Dwight Yoakum will perform Friday, October 17, 2025 at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and resort in Thackerville. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Some of the songs Yoakam is best known for are “Streets of Bakersfield” with Buck Owens, “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose,” “You’re the One,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry,” and “Fast As You.”

The Bonham Public Library is proud to announce its 125th Anniversary, marking over a century of dedication to literacy, learning, and community enrichment. To commemorate this milestone, the City of Bonham will present a formal proclamation at the upcoming City Council meeting, October 13, 2025, recognizing the Library’s historic contributions and ongoing impact.
Throughout the year, the Library will host a series of special events and programs celebrating its legacy and inviting the community to participate.

Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) today announced the full lineup of Broadway shows coming to Dallas in the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. The season includes six Dallas premieres and the return of audience favorites.

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences, Imagine, and Eventim Live are excited to announce that the U.S. tour of Harry Potter™: The Exhibition will make its next stop in Dallas, TX debuting at Pepper Square on October 24, 2025. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 10.

Panda-monium is about to take over North Texas! Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Asian food and culture festivals, is making its Dallas debut this fall at Carpenter Park in Downtown Dallas. The family-friendly event runs November 7–9, 2025, with tickets going on sale Tuesday, September 17. (photos by Panda Fest TX, LLC)

1997 – death of John Denver, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best selling artists in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era." He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, disdain for city life, enthusiasm for music, and relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, earning 12 gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads;" "Poems, Prayers & Promises;" "Annie's Song;" "Rocky Mountain High;" "Calypso;" "Thank God I'm a Country Boy;" and "Sunshine on My Shoulders." Known for his love of Colorado, Denver lived in Aspen for much of his life. In 1974, Denver was named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state songs in 2007, and West Virginia did the same for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in 2014. An avid pilot, Denver died at the age of 53 in 1997, in a single-fatality crash while piloting a recently purchased light plane.