Wesley Copeland, executive director of Brazosport Fine Arts Council and the Center for the Arts and Sciences, was named to the board of directors for the Texans for the Arts in late July. The statewide organization’s mission is non-partisan arts legislative advocacy and the development of resources for the arts and culture industries.
Copeland’s involvement with the organization was featured in an article in The Facts today (8/31). Read it online now!
The Facts published a feature on Brazosport Art League’s current exhibit, Open Juried Show, on the front page of the Brazos Life section of the weekend (8/26) edition. The story includes a few photos from the exhibit and an interview with BAL exhibition chairman Harry Sargent.
Brazosport Center Stages had much to celebrate at the organization’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Night on Saturday, August 5 here at The Center. The Facts featured the event in today’s (8/9) edition, “Volunteers of the year feted during Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences 80th birthday: Denis, Judi James receive Lifetime Achievement Award from theater group”.
A celebration of longtime supporters and volunteers Judi and Denis James took center stage during the evening, which also saw performances by scholarship recipients Maddie Gore & Olivia Smith and the actors & mentors from this year’s Penguin Project production, The Wizard of Oz, as well as several cast members from the illness-shortened run of summer musical, The Sound of Music.
Check out The Facts online to see photos from the event and read the story.
Brazosport Art League wrapped up the second and final week of Summer at The Center art camp last Friday, which was featured in The Facts today (7/19) in “Colorful Creations with Kids at The Center: Camp allows kids to test their skills at variety of art”. A reporter snapped photos of student artists in grades 4 through 6 working in the studio and visited with campers and BAL instructors.
Brazosport Museum of Natural Science’s Shark Week events wrapped up on Sunday afternoon (7/16) with a presentation by Dr. Richard Fugler and a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a new shark exhibit in the museum. The local oral surgeon and outdoor enthusiast talked about growing up in the area and his lifelong fascination with all fish sporting sharp teeth. His donation of dozens of shark jaws are featured in a new exhibit in the museum.
The Facts was on hand to snap photos of the event, which were featured in an online gallery. See the photos at The Facts online.
Brazosport Center Stages leadership made the decision on Thursday, July 13 to cancel the final weekend of “The Sound of Music” performances due to illness within the cast, crew and orchestra.
The Facts reported the show’s closure in today’s (7/14) edition and interviewed director Craig Fritz about the decision.
Artist Cynthia Grandjean opened her solo exhibit in Brazosport Art League gallery a week ago on July 5 and is featured in today’s (7/12) edition of The Facts in “Mystery and Simplicity at the Center: New art exhibit on display at the Brazosport Art Gallery”!
Hear from Cynthia about her exhibit and see photos of the show at The Facts online.
THEN, if you haven’t yet seen the exhibit, be sure to stop by sometime this month! Tickets to the gallery are FREE. To help us record visitor demographics, please register in The Center lobby when you arrive or pre-register online. Normal hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 – 5:00 PM on Sunday.
Brazosport Center Stages’ production of “The Sound of Music” opens this Friday after months of rehearsals and runs July 7-9 & 13-16! The Facts published a front page story about the summer musical in today’s (7/6) edition, “Center Stages comes alive with music: Expansive cast, crew bring classic musical to life at Center Stages”, featuring photos from a recent rehearsal and interviews with director Craig Fritz and actors Alaina Perez and Devon Smith, in the roles of Maria and Captain von Trapp, respectively.
Read the article at The Facts online to get the full scoop!
THEN, if you don’t yet have your tickets to the classic, beloved musical, purchase them online ASAP or call the Box Office at 979-265-7731!
The second week of Brazosport Center Stages’ music theater camp is coming to a close this afternoon, but the ever-popular, annual Summer at The Center program is highlighted in today’s (6/30) edition of The Facts, in “Flies Be Gone: Workshop production is child’s play”! The story features a few photos of the campers in rehearsals this week, as well as interviews with directors Becky Gore-LaRoche and Hope Shiver.
The kids will be putting on “How the West Was Fun” this afternoon at 1:00 PM in the Dow Arena Theater for their family and friends.
We wrapped up the third and final session of Brazosport Museum of Natural Science‘s Summer at The Center program for 4 to 6-year olds, Mondays at the Museum, yesterday with “Mad Matter”!
Check out a story and photos in today’s (6/27) edition of The Facts online…
(PHOTO by Avery White, The Facts: Science teacher Myra Jones begins to demonstrate a chemical reaction between vinegar and baking soda that resulted in the creation of a gas that blew up a balloon during the Mad Matter program Monday at the Brazosport Museum of Natural Science.)