In the Christian faith, the Christmas season isn’t over until Epiphany. And First Christian Church in Corpus Christi has been marking that time for more than 40 years with a festival rooted in the 14th century. On Jan. 9, 1983, First Christian’s congregation performed their first Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. The festival is […]
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Elaborate costumes made in 1976 drive the show at this Fort Worth Boar’s Head festival
When casting 150 performers for the annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, the costumes determine who fits into each role. Each piece of Renaissance apparel, designed and stitched 47 years ago for the annual Epiphany pageant at University Christian Church, was made to last. And they have — without alterations. LaLonnie Lehman, a costume […]