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So There's nothing to do in Midland?
by Georgia Temple
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Today
Concert
True-Lite Christian Fellowship Church, 3001 N. A St., is sponsoring a community concert with award-winning musician Wayburn Dean at 6 p.m. today. Doors open at the church, 3001 N. "A" St., at 5:30 p.m.
Dean releases include: "As Long as I Live," "Peace Child," "Immeasurable" and the recently released "Through the Rain." "Immeasurable" quickly received three Top 10 Singles. "Through the Rain" is now at No. 3 on the Radio and amp; Records Soft AC/Inspirational charts and No. 5 on the Christian Radio Weekly charts.
For over five years, Dean was lead singer of the contemporary Christian vocal group Acappella. After receiving Dove and Grammy nominations and the Rubel Lifetime Achievement Award, Dean ventured out on his own in 2001 as a solo artist.
Performance
ABILENE -- Professionals from the national touring company American Family Theatre will bring the musical production of the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" to the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St., May 4 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Group and military discounts are available as well as party packages. Tickets may be ordered by calling 325-677-1161, or by going to http://abilenecac.org/cpas.html.
Historic homes tour
GALVESTON -- Galveston Historical Foundation's annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour, held the first two weekends every May for the past 34 years, is being held today and May 10 and 11. Ten private historic homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Full information about the tour and all related special events is available at www.galvestonhistory.org. Tickets to the Historic Homes Tour are $25 and may be purchased online at galvestonhistory.org, or by phone at 1-777-77CLICK.
Monday
Guild auditions
More than 250 students will participate in the National Guild Auditions of the American College of Musicians set for St. Luke's United Methodist Church Monday through Saturday.
Each student will be evaluated and compete for a gold, silver, or bronze medal for thier presentation of baroque, classicalk, romantic, and modern works. Over 100,00 students will participate nationwide in over 880 centers.
Midland's 2008 participating music teachers include Joy Finley, Kristi Law, Ruth Ann Griffin, Pam Holleman, Joan Lucas, Richelle Gengler, Judy Fimple, Natalie Eustace, Diane Martin, Pam Holleman, and Lyndol Taylor of Andrews. The National Guild chairman is Midlander Phyllis Mason.
This year's adjudicator is June Leondar of Lubbock.
Tuesday
Concert
The Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale presents its final performance of the season Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Odessa and Thursday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3011 W. Kansas Ave.
Both performances begin at 7 p.m. The work to be performed is Dvorak's Mass in D major. Bert Bostic is the conductor. Tickets, priced at $15 for adults, may be purchased by calling the MOSC office, 563-0921, or at the door. Student and senior discounts are available.
Friday
Concert performances
ALTO, N.M. -- Composer/pianist Marvin Hamlish -- the recipient of three Oscars, four Grammies, four Emmys, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize -- takes the stage at the Spencer Theatre Friday. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online at www.spencertheater.com for tickets.
Saturday
Variety show
The Pickwick Players of Midland Community Theater will present a Variety Show that showcases the members' talents Saturday at Cole Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley Ave. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those 18 and younger. They may be purchased at the door.
Upcoming in Midland-Odessa
Meeting
The Palette Club is hosting an oil demonstration by Greg Price at 9:30 a.m. May 13 at 907 W. Wadley Ave.
The public is invited to attend. This is supported by the Arts Assembly of Midland and Texas Commission on the Arts.
Celebration of the Arts
Arts Assembly of Midland's 25th annual Celebration of the Arts will be held at Midland Center, 105 N. Main, on May 16-18.
"Visitors come from all over the Permian Basin to enjoy fine art, Friday evening Preview Party, Saturday morning 5K and 10K Run for the Arts, hands-on activities for all ages, live entertainment, a big Saturday night street concert, and special Sunday activities,' said Danny Holeva, executive director.
Call 687-1149 to purchase advance tickets to the May 16th Preview Party or to receive an application for Run for the Arts.
Distinguished Artist, James D. Ross, will entertain audiences with his piano tunes throughout the weekend. Saturday's Street Concert will feature Jerry Jeff Walker, with special guests Reckless Kelly and introducing Rich O'Toole. Advance concert tickets are available at Cavender's in Midland and T.J. Rabbits in Odessa for $20. Sponsor tables for $750 are available by calling (432) 687-1149.
Registration
Registration is underway for Midland Community Theatre's Fine Arts Festival this June.
Sessions run June 9-12 -- "A Little Literature: Tom Thumb, Stuart Little and The Borrowers" -- and June 16-26 -- "Time Warp Theatre Festival: Neanderthals, Knights and the Not-So-Jolly Roger." Session I is full.
Class days and times are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. Tuition is $50 for members and $65 for non-menbers for the one-week session and $100 for members and $150 for non-menbers for the two-week session. For more information, call MCT, 682-2544, and ask for Judith Giebler. Class size is limited.
Outdoor concert
The 10th annual Midland City Limits concert is set for June 7 on the grounds of the Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave. This summer's concert features Stoney LaRue. The opening act is The Shades.
Gates open at 6 p.m. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
General admission tickets, priced at $20 in advance, may be purchased at Luskey's Western Wear in Odessa; N-Tune Music and Sound, Midland and Odessa; Cavender's Boot City; and the museum. Tickets at the gate are $25. Reserved seating is available for $75 per person or $500 for a table of eight. Call the museum, 683-2882 for more information.
Jazz
ODESSA -- The West Texas Jazz Society presents the 42nd annual West Texas Jazz Collaboration -- "Still Crazy After All these Years" -- May 16-18 at the MCM Elegante Hotel.
Performers include John Bunch, Rosanno Sportiello and Johnny Varro on the piano; George Masso and Dan Barnett, trombones; Howard Alden and Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Frank Tate, Chuck Berghofer, Nicki Parrott and Jay Leonhart, bass; Harry Allen, Ken Peplowski, Jim Galloway and Houston Person, reeds; Warren Vache and Randy Sandke, trumpets; Butch Miles, Joe Ascione and Jake Hanna, percussion; and Chuck Redd, vibes and percussion.
Performances times and dates are 8 p.m. to midnight May 16 and 17 and 1 to 5 p.m. May 18. Patron tickets, priced at $175, include reserved seating for all sessions, patron's brunch and the hospitality suite.
General admission tickets may be purchased at the door for each session. Non-reserved seating based on availability is $45.
To make reservations for the hotel, call (432) 368-5885. The Jazz party rate is $109.
To make reservations for the Jazz Party, call 800-458-2878. Mail checks to West Texas Jazz Society, P.O. Box 10832, Midland, Texas 79702.
The event is sponsored in part by Abell-Hanger Foundation, Standard Sales, Reporter-Telegram, Odessa Council for the Arts and amp; Humanities, Odessa American and Texas Commission on the Arts.
New Players Festival
ODESSA -- "New Plays and New Players" will take center stage at The Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road, for two weekends in early June. One ticket will get an audience member into all five performances, each featuring different new work.
For this event, the Globe is seeking new short plays by local playwrights to be read over the five evenings. Please contact The Globe Theatre, 580-3177, for more information about submitting a short play.
The Globe Theatre will kick off the play reading series with Robert Hollmann's new musical "Oh Susannah," based on his children's book about the life of Susannah Dickinson, a survivor of the Alamo.
"Input from audiences at this stage of development will enable us to create a play that is entertaining to adults and children alike as we tell the story of one of the heroes of Texas history and examine the battle of the Alamo from a woman's point of view," said Cynthia White, manager director.
Friday night, June 6, will also feature a guest performance by the Permian Playhouse Kaleidoscope Company in "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," which the troupe plans to perform at the Texas Nonprofit Youth Conference in Denton.
"Vesta" by Brian Harnetiaux will also be given a staged reading.
"VESTA is a compassionate and poignant play about an elderly woman facing end of life issues,' White said. "The play received its professional theater premiere this winter in Seattle. The Globe hopes to work with local health care and church organizations to use this play to facilitate discussions within the community on this important topic."
All readings will be followed by brief discussions when the audience is invited to ask questions and respond to the new works.
In other news at the Globe, the theater has announced the availability of scholarships for its week long Camp Shakespeare for 13-18 year olds interested in acting and other areas of theater production. The students will rehearse weekdays June 9-13 and then perform their production of "The Comedy of Errors" at 2:30 p.m. June 14 and 15. Call the Globe for more information or go to http://www.globesw.org.
Upcoming in Texas
Writing workshop
AMARILLO -- The Frontiers in Writing writer's conference is set for June 13-14 at the Fifth Season Inn, here.
New York Times best-selling author Bob Mayer will be the keynote speaker and a workshop provider. With over three million copies of his fiction/non-fiction books in print in over a dozen foreign countries, Mayer has incorporated his expertise into a non-fiction book, "The Novel Writers Toolkit." Mayer has also worked with thousands of writers and taught numerous workshops and conferences.
Other presenters include Doris Wenzel of Mayhaven Publishing, Robert Ray, multi-published author of "The Weekend Novelist," and several editors and regional authors.
Additional prepaid options are available including group critique sessions, advance workshops, and private paid critiques with freelance editor Kim Campbell.
For more information, visit Panhandle Professional Writers at www.panhandleprowriters.org.
Concert
True-Lite Christian Fellowship Church, 3001 N. A St., is sponsoring a community concert with award-winning musician Wayburn Dean at 6 p.m. today. Doors open at the church, 3001 N. "A" St., at 5:30 p.m.
Dean releases include: "As Long as I Live," "Peace Child," "Immeasurable" and the recently released "Through the Rain." "Immeasurable" quickly received three Top 10 Singles. "Through the Rain" is now at No. 3 on the Radio and amp; Records Soft AC/Inspirational charts and No. 5 on the Christian Radio Weekly charts.
For over five years, Dean was lead singer of the contemporary Christian vocal group Acappella. After receiving Dove and Grammy nominations and the Rubel Lifetime Achievement Award, Dean ventured out on his own in 2001 as a solo artist.
Performance
ABILENE -- Professionals from the national touring company American Family Theatre will bring the musical production of the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" to the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St., May 4 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Group and military discounts are available as well as party packages. Tickets may be ordered by calling 325-677-1161, or by going to http://abilenecac.org/cpas.html.
Historic homes tour
GALVESTON -- Galveston Historical Foundation's annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour, held the first two weekends every May for the past 34 years, is being held today and May 10 and 11. Ten private historic homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Full information about the tour and all related special events is available at www.galvestonhistory.org. Tickets to the Historic Homes Tour are $25 and may be purchased online at galvestonhistory.org, or by phone at 1-777-77CLICK.
Monday
Guild auditions
More than 250 students will participate in the National Guild Auditions of the American College of Musicians set for St. Luke's United Methodist Church Monday through Saturday.
Each student will be evaluated and compete for a gold, silver, or bronze medal for thier presentation of baroque, classicalk, romantic, and modern works. Over 100,00 students will participate nationwide in over 880 centers.
Midland's 2008 participating music teachers include Joy Finley, Kristi Law, Ruth Ann Griffin, Pam Holleman, Joan Lucas, Richelle Gengler, Judy Fimple, Natalie Eustace, Diane Martin, Pam Holleman, and Lyndol Taylor of Andrews. The National Guild chairman is Midlander Phyllis Mason.
This year's adjudicator is June Leondar of Lubbock.
Tuesday
Concert
The Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale presents its final performance of the season Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Odessa and Thursday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3011 W. Kansas Ave.
Both performances begin at 7 p.m. The work to be performed is Dvorak's Mass in D major. Bert Bostic is the conductor. Tickets, priced at $15 for adults, may be purchased by calling the MOSC office, 563-0921, or at the door. Student and senior discounts are available.
Friday
Concert performances
ALTO, N.M. -- Composer/pianist Marvin Hamlish -- the recipient of three Oscars, four Grammies, four Emmys, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize -- takes the stage at the Spencer Theatre Friday. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online at www.spencertheater.com for tickets.
Saturday
Variety show
The Pickwick Players of Midland Community Theater will present a Variety Show that showcases the members' talents Saturday at Cole Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley Ave. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those 18 and younger. They may be purchased at the door.
Upcoming in Midland-Odessa
Meeting
The Palette Club is hosting an oil demonstration by Greg Price at 9:30 a.m. May 13 at 907 W. Wadley Ave.
The public is invited to attend. This is supported by the Arts Assembly of Midland and Texas Commission on the Arts.
Celebration of the Arts
Arts Assembly of Midland's 25th annual Celebration of the Arts will be held at Midland Center, 105 N. Main, on May 16-18.
"Visitors come from all over the Permian Basin to enjoy fine art, Friday evening Preview Party, Saturday morning 5K and 10K Run for the Arts, hands-on activities for all ages, live entertainment, a big Saturday night street concert, and special Sunday activities,' said Danny Holeva, executive director.
Call 687-1149 to purchase advance tickets to the May 16th Preview Party or to receive an application for Run for the Arts.
Distinguished Artist, James D. Ross, will entertain audiences with his piano tunes throughout the weekend. Saturday's Street Concert will feature Jerry Jeff Walker, with special guests Reckless Kelly and introducing Rich O'Toole. Advance concert tickets are available at Cavender's in Midland and T.J. Rabbits in Odessa for $20. Sponsor tables for $750 are available by calling (432) 687-1149.
Registration
Registration is underway for Midland Community Theatre's Fine Arts Festival this June.
Sessions run June 9-12 -- "A Little Literature: Tom Thumb, Stuart Little and The Borrowers" -- and June 16-26 -- "Time Warp Theatre Festival: Neanderthals, Knights and the Not-So-Jolly Roger." Session I is full.
Class days and times are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. Tuition is $50 for members and $65 for non-menbers for the one-week session and $100 for members and $150 for non-menbers for the two-week session. For more information, call MCT, 682-2544, and ask for Judith Giebler. Class size is limited.
Outdoor concert
The 10th annual Midland City Limits concert is set for June 7 on the grounds of the Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave. This summer's concert features Stoney LaRue. The opening act is The Shades.
Gates open at 6 p.m. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
General admission tickets, priced at $20 in advance, may be purchased at Luskey's Western Wear in Odessa; N-Tune Music and Sound, Midland and Odessa; Cavender's Boot City; and the museum. Tickets at the gate are $25. Reserved seating is available for $75 per person or $500 for a table of eight. Call the museum, 683-2882 for more information.
Jazz
ODESSA -- The West Texas Jazz Society presents the 42nd annual West Texas Jazz Collaboration -- "Still Crazy After All these Years" -- May 16-18 at the MCM Elegante Hotel.
Performers include John Bunch, Rosanno Sportiello and Johnny Varro on the piano; George Masso and Dan Barnett, trombones; Howard Alden and Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Frank Tate, Chuck Berghofer, Nicki Parrott and Jay Leonhart, bass; Harry Allen, Ken Peplowski, Jim Galloway and Houston Person, reeds; Warren Vache and Randy Sandke, trumpets; Butch Miles, Joe Ascione and Jake Hanna, percussion; and Chuck Redd, vibes and percussion.
Performances times and dates are 8 p.m. to midnight May 16 and 17 and 1 to 5 p.m. May 18. Patron tickets, priced at $175, include reserved seating for all sessions, patron's brunch and the hospitality suite.
General admission tickets may be purchased at the door for each session. Non-reserved seating based on availability is $45.
To make reservations for the hotel, call (432) 368-5885. The Jazz party rate is $109.
To make reservations for the Jazz Party, call 800-458-2878. Mail checks to West Texas Jazz Society, P.O. Box 10832, Midland, Texas 79702.
The event is sponsored in part by Abell-Hanger Foundation, Standard Sales, Reporter-Telegram, Odessa Council for the Arts and amp; Humanities, Odessa American and Texas Commission on the Arts.
New Players Festival
ODESSA -- "New Plays and New Players" will take center stage at The Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road, for two weekends in early June. One ticket will get an audience member into all five performances, each featuring different new work.
For this event, the Globe is seeking new short plays by local playwrights to be read over the five evenings. Please contact The Globe Theatre, 580-3177, for more information about submitting a short play.
The Globe Theatre will kick off the play reading series with Robert Hollmann's new musical "Oh Susannah," based on his children's book about the life of Susannah Dickinson, a survivor of the Alamo.
"Input from audiences at this stage of development will enable us to create a play that is entertaining to adults and children alike as we tell the story of one of the heroes of Texas history and examine the battle of the Alamo from a woman's point of view," said Cynthia White, manager director.
Friday night, June 6, will also feature a guest performance by the Permian Playhouse Kaleidoscope Company in "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," which the troupe plans to perform at the Texas Nonprofit Youth Conference in Denton.
"Vesta" by Brian Harnetiaux will also be given a staged reading.
"VESTA is a compassionate and poignant play about an elderly woman facing end of life issues,' White said. "The play received its professional theater premiere this winter in Seattle. The Globe hopes to work with local health care and church organizations to use this play to facilitate discussions within the community on this important topic."
All readings will be followed by brief discussions when the audience is invited to ask questions and respond to the new works.
In other news at the Globe, the theater has announced the availability of scholarships for its week long Camp Shakespeare for 13-18 year olds interested in acting and other areas of theater production. The students will rehearse weekdays June 9-13 and then perform their production of "The Comedy of Errors" at 2:30 p.m. June 14 and 15. Call the Globe for more information or go to http://www.globesw.org.
Upcoming in Texas
Writing workshop
AMARILLO -- The Frontiers in Writing writer's conference is set for June 13-14 at the Fifth Season Inn, here.
New York Times best-selling author Bob Mayer will be the keynote speaker and a workshop provider. With over three million copies of his fiction/non-fiction books in print in over a dozen foreign countries, Mayer has incorporated his expertise into a non-fiction book, "The Novel Writers Toolkit." Mayer has also worked with thousands of writers and taught numerous workshops and conferences.
Other presenters include Doris Wenzel of Mayhaven Publishing, Robert Ray, multi-published author of "The Weekend Novelist," and several editors and regional authors.
Additional prepaid options are available including group critique sessions, advance workshops, and private paid critiques with freelance editor Kim Campbell.
For more information, visit Panhandle Professional Writers at www.panhandleprowriters.org.
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