Contest presented by Peghead Guitars Winner opens for Deryl Dodd ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY, TX (September 19, 2014) Peghead Guitars in Rockwall and Southern Junction Nightclub & Steakhouse in Royse City have teamed up for the SoJo Serenader Singer/Songwriter Competition, underway every Monday through October 27. The contest winner will play a 30 minute acoustic set opening […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 18, 2014) Rockwall High School freshman Amy Rester was among several students who performed with the Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra during the Rockwall MusicFest’s end-of-summer concert August 30 at The Harbor. Amy is in the RHS Orchestra under the direction of Charlsie Griffiths. Her first memory of music is when she was three […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (September 17, 2014) The Wind Ensemble from Rockwall High School was selected as a National Winner for the Mark Of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors project. The Wind Ensemble is the top performing concert band from Rockwall High School’s Orange Wave Band and is made up of sixty-one members. The Mark of Excellence recorded music […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 8, 2014) Thirteen-year-old Erin Kinsey of Rockwall has a full schedule this fall, but it’s not just because she competes on Cain Middle School’s tennis and volleyball teams, and plays percussion in the band. Erin is a country music singer/songwriter with local gigs lined up now through October. Erin developed a passion […]
Historical Foundation welcomes new curator ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (September 6, 2014) Have you ever wanted to tour a museum after hours like in the movies? Here is your chance to see what happens after dark. As the sun goes down Thursday, September 18, the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will open the doors of The Museum […]
ROWLETT, TX (September 3, 2014) All artists 18 years and older are invited to participate in the Paint Rowlett 2014 Plein Air Art Competition. The event is organized by Artists Round Texas, a 501C3 visual arts organization, supported in part by the Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission, the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, Target – Rowlett, and hosted […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (August 28, 2014) Three local high school graduates have been named recipients of the 2014 Mary Elaine House Scholarship. The recipients are Whitnee Ann Bomkamp and Sydney de la Garza, graduates o fRockwal lHigh School, and Jade Keath, a graduate of Rockwall-Heath High School. They are all majoring in music as they begin their […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 27, 2014) Auditions to select four to eight soloists for the December performance of a Messiah Sing-a-Long will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 14th, in the choir room at First United Methodist Church of Rockwall. The “Messiah” performance will consist of Part I and the Hallelujah Chorus from Part II […]
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ROCKWALL,TX. (August 27, 2014) Rockwall MusicFest will present a free, end-of-summer concert featuring the Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 30 at the Harbor Amphitheater, 2074 Summer Lee Drive in Rockwall. The Orchestra will be conducted by Michael J. Manley, and the concert will pay tribute to Congressman Ralph M. Hall. Special guest […]