The Blinn Symphonic Band, under the direction of Harry D. Blake, will feature Blinn sophomore Debanhi Garcia in a performance of Rossini’s “Introduction, Theme and Variations” for clarinet. Garcia, from Midlothian, is a student of faculty member Jill Stewart. The program will also include Malcolm Arnold’s “Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo,” Percy Grainger’s “Country Gardens” and a rare John Philip Sousa arrangement of Yankee Doodle entitled “Fugue on Yankee Doodle.”
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TOMBALL, TX - A showing of the family favorite, “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” will highlight an afternoon of great fun as the City of Tomball hosts its monthly “2nd Saturday at the Depot”.
The fun begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 11th with games and activities for the kids . . . there’ll be free pony rides, penguin bowling and more.
Enjoy live country and Gospel music from the Larry Youngblood band, and check out the family priced concessions, too.
CYPRESS, TX - Come here the “legendary funk powerhouse” tunes of the 1970’s number one stage band in Texas and the United States at the free Kashmere Reunion Stage Band performance Thursday, Feb. 9 at Lone Star College-CyFair.
The evening features a showing of “Thunder Soul,” the 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominated Documentary, a question and answer period with the Kashmere Reunion Stage Band members and a performance showcasing many of the original song and moves of this history-making band.
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Kylie Rae Harris takes some important steps in her artist development, from a trip to Nashville where she meets with writing and production team Sorted Noise, to a songwriting session with music greats Wayne Kirkpatrick and Gordon Kennedy.
Catch up with Troubadour Ryan Edgar during a rare moment off the road at his home in Grapevine, Texas. Ryan also works through the process of building his new website with a web development specialist in Nashville, Tenn.
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“Our goal is for people all around the world to come together, on the same day, start the conversation about happiness and begin to live healthier, happier, more fulfilling lives,” says Belic. “Screenings are already scheduled in Cambodia, The Philippines, Brazil, Nepal, India, and several other countries as well as in cities across America. Even Antarctica!”
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Priceline Negotiar killed in fiery bus crash
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Now Priceline has decided to take a new tactic in promoting its discount travel deals and rather than simply firing Shatner, they’ve decided to kill him.
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Jackson Pollock
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - I was sitting with composer Warner Hutchison recently when he said, "New Mexico State University will be performing my 'Homage to Jackson Pollock' [written in 1973] composition sometime this year."
I thought, How marvelous. Then it dawned on me: Jackson Pollock would have turned 100 years old on January 28. Not only is New Mexico State University honoring one of the state's finest composers, Warner Hutchison; they are honoring the centennial birth of Pollock.
Pollock's myth looms large in the world of art and culture. Born January 28, 1912, Pollock is best remembered as the guy who splattered and dripped a bunch of paint on a canvas and called it art. Some cringe at the thought of calling him a great artist. Time Magazine mockingly deemed him "Jack the Dripper" in an article written in February 1956.
Educators and school administrators with an interest in bringing a field trip during the school year are invited to bring a colleague and enjoy a free visit to the exhibition during this educator preview. Educators will receive an illustrated curriculum packet with innovative lesson ideas and classroom activities suitable for a range of grade levels and subject matter.
Did you know Houdini was a spy for the U.S. Secret Service? Come discover how he and other magicians used their unique talents in unexpected ways from averting political uprisings and helping write “Manuals of Deception” for the CIA to using magic to aid with pre-war information and to win a decisive World War II battle.
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HOUSTON – Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC)announces its production of SEUSSICAL, the zany and heartfelt journey into the stories of Dr. Seuss, directed by Joshua Clark with musical direction by Debbie Wylie and choreography by David Porras. This fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza opens on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Berry Center 8877 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress, TX 77433, and runs weekends through Sunday, Mar. 11. Tickets are now on sale.
Filled with toe-tapping tunes, SEUSSICAL borrows its plot directly from the characters and occurrences in various Dr. Seuss children’s books. In fact, SEUSSICAL integrates the storylines from more than 20 of Seuss’ works, using each tiny town and bizarre species of creature as inspiration. The result is a production that takes the audience on an unpredictable ride through the depths of fantasy, from the miniature houses of Whoville to the wild greenery of the Jungle of Nool.
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Artist: Janet Hassinger Title: Medusa 1 Fantasia del Mare Medium: Water Color
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CYPRESS, TX - Visiting artist Janet Hassinger offers the opportunity to experience the Caribbean Sea with her paintings in the “Lost Seas” exhibition on display Jan. 31 through March 1 at Lone Star College-CyFair’s Bosque Gallery.
While her studio is in Galveston and she has exhibited, taught and curated art in Texas for 25 years, Hassinger has also traveled extensively and exhibited art in Venice, Italy and Oaxaca, Mexico. She is known for her masterful transparent veils of color in her painting.
Part of Hassinger’s “Lost Seas” series, the LSC-CyFair spring exhibition focuses on abstract interpretations of the coral reef found in the Caribbean Sea.
Ideal performers will be quick learners and passionate players. Improv experience a plus. This show offers an incredible opportunity for performers who are attracted to ferocious play, cunning wit, and a love of physical comedy. This is a fast paced comedy and a physically demanding show. Auditioners should be able to endure moderate to high athletic activity.
Deep In The Heart stars Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite, Taken), Elaine Hendrix (The Parent Trap, Inspector Gadget 2), DB Sweeney (The Cutting Edge, Fire In The Sky) and Val Kilmer (Top Gun, Tombstone, Batman Forever, The Saint) star in this touching true story from writers, Brian A. Hoffman (corked!) & Josh Fasulo and director Christopher Cain (Young Guns, Pure Country 1&2).
After losing everything – job, family, and hope – Dick found the strength through faith that made him realize a strong family and the love of his children were the measure of a man's success.
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NASHVILLE, TN — From award-winning directors Jon and Andrew Erwin comes October Baby, a groundbreaking, life-affirming movie premiering in theaters nationwide March 23, 2012. Provident Films — known for its association with such hit faith movies as COURAGEOUS and FIREPROOF — and Samuel Goldwyn Films (distributor of such hit faith films as FIREPROOF, AMAZING GRACE and FACING THE GIANTS among others) have signed on to market and distribute.
A production of the Erwin Brothers and American Family Studios, October Baby weaves a dramatic, romantic, humorous story of one young woman's search for the truth after a life-changing discovery rocks her world.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - Ten movies will be honored at the 20th Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry Friday, Feb. 10.
The movies will be the focus at a TV show and banquet at the Universal Hilton Hotel in the heart of the worldwide entertainment industry in Los Angeles, with one of the 10 being named the Best Movie for Families in 2011.
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Composer, Warner Hutchison
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Most kids love treasure maps. At least I did. I studied fictional maps, looking for routes to where X marks the spot, the place where untold adventures await and treasures abound.
Not much has changed for me as an adult: I still seek out treasures. But unlike the fictional maps of my childhood, I look for cultural treasures in the form of people.
I've recently discovered one of those treasures: composer Warner Hutchison, Ph.D.
