The Waco Insider #34
Epiphanies New Works Festival, Feartastic Challenge, and MCC Faculty Jazz Concert
Wild Imagining’s second annual Epiphanies New Works Festival takes place this weekend at Cultivate 7twelve. Bookended by Friday and Sunday night performances of Jesus and Valium, last year’s festival winner, you can also see staged readings of four more cutting-edge plays.
On Friday night, Sean Skellington helps you face your fears — spiders? snakes? confined spaces? — at Rogue Media Network’s first Feartastic Challenge. Or, if you’re into jazz, check out the free MCC Faculty Jazz Concert at McLennan Community College on Tuesday night.
In our Now Hear & Read This! section following this week’s event listings:
Listen to Frank Exum play Heitor Villa-Lobos’s “Etude 11,” our latest song of the week.
Meet community organizer Dominic Villa and learn more about Silent House Theatre Company.
Get an overview of Waco-area pumpkin patches for family fun.
Upcoming Events
Events subject to change. Visit The Waco Insider for complete event details, venue info, and newly added/updated listings.
Thursday, October 7
Lyceum Series: Master Class with Derek Brown | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Totalitarianism, Faith & Dissent: Czech Catholic Václav Benda & Beyond | Armstrong Browning Library & Museum | 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux | 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
“Who’s Got Talent?” Show | Rogue Media Network | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night | Truelove Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Songwriter Thursday | Backyard Saloon | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday Night Hills: Cameron Park Road Ride | Bicycle World | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Famous Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Fool Proof or … Curses, Fooled Again | Brazos Theatre | Tickets | 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Lyceum Series: Jazz Ensemble with Derek Brown | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
MCC Wind Ensemble Concert | Ball Performing Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Friday, October 8
Understanding Cybersecurity in Today’s World | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Larissa Boyd | Triple B's Smokehouse | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Baylor Club | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
I and You | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Epiphanies New Works Festival: Jesus and Valium | Cultivate 7twelve | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Feartastic Challenge | Rogue Media Network | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fool Proof or … Curses, Fooled Again | Brazos Theatre | Tickets | 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Friday Night Magic: Commander | Nexus Esports | 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
West Side Story | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bruce Carbonara | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Chris Janson with Kody West | Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Courtney & Armando | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday, October 9
The Buzz on Bees | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
“Eats in the East” Walk | St. John Missionary Baptist Church | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Brazos River Cleanup | Waco Paddle Company | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Makers & Creatives Downtown Market | Rogue Media Network | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
College Football: Baylor vs. West Virginia | McLane Stadium | Tickets | 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
OUT on the Brazos | Brazos Park East | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Post-Oktoberfest Celebration & Watch Party | Dancing Bear Pub | 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
1st Annual Oktoberfest Celebration with Lainey Strange | Pinewood Public House | 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2-Year Anniversary Party & Oktoberfest | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Epiphanies New Works Festival: Near Nellie Bly & Yella Jack Staged Readings | Cultivate 7twelve | Tickets | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Skellington-Daisy Grand Opening | The Black Daisy (Downtown) | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
I and You | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gordon Collier Band | BIG's Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jameson Rodgers with Giovannie & The Hired Guns | Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
OUT on the Brazos After Party | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – midnight
Ain’t Wastin’ Time – A Tribute to The Allman Brothers | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bubba Haze | Hewitt Elks Lodge | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Dustin Terral Band | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday, October 10
2021 Running with the Bulls Fun Run & 5K Race | Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 8:00 am – 11:00 am
A Children’s Opera: Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears (early show) | Mayborn Museum Complex | Tickets | 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
“Cache” A Glimpse of Waco History | Talitha Koum Institute | Tickets | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
I and You | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | Tickets | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Epiphanies New Works Festival: Cardboard Castles Hung on Walls & The Profession Staged Readings | Cultivate 7twelve | Tickets | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fool Proof or … Curses, Fooled Again (matinee) | Brazos Theatre | Tickets | 2:30 pm – 4:45 pm
A Children’s Opera: Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears (late show) | Mayborn Museum Complex | Tickets | 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Waco Early Jazz Quartet | Valley Mills Vineyards | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Epiphanies New Works Festival: Jesus and Valium | Cultivate 7twelve | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
La Maquinaria Nortena | Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday, October 11
Monday Funday with Cody & Zech | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday Night Trivia | Backyard Saloon | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Symphonic Band | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, October 12
Hard to Kill Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
William Kent Krueger | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
MCC Faculty Jazz Concert | McLennan Community College – Music & Theatre Arts Building | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Backyard Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Space Cops, The Dimaggios & Midnight Tradesmen | Truelove Bar | 9:00 pm – midnight
Wednesday, October 13
The Meetup at Startup Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Fabled Storytime | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Trivia | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Floetic & Loud Spoken Word & Poetry | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Now Hear & Read This!
Song of the Week: Frank Exum plays “Etude 11” by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Read more about Frank Exum and his upcoming performances at The Waco Insider.
Downtown Depot: “Dominic Villa & Silent House Theatre”
Host Austin Meek talks to community organizer Dominic Villa about growing up in South Waco and how he’s working to improve his neighborhood. Plus, hear from Brayden Braziel and Alex Blanton of Silent House Theater Company, whose production of I & You closes out its run of performances this weekend.
Listen to the podcast.
“Pumpkin Patches In and Around Waco”
Fall is here, so there’s no time like the present to enjoy the — more or less! — cooler weather. Carrie Maddux surveys half a dozen area pumpkin patches that provide a day (or evening) of fun activities for your entire family.
Read the complete article at Waco Moms.
Coming Next Week
Waco Cultural Arts Fest, Brew at the Zoo, and The Goon Squad.