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Entertainment Briefs for October 02, 2009
Published October 2, 2009
Entertainment Briefs published in The Daily News:
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Clear Lake Symphony
NAUSSAU BAY — The symphony will present its annual fall “Pops” concert at 7:30 p.m. today at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Road, in Nassau Bay.
The symphony will be under the direction of “Pops” conductor Charles Johnson.
Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance at Eye Trends, 515 Bay Area Blvd., Suite No. 300, in Clear Lake. Adult tickets cost $10, seniors tickets cost $8 and student tickets cost $7.
Visit www.clearlakesymphony.org.
Galveston Symphony
GALVESTON — The Galveston Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston.
The orchestra will celebrate the work of composers Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff and Sir Edward William Elgar.
Led by maestro Richard Pickar, the orchestra will complete the concert with “Enigma Variations” by English composer Sir Edward William Elgar.
Tickets cost $15 or $12 for seniors and students. Call 409-765-1894 or visit www.galvestonsymphony.org.
Royal Fireworks at UHCL
CLEAR LAKE — Handel’s famed “Royal Fireworks” music lights up the Mercury Baroque Ensemble’s season with a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at the University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater, 2700 Bayou Area Blvd., in Clear Lake.
A complimentary reception will be held afterward. Presale tickets are $10 for general admission and $6 with UHCL ID.
At the door, tickets will be $12 for general admission and $8 with UHCL ID.
Visit www.uhcl.edu/culturalarts.
Sweet Honey in the Rock
GALVESTON — The Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston.
Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $68. All major credit cards accepted. Discounts for groups and seniors might be available for select performances.
Call for box seat prices. Call 409-765-1894, 800-821-1894, or visit www.thegrand.com.
‘Secrets, A Murder Mystery’
LA MARQUE — This play, written by local playwright Bryan-Keyth Wilson, will show at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 at Badoux’s Café, 199A Vauthier, in La Marque.
All shows include dinner and dessert.
Tickets are $20 per person.
Call 409-908-9254 or visit www.secrets.t83.net for cast and other information.
Open Mic poetry reading
CLEAR LAKE — The University of Houston-Clear Lake will have this free event from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Cappuccino Bono coffeehouse, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., in Clear Lake.
Time at the mic is limited to five minutes.
Call 281-283-3430 or e-mail subramanian(at)uhcl.edu.
‘Peter and the Wolf’
GALVESTON — The Grand 1894 Opera House’s Serious Fun performing arts season begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 15, with Childsplay’s production of “Peter and the Wolf” at 2020 Postoffice St. in Galveston.
Tickets are $9 for children younger than 12 and $6 for school groups with advance reservations and $11 for adults. Call 409-765-1894, 800-821-1894, or visit www.thegrand.com.
Cherryholmes set to perform
GALVESTON — The bluegrass family band Cherryholmes hits the stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston.
Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $58. All major credit cards accepted.
Special discounts for group and senior citizen tickets might be available.
Call 409-765-1894, 800-821-1894, or visit www.thegrand.com.
ARToberFEST is coming
GALVESTON — The 12th annual ARToberFEST will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 17 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District, between 21st and 23rd streets, in Galveston.
Admission is $5 and free for children 12 and younger. Visit www.artoberfest.com or e-mail artoberfest(at)gmail.com.
‘Most Valuable Player’
GALVESTON — The “Most Valuable Player” will be shown at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston.
This play, from the Dallas Children’s Theater, chronicles events that shaped Jackie Robinson’s character and the tremendous obstacles he overcame, changing the face of our national pastime and, ultimately, our nation as well.
Tickets are $9 for children younger than 12 and $6 for school groups with advance reservations and $11 for adults.
Call 409-765-1894, 800-821-1894, or visit www.thegrand.com.
Tourneés Festival at UHCL
CLEAR LAKE — The University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Film & Speaker Series will present the film “Né Le Dis A Personne/Tell No One” at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Bayou Theater, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., in Clear Lake.
“Roman De Gare” or “Crossed Tracks” will be presented at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Student Services and Classroom Building Lecture Hall.
The festival is a part of the French American Cultural Exchange and includes several French films.
Admission is free for UHCL students; $3.75 for general admission and $15 for festival passes. Call 281-283-2560 or visit www.uhcl.edu/movies/tourneesfestival; or e-mail movies(at)uhcl.edu.
‘The Wonder Bread Years’
GALVESTON — “The Wonder Bread Years,” written by and starring “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell, will be presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston.
The Wonder Bread Years is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater.
Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $68. Call 409-765-1894 or 800-821-1894, or visit www.thegrand.com.
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