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Get Ready! It’s Livestock Show
and Rodeo Time, Houston!
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ concert lineup includes 21 of
today’s most popular entertainers from a variety of genres set to perform
during the 2015 Show, March 3 – 22, 2015. Tickets are on sale now.
“The fact that we have 16 entertainers returning to the rotating stage is
evidence that the RodeoHouston experience is not only in the stands,
but on the stage as well,” said Joel Cowley, president and CEO of the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. “The best of the best in entertainment, top flight rodeo athletes and great fans combine for an experience
like no other.”
Several popular musical genres are represented in this dynamic entertainer lineup, and together, the 21 celebrated musicians have a remarkable collection of distinguished industry honors, including four members
of the Grand Ole Opry, 21 GRAMMY® awards, one Latin GRAMMY®
award, 88 Academy of Country Music awards, and 63 Country Music Association awards. For the full entertainment line-up, see p. 15 this issue.
Rodeo ticket prices range from $18 to $21, plus applicable fees (a few
performances may have a limited number of tickets available from $24 to
$86). Upper level Value Wednesday tickets are $10. A limited number of
Chute Seats, located directly behind the bucking chutes, are available for
$200, and include food, soft drinks, and the opportunity to watch the star
entertainer from the NRG Stadium floor.
Individual Rodeo tickets can be purchased in the following ways:
online at www.rodeohouston.com or axs.com/rodeohouston; by phone at
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Houston, get ready! It’s Livestock Show and Rodeo time, March 3-22, 2015. Tickets are avilable now
at www.rodeohouston.com or www.axs.com/rodeohouston, or by phone at 1-888-596-4201 or 832-6671080, and in person at BBVA Compass Stadium or NRG Park Box Office. For full entertainment lineup,
see p. 15 this issue. Calf Scramble photo courtesy Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Houston Ballet Presents:
Romeo and Juliet
Joseph at Theatre
Under the Stars
From February 26 - March 8, 2015, Houston Ballet presents the highlight
of the 2014-2015 season: the world premiere of a new production of
Romeo and Juliet by Stanton Welch. One of Shakespeare’s most famous
tales, Stanton Welch’s Romeo and Juliet, will be a fresh, brilliantly imagined interpretation of the classic love story of two star-crossed lovers. The
production is set to the exquisite score by Sergei Prokofiev and designed
by renowned Italian designer Roberta Guidi di Bagno, who will create
the spectacular scenery and costumes for the production. This new production, Houston Ballet’s first in 28 years, is made possible through the
generosity of longtime Houston Ballet supporters Ted and Melza Barr.
TUTS presents the blockbuster
musical Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring
Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo,
March 17-29, 2015.
“Romeo and Juliet is a milestone work, a benchmark for a choreographer.
I’ve never created a work inspired by Shakespeare’s dramas before.
Prokofiev’s score is so exquisitely evocative, with such a strong sense of
the individual characters. There are parts of the score that are so moving
and emotional that they can bring one to tears,” states Mr. Welch.
One of the most enduring shows
of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the
irresistible family musical about
the trials and triumphs of Joseph,
Israel’s favorite son. Retelling the
Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven
brothers and the coat of many colors, this magical musical is full of
unforgettable songs.
The production would not be possible without the support of Ted and
Melza Barr. The couple has generously underwritten the entire cost of
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For tickets or information, visit the
website at www.tuts.com, or call
713-558-2600.
TUTS presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
March 17-29, 2015. Visit www.tuts.com, or call 713-558-2600.
Photo: Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo
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Books, Picks and Gifts
All The Light We Cannot See: A Novel: by Anthony Doerr -- From the
highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, comes the beautiful, stunningly
ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German
boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of
World War II. Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural
History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, MarieLaure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she
can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis
occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where
Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they
carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining
town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by
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new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth,
then a special assignment to track the resistance. More and more aware of the human
cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into
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Mr. Mercedes: A Novel: by Stephen King -- In a mega-stakes, highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen
King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. In the frigid
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the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging
again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. In another part
of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved
crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the “perk”
and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed
and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy. Brady Hartsfield lives
with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death
under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges,
with a couple of highly unlikely allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again.
And they have no time to lose, because Brady’s next mission, if it succeeds, will kill
or maim thousands. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master
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Gray Mountain: A Novel: by John Grisham -- The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer’s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track—until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha,
though, is one of the “lucky” associates. She’s offered an opportunity to work at a legal
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get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady,
Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only
read about. Mattie Wyatt, lifelong Brady resident and head of the town’s legal aid clinic,
is there to teach her how to “help real people with real problems.” For the first time in
her career, Samantha prepares a lawsuit, sees the inside of an actual courtroom, gets
scolded by a judge, and receives threats from locals who aren’t so thrilled to have
a big-city lawyer in town. And she learns that Brady, like most small towns, harbors
some big secrets. Her new job takes Samantha into the murky and dangerous world
of coal mining, where laws are often broken, rules are ignored, regulations are flouted,
communities are divided, and the land itself is under attack from Big Coal. Violence is
always just around the corner, and within weeks Samantha finds herself engulfed in
litigation that turns deadly.
Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General: by Bill O’Reilly, Marin Dugard -- Readers around the world have thrilled to Killing
Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and Killing Jesus--riveting works of nonfiction that journey
into the heart of the most famous murders in history. Now from Bill O’Reilly, anchor of
The O’Reilly Factor, comes the most epic book of all in this multimillion-selling series:
Killing Patton. General George S. Patton, Jr. died under mysterious circumstances
in the months following the end of World War II. For almost seventy years, there has
been suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an
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recounts the events surrounding Patton’s tragic demise, naming names of the many
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February 2015
104th Celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston
If you’re looking for a unique Mardi Gras experience in 2015, grab some
beads and hit the beach! Mardi Gras! Galveston, the third largest Mardi
Gras celebration in the United States, offers the unique chance to experience sand between your toes and gorgeous beach sunsets while taking
in the revelry and lavish parades known to dominate Galveston Island
during carnival season. The Island’s 104th Mardi Gras celebration, to
be held February 6-17, 2015, is expected to draw more than 300,000 attendees for 30+ concerts, 22 parades, 20 balcony parties and five elegant
masked balls. And, this island-style Mardi Gras has plenty of personality.
From the classic revelry found in the heart of Galveston’s historic downtown district – where the bulk of festivities take place – to electronic dance
parties and family friendly events and parades, Mardi Gras! Galveston
offers excitement everyone can enjoy. For additional information, visit
Mardi Gras! Galveston via the web at www.mardigrasgalveston.com.
Crawfish Festival in the Heights
The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its annual Crawfish Festival in the Heights for March 7, 2015. The festival will
be held at 411 West 20th Street, across from Select Specialty Hospital
and the hours are 11:00 a.m. to sunset. This family fun event is one of the
Chamber’s primary fund-raising projects and offers plenty of food, festivities, and of course, crawfish.
The events of the day include entertainment by local students; live
Zydeco music by the Zydeco Dots, the finals of the Idol of the Heights
singing contest, display tables and much more. Kids attractions will be
available including face painting, bounce houses, an obstacle course,
train and a 24-foot climbing wall. A crawfish plate costs $18 in advance
and $20 at the door and includes potatoes and corn. Crawfish plates can
be purchased online. Other foods offered will include gourmet hot dogs
and desserts by Happy Fatz, pizza from Papa Murphy’s Pizza and plenty
of beer, soft drinks and water. Display tables are available in a shopper’s
paradise that will allow companies to show off their merchandise, promote products, offer specials and build recognition at the event which is
anticipated to attract more than 6,000 visitors. For additional information
visit www.heightschamber.com/Crawfish-Fesival.
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and Rodeo Time
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888-596-4201; or in person at
BBVA Compass Stadium, visit
www.bbvacompassstadium.com/
events/ticket-information for hours.
Tickets are also available at the
NRG Park Box Office, with no service charge.
Season ticket options start as low
as $336, plus handling. Season
tickets are available online at www.
rodeohouston.com/Tickets/SeasonTickets; or call the Rodeo Ticket Office at 832-667-1080. See full
lineup p. 15 this issue.
NobleMotion Dance
Presents Homegrown
Berryhill is NOW OPEN in Oak Forest/Garden Oaks! Located at 43rd
St. & Ella Blvd., this newest location boasts two outdoor areas for
dining as well as great indoor seating in a beautiful setting. There
are numerous Flat Screen TVs to enjoy your favorite Sports teams,
and, as always, great food and service! See map page 10.
NobleMotion Dance, known for its
ferocious dancing and unique collaborations, is excited to present
an evening of work by Laura Harrell and Brittany Thetford Deveau
in their premier of Homegrown at
The Barn, 2201 Preston Street,
February 6-7, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Homegrown is a heart-felt evening
that examines family, dreams, and
the sticky places in life.
Tickets are $15 general admission.
Tickets can be purchased online at
www.noblemotiondance.com or by
contacting Dionne Noble at 832627-9663.
Berryhill, now open at 1201 W. 43rd St., offers an Adult Only outdoor
bar with thatched roof and plenty of tables. Call 281-822-6114.
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Music Doing Good
Scholarships
Music Doing Good believes that
students who wish to deepen
their instrumental or vocal studies through private lessons should
have the opportunity to do so.
Houston-area students in 6th-12th
grade, who are passionate about
music, are encouraged to apply
for Music Doing Good Scholarships, which provide funding for
private lessons, music workshops
and tuition through educational institutions. “While we want to support and encourage all students
with exceptional musical abilities,
evidence of self-motivation and financial need play large roles in the
jury’s decisions and the way that
scholarship funds are distributed,”
remarks program director, Rodney
Waters. Students and parents can
learn about the requirements and
download the application materials at www.musicdoinggood.org/
scholarships.html.
Materials must be submitted electronically or received by mail on or
before Friday, March 20, 2015. The
address for submission is 4203 Yoakum, Suite 200, 77006. Awards
will be announced by email on
Friday, April 3, 2015. The awards
ceremony for 2015 winners and
concert featuring recipients of the
2014 scholarships will take place
at Christ the King Lutheran Church
on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 2:00
p.m.
Scholarships range from $250 to
$1500. Jurors include Houston
Symphony members Brinton Averil
Smith (Principal Cello) and Judy
Dines (Second Flute) as well as
Music Doing Good board members
Carrie Woliver and Ed Jensen.
“My summer at Aspen was transformative in almost every way, and
without the help of Music Doing
Good, it would have been more
difficult for my family to weather
the great expense. My dearest
thanks. Please let me know of any
outreach or performing opportunities in which I could do good with
my music; I am eager to play and
spread good things.” – Noah Alden
Hardaway, Scholarship Recipient.
For any additional information on
the Music Doing Good Student
Scholarship Program, contact
Rodney Waters at [email protected].
Music Doing Good is a nonprofit
arts organization that inspires and
transforms children’s lives through
innovative, music-based programming and performance experiences. The outreach programs bring
musical enrichment to children in
Houston’s most disadvantaged
communities. The programs use
music to stimulate minds, spark
creativity and ignite imagination.
February 2015
Inner Loop
Heights Neighborhood Library Calendar
Homework Help:
Free online tutoring services are available on the Houston Public Library
(HPL) at www.houstonlibrary.org. Live Online Homework Help is available for kindergarten to adult learners. Get help with science, math, writing, social studies, reading and much more. Live tutor chat help is available Monday - Sunday, 2 p.m.-11 p.m. All other services are available
24/7. Services can be accessed through library computers, at home, or
anywhere remotely with an Internet connection. A valid HPL MY Link Library Card is required.
Children’s Programs:
• Mondays - 12 noon - Baby Time (6-18 months old) - An interactive storytime featuring books, songs and fingerplays with playtime.
• Monday, February 23 – 5:30 p.m. – Newbery Book Club for Tweens.
• Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. - Pre-K Storytime (Ages 3 and up).
• Thursdays – 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. - Toddler Time (18-36 months old)
stories, songs, crafts, and playtime.
• Thursdays – 2 p.m. - Baby Yoga – Connect with your baby through gentle movement. This program is designed for babies who are pre-walkers.
Participants please bring folding blanket, pillow, or carrier.
• Saturday, February 7 – 10 a.m. – Bluebonnet Readers Club: A book club
for kids, grades 3-6 featuring books selected from the Texas Bluebonnet
List.
• Saturday, February 21 – 10 a.m. – Texas K2/2 X 2 Storytime - A story
time for kids in kindergarten through second grade, focusing on books
from the Texas 2 X 2 list.
Teen Programs:
• Mondays – Thursdays – 4 p.m. - After School Zone: Video Games and
Crafts.
• Wednesday, February 4 – Teen Craft: Papercrafting with Amie.
• Thursday, February 16 – 4 p.m. – Teen Craft: Presidents Day Beaded
Charm Bracelets.
Adult Programs:
• Monday, February 2 – 6:15 p.m. – Heights Library Readers Group.
• Monday, February 9 – 6 p.m. – Houston Writers Guild.
• Monday, February 16 – 6:30 p.m. – Literary a& Classics Book Club.
• Wednesday, February 4 – 6:30 p.m. – Roaring 20s/30s Book Club –
Young Adult book discussion.
• Wednesdays, February 11 and 25 – 6 p.m. - Needlework & Conversation Society.
• Saturday, February 28 – 2 p.m. - Needlework & Conversation Society.
• Saturdays, 11 a.m. – Laughter Yoga - Playful, yoga breathing-based
laughter yoga exercises. No mats or exercise clothing needed.
• Saturday, February 14 – 2 p.m. – Heights Great Books Group – Book
discussion.
• Saturday, February 21 - 2 p.m. - Mystery on the Boulevard - Monthly
mystery book discussion selected by group members.
The Great Amazing Race Returns
The Great Amazing Race, a national family-friendly race competition
modeled after the popular TV show The Amazing Race, will be returning
to Houston on Saturday, February 21, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at George
Bush Park. Interested participants can register by visitng the website at
www.GreatAmazingRace.com. Whether you’re a first time runner or seasoned athlete, the race will be an unforgettable experience.
Teams consisting of two-people (adults & kids grades K-12) race around
a one-mile cross country course in competition with other teams. Teams
are required to complete a string of fun-filled challenges along the course.
The teams with with the fastest overall time will be declared the winner.
The top 25 teams qualify for the regional championship race and chance
to win $1,500.
Waves begin every 10 minutes – kids teams, then adult teams. Recreation and competitive levels are offered.
“The race is open to recreational and competitive teams ages 5-80. ” said
Greg Benton, founder of The Great Amazing Race. “It’s a lot of fun and
racers can expect to get a little wet and dirty.”
Registration is only $48.00 per team and is limited to 120 teams. Teams
consist of two people - adult/adult, adult./kid or kid/kid. Special pricing is
available for teachers, military, police, fire & EMS. Groups and schools
using the race as a fundraiser will receive $100-$120 payment for every
10 teams represented in the race. Reserve your spot now as you don’t
have to decide on a partner until race day. To register or volunteer for the
race, go to www.GreatAmazingRace.com.
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February 2015
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Romeo and Juliet
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Welch’s new Romeo and Juliet. The Barrs have been Houston Ballet patrons for over 30
years. Mrs. Barr serves on the executive committee of Houston Ballet’s board and has
been known to plan the couple’s travel plans around Houston Ballet touring engagements.
“Romeo and Juliet has long been one of our favorite ballets, and we were excited when we
learned Stanton was interested in doing a new version of it for Houston Ballet,” comments
Melza Barr. “With his amazing and talented choreography, the talented artistry of the Houston dancers, and the beautiful sets and costume designs by Roberta Guidi di Bagno, it
thrills us to be able to support such a production.”
Mrs. Barr continues, “This new and spectacular production by Stanton Welch of one of the
world’s most famous love stories on Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary year will be a wonderful achievement of Houston Ballet.”
Set in Verona, Italy, during the Italian Renaissance, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately
reconcile their feuding families. According to literary scholar Harold Bloom in Shakespeare:
The Invention of the Human, it is “the most persuasive celebration of romantic love in
Western literature.” Believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595, the play is
among Shakespeare’s most popular, and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently
performed plays.
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Shakespeare’s tale of the doomed lovers has been an inspiration to choreographers worldwide since the earliest days of ballet. Although records show the first treatment of the
ballet was in 1811 by the Royal Danish Ballet, the most notable productions have come
in the twentieth century and have utilized Prokofiev’s score for a full-length version. The
most influential Romeo and Juliet was staged by the Kirov Ballet with choreography by
Leonid Lavrovsky in 1940. Inspired by Lavrovksy’s version, several choreographers tried
their hands at Romeo and Juliet; most notably, Yuri Grigorovich, Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Anthony Tudor, John Cranko and Rudolf Nureyev. Explaining the allure of
the tale of Romeo and Juliet, critic John Gruen writes in his book, The World’s Great Ballets, “Romeo and Juliet is charged with passion, theatrical spectacle, rollicking humor, and
breathtaking solos and dances for small groups and ensembles - all working to convey the
grandeur and emotion of Shakespeare’s tragedy.”
The new production of Romeo and Juliet is designed by Roberta Guidi di Bagno, who has
collaborated with Stanton Welch on two of his productions for Royal Danish Ballet: Ønsket
(“The Wish”) (1998) and Ander (“The Ghost”) (1999). “Roberta creates a sort of old-world
glamour with her designs,” Mr. Welch comments. “She is from Italy, and I thought it fitting
that she would bring her experience and knowledge of the artwork of the country into the
production design.”
Romeo and Juliet is set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953). Born in Russia,
Prokofiev was a composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres
and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. The score for Romeo
and Juliet was commissioned by the Kirov Ballet and was Prokofiev’s first attempt at composing a full-length ballet. Prokofiev completed the score in 1935 and it was first performed
in a concert that year. When the Kirov Ballet finally performed the ballet in 1940, it was to
great commercial success and critical acclaim. Since then, it has remained one of the most
popular ballets in the world, and one of Prokofiev’s most enduring successes.
This production of Romeo and Julietis the third staging of one of the great full-length story
ballets that form the core of the ballet repertoire Mr. Welch has created for Houston Ballet.
He previously created Swan Lake (2006) and La Bayadère (2010) on the company. He has
also choreographed a number of full-length story ballets for The Australian Ballet, including Madame Butterfly (1995), Cinderella (1997), and The Sleeping Beauty (2005); as well
as two original evening-length works for Houston Ballet: Tales of Texas (2004) and Marie
(2009).
Performances will be held at Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Avenue
in downtown Houston. Tickets are $19 - $135. For tickets call 713-227-2787 or 1-800-828
ARTS. Tickets are also available at www.houstonballet.org and Houston Ballet Box Office
at Wortham Theater Center.
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Sow the seeds for a garden and you may be surprised at what grows alongside the vegetables and fruits. Little minds sprout and flourish. Friendships blossom. Communities thrive.
Harvest the garden and it nourishes the body and mind, provides revenue, and instills
respect for a greener, sustainable environment.
From this simple concept grew Urban Harvest, a nonprofit organization with three hardworking programs at its core: Community Gardens, gardening and youth Education, and
Farmers Markets. Urban Harvest inspires and empowers people of diverse backgrounds to
grow and share healthy foods, in the process enriching the city we all call home. Visit the
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Ensemble Theatre
Presents Fly
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The Ensemble Theatre kicks off
the new year with its regional premiere Fly, written by Trey Ellis and
Ricardo Khan, and directed by Allie
Woods, running now through February 22, 2015.
“An old photograph mounted on
a friend’s wall was what drew my
attention to the Tuskegee Airmen,” says Khan. “Eyes glaring
with determination, brown shoulders squared with pride; and their
stance while posing in front of a
P-51 mustang at Ramitelli Air base
in Italy brilliantly defied the bigoted
and racist ramblings of the period.”
Fly celebrates the lives of the courageous and dedicated Tuskegee
Airman who flew during World War
II. This story shows the determination of the young men who made
historic contributions toward the
desegregation of the American military and furthering of civil rights.
These heroic military pioneers
landed a phenomenal place in history.
“And so, here I am as director of
Fly, charged with my own imperative to dramatize and immortalize
one of the most glorious warrior
units in the history of the United
States military, the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II,” says Woods.
“Here we all are -- writers, cast,
designers, and company in the formation of a theatrical rescue party
known in my mind as Team Fly.”
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Featured cast members include:
Kedrick Brown, Kendrick “KayB”
Brown, Jason E. Carmichael, Brendon Lara, Rhett Martinez, Nkem
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Palmore, and Taelon Stonecipher.
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Thursdays: 7:30 p.m; Fridays: 8:00
p.m; Saturdays: 2:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m; and Sundays: 3:00 p.m.
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Trey Ellis is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright, essayist, and an association professor in the Graduate School of the Arts at Columbia
University. His work for the screen
includes the Peabody-winning and
Emmy-nominated HBO film The
Tuskegee Airmen, Good Fences
for Showtime, and The Inkwell for
Touchstone pictures.
Ricardo Khan is a director, writer,
educator and Tony Award-winning
Artistic Director. In 1978 he cofounded the Crossroads Theatre
Company, one of history’s few African American theatre organizations to ever rise to both national
and international prominence as
a major professional regional arts
institution.
Lucinda Freeman, local Heights resident and author of Historic Houston:
How to See It: One Hundred Years and One Hundred Miles of Day Trips
Houston, has recently published her new Cookbook, Colorful Food for
the Soul. Colorful Food for the Soul is part of an evolving effort to create straightforward recipes that nourish the body and soul. Cooking with
color is an excellent way to unleash your creativity and amp up your
nutrition intake. To make your experience while using this book more satisfying, Freeman emphasizes recipes that engage multiple senses. On a
rough day, there is nothing more satisfying than slapping around some
bread dough, watching it rise, smelling it bake, and tasting that warm,
yeasty goodness right out of the oven! Ms. Freeman’s over-arching goal
is to inspire you to cook more, and add your own stamp of creativity to
recipes, so that the experience of creating tasty and nutritious food becomes uniquely yours. On some recipes you’ll see ideas submitted by
her friends, who were recipe testers for this book. Throughout the book
you will find these icons which will enhance your experience: Here’s one
idea; make it your own!; historical or cultural factoid; calorie-wise; nutrient-rich; and time-saving. The book is available through Amazon at www.
amazon.com, hardcover, signed by the author, for $23.95. For additional information, visit the website at: www.colorfulfoodforthesoul.com/.
Celtic Thunder Comes to Houston
There’s no resting on your laurels for Public Television phenomenon
Celtic Thunder! The group has just disembarked from its second Celtic
Thunder Cruise and is currently in the midst of a U.S. Symphony Tour,
all the while making preparations for the Very Best of Celtic Thunder tour
which will visit 45 cities across the US and Canada in the spring of 2015.
The super group will play the Houston’s Bayou Music Center on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets visit www.Ticketmaster.com.
Celtic Thunder Fans are bound to be thrilled with the line up for this nostalgic Very Best Of Celtic Thunder Tour.
Damian McGinty (former “Glee” star) will be back performing as a Guest
Artist with the Celtic Thunder guys Colm Keegan, Keith Harkin, Ryan
Kelly, Emmett O’Hanlon and Neil Byrne. Backed as ever by the amazing
Celtic Thunder Band, Celtic Thunder will deliver the best of their much
loved ensemble numbers
Don’t miss this great new show from Celtic Thunder. For a full listing of
Very Best of Celtic Thunder please visit www.celticthunder.com/best/.
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Celebrate Texas
Independence Day
All Texans (natural born, and those
that got here as soon as they
could) are invited to a Texas-sized
179th birthday celebration on the
very spot “Where Texas Became
Texas”—Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site.
It was
March 2, 1836 when 59 delegates
bravely met at Washington, Texas
to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico. From
1836 until 1846, the Republic of
Texas proudly existed as a separate nation.
“Texas Independence Day Celebration” is an annual two-day celebration on Saturday, February 28
and Sunday, March 1, 2015 on the
expansive 293-acre park grounds
of the Washington on the Brazos
State Historic Site, between Brenham and Navasota—and less than
1½ hours from Houston. The birthday celebration features live music,
food, traditional crafts, living history presentations, firing demonstrations, historical encampments and
commemorative programs.
Guests will step back into history
at this state park to experience
life in Texas in 1836 by visiting
with reenactors; witnessing firing
demonstrations in the Texas Army
camps; watching cooking, weaving and period craft demonstrations; and walking the same trail
as Texas’ forefathers and pioneer
families.
Texas musicians will
provide musical entertainment, including the Lone Star String Band
and the Great American Medicine
Show featuring Professor Farquar
and his “historic narratives, comic
chronicles, tall tales, unabashed
balderdash and the greatest songs
of the 19th century.”
The three attractions on the Washington on the Brazos State Historic
Site (WOB)—(Independence Hall,
Star of the Republic Museum, and
Barrington Living History Farm)—
will feature special activities, and
all admission and tour fees will
be waived during the two-day celebration.
Independence Hall,
Barrington Living History Farm
and the WOB Visitor Center are all
administered—along with the parklands—by Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department (TPWD); the Star of
the Republic Museum is administered by Blinn College. Free bus
shuttles will run throughout the
park on Saturday and Sunday.
More detailed information on the
weekend’s festivities will be continually updated at the website,
www.wheretexasbecametexas.org;
the public can also call 936-8782214 or email [email protected] for more information. For lodging information,
please contact the Brenham Visitor
Center at 1-888-BRENHAM, or the
City of Navasota at 936-825-7055.
February 2015
Texas State Parks Host Arts Workshops
Texas state parks and VSA Texas, the state organization on arts and disability, are partnering to host a series of arts workshops in state parks for
all visitors.
“State parks across Texas are wonderful places to inspire the artist in
each of us,” says Chris Holmes, director of interpretive services for the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “We developed some non-traditional programs to pique the interest of both frequent and new visitors
who typically wouldn’t visit state parks. Our end goal is to create a one-ofa-kind experience for everyone who comes out to enjoy their state parks.”
All workshops are free with regular park admission, but some require
prior registration.
The workshops featured in February are:
Native Fibers - Learn the techniques of hand paper-making using a
portable Hollander beater attached to a bicycle. Learn about native and
non-native plants of the region while pedaling your way into the creative
arts. Open to the first 30 participants (children and adults). Register by
contacting Inks Lake State Park headquarters at 512-793-2223, ext. 6.
Malachi Muncy will teach the course. Where: Inks Lake State Park,
3630 Park Road 4 West, Burnet, TX 78611, at campsites 219 and 220.
When: Saturdays, Feb. 14, Feb. 28 from 1- 3 p.m.
Animal Adventures - What animals live at Purtis Creek State Park?
Learn about these animals and their adventures through exploration,
discussion and coloring. Open to the first 20 participants between 5-10
years old. It is requested that parents stay in the area for supervision.
Register by contacting Purtis Creek State Park Headquarters at 903-4252332. Edie Bakker will teach the course. Where: Purtis Creek State
Park, 14225 FM 316, Eustace, TX 75124, in the picnic pavilion. When:
Saturdays, Feb. 14, Feb. 28 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Mandalas in the Park - Create a group mandala using found objects
from nature in the surrounding environment. Using biodegradable materials allows the artwork to blend into the landscape. Please bring local
sticks, branches, rocks and acorns. The workshop is open to the first 20
children and adults. Register by contacting Niki Lake at 210-688-9055,
ext. 292 or [email protected]. Workshop led by Salina Loriaux.
Where: Government Canyon State Natural Area, 12861 Galm Road,
San Antonio, TX 78254, in the pavilion. When: Sundays, Feb. 1, Feb. 22
from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Voice Lessons for Beginning Singers - Feeling inadequate as a singer? Get outside and sing with the birds! Learn about breathing, pitch,
fitness, posture and vocal exercise from a classically trained musician
in this fun workshop in nature. Workshop is outdoors, so please dress
for the weather. Open to children and adults, and led by Una Lau. No
registration required. Where: Brazos Bend State Park, 21901 FM 762,
Needville, TX 77461, in the Hale Lake Group Picnic Pavilion. When:
Sundays, Feb. 1, Feb. 22 from 2 - 4 p.m.
When Nature Sings - Those connected to an indigenous culture know
that – everyday - nature communicates with humanity through expressive
performances that bring meaning to life. In this workshop, participants will
learn about Taino spirituality through inspirational anecdotes, role playing
and music making featuring the native flute. Open to children and adults,
and led by Tekina-eirú, a proud blood descendent of the native Tainos
of Puerto Rico. No registration required. Where: McKinney Falls State
Park, 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, TX 78744, in the amphitheater. When: Saturdays, Feb. 7, Feb. 21 from 2 - 4 p.m. *McKinney Falls
State Park does not have an accessible restroom.
All workshops are being offered in a location in the park that is wheelchair
accessible. To request further accommodations, please contact the park
at least two weeks prior to the workshop. For more information, please
visit www.vsatx.org or www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks.
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The Ground on Which I Stand
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The Ground on Which I Stand is a FotoFest exhibit honoring both the history of one of the few remaining emancipation communities and the grace
in which the residents live their lives. Lone Star College -- Montgomery
County Campus will host Marti Corn’s photographic exhibit now through
February 13. The closing reception will be held Monday, February 12 at
Noon.
Don’t Talk to the Actors by Tom
Dudzick and directed by Sam Martinez. This look into the drama behind the drama runs now through
February 7, 2015. It’s young playwright Jerry Przpezniak’s dream
come true when his play heads for
Broadway. But Jerry and his fiancé
find that manipulation, diva-like behavior, and chaotic abandon are
the things theatrical nightmares
are made of.
Freed from slavery, some of the precious few who were able to buy their
own land created the community, Tamina, in 1871. Located along the
railroad line between Houston and Conroe, they built their own churches,
stores, and schools, tilled the land, raised hogs, and worked in the sawmills. Today, Tamina is one of the few remaining freedmen towns in the
United States. Others have fallen to gentrification.
This settlement is historically significant because of its African American
roots, and because it has survived Jim Crow legislation, the depression, the civil rights movement, and gentrification. Although her story is
steeped in history, few paragraphs have ever been published.
The Ground On Which I Stand, is an exhibit with portraits made of twelve
people, their families, and their community, along with their stories told
in their own voice. They represent different aspects of the community—
young and old, black cowboys, ministers, those who have created nonprofits to help their neighbors, those whose descendants helped establish Tamina, and those who have made Tamina their home within their
lifetime. Their stories tell of a deep-rooted kinship with one another, with
their values resting on family and community. Regardless of the challenges faced, their faith, gratitude, and humor always thread their tales. Also
being shown in this exhibit are portraits made by children of Tamina’s
Community Center, where Marti Corn and Ben DeSoto taught 32 children
photographic skills as they explored their heritage.
Marti Corn is a documentary portrait photographer. Her projects revolve
around human rights issues and oral histories. Her photography and curiosity have taken her to Kibera, Kenya, to make portraits for Amnesty International and Pangea Network, to Tegucigalpa and Roatan, Honduras,
to photograph those who struggle to survive the aftermath of Hurricane
Mitch for two non-profit clinics; Salzwedel, a small East German town, to
make portraits of supporters of the arts for an art house currently being
renovated; and to this heart-warming town, Tamina.
Visit the website at www.MartiCornPhotography.com for additional information.
Society for the Performing Arts in February
Society for the Performing Arts presents the following events in February:
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 2 & 8
p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015, Jones Hall, Tickets: $28-$78: Before The Beatles, The Beach Boys or The Rolling Stones, rock ‘n’ roll was
forever changed by Buddy Holly, a 19-year-old kid from Texas. Buddy –
The Buddy Holly Story tells the true story of his meteoric rise to fame from
that moment in 1957 when “That’ll Be The Day” hit the airwaves until his
tragic death less than two years later. The show, featuring more than 20
hits including “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy!” and “Not Fade Away,” will have you
on your feet and will “send you out of the theater on an unstoppable high!”
Complexions Contemporary Ballet, 8 p.m., Friday, Feb 20, 2015,
Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, Tickets: $23-$70: Back by popular demand, Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden’s Complexions
Contemporary Ballet returns to Houston, bringing the best of athleticism,
lyricism, technical training and experience to the stage. From E! to PBS
and FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” from Cirque de Soleil to The
Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden have proved that their creative vision is restricted by nothing but the extreme limits of the human body. Complexions will perform INNERVISIONS, an upbeat, modern dance tribute to the
music of Stevie Wonder, a work which encompasses everything from big,
dynamic ensembles to poignant duets and solos. The program will also
debut new works currently in production.
For tickets or more information on SPA performances, call 713-227-4772
or visit the website at www.spahouston.org.
Murder by Natural Causes by
Tim Kelly and directed by Doris
Merten. A murder mystery, adapted from the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link,
which runs February 7 – March 28,
2015 with auditions on January 11
and 12. This story features Arthur
Sinclair, a world-famous mentalist in the tradition of Dunninger. A
murder plot, twists and turns, and
nothing is as it seems. It will take
all of your mental powers to solve
this wildly clever and entertaining
thriller!
Assisted Living by Deirdre
O’Connor and directed by Judy
Reeves. A profoundly moving drama running April 17 - May 16, 2015
with auditions on March 1, 2. Anne
Kelly is pushing forty and still lives
with her mother. Her deadbeat
brother won’t help and the old family home is falling down around her.
When a younger man with a troubled past comes into her life, Anne
begins to see the upside of not always being the grown-up. Join us
for this funny and surprising look at
the struggle to discover where our
families end and where we begin.
Authors Anonymous by Carl
L. Williams and directed by Ann
Richie & Arnold Richie. A literary
comedy running June 5 - July 4,
2015 with auditions April 19 and
20. When four authors meet at
the home of a reclusive heiress
to compete for a $100,000 grant:
Roscoe Drake writes tough-guy
detective fiction; Charlotte Ascot
writes romance novels; T.Y. Myers
writes murder-mysteries; and Wallace Crandall writes high-brow literary work. But it’s the writers’ real
lives that prove stranger than their
fiction.
Annual Summer Meller Drammer (TBA) directed by Suzanne
King. Runs July 24 – August 29,
2015 with auditions June 7 and 8.
Shows run Fridays & Saturdays at
8:30 p.m. each with several Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Tickets
are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors
and students, and all tickets are
$12 on Sundays. Reservations can
be made by calling 713-682-3525.
For information, visit the website at
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February 2015
Inspired by memory drawings, journal sketches, artifacts and family tales
told by the Holocaust survivors of her husband’s family, Jakobsberg has
created art that leaves sweet, yet haunting memories, making her visions
a reality. By incorporating images from photographs and other documents
into her etched prints, she develops a story, reminding us of our inability
to grasp our past completely.
In Birthrights Left Behind, Jakobsberg poses the question: “Is it possible
to shape the future through memories of the past?” “Birthrights” is a selection of Jakobsberg’s work consisting of 20 original hand-pulled prints
using various printmaking techniques, ranging from engraving, etching,
silkscreen and collagraph.
For information, visit www.hmh.org, or call 713-527-1640.
Main Street Theatre Presents Stargirl
Main Street Theatre presents Stargirl, based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli at Talento Bilingue De Houston, 333 S. Jensen Dr., now through
February 8, 2015.
From the day Stargirl arrives at Mica High, the hallways hum with texts
and whispers, and 11th grader Leo Borlock’s life is changed forever. Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about first
love, the perils of popularity and non-conformity, and the acceptance of
others.
Recommended for Fifth Grade and up. Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.
Ticket prices and discounts: $17 - $15 (Group rates (10 or more) available.) Advance tickets for ALL Main Street Theater Productions, are on
sale at the Main Street Theater Box Office: Main Street Theater – Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd., or by phone at 713-524-6706, or online at www.
mainstreettheater.com.
Stages Presents Character Man
Stages Reperatory Theatre presents Character Man, by Jim Brochu, now
through February 15, 2015.
Jim Brochu (Zero Hour, The Big Voice: God or Merman?) returns to Stages with his musical valentine to the Great White Way. Character Man is
a salute to the memorable character actors of Broadway’s Golden Age,
including Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Barney Martin and Brochu’s own
mentor, two- time Tony Award winner David Burns. Packed with the iconic
songs from Meredith Willson, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Jerry Bock and
Sheldon Harnick and Stephen Sondheim, Character Man is part cabaret,
part oral history and all heart.
Stages Repertory Theatre is located at 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 101.
Tickets start at $19. Contact the box office at 713-527-0123, or visit www.
stagestheatre.com for tickets or information.
Kinky Boots Debuts in Houston
Kinky Boots is making its Houston debut right here at TUTS, February
10 - 22, 2015! The high-heeled hit show has more “sole” to offer than
what’s found in the iconic red boots. With universal messages of love and
acceptance, we also learn you can change the world when you change
your mind.
Kinky Boots is the exhilarating Broadway musical that will lift your spirits
to new high-heeled heights! Inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper. Come join the soldout audiences who’ve discovered why – sometimes – the best way to fit
in is to stand out! Visit www.tuts.com, or call 713-558-2600.
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HGO Presents:
Giacomo Puccini’s
Madame Butterfly
Houston Grand Opera proudly
presents Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, now through February 8, 2015, at the Wortham
Theater. Sung in Italian with projected English translation.
When Puccini heard the story of a
young Japanese girl who sacrifices
everything for a faithless U.S. Navy
lieutenant, he knew he had found a
winning idea for a new opera and
immediately began work on Madame Butterfly. It would become
one of the most beloved operas of
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Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton enters
into a temporary marriage with CioCio-San (Butterfly), a fifteen-yearold Japanese girl. Butterfly naively
supposes that the marriage is permanent; when her husband leaves
her, he promises to return and she
believes him. When he does come
back three years later, it is with
his new American wife, Kate; they
have learned through Sharpless,
the American consul, that Butterfly
has borne Pinkerton’s son—and
they have come to take the child.
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In the Heights • Antiques • Nostalgia
Alley Theatre Presents As You Like It
February 2015
The Alley Theatre Presents As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Gregory Boyd. The show runs February 4-22, 2015. Performances will be held at University of Houston. Suitable for general
audiences.
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Inspired by the ancient Scythian treasures unearthed during archaeological digs in Kerch on the north coast of the Black Sea, Peter Carl Fabergé
(1846-1920) first won acclaim for his historical pieces during the PanRussian Industrial exhibition of 1882. New to the collection is a lion’s
head charm created by one of Fabergé’s first workmasters Erik Kollin.
Fabergé went on to create original, exquisite objects of luxury for the
elite, as well as impeccably designed everyday objects. You can see hundreds of these items— predominantly made for and use by the royalty—
in the McFerrin Collection.
From elegantly simple to breathtakingly ornate, the jewelry, clocks, picture frames, snuff boxes, cigarette cases, desk accessories, flower studies and carved hardstone animals in this collection were thoughtfully selected to exemplify extraordinary materials and workmanship. New to the
exhibition is a hand-held fan belonging to Queen Victoria.
Today, the House of Fabergé is best known for crafting Easter eggs in the
late 19th to early 20th centuries. Visitors to the exhibition will be happy
to see these stunning pieces are still on exhibition, some complete with
their “surprise”—including the stunning Imperial Diamond Trellis Egg,
Kelch Egg and Nobel Ice Egg.
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At its height, the House of Fabergé employed more than 500 craftsmen
and designers in their Moscow and St. Petersburg workshops and sales
branches in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa and London. The
museum is located at 5555 Hermann Park Drive. For Information/Tickets, call 713-639-4629 or visit the website at www.hmns.org.
HIM Food Pantry in the Heights
The HIM food pantry is an interfaith coalition of churches and many
neighborhood volunteers have volunteered 8,300 hours to serve more
than 6,000 families, which equates to meals for approximately 24,000
individuals. The pantry has become a community effort, with gardeners
from St. Mark’s United Methodist Church providing fresh fruits and vegetables, local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops volunteering their time, the
children of Travis Elementary collecting and delivering more than 1,800
cans of food, weekly bread and other food donations from local Kroger
and Fiesta stores and generous donations by the Fraternal Order of Police, local churches and neighbors.
The pantry is open on Thursdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays from
10 a.m.-noon. Supporting member churches are Christ the King Catholic
Church, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, the Vineyard Church and
Zion Lutheran Church. For more information or to volunteer, visit the
website at www.himfoodpantry.org.
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17th Annual Student Art Contest
Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), Houston’s leading performing arts
presenter, is pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted
for its 17th Annual Student Art Contest sponsored by Wells Fargo. SPA’s
Art Contest offers ALL kindergarten through 12th grade students in the
greater Houston area and beyond a chance to showcase their talents and
win prizes, while learning more about the performing arts. The deadline
for entries is Thursday, February 12, 2015.
The title for this year’s contest is “My Caravanserai,” inspired by SPA’s
2014-2015 education residency, Caravanserai: Malaysia. This three-part
residency introduces American audiences to exciting and dynamic artists
from the Muslim world and the culture of Malaysia.
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Caravanserais were roadside inns located upon trade routes in Asia, the
Middle East and North Africa, especially along the Silk Road. Travelers
along these routes used the caravanserais as safe‐havens where they
could rest, restock their supplies, converse with other travelers and enjoy
entertainment, no matter where they were from or what language they
spoke. The exchange of ideas along these trade routes, facilitated by
caravanserais, led to a great cultural exchange between the East and
West and was a significant factor in the development of many countries,
including Malaysia.
Students are encouraged to create artwork inspired by the spirit of Malaysia and the caravanserai: inclusiveness, diversity and the exchange
of ideas. Students should consider their own journeys and the story they
want to tell about who and what has influenced their life. Artwork with
a distinctive Asian or Malaysian quality or characteristic is not required.
Successful entries will incorporate this year’s theme and the design element of wayang, a Javanese word for shadow, which plays a vital role in
the traditional shadow puppetry of Malaysia, Wayang Kulit. Shadow will
serve as the motif for this year’s art contest.
All submitted artwork will be judged on creativity, skill and interpretation
of the theme “My Caravanserai.” Works on paper, including photography,
are permitted. SPA allows only one entry per student and one artist per
entry. For rules and submission guidelines, including more information
regarding this year’s theme, please visit spahouston.org/artcontest. Visual Art Contest entries may be delivered in person or mailed to Society
for the Performing Arts; Attention: Education Department; Jesse H. Jones
Hall; 615 Louisiana St.; Suite 100; Houston, TX 77002.
Winning entries and honorable mentions will be displayed in the Wells
Fargo Student Art Contest Exhibit at the Glassell Junior School from early
April through early May 2015. The recognized contestants, along with
their teachers, will be invited to an awards ceremony to celebrate with
family and friends on February 28, 2015.
Winners will be notified by Feb. 20, 2015. Senior contest winners will be
awarded scholarships in various amounts. One “Best of Show” award will
be given to a graduating high school senior and includes a $1,500 scholarship in loving memory of Viola Davis Rosson, sponsored by Mary and
Miguel Espinosa. A “Special Merit” award will also be given to a graduating high school senior and includes a $500 scholarship in loving memory
of K.E. “Jake” Jacob, sponsored by Dinah and H. Michael Sultanik. First
place winners for each division will receive a scholarship to the Glassell
Junior School, MFAH. All winners, including the honorable mention recipients, will receive tickets to a performance provided by SPA. For more
info, email [email protected].
Young/Young at Heart
Heart and Seoul:
Growing Up in Korea
The growing popularity of all things
Korean, from fashion and film to
music and cuisine, has swept up
the Children’s Museum of Houston. From now to May 10, 2015,
the Children’s Museum of Houston will ride “Hallyu” (the Korean
Wave) with the debut of a brand
new exhibit that digs right into the
heart and soul of the culture. Heart
and Seoul: Growing Up in Korea
aims to bring modern-day South
Korea to Houston.
In Heart and Seoul: Growing Up
in Korea, five modern-day Korean
kids will open their hearts and invite you to take an intimate look
into their lives through their diverse
interests, customs and ambitions,
including their love of K-Pop and
Korean cuisine, their habit of texting to communicate and even their
dreams of being accepted into a
good college; their drive is what
keeps them studying after school
at “hagwon” (or cram school) until
midnight! You’re invited to connect
to the world’s “most wired country,”
where there’s plenty of Wi-Fi and
almost everyone owns a Samsung
cell phone!
South Korea is one of the fastest
growing economies in the world
and an important trade and political partner for the United States
and other nations. It is enjoying
broader influence, and receiving
greater recognition for its contributions in the realms of arts, culture,
and technology. Heart and Seoul:
Growing Up in Korea will immerse
you in learning experiences which
build your understanding of Korean culture to see the differences
and similarities between your life
and the lives of Korean people.
For more information, please visit
www.cmhouston.org or call 713522-1138. The Children’s Museum of Houston is A Playground for
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City Activities
28th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival
Bluegrass-picking Robert Earl Keen, Telecaster titan Bill Kirchen and
“snake farmer” Ray Wylie Hubbard are the latest names added to the
talent roster for the 28th annual Old Settler’s Music Festival, happening
Thursday through Sunday, April 16-19, at the Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion and
Camp Ben McCulloch outside of Austin. Also joining the lineup are Knoxville, Tenn., roots rockers the Black Lillies, famed Cajun band the Lost
Bayou Ramblers and Austin Soul Band Roxy Roca.
The talent-packed four-day event, which takes place amid blooming wildflowers in the heart of Texas’ hill country, features 30 roots music acts
from beloved vets to hot new names. This year’s buzz-worthy artists also
include Latin-influenced Americana stars the Mavericks, mandolin master Sam Bush, ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro, singer-songwriter (and now Dripping Springs resident) Israel Nash and Austin’s own
Shinyribs. Country royals Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, notable bluegrass
bands Hot Rize and the Infamous Stringdusters and gospel queens the
McCrary Sisters are also among the acts filling four stages, including one
for campers only.
Discounted single-day wristbands and packages with and without
camping are still available. For more information, visit the website at:
www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org.
Blessington Farms Berry Picking
Blessington Farms is a Texas Adventure. When you visit Blessington
Farms you will enjoy the relaxing country atmosphere while creating wonderful memories with your family and friends.
Pick your own blueberries, strawberries, and thornless blackberries.
There is also fishing in a beautiful pond. And Farm Funland, outside adventures for the entire family including hay rides, giant slides, hay maze,
barrel train ride, pedal cars, sand mountain, nature play area, steer roping, pony hops, and animal encounters (including chickens, miniature
goats, camels, mini-donkeys and zebu). Shaded picnic areas are available as well. and this is the perfect place to visit for school field trips
Blessington Farms is located in Simonton, Texas.....40 miles west of
downtown Houston and just west of Katy. Check the website for updates
and hours based on weather conditions at www.BlessingtonFarms.com.
Blessington Farms will be open on posted days depending on weather
and farm conditions. Weather decisions will be made by 8:00 am that day.
Call the hotline at 832-444-8717 visit the website.
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Presented by Main Street Theatre
Main Street Theatre presents The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,
based on the book Flat Stanley. The show will be held March 1-April
3, 2015, at Talento Bilingue De Houston, 333 S. Jensen Dr. All performances are in English.
Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, run-of-the-mill ten-year-old. But that’s
just the problem... For Stanley, life is too normal! He wants to travel the
world and do something amazing!! In this whirlwind musical travelogue,
Stanley is stamped and posted from Hollywood to France, to Honolulu
and beyond. Through his journey, Stanley learns that heroes come in all
shapes and sizes!
Recommended for Kindergarten and up. Children under the age of 3
(including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.
Advance tickets for ALL Main Street Theater Productions, on sale at the
Main Street Theater Box Office: Main Street Theater – Rice Village, 2540
Times Blvd., by phone at 713-524-6706 or via the webstie online at
www.mainstreettheater.com.
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John Atlas: A
Survey of Work
The Art Car Museum, Houston
presents the exhibition, John Atlas: A Survey of Work 1969-2014,
on exhibit now through February
2015.
John Atlas has been making art in
Houston, both painting and sculpture, for over four decades. This exhibition is the most comprehensive
show of his art assembled thus far
and spans his entire career from
his first serious work completed in
1969, to several large canvases
completed in the weeks leading up
to the installation of this show.
The exhibition consists of over
eighty paintings on canvas and
paper, and a number of sculptures
including wooden constructions
made as studies for objects that
appear in the paintings. Atlas’ mastery of color and composition, and
his ability to move from hallucinatory figuration to more surrealistic
and non-objective work is evident
throughout the exhibition.
John Atlas was born in 1952 in
Boston, Mass. and moved to Houston with his family at age three.
His father, a doctor, worked in biomedical research for the National
Institute of Health in Boston, and
worked at the local V.A. hospital
upon arrival in Houston. He later
set up his private practice in Pasadena Tx. and commuted there from
Houston. Largely a self taught artist, Atlas dropped out of school at
age sixteen to pursue painting and
drawing full time. Over the years
his work has been shown here in
Houston at Sally Sprout Gallery,
Graham Gallery, Max Hutchinson
Gallery, as well as The Museum
of Fine Arts, Blaffer Gallery at the
University of Houston, and Sewall
Art Gallery, Rice University. He has
shown internationally in the exhibitions New Art from a New City:
Houston in Salsburger Kunstverein, Austria and Art from Houston
in Norway: 1982 Stavanger, Norway.
The Art Car Museum is located
at 140 Heights Blvd. and is open
Wednesday-Sunday,
11
a.m.
to 6 p.m. Admission is always
free. Please call to schedule tour
groups. For additional information,
call 713-861-5526 or visit the website at www.artcarmuseum.com.
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Ranch critters
Meet WILLIE & WALLY
RANCH CRITTERS is a 501c non profit organization that
specializes in helping equine of all sizes and shapes have a
second chance at life. Founded in 2010, our aim is to help unwanted, abused, and neglected equine have a place to heal,
feel safe and be loved before placing them with their new
owners. We offer immediate shelter, medical care, rehabilitation and behavioral training to each horse before carefully coordinating an adoption between horse and prospective owner.
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(281) 414-4102
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Rescued Pets Movement Inc. is
a 501(c)(3) organization that provides
a second chance for thousands of
homeless dogs and cats through
rehabilitation and transport to forever
homes in communities throughout the
country that have need for adoptable pets.
www.rescuedpetsmovement.org
Wally and Willie are part of
RPM’S local adoption program!
Born to a feral mom, they can
tend to be shy at first meeting
and might not do best at on-site
adoption sites. They are living
large in their foster home and
and are very affectionate with
their foster family! Wally and
Willie are happy, playful, loving
little boys. When meeting new
people, they tend to take a bit
to warm up, so any new home
might experience this. Not to
worry, in no time, you will have
2 very loyal and rambunctious
boys playing about your house!
Wally and Willie love other cats,
toys, and playing the day away.
When its nap time, they turn to
each other for a good old fashioned cuddle!! Anyone that has
had an orange/buff/red tabby
before, knows they are such
affectionate cats! Wally & Willie are 6 months old, neutered,
up to date on shots and microchipped. Just insert a loving,
permanent home and they are
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Pictured: Lemuel and Julia Burr House, 1876, at 1228 Sealy-- This elegant Southern town house is attributed to Nicholas J. Clayton, Galveston’s leading 19th century architect.
Edible Delights in the Heights
Kraftsmen Cafe & Kraftsmen Baking
Houston Ballet’s
Center for Dance
by Diane Mosier, longtime Heights resident & food lover
After telling Owner/Chef/Baker Scott Tycer that there’s nothing quite
like the smell and taste of hot just-from-the-oven bread with some real
butter or dipping sauce, he explained that it was an early socialization
experience stemming from a time when there might only be one kiln or
fire bricked oven for an entire village and folks would prepare their own
breads by hand and take them to the “baker” to cook them.
Houston Ballet’s sleek new Center
for Dance will hold a grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 9
at noon with a ribbon cutting ceremony presided over by Houston
Mayor Annise Parker at 601 Preston Street in the heart of downtown
Houston’s Theater District. The
new, six-story, 115,000 square-foot
facility, designed with sustainable
features by globally-recognized architecture firm Gensler, will come
in around $46.6 million (an estimated $6.4 million under its original
projected budget of $53 million),
opening ahead of schedule. The
building will boast nine dance studios, a dance lab that seats 200 for
presentations as well as rehearsals, and artistic, administrative and
support facilities for Houston Ballet
and its academy. Houstonians are
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Well, in the Heights Village, I am very happy to report that Kraftsmen
Baking is an artisan baker with a great oven and now a terrific cafe.
1. Publishing since 1986 now 28+ years in business!
2. Two papers and online to promote our Advertisers.
3. Opportunity to attend and review the
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT.
4. The Houston & Heights Tribune is the oldest
Monthly Newspaper in the City of Houston!
5. This publication can be developed into
a weekly or daily with the new forecast
for the exploding population in Houston!
6. Owner wants to retire and pass on
the torch to someone who enjoys
the Publishing Business !
7. Several websites to point to the Tribune are in place
and included in price along with racks & outdoor boxes.
$175,000
www.houstontribune.com
The bakery and cafe are located in the in the old Textile Mill on W. 22nd
Street, about a half block west of Shepherd @ 22nd. You should drop
by just to see another outstanding renovation by Jonathan Grenader. Its
second life is perfect for a busy artisan bakery and cafe, striking the right
blend of functional yet upscale warehouse/loft type space.
Both Scott and his wife went to college on the West Coast, she earning
her MBA and Scott deciding on the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary
Arts Portland after receiving his Bachelor’s Degree. All the while, Scott
worked in every type of restaurant job available, paying the bills and
learning his craft. After they both finished their graduate work, they
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Houston Ballet’s New Center for Dance, located at 601 Preston St.,
hosts Grand Opening ribbon cutting on April 9th, at noon. Visit the
website at www.houstonballet.org.
Please contact Sharon Lauder
email: [email protected]
or call 713-206-0953
Reason for Selling : Owner wants to retire.
Required an NDA signed ( that will be sent to you)
and a Financial Statement stating good funds to
purchase the paper from all prospective Buyers.