Rockwall County Historical Foundation welcomes new trustees to the board

Rockwall County Historical Foundation welcomes new trustees to the board

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 23, 2023) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation added new history-loving folks from Rockwall County to their Board of Trustees at their annual meeting on January 15. New trustees include Wayne Baxter, Mitchell Brown, James Canup, and Patty Griffin. Evan Tate is the 2023 Board President, with Johnny Myers as President-Elect; Jessica Burgess, […]

Tickets on sale now for Rockwall-Heath Fine Arts ‘Beauty & the Beast’

Tickets on sale now for Rockwall-Heath Fine Arts ‘Beauty & the Beast’

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 18, 2023) Tickets are now on sale to the public for Rockwall-Heath High School Fine Arts Department’s Spring Production of Beauty & the Beast, January 26-28, with a special bonus Meet and Greet with the characters on January 28 at 12:30. Beauty & the Beast will come to life on stage at the […]

Pretty Woman: The Musical to make North Texas premiere

Pretty Woman: The Musical to make North Texas premiere

Jan. 24-Feb. 5 at the MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK Feb. 7-12 at BASS PERFORMANCE HALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (Jan. 12, 2023) Broadway Dallas, Broadway Across America, and Performing Arts Fort Worth announced today that PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is making its North Texas premiere and tickets are on sale now. […]

Rockwall Art League to welcome demo artist Tina Bohlman

Rockwall Art League to welcome demo artist Tina Bohlman

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 12, 2023) The Rockwall Art League is honored to host an art demo by artist Tina Bohlman. A Texas native, Tina Bohlman has used her home state as both the inspiration and the canvas for her art. A self-taught artist, Bohlman is well versed in several mediums but favors watercolor and oil […]

Children’s Chorus of Rockwall County now scheduling auditions for 2023 season

Children’s Chorus of Rockwall County now scheduling auditions for 2023 season

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 2, 2023) Children’s Chorus of Rockwall County is a newly organized children’s chorus for boys and girls in grades 3-7 who love to sing a variety of music styles, from secular to folk and from classical to musical theater. Contact Janie Oliver at Office@RockwallChorus.org for details. During rehearsals, children will receive instruction […]

Tickets on sale now for Rockwall High School Theatre’s production of Chicago: Teen Edition

Tickets on sale now for Rockwall High School Theatre’s production of Chicago: Teen Edition

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 2, 2023) Tickets are on sale now for Rockwall High School Fine Arts Department’s Spring production of Chicago: Teen Edition, opening the last weekend in January. The Rockwall High School program is the first in the district to perform the intriguing production, says Virginia McGuire, RHS Director of Theatre, adding that this […]

Rockwall-Heath High School a cappella choirs take top honors at contest

Rockwall-Heath High School a cappella choirs take top honors at contest

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 6, 2022) Rockwall-Heath High School a cappella choirs did an outstanding job this past weekend at the Acatex A Cappella contest. Beyond earned 4th place at the semifinals and advanced to the finals. Infiniti earned first place, Best Choreography and Best Vocal Performance at the semifinals and advanced to finals where they […]

Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission kicks off the year

Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission kicks off the year

2023 Arts in Education and Cultural Arts Grant Applications Accepted Now ROWETT, TX (Dec. 2, 2022) The City of Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission is charged by the City Council to encourage the development of, appreciation for, and participation in the arts and humanities in the City of Rowlett.  This can include (and has in […]

Rockwall student’s art chosen to represent District 33 on Christmas tree at Texas Capitol

Rockwall student’s art chosen to represent District 33 on Christmas tree at Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, TX (Nov. 30, 2022) – Each Christmas, House Members are invited to select a constituent to imagine and create a visual representation of what makes their Texas House District special in the form of a Christmas tree ornament. This year, State Representative Justin Holland is pleased to announce Rockwall High School junior, Abigail Y […]

Adventures with the Editor: ‘Twas the Night Before…at Cirque du Soleil

Adventures with the Editor: ‘Twas the Night Before…at Cirque du Soleil

(Nov. 28, 2022) Blue Ribbon News was invited to opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s first ever Christmas show – a spectacular showcase of sight and sound featuring everything from breathtaking aerial performances and high-energy acrobatics to fantastical snowball fights and playful, hoop-diving reindeer games. ‘Twas the Night Before, which runs through December 11 at […]