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By: Madeleine Morren Communications Intern Growing up, I was always the butt of the joke in my family because I would rather go see a play, watch a movie or tour a museum than watch a football game. I come from a sports family. Three generations of quarterbacks, my mom ran marathons and my sister…

By Rae JeffersonDirector of Marketing and Communications This post is an extension of the Conversations with Creative Waco radio program on 103.3 KWBU fm, where we take you behind the scenes of art and culture in Waco. Catch us live on the fourth and fifth Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.…

By Rachel NelsonInterpretive Park Ranger, NPS; Waco Mammoth National Monument The year was 1978. Two teenage boys were hunting for arrowheads in a creek bed on the outskirts of Waco, Texas. While they were unsuccessful with their pursuit for Native American artifacts that day, their quest would not go unrewarded. They would uncover a mystery so huge,…

By Fiona Bond, Executive Director of Creative Waco This week, Waco’s arts community achieved a small miracle that will have big-picture repercussions for Waco’s reputation as a community with a vibrant, connected, and welcoming community of artists and emerging arts leaders. As a result, local artists are getting some unforeseen new opportunities and exposure. Last…

By Rae JeffersonDirector of Marketing and Communications This weekend in Waco is stuffed to the brim with creative events! From the annual Waco Cultural Arts Fest, to several grand openings, there’s a lot to see and do. Here’s a list of just 11 of the amazing things going on around town today through Sunday, Oct.…

By Meg GilbertExecutive Director, The Art Center of Waco Every time my parents come into town, we go to the Dr Pepper museum. That may sound like an exaggeration. It is not. My dad has always been crazy about Dr Pepper floats. Although I had visited the soda fountain area of the museum many times…

By Belle Bressler of the Dr Pepper Museum Check out these 10 things you probably wouldn’t expect to find in the 23 soda poppin’ stops at the Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute! 1) Old Corner Drug Store This famous drug store, owned by Wade Morrison was located just a few blocks away from…

By Alexia GalavizCreative Waco Intern Rebecca Edwards is a photographer and native West Texan who now calls Waco home. The Waco 52 artist’s passion for photography has been a pulse throughout her life. Read on to find out more about Rebecca’s chosen craft and her hopes for Waco 52.  AG: What type of art do…

By Emily CarolinExhibits, Communication, and Visitor Services Intern, Mayborn Museum Complex This post is courtesy of our friends at the Mayborn Museum. They’ve got loads of educational and kid-friendly activities for the season, so be sure to make them part of your summer fun! Here are 10 animals you probably didn’t know you could see…

By Rae JeffersonDirector of Marketing and Communications On May 12, local artists were invited by State Representatives Charles “Doc” Anderson and Kyle Kacal to display art in the lower rotunda of the Texas State Capitol. Artists, city and state leaders, supporters of the arts and drivers in the cultural growth of Waco gathered at the…