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Local? Pick them up at Artspace or Lil Joes Tavern.
Out-o-town? Please send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the number of stickers you'd like. That's Trudeau, 912 Monrovia St, Shreveport, LA, 71106.
For you, they're free.
Black pool bag not included.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Paul Davids' " Moon Over Bay" at East Bank Gallery through June 30
Paintings by playwright Paul Davids, Los Angeles, are on exhibit at East Bank Gallery, Bossier Arts Council, through June 30.
Davids' play on Vincent van Gogh, Starry Night, was given its premier by director Richard Folmer on April 28, 2005, at East Bank Theater. See a retrospective on Starry Night at ShreveportTwo.
Davids' play on Vincent van Gogh, Starry Night, was given its premier by director Richard Folmer on April 28, 2005, at East Bank Theater. See a retrospective on Starry Night at ShreveportTwo.
Theatre Eclectic, Bossier Arts Council, presents Ma Rainey, Albert Einstein, CS Lewis and a 19th century physician Fri, June 3, and Sat, June 4, at 8
Theater Eclectic offers a dramatic visit with these historic characters Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at 8 pm: a nineteenth century physician, played by Eugene Crook, blues singer Ma Rainey, portrayed by Thelma Harrison, Albert Einstein, actor Robin Jenkins, and author CS Lewis, brought to life by director Richard Folmer.
Narnia and the CS Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, are being brought to the screen, as they say, by Disney this year. Thus fresh readings of Lewis' enchanting prose should commence. And a visit with the author would be in order, would it not?
Call the Bossier Arts Council at 741-8310 for tickets.
In April the East Bank Theater presented Starry Night, the debut of a play by Los Angeles screenwriter Paul Davids. Directed by Richard Folmer and starring Jamie Sanders, the play was about the life of Vincent van Gogh. See a retrospective on Starry Night at Shreveport Two.
Narnia and the CS Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, are being brought to the screen, as they say, by Disney this year. Thus fresh readings of Lewis' enchanting prose should commence. And a visit with the author would be in order, would it not?
Call the Bossier Arts Council at 741-8310 for tickets.
In April the East Bank Theater presented Starry Night, the debut of a play by Los Angeles screenwriter Paul Davids. Directed by Richard Folmer and starring Jamie Sanders, the play was about the life of Vincent van Gogh. See a retrospective on Starry Night at Shreveport Two.
Monday, May 30, 2005
MarsVegas unplugged: Artspace, Sat, June 11
Not like, Totally unplugged. The rock trio Mars Vegas will play coolspace, the Artspace basement, in an all-ages show Saturday, June 11. They are part of a 3-ring circus called Cirque du Trudeau.
Ron Hardy's music and dancing kids from Hope St. will open the evening. Following a video visit to the Hope St. site of Playaz and Playettes Inc, the dancers and singers will perform.
Following a 5-song performance by MarsVegas there will be another group of dancers.
Rebecca Nesbitt and Kathy Johnson, adept at Middle Eastern dance, use the name Port Belly Project. There will be a video of Nesbitt and Johnson followed by a performance featuring an array of costumes and colorful variations on the theme of belly dance.
Tuesday, May 31, there will be a video shoot of MarsVegas at Lil Joes Tavern. For about one hour they will perform for the sake of a camera and a small group of fans. If you would like to watch, meet us at Lil Joes at 7 pm.
Ron Hardy's music and dancing kids from Hope St. will open the evening. Following a video visit to the Hope St. site of Playaz and Playettes Inc, the dancers and singers will perform.
Following a 5-song performance by MarsVegas there will be another group of dancers.
Rebecca Nesbitt and Kathy Johnson, adept at Middle Eastern dance, use the name Port Belly Project. There will be a video of Nesbitt and Johnson followed by a performance featuring an array of costumes and colorful variations on the theme of belly dance.
Tuesday, May 31, there will be a video shoot of MarsVegas at Lil Joes Tavern. For about one hour they will perform for the sake of a camera and a small group of fans. If you would like to watch, meet us at Lil Joes at 7 pm.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Louisiana blue-eyed soul: the Boogie Kings at Mudbug Madness, Sunday, 8 to 11 pm
Sunday at Mudbug Madness you can see a phenomenon that the Rolling Stones would adore: a love feast for a group of entertainers who have been blowing hard for 4 decades. If it's Louisiana, that gang of performers would be the Boogie Kings.
The Boogie Kings are an underground sensation, even if their music is simply blue-eyed soul. They never charted a hit. But they've packed large clubs across Louisiana and Texas for decades, and their albums, released on regional labels, are still in print.
"Hold on, I'm coming," and "Harlem Shuffle" are the anthems for blue-eyed soul fans. And filling the dance floor is their business.
If Diane Arbus were alive she'd grab her Leica and head to the big tent at Mudbug Madness tonight to see the Boogie Kings and their legion. Their fans' fluent dancing and adoration of the band is authentic and unselfconscious. It is a Dionysian ritual of Deep South baby boomers.
Something about the power of their massed saxophones and trumpets grabs listeners and, suddenly, arms are in the air and the pelvis is sliding and pumping in marvelous ways. It is a time-tested phenom and, frankly, better than Pilates.
Long live the Boogie Kings.
Also, hard-working storyteller/actress/writer Joanna Ballard writes: "You can catch me spinning a yarn or two Sunday, May 29th, 11:45pm - 12:15pm and again at 3:30pm-4:15pm at the children's stage at the festival! Come on down and enjoy the fun-ness and the awesome delectable crawfish!!!!"
The Boogie Kings are an underground sensation, even if their music is simply blue-eyed soul. They never charted a hit. But they've packed large clubs across Louisiana and Texas for decades, and their albums, released on regional labels, are still in print.
"Hold on, I'm coming," and "Harlem Shuffle" are the anthems for blue-eyed soul fans. And filling the dance floor is their business.
If Diane Arbus were alive she'd grab her Leica and head to the big tent at Mudbug Madness tonight to see the Boogie Kings and their legion. Their fans' fluent dancing and adoration of the band is authentic and unselfconscious. It is a Dionysian ritual of Deep South baby boomers.
Something about the power of their massed saxophones and trumpets grabs listeners and, suddenly, arms are in the air and the pelvis is sliding and pumping in marvelous ways. It is a time-tested phenom and, frankly, better than Pilates.
Long live the Boogie Kings.
Also, hard-working storyteller/actress/writer Joanna Ballard writes: "You can catch me spinning a yarn or two Sunday, May 29th, 11:45pm - 12:15pm and again at 3:30pm-4:15pm at the children's stage at the festival! Come on down and enjoy the fun-ness and the awesome delectable crawfish!!!!"
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Mudbug Madness headliners, Sat eve: Zydeco Force and Terrence Simien
European countries, according to Zydeco Force, are places where "zydeco is still a fascination for many people. They may not understand the language, but the music is what fascinates their curiosity and keeps them asking for more." Lol. That sounds like Shreveport.
A couple of years ago Zydeco Force played the Krewe of Highland Ball. The band was like an armored tank of rhythmic power, all guns blazing. We jerked and bumped spasmodically about the dance floor, helpless victims of their percussive attack. We danced until our turbans were unwound and we sopped our sweaty faces with the fabric.
But they couldn't understand the audience in basic conversation. And the audience literally could not understand a word the band uttered. It's a Louisiana thing. People from deep in the bayou, Creole people, they got patois, a beautiful French-Spanish-African inflected speech that is often unintelligible to outsiders. And North Louisianians are among the outsiders.
Tonight you can listen to, dance to, Zydeco Force at Mudbug Madness from 6 to 8:30 pm. What I also recommend is chatting with them before or after the show. Creole patois and the accent that accompanies it make a beautiful sounding, colorful way of speaking. And these guys are charming.
Zydeco Force is led by Robby "Mann" Robinson, bass player, vocalist, and keyboard player, along with Jeffery Broussard, the accordionist, vocalist, and bass player. On drums is Jonathan "Papoose" August. Faran Broussard is guitarist and vocalist and Herbert "Broom Stick" Broussard is on scrub-board and vocals.
Two food recommendations from our visit to the fest last night: Fried eggplant topped with crawfish, as raved about by correspondent Paula O'Neal, and the Crawfish etouffee.
Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience are also an amazing group of entertainers. Terrance sings both your standard, punchy zydeco style as well as a beautiful falsetto that is strongly reminscent of Aaron Neville. if you can stay late, you will be enormously happy to ogle this zydeco star.
A couple of years ago Zydeco Force played the Krewe of Highland Ball. The band was like an armored tank of rhythmic power, all guns blazing. We jerked and bumped spasmodically about the dance floor, helpless victims of their percussive attack. We danced until our turbans were unwound and we sopped our sweaty faces with the fabric.
But they couldn't understand the audience in basic conversation. And the audience literally could not understand a word the band uttered. It's a Louisiana thing. People from deep in the bayou, Creole people, they got patois, a beautiful French-Spanish-African inflected speech that is often unintelligible to outsiders. And North Louisianians are among the outsiders.
Tonight you can listen to, dance to, Zydeco Force at Mudbug Madness from 6 to 8:30 pm. What I also recommend is chatting with them before or after the show. Creole patois and the accent that accompanies it make a beautiful sounding, colorful way of speaking. And these guys are charming.
Zydeco Force is led by Robby "Mann" Robinson, bass player, vocalist, and keyboard player, along with Jeffery Broussard, the accordionist, vocalist, and bass player. On drums is Jonathan "Papoose" August. Faran Broussard is guitarist and vocalist and Herbert "Broom Stick" Broussard is on scrub-board and vocals.
Two food recommendations from our visit to the fest last night: Fried eggplant topped with crawfish, as raved about by correspondent Paula O'Neal, and the Crawfish etouffee.
Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience are also an amazing group of entertainers. Terrance sings both your standard, punchy zydeco style as well as a beautiful falsetto that is strongly reminscent of Aaron Neville. if you can stay late, you will be enormously happy to ogle this zydeco star.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
On the Bayou State art of consuming the entire peppery, salty, boiled red crawfish
Killy Chavez, a friend living in Houston, asked, "Do you suck the heads, Mr. Trudeau?"
"Simply trying to *suck the head* gets you nowhere, amigo," I answered. "You might get a dribble of the peppery, salty water in which he was boiled. To get the mudbug's pancreas and liver - a golden lump of goodness referred to as the *crawfish fat* - you need to dig into the thorax with your finger."
Having learned to eat crawdads from the Toups family of Napoeonville, I replied, "And that's what I do every time. Do you?"
"The mere thought of it sends a shudder down my spine," responded the black-bearded Texan. "Put their meaty little bodies in a sauce poured over a swordfish steak, however ... yum!"
See more on the use of crawfish fat, "the little yellow glob that's worth its weight in gold," at gumbopages.com.
"Simply trying to *suck the head* gets you nowhere, amigo," I answered. "You might get a dribble of the peppery, salty water in which he was boiled. To get the mudbug's pancreas and liver - a golden lump of goodness referred to as the *crawfish fat* - you need to dig into the thorax with your finger."
Having learned to eat crawdads from the Toups family of Napoeonville, I replied, "And that's what I do every time. Do you?"
"The mere thought of it sends a shudder down my spine," responded the black-bearded Texan. "Put their meaty little bodies in a sauce poured over a swordfish steak, however ... yum!"
See more on the use of crawfish fat, "the little yellow glob that's worth its weight in gold," at gumbopages.com.
Rockin' Cajun and Zydeco: get your groove on with Mudbug Madness, Festival Plaza
The Friday, May 27, Mudbug Madness schedule, big stage, brings us lunch with the Lightnin' Bugs (11am-2pm). They are an entirely enjoyable jazzy-raggae band, mellow as ice cream.
Happy hour (4:30 - 6:30) brings us a Florida group called Zydeco Zoo. The band's leader describes their music as "high energy, rockin'ly-rhythmic Zydeco in the vein of Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, C.J. Chenier, Rockin' Dopsie and Buckwheat Zydeco." He's talking the right talk, eh?
At the early part of the crawfish hour, 6:30 pm - 7 pm, there's a Cajun Dance Demo. Sounds like a good way to get the guys, ladies, into the groove and on the dance floor.
The Bluerunners are rockin' Cajun eclectic wild men. A zydeco 'zine review of a recent album says "Lafayette's Blue Runners may be one of the uniquest Cajun ensembles ever. Instead of solely being traditionalists or modernists mixing popular
rock influences the Blue Runners are a one-of-a-kind combination of traditionalism and the twangy fuzzy sounds of today's alt-country. Though a handful of songs are English sung they still maintain a Cajun identity especially given Adrian Huval's adaptive accordion playing."
From 9:30 pm to midnight let the crazy zydeco beat take hold of your system. Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band may stun you with rhythmic power.
"Chubby was born in Lafayette, raised in Church Point, and is a third generation zydeco artist. As a child, he learned the music by listening to his father Roy Carrier and his grandfather Warren Carrier. He also learned tips from his cousins' BeBe and Calvin Carriere. His family and the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, inspired Chubby," says his Swampadelic Records site.
Happy hour (4:30 - 6:30) brings us a Florida group called Zydeco Zoo. The band's leader describes their music as "high energy, rockin'ly-rhythmic Zydeco in the vein of Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, C.J. Chenier, Rockin' Dopsie and Buckwheat Zydeco." He's talking the right talk, eh?
At the early part of the crawfish hour, 6:30 pm - 7 pm, there's a Cajun Dance Demo. Sounds like a good way to get the guys, ladies, into the groove and on the dance floor.
The Bluerunners are rockin' Cajun eclectic wild men. A zydeco 'zine review of a recent album says "Lafayette's Blue Runners may be one of the uniquest Cajun ensembles ever. Instead of solely being traditionalists or modernists mixing popular
rock influences the Blue Runners are a one-of-a-kind combination of traditionalism and the twangy fuzzy sounds of today's alt-country. Though a handful of songs are English sung they still maintain a Cajun identity especially given Adrian Huval's adaptive accordion playing."
From 9:30 pm to midnight let the crazy zydeco beat take hold of your system. Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band may stun you with rhythmic power.
"Chubby was born in Lafayette, raised in Church Point, and is a third generation zydeco artist. As a child, he learned the music by listening to his father Roy Carrier and his grandfather Warren Carrier. He also learned tips from his cousins' BeBe and Calvin Carriere. His family and the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, inspired Chubby," says his Swampadelic Records site.
Allons danser: Mudbug Madness features zydeco and cajun rock all weekend at Festival Plaza
Papa Mali, former Shreveporter and co-founder of the Killer Bees, opens the entertainment at Mudbug Madness Thursday, May 26, from 5 to 7 pm.
From 8 to 11 pm the squeezebox-playin, big-voiced Wayne Toups will roam the stage. His band, Zydecajun, pumps out Cajun arena rock.
Let's talk about seeing a whole lot of dance-minded people in one place at one time. Sweating goes with the territory, cher. Allons danser!
One mo' t'ing: for those of you who want to learn more about How We Dance the festival schedule says "Cajun Dance Demo, 6:30 to 7 pm, Friday, May 27."
From 8 to 11 pm the squeezebox-playin, big-voiced Wayne Toups will roam the stage. His band, Zydecajun, pumps out Cajun arena rock.
Let's talk about seeing a whole lot of dance-minded people in one place at one time. Sweating goes with the territory, cher. Allons danser!
One mo' t'ing: for those of you who want to learn more about How We Dance the festival schedule says "Cajun Dance Demo, 6:30 to 7 pm, Friday, May 27."
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Education and fountains and America and Shreveport
"A metro’s income grows 1 percentage point for every 2-percentage point growth in adults with a bachelor’s degree." From a speech by Bruce Katz, director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, quoted by architect Kim Mitchell in his Shreveport-relevant urban studies blog.
Mitchell is a thoughtful, inquisitive architect who brings important voices into the discussion about what Shreveport should do next. He is part of the group that designed the stylized roses and poppy fountains of Shreveport's Riverside Park.
While SaveShreveport.com is in no discernable way connected to anyone above, it comes to mind. If you care about the state of local sanity and how politicos impact our lives, you'll want to visit this blog and explore local issues. Once upon a time this kind of material was barbershop gossip. Or lunch-at-the-club material. Today blogs like SaveShreveport.com offer us the opportunity to pool our background vis-a-vis the powermongers.
Mitchell is a thoughtful, inquisitive architect who brings important voices into the discussion about what Shreveport should do next. He is part of the group that designed the stylized roses and poppy fountains of Shreveport's Riverside Park.
While SaveShreveport.com is in no discernable way connected to anyone above, it comes to mind. If you care about the state of local sanity and how politicos impact our lives, you'll want to visit this blog and explore local issues. Once upon a time this kind of material was barbershop gossip. Or lunch-at-the-club material. Today blogs like SaveShreveport.com offer us the opportunity to pool our background vis-a-vis the powermongers.
West Virginia, Chicago, Detroit: short films by Brown & Comerford at Tipitina's Foundation, Th, May 26, 8 pm
"Films about the space of history and the history of spaces," is how peripatetic filmmakers Bill Brown and Thomas Comerford describe their 16 mm work. "These films explore how historical text becomes physical texture, and how filmmaking itself is memory recovered from landscape's amnesia."
Brown and Comerford will screen their recent work at Tipitina's Foundation, 710 Texas, Th, May 26, says David Nelson via his art production entity, minicne?. The time is 8 pm (total running time of 3 movies about 1 hour, says Nelson) and the tariff $5. Tip's is 934-0000.
Brown and Comerford will screen their recent work at Tipitina's Foundation, 710 Texas, Th, May 26, says David Nelson via his art production entity, minicne?. The time is 8 pm (total running time of 3 movies about 1 hour, says Nelson) and the tariff $5. Tip's is 934-0000.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
2 Hours, 2 models: Life Drawing Session at Artspace Th, May 26, 7 to 9 pm
The human form on canvas is an eternal supper. Own a nude and never go hungry, is what they say on the Rive Gauche. And where does the creation of this feast begin? With a model and an artist and a few brushes and, one imagines, some paint. Or it may begin with large slices of bread-like paper and a few coals retrieved from the eternal fire.
At any rate, the artists of this burg may go back to the roots of the business of art this week. Artspace offers a Life Drawing Session Thursday, from 7 to 9 pm.
"It's $7 for the 2 hour/2 model session," says Noma Fowler-Sandlin. "If you have questions, you can call me at 349-1568 or 673-6535. Bring your own supplies and turn off your cell phones." Then, the wry Noma adds, "Draw draw draw."
The nude above is by young artist Bethia Bundrick. See more of her work at NadersGallery.com. The instructor for Thursday's session is Kathy Brodnax, of the Meadows Museum staff. Brodnax is also a teacher of drawing at Centenary College.
At any rate, the artists of this burg may go back to the roots of the business of art this week. Artspace offers a Life Drawing Session Thursday, from 7 to 9 pm.
"It's $7 for the 2 hour/2 model session," says Noma Fowler-Sandlin. "If you have questions, you can call me at 349-1568 or 673-6535. Bring your own supplies and turn off your cell phones." Then, the wry Noma adds, "Draw draw draw."
The nude above is by young artist Bethia Bundrick. See more of her work at NadersGallery.com. The instructor for Thursday's session is Kathy Brodnax, of the Meadows Museum staff. Brodnax is also a teacher of drawing at Centenary College.
Monday, May 23, 2005
The art of Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, coming to Artspace in October
Coming to Artspace in October: a major exploration of the Mexican celebration called Dia de los Muertos. Planning of the exhibit is being led by Pam Atchison, director of Shreveport regional Arts Council, and Artspace artistic director Bill Joyce.
Above is "Dia Madre," a piece of Day of the Dead art by Shreveport-based artist Conchita Iglesias.
Above is "Dia Madre," a piece of Day of the Dead art by Shreveport-based artist Conchita Iglesias.
Cello concert Sunday, May 29, 3 pm, Hurley, features performance by Paul Christopher and Ruth Drummond
Cellists Paul Christopher and Ruth Drummond will perform five cello duos by Jacques Offenbach from their current record and soon-to-be released recordings on Sunday, May 29 at 3:00 PM at the Hurley School of Music on the Centenary College campus. "An entertaining and informative lecture by Mr. Christopher will accompany the program," says Helen H. Wood, their producer.
Says Drummond, "There is an Offenbach society in Germany who has reviewed our CD and has asked permission to publish Paul's lecture in their journal. Pretty neat. Helen Wood has received the review but it is in German, of course."
Editor's note:
Their first album is delightful. Offenbach's melodies are easy to enjoy and the performance is excellent.
Bought my copy of their CD at Tower Books, my favorite book store in the city.
Says Drummond, "There is an Offenbach society in Germany who has reviewed our CD and has asked permission to publish Paul's lecture in their journal. Pretty neat. Helen Wood has received the review but it is in German, of course."
Editor's note:
Their first album is delightful. Offenbach's melodies are easy to enjoy and the performance is excellent.
Bought my copy of their CD at Tower Books, my favorite book store in the city.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Picnic Pops performance ends the SSO season and draws audience of some 2000
"Did you see the spread the Times gave us in the Preview section?"
Jennifer Akers, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra development director and member of the small SSO production team, gave much of the credit for the large audience Saturday night at the Picnic Pops performance to the Times' coverage.
"We pulled out all the extra tables and all of the extra chairs as the crowd continued to grow," said Janice Nelson, SSO general manager. "We've estimated the crowd at about 2000," said executive director Marty Albritton.
Tables were groaning with food and drinks. Ice chests were almost as numerous as the audience. Many tables were festooned with festive toonery.
"We've got to do much better table decorations next year," said Lisa Smith Kuzmanov. As she and Helen Taylor left the Expo hall in the late group they vowed that their table next year would go only in one direction: "Over the top!"
Jennifer Akers, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra development director and member of the small SSO production team, gave much of the credit for the large audience Saturday night at the Picnic Pops performance to the Times' coverage.
"We pulled out all the extra tables and all of the extra chairs as the crowd continued to grow," said Janice Nelson, SSO general manager. "We've estimated the crowd at about 2000," said executive director Marty Albritton.
Tables were groaning with food and drinks. Ice chests were almost as numerous as the audience. Many tables were festooned with festive toonery.
"We've got to do much better table decorations next year," said Lisa Smith Kuzmanov. As she and Helen Taylor left the Expo hall in the late group they vowed that their table next year would go only in one direction: "Over the top!"
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Science in Art competition on display at SciPort Sat, May 21, from 10 to noon
The Sforza Award for clever thinking this week goes to SciPort for inaugurating the Science In Art Competition. The event takes place from 10 to noon, Saturday, May 21, at SciPort's river front emporium.
Criteria include
* any art media
* no larger than 24 X 30
* must represent a concept in math or science
* artist must be ready to discuss the concept seen in the art.
In the illustration above Nick the Potter, guest artist, teaches pottery students at Caddo Magnet High School how he gives his raku pottery an alcohol bath in order to get an unusual glaze. "Now that's a great example of science in art," said CMHS art teacher Holli Hennessy.
Criteria include
* any art media
* no larger than 24 X 30
* must represent a concept in math or science
* artist must be ready to discuss the concept seen in the art.
In the illustration above Nick the Potter, guest artist, teaches pottery students at Caddo Magnet High School how he gives his raku pottery an alcohol bath in order to get an unusual glaze. "Now that's a great example of science in art," said CMHS art teacher Holli Hennessy.
Bring your own to SSO's Picnic Pops production Saturday evening, May 21, at 7 pm, Expo Hall
Eight year-olds from Montessori of Shreveport were on the front row - attentively making airplanes from their programs - at the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Picnic Pops 04.
Kermit Poling, Music Director of the SSO, will conduct the '05 performance. The Youth Symphony will take the stage first and perform Hoe Down, from Rodeo by Copland as well as Broadway tunes arranged by Chase. The SSO will take the stage next and perform favorites including Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pink Panther Theme, Highlights from Annie and selected music from the movie Star Wars. Finally, the two orchestras will merge and perform a Salute to That's Entertainment, Sousa's rousing Washington Post March, Tchaikovsky's famous 1812 Overture as well as a special Armed Forces Salute.
Kermit Poling, Music Director of the SSO, will conduct the '05 performance. The Youth Symphony will take the stage first and perform Hoe Down, from Rodeo by Copland as well as Broadway tunes arranged by Chase. The SSO will take the stage next and perform favorites including Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pink Panther Theme, Highlights from Annie and selected music from the movie Star Wars. Finally, the two orchestras will merge and perform a Salute to That's Entertainment, Sousa's rousing Washington Post March, Tchaikovsky's famous 1812 Overture as well as a special Armed Forces Salute.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Kids Movie Marathon at Artspace all day Saturday, May 21
Absorption and stimulation are waiting you and the kids at Artspace, 710 Texas. While there are several art stations that can be used anytime, on the weekend there are hands-on guides and additional art construction sites upstairs.
A Kid's Movie Marathon is happening all day Saturday, as well. More info: 673-6535.
A Kid's Movie Marathon is happening all day Saturday, as well. More info: 673-6535.
The Vidrines somehow find their way back to Lil Joes Tavern, Sat, May 21
"One first timer at a show told us it was like Ween, Tom Waits, and Bright Eyes were all having s*x with each other on the stage." So it reads on the band's myspace.com poop page. Listen to their smytopian tunes and you will know whether you are among the chosen - to witness such miscegnation.
That would be, according to correspondent Brett Roman, Saturday night at LilJoes.net. Info, 868-6628.
That would be, according to correspondent Brett Roman, Saturday night at LilJoes.net. Info, 868-6628.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
CD release parties: Systolic's new melodic crunch at 516 Soundstage, Fr, and Sully's Tavern, Sat
Jimmy Wooten, leader of Systolic, is a red-headed musician of major capabilities. Put a Strat in his hands and you will hear all the tough stuff you can imagine. Put him behind a drum kit and you will not be able to sit down - he has been playing drums since age 4 and he's rock solid. And he sings well, too.
His parents, James and Tammy, raised him on rock 'n roll. They've had a group called the Gator-Dilla Band for many a swamp moon.
Systolic features some of the hot young guns of the area: Jonathan Machen, Cody Lowery and Ryan Dougherty. They write and play songs that remind me of King's X. "We've been told we sound like Nickelback, too," said Wooten.
Wooten is more than a multi-talented rocker. He's a gentleman and a hard-working, do-it-all guy. I've known him for 6 years and watched him grow. More info at their myspace.com/systolic site.
Catch them
Fr, May at 516 Soundstage
Sat, May 21, Sully's Tavern
Fr, June 3, Red River Entertainment District (RRED)
Sat, July 4, RRED
His parents, James and Tammy, raised him on rock 'n roll. They've had a group called the Gator-Dilla Band for many a swamp moon.
Systolic features some of the hot young guns of the area: Jonathan Machen, Cody Lowery and Ryan Dougherty. They write and play songs that remind me of King's X. "We've been told we sound like Nickelback, too," said Wooten.
Wooten is more than a multi-talented rocker. He's a gentleman and a hard-working, do-it-all guy. I've known him for 6 years and watched him grow. More info at their myspace.com/systolic site.
Catch them
Fr, May at 516 Soundstage
Sat, May 21, Sully's Tavern
Fr, June 3, Red River Entertainment District (RRED)
Sat, July 4, RRED
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