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| More than a game: Tennessee-New Haven matchup brings two coaches full-circle |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (6 reads) | |
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By anna reiffer
while the final score read 83-40, tuesday night’s meeting between new haven meant more than what appeared on the scoreboard.
for tennessee head coach kim caldwell and debbie buff, the matchup is a reunion that’s been on the docket for years. The two previously coached against each other in the mountain east conference at the division ii level from 2016 to 2018, when buff coached at wheeling university and caldwell coached at glenville state.
now at the division i level, the two coaches’ meeting in knoxville became an opportunity to connect while bringing their respective programs together in competition.
“it was good to see her,” caldwell said. “I’m very happy for her, proud of her and i want nothing but success for her and her program going forward.”
for buff, the opportunity to bring the chargers to tennessee has carried significance beyond the competition.
new haven only began to make the transition to division i in july 2025, and will not achieve full status until the 2028-2029 season.
while still adjusting to the demands of competing at a higher level, with a roster composed mainly of freshmen and sophomores, buff and her players have embraced the challenge.
“my philosophy, even in high school [coaching], is to play the big, big dogs, and then you know what you’re going against,” buff said.
tuesday’s matchup against the lady vols gave the chargers another opportunity to experience one of the most historic programs in college women’s basketball.
even at a 43-point deficit, the chargers showed stretches of competitiveness and persistence against a tennessee team that came into the contest averaging over 100 points per game.
the chargers struggled offensively throughout, making just one 3-point shot, but buff stood behind her team.
“if we hit some of those shots, the shots went down,” buff said. “Maybe [it would be] a little bit different final score.”
new haven also worked to limit the lady vols’ transition opportunities, emphasizing getting back defensively rather than sending players to the offensive glass. Buff said she was pleased with the approach, although the lady vols’ size and athleticism created challenges on the hardwood.
the lady vols eventually found their rhythm, however, finishing with 53 rebounds, 13 steals and 29 points off turnovers.
true freshman gabby minus led the lady vols’ defensive effort with six steals, 13 points and eight rebounds.
the sixth-year forward aaliyah moore also came close to a double-double with 14 points and seven rebounds of her own.
despite a comfortable victory in the end, caldwell acknowledged that there is still an extensive amount of progress to be made with a program that was nonexistent a few months ago.
“it wasn’t a pretty game on our end,” caldwell said. “I think right now, the more experience we get, the better.”
the lady vols experimented with different lineups early in the game, but settled into their typical rotation.
caldwell also allowed the players to call many of their own plays, crafting intentional situations they will need to navigate when conference play arrives later.
but while the lady vols continue towards their goals, the chargers’ coach has been navigating a different kind of challenge.
three weeks before tuesday’s game, buff lost her mom, kathy, and while the loss has followed her throughout the early part of the season, the support of her players has kept her going.
“this team is just really, i have to say they have my heart,” buff said.
buff went on to thank the lady vols and the city of knoxville for their hospitality, lifting her up in one of the most difficult points of her life.
for caldwell and buff, the final buzzer marked the end of another game on opposite ends of the court. But the reunion also served as a reminder that the relationships built through basketball extend well beyond the court.
and sometimes, the result of a game has very little to do with a box score. |
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| Q & A: Jenny Bilfield, President & CEO of Washington Performing Arts, on Commiss |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (9 reads) | |
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Q & a: jenny bilfield, president & ceo of washington performing arts, on commissioning new works & reaching younger audiences
byarnold saltzman
(photo credit: jen packard)
washington performing arts is celebrating its 61st year. Last year it made a tough decision to leave the kennedy center for the performing arts in a move to fan out to several venues in the dmv region in order to reach new audiences and communities. These venues have included 6th and i synagogue in downtown washington, dc, the music center at strathmore in bethesda, maryland, the mansion at strathmore, the national theater (dance theatre of harlem – firebird), barrell house café and bar, the atlas performing arts center.
the concerts have been broadened to include jazz, classical piano, theater, dance, music, violin, gospel, and great vocalists. The genius behind these programs is the articulate and dynamic jenny bilfield. In this interview, she speaks about her life in the performing arts, what drives her, and how she sees her role in promoting excellence in music and experiences for audiences.
operawire: what were some of your earliest musical influences?
jenny bilfield: music was hardwired into me from my earliest memories. My mother used to put three lp’s on the record player when i went to sleep at night (from the age of three) — but i listened to each one: stravinsky’s “rite of spring,” leonard bernstein conducting (and i believe narrating) “peter and the wolf,” and then a wild-card album: sometimes louis armstrong singing “hello dolly,” or hula music, or herb alpert and the tijuana brass, or a comedy album by elaine may and mike nichols.
we had a piano at home, which i started to play when i was three, climbing onto the piano bench. My mother played a bit (not intuitively) and i played by ear and copied her playing, with her mistakes faithfully rendered. She recognized my musical orientation, and we started attending concerts together: the little orchestra society at lincoln center, concerts in churches and art galleries as i got older… every nook and cranny of nyc. Over time, i started composing as well and exploring the different sonorities that the piano could generate (plucking/muting strings, etc.). So, she found me a few teachers around the time i was eight or so, and an excellent one when i was about 11 or 12.
ow: you have remarkable accomplishments including being president of boosey & hawkes, artistic director of stanford live at stanford uuniversity and executive director of the national orchestral association. Since 2013 you have been president & ceo of washington performing arts in washington, d.C..
jb: each job i’ve held has prepared me for the next one, even though i’ve worked in very different areas within the arts: from commercial music publishing to arts presenting, to orchestra management, and higher education. I never had a “plan” per se: i was drawn to opportunities that felt like a great creative stretch and a fresh way to serve the arts and build community. The opportunity to do this in nyc, silicon valley, and washington, d.C. Has been the privilege of a lifetime and i have loved and learned from each.
ow: did you set out to be an executive in the arts? When did you know that’s what you wanted to do?
jb: from the time i was very young, in junior high school, i became interested in presenting concerts, actually. We had a “library concert” series and i volunteered to program concerts: choose the music and performers, introduce them, and play my own music. This interest continued, with some volunteer opportunities at the regional arts presenter on long island, where i lived, “friends of the arts.” I was really drawn to this role: the producer, presenter, artist liaison… talking about music with “seasoned professionals.” I also read “musical america” from cover to cover, along with various grove dictionaries, and rock and roll history books. Around high school, my mother subscribed to the american composers orchestra and we went to carnegie hall to hear them every few months. We struck up a relationship with the executive director; i spoke with her about orchestra management and arts management, and she pointed me to a few programs to learn more.
a whole new world opened up to me. So, i continued to volunteer, pursue internships; as a college rising sophomore, i was the assistant coordinator of friends of the arts’s summer beethoven festival – a paid internship and a big deal for me in terms of exposure to professional musicians and ensembles, with lots of responsibility, a fair degree of pressure, and some unique visibility. At that point, my path was set: i wanted to continue in arts administration and i jumped at every opportunity to produce, organize, connect. I was about 17 at this point (i had graduated early from high school, so was a relatively young college student). And i never considered another profession. This was it.
ow: how did you acquire your business skills?
jb: mostly – especially early on – “on the job” (and often pretending i knew more than i actually did and soaking in a lot of information and metabolizing it quickly). In my early days in nyc, i met a number of truly outstanding women and men, who took me under their wing and counseled me in my boldest ideas, and provided mentoring where i needed it; i trusted them, listened, and absorbed.
i sought leadership opportunities very early on – and started the new music orchestral project (of the national orchestral association) when i was 23, serving as the executive director and reviving an organization that had gone dormant (i was hired first to be the office manager while the board determined a feasible direction; i offered a “white paper” on creating a training orchestra to perform works by living american composers, and they decided to pursue the idea and put me in charge).
i gravitated towards small organizations where i could lead comprehensively (and often, in solitary!) Versus pursuing a staff position at a bigger organization; each has its challenges and upsides. I learned by reading endlessly…books, board minutes, files, press kits, marketing materials. I took classes, and reached out to several trusted, seasoned professionals as needed.
when i joined boosey at 29, the corporate environment provided me with a “crash course” in formal business operations and finance and i was surrounded by people with serious chops: finance, intellectual property law, royalty administration, etc. A business model built around 20th- and 21st-century composers: i was a kid in a candy shop. It was there that i perhaps absorbed the most, with mentoring from excellent people around me, in the u.S. Office and abroad (germany, u.K., And australia). And, through my 12 years at boosey (the final five, as president of the north american company), i built a sophisticated and deep portfolio of business acumen, including catalog development and valuation, publishing mergers, public-to-private ownership transitions, financial reporting, all within a multinational company. A pretty unique role. I also worked on a number of deeply meaningful commissions, including john adams’s “on the transmigration of souls” and steve reich’s “double sextet” – both of which won a pulitzer prize – and ned rorem’s opera “our town” (the only opera setting authorized by the wilder estate).
ow: do you have any career development advice for those in music programs and conservatories?
jb: internships and volunteer opportunities abound. However, most conservatory programs focus on building up students for solo or other dimensions of performance careers, and deemphasize (or even fail) to provide any information about non-performance opportunities in the arts. This is a huge gap and frankly a disservice; a musician who is cross trained in other areas — who is an excellent writer, can raise money, can create compelling social media and promotional campaigns — serves their own career as an artist, and can plug into an organization on a part-time or full-time basis.
my advice would be for musicians to reach out to staff at arts organizations and schedule informational meetings: more often than not, arts management executives will welcome the opportunity to speak with a student. We all remember getting started ourselves and there is a strong sense of “paying it forward.”
ow: the concerts this year include a miles davis and john coltrane centennial. These are important performances in the washington performing arts season. Can you give us some inkling about how this change is influencing other concert series around the country?
jb: washington performing arts has actually long been presenting more than classical, although classical is our anchor; jazz, gospel music, and culturally specific art forms have definitely been part of our season. There is quite a bit of cross over in our audience; people are rarely exclusively focused on just one creative genre — their interests are more expansive, in my experience. At washington performing arts we always seek to present excellent performances, to support artists when they suggest programs that stretch and challenge them (and therefore, our audiences), and to think long-term about the relationships we build. This fosters trust and builds deep connections within our audience, and these are catalysts to longevity and collaboration.
ow: do you feel that the main conservatories are getting the same message of including jazz, gospel and other types of music in their preparation of the next generation of performers? When i attended fiorello h. Laguardia high school of music & art and performing arts, there was no gospel choir. When i returned for my reunion, i was very happy to hear that gospel choir had become a regular part of the program since the 1980s.
jb: i love that you attended laguardia! Some of our country’s best performers got their start there. I think that jazz is now strongly anchored in so many conservatories, yes, but that’s only in the past two to three decades, really. Gospel choirs abound at universities and in some conservatories (for music majors and non-majors) but you’d be most likely to see gospel music studied as part of vocal pedagogy and musicology.
i find it truly baffling that gospel music performers, composers, and its history are so often overlooked in general music study especially given that it is one of our country’s earliest and most enduring musical styles with significant historical impact and resonance. When i’ve raised this issue, many people have pointed to the music’s grounding in faith and worship; however, these same folks go quiet when i note handel’s “messiah” and every bach cantata. This makes the crux of their argument about “who” is singing and writing and creating versus “what” is being sung and “where” it originated (in church). And that scratches the surface of some pretty uncomfortable realities around race in our country and assumptions made about whose music matters and is therefore part of the canon of study.
for this reason, i think that having resident gospel choirs that are part of washington performing arts, alongside great classical artists, feels like a visionary flex: great music, side-by-side in our season. Gospel music was part of my personal soundtrack from my early years (thanks to my mom, taking me to hear “concerts” at various churches in manhattan and brooklyn).
ow: tell me about commissioning new works. These include the recent musical experiences composed for tregaron conservancy, “shimmers in the field” a gps guided walk-through in a garden by lucy yao and dorothy chan, a new commission for violin composed for midori, and the justice ruth bader ginsberg memorial concerts and commissions.
jb: i love helping bring new works into the world! It’s one of my favorite things to do, collaborating with a composer or performer(s). We’ve commissioned around 40 works (or accompanying visual elements) in my time here of all sizes and scopes. Most of the works we’ve commissioned are performed more than once, because the performers who learn them are committed and often tour with them. We will often co-commission with other presenters, to ensure new work has multiple audiences.
this is how we build repertoire for the future. Not every work will be a “forever” piece in the cannon, but a commission offers insights into a creative mind, speaks eloquently to a theme or narrative, and offers a new way to hear a treasured performer or instrument (or ensemble); this is, or can be, exciting for audiences. And so, even if the work is heard only once, the sense of discovery and shared journey is multidimensional and meaningful.
ow: what is your favorite part of your work?
jb:i love connecting artists with audiences and bringing a bold vision to life. For me, excellence, community, and connectivity are of equal importance; they don’t exist in isolation. So, i am constantly thinking about our patron’s journey and experience, as much as i’m thinking about an artist’s program and if we’ve provided sufficient breadth of opportunity for them to stretch creatively and engage authentically with our audience. I also love seeing our team get excited about an artist we’re presenting. Their sense of discovery is all the more special because we work very hard as a team on the granular details, most of which are behind the scenes. The reward is a transformative moment at a performance.
ow: do you think your programs are reaching younger audiences?
jb: i see younger audiences at our performances. One of the upsides of social media, especially during the pandemic, was that so many artists streamed their performances online from their homes or from unusual settings. They eliminated the “fourth wall” and spoke meaningfully and authentically about myriad topics (musical, personal, etc.) And developed a large viewership of people searching for interesting content online.
as we welcomed folks back to live performances in 2021-22 and asked how they’d heard about the performance, so many of the younger (under 40) attendees pointed to the introduction through those streamed performances. But, in addition to this and well before the covid-19 pandemic , washington performing arts started a junior board, now in its 10th year! It’s designed to model a board of directors in terms of governance and support for the organization; audience engagement is a core function. And so, with this incredibly smart group of 50 professionals, we benefit from how they cultivate and connect their own networks of friends and contacts for our programs; many of the members also serve on our board committees, and a number have matriculated to our board of directors.
every member of the junior board has a “why” – they played an instrument, studied music or dance in schools, currently sing in a choir – and it’s often a part of their life that they want to reactivate even as they’re building a career in a different area. So, not only are we working intentionally, to build our audience, we have also created a dynamic role within our governance structure for real mentoring, visibility, and impact.
ow: what is your process for deciding on an artist and program?
jb: my colleagues and i do a great deal of listening, both online, in person, and connecting with other presenters, artists, writers, and managers. We always start with many more performances than we can reasonably present and then narrow down based upon the arc of the season, the feasibility of presenting (size, reach, venue and production requirements); and the economics.
we also consider our audience and whether washington performing arts is the best presenter for a given program. We bring our advancement and marketing colleagues into the picture as early as we can (and our board, of course), so that they can offer feedback on the programming from the vantage point of mission, patron engagement and revenue (if it’s a ticketed performance).
all of these different elements need to align. Our presented programs are in-progress 12 to 24 months ahead (there is a longer timeline with bigger projects or tours); whereas our free performances through our mars arts d.C. Program are often set six to 12 months ahead ahead of time. Mars artists are drawn from the reservoir of talented creatives who make their life and work in our region, and this program, which we started about 12 years ago, reinforces this commitment to artists at all stages of their work and careers.
ow: what is your message to your audience and followers?
jb: support live performances; dip your toe(s) in something unfamiliar; discover new venues, styles, cultures through the arts. Share what you love with other people in your life. The arts are best shared, and we need community – our artists need community—now, more than ever.
ow: i am truly amazed by what you have accomplished and what you are currently accomplishing. You and washington performing arts are making washington, d.C. And dmv a center for the arts, enriching a center that is usually focused on politics, yet so in need for the spiritual nourishment of the performing arts.
when i attend washington performing arts concerts, your presence feels like a friend and an advocate for all artists. Thank you for that.
jb: i love being part of this community and am especially proud to represent an organization i have admired and continue to love in every dimension of its mission, history, and future potential.
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| Audiobook Review: Partita by Barbara Kingsolver |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (9 reads) | |
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Author: barbara kingsolver
year published: 2026
category: adult fiction
pages: 352
rating: 4 out of 5
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my 2026 google reading map): usa (in, tn)summary: livia cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as livia bohusz, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request, now, to see her again stirs up ghosts she’s kept at bay for a lifetime.
shifting between past and present, livia’s decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting step by step, in memories framed as musical dances, the experiences of childhood loss, abandonment, self-immolating passion, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life.
review: i read kingsolvers earlier books and loved them (pigs in heaven,
animal dreams[link to my review], bean trees), and i read prodigal summer, which i also super enjoyed. I havent read her more recent works, and i think its because poisonwood bible didnt work for me. My book group chose this one, and i was hoping that it would bring me back into the kingsolver fold, which it did.On the surface, this is livia analyzing her life, figuring out how she got where she is now, and what she could have been/had. Below the surface, its about family, love, expectations, friendship, and how we get what we really want out of life. And do we really know what we want versus what we end up with? Sometimes, our dreams surpass our reality (not for lack of talent or smarts), and accepting where we end up is healthy and really good.
the first half of this book is a bit slow, but it picks up halfway through. The preludes (chapters) alternate between livia today and livia back in college. They move forward in time until they meet in the present. Halfway through, kingsolver brings the pieces together and has the drama/trauma of the story unfold. I did get frustrated with livia, who seemed to allow life to happen to her instead of being an active participant in her decisions and actions. Maybe thats a comment on how she was raised and the life she came from.
a plug for the audiobook: the narrator is good, and between each prelude, there is beautiful piano music, which matches the pieces played by livia. In fact at the end, we get to hear the piece that haunts her through out the novel.
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| Football: Kelly, Kirks, Glover ready to face former team, Ohio State |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (6 reads) | |
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The last time northwestern offensive coordinator chip kelly and no. 20 ohio state coach ryan day shared a field, they were hoisting a national championship trophy together.
saturday, they will face each other on opposing sidelines for the first time in their accomplished, interconnected careers as the buckeyes (6-3, 4-2 big ten) host the wildcats (6-3, 3-3 big ten).
kelly and day share a long history together, dating back to kelly’s time as offensive coordinator at new hampshire. Day played quarterback for kelly before starting his coaching career as a tight ends coach on his staff in 2002.
reuniting in 2024 on day’s staff, kelly called plays for the ohio state’s college football playoff run. After a short stop in the nfl as offensive coordinator for the las vegas raiders in 2025, kelly joined nu this offseason.
“(kelly)’s been a friend, a mentor, an uncle, a brother to me his whole life,” day told reporters wednesday. “He means the world to me.”
day added that kelly getting to coach his son, rj day, a 2027 nu quarterback commit, is a “full circle” moment.
with kelly at the helm of the offense, the ’cats have improved from 23.4 points and 346.1 yards per game in 2025 to 31.0 points and 421.2 yards per game this season.
saturday’s game is also a homecoming for many nu players. The ’cats’ roster has 15 ohio natives, making it the second-highest represented state on the team behind illinois, which is home to 32 players. The ’cats also have two ohio state transfers in redshirt junior linebacker nigel glover and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman dominic kirks. Glover spent his first season with the buckeyes before transferring to nu, where he’s been for the past three. The clayton, ohio, native said he has had the ohio state game circled on his schedule all year.
after two years with the buckeyes as a reserve, kirks transferred to the ’cats this offseason and has emerged as a key piece of their defensive line rotation. He recorded his first career sack and forced fumble in nu’s 24-10 loss to no. 15 iowa . The cleveland, ohio, native said he is looking forward to returning home and playing in front of a lot of family and friends.
ohio state is led by wide receiver jeremiah smith, the program’s all-time leading receiver. Coach david braun called him “the best player in college football” monday.
“everybody on the roster looked up to him,” kirks said of smith, his former teammate. “His mentality, his work ethic, just seeing that, you wanted to feed off of it.”
slowing down the heisman trophy contender presents a challenge for nu’s defense, although the ’cats will not have to face ohio state’s other preseason all-big ten honoree.
quarterback julian sayin is out indefinitely with an elbow injury, and quarterback luke fahey will start for the third consecutive week . Kelly coached sayin during his first year in columbus, and although the 2025 second-team all-big ten quarterback will not be under center saturday, the game still marks a reunion for the two.
“coach kelly was awesome my freshman year, i learned a ton from him,” sayin told the daily at big ten media days in july. “He is someone who is extremely bright and taught me a lot about the game my freshman year. I mean i still remember quotes chip would say in our meetings. It’ll be fun to see him.”
nu has not played at ohio stadium, the fifth-largest stadium in the world, since oct. 29, 2016. Glover, kelly and kirks are familiar with the rowdy buckeye fanbase and loud atmosphere that ohio stadium can present. With both teams coming off back-to-back losses, the ’cats are preparing for a hostile environment.
“it’s important to tune that out and focus on the things ahead,” kirks said. “They’ve got a great team. I respect those guys and the staff. It’s gonna be a war, it’s gonna be a battle.”
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— northwestern stumbles in loss to no. 19 iowa after poor start |
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| These 10 Hidden Italian Restaurants In Maine Are Local Favorites For Cozy Fall E |
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These 10 hidden italian restaurants in maine are local favorites for cozy fall evenings
pasta now gets served in a maine dining room that once sold hardware. I love that swap. Nails and wrenches out, meatballs and chicken parm in.
another spot on this list sits inside a converted mill. Two others feature a fireplace inside. One even makes its own gelato, which feels like a smart move after a big plate of rigatoni.
none of these places shout for attention. Many sit on side streets, small main streets, or quiet neighborhood corners far from the busy tourist strips. You’ll find handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and squid ink pasta with seafood in towns where the dinner rush ends before nine.
that’s exactly why i find them so appealing once the leaves start turning. So grab a sweater, call a friend, and pick a night. Fall in maine practically begs for a plate of something saucy. Which one gets your first reservation?
1. 40 paper, camden
any restaurant with a suite number in its address is already playing a little hard to get. Here, dinner happens inside a converted mill building in camden, just off the main drag.
the menu stays short on purpose. Instead of a novel-length list, you get inventive italian plates with a local twist.
house-made pappardelle is one of the stars. The gnocchi earns plenty of attention too, and it tastes like the real deal.
feeling a little bolder? Squid ink pasta with seafood shows up here, and its inky black color makes quite the entrance.
small plates let you graze before the main event. That’s handy on a chilly evening when you can’t decide between three things.
food allergies don’t have to ruin the fun. The staff knows the menu well, and gluten-free and vegan pasta options are available.
the room feels intimate, with modern accents mixed into the old mill setting. It works for a date, a solo dinner, or a family night out.
plan ahead, because dinner runs monday through saturday from 4 to 8 pm. Reservations are recommended, so book before your stomach starts complaining.
a private dining room is also on site. That makes it a smart pick for a small birthday or a fall get-together with friends.
takeout is an option too. Somehow pasta tastes even better on your own couch with a blanket.
address: 40 washington st suite 102a, camden, me 04843
2. Calzolaio pasta co, wilton
big-city pasta in a foothills town of about 4,000 people? Wilton pulls it off on its traditional main street in western maine.
fun fact: calzolaio means shoemaker in italian. Luckily, the kitchen sticks to homemade pasta and brick-oven pizza instead of loafers.
the menu is big, so bring your decision-making skills. Bolognese gets serious praise, and shrimp scampi is a headliner.
stuffed shells give vegetarians a hearty option. Seafood fans will find plenty to like here too, which is no surprise in this state.
portions run generous, so a leftover box might ride home with you in the passenger seat. Tomorrow’s lunch is basically handled.
don’t expect library silence on a friday night. The dining room gets lively with neighbors catching up over plates of pasta.
families fit right in, with a kids’ menu and high chairs ready to go. Even picky eaters should find something on a menu this size.
gluten-free options are on hand as well. Full vegan and vegetarian menus mean your plant-loving friends won’t be stuck with a side salad.
check the schedule before you drive over, because the restaurant is closed wednesdays. Lunch runs thursday through sunday, while monday and tuesday are dinner only.
friday and saturday evenings tend to be the busiest. Reservations are recommended if you want a table during prime leaf-peeping season.
address: 284 main st, wilton, me 04294
3. Ancora italian kitchen, bridgton
a fireplace and a bowl of fresh pasta might be the best fall combo ever invented. You’ll find both on depot street, just off bridgton’s main road.
ancora means anchor in italian, and the name fits. This is the kind of place that holds you in your seat long after dessert.
start with arancini, those crispy fried rice balls that disappear fast. A caesar salad makes a lighter opener if you’re pacing yourself.
tagliatelle bolognese is a top pick from the pasta lineup. Spaghetti and meatballs brings the classic comfort, with hearty meatballs that mean business.
chicken parmesan is here for anyone who believes melted cheese solves most problems. Wood-fired pizza rounds out the choices.
the room leans classy without feeling stuffy. Think date night, but you can still show up in your flannel.
families are welcome, with a kids’ menu, high chairs, and changing tables. Vegan and vegetarian diners get full menus of their own.
expect a wait on busy nights, especially fridays and saturdays. Reservations are recommended, and dinner runs tuesday through saturday starting at 4 pm.
staying home instead? Curbside pickup and takeout let you bring the pasta back to your lake cabin or living room.
bridgton sits in the lakes region with mountain views nearby. Pair dinner with an afternoon of foliage spotting, and you’ve got a solid fall day.
address: 18 depot st, bridgton, me 04009
4. Dolce amici, norway
dessert gets top billing here, and honestly, that feels fair. The name translates to sweet friends, and the house-made gelato backs it up.
can’t pick a flavor? Order a gelato flight and sample several at once, no tough choices required.
of course, you should probably eat dinner first. Rigatoni bolognese is a standout, and the bruschetta makes a fresh, bright starter.
a mezze platter is great for sharing with the table. The menu stays fairly compact, but vegetarian and vegan diners have full menus to explore.
now back to the sweet stuff. A tiramisu cannoli mashes two italian classics into one, and an affogato pours espresso over gelato.
brunch is another reason to visit. Sunday doors open at 10 am, which makes a lazy fall morning sound pretty great.
lunch and dinner run wednesday through saturday. The restaurant closes mondays and tuesdays, so plan your gelato cravings accordingly.
norway has a compact, historic downtown that’s easy to stroll. Walking off a big plate of pasta here feels like part of the plan.
kids are welcome, and high chairs are available. Reservations are accepted if you’d like to lock in a table for a group.
dogs can join you at the outdoor seating on milder days. Inside, the setting is casual and trendy, with a bistro feel.
address: 427 main st, norway, me 04268
5. Delvino’s grill & pasta house, belfast
hammers and paint used to be the main attraction at this main street address. Now the building belongs to lasagna, and nobody’s complaining.
delvino’s took over a former hardware store in downtown belfast. Exposed brick and rustic-chic decor give the dining room plenty of character.
the menu mixes classic and modern italian plates. Meat lasagna and chicken parmesan cover the comfort side, while mushroom sacchetti adds a fancier twist.
seafood pasta is a big draw, which makes sense in a penobscot bay town. Haddock parmesan gives a local fish the full parm treatment.
snack lovers, take note. Fried ravioli and eggplant fries make fun starters for the table to fight over.
pesto gnocchi is a solid vegetarian pick. A caprese salad offers a lighter bite if you’re saving room for dessert.
homemade meatballs with marinara and homemade pasta show up here too. That’s the kind of plate made for a chilly october night.
lunch and dinner run seven days a week, with a short break between 3 and 4 pm. Reservations are recommended for evening meals.
bringing kids? A kids’ menu and high chairs are available, so the whole crew can come along.
belfast’s brick streets are made for an after-dinner stroll. It’s one of the more charming downtowns on the maine coast.
address: 52 main st, belfast, me 04915
6. Ports of italy, boothbay harbor
ossobuco with saffron risotto is not your average harbor-town dinner. On commercial street in boothbay harbor, it’s right on the menu.
ossobuco is a slow-braised veal shank, and risotto milanese is the golden rice dish that often comes with it. Together, they make a serious cold-weather meal.
pasta here is housemade. Chitarrucci neri al frutti di mare pairs black pasta with seafood, which feels right in a working harbor village.
prefer something classic? Tagliatelle alla bolognese and rigatoni alla norma, an eggplant favorite from sicily, are both on the lineup.
burrata e prosciutto makes a rich starter to share. Creamy cheese plus salty ham is a pretty hard combo to argue with.
keep an eye on the specials. The kitchen gets creative with them, so there’s often something new to try.
save room for tiramisu della nonna. The name means grandma’s tiramisu, and grandmas rarely steer you wrong on dessert.
the big porch is a perk on crisp early fall evenings. Inside, the setting is upscale and romantic without feeling stiff.
boothbay harbor is a small seaside village with about 2,000 year-round residents. Once summer visitors thin out, fall dinners here can feel a lot more relaxed.
dinner runs wednesday through sunday, starting at 4:30 pm. Reservations are recommended, so plan ahead before you set out.
address: 47 commercial st, boothbay harbor, me 04538
7. Amici’s cucina, waterville
meatballs with mozzarella hiding inside are the kind of surprise you actually want. At amici’s cucina, they come from mamma’s recipe.
this family-owned spot sits on main street in downtown waterville. Soft lighting and art-lined walls set an easygoing, romantic mood.
carbonara is the house favorite. It’s a strong case for ordering pasta when the temperature drops.
want to play chef? The designer pastas let you build your own dish, so you call the shots.
not in a pasta mood? Steaks, baked stuffed haddock, and grilled salmon give you plenty of other paths.
starters include mussels sauteed with garlic, peppers, and herbs. Bruschetta, stuffed mushrooms, and french onion soup are also on the list.
gluten-free diners get a full menu with appetizers and entrees. Vegan and vegetarian menus are available too.
food is made fresh on site. Staff dressed in evening attire add a touch of old-school polish to the night.
the restaurant also shows up for its town. It takes part in events like the taste of waterville and hosts fundraisers.
waterville sits along the kennebec river in central maine. A walk through its historic downtown makes a nice prelude to dinner.
dinner runs wednesday through saturday, starting at 4:30 pm. Reservations are recommended if you’re heading over on a friday or saturday.
address: 137 main st, waterville, me 04901
8. Traditions italian restaurant, saco
a mahogany bar and antique chairs set the tone before the menu even arrives. This corner trattoria on saco’s main street wears its old-school style proudly.
the space is small, so it feels intimate. Friday and saturday evenings tend to draw the biggest crowds.
seafood lovers should look at the scallops. Blackened scallops and shrimp bring a little spice to the italian lineup.
chicken broccoli romano is a comforting pasta pick. Mussels are another favorite, and they’re perfect for sharing with the table.
parm fans get options. Eggplant, chicken, and veal parmigiana all appear on the menu, so choose your champion.
chicken marsala and pasta with meatballs in red sauce round out the classics. Portions are generous, so pace yourself with the bread.
vegetarians aren’t left out, with a full vegetarian menu to browse. The eggplant parmigiana is a natural place to start.
saco itself has plenty of charm. Its historic brick main street and riverfront mill setting make a nice backdrop for an autumn night out.
dinner starts at 4 pm tuesday through sunday. Closing times vary from 8 to 9 pm, so check before you go.
bringing the family? A kids’ menu and high chairs are available for younger diners.
takeout is offered too. Parm on a rainy maine evening at home is rarely a bad plan.
address: 162 main st, saco, me 04072
9. Angelina’s, ogunquit
lobster ravioli might be the most maine thing an italian kitchen can make. At this ogunquit dining room, it shares the menu with a bone-in veal chop.
angelina’s calls its style relaxed fine dining. That means a polished night out without needing a tuxedo.
handmade pasta is a big part of the appeal. Seafood pasta with homemade pappardelle comes in a creamy, garlicky tomato sauce.
risotto is another strong choice for chilly nights. It’s rich, aromatic, and pretty much comfort in a bowl.
the eggplant tower is a showpiece for vegetarians. Scallopini angelina, made with veal or pork cutlets, is another hearty option worth a look.
seafood fans can also go for the scallops or a creamy lobster pasta with cheese. Chicken marsala keeps things classic.
portions run large. You may want to plan on sharing or bringing leftovers back to your hotel.
a fireplace adds to the romantic feel inside. On a crisp fall evening, that sounds like the right place to linger over dessert.
groups are welcome, and a private dining room can host bigger gatherings. Think anniversaries, birthdays, or a reunion with your college crew.
dinner runs daily from 4:30 to 9 pm. The restaurant takes a yearly break, so check its schedule before planning a trip.
reservations are recommended. Valet parking is available, which helps in a busy little coastal village like ogunquit.
address: 655 main st, ogunquit, me 03907
10. Tipo restaurant, portland
portland’s food scene usually means downtown, but this spot skips the crowds. You’ll find it on ocean avenue in the residential north deering neighborhood.
tipo calls itself a bright neighborhood restaurant. The focus is elevated italian food, especially wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta.
small plates are where things get fun. Creamy polenta, broccoli, and meatballs show up as creative starters worth sharing.
marinated mushrooms make an easy vegan nibble. Mozzarella arancini bring a crunchy, cheesy option to the table.
pasta lovers can go for cavatelli or tagliatelle. Handmade pasta is a solid reason to skip the boxed stuff at home.
the pizzas are creative and come out of a wood-fired oven. The menu also features a variety of pizzas, including classic cheese and creative vegetable-topped options.
save room for cannoli. It’s a classic finish that’s hard to pass up after a pizza night.
dinner runs tuesday through saturday from 4 to 9 pm. Reservations are recommended, so plan ahead.
parking can be a little tricky to find. Give yourself a few extra minutes so you’re not circling while your appetite grows.
families are welcome, with a kids’ menu and high chairs on hand. Delivery and takeout are options when you’d rather stay in.
it’s a fitting final stop on this maine roundup. Sometimes the best pizza in town is the one you have to go looking for.
address: 182 ocean ave, portland, me 04103 |
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| Memory lane | Harrison County Columns | wvnews.com |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (7 reads) | |
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Memory lane: a road that i travel down quite often these days.
this past weekend, friends that i now call family and i traveled back in time when our children were tiny humans and made us these lifelong friends. A friend’s son married the love of his life, and it became a mini reunion of a whole brood of boys brought back together in adulthood with their wives, fiancées and girlfriends.
some i recognized, some i did not. We watched as they acted like they had never left fairmont, but most of them live in another state now. It was amusing to watch them regress a bit to their high school/college days, playing the music that we could not stand back in the day, just as our parents did.
as the evening ended with, of course, the singing of “country roads,” and they bid farewell, it wasn’t good-bye, it was a “see you later!” Have a wonderful week!
in honor of
veterans day
i leave you with: “it’s about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year … making sure they have the care they need and the benefits they’ve earned.” — Barack obama
here is what is happening in your neighborhood.
food drive
the town of white hall and tygart valley united way are teaming up to help local families this thanksgiving and christmas! Bring your nonperishable food donations to the white hall public safety building at 118 tygart mall loop, white hall.
christmas with a falcon
spread holiday cheer and make a difference in our community. Fairmont state student government is accepting donations through november 20th of toys or clothing for ages 1-12 and monetary donations with checks made out to fairmont state foundation, 1300 locust avenue, fairmont, wv 26554. Please put “christmas” in the memo line. If you have questions, email: sesga01@fairmontstate.Edu
holiday surprise bingo
join the connecting link inc. For the heat my home campaign as they host bingo at the knights of columbus on sunday, november 15th, beginning at 2 p.M. Doors open at noon. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the office located at 205 fairmont avenue, fairmont, or from any staff or board member. Call the office with any questions, 304-363-4882.
dac fall sub sale
the disability action center semi-annual fall sub sale will be november 19th-20th. Subs, $6 each, include ham, turkey, salami, american cheese, lettuce, tomato and dressing. Delivery is available both days. Local delivery is a 10-sub minimum, and orders of 20 or more can be delivered to adjoining counties.
order online: https://www.Disabilityactioncenter.Com/events-1 or call the center at 304-366-3213 or fax orders to 304-368-1300.
yuletide feast
the fairmont senior high school madrigals will present a yuletide feast on friday, dec. 11th, 7 p.M.; Saturday, dec. 12th, 7 p.M.; Sunday, dec. 13th, 2 p.M. All tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance. If you would like a specific student to get credit for your tickets, please be sure to select them from the drop-down list on the ticket link. Tickets: https://www.Simpletix.Com/e/fshs-madrigal-yuletide-feast-2026-tickets-299638 |
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| City Theatre to Stage A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE ROCK & ROLL PANTO in Sacramento |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (7 reads) | |
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My guest this week is author deborah phillips whose new book is titled: and this is my friend sandy — sandy wilson’s the boy friend, london theatre and gay culture. Sandy wilsons the boyfriend — for which he wrote the book, music, & lyrics — is one of the most successful british musicals of all time.
city theatre to stage a christmas carol: the rock & roll panto in sacramento
christine nicholson directs the holiday panto, which features songs from 1980s hair bands and audience participation.
a.A. Cristi
sacramento city colleges city theatre brings a new british panto to the stage: a christmas carol: the rock & roll panto. The comedy-filled production opens friday, november 20, and plays through sunday, december 13. Performances are november 20, 21, 27, 28, december 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, & 12 at 7:30 pm; and november 22, 29, december 6 & 13 at 2:00 pm.
performances will be held in the art court theatre in the performing arts center on the sacramento city college campus at 3835 freeport blvd. In sacramento. Ticket prices are $20 for general admission; $15 for seniors, sarta members, veterans/military personnel, and persons with disabilities; and $10 for students. Tickets may be purchased online or in person thirty minutes before the performance begins. All details and tickets are available online at www.Citytheatre.Net.
the play
a christmas carol: the rock & roll panto
ebenezer scrooge, bob cratchit, and tiny tim are coming to city theatre in this year’s holiday panto. See them as never before as they sing the songs of spandex and 1980s hair bands in a christmas carol, the rock & roll panto!
there will be, as always, a live band! - Dad jokes, and, of course, candy!!!
since 2007, city theatre has been producing their annual holiday british-style panto with a distinctly sacramento twist. The traditional irreverent satire of popular fairy tales and legends now takes on a novel. The high energy pace, rockin popular music, and over-the-top audience participation makes this great fun for the entire family of all ages!
a christmas carol, the rock & rock panto, written by christine nicholson and luther hanson, and directed by christine nicholson, plays from november 20 through december 13 at the art court theatre at sacramento city college. For tickets, dates and times, and information go to www.Citytheatre.Net
the playwrights
christine nicholson and luther hanson
christine nicholson
christine has been teaching theatre at the university/college level for over twenty years, directing professionally for over twenty years, and has been a working actor since the 1980s. She is an associate producer/director for the sacramento shakespeare festival, a founding member of the splinter group theatre (a theatre dedicated to panto), and a member of the wildflower women’s ensemble. She’s directed twelfth night (twice), romeo and juliet, the three musketeers, the count of monte cristo for the sacramento shakespeare festival, hamlet and a midsummer night’s dream for sacramento state university, and a midsummer nights dream at both uc berkeley and the sacramento theatre company. She’s also adapted and directed 10 productions for sacramento city college’s shakespeare lite program. She played feste/twelfth night at big idea theatre; rosalind /as you like it at tahoe shakespeare; antipholus/comedy of errors, emilia/othello, and lady macbeth at the sacramento shakespeare festival; and title roles in /king lear and macbeth, angelo/measure for measure, dogberry/much ado about nothing, friar lawrence/romeo and juliet for the wildflower women’s ensemble. Other favorite roles include martha/who’s afraid of virginia woolf, anna/closer, and greta/carthaginians. Christine holds an mfa in theatre from uc davis (irish drama focus).
luther hanson
luther hanson studied theatre at uc irvine, and british literature at san diego state university. He has acted for the oregon shakespeare festival, la jolla playhouse, san diego rep, the old globe theatre, western stage, pacific conservatory of the performing arts, sacramento theatre company, summer repertory theatre, and synergy stage. He has directed for city theatre and the sacramento shakespeare festival. He teaches acting and playwriting at sacramento city college, and he is the festival director for the sacramento shakespeare festival. Luther has written a collection of short one-acts called the silliest stuff that e’er i heard, as well as several full-length plays, including king arthur (in the style of shakespeare); bite me, cleopatra; my little druid; malvolio’s revenge; another as you like it reunion; and adaptations of mr. Toad and a christmas carol. And he has co-written a number of british pantos with christine nicholson.
the director
christine nicholson
christine has been teaching theatre at the university/college level for over twenty years, directing professionally for over twenty years, and has been a working actor since the 1980s. She is an associate producer/director for the sacramento shakespeare festival, a founding member of the splinter group theatre (a theatre dedicated to panto), and a member of the wildflower women’s ensemble. She’s directed twelfth night (twice), romeo and juliet, the three musketeers, the count of monte cristo for the sacramento shakespeare festival, hamlet and a midsummer night’s dream for sacramento state university, and a midsummer nights dream at both uc berkeley and the sacramento theatre company. She’s also adapted and directed 10 productions for sacramento city college’s shakespeare lite program. She played feste/twelfth night at big idea theatre; rosalind /as you like it at tahoe shakespeare; antipholus/comedy of errors, emilia/othello, and lady macbeth at the sacramento shakespeare festival; and title roles in /king lear and macbeth, angelo/measure for measure, dogberry/much ado about nothing, friar lawrence/romeo and juliet for the wildflower women’s ensemble. Other favorite roles include martha/who’s afraid of virginia woolf, anna/closer, and greta/carthaginians. Christine holds an mfa in theatre from uc davis (irish drama focus).
the production
a christmas carol: the rock & roll panto is directed by christine nicholson. The artistic team includes mike poe (scenic and lighting design), nicole sivell (costume design), lisa carmen ross (choreography), jonathan blum (musical direction), and corey winfield (vocal direction).
the band includes jonathan blum (keyboards and director), and steve ibarra (drums).
the cast includes riley burke, sinead kennedy, ted muhlhauser, holly nicola, sarah palmero, kathleen poe, robin sanchez, mark silver, augustine botha, shannon poe, dennis redpath, matt nelsenador, jake brooks, myah doty, blaze gonzalez, and edwin robles.
about city theatre
city theatre is the performing arts program at sacramento city college, part of the los rios community college district, in sacramento, california. City theatre’s season consists of four mainstage productions, two storytime childrens productions, and the elementary school touring troupe known as the pennywhistle players. Storytime theatre returned in the spring of 2023. The pennywhistle players troupe is currently on hiatus. During the summer, city theatre produces the annual sacramento shakespeare festival. The company welcomes all students and members of the community to audition and participate in their award-winning productions.
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| Gary Gentry: 1969 World Champion Mets Pitcher (1969 - 1972) |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 00:02:13 PST (6 reads) | |
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Gary gentry: 1969 world champion mets pitcher (1969 - 1972)
gary edward gentry was born october 6, 1946, in phoenix, arizona.
he was named all american & the college player of the year as asu won the championship.
on aril 15th, he won his second start as well, allowing three runs in seven innings & striking out five phillies in philadelphia.
on august 19th he got another no decision after pitching another fantastic ten inning four hit shutout against juan marichal & the san francisco giants at shea stadium. Tommie agee won the game with a 14th inning walk off hr off marichal earning tug mcgraw the victory. He closed out the month taking a loss to the giants in san francisco.
shut out: on may 27th gentry had another fine outing, this one against steve carlton & the st. Louis cardinals, also at shea stadium. He struck out nine cardinals, pitching a three-hit shutout as the mets won 3-0.
his next start came at shea, where he pitched another one run four hitter to beat the houston astros. At the time of the win, the mets were just 2.5 games behind the pirates in second place. But the miracle mets fell short in 1970, as they fell to third place by seasons end.
from mid-august on gentry finished out the year losing his last three decisions (nine no decisions) ending with a 9-9 record, one save & a 3.68 era. He struck out 138 batters, walked 86 in 188 innings pitched, throwing five complete games with two shut outs.
in 1972, gentry was 7-10 record posting his highest era in his met career, at 4.01. He struck out 120 batters with 75 walks in 164 innings of work, in 32 appearances making 26 starts. Gentry threw three complete games as well.
the six-foot right hander attended arizona state university, getting to the college baseball finals there in his first two years.
in 1967 he went 17-1 as a junior, setting a record striking out 229 batters in 174 innings. In the semifinal game of the college world series, gary struck out 15 batters in 14 innings pitched
in 1967 he went 17-1 as a junior, setting a record striking out 229 batters in 174 innings. In the semifinal game of the college world series, gary struck out 15 batters in 14 innings pitched
he was named all american & the college player of the year as asu won the championship.
trivia:
he was the third straight sun devil player to be named player of the year following reggie jackson & rick monday..Jpg)honors: in 1976 gentry was named to the arizona state hall of fame.
after passing up three offers from other teams he was drafted by the new york mets in 1967, in the third round.
after passing up three offers from other teams he was drafted by the new york mets in 1967, in the third round.
in 1968 he went 12-4 at aaa jacksonville winning another championship there with future mets; tug mcgraw, duffy dyer, amos otis, jim mcandrew & danny frisella.
1969 world championship season: gentry made the 1969 starting mets staff; along with nolan ryan they were the youngest pitchers on the team at age 22.
1969 world championship season: gentry made the 1969 starting mets staff; along with nolan ryan they were the youngest pitchers on the team at age 22.
mets beat writer jack lang said that in his cowboy boots & blue jeans, gentry looks more like a rancher than a pitcher.
on april 10th, gentry debuted with the mets at shea stadium, earning a victory over the expansion montreal expos, pitching into the 9th innings allowing just two runs..Jpg)
on aril 15th, he won his second start as well, allowing three runs in seven innings & striking out five phillies in philadelphia.
in his third start he pitched better that he did in his first two games, allowing one run while fanning eight, through nine innings but got no decision in a 2-1 mets loss to woodie fryman & the phils at shea.
in may he lost three straight starts where he gave up four runs in two of those outings.
in may he lost three straight starts where he gave up four runs in two of those outings.
on may 17th, he beat the reds 11-3 in cincinnati, in a game where he gave up 12 hits but just three runs. On may 23rd, gentry gave up six runs, second most hed allow on the season, in a 7-0 shutout loss to the astros in houston. The astros were the toughest mets opponent on the 1969 regular season.
shut out: on june 17th in the first game of a double header at connie mack stadium in philadelphia, he threw a two-hit complete game 1-0 shutout to beat billy champion & the phillies while, striking out a season high nine batters.
he followed that up, pithing into the 9th inning to beat ste carlton & the cardinals at shea for his seventh victory (7-5). On june 28th, he left a 2-2 tie with the pirates at shea, in the top of the 8th inning with a runner on first. That runner & five other pirates scored off tug mcgraw that inning, with gentry taking the loss.
on july 3rd, genty pitched a one run five hit complete game victory in st. Louis, to beat veteran mud cat grant & the cardinals. In that game he struck out five batters & walked two..Jpg)
he followed up with a big win over the first place cubs at wrigley field, helping the mets take two of three.
as the mets were surprising everyone & proving to be a contender in the newly aligned nl east, gentry was also making the baseball world notice him in the shadows of the mets star pitchers, tom seaver & jerry koosman.
as the mets were surprising everyone & proving to be a contender in the newly aligned nl east, gentry was also making the baseball world notice him in the shadows of the mets star pitchers, tom seaver & jerry koosman.
by the end of july, although he had pitched some gems, his record was at .500 (9-9) with a 3.71 era.
on august 8th in the second game of a double header in atlanta, he pitched nine innings of shutout ball allowing just four hits, but the mets would lose the game when ron taylor allowed a felipe alou walk off base hit.
on august 8th in the second game of a double header in atlanta, he pitched nine innings of shutout ball allowing just four hits, but the mets would lose the game when ron taylor allowed a felipe alou walk off base hit.
on august 13th, the astros struck again, as they got gentry for three runs in the 1st inning on a dennis menke three run hr in houston. Gil hodges removed him after one inning as he took the loss.
on august 19th he got another no decision after pitching another fantastic ten inning four hit shutout against juan marichal & the san francisco giants at shea stadium. Tommie agee won the game with a 14th inning walk off hr off marichal earning tug mcgraw the victory. He closed out the month taking a loss to the giants in san francisco.
as for the amazing mets they would go on to win 37 of their last 48 games to overtake the cubs in the nl east.
1969 pennant race: in the september pennant race he was as a good as anybody on the staff, starting out the month with a 5-4 win over the dodgers in los angeles, pitching into the 9th inning to get to double figures in wins (10-11).
shut out: on september 11th, the mets were in first place after having swept a double header over the expos the previous day. In the midst of a ten-game win streak, gentry earned his eleventh win with his second shutout of the season, as he beat the expos at shea stadium on a six hitter where he matched his season high, nine strike outs.
in his next start he gave up three runs to the cardinals taking a no decision. On september 20th, he was on the losing end of the pirates bob mooses no hitter over the mets at shea.
shut out as mets clinch nl east: on september 24th, gentry took the mound at in front of a sold-out wild crowd at shea stadium, on what was to be a historic night in mets history. Gentry went out & pitched a four-hit gem, shutting out steve carlton & the st. Louis cardinals. He struck out five & walked two along the way.
more importantly the mets clinched the eastern division title that night, getting to their first post season.
before the 1969 season was over, he added one more victory on september 28th, shutting out the phillies for five innings.
as a rookie in the 1969 championship season, gentry went 13-12, in 35 starts (tied for the team lead with tom seaver) posting a 3.43 era.
gentry struck out 154 batters, walked 81 in 233 innings of work, threw three shut outs and had six complete games.
his downside was giving up 24 hrs (6th most in the nl) and leading the team with 12 losses. He posted a perfect .1000 fielding % for the first of three times in his career.
his downside was giving up 24 hrs (6th most in the nl) and leading the team with 12 losses. He posted a perfect .1000 fielding % for the first of three times in his career.
| tom seaver & gary gentry survey the damaged shea stadium pitchers mound after the 1969 nlcs as fans had torn up the field |
post season 1969 nlcs: in the 1969 nlcs win over the atlanta braves, gentry started game #3 the first ever post-season game at shea stadium, with the mets going for the series sweep.
he had a rough outing, only pitching two innings, giving up two solo hrs to hank aaron & orlando cepeda. He was relieved by nolan ryan who went on to finish the game, pitching seven innings earning the win advancing the amazing mets to the world series.
1969 world series: in the world series against the baltimore orioles, gentry got the start in game #3, the first ever world series game played at shea stadium. At this point the mets left baltimore with the series tied at one game each.
the rookie gentry pitched well ion the national stage, going into the seventh inning, allowing no runs on three hits, while striking out four orioles. He had some help on the field, as this game was highlighted by tommie agees two spectacular catches in centerfield that prevented at least five baltimore oriole runs.
he had a rough outing, only pitching two innings, giving up two solo hrs to hank aaron & orlando cepeda. He was relieved by nolan ryan who went on to finish the game, pitching seven innings earning the win advancing the amazing mets to the world series.
1969 world series: in the world series against the baltimore orioles, gentry got the start in game #3, the first ever world series game played at shea stadium. At this point the mets left baltimore with the series tied at one game each.
the rookie gentry pitched well ion the national stage, going into the seventh inning, allowing no runs on three hits, while striking out four orioles. He had some help on the field, as this game was highlighted by tommie agees two spectacular catches in centerfield that prevented at least five baltimore oriole runs.
in the top of the 4th inning, after striking out paul blair, gentry allowed singles to frank robinson & boog powell. After striking out brooks robinson, elrod hendricks ripped a shot to deep centerfield that agee snagged with one of the best catches in world series history. In the top of the 6th, agee once again made a spectacular grab on a brooks robinson fly ball, also with two runners on base.
back in the bottom of the 2nd inning, gentry helped his own cause by doubling off jim palmer to deep right center field over don bufords head. That scored bud harrelson with the games first run.
it was his first hit since august 3rd & gentry had only driven in one run all season long.
it was his first hit since august 3rd & gentry had only driven in one run all season long.
in the top of the 7th inning, after having two fly balls hit deep to centerfield, gentry was removed by manager gil hodges. The shea crowd gave the youngster a ice ovation upon his exit. Nolan ryan again came into for relief pitching 2.1 scoreless innings combining for the 5-0
shutout.
the mets went on to win the world series in five games & were baseballs world champions.
amazing mets celebrity status: gentry reveled in the mets ticker tape parade down broadway & appeared on the ed sullivan show with his teammates enjoying all the good things that came with the championship.
baseball card trivia: gary’s 1970 topps baseball card picture was the same photo used on his 1969 rookie card, one he shared with amos otis.
after the championship- 1970: gary began 1970 pitching the fourth game of the season. On april 11th, he pitched into the 9th inning, allowing just one run, beating the cardinals 4-1 in st. Louis.
after the championship- 1970: gary began 1970 pitching the fourth game of the season. On april 11th, he pitched into the 9th inning, allowing just one run, beating the cardinals 4-1 in st. Louis.
after two no decisions, he earned a pair of victories on the early west coast road trip to have him had start out the year at 3-0 with a 1.72 era.
one hitter: on may 13th gentry pitched one of the best games of his career, as he flirted with a no hitter at wrigley field. Gentry held the cubs hitless until two outs of the bottom of the 8th inning, when ernie banks singled to left field spoiling the no hit bid. It was the only hit gentry allowed in the game, as he struck out seven cubs & finished with a one hit, 4-0 victory.
shut out: on may 27th gentry had another fine outing, this one against steve carlton & the st. Louis cardinals, also at shea stadium. He struck out nine cardinals, pitching a three-hit shutout as the mets won 3-0.
in june he lost his first two decisions, including a 10-2 loss in cincinnati where he gave up six runs on ten hits, as well as serving up hrs to johnny bench & lee may. But he then won his next two starts & was 7-4 with a 3.62 era entering july. But then gary struggled a bit, taking a pair of losses in july & going on the dl for two weeks without any wins in the month.
in august he earned a save on the 8th, when he came in to relieve jerry koosman in a wild 12-9 win in pittsburgh. On august 12th he pitched a one run, four hit victories at riverfront stadium in cincinnati to beat the reds.
his next start came at shea, where he pitched another one run four hitter to beat the houston astros. At the time of the win, the mets were just 2.5 games behind the pirates in second place. But the miracle mets fell short in 1970, as they fell to third place by seasons end.
from mid-august on gentry finished out the year losing his last three decisions (nine no decisions) ending with a 9-9 record, one save & a 3.68 era. He struck out 138 batters, walked 86 in 188 innings pitched, throwing five complete games with two shut outs.
trivia: gary gentry weas an outstanding fielding pitcher. He made just one error in his career on the mound. That came in august of 1970 covering first base on a ground ball hit by pete rose.
temper: gentry had a temper as well, he let his emotions get to him more than once on the field. Not only did he aggravate umpires & opposing teams with his anger but also his own teammates. Gentry claimed the mets were giving tom seaver special treatment, as he always made his starts while others may be skipped over on off days or for rain outs. Gentry oversaw that seaver was the cy young winner & future hall of famer.
gentry once publicly by tossed his glove in the air when he thought outfielder cleon jones had been lax on a fly ball..Jpg)
in another instance he stood on the mound with his hands on his hips, looking toward centerfield after tommie agee had misjudged a fly ball. The fans were outraged when he showed up the popular agee & gentry received a lot of angry fan mail.
gentry later said his anger was geared toward the umpires. Gil hodges sat him down & gave him a talking too, explaining how he needed to control his temper in front of thousands of fans, especially in the new york limelight.
1971: gentry got the second start of the season but took a 6-2 loss to the montreal expos at home, as he allowed three runs in 6.2 innings of work. He then lost his next start in montreal as well.
second career one hitter: on april 18th in the first game of a double header at shea stadium, gentry had a no hitter going into the 6th inning, against the pittsburgh pirates. He retired the first 13 batters, before issuing a walk, then hitting bob robertson with a pitch. Gentry was then instructed to walk jackie hernandez intentionally with two outs to face the pitcher luke walker, whom he struck out to end the inning.
in the top of the 6th, with one out he walked ritchie hebner. Then gentry gave up a triple to roberto clemente spoiling the no hit bid. It was the only hit the pirates would have in the game. The game was now tied 1-1 & clemente scored when willie stargell hit a sac fly to left field to put the pirates ahead 2-1. Gentry struck out six & walked three along the way.
the mets would go ahead in the bottom of the 6th on a two run hr by cleon jones. Tommie agee then homered & bob aspromonte drove in another run-in leading gentry to another one hit 5-2 victory.
on april 28th gary pitched another complete game victory, giving up just one run to the cardinals in st. Louis in a 9-1 win.
in may he made five starts never allowing more than two earned runs, but only got credit for one win. On may 10th at shea, gentry beat the astros wade blasingame 2-1 with the help of a bu harrelson two run 7th inning single.
on may 26th he pitched ten innings allowing just two runs to the phillies but got no decision, as
the mets lost the game 3-2 in 12th inning on a larry bowas base hit scoring tim mccarver.
on may 26th he pitched ten innings allowing just two runs to the phillies but got no decision, as
the mets lost the game 3-2 in 12th inning on a larry bowas base hit scoring tim mccarver.
in june, gentry had his best month of the year, going 4-1 with two complete games. He struck out 25 batters & walked 16 in six games.
two hit shut-out: on june 18th, he threw a two-hit shutout against the philadelphia phillies, notching seven strike outs in the 2-0 win over ken reynolds. Two starts later in philadelphia, he beat rick wise tossing a four hit 3-1 win, although the run was unearned.
two hit shut-out: on june 18th, he threw a two-hit shutout against the philadelphia phillies, notching seven strike outs in the 2-0 win over ken reynolds. Two starts later in philadelphia, he beat rick wise tossing a four hit 3-1 win, although the run was unearned.
family drama: that summer the gentrys had a family crisis at their home in arizona. Their three-year-old son nearly drowned when he jumped into the pool at their house unattended. Garys wife janet jumped into the pool & saved the boys life by giving him mouth to mouth resuscitation.
manager gil hodges told him to go home to be with his family & gentry missed a week of action. Upon his return he took a loss at pittsburgh & was ejected from the game when he bumped umpire shag crawford. He was fined & suspended for three games.
gentry made just four starts in august going 1-1. On august 4th, he lost a 1-0 heart breaker to gary nolan & the reds when pete rose doubled home a run in the top of the 8th inning. The loss dropped him to .500 at 9-9. On august 22nd he beat the padres at shea, then took a no decision to the dodgers, in a 2-1 win as he left the game in a 1-1 tie after eight innings. The mets won it on cleon jones walk off hr.
by september the mets were out of the race & finished 83-79 in third place. Gentry went 2-2 in the month. On september 7th he gave up a season high seven runs, including two hrs in a loss at montreal.
third season shut out: on september 17th, gary shut out the eventual world champion pirates at three rivers stadium. He struck out seven & walked just one in the 3-0 mets win.
gentry finished the year at 12-11 (second most wins on the staff, behind tom seavers 20 wins) with a 3.23 era.
he struck out 155 batters, walked 82 and was a work horse pitching 203 innings, while throwing three shutouts & eight complete games (both second on the staff to seaver).
but it was a frustrating year for gentry & he told the media he couldnt wait for the season to be over to get out of new york.
winter trade talks: that off season, the padres & angels both showed interest in gentry in trades, but the mets gm bob scheffing refused to deal the youngster. Saying hes just a kid & with his stuff hes better than a .500 pitcher. Instead, he gave up nolan ryan in the trade for jim fregosi that probably could have still been made if it was gentry dealt.
at the end of spring training & the first players union strike, gil hodges suffered a fatal heart attack shocking the organization. The mets had to carry on & yogi berra was named manager.
1972: in the second game of the 1972 season, gentry took a rough loss to steve blass & the world champion pirates. Although he allowed just one run through six innings, blass shut out the mets 2-0 on a three hitter.
from april 27th to may 17th, gentry then went on to win three straight decisions, earning wins on the west coast in san diego & san francisco, as well as a game at shea against the montreal expos. In five games opponents hit just .191 against him & he notched 26 strike outs.
from april 27th to may 17th, gentry then went on to win three straight decisions, earning wins on the west coast in san diego & san francisco, as well as a game at shea against the montreal expos. In five games opponents hit just .191 against him & he notched 26 strike outs.
two hitter: on may 2nd, in san francisco he threw a two-hitter, but did allow two runs in the 3-2 mes win, striking out five the giants. In that game he also collected an rbi single off don carrithers.
when the giants came to shea, he allowed just one run in seven innings & earned no decision in the mets 2-1 win. On may 17th, he won a complete game victory in a 12-2 win over the expos at shea. On may 23rd, he left a 1-1 tie with the cubs & fergie jenkins at wrigley field. Tug mcgraw lost the game in the 8th inning on paul popovichs rbi double.
but from may 28th to june 29th, he lost five straight decisions allowing five runs or more in four of those games, as his era rose to 4.06 by the end of june. On june 17th, he gave up a season high three hrs & eight runs to the reds at riverfront stadium.
on july 20th he pitched a complete game 2-1 victory over al downing & the dodgers in los
angeles. In that game he struck out six & walked four.
in his next two starts he gave up three runs or more & fell to a 5-8 record. Manager yogi berra put him in the bullpen for most of august. In six relief appearances he gave up four runs in ten innings finishing off three games.
angeles. In that game he struck out six & walked four.
in his next two starts he gave up three runs or more & fell to a 5-8 record. Manager yogi berra put him in the bullpen for most of august. In six relief appearances he gave up four runs in ten innings finishing off three games.
gentry returned to the rotation in september. In his first two starts he pitched into the 7th inning giving up just one run each time while earning wins over the cubs & cardinals to get to 7-8.
his last two outings were rough as he never got past the second inning, allowing more than four runs each time.
in 1972, gentry was 7-10 record posting his highest era in his met career, at 4.01. He struck out 120 batters with 75 walks in 164 innings of work, in 32 appearances making 26 starts. Gentry threw three complete games as well.
although gm bob scheffing practically admitted his biggest regret was not trading gentry instead of ryan, gentry was still young and had some trade value with a promising future.
trade to atlanta: that winter he was traded to the atlanta braves along with reliever danny frisella in exchange for felix millan & george stone. It was a great trade for the mets, as they went onto the 1973 world series with key contributions from both players.
post mets career: in 1973 he was 4-6 with a 3.43 era for the braves. By july, he developed bone chips in his elbow and was out for the rest of the season.
over the next two seasons, he pitched in just ten games for atlanta making three starts as the injuries ruined his career. On april 8th, 1974, he was in the bullpen next to teammate tom house who caught hank aarons 715th record setting hr. He made just three appearances that season before needing tendon surgery. On may 6, 1975, he made his last appearance for the braves. He refused to take a pay cut & was released.
in 1975 he was re-signed by the mets but tore a flexor muscle in his right elbow. He had pitched just one game at aa jackson then was released on june 19th..Jpg)
career stats: during his seven -year career, he was 46-49 with a 3.56 era. In 157 games he threw eight shut outs with 25 complete games. He struck out 615 batters walking 369 batters in 902 innings pitched.
mets career: his mets career spanned 131 games, going 41-42 with 563 strike outs 324 walks & a 3.56 era.
gentry stated in 2009 that he felt he wasnt welcome at shea stadium after mrs. Joan payson passed away. He said when the new ownership changed, the old baltimore regime came over. This was the frank cashen, george bamberger days of the early 1980s.
retirement: after his injury in 1975, realizing his baseball career was over, he learned the real estate business. He worked in real estate eventually managing subsidized housing for senior citizens in arizona.
in his retirement gentry has lived in scottsdale arizona.
honors: in 2009 gentry finally made his return to the mets organization for the 40th anniversary reunion of the 1969 championship team. He returned once again for the teams 50th anniversary in 2019.
quotes: ron swoboda in the book amazing- his stuff was every bit as good as seavers. He had just as live an arm. When i wasnt playing, i used to warm him up in the bullpen just to keep my own reflexes sharp.
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Penn state’s second-half wobble could have turned into a full-blown disaster, but instead it ended with a fourth-quarter play from an unlikely source.
cornerback ibn mcdaniels, a redshirt sophomore transfer from syracuse who has been seeing more snaps lately, came through with the interception that steadied the nittany lions after they had nearly let the game slip away. He was a half-step behind the receiver in man coverage when demond williams jr. Put the ball toward the back shoulder, and mcdaniels rose up to haul it in and send penn state’s offense back onto the field.
that kind of moment would have caught plenty of people off guard. Mcdaniels entered the game with just three tackles and a pass breakup on the season, so the pick stood out even more as a breakthrough for a player whose role has grown gradually.
“to be honest with you, i think the guy thats been the surprise of our whole team on defense has been ibn,” matt campbell said tuesday. “That guy has played as good as anybody the last two weeks, and the play he made in a critical moment in the football game on saturday is unbelievable and its awesome.”
rocco becht pointed to mcdaniels’ work during the bye week as a big reason the corner was ready when his chance came. Becht said mcdaniels showed up on the practice field and gave the defense a boost, then carried that over once he got into the game. He also highlighted the traits that make mcdaniels tough to throw against.
“he was able to go out and make great plays for the defense (in the bye week), and it showed,” becht said. “The coaches saw it, and they decided to put him in the game, and hes been able to go out there and make great plays. For him, just his ability to have so much length and speed at that position is huge.”
mcdaniels’ path to this point has been a quiet one. Over two seasons at syracuse, he appeared in 15 games and recorded only four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup before entering the transfer portal. Since arriving in happy valley, his role has expanded little by little as the season has gone on.
campbell said the injuries piling up across the roster have made that growth even more important, and he expects mcdaniels to keep being part of the solution.
“ibn’s story is great,” campbell said. “Especially as injuries mount up, youre going to need some of those guys to step into bigger roles and the confidence that they build when they have some success. I think those are big wins for everybody.”
mcdaniels wasn’t the only reserve earning praise. Campbell also said cornerback jahmir joseph, offensive linemen garrett sexton, defensive tackle ty blanding and running back cam wallace have all given penn state important minutes off the bench in recent weeks, helping fuel the back-to-back wins.
defensive coordinator d’anton lynn said that kind of depth matters most at cornerback, especially in conference play. He said the team “needs to have multiple guys at that position,” and pointed to mcdaniels and joseph as the depth pieces trusted to step in when audavion collins and daryus dixson need a breather.
“we just trust them in games,” lynn said. “Now they have to keep on doing it every single day, but i think that theyve been doing an outstanding job, and it helps keep those other guys fresh.”
in other news...
penn state fans got a scary jack ham update
penn state fans got a jolt before kickoff when hall of famer jack ham was hospitalized in seattle after a medical emergency ahead of a penn state game. Ham, who starred for the nittany lions before becoming a longtime pittsburgh steelers linebacker, has remained a familiar presence around the program for years as a color commentator on penn state football radio broadcasts.
matt campbell later offered a reassuring update, saying ham is making great progress and remains in stable condition. For a fan base that has heard hams voice and seen his connection to the program for so long, the news brought an immediate wave of concern, and then some relief as his condition improved. [Read more ????]
penn state fans got another big nfl reminder this weekend
former penn state players kept popping up all over the nfl scoreboard in week 9, another reminder of how much pro talent has come out of happy valley. Kaytron allen chipped in on special teams for the miami dolphins with a 46-yard fake punt run and picked up his first career reception, while saquon barkley found the end zone for the philadelphia eagles. Elsewhere, parker washington hauled in a touchdown for the jacksonville jaguars, adding to a weekend that kept penn state fans checking box scores well after the college games were over.
the biggest late-game swing came from juwan johnson, who caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime for the new orleans saints, while dani dennis-sutton added tackles and a sack for the green bay packers. It was the kind of scattered but steady showing that underscores how deep penn states nfl footprint remains, with alumni contributing in every phase and at every level. For a fan base that tracks its former stars closely, this was one of those weekends that made the pro schedule feel a little like a reunion. [Read more ????]
penn state bowl projections just sparked a travel debate among fans
penn states latest win pushed the nittany lions to five victories and put them within striking distance of bowl eligibility with three games left, which is exactly the point in the season when the projection chatter starts to heat up. National outlets have already begun slotting penn state into a range of possible postseason destinations, with names like the fenway bowl, pinstripe bowl, dukes mayo bowl and first responder bowl all showing up in the early guesses.
the travel conversation is part of the fun, but it is also a reminder of how much can still change before any real planning begins. Depending on how penn state finishes, the matchup and location could shift along with it, and every projection remains speculative until bowl eligibility is officially secured. For fans, the next few weeks will decide not just whether there is a bowl trip, but what kind of trip it might turn into. [Read more ????] |
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| Best Bets for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 |
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This weeks best bets for arts, entertainment and more.
events
texrep presents pride & prejudice at 7:30 p.M. Friday and saturday and 2 p.M. Sunday at stilwell theatre at the texarkana college humanities building, 2500 n. Robison rd., Texarkana, texas. Info: texrep.Org.
four states auto museum, 217 laurel st, texarkana, arkansas, has its annual fall car show in conjunction with the veterans day parade on saturday. Registration opens at 8 a.M. With awards presentation at 3 p.M. Burgers available, 50/50 pot drawing, and more. Admission is $25 for museum members and $30 for non-members. Info: fourstatesautomuseum.Org.
experience texarkana presents the sixth annual candy cane corral from 9 a.M. To 4 p.M. Saturday at the four states fairgrounds, 3700 e. 50th st., Texarkana, arkansas. Shopping for hand-made items, boutique clothes, sweets, and more. Admission is $5, with kids 12 and under getting in free. Info: fourstatesfair.Com.
veterans day parade & extravaganza, hosted by intense lineberry production, is saturday in downtown texarkana. Parade begins at 11 a.M., Followed by vendor booths and gary allan in concert at 7 p.M. Info: texarkanamusic.Com.
colorhype txk hosts paint and sip events, including rustic blooms at 6 p.M. Tuesday; wings of grace at 6 p.M. Tuesday, dec. 1; and old st. Nick at 6 p.M. Tuesday, dec. 8, all at redbone magic brewing, 1304 texas blvd., Texarkana, texas. Tickets $40. Info: facebook.Com/colorhypetxk.
gateway farmers holiday market is 8 a.M. To noon saturday, nov. 21, at 602 east jefferson ave., Texarkana, arkansas. Handcrafted gifts and crafts, fresh-baked goods and home-canned treats, usda meats, unique holiday finds and more. Info: facebook.Com/gatewayfarmersmarket.
cowgirl market is noon to 6 p.M. Saturday, nov. 21, and 12 p.M. To 5 p.M. Sunday, nov. 22, at four states fairgrounds, 3700 e 50th st., Texarkana, arkansas. Info: cowgirlmarket.Com.
omega psi phi fraternity inc. Theta upsilon chapter presents a masquerade ball at 7 p.M. Saturday, nov. 21, at the texarkana canvas center, 2101 texas blvd., Texarkana, texas. Admission is $60 per person, or tables of eight for $480. Live music with soulvybe, drinks by shans bartending services, and more. Info: facebook.Com/thetaupsilonchapteroppf.
community healthcore foundation presents the annual thanksgiving day turkey trot on thursday, nov. 26, at spring lake park, 4303 n. Park rd., Texarkana, texas. A turkey trot 5k, kids half mile fun dash, and sleep-in to support options available. Info: runsignup.Com.
the cpkc holiday train is travelling the u.S. And canada to spread cheer and raise money, food and awareness for community food banks. The train will be at the west 4th st. Railway crossing in downtown texarkana from 4:45 p.M. To 5:15 p.M. Sunday, nov. 29. Info: cpkcr.Com/en/community/holidaytrain.
perot theatre, 221 main st., Texarkana, texas, has community ballet of texarkana presenting the nutcracker at 7 p.M. Friday, dec. 4; 2 p.M. And 7 p.M. Saturday, dec. 5; and 2 p.M. Sunday, dec. 6. Tickets are $15-$20. Upcoming: pops i: christmas at the perot, is 4 p.M. Sunday, dec. 13. Traditional sing-along, announcement of the celebrity conductor competitions winner, the tso chamber singers, the texarkana youth symphony orchestra, an appearance from santa, and more. Tickets from $23.50 to $78.50. Info: 903-792-4992 or perottheatre.Org.
vfw post 5873, new boston, texas, hosts comedian mikey b. At 7:30 p.M. Friday, dec. 4. Show is 21+. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door.
the main street texarkana 2026 christmas parade, presented by patterson troike foundation, is 7 p.M. Monday, dec. 7, in downtown texarkana. Info: facebook.Com/mainstreettexarkana.
miller county fair association presents the cowboy christmas ball at 7 p.M. Thursday, dec. 17, at texarkana arkansas convention center, 5200 convention plaza dr, texarkana, arkansas. Tickets are $50 each or $90 for couples. Dinner, dancing, and awards. Info: facebook.Com/millercountyfairar.
music
fat jacks, 3324 n. State line ave., Texarkana, arkansas, has paul holder and the hot snakes on friday; and gary allen with afterparty by heather linn & the deacons on saturday. Info: 870-774-jack.
twisted fork grill & bar, 5522 summerhill rd., Texarkana, texas, has jase bryant on friday. Info: facebook.Com/twistedforktexarkana.
1923 banana club, 223 front st., Texarkana, arkansas, has split decision at 8 p.M. Saturday. Info: 903-824-7674 or restaurantji.Com/ar/texarkana/1923-banana-club-/.
redbone magic brewing, 1304 texas blvd., Texarkana, texas, has the keri winters band at 7:30 saturday. Info: redbone-magic-brewing-company at facebook.Com.
perot theatre, 221 main st., Texarkana, texas, has an evening with jed harrelson at 7:30 p.M. Friday, nov. 27. Tickets are $29-$49. Info: 903-792-4992 or perottheatre.Org.
museums & history
texarkana museums system invites guests to visit the museum of regional history, 219 n state line, for day trips, family reunion groups or family fun days, with times and pricing available online. Hours are 10 a.M. To 5 p.M. Tuesday through friday and 10 a.M. To 4 p.M. Saturdays. Info: 903-793-4831 or texarkanamuseum.Org.
the perot museum of nature and science operates from 10 a.M. To 5 p.M. Monday and wednesday through saturday, 11 a.M. To 5 p.M. Sunday, and is closed tuesday. Member-only access available from 9 a.M. To 10 a.M. Saturday and 10 a.M. To 11 a.M. Sunday. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase timed-entry tickets on sale in advance at perotmuseum.Org. The perot museum is located at 2201 n. Field street in dallas, texas. Visit perotmuseum.Org or call 214-428-5555.
fort worth museum of science and history, 1600 gendy st., Fort worth, texas, hours are 10 a.M. To 5 p.M. Tuesday through saturday, and noon to 5 p.M. Sunday. Current public healthy and safety guidelines will be upheld. All museum systems are open except the omni theater. Info: fwmuseum.Org or 817-255-9300.
arts & ends
trahc, 321 w 4th st., Texarkana, texas, regional arts center has current gallery hours from 10 a.M. To 4 p.M. Wednesday through saturday. Admission is free, with tours available by appointment. Artspace, 518 pine st., Texarkana, texas, is open from 10 a.M. To 3 p.M. Wednesday, thursday and saturday at the mayo arts makerspace, with $10 daily admission or yearly admission through trahc membership. Info: trahc.Org.
a holiday arts market is 10 a.M. To 5 p.M. Friday, dec. 4, and 10 a.M. To 4 p.M. Saturday, dec. 5, at the regional arts center, 321 w. 4th st., Texarkana, texas. Find one-of-a-kind handmade gifts featuring a variety of local and regional artists, with the julies deli food truck available. Info: 903-792-8681 or trahc.Org.
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