FridayB.T. & Bob Lauver in Concert | 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. | Silo District Comedy Club, 324 S. 6th St. | $24.95Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. | 7 p.m. | Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Dr | $10 – $12McLennan Theatre presents “Chicago” | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Ball Performing Arts Center, McLennan Community College Music & Theatre Arts Building, 1400 College Drive | Tickets range from $8 to $10.Charlotte Daniel (flute) and Kae Hosoda-Ayer (piano) Concert | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | FreeDiamond Rio Concert | 8:30 p.m. -…
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TuesdayMardi Gras Party with The Executive Steele Band | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Buzzard Billy’s Swamp Shack, 100 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Road | FreeFree Movie Tuesday: “Good Hair” | 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. | The Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. | FreeBella Voce Concert | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | FreeFat Tuesday Party | 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Freight Bar, 1613 James. Ave. | Free | Features Nightlight Donuts, with beignets and king’s cake donuts for $5WednesdayOpen Paint Night | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Kieran-Sistrunk Fine…
By Emily Cousins | Contributor Acclaimed professional British octet VOCES8, part of the School of Music’s Distinguished Artist Series, will perform “Caledonia” arranged by Blake Morgan and “Regina Caeli” by Tomás Luis de Victoria with Baylor Chamber Singers.The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Jones Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for Baylor students, professors and staff.VOCES8 performs around the world nearly all-year-round. According to its website, they have performed in notable venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Opera City, Vienna Konzerthaus and more.Dr. Brian A. Schmidt, associate professor of…
Friday Galentine Cookie Class | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Cultivate 7Twelve, 712 Austin Ave. | $40 [make reservations online] | Learn how to decorate five different cookies. All tools are provided for this class.“Pop Pop, Fizzle Fizzle” exhibit | 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Dr Pepper Museum, 300 S. Fifth St. | $10 regular admission, $8 seniors/students/military/teachers, $6 children 4 years and younger | This exhibit features failed soft drinks.Saturday Downtown Farmers Market | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | 510 Washington Ave., across the street from McLennan County Courthouse | FreeBaylor Theatre presents “Yerma” | 2…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorTuesday DineOUT | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Cajun Craft, 601 S. 11th St. | Hosted by Waco Pride Network, the event allows people to get to know other members of the LGBTQ+ community. Farming with the Philosophers | 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. 4th St. | Free | A reading and book signing of “How To Burn A Goat: Farming With The Philosophers” by author Scott Moore Baylor Theatre presents “Yerma” | 7:30 p.m. | Mabee Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | $20 Karaoke…
FridayParanormal Cirque | 7:30 p.m. | 1400 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | $10 to $50 | Children under 17 are not allowed unless accompanied by a parent or guardian over 21.World Cup Cafe Valentine’s Day Dinner | 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | World Cup Cafe, 1321 N. 15th St. | Meals range from $18.49 to $24.99Lula Jane’s Friday Night Dinner | Seatings at 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. | Lula Jane’s, 406 Elm St. | $55 per personDeath by Chocolate Murder Mystery Dinner | 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Brazos Theatre, 7524…
FridayParanormal Cirque | 7:30 p.m. | 1400 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | $10 to $50 | Children under 17 are not allowed unless accompanied by a parent or guardian over 21.World Cup Cafe Valentine’s Day Dinner | 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | World Cup Cafe, 1321 N. 15th St. | Meals range from $18.49 to $24.99Lula Jane’s Friday Night Dinner | Seatings at 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. | Lula Jane’s, 406 Elm St. | $55 per personDeath by Chocolate Murder Mystery Dinner | 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Brazos Theatre, 7524…
Tuesday Barnes Decorative Arts Course: American Decorative Arts (1650 – 1840) | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Education Center at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum, 102 Texas Ranger Trail | $75 or $50 (students) for the entire course; $15 per course for up to three coursesKaraoke Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Buzzard Billy’s Swamp Shack, 100 N Interstate 35 Frontage Road | FreeWednesday The True Love Dating Show | 8 p.m. | Truelove Bar, 414 Franklin Ave. | Free | Hosted by local comedian Michael McBrine, the live dating style game will lead…
Friday Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival | All day | Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. | Free | Features competition films, studio releases, professional workshops and sessionsExpressions in Abstract Paintings & Collages by Chelsey Smith Exhibit Opening Reception | 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Kieran-Sistrunk Exhibit, 2210 Washington Ave. | FreeWind Ensemble Concert | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building | Free | The Wind Ensemble is conducted by the Director of Bands J. Eric Wilson.Improv Comedy Night | 8:30 p.m. | Brazos Theater, Suite Q, 7524 Bosque Blvd. |…
Tuesday Cedric Dent Pruit Symposium | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Toliver Chapel Baptist Church, 1402 Elm St | Free Karaoke Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Buzzard Billy’s Swamp Shack, 100 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Road | Free Lyceum Series: Vicky Chow (piano) | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | Free Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill, 511 S. Eighth St. | FreeWednesdayKathryn Steely (viola) Concert | 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | FreeOpen Mic…
Friday Hank Williams: Lost Highway | 2:30 p.m. | Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive | Ranging between $16 and $20 | A musical biography of the singer-songwriter Hank WilliamsClaudio Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” | 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Tickets priced at $5 (students) and $15 (general public) | Presented by the Baylor Opera Theater GuildNeal McCoy Concert | 7 p.m. | Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. | Tickets range between $35 and $60 SaturdayDowntown Farmers Market | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | 510 Washington Ave. across the street…
TuesdayGallery Talk: New Year, New Mayborn | 2 p.m. | Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S University Parks Drive | Price included in admission to the museum, $7 to $9 | Mayborn Museum’s Exhibit Development Manager, Trey Crumpton, will lead visitors through the museum’s natural history exhibits pointing out the new items and upcoming changes for the new decade.Karaoke Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Buzzard Billy’s Swamp Shack, 100 N Interstate 35 Frontage Road | FreeJani Parsons (piano) Recital | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | Free | Canadian pianist and teacher…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorFridayThe Wandering Artists Excursions in Monochrome | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Kieran-Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery, 2120 Washington Ave. | Free | An artistic black and white photographic exposition highlighting the travels of artists Mark Kieran and Susan L. Sistrunk The Brook and the Bluff Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St. | $12 | Featuring special guest Stephen Day. Doors open at 7 p.m. Waco Civic Theatre presents “Always, Patsy Cline” | 7:30 p.m. | Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive | Tickets range between $16…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorWednesdayBaylor Art and Art History Faculty Biennial Exhibit | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Martin Museum of Art, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | FreeJohn Hartley: Played in America Exhibit | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Martin Museum of Art, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | FreeThe Wandering Artists Excursions in Monochrome | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Kieran-Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery, 2120 Washington Ave. | FreeBobby Dean and Timeless Country | 7 p.m. | Taqueria Mexicano Grill No.15, 10207 China Spring Road | FreeOpen Mic Night | 8 p.m. – 10…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorThe five-second rule suggests that when someone drops food or cutlery on the ground, they have five seconds to save it from being contaminated by germs. This food hygiene myth is probably something you heard your classmates yell about at recess or your younger siblings state matter-of-factly before plopping a dirty snack into their mouth.Unlike the five-second rule, the 15-second rule does not increase your chances of consuming some type of virus. In fact, the rule doesn’t apply to food at all (besides maybe the popcorn and candy you may eat in a…
FridayBlue Ribbon Winter Festival | 8 a.m. | Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd. | Free | A horse show and competition Make Your Own Terrarium | 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Bare Arms Brewing, 2515 La Salle Ave. | Price for the class ranges from $20 to $30 (deluxe terrarium) | Ephemera Terrariums will walk participants step by step through making and caring for their own terrarium Tow’rs Concert | 8 p.m. | Common Grounds, 1123 S. 8th St. | $12 pre-sale tickets, $17 day-of | Featuring special guest B. R. Lively. Doors open at 7 p.m.SaturdayBlue Ribbon…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorThe Baylor Lariat had the opportunity to interview the percussionist Cameron Leach and get to know him better before his performance at 6 p.m. today in the Glennis McCrary Music Building.What kind of solo programs do you perform? Which program will you be performing at Baylor?So this whole thing is sort of how, as a touring performer, it works. You have these specific program offerings and so each of mine fits in a different venue in different ways. So I have an electronic program called “Elision.” That’s for like performing arts series and…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorDespite a variety of interpretations linked to Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, several constants about the character always seem to remain. He fears the sunlight, mirrors and the sign of the cross. He cannot enter your home unless he is invited. He sleeps during the day and drinks the blood of the living at night.The BBC and Netflix’s miniseries “Dracula,” however, adds twists to this original story as it attempts to analyze the characteristics of the bloodsucking vampire in a close retelling of his tale. Created by Mark Gattiss and Stephen Moffet, the same makers…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorPercussionist and Ohio native Cameron Leach will perform a solo recital for Baylor students at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The concert will be held in the Meadows Recital Hall located in the Glennis McCrary Music Building after teaching a master class. The soloist and chamber musician’s class will be held between 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. earlier the same day. The recital and class are a part of a brief tour in Texas starting with the Higdon Percussion Concerto performance Tuesday at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. As a percussionist,…
Tuesday John Hartley “Played in America” Exhibit | Martin Museum of Art, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Free | Continues until March 1 Baylor Art and Art History Faculty Biennial Exhibit | Martin Museum of Art, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Free | Continues until March 1 Karaoke Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Buzzard Billy’s Swamp Shack, 100 N Interstate 35 Frontage Road | Free Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill, 511 S. Eighth St. | FreeWednesdayOpen Paint Night | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Kieran-Sistrunk Fine…
FridayChristmas at the Silos | Magnolia Market at the Silos, 601 Webster Ave. | Free | Features a vendor pop-up under the historic barn as well as a chance to take a picture with Santa.Waco Civic Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 7 p.m. | Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive | $8 and $10Baylor Theatre presents Rhinoceros | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Tickets range from $17 to $20A Baylor Christmas | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building | $25 | Features the Baylor Symphony Orchestra and Combined…
By Teagan Zelle | ContributorBaylor students Bellaire junior Matt Bechter and Conroe junior Liam Mansfield, alongside their friend Anthony Buzbee, began to gain attention for their group The !nterns Music this year.The !nterns are a group of three DJs who specialize in making electronic dance music (EDM). The group formed in December of 2018 while all three worked at an internship with Fox Corporate Housing. Their love for music brought them together and they began to put their passions to work, deciding to call themselves none other than The !nterns.“We had only known each other for a short period before…
By Alison Rogers | Contributor One in four students are bullied in college, a statistic higher even than the rate of sexual assault among students. Yet because bullying can at times not be perceived as a serious issue, victims are often unable to seek help. By making a documentary on the effects of bullying, one Baylor film class is trying to change that. “Once I reviewed the research, it was clear that bullying is a topic we don’t talk about enough in college, and we should,” Dr. Sarah-Jane Murray said. Murray teaches Filmmaking for Social Change, a class which combines…
TuesdayWorld Cinema Series: (Ash Is Purest White) Film Screening | 6 p.m. | Bennett Auditorium, 1420 S. 7th St. | Free Baylor Theatre presents Rhinoceros | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Tickets range from $17 to $20WednesdayBaylor Theatre presents Rhinoceros | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | Tickets range from $17 to $20 Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. | Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St. | FreeThursdayBaylor Singing Seniors present “Sing We Now of Jesus” | 4 p.m. | First Baptist Church of Waco, 500 Webster Ave. | Free Baylor…
By Madison Martin | Contributor In 2001, the U.S. National Science Foundation created STEM, an education curriculum centered on building science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills in students. However, a movement has grown for a change in the educational program system called “STEAM,” which incorporates adding the “arts” as one of the core subjects for students. From President Obama, public officials have cautioned providing the arts with equal weight as the sciences would cause students to become distracted and weaken their STEM education, causing the economy to suffer. However, I believe the STEAM movement is trying to enhance student creativity…
By Josh Whitney | Marketing Representative Only three days after the pilot aired, the second episode of “The Mandalorian,” called “Chapter 2: The Child” premiered on Disney+ this past Friday. The third episode of “The Mandalorian” airs today. The second episode picks up directly after the events of the pilot, “Chapter One,” with the bounty hunter traveling with the new baby Yoda back to his ship, Razor Crest. When the Mandalorian arrives back at his ship, he discovers it has been ransacked by Jawas scavenging for parts. In what is no doubt one of the most satisfying moments, the Mandalorian…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorFriday Movie at the Mural and Mural Plaque Dedication | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Community Clinic, 1911 N Mlk Jr Blvd | Free | Introducing the new mural, “The Color of Health,” they will provide outdoor heaters, complimentary hot cocoa, snacks Brass Chamber Ensembles | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Seventh and James Baptist Church | Free | Performers are students of the Brass Division at Baylor University Blind Date With a Book: Winter is Coming | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Fabled Bookshop &…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorUnderstanding of mental illness evolved this past decade through shifts in diagnoses, a decrease in stigma, innovations in technology and a willingness to communicate. Dr. Sara Dolan, the director for the clinical psychology doctorate program and associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, said the definition of mental illness has changed over time and continues to change. Dolan said when defining mental illness, a scientist would turn to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health (DSM) for answers. The book lists data about each disorder, including symptoms, what the course and prognosis could…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorTuesday The Beall Poetry Festival “The Wiles of Poetic Style” Lecture | 3:30 p.m. |Rm 101, Carroll Science Hall | FreeWaco Farmers Market Weekly Pop-Up | 4 – 6 p.m. | Pinewood Coffee Bar, 2223 Austin Ave | FreeChristian Business Leaders Present Sherri Johnson | 6:30 p.m. | Rm 318, Foster Campus for Business and Innovation | Free | Sherri Johnson, the president and CEO of Johnson Roofing, will speak as a part of the Faith in Business series about what Christian faith looks like in business. Attendees should dress business casual.Author Autumn…
By Madalyn Watson | Arts & Life EditorFridayCentral Texas Watercolor Society Art Exhibit | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Carleen Bright Arboretum, 9001 Bosque Blvd. | Free | Art exhibition of watercolors by Central Texas Watercolor SocietyCultivate Christmas Market | 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Cultivate 7Twelve, 712 Austin Ave. | Free | The market will have the gifts you need no matter the style or price39th Annual Apple Tree Bazaar | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W Waco Dr | $7 two-day pass, $5 one-day pass and free for students…