ETR Staff Report Make a layered Easy Patriotic Mimosa by pouring 1 oz. of Blue Curaçao into a champagne flute, filling it with Prosecco or Champagne, topping it with lemonade, and garnishing with strawberries or cherries.
LONGVIEW, Texas — The laughs are coming back to East Texas. The Laugh Out Longview (LOL) Improv Festival officially returns June 26 and 27, 2026, bringing a multi-day weekend of comedy and creativity to Longview. This year’s festival returns to the Longview Museum of Fine Arts (215 E. Tyler St.), located in the Downtown Cultural Arts District. A production […]
ETR Staff Report A Bloody Mary is a popular cocktail. Some rely on a Bloody Mary as a hangover cure, and others enjoy it as a treat with brunch. Some say the drink was named after a server, Mary, at The Bucket of Blood in Chicago, while others insist Queen Mary Tudor of England is […]
ETR Staff Report Following a nationwide search, Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Dr. Elisabeth Ploran as the inaugural dean of the College of Health Professions. Ploran will begin her tenure in July, coinciding with the launch of the new college. “Dr. Ploran is an accomplished administrator who has maintained her faculty identity […]
ETR Staff Report Teens ages 13-17. Dust off your swords/dice and come enjoy a session of Dungeons & Dragons here at the library! Led by one of our expert Teen Interns and youth services staff, we’ll help you get into the role-playing game universe of D&D. You’ll be creating your character sheets and epic campaigns […]
Tommy Castro band to perform Tommy Castro formed the first Tommy Castro Band in 1992 and has not stopped touring since. Since his solo debut in 1994, he’s made 16 albums, each with a unique sound ranging from horn-fueled R&B to blues to rock n’ roll. At the 2023 Blues Music Awards, Tommy Castro was […]
