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Tickets on sale, cast announced for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Tickets on sale, cast announced for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Brazosport Center Stages’ holiday production, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, on stage December 8-10 & 15-17 in the Freeport LNG Theater! PURCHASE TICKETS NOW! ABOUT THE SHOW: In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids… ...

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Celebrate the “Season of Light” with BASF Planetarium!

Celebrate the "Season of Light" with BASF Planetarium!

It’s the holiday season and time for the return of our ever-popular December planetarium show, Season of Light, at BASF Planetarium! See the show at 7:00 PM on Tuesdays (12/5, 12 & 19) and the 4th Friday (12/22), as well as at 1:00 PM every Friday in December (12/1, 8, 15, 22 & 29). Visitors can also join us on Saturday aft ...

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A Cure for the Christmas Chaos is BACK in 2023!

Kids will be out of school the entire week before Christmas…and we all know it’s going to get CHAOTIC. Local parents are in luck because we’ve got the cure! Join us Monday through Friday, December 18 – 22, for A Cure for the Christmas Chaos at The Center as we present different shows and activities each day! Check out the schedule: Monday, Dec ...

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“Habitat for Humanity Art Auction & Members Show” now OPEN in Brazosport Art Gallery

"Habitat for Humanity Art Auction & Members Show" now OPEN in Brazosport Art Gallery

The annual Brazosport Art League end-of-year Members Show and the silent auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity is OPEN NOW in the BAL gallery! Stop in this week to see the art and place bids on the auction items, perfect for holiday gifts. The silent auction is open through Saturday, December 9, so get your bids in soon. Join the artists for ...

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Brazosport Symphony Orchestra presents “Vivaldi’s Gloria” for holiday concert

Brazosport Symphony Orchestra presents "Vivaldi's Gloria" for holiday concert

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Brazosport Symphony Orchestra’s holiday concert, Vivaldi’s Gloria with Brazosport College Choirs, set for Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 PM at The Clarion at Brazosport College. Selections include Vivaldi’s Gloria and Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite. Tickets are $30 for adults, $22 for senio ...

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Center Tour Reservations

December 10 @ 2:00 PM

Center Tour Reservations

Free self-guided tours to the Brazosport Art League gallery and Brazosport Museum of Natural Science. Reservations required. Hours are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday.

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Brazosport Art League Open Studio

December 11 @ 9:00 AM

Join Brazosport Art League for Open Studio on Mondays & Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in the studio. BAL members are welcome to bring their own supplies and get creative with other artists! Guests are welcome to attend up to 3 sessions before joining Brazosport Art League ($50 annual membership).

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Brazosport Art League Evening Open Studio

December 11 @ 4:00 PM

Join Brazosport Art League for Evening Open Studio on Mondays from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM in the studio. BAL members are welcome to bring their own supplies and get creative with other artists! Guests are welcome to attend up to 3 sessions before joining Brazosport Art League ($50 annual membership).

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Weekly Watercolor Workshop

December 12 @ 9:00 AM

Weekly Watercolor Workshop

Tuesdays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Instructor: Robert Ruhmann Monthly tuition: $60 for BAL members, $75 for non-members Come learn about watercolor landscapes and seascapes from this award-winning artist with more than 25 years of experience. Robert loves to paint landscapes, rock formations and seascapes. This class is open to all levels of students. REGISTER NOW!

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Center Tour Reservations

December 12 @ 11:00 AM

Center Tour Reservations

Free self-guided tours to the Brazosport Art League gallery and Brazosport Museum of Natural Science. Reservations required. Hours are 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sunday.

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Teen Studio Time 1

December 12 @ 1:30 PM

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to join instructors Linda Strickland and Mark Cameron in Brazosport Art League Studio for Teen Studio Time. We offer tow class times for your scheduling convenience. Working individually as well as in groups, class will work in multiple mediums including: watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, pastels, stained glass mosaic, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, clay, printmaking. We also have an impressive line-up of guest instructors with expertise in varying techniques and mediums that are excited to work with you. We finish our year with the Teen Studio Show in the Gallery May 7 - June 2, 2024. $80 per semester, all supplies included. Includes BAL Junior membership. To register for Fall 2023, teens must purchase $10 BAL Junior membership BEFORE registering for class. Balance our for class fee is $70. Teen Studio 1 meets Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 PM.

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Teen Studio Time 2

December 12 @ 4:00 PM

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to join instructors Linda Strickland and Mark Cameron in Brazosport Art League Studio for Teen Studio Time. We offer tow class times for your scheduling convenience. Working individually as well as in groups, class will work in multiple mediums including: watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, pastels, stained glass mosaic, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, clay, printmaking. We also have an impressive line-up of guest instructors with expertise in varying techniques and mediums that are excited to work with you. We finish our year with the Teen Studio Show in the Gallery May 7 - June 2, 2024. $80 per semester, all supplies included. Includes BAL Junior membership. To register for Fall 2023, teens must purchase $10 BAL junior membership BEFORE registering for class. Balance our for class fee is $70. Teen Studio 2 meets Tuesdays, 4:00 - 6:00 PM.

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Tuesday Evening Art Class – December 2023

Tuesday Evening Art Class - December 2023

December 12 @ 6:30 PM

Join instructor Mark Cameron every Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 PM for an adult art class! Supplies are included in price of the class. Mediums include watercolor, pastel, clay, and metal jewelry. Class is open to beginner, intermediate and advanced students seeking to advance their understanding of art, the principles of art and becoming the creator they know themselves to be. $60.00 Members Monthly Price $70.00 Non-Member Monthly Price REGISTER NOW

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Brazosport Art League Open Studio

December 13 @ 9:00 AM

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Center Tour Reservations

Star & Space Story Time

December 16 @ 12:30 PM

Join BASF Planetarium for a FREE “Star & Space Story Time” on Saturdays at 12:30 PM. Each week will feature a different “space themed” story book for children. Reserve FREE tickets by clicking here! December Schedule: December 2: A Place for Pluto December 9: There's No Place Like Space December 16: Luna Lucy December 23: Luna Lucy & the Planets

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“Accidental Astronauts” Planetarium Show

"Accidental Astronauts" Planetarium Show

December 16 @ 1:00 PM

Join Cy, Annie and their dog Armstrong on their class trip as they journey into space! Explore the sun, earth, and moon with a witty spaceship computer as navigator and guide. Race along the moon's surface, collect an asteroid sample and survive a solar storm. Find new appreciation for the unique beauty of our planet on this exciting adventure! TICKETS: BP Members - FREE Non-members - $5 per person

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“Season of Light” Planetarium Show

"Season of Light" Planetarium Show

December 19 @ 7:00 PM

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“Season of Light” Planetarium Show

"Season of Light" Planetarium Show

December 22 @ 1:00 PM

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“Season of Light” Planetarium Show

"Season of Light" Planetarium Show

December 22 @ 7:00 PM

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Star & Space Story Time

December 23 @ 12:30 PM

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“Perfect Little Planet” Planetarium Show

"Perfect Little Planet" Planetarium Show

December 23 @ 1:00 PM

Join BASF Planetarium at 1:00 PM for "Perfect Little Planet". Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes: a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms of Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? A solar system journey for space travelers of all ages. TICKETS: BP Members - FREE! $5.00 Non-Members (all ages)

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“Season of Light” Planetarium Show

"Season of Light" Planetarium Show

December 29 @ 1:00 PM

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Brazosport Music

“Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ with Brazosport College Choirs” concert

"Vivaldi's 'Gloria' with Brazosport College Choirs" concert

December 16 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 16 7:30 PM The Clarion at Brazosport College Join Brazosport Symphony Orchestra for its always-popular holiday concert, featuring Brazosport College Choirs! Selections include:

Vivaldi – Gloria
Tchaikovsky –The Nutcracker Suite

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“A Celebration of American Black Composers” concert

"A Celebration of American Black Composers" concert

February 17, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, February 17 7:30 PM The Clarion at Brazosport College Selections include:

Florence Price – Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
William Grant Still – Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Afro-American”
Music of Scott Joplin and Duke Ellington

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“Legends” concert

"Legends" concert

April 6, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 6 7:30 PM The Clarion at Brazosport College This concert will feature the 2024 winners of the Whit Phillips Memorial Young Artist Competition and Student Melody Challenge winners. Selections will include:

Kondo – The Legend of Zelda
Gliere – Russian Sailor’s Dance
Rossini – William Tell Overture
Weber – Oberon Overture
Purcell – King Arthur

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“May the 4th!” concert

"May the 4th!" concert

May 4, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, May 4 7:30 PM The Clarion at Brazosport College Selections will include:

Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4
Music of Star Wars

Brazosport Live Theater

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Performances

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Performances

December 10 @ 2:30 PM

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids...probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a heartwarming holiday favorite and perfect for the whole family! PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!

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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Performances

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Performances

December 15 @ 7:30 PM

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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Performances

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Performances

December 16 @ 7:30 PM

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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Performances

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Performances

December 17 @ 2:30 PM

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Season Tickets & Memberships

Season tickets & memberships are the quickest and easiest way to join The Center family! They allow you to both support our cultural and educational activities throughout the year and get involved in our programs.

There are tickets and membership levels for every need and budget, so sign up for one (or many) today! To support The Center and all our programs, purchase a Full Circle Sampler below!

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Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences is the cultural home for an entire community of approximately 340,000 people. All of our activities are volunteer-driven and we are always looking for new volunteers at The Center. Sign up to make a difference in the Arts and Sciences community in your area.