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Also, an opening reception for an exhibit of local artist Dyan Rey’s artwork is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Arts for Vets gallery.

Ten down-on-their-luck Texans compete to win a new truck by keeping at least one hand on it the longest. As the competition goes on, the audience learns about their stories, struggles and dreams in this show that's based on an award-winning documentary.

Set in 1962, the show tells the fictional story of two West Virginia brothers and their friends, who are jolted by news that the mine where their fathers were killed a decade earlier will be reopened.