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Entertainment events coming up in the area
From staff reports
Artists to exhibit work
Now through Thursday, Nov. 8, Visual Arts League artists will exhibit western themed artwork in the MCL Grand lobby, 100 N. Charles St.
Visual Art League hosts show
Acoustic Fridays are taking place every Friday at 7 p.m. at the MCL Grand. The event is open to the public and there is no charge.
Barnett will be exhibiting her artwork at the west entrance showcase of the Lewisville Library from Oct. 1-31. The theme of her exhibit is Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween and the Day of the Dead.
For information visit www.visualartleague.org or valtex.blogspot or call 972-420-9393.
Symphony announces International Strings Competition
Adron Ming, Music Director/ Conductor of the Lewisville Lake Symphony, announced a new competition for college musicians planning a professional career in music. It will focus on piano in even-numbered years and strings in odd years. The first competition, held in 2013, will be for strings.
First Prize is $2,000 and includes an invitation to perform with the Lewisville Lake Symphony at the opening concert of the 2013/2014 season in September 2013. The prize money will be awarded at the concert.
Second Prize is $500 and includes the opportunity to schedule a recital on the symphony's International Chamber Series for an additional $250, to be awarded at the time of the recital.
Competition - Preliminary round
The preliminary round will be judged from YouTube videos submitted by applicants no later than midnight Jan. 15.
Final round
The final round will be a live audition on March 9 before a panel of distinguished judges on the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton.
Eligibility
The 2013 Strings competition is open to violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists enrolled at an accredited university, college, or conservatory that are between the ages of 18 - 24 on the March 9 audition date.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $75. Contestants must provide their own accompanist or use one provided by the symphony for an additional $75. Transportation and accommodations are the responsibility of the contestants and of the winners performing in Symphony Series and International Chamber Series concerts.
For complete rules and online application procedure visit the symphony's website
www.lewisvillesymphony.org/International.html
Jam sessions scheduled
Weekly open jam and song circles are held every Friday at Tierney's Café & Tavern, 208 E. Main St. All acoustic instruments and levels are welcome. All music genres are welcome. Acoustic Fridays are sponsored by the Visual Art League of Lewisville.
Theater group to perform musical
The Actors Conservatory Theatre will perform "Wizard of Oz" from Oct. 5-14 at Crawford Center for the Arts, 1720 S. Edmonds Lane. Showtimes are Fridays at7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Marking the 75th anniversary of the classic MGM movie, this 1900 children's fantasy by L. Frank Baum is retold on the stage in a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company which resembles the movie as closely as possible.
The genuine, family classic musical tells the tale of Dorothy Gale, an orphan, unhappy with her drab existence on a dusty Kansas farm. She yearns to travel "Over the Rainbow" and gets her wish when a tornado whisks her and her little dog, Toto, to the colorful land of Oz. After offending the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy is protected by the ruby slippers she wears thanks to Glinda the Good Witch of the North who tells her to "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" to the Emerald City, home of the all-powerful Wizard of Oz, who might be able to help the girl return to Kansas since learning, "There is no place like home." On the way, she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion who hope the Wizard can help them gain a heart, a brain and courage.
Tickets are available online at www.getintotheact.org and at the box office 30 min. before each show. Adults are $12, students and seniors are $10 and children under ten are $9. Groups of 15 or more are $9 each.
For information call 972-353-2720.
Symphony releases schedule
The Lewisville Lake Symphony has announced its 2012-13 symphony series schedule, with four programs being held in the performance hall at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater.
Mahler's Symphony No. 4 will be presented Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. This rarely heard chamber piece is often called "The Secret Symphony" because it was intended only for the ears of a secretive, elite society in war-torn Vienna. It was lost for more than 25 years, smuggled out of Nazi Germany, touched by scandal and murder in English, and hunted by an American.
On Friday, Feb. 22, the symphony will showcase outstanding young talent with music selected by the grand prize winner of the Vernell Gregg Young Artists' Competition, in addition to Mozart's La Clemenza de Tito Overture and Haydn's "Clock." There will be one performance starting at 7:30 p.m.
The season will conclude with performances Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21. The program will include selections from Elgar and Shubert, featuring violinist Shannon Lee. The Canadian-born musician made a stunning orchestral debut in 2005 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra when she was just 12 years old, and later performed as a featured soloist during the DSO's Texas Tour. She has performed extensively both in the United States and Europe, and currently is a junior at Columbia University. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Individual show tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors on Friday nights; $20 for adults and $15 for seniors on Sunday afternoons; $10 for students at all shows; and $10 at all shows for active duty military personnel returning from combat deployment, along with their families. Season tickets also are available. To order tickets visit www.LewisvilleSymphony.tix.com.
Now in its 29th season, the Lewisville Lake Symphony has been recognized by the Texas Senate as one of the most respected, all-professional regional orchestras in the Lone Star State It is one of six local groups receiving funding during 2012-13 from the city of Lewisville arts support grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community.
For information call 972-874-9087 or visit www.LewisvilleSymphony.org.
Arts and crafts fair set
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Flower Mound Presbyterian Church will host an outdoor arts and crafts fair. Booth space is available but is filling up quickly. A 10-foot-by-10-foot booth is $50. Proceeds will support the church's charitable activities. The church is located at 1501 Flower Mound Road. Call 972-539-7184 or visit www.fmpcweb.org for information. To reserve a booth, email mdowney48@msn.com.
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