Infomaniacs: July 14, 2014 (7:00am)

Jennifer Cain, Capital Projects Director, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about birding, progress on fire station 7, pickleball and futsal courts at Anderson Park, new tennis courts, project budgets, committee studies, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 25, 2025. Listen to “City of College Station Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

State Representative Trey Wharton of Huntsville (R-TX) visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about his time on the floor this week, Operation Safe Shield, school vouchers, insurance issues, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 25, 2025. Listen to “State Representative Trey Wharton on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

Season 53 has been announced of Texas A&M’s OPAS performance series of Broadway musicals, concerts, and theatrical experiences. The theme of the new season is “The Power of Story & Song”. The season opens September 11th with a concert from Riders in the Sky. Season and priority single tickets go on sale starting June 2nd. News release from OPAS: OPAS officials announced the events coming to the 2025-26 “The Power of Story & Song” season on April 24 before a standing-room-only audience of season ticket package buyers and supporters in the Bethancourt Ballroom at TAMU’s Memorial Student Center. Beginning in September, OPAS will present a season filled with entertaining Broadway musicals, concerts and theatrical experiences no fan of live entertainment should miss. The lineup of performances to be presented from September 2025 to April 2026 includes five events in the Ann Cobb Wiatt Main Stage series, four events in the Intimate Gatherings series, three in the Singular Sensations series, plus two-Family Time special events. Season and priority single tickets may be ordered beginning June 2 at the MSC Box Office (979-845-1234) and online at OPAStickets.org. Season ticket packages offer savings opportunities ranging from 10-15% off regular ticket prices. Season ticket package buyers are assigned seats before single ticket buyers. All events will be performed in the Rudder Theatre Complex at Texas A&M University in College Station. OPAS Executive Director Anne Black states, “As the season came together, we kept coming back to the wonderful stories that will be told this season coupled with the beautiful music that most of our programs offer. “The Power of Story and Song” just came to the forefront for this season’s theme.” Anne continues, “We can’t wait to experience it all together in Rudder beginning this fall with some of the greatest songwriters and performers our great State of Texas has to offer – Riders in the Sky. Combining storytelling songwriting and catchy music, they are truly the perfect way to get things started in September.” This concert is in collaboration with the Texas A&M University Press, for their much-anticipated book; Riders in the Sky: Romancing the West with Music and Humor by Bobbie & Bill Malone. A team of community and TAMU student volunteers worked with Anne Black to select the performances for the 2025-26 season. This year’s committee was chaired by Alan Riley, and included Joe Foster, Kristopher Knoop, Allyson Wright, Janet Anderson, Brad Corrier, Joanna Soules and students Jack Mull, Vincent Meyer, Allison Pawlak, Sophia Bailey and Olivia Lawhead. When asked what programs she’s most excited about seeing in Rudder this year, Anne states, “Well, that’s always a hard question to answer each year. But I was here when the great Hal Holbrook performed his signature, Mark Twain Tonight, in 1986 as part of OPAS Season 13. It was a tour-de-force. I know Richard Thomas will be incredible when he puts his own spin on it. That is probably what I’m most looking forward to.” Anne concludes, “But if you ask me again tomorrow, you’re likely to get a different answer.” Ann Cobb Wiatt Main Stage Series MRS. DOUBTFIRE October 7 & 8, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium THE CHOIR OF MAN January 21 & 22, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium RICHARD THOMAS in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! January 28 & 29, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium Meredith WilLson’s The Music Man March 17 & 18, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium BLUE MAN GROUP BLUEVOLUTION WORLD TOUR March 31 & April 1, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium Intimate Gatherings Series Series sponsored by Comfort Keepers, The Corrier Group and Sonic of Bryan-College Station Riders IN THE SKY September 11, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Theatre CHURCHILL November 6, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Theatre VOCTAVE CHRISTMAS December 1, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Theatre CELLOVOCI February 5, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Theatre Singular Sensations Series SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR – PEACE October 21, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium THE NEW YORK TENORS A Christmas Celebration with Orchestra! November 18, 2025 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY February 17, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Rudder Auditorium OPAS Family Programming Supported by OPAS Encore! MUTTS GONE NUTS UNLEASHED November 1, 2025 • 11 AM & 4 PM • Rudder Auditorium DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL February 21, 2026 • 11 AM & 4 PM • Rudder Auditorium Sponsored by Blue Bell Creameries OPAS programs are made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts Center of Brazos Valley. For more information about all of the events coming to the new OPAS season including descriptions and videos, please visit www.OPAStickets.org.