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The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering Board said in its August Newsletter that member ticket
sales for the February 2025 show are in full swing.
Many renewed their membership and bought their tickets and the message says the board is
happy to see so many are excited about coming to Alpine and selecting reserve seats.
But it said a lot of great seats remain and suggested new ticket holders to ask a friend to come
with them.
For 33 years, the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine was a cowboy poetry destination not
to be missed. In February 2019, that gathering ended.
Determined not to let the tradition of cowboy poetry in this region die out, a committed group of
volunteers formed a new organization, the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering Board.
The inaugural Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering was in February, 2020. The show the next
year was canceled because of the pandemic.
But the Gathering Board created a filmed version so fans would not miss their “fix.” It was in
person again the next year.
The August newsletter features seven performers new to the Gathering and profiles of many
returning performers, including Marathon’s own Craig Carter.
This year’s gathering will be February 20 to 22 in Marshall Auditorium on the Sul Ross campus
and elsewhere in Alpine.
Members have until November 1 to get the best seats by buying early. General ticket sales begin
November 1.
For more information, go to lonestarcowboypoetry.com
The City also announced that the Fire Department and the American Red Cross have teamed up
to provide a free inspection of your home to determine if you need a new smoke detector.
If you need a new one or if the one you have does not pass inspection, the fire department can
provide a new one for free.
The statement notes that, in case of a house fire, you may have just two minutes to escape safely.
A working smoke detector can warn you of an impending fire to give more time to get out.
For more information, contact Chief James Etchison at 290-7223.
The Sul Ross Theatre Program is currently running the show “Art” by award-winning playwright
Yasmina Reza running weekends through Sunday.
It is a Tony Award-winning comedy about the breakdown of a 15-year friendship among three
men.
Serge spends a small fortune on a white painting, a simple act that enrages Marc and leads to a
seismic shift in their friendship.
Yvan, who is about to be married, is stuck in the middle of his two warring best friends.
Director and Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Marjorie Scott said “Art” is
both a comedy and tragedy.
The dialogue is witty and incisive and the ideas the play explores are profound, she said.
Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2 through Sunday at the Fine
Arts Studio Theatre on the Sul Ross campus.
Tickets are 15 dollars for general admission and seniors 65 and older. Veterans and Sul Ross
students, faculty, and staff receive free admission.
To buy tickets, visit bit.ly/sulross-theatre
“Art” contains mature themes, some profanity and brief depictions of violence. It is
recommended for audience ages 14 and older.
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