Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Hunter Tynan Davis, left, is a Port Neches native and a former Orange resident. He recently played in Beaumont in support of his EP, "You Are Here." He's been spending his time touring, writing songs and recording. To his right is bass player and best friend, Daniel Hyberger. David Ball - For The Record Singer-songwriter Hunter Tynan Davis is making a name for himself in the music industry, but coming home to Southeast Texas is still a thrill to him. The Port Neches native...
Book Review - Robin Zaruba, a former Little Cypress resident now living in Kingwood has written a book of daily devotionals that will give you a fresh understanding of God and how He works in our lives daily. Zaruba is the son of Al and Anita Zaruba. Al was a Borden’s milkman and later owned Al’s Grocery in Little Cypress. The family moved to Little Cypress from Dayton in about 1960. Robin is a 1982 graduate of LCM High School. He married the former Danielle Hutto, also an LCM...
The Orange Rotary Club is honored to present An Evening of Classical Music with Francesco Attesti and Matteo Galli. Francesco Attesti is an Italian pianist of international acclaim. The epitome of Francesco’s collaborative work to date is his performance with the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague, performing the European premiere of “Chiavi in Mano” by the Pulitzer Prize winning composer Yehudi Wyner. Francesco is a Paul Harris Fellow and member of the Rotar...
The 12th annual Mardi Gras Krewe of Krewe's Grande Parade will be Feb. 7, at 6:00 p.m. The theme for this year's celebration will be “Mardi Gras Rocks”. The event is a traditional Mardi Gras Parade with illuminated floats, decorated trailers and Krewe members tossing beads, cups and trinkets to enthusiastic spectators. The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to stay in our hotels and enjoy Historical Downtown and the spirit of Mardi Gras. Beginning at 7:30 p.m...
Flashdance - The Musical, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Lutcher Theater onWednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Tickets from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater box office at 886-5535. Group and student specials are also available. With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance - The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill...
From Possum Trot, Ga. to the Grand Ole Opry and beyond, Wally Fowler blazed musical trails. I’m proud to record those times in the pages of history. The year was 1948, Dudley J. leBlanc, the inventor of Hadacol, had come up with a great promotional idea, a Hadacol caravan featuring the biggest entertainment talent in the country. The show traveled the United States and admittance was free. Just one box top from a box of Hadacol is all that was needed to catch the biggest s...
Zydeco legend Keith Frank will be performing at the new Downtown Orange Pavilion on Oct. 26, at 7:00 PM. Opening for Keith Frank will be the local and well-renowned band, Cajun Harmony, starting at 5:00 PM. Coolers are encouraged, however, dogs and pets are not permitted. All guests are more than welcome to arrive at 4:00 PM to set up lawn chairs and blankets to find a comfortable spot to enjoy the show. For all the dancers, the pavilion offers a separate concrete area right...
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit, full-length Broadway musical, is returning to the Lutcher Theater for two performances, Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 PM, and Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 PM. Tickets range from $35-$65 and are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 886-5535. Disney’s Beauty and the Beastis the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince under a spell placed by...
Fans of Kree Harrison, runner-up of American Idol’s 12th season, can see their favorite Southeast Texan perform along with other Idol finalists as the tour stops Sunday at Reliant Arena in Houston. The 30-show concert tour, within a two month span, launched in July and stops in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami before wrapping in Nashville on August 31. Tickets are on sale now with Ticketmaster. During the finale show which aired on FOX, when t...
Esther Williams, a competitive swimmer and Metro Goldwyn Mayer movie star, would have been very proud if she knew her love of swimming was being passed on to the children of Orange County. The swimming lessons are currently given in an Esther Williams pool owned by Claudine Hogan. More than 70 children will participate in the eight-day sessions taught by Mandy Hoffman, Tanya Gauthier and Lauren Browlie. Classes of up to 10 children,from ages three to 11 years old and on differ...
Kree Harrison, may have come in second place on the popular tv show American Idol, but she is certainly not second to anyone. During the finale show, when the winner’s name, Candace Glover, was called, Harrison graciously smiled and hugged Glover to congratulate her. Harrison later told her grandmother, Beverly Mire, of Groves, who attended the show, she was “not at all disappointed” and “loved the whole experience.” Harrison recently released a single, “All Cried Out” which...
The German poet, Berthold Auerbach, once wrote, “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Jerry Nichols, 52, of Vidor, works as a security guard during the day. But, he performs with his band every chance he gets and when he steps on stage, it is like a whole different world. “There is no place that makes me any happier than being on stage,” Nichols said. “When I play music, its time to let my hair down and leave the problems behind.” Nichols never studi...
