John R. Erickson has written and published 75 books and more than 600 articles, at 9:30 and to the and is best known as the author of the Hank the Cowdog series of books, audio-books, and stage plays.
His stories have won a number of awards, including the Audie, Oppenheimer, Wrangler, and Lamplighter Awards, and have been translated into Spanish, Danish, Farsi, and Chinese.
The Hank the Cowdog series began as a self-publishing venture in his garage in 1982 and has endured to become one of the nation’s most popular series for children and families. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck Head of Ranch Security, Erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. USA Today calls the series “the best family entertainment in years.”
John Richard Erickson was born in Midland, Texas, on October 20, 1943, to Joseph W. Erickson and Anna Beth Curry Erickson, the youngest of three children. In 1946, the family moved to Perryton, Texas, in the northeastern Texas Panhandle. . .
Blues and Jazz fans, get ready! The Ritz is incredibly proud to welcome back the one and only Jimmie Vaughan, to rock the Ritz stage, as only Jimmie can do! This dynamic American blues artist, and Texas native, has opened for Eric Clapton, performed with Buddy Guy and his pedigree is true bluesy style! Jimmie was recently named 2020 BMA Best Male Blues Artist and the intimate setting of the Ritz fits this amazing artist like a glove! Meet your friends, at the Ritz, for this incredible show, June 27, 2020, at 7:30PM.