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Tex*Rep has been Texarkana USA’s premiere theatre group for 25 years because of people like you–performing on stage, building sets, working backstage, supporting in all ways.
 Tex*Rep performs four plays per year under the masterful artistic direction of Michael Cooper, who also heads the Texarkana College Department of Drama. (two plays each year are produced in partnership with TC’s Drama Department). Michael’s message to all: “It is my greatest hope that you will get excited enough to become a part of Tex*Rep!”
Check out the 2016-17 year:
Annual Summer Drama Camp - Grades 1-13
Mel Brooks’ hilarious musical “Young Frankenstein”
Tony-, Pulitzer-Prize Winning “August: Osage County”
Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
“The Drowsy Chaperone” Tony/Drama Desk Awards
Texarkana USA:
A thriving center for business, education and
culture that attracts–and serves–us all.
Citizens committed to
Working Smart for Excellence,
Educational and Cultural Riches,
Community Pride from Looking Great
and Pride from Knowing Our Stories;
Economic, Social and Personal Well-Being
THEY'RE IN!
Holiday Bowl on State Line has undergone a renovation and is landscaping their parking lot on their property at 3408 N State Line Ave in Texarkana, AR. We love their efforts to make our community, and specifically State Line Avenue, look inviting for all those who live in and visit our great community. THANKS Holiday Bowl for leading the way!
Making Texarkana TWICE as Beautiful!!
CLEAN NEAT GREEN PRETTY
Read more about making Texarkana beautiful.
Stepping Up to
Make a Difference
WARREN SMITH
“... I believe most leaders evolve because of situations and they have the insight to sense and see what needs to be accomplished and they assume responsibility to lead others in accomplishing the goal...”
Warren is a leader dedicated to the growth and development of the community who has done just that.
Warren Smith
Logistics Management Specialist, RRAD
Business Retention and Expansion Program,
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
2012 Graduate of Leadership Texarkana
Yet Another Best and Brightest Native
MORE ABOUT WARREN
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Leadership Texarkana is blessed with an ever-growing list of Sponsoring Partners–ALL of whom we appreciate! Each week we'll feature one, beginning with our founding partners who've been with us since 2011.
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Things to do in Texarkana this week...
A T-TOWN TOP TEN
- JOIN IN CELEBRATIN’ THE GREEN ALL
this week at Northridge Country Club for the National Pro Series Swing Thought Tour Golf Tournament. Marvel at the outstanding play of future PGA pros on their way up the ranks, while enjoying your own workout in beautiful surroundings. Free access to tournament play. Proceeds from special ticketed events benefit greater Texarkana USA through Chamber investment. Events running Monday, March 14 thru Sunday, March 20.
- WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT... Whether it’s the Cardboard and Duct Tape Boat Race celebrating Earth Day OR....
- the 5K Cold Turkey Run celebrating this year’s Kick Butts tobacco prevention campaign....Get your teams together and sign up to participate on March 19th. Let’s see that creative energy flow while you and your co-workers, fellow students or family members design, construct and set sail in your boat made completely of duct tape and recycled materials. If getting wet is not your thing, then grab a friend and run the “Cold Turkey” 5K. Both FREE and FUN.
- DISCOVER THE WARRIORS - In case you didn’t know it, the Texarkana Warriors are a Semi-Pro Football Team in the Texas United Football League, offering a season of play for qualifying kids of this area. They’re playing the Paris Stars this Saturday, March 19, in New Boston.
- BOOGIE WOOGIE LIVES! “Nobody doesn’t like boogie woogie!” is Ezra Charles’ jumping-off point to the “Story of Boogie Woogie,” as he weaves a fascinating history of this bouncing, jiving piano format, covering the relationship between Blues, Jazz, Ragtime and what was originally called “Texas-Style Piano.” With his son Jakob on percussion, they re-create the excitement of this favorite piano sound from a century ago. Two-performances: March 19 and 20, at 8 PM at Silvermoon on Broad
- PARTY WITH PICASSOS Celebrating T-Town’s 17th annual celebrity art auction like no other, presented by Women for the Arts and featuring works by “celebrity” bankers, lawyers, doctors, dentists, educators, musicians, entrepreneurs, businessmen and businesswomen who’ve been paired with local professional artists as coaches - to create original works of art, all sales benefitting life-transforming arts in education for our kids. March 19 at Northridge Country Club. For more information
- "BRUSH UP" YOUR OWN CANVAS Try Painting with a Twist in one of the many open classes offered weekly.
- THERE’S STILL TIME: MARCH 14
From Jonestown to T-Town - presented by
Dr. Phyllis Gardner and and Steve Mitchell as part of TC’s Distinguished Lecture Series. 6:30 PM Stilwell Theatre; Free
Reception following. Mature subject matter but history saves.
THIS WEEK's
TOTALLY T-TOWN FAVORITE DISHES:
For Kelly Morse
Shortcuts Children’s Hair Salon
It's Lobster Tacos from Twisted Fork!
For Matt Young
Director of Medicine
Texarkana Emergency Center
It's Nachos at Zapatas!
LT HEADS UP!
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University of Alabama’s legendary NICK SABAN, Apple’s STEVE WOZNIAK and more–simulcast to Texarkana and around the globe
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May 6th
8 - 3:30
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