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Foreigner
The classic rock band behind "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "Juke Box Hero" live at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
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The premier performing arts venue at the University of Texas at Tyler, hosting symphony concerts, theater productions, and cultural performances.
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An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth
Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth performs at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
Theater
Martha Graham Dance Company
The Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance company in the United States, performs masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists.
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bachman-Turner Overdrive performs at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
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ETSO: Every Breath You Take — The Music of Sting & The Police
The East Texas Symphony Orchestra performs the music of Sting and The Police.
Theater
Beetlejuice
The Broadway musical based on Tim Burton's film follows Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager, after she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.
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An Evening of Alton Brown
The host of Good Eats and Iron Chef America takes the stage with new demonstrations, music and what he calls slightly scaled-down mayhem.
Family
Curious George: The Golden Meatball
George and Chef Pisgetti compete in a Golden Meatball contest in Rome after their restaurant loses customers to a faster machine, and George learns cooking's secret ingredient along the way.
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The Oak Ridge Boys
Country music legends known for four-part harmonies and hits like "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue" bring more than 50 years of tradition to the stage.
Family
Tilt! by Cirque Mechanics
A circus thrill ride set in the neon-soaked world of a 1980s amusement park, blending circus arts, storytelling and man-powered engineering.
Theater
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
The national tour of a holiday musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, reimagining Scrooge in the 1930s Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
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Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: A Mariachi Christmas
The two-time Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble presents a holiday concert blending beloved Christmas classics with mariachi traditions, part of their La Nueva Generación world tour.
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
The long-running holiday concert tour comes to the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
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Waitress
The Broadway musical follows Jenna, a waitress and pie-maker who dreams of escaping her small town and troubled marriage, with original music and lyrics by Grammy winner Sara Bareilles.
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Danny Gokey
Three-time Grammy-nominated Christian music artist Danny Gokey, known for his run on American Idol, performs at the Cowan Center.
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Shucked
A Broadway musical comedy: Maizy and Beau are about to marry when the corn that protects their small community starts to die, and someone must leave Cob County to find answers. Runs 2 hours 15 minutes; recommended for ages 10 and up.
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ETSO: Bravo! A Night at the Theatre
The East Texas Symphony Orchestra performs music from the stage.
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The King's Singers
Six-member a cappella ensemble that has set the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world's greatest stages for more than fifty years, with Grammy Awards and an Emmy.
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U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
The official touring band of the U.S. Army, formed in 1969, performs jazz in styles from big band swing and bebop to Latin and patriotic selections.
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Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra
NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis leads a Mardi Gras celebration blending New Orleans jazz, R&B, funk and street rhythms.
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ETSO: The Flute in Flight
An East Texas Symphony Orchestra concert at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
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Clint Black
Country star Clint Black, whose debut album Killin' Time produced five consecutive No. 1 singles, performs at the Cowan Center.
Theater
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, features rising ballet stars ages 16 to 21 in classical, neoclassical and contemporary works.
Theater
Hadestown
The Tony Award-winning musical on tour at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
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ETSO Season Finale: Requiem for Patriots
The East Texas Symphony Orchestra closes its 2026-27 season at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
Lecture
A Conversation with Dr. Francis Collins
A Distinguished Lecture event at the UT Tyler Cowan Center.
Family
Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical
Clifford bounds onto the stage in a new musical comedy adventure about friendship and imagination, as Emily Elizabeth's tiny puppy grows house-sized and the family moves to Birdwell Island.
Family
Bluey's Big Play
A theatrical adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning children's series, brought to life with puppets and live performance.
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An Evening with Bernadette Peters
Three-time Tony Award recipient Bernadette Peters performs with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, with songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerry Herman.
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Time For Three
The Grammy- and Emmy-winning trio of Ranaan Meyer, Nicolas Kendall and Charles Yang merges classical, Americana and singer-songwriter traditions.
Location and contact
- 3900 University Blvd., FAC 1120, Tyler, TX 75799
- (903) 566-7191
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