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Based on Tim Burton’s quirky 80s film, “Beetlejuice” is set to take the stage at Bass Concert Hall Feb. 6 -11, 2024.
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Broadway in Austin announces 2023-2024 season

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 5:00am

Texas Performing Arts’ Broadway in Austin announces its 2023-24 season lineup with six Austin premieres and the return of two favorites. The 2023-24 season will include the new original musical “Six,” the Lerner & Loewe’s production of “My Fair Lady,” “Tina – The Tiny Turner Musical,” the Broadway hit based on Tim Burton’s classic film, “Beetlejuice,” a new musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan called “Girl From the North Country” and the Disney musical, “Frozen.” Additionally, season ticket holders can add one or two more shows to the year: “Wicked” and “The Book of Mormon.”

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Answers to Go

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 5:00am

Q.Why do we celebrate Easter with eggs? What has a rabbit (bunny) got to do with Easter?

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Art Squared returns to downtown San Marcos for 11th year in a row

Art Squared Arts Market features a wide variety of art, representing the diverse talents of local San Marcos area artists and artisans.
Photos submitted by SMAL

The Art Squared Arts Market takes place at the Hays County historic courthouse lawn every second Saturday, March through December.

New Market Director, Karly Schlievert, has high hopes for the coming months.

Art Squared returns to downtown San Marcos for 11th year in a row

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 5:00am

The Art Squared Arts Market returns for 2023 in Downtown San Marcos on the historic courthouse lawn. Since 2012, artists and artisans of all kinds convene in the heart of San Marcos to showcase and sell their works, reflecting the unique community that makes San Marcos so special. This year, Art Squared welcomes a new market director, Karly Schlievert, who is a local artist herself and has a passion for cultivating her local art community.

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Hands of Hope Tea ’N more returns April 22

The Hands of Hope fall graduates.
Photos submitted by Deanna Owen

Hostesses set high tea tables with their own china, silverware and creative centerpieces.

Hands of Hope Tea ’N more returns April 22

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 5:00am

The Hands of Hope Tea ’N More returns this year on April 22. The event will begin at 1 p.m. with table previews and a silent auction in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, located at 325 West Mc-Carty Lane. The high tea, catered by the Texas Pie Company of Kyle, will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a spring fashion show by Chico’s following after.

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For those who planted carrots in their gardens last winter, now is the time to pull them in preparation for the spring.

April is the time for thinning green onions down to three inches apart.
Photos by Sue Maastricht

Gardening Goodness

Sun, 04/09/2023 - 5:00am

Master Gardener shares love for April planting

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The work of many Kissing Tree community artists is now on display through April at the San Marcos Art Center.
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Mixed media works by several Kissing Tree community artists are on display through April.
Photo by San Marcos Art League

New Kissing Tree art exhibit opens

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Art League is hosting its newest showcase for the month of April, featuring artists and photographers of the Kissing Tree community. This stunning showcase will have a variety of works, including works using oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed medias, photography, stained glass and more. The exhibition opened April 3 and entry is free.

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Live Music Listing

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 12:00am

FRIDAY Middleton Brewing

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The School of Art and Design at Texas State University is one of the nearly 50 locations that will feature art on the inaugural city-wide San Marcos Studio Tour. For a list of all of the locations, visit mothershipstudiostx.
com.
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Studios.

Splash the paint behind the scenes with San Marcos first studio tour

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:00am

The inaugural city-wide San Marcos Studio Tour kicks off today and continues through the weekend.

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SMCISD STEAM FAIR

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:00am

SMCISD STEAM FAIR

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Exploring Nature: Whoopers

Sun, 03/26/2023 - 5:00am

There are 15 species of cranes throughout the world, inhabiting every continent except South America and Antarctica. Among the rarest of these is the majestic whooping crane, Grus americana.