{"id":634,"date":"2015-02-20T03:27:35","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T03:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avada.theme-fusion.com_demos\/hotel\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=634"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:28:22","slug":"culture","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/portfolio-items\/culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:-55px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Culture<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-&#091;20px&#093; text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5196e390-8e86-4b16-9302-c9288741b48e\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Dazzling performing arts complexes and cultural venues are scattered throughout the region, anchored by world-class facilities located in the downtown area of the main city. Recent decades have seen a phenomenal influx of majestic venues and state-of-the-art arenas that showcase everything from Broadway hits to symphony, opera, ballet, live stage performances, and top international artists performing in every imaginable medium. Even in the smaller towns, active arts groups and community theaters thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:4vw;--awb-padding-right:12.6667px;--awb-padding-left:17.6667px;--awb-padding-top-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-right-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:8vw;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_8);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(139deg, var(--awb-custom_color_8) 100%,var(--awb-color1) 0%);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.045 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.015 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#384d6a;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Performing Arts<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;max-width:15%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#384d6a;border-color:#384d6a;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#384d6a;--awb-margin-right:15%;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p><strong>Theatre<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com\">ArtsView Children\u2019s Theatre<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherokeetheatre.net\">Cherokee Civic Theatre<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrelongview.com\">Theatre Longview<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjc.edu\/theatre\">TJC Theatre Program<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tylercivictheatre.com\">Tyler Civic Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Music &amp; Dance<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/etsymphonicband.com\">East Texas Symphonic Band<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/etso.org\">East Texas Symphony Orchestra<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belchercenter.com\/community-events\/longview-ballet-theater.html\">Longview Ballet Theatre<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longviewsymphony.org\">Longview Symphony<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylercivicchorale.org\">Tyler Civic Chorale<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:4vw;--awb-padding-right:10.666699999999999px;--awb-padding-left:17.6667px;--awb-padding-top-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-right-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:8vw;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(139deg, var(--awb-color1) 40%,hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%)) 100%);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.045 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0.009 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0.006 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#384d6a;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Regional Art Venues<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;max-width:15%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color8);border-color:var(--awb-color8);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-right:15%;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/visittyler.com\/bergfeld-park\">Bergfeld Park<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/o\/caldwell-auditorium\">Caldwell Auditorium<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cowancenter.org\">Cowan Center<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belchercenter.com\">LeTourneau University Belcher Center<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/libertytyler.com\">Liberty Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:4vw;--awb-padding-right:9.666699999999999px;--awb-padding-left:17.6667px;--awb-padding-top-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-right-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:8vw;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(141deg, #f6efe1 100%,var(--awb-color1) 0%);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0.06 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#384d6a;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Visual Arts<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;max-width:15%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#384d6a;border-color:#384d6a;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#384d6a;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtowntyler.org\/gallery-main-street\">Gallery Main Street<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lmfa.org\">Longview Museum of Fine Art<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tylermuseum.org\">Tyler Museum of Art<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2356,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[29],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"class_list":["post-634","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=634"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3121,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/634\/revisions\/3121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=634"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=634"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunraycityguide.com\/TylerTX-BHHSPremier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}