road since the COVID-19 pandemic halted the entertainment world.