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In July, they discussed their initial purpose, which was to "recapture, recreate, and preserve the history of the Texas Panhandle by the presentation of a symphonic drama in a permanent theater in the Palo Duro Canyon of Texas." [17] In September 1961, the organization incorporated legally and the group came to represent 40 West Texas counties ...
Texas Outdoor Musical is performed in Palo Duro Canyon State Park in 2023. CANYON — The TEXAS Outdoor Musical recently announced its upcoming 58th season, with tickets on sale now.
The play Texas presented during summers at the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo is loosely based on the history of Henrietta. The 1995 film, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, produced by Clint Eastwood and David Valdez, and starring Robert Duvall, Brian Dennehy and Billy Bob Thornton, depicts the Texas oil rush of the 1930s and is set in Henrietta. [10]
Palo Duro Canyon is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment located in the Texas Panhandle near the cities of Amarillo and Canyon. [2] As one of the largest canyons in the United States , it is roughly 25–40 mi (40–64 km) long and has an average width of 6 mi (9.7 km), but reaches a width of 20 mi (32 km) at places.
Tascosa’s TJ Tillman (4) scores a touchdown during a non district game against Palo Duro, Thursday night, October 24, 2023, at Dick Bivins Stadium, in Amarillo, Texas. Tascosa won 28-7.
The event will celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks on Saturday, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Enjoy a day in Palo Duro Canyon as Texas State Parks celebrate 100 years Skip to main content
Margaret Pease Harper (July 22, 1911 - November 16, 1991) was an American educator, musician and civic leader. She is best known for originating the idea for the historical outdoor drama, Texas, and facilitating both its creation and the Pioneer Amphitheater where it is performed in Palo Duro Canyon.
Canyon is a city in, and the county seat of, Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,836 at the 2020 census. [5] It is part of the Amarillo, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. Canyon is the home of the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical drama Texas.