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Waco native David Crowder hoping new song will help Baylor "Rise Up"
Christian musician David Crowder, a Waco native and Baylor graduate, recorded a song that will be played to open Baylor’s new football season at Floyd Casey Stadium on Saturday.
Mike Epps brings a couple friends to Waco for 'The Big Comedy Show'
Comedian Mike Epps won’t hold back his highly profane and adult stand-up act for his first show in Waco. “I might have to do the Stanky Leg on a big girl on the front row,” he said.
Country revue finds right Waco venue to kick off Jamboree
Waco’s newest live music show will debut tonight in a smoke-free, alcohol-free place many music fans in Waco didn’t realize was there.
Westfest 2010: Party this weekend
This year's Westfest offers children’s activities, arts and crafts and carnival rides in addition to the traditional food, drink, music and Czech culture.
Labor Day weekend: Here's what's happening
It’s a busy Labor Day weekend with plenty to fill the entertainment calendar. Here’s a jump start to filling it in. • The inaugural Stars Over Texas Jamboree, featuring more than a dozen area ...
Jason Aldean to perform at HOT Fair
Multiplatinum artist Jason Aldean, one of country music’s hottest acts with sellout shows on his “Wide Open” tour, will open this year’s Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo with a pre-fair concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Coliseum at the Extraco Events ...
Wac'd Out festival welcomes students back to town
As bands waited for their turns onstage, organizers from the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and Baylor University’s Uproar Records were optimistic about attracting 2,000 students to the first “Wac’d Out: Waco’s Back to College Music Bash” on Sunday evening at Heritage ...
Local musicians to play at 9/11 rally
Axtell songwriter Rita Jones and singer Steve Dansby's "Salt in the Wound" song has gone viral on YouTube.com. The song is a protest against a mosque at Ground Zero in New York City.
'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' opens Waco Civic Theatre season
Waco's community theater ushers in its fall season with the bawdy — but not too bawdy — prostitution musical. “There’s no nudity, but it is about a whorehouse," says the director of the onstage action.
Waco Hippodrome curtain still a ways from rising
The Waco Hippodrome Theatre's padlocked doors and darkened interior will remain that way for months as its managing board seeks to pay off roughly a half million dollars in loans, unpaid bills and refunds before moving ahead.
Waco's fall entertainment calendar: A cornucopia of events
Artistic masters, Hollywood stand-up comedy, major Christian music, classical, The Nutcracker, stage events and more pepper the fall slate of Waco arts & enterainment events.
1950s mural to remain out of sight, but hopes remain for future display
A recently uncovered mural by a famous Texas Modernist artist will remain out of sight, for now. The possibility of future public display is still being discussed.
Film crews keep bringing Waco to big screen
A film crew for "Seasons of Gray," a religion-oriented film, is shooting in vacant jail facilities in downtown Waco.
Friends, peers, students mourn loss of local jazz great Richard Thomas, dead at 62
Those who knew Richard Thomas said his legacy included a love for encouraging young musicians, a willingness to help the community and a cheery, positive disposition.
HOT Fair and Rodeo music lineup set
Several young country acts have been added to Waco concert stalwarts like Kevin Fowler, Aaron Watson and the Eli Young Band.
Waco songwriters win national honor in Nashville contest
Lyrics scribbled on a Burger King paper napkin opened the door to a win in a national songwriting competition for two Waco songwriters.
Hidden artworks: The story of 4 outdoor murals around Waco
A picture that’s worth a thousand words may only add up to a few hundred words while driving through town.
Movies
- Ending its run in Waco theaters Thursday, Aug. 26 is the Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups.”
- Opening on Friday, Aug. 27 are the horror movie “The Last Exorcism,” Robert Duvall’s “Get Low” and the bank heist film “Takers.”
Latest arts & entertainment
Waco native David Crowder hoping new song will help Baylor "Rise Up"
Waco's Red C TV produces game show
Mike Epps brings a couple friends to Waco for 'The Big Comedy Show'
Country revue finds right Waco venue to kick off Jamboree
Labor Day weekend: Here's what's happening
Westfest 2010: Party this weekend
David A. Smith: Doris Miller Memorial will help public appreciate abstraction
Jason Aldean to perform at HOT Fair
Wac'd Out festival welcomes students back to town
Carl Hoover: School year roller coaster ready to roll
Waco's Time Warner Cable customers may lose ESPN, Disney in contract fight
Arts column
David A. Smith: Doris Miller Memorial will help public appreciate abstraction
It would be difficult for anyone familiar with Waco not to know the name Doris Miller. A few of our city’s sons and daughters have gone on to become famous, but none of them has the shine of heroism like Miller does. Just for starters, he links us all to Dec. 7, 1941, one of ...
Waco Today: Food stories
Here's the beef: The story behind Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que
A staple of Elm Street since 1946, Tony DeMaria's continues to serve up some of Waco's favorite barbecue.
The story of Kim's: Old-school restaurant still dishing delights
Go "beyond the kitchen" in the first installment of our new series about restaurants in Waco.
AccessWaco photos: Local events
Summer Jam hip-hop/rap concert (Part 1): 2010
Waco hosted a hot hip-hop show at the Heart O' Texas Coliseum.
Rockin' Heart fundraiser 2010
The annual event helped raise money for the American Heart Association.
Baylor President's Concert 2010
The annual goes outdoors for the first time, with Baylor musicians at Fountain Mall.
Three Redneck Tenors: April 24, 2010
The downtown Waco theater closed out its season with "Three Redneck Tenors: Broadway Bound."
"Waco's Own" art exhibit opening
Works by local painters Linda Easter and Lillian Lemke-Jacoway at Art Center Waco.
Hearts in the Arts Gala: March 27, 2010
MCC Foundation celebrates the arts with "Oh, What a Night!" dinner
Funny Bones comedy benefit 2010
Lots of laughs at the Phoenix Ballroom as Waco raises funds for the Arthritis Foundation.
'Sesame Street Live': Feb. 13, 2010
Waco kids and families came out to hang out with Big Bird and friends.
Zack & Jim's Anniversary Blowout 2010
It was more than a little bit country at Zack & Jim's annual party.
"A Year with Frog and Toad" : Jan. 22, 2010
The whole family enjoyed the popular children's musical in downtown Waco.
Waco Symphony: Jan. 14, 2010
We snapped lots of smiling faces at the Waco Symphony concert at Waco Hall.
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Waco Today magazine
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Waco Today features this month
- 30 years later: The 1980 Southwest Conference champion Baylor Bears
- 1980 Baylor Bears in the NFL
- 2010 Bears could be poised for breakout season
- Golden touch: Waco author's spiritual insight
- An evening with Sarah Palin in Waco
- Midway's new stadium view
- 'Lust, Violence, Religion' — atypical Waco history
- La Fiesta and beyond: The party continues for Castillo family restaurants in Waco
- Showcase Waco highlights the city's best
- Strong bonds: WWII's 143rd Infantry reunites
- Heartbreak Texas: Part 5
- PLUS: Food, faith, garden, humor, books, events and more
- Link: View the whole magazine as virtual flipbook
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• It’s the last weekend for the Mayborn Museum’s family-friendly “LEGO Castle Adventure” exhibit, which closes its run on Sunday . Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Museum and exhibit admission: $10 for adults, $9 for senior adults, $5 for children 12 years to 18 months.
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• The musical “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” heads into its final weekend at the Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday . Tickets cost $15, $13 for senior adults and students. Call 776-1591 for ticket availability.
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• Tuesday follows the Labor Day weekend and that’s when New Orleans bands Hooray for the Riff Raff and Sam Doores & The Tumbleweeds swing through town for a show at Beatnix Burger Barn, 1700 Colcord Ave. Music starts at 9 p.m. Free.
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