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Designated Local Expert Network has endorsed five real estate professionals in three states after each scored 100% on its internal assessment.

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Rusty Gear received the CMA of Texas bluegrass album of the year honor for Music City Drifters at the association’s annual awards gala in Houston.

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Johnny the Hobby Artist plans to release his next annual single, Leah, on Aug. 17, 2027. The song marks a new pop-country direction for the Fort Worth artist after his 2026 track Red White Blue. Why it matters: - Johnny the Hobby Artist is…

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Karla Nivens Entertainment and Myra Jones & The Soul Inspirational Line Dancers will host a free community event on Oct. 24 at Exline Recreation Center in Dallas.

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Doreen Ravenscroft, founder of the Waco Cultural Arts Fest, has spent more than two decades building free arts programming, public art projects and disability-focused education in Waco and across Central Texas.

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Tapville DFW Mobile, a veteran-owned mobile self-pour taproom serving the DFW Metroplex, has earned a 2026 Best of Texas Regional Award.

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El Paso Biergarten in West El Paso has been named a 2026 Best of Texas Award winner, highlighting its role as a community gathering spot with food, drinks and live entertainment.

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Southern Careers Institute is hosting Spooktacular Halloween celebrations at campuses across Texas throughout October, with activities ranging from trunk-or-treating and haunted houses to a job fair in San Antonio.

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EarthX, The Way of the Rain, Inc. and M3 – Make Media Matter will bring the Texas premiere of The Way of the Rain – Hope for Earth to the Dallas Museum of Art on Oct. 22, 2026. The screening ties Robert Redford’s final narration to EarthX’s…

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Chinese singer-songwriter Eric HZ is using the Recording Academy’s new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category to argue for more rigorous, cross-cultural listening.

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Chinese singer-songwriter Eric HZ says artistic merit, commercial success and lasting influence should be judged separately as the Recording Academy launches Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

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The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo will end its 2026 season at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth on Oct. 17 with the Texas Connection Buckle Series Championship.

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Rusty Taco has signed two franchise agreements with Bowlski’s owners Craig and Jennifer Spivey, bringing the taco brand into the family’s entertainment venues in Dallas and Aspen Valley.

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United States Sports Performance Training has been named a 2026 Best of Texas Award winner in the Sports Leagues, Camps & Clinics category.

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Singer-songwriter Delnora was named 2026 Multi-Genre Artist of the Year at the Infinity Music and Film Awards in Nashville and performed during the ceremony.

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The 7th annual Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering will take over the Rockbox Theater in Fredericksburg on Oct. 17 with cowboy music, poetry and stories.

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Tinsel Magazine says Belfast singer-songwriter Jolene Burns repeated as the UK winner at TikTok LIVE’s Music on Stage and placed fifth in the world at the Sept. 18 Global Final.

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Enrique Acosta Gonzalez was named Podcaster of the Year at the Influencer Magazine Awards on Oct. 25, 2026, recognizing his podcasting, leadership development and mentoring work.

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The MusicFest at Steamboat has opened booking for its 41st year, set for Jan. 5-10, 2027, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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The 2026 H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival returns to Plano, Texas, Sept. 17-20 with live music, skydiving exhibitions, family attractions and a new laser show replacing fireworks.