“The good we procure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.”
Jane Addams
With so much uncertainty around the globe, this edition offers some GOOD news. Children’s author Nancy Churnin writes inspiring stories that approach diversity by focusing on accomplishments of historical characters. Another story explains how Van Cliburn became known as “The Texan Who Conquered Russia” more than 60 years ago this week when he played for Russian audiences in Moscow. We also visit an exhibit in Marshall featuring artifacts from the towns of Karnack and Uncertain on Caddo Lake.
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“She Leans On Her Spirit,” 28 x 22 inches, color pencil on illustration board by artist Anthony Bruce. See more on his website.
FEATURE
Nancy Churnin’s Diverse Stories Educate All Ages
Award-winning children’s book author Nancy Churnin lives in North Texas and frequently attends local book fests and does school and library visits. She enjoys sharing her books and stories with children and customizes her programs to fit the individual needs of schools and communities. READ MORE.
THIS TIME OF YEAR
The Texan Who Conquered Russia
Renowned pianist Harvey Van Cliburn from Kilgore, Texas, died this day in 2013. It was more than 60 years ago when Kilgore’s 23-year-old Van Cliburn took the world by storm when he won the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow during the Cold War April 13, 1958. He played Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3” in the competition that some say the Soviet’s designed to demonstrate their cultural superiority. READ MORE.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Karnack and Uncertain Remain As ‘Places in the Heart’
“Places in the Heart” is an ongoing series by the Harrison County Historical Museum that is now celebrating artifacts, photos, and natural wonders from the Caddo Lake communities of Karnack and Uncertain, Texas. Visitors can see the exhibit on the second floor at the Memorial City Hall Galleries through April.
The Bowery Players present Four Old Broads by Leslie Kimbell, directed by Shelley Aubrey, at Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA) at 7:30 p.m. March 4, 5, 11, and 12. The matinee occurs at 2:30 p.m. on March 6 and 13. The director and many of the actors from last summer’s successful comedy at WCA, Doublewide, Texas, return for more side-splitting antics. READ MORE.
