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.
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.
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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.
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The beautifully-dressed table with the Kinara (candle holder) and candles (Mishumaa Saba) surrounded by various symbols of Kwanzaa.
DHA presents a Kwanzaa celebration
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.
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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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.
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.
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Left, the Calaboose historical marker, and above, a plaque dedicated to Johnnie Armstead.
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Purple martins are amazing acrobats prized for eating mosquitoes.
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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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Nathan Schutt and Hanna Prince star in the BTTC production of “Love/Sick,” opening at the Price Center Feb. 10, 11, 12, 17 and 19.
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Right in time for Valentine’s Day, the Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company presents the “slightly- twisted, completely hilarious” romantic comedy, “Love/Sick” by John Cariani. Set for Feb. 10, 11, 12, 17 and 19 at the Price Center, “Love/Sick” is a collection of nine short plays that explores the pain and joy that comes with being in love. “This is a great date night out,” said Mitchell Odin, co-founder and president of BTTC. ‘Love/Sick’ presents to the audience abstract but familiar stages of our romantic relationships. You will find yourself laughing at the absurdity and then suddenly clutching your partner in suspense. At another moment you will be joining in with the merriment on stage, laughing and smiling along, and then just as suddenly tearing up at how truthful those tougher moments in our relationships are.”
Carolina chickadees can be spotted in the area all year round.
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I can’t remember a better winter around my place when it comes to seeing birds.
The VFW Auxiliary invites high school students in Grades 9 - 12 to participate in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest, which began in 1979 to recognize upand- coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth, offers the firstplace winner from each state a chance to compete for national awards totaling $34,000.
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