March/April Arts in Action

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Action Established 1983March/April 2015

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film

music

Art exhibits

Auditions

Adapted from stephen king’s infamous tale of teenage revenge, "Carrie: The Musical" will remind all to never, ever pick on this carrie.

"Carrie: The Musical"presented by garland civic theatre,April 16 through May 9Granville Arts CenterSmall Theatre

The 16th Annual "THE COLUMN Awards gala" honors the very best in regional theatre (both equity and non-equty).

"The Column Awards gala"sunday, march 227 p.m. (reception)8 p.m. (curtain)granville arts center brownlee auditorium

Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen and (presumably) imaginary friend, a six foot rabbit named harvey. "Harvey"presented by CORp, april 16-19Plaza theatre

Tickets: 972-205-2790 or GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com

Garland Symphony Orchestra’s "La Bella Italia" season continues with two fantastic soloists.

Jacob cordovermarch 20, 8 p.m.granville arts centerbrownlee auditorium

leeanne thompsonapril 17, 8 p.m.granville arts centerbrownlee auditorium

Garland Summer Musicals Season tickets for "west side story" and "Crazy For you" are now on sale! seating is limited, so reserve your tickets today. individual tickets will go on sale May 1.

Harvey

March

art exhibitsgranville arts center gallery space

march 4-18gisd senior art show

GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or 972-205-2790good girl sandy and greaser danny fell in love over the summer. when they unexpectedly discover they’re in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? You know the answer, and you know the words to every song.

"Grease" Sing-a-long!march 5, 7 p.m.plaza theatre

“Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes” tells the story of a good man trapped in the shadow of a great man.

"Watson..." presented by garland civic theatremarch 5-28granville arts center small theatre

Wicked step sisters seek to keep the good-hearted Cinderella far from the handsome prince and the upcoming ball in this classic fairy tale. this production is performed by young actors aged 14 to 19 years old.

"Cinderella"presented by breitling youth theatermarch 11-13plaza theatretickets: actingforchildren.org or 972-658-3915

david allen performs as elvis presley and johnny cash, backed by a full video production!

"the king and cash show"march 7, 7 p.m.plaza theatretickets:www.yourelvis.com

upcoming auditionsgarland summer musicals auditions

Individual auditionsSaturday, March 28

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.And Sunday, march 29 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

dance callsunday, march 29

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to schedule your audition,

call 972-205-2790.Auditions will be held at the granville arts center. headshot and resume are required.

callbacks: Mon. (Mar. 30) and Tues. (Mar. 31)

theatre locations

GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com

972-205-2790

brownlee auditorium300 N. fifth street

20 garland symphony orch. 8 p.m. 22 "the column awards gala" 8 p.m.27 uil one act contest 9:30 a.m.

small theatre300 n. fifth street

5 "watson..." 7:30 p.m. 6 "watson..." 8 p.m. 7 "watson..." 8 p.m. 8 "watson..." 2:30 p.m.12 "watson..." 7:30 p.m.13 "watson..." 8 p.m.14 "watson..." 8 p.m.15 "watson..." 2:30 p.m.20 "watson..." 8 p.m.21 "watson..." 8 p.m.22 "watson..." 2:30 p.m.27 "watson..." 8 p.m.28 "watson..." 2:30 p.m. 8p.m.

Plaza theatre521 w. state street

5 "grease sing-a-long" 7 p.m. 7 "the king and cash show" 7 p.m.11 "cinderella" 1 p.m.12 "cinderella" 10 a.m.13 "cinderella" 7 p.m.14 "in due season" 7 p.m.22 "The worst kept secret" 3 p.m.28 "who needs enemies..." 8 p.m.

brownlee auditorium300 N. fifth street

10 s. garland belles spring show11 s. garland belles spring show17 garland symphony orch. 8 p.m.

small theatre300 n. fifth street

16 "carrie : the musical" 7:30 p.m.17 "carrie: the musical" 8 p.m.18 "carrie: the musical" 8 p.m.19 "carrie: the musical" 2:30 p.m.23 "carrie: the musical" 7:30 p.m.24 "carrie: the musical" 8 p.m.25 "carrie: the musical" 8 p.m.26 "carrie: the musical" 2:30 p.m.

Plaza theatre521 w. state street

2 "mama mia" sing-a-long 7 p.m. 7 "annie, jr." (sold out)11 "giant" free movie 7 p.m.16 "harvey" 8 p.m.17 "harvey" 8 p.m.18 "harvey" 8 p.m.19 "Harvey" 2 p.m.23 "annie" 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.24 "annie" 7:30 p.m.25 "annie" 2 p.m.26 "ms. mary" 2 p.m.30 "jungle book" 7 p.m.

art exhibitsgranville arts center gallery space

march 20-April 29"Beauty"kala king

GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or 972-205-2790good girl sandy and greaser danny fell in love over the summer. when they unexpectedly discover they’re in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? You know the answer, and you know the words to every song.

"Grease" Sing-a-long!march 5, 7 p.m.plaza theatre

theatre locations

Granville Arts Center

300 N. Fifth StreetDowntown Garland

521 W. State Street Plaza Theatre

Don’t miss "Giant," the sprawling 1956legendary epic that’s as big as Texas, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean. This film classic is about the life of a Texas cattle rancher and the story of their family’s rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink as it un-folds across two generations.

free movie "giant"april 11, 7 p.m.plaza theatre

Join us April 11 for Heritage Celebration 2015, a day of events in honor of the refurbished Train Car at the Santa Fe Depot and all of Garland’s historical collections that contribute to our heritage! this event features live bands (including our own square pickers),Cowboy Shootouts, food trucks, a face painter, bounce houses and a trackless train for the kids to ride.

*downtown walking tours:12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

*Historic home tours:12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the travis college hill addition on eleventh street

One of the world’s best-loved musicals returns in time-honored form. This production of "ANNIE" will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original using an all-student cast and crew from Dallas Christian School.

"annie"april 23-25plaza theatretickets: [email protected]

intrigue, deception and redemption pack this tale of crystal and robert, a couple you may know.

"the worst kept secret"march 22, 3 p.m.plaza theatreTickets: EVENTBRITE.COMSEARCH: WORST KEPT SECRET

GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com

972-205-2790

april

April 2, 7 p.m.Sing-A-long

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Arts In ActionPublished by Granville Arts Center & Garland Cultural Arts Commission, Inc.

Editor: Cheyenne Schweitzer, [email protected]

P.O. Box 469002 | Garland, Texas 75046 www.GarlandArts.com 972-205-2790

G.C.T."Watson..."March 5 - 28

"Carrie: The Musical" April 16 - May 9

G.S.O.Concert VI

March 20, 8 p.m.Concert VII

April 17, 8 p.m.

Arts in Action is available online at GarlandArts.com