The Elizabethan Madrigal Feast is back after a four-year hiatus (courtesy of COVID-19) and auditions are being held August 28-30 at The Center. Director Judi James is looking for actors, singers, dancers and instrumentalists to fill roles in the Renaissance-style holiday production.
The Facts attended the Sunday afternoon audition to interview participants and shoot a few photos. A web-only feature was published on Monday, followed by a story on the front page of the paper on Tuesday.
Brazosport Art League’s 2022 Open Juried Show is featured on the front of the Entertainment Extra section of The Facts! Check out the story, “Newcomers shine at juried art show”, in today’s (8/26) paper to read more about the show, hear from the winners and see several photos snapped at the awards reception. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
(Photo by Jesse Miller Jr.)
More than 1,100 people attended Brazosport Museum of Natural Science’s Dino Day on Saturday, August 6 at Lake Jackson Civic Center. Co-sponsored by the City of Lake Jackson, the event featured Dinosaur George and his traveling prehistoric museum and dino-themed crafts.
The Facts came out to interview attendees and take photos at the event on Saturday. Read the story, “Children roar with excitement for Dino Day”, and see photos online!
Brazosport Museum of Natural Science’s 2022 Dino Day is back and better than ever this year, as the museum teamed up with the City of Lake Jackson to welcome Dinosaur George and his traveling prehistoric museum to the Lake Jackson Civic Center on Saturday, August 6. The Facts published a preview story, “Dino-might! Dino Day 2022 brings traveling exhibit to Lake Jackson” on the front page of the Entertainment Extra section on Friday, August 5.
Before the decision was made to cancel the final day and a half of Brazosport Center Stages’ drama camp last week (due to a COVID spike amongst campers), a reporter from The Facts came out to take a few photos and interview participants. The story, featuring Week 2 of BCS’ Summer at the Center drama workshops, was published in today’s (8/3/22) issue.
With opening night just two days away, The Facts featured Brazosport Center Stages’ summer musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, on the front page of today’s (7/6) edition. The article, Fairytale Beginning: Center Stages’ production of beloved “Beauty and the Beast” opens Friday, includes photos from a recent rehearsal and interviews with director David Hill and several members of the cast.
Read the article and see photos at The Facts online and then get your tickets to the musical! Show dates are July 8-10 & 14-17, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:30 PM.
Longtime volunteers and brand new theater-loving kids are featured on the front page of today’s (6/30) issue of The Facts. The article includes interviews with instructors Hope Shiver and Becky Gore-LaRoche, who have been leading Brazosport Center Stages’ Summer at The Center music theater workshops for nearly three decades together.
The duo explains how they utilize flexible productions to fit the number of participants and the varying number of boy and girls who participate each summer, as well as their philosophy about giving every child a “starring role” on stage.
Read the story and see photos at The Facts online!
Local 9 to 13-year olds spent yesterday morning at a Youth Shakespeare Workshop, led by The Center’s executive director Wes Copeland and hosted by Lake Jackson Historical museum. The workshop is featured on the front page of today’s (6/10) issue of The Facts.
Designed to offer a more hands-on introduction to the Bard than a traditional classroom setting, Copeland’s three-hour workshop provided kids with Shakespeare’s history and biography, background on his contributions to literature and the stage, and plenty of activities.
Read the story online and see photos!
The Facts featured Brazosport Art League’s new exhibit, Plantation Quilt Guild Summer Show, in today’s (6/8) newspaper. The show includes handmade quilts created by members of the guild and runs from this week through Saturday, July 2.
Read the story and see photos online and then make plans to see the exhibit in person! Tickets to the gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made when you arrive or in advance online. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
Photo by Jesse Miller Jr. for The Facts.