Texarkana Entertainment Blog

The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra will get into the winter holiday spirit Sunday at 4 p.m. with a Christmas Family Spectacular concert at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center’s John Thomas Theatre. This concert presents TSO with two fresh opportunities: 1) A first chance to have an all-pops concert; and 2) A first show at the brand new entertainment venue on the campus of Texas High School. Holiday pops and traditional Christmas favorites will be performed, and soprano Dr. Glenda Secrest and tenor Dr. Jon Secrest will join the TSO. For tickets, call the Perot Theatre Box Office at 903-792-4992. This weekend concert is one of a number of concerts/live music options coming up. See Friday’s Best Bets in the Gazette for more live music possibilities.

- Aaron Brand

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Up-and-coming cellist Zuill Bailey will bring his passionate playing to the Perot Theatre tomorrow night, Tuesday, for a concert with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Marc-André Bougie conducts, and he’ll present a concert preview for ticket-holders at 6:45 p.m. On tap is Antonin Dvorak’s Cello Concerto, op. 104 in B Minor, along with selections by Mendelssohn and Brahms. Tickets are still available for the concert. Today Bailey, who is considered a rising star in the classical music world and who has frequently appeared on television, is visiting College Hill Middle School. It’s quite a coup for the TSO to bring him here. Link to the original story: TSO kicks off season with cellist Bailey. It should be a fantastic show and a proper kick off to a TSO season titled “Isn’t It Romantic.”

- Aaron Brand

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The Lonoke Baptist Church Choir, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, and Texarkana Regional Chorale joined forces for a Black History Month concert Sunday evening. They performed some traditional compositions from African-American composers at Lonoke Baptist Church. Down below, conductor Marc-Andre Bougie bows to the audience and musicians stand at the end of the show. 

- Aaron Brand

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The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra played at the Perot Theatre last night with the concert “Beethoven’s Ode to Freedom: In Honor of our American Veterans.” Here’s a shot of conductor Marc-André Bougie leading the symphony as they perform Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

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