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Marilyn Johnson and Marvin Merriweather, Jr. are descendants of those buried in the Staples African American Freedmen Colony Association Cemetery.
Photos by Parker Dumas

Top left, the certificate designating the SAAFCA cemetery as an historic Texas cemetery. Bottom left and right, though most of the SAAFCA cemetery’s 163 graves remain unmarked, many have weathered headstones denoting the graves of buried freedman colony descendants.
Photos by Parker Dumas

‘The battle is almost over’

Sun, 02/19/2023 - 5:00am

Community members, family endeavor to preserve Staples Colored Cemetery

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The cast of The Importance of Being Earnest gathered for a “family portrait.” Standing left to right: Sabrina Bruce, Danny Mosier, Emily-Ann Patterson, Will Windle, Michael Harelick, Siddharth Kumar, Rebecca Woods; Seated: Mary Jane Windle. Photo by Kevin Rigdon

Wimberley Players present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde

Sun, 02/19/2023 - 5:00am

The comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest” opens on the Wimberley Players stage Feb. 24 and runs through March 19. Written by Oscar Wilde, the play exposes the absurdity of Victorian norms when two gentlemen lead double lives for the sake of living and loving their way. Their comic ruse provokes difficulties for themselves and their ladies, delivered with Wilde’s classic wit and charm.

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Dr. Jeffrey Ault and Mrs. Ellen Ault will reign as King and Queen Okeanos XI during the 11th Annual Mardi Gras celebration.
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Krewe Okeanos Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:00am

Dr. Jeffrey Ault and Mrs. Ellen Ault will reign as King and Queen Okeanos XI during the 11th Annual Mardi Gras celebrations in San Marcos, highlighted by the parade through the historic districts of San Marco that begins at noon on Saturday.

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Live Music Listing

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:00am

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OUTlaw Pride Fest kicks off

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:00am

This weekend, San Marcos is home to the inaugural OUTlaw Pride Fest, an LGBTQ+ country music festival with shows, panel discussions and live music performances at Zelick’s, The Porch and The Davenport.

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Kate Glasheen, head of Texas State University’s acting program, stars with Grant Goodman, in the Austin Shakespeare production of Tom Stoppard’s romantic comedy, “The Real Thing.”
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Texas State faculty member stars in Austin Shakepeare’s “The Real Thing”

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:00am

Kate Glasheen loves her job. Even after catching the red eye home from on-site auditions in Chicago to teach her 9:30 a.m. class at Texas State, then fielding press interviews during lunch for her upcoming show — Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing” — before heading to Austin for that show’s rehearsals, she will tell you how fortunate she is to love everything that she does.

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The Calaboose Museum was founded by Johnnie Armstead, who saved the building from demolition in 1997. Armstead became the driving force for its dedication as a museum.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Left, the Calaboose historical marker, and above, a plaque dedicated to Johnnie Armstead.

San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:00am

Answers to Go

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Purple martins are amazing acrobats prized for eating mosquitoes.
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Exploring Nature: Purple Martins

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:00am

February is the month when one of North America’s favorite birds begins to return after spending the winter in South America.

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The Dunbar Heritage Association hosted the first community Kwanzaa celebration from Dec. 26, 2022 through Jan. 1, 2023. Another first for San Marcos was a Kinara on the Historic Hays Courthouse Square.
Photos submitted by Jonafa Banbury

Lefttoright,AlexBanbury,Jr.DHAPresident;CrystalAnderson,KwanzaaParticipant;Jonafa Banbury, DHA Secretary; Kelly Glover, Kwanzaa MC; and Luiz Coutinho, drummer.

Guest speaker Dr. Augustine Agwuele addresses the gathered crowd at the Historic Hays County Courthouse during this year’s Kwanzaa celebration.

The last night of Kwanzaa was an in-person celebration on Jan. 1 at the Cephas House.

Rev. Allen Green, Jr. plays drums at San Marcos’ first Kwanzaa celebration.
Photos submitted by Jonafa Banbury

The beautifully-dressed table with the Kinara (candle holder) and candles (Mishumaa Saba) surrounded by various symbols of Kwanzaa.

Habari Gani

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:00am

DHA presents a Kwanzaa celebration

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San Marcos Art League to host annual artist social at the Rock House

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Art League is set to host its annual social on Feb. 19 at The Rock House in San Marcos, Texas from 1 - 5 p.m. The Art League encourages active members, non-members and artists of all kinds to attend and network with those in the local art community. This year’s musical guest will be local artist Kenny Normal, and food and refreshments will be provided throughout the event.