Lindale Community Theater presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This heart-warming Christmas play stars some 50 or more local children and is sure to help you get into the Holiday spirit.

The show opens Friday, December 3rd and runs for two weekends. Call (903) 638-0402 for reservations.

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I want this for my business.

I assume it will be called Magnolia Park, but I don’t know that. An historic home once stood here, but it burned months back. More on that here.

There is a lot of work to be done to make this nice, but the city of Mineola is committed to getting it done. This space has real potential as an amphitheater and general park. The Magnolia trees on the site are very old and huge. A section of the tree closest to the house was scorched in the fire but, according to tree experts, it will live through the ordeal.

Special thanks to the Campos’s, the previous owners of the house whose generosity made this possble.

Mathew Brian first brought us The Flicker King in 2009. This was a tale of intrigue, deception, things that go bump in the night and just about everything else that could go wrong in a person’s life.

Now Mathew is back. This time it is Crying Wolves, a tale of two friends, each with an uncontrollable and over-the-top desire to prove to prove they are the best prankster. Of course there are many twists and turns along the way. There are even a few lessons on life, at least according to the twisted sense of humor of Mat Brian. I was fortunate to have read an early copy of this script. I know it has changed since it was originally written, but I can almost guarantee you that it still contains some wild antics and humor that will make you laugh hysterically and maybe, maybe even provoke a thought or two. OK, so they might not be the deepest thoughts in the world, but a thought is a thought and that is what the theater is supposed to do.

This new show opens July 1st and is performed in the studio located directly above B&B’s Legal Grounds Coffee Shop on N. Johnson St. in Mineola. The poster below contains the dates, times and method of making reservations. Feel free to bring your cooler of beer or a bottle of wine… or two. What you do NOT want to bring are your small children or a stuffy attitude. This play requires an adult sense of humor and the willingness to let loose for a few hours and enjoy whatever it is that you might be in for.

You’ll like it. I promise!

Man of La Mancha has been cast, but a few spots for men 30-50(ish) remain. This show is being directed by Tim Mitchener and it promises to be a good one and lots of fun.

Singing ability is needed, though these roles will primarily sing in chorus numbers.

Production dates are July 16, 17 and 18 & July 23, 24 & 25.

For more information, contact the Lake Country Playhouse through their web site or Facebook page or call 903-569-2300 to schedule your audition.

The first Mineola Gypsy Market was a screaming success and the second one is well underway in the planning stages. We have two messages for this post.

1. Please come out to the Mineola Gypsy Market on April 17th and have a great time. There will be food, music, arts & crafts and fun for everyone. Admission is FREE and so is parking.

2. If you work somewhere that has a newsletter, magazine or any other type of publication that is relevant to East Texas, please download and distribute our Gypsy Market Press Kit. It is a simple PDF file that you can download and print or forward via email.

We are working hard to get the word out for this great event. Anything you can do to help us is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

LCT will present The Nerd next weekend. This is the first production of  the 2010 season at the all new Lindale Community Theater.

This comedy focuses around the character of Willum, who has an old Army buddy drop in for a visit. The old buddy apparently saved Willum’s life, so Willum is forever indebted to him and will do anything possible to accommodate him.

The buddy brings with him anything but what might be considered ‘the norm’ and hilarity ensues.

The show is directed by Tim Mitchiner, founder of the Lindale Community Theater. The cast of this show is:

• Mark Ussery
• Ben Patrick
• Kimberlee Martin
• Justin Purser
• Jeff Mitchiner
• Judi Svolto
• Jacob Hays

LCT is located in the Holy Family Church Center on Henry Street, one block south of Hubbard in Lindale.

This year’s Christmas parade was December 5th. The parade was narrated by Charlotte Hall, manager of the Mineola Civic Center. The parade is sponsored by the Mineola Chamber of Commerce.

Part One:

Part Two:

Would you like a copy of this video on DVD? Click below to purchase a copy for only $14.95.

Mineola’s Warehouse of Terror opened Saturday, October 10th with a bang. The cold, drizzly night didn’t keep a good number of people from getting the bejeezus scared out of them.

The Warehouse of Terror runs every Friday and Saturday night from now through Halloween. The attraction is a quality haunted house. Expect a good half hour or more to get through it completely.

This is one of the main fund raisers for the Lake Country Playhouse. Without the Warehouse of Terror, the Lake Country Playhouse would not be able to bring the area the quality performances that it can. It is staffed entirely by volunteers, yet this is one of the most professional haunted houses you will ever go through. Every year we have repeat visitors come night after night, bringing friends, relatives and neighbors with them.

This year there are four updated scenes in the Warehouse of Terror, so come on out and see what we have in store for you. Bring a friend. Better yet, bring three friends.

The Warehouse of Terror is located on US 80 East, one block east of Hwy 69, behind Robinson’s Furniture. The fun starts on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM and goes until 11:00 PM.

Admission is still only $12. Bring two cans of non-perishable food and your entry is only $10. All food items go to the Kindness Cottage.

For more information or to volunteer, call 903-569-2300 or visit LakeCountryPlayhouse.org.

Theater goers in Mineola and the surrounding area will have something different to see later this month. FlickerKing, a play written and produced by local Mineola resident, Mathew Brian, will open on October 12. FlickerKing is a story set in Rusk, Texas that centers around one man and his obsession with flickering lights and many obsessive fears.

This thriller is sure to dazzle audiences while shocking them just a little. The content of the play is sure to draw a reaction of some sort from each and every audience member. In its truest sense, that is what a play should do. It should extract a reaction or an emotional feeling from the audience. Even a negative reaction is acceptable if you are a theater purist.

We’re not going to give away the plot here, but this play is a thriller with some really funny comedic moments intertwined among the thrills. It was written, produced and directed by a local Mineolan, so if you are in to this kind of thing, come on out and see this show.**

Show dates are:
OCT 12 (Mon) SOLD OUT
OCT 15 (Thur) SOLD OUT
OCT 18 (Sun) SOLD OUT
OCT 22 (Thur)
OCT 29 (Thur)
OCT 30 (Fri)

For tickets, email flickerking@hotmail.com. Reservations are required.

The cast:
Bobby Simmons (as Marc)
Neal Edwards (as Policeman)
Thomas West (as Sam)
Mary Wright Jackson (as Mary)
Scott Hazard (as Mike)
Corbie Doggett Coutre (as Liz)
Jo Smith (as Sarah)
Mo Smith (as Ruth)

More information is available on the FlickerKing Facebook page.

**CONTENT WARNING:
FlickerKing is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. The play has been rated “R” and no children under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent/guardian. You should NOT attend if you are offended by foul language/words, jokes involving religion/sexual orientation, sexual innuendos, drug use, and violence. Ticket sales are totally refundable BEFORE the show begins…but not afterwards.

This will be an evening at the theater unlike any other. I have seen these guys and they are great! This is an interactive, fun-filled evening that will make you hurt from laughing. Call 903-569-2300 for tickets and do it fast. This one will sell out quickly.
Don’t let the name of the play fool you. I don’t want to give it all away, but trust me… See this show!

This project is some 11 years in the making. Many people have given selflessly of their time, effort and money to make this happen for the city of Mineola. The museum is chocked full of memorabilia from Mineola’s past. Even for someone who is not originally from Mineola, the museum is fascinating.
This video focuses on the attendees of the opening and not really on the museum itself.
The museum is open Daily, Monday – Friday from 9 to 5 and admission is free. Donations are accepted at the museum or by using the donation link below.
Enjoy!

100% of your donation will go to the museum. BrightSide Media will absorb PayPal fees.

This museum doesn’t open until September, but we got a sneak peek and decided to share it with you. The museum has been in the works in one stage or another for nearly ten years. Through a generous grant from the Meredith Foundation, the museum has gained new life and is nearly completed.

Anyone who was raised in Mineola or anyone who is a history buff is sure to love the museum. It is chocked full of displays, re-creations and photos from Mineola’s colorful history. The people who put this museum together have spent literally thousands of hours working on it.

As you watch the video, keep in mind that this is a sneak peek and the museum is still a work in progress.

The museum will be free and open to the public but will accept donations. It will also act as the Tourist and Information Center.

The first ever Mineola Gypsy Market was Saturday, July 25th and it was a screaming success.

This event was spearheaded by a few downtown merchants who wanted to stir up some commerce while creating a fun and friendly environment for people to enjoy. They did just that and they did it well. The market was packed with vendors selling all kinds of things, including tasty treats of many kinds. There was a lot to do for anyone. They had a bounce house for the kids, a dunking booth, train rides, live music and lots more.

The three main people behind this event were Darrell Blaine, Mellissa Till and Johnny Taylor. All three of them, and all others involved, did a fantastic job of organizing this event and making it fun.

The weather cooperated. It was July 25th in Texas, so we knew we weren’t going to have 70 degree perfect weather, but the highs were in the low 90s and the day came with a nice breeze, so it was really quite comfortable as a late July day goes in Texas.

Great job in putting this together folks. The Mineola Gypsy Market could easily become a major event in Mineola in coming years.

Will Ross and others learn the dance to the opening number of Fiddler on the Roof.
Kimberlee Martin is choreographing the show.