Lake Charles Symphony

The Lake Charles Symphony’s 47th Season brings together magnificent classics and world-class soloists to reflect a stunning range of beauty and emotion. Purchase a season membership and enjoy these musical reflections in four outstanding concerts.

Concert 1
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004
3 p.m. • Rosa Hart Theatre
Lake Charles Civic Center
Overture to Der Fliegende Hollander—Wagner
Piano Concerto Number 9, in E Flat—Mozart
Thomas Pandolfi, Piano
Piano Concerto op.35—Shostakovitch
Thomas Pandolfi, Piano, and David Scott, Trumpet
Overture to Die Meistersinger—Wagner

Concert 2
Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004
3 p.m. • Rosa Hart Theatre
Lake Charles Civic Center
Leonore Overture Number 3—Beethoven
Concerto for Flute and Harp—Mozart
Catrin Finch, Harp, and Judy Hand, Flute
Introduction et Allegro for Harp—Ravel Catrin Finch, Harp
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy—Tschaikowsky

Concert 3
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005
3 p.m. • Rosa Hart Theatre
Lake Charles Civic Center
Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream —Mendelsshon
Cello Concerto—Keith Gates
Peter Kempter, Cello
Second Symphony—Brahms

Concert 4
Saturday, April 9, 2005
8 p.m. • Rosa Hart Theatre
Lake Charles Civic Center
Dances from the Bartered Bride—Smetana
Dance Theatre Southwest
Petroushka—Stravinsky
Lake Charles Civic Ballet

The following concerts are also part of the Symphony’s 2004-2004 season:

Discovery Series
The Discovery Series features highlights of upcoming concerts given by the conductor and small ensembles from the orchestra.
Thursday, Oct.7, 2004
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005
Thursday, April 7, 2005

Summer Pops
The Summer Pops gives the orchestra the opportunity to perform light classics, Broadway tunes and popular music in an informal setting.
July 16, 2005, Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum

Free Family Concert
This Sunday-afternoon program appeals to all ages and features the Young Concerto Winners as soloists.
Sunday, April 10, 2005 3 p.m. • Rosa Hart Theatre, Lake Charles
Civic Center

Season tickets start at $50 for adults and $35 for students and senior ages 65 and up.

The Discovery Series offers highlights of the upcoming performances with lively pre-concert discussions and musical programs by the conductor and small ensembles from the orchestra. A Discovery Membership is $15, which is good for all four events.

For a brochure or more information, call 433-1611 or visit www.lcsymphony.org.

Performers’ Promenade

The newest addition to the Cultural Season should sound familiar to culture fans in Southwest Louisiana — it is the first-ever Performers’ Promenade, an Open House for performing groups throughout the area Friday, Aug. 27, from 6-9 p.m. The promenade, modeled after the area’s successful Gallery Promenade, is designed to highlight the performing organizations in the area. Participants and features include:

• Artists Civic Theatre & Studio — ACTS will be rehearsing for the 20th anniversary production of “Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.” Join the fun and enjoy refreshments in the lobby. 1 Reid St., Lake Charles.

• The Children’s Theatre Company — gearing up for their 20th season, the Children’s Theatre Company will be giving tours of their Theatricks special effects studio, and perform excerpts of past productions in the Attic Theatre, Central School #313.

• Francis G. Bulber Youth Orchestra will perform in Bulber Auditorium, on the McNeese campus; registration information for musicians and membership information for supporters will be available.

• Lake Charles Civic Ballet & Bayou Bell Choir — Enjoy classical performances in the Central School Theatre, 6 - 8:30 p.m.

• Lake Charles Community Band — Relive your favorite Community Band performances or discover them for the first time during Promenade. Refreshments & membership information will be available in the band’s office in Central School, 809 Kirby St., #118.

• Lake Charles Little Theatre — 813 Enterprise Blvd. get a behind-the-scenes look at a rehearsal for “Crimes of the Heart,” a preview of LCLT’s first production of the season, with refreshments in the lobby.

• Lake Charles Symphony — a musical interlude for Promenade, symphonic sounds coupled with season membership information in Central School, #210.

• Louisiana Choral Foundation will entertain with excerpts of chosen pieces throughout the evening, membership information and a preview of the 2004-05 season will be available. Visit them in Central School #106.

• McNeese Performing Arts Department’s “Squires Salon” features backstage tours, exhibits of theatre costumes, set models, and lighting designs, demonstrations of music, acting, and makeup. Enjoy refreshments, register for theatre memorabilia drawings, and meet the talented students and dedicated faculty and staff.

This event is free and open to the public, sponsored by the presenting organizations and the Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA. For more information contact Ellen Rogers, 439-2787. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Louisiana Choral Foundation

The Louisiana Choral Foundation will present four concerts in its 2004-2005 season. The following schedule has been announced:

Louisiana Choral Foundation’s 28th Season:

Americana: A choral concert with Masterworks Chorale and guest instrumental group, Bayou Bell Choir.
Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004 , 3 p.m.
St. Luke Simpson Methodist Church
1500 Country Club Road, Lake Charles

Christmas at the Cathedral: A choral concert with Masterworks Chorale, Les Petites Voix, and guest brass ensemble.
Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 12, 3 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
935 Bilbo St. Lake Charles

Mass of the Children: Composition by John Rutter, with Masterworks and Les Petites Voix choruses.
Saturday, April 16, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
University United Methodist Church
3501 Patrick St., Lake Charles

Everybody Sing!: Fourth Annual Youth Concert featuring Les Petites Voix, the Louisiana Choral Foundation’s community choir for children.
Come experience the vast musical talents and abilities of our area’s young musicians as they sing a central theme of music’s importance in reflecting humanity and the preservation of diverse cultures. Performance will be held at Central School.
Saturday, April 30, at 3 p.m.

Bulber Youth Orchestra

The Dr. Francis G. Bulber Youth Orchestra plays at various community venues including the Lake Charles Symphony’s Family Concert. Orchestra directors are Dr. Michael Buckles and Mrs. Jean English. Dr. Buckles is a strings professor at MSU while Mrs. English is currently director of strings at Oak Park Middle School.

The McNeese State University Department of Performing Arts and Bulber Youth Orchestra will hold registration for the 2004 Fall orchestra session on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Shearman Fine Arts Center. Registration will coincide with a pizza party followed by rehearsal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fees for the fall semester are $65. Any orchestral strings, wind, brass or percussion player who has had one year of experience on their instrument may audition. Intermediate orchestra members rehearse on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. while advanced members rehearse from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The Lake Charles Symphony sponsors season membership tickets to each member of the Youth Orchestra. The Francis G. Bulber Youth Orchestra is supported by Wise Publications of Sulphur and grants from the Decentralized Arts Funding program of the Louisiana Division of the Arts, and the Lake Charles Partnership Grant program. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Buckles at 337-475-5034 or Emma Guillory at 337-582-1466.

Banners Series 2005

The Banners Series will begin its 13th season immediately after Mardi Gras, and, once again, will bring an eclectic mix of music and lectures to Southwest Louisiana.

Two dozen events will take place, all planned by a 70-person-strong committee made up of McNeese faculty and community members.

“The committee tries to bring things to Lake Charles that otherwise won’t be here,” said Tami Chrisope, assistant coordinator of the Series. Chrisope’s favorite is the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, a group that plays the original scores of silent films on vintage instruments.

“We will recreate the experience of seeing silent films by Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton, while hearing a live orchestra,” she said. “The films are funny by themselves, but even funnier when they are accompanied by the original music.”

Half of the Banners Series is comprised of lectures. Dr. Janet Allured, who helps plan the lecture series, says that the committee chooses lectures that are timely, and sometimes controversial. “Controversy is good,” she says. “It makes you think.”

She predicts that the most controversial lecture this year will be Dr. Charles Robinson discussing the history of anti-miscegenation laws. These are the laws prohibiting sex and/or marriage between whites and blacks in the South, and which relate to the current movement to ban gay marriages. Robinson is an associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas and the author of the book “Dangerous Liaisons: Sex and Love in the Segregated South.”

However, a lecture on folk medicine may be Dr. Allured’s personal favorite. Dr. David Hufford, a professor at Penn State College, will give a talk entitled “Folk Medicine Comes of Age.”

“Traditionally, folk medicine was practiced by women and often dismissed by the all-male medical community as unscientific, unproven and irrational,” she said. “But today, alternative medicines, and most recently integrative medicine, are achieving great importance in our national culture.

“For example,” she said, “mid-wives are becoming important health care providers again, and many of them use practices developed centuries ago by women.”

The Banners Series will continue to bring live performances to K-12 schools. Last year, Banners served about 11,000 students in about 40 schools. Usually, the same artists who perform for the series will go into the school with Young People’s Concerts. However, sometimes artists who specialize in young audiences will perform only in the schools. This year, Banners will again offer the Shreveport Opera Express (SOX) to schools, as well as shows featuring marionettes, masks, and Shakespeare.

The Banners Series is funded by corporate sponsors, memberships, and grants. Memberships are at three levels: $150 for two tickets to everything, $250 for four tickets to everything, and $500 for six tickets to everything, plus invitations to special receptions and reserved seating areas. Membership information is available at the Banners web site, www.banners.org. Membership brochures will be mailed out in late September, and people can call the Banners office (337-475-5123) now to receive a brochure in the fall.

Corporate sponsors for the past Banners Series were the American Press, ConocoPhillips, Citgo, David Chozen, Entergy, PPG, Isle of Capri, KPLC-TV, Bank One, Jeff Davis Bank and Trust, the McNeese Student Union Board, Trunkline Gas Company:Trunkline LNG, State Farm Insurance, BellSouth, The Stream Family, Bolton Ford, Dr. and Mrs. A.T. Ordinario Jr., Rep. Dan Flavin, Southwest Beverage Company, Louisiana Lottery, Frame House Gallery, Lake Charles Pre-Sort, McFillen Rent-A-Car, Apex Broadcasting, Stage-Aid, and Cumulus Media.

All events, including lectures, will be listed on the web site. Some of the series’ highlights are listed below, but the time and dates are still subject to change and will be updated on the web site.

Trio Voronezh, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Central School
This group was classically trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh, Russia, but could not make a living there. They were literally discovered while playing in a subway in Frankfurt, and brought to America, where their career has flourished. They play the double-bass balalaika, bajan and domra, and their repertoire ranges from the classical works of Bach and Tchaikovsky to Russian folk music.

The Music of Lori Laitman, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Laitman is an award-winning composer of art songs. She was graduated magna cum laude from Yale, and received her M.M. in flute performance from Yale School of Music. The concert will tentatively feature lyrics by the poets Emily Dickenson and Dana Gioia, as well as the song series “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” based on poems by children killed in the Holocaust.

Dana Gioia (tentative), Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Parra Ballroom
Dana Gioia is Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and a well-known poet and critic. He has received several degrees from Stanford University and Harvard University. The winner of the American Book Award, Gioia is internationally recognized for his role in reviving rhyme, meter, and narrative in contemporary poetry. He is a long time commentator on American culture and literature for BBC Radio and has published three books of poetry. Gioia’s work has been set to music by many composers, including Lori Laitman, in genres ranging from classical to rock.

Tim Gautreaux, Feb. 17, 8 p.m., Business Conference Center
This native Louisiana author will read from his latest works. His last book “The Clearing” is a major motion picture opening soon.

Christine Lavin, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Christine Lavin is a singer/songwriter who is just plain funny, especially to women. She has been a major force in the contemporary music world for two decades with 27 albums to her credit, 14 of them solo.
Her latest album, “I Was In Love With a Difficult Man,” includes “Strangers Talk to Me” (from her hit theatre premier “Getting In Touch With My Inner B*tch”) and “Making Friends With My Grey Hair.” One of her most popular compositions is “Sensitive New Age Guys.”

Moscow Circus, Feb. 20, 3 p.m., Rosa Hart Theatre
The rich circus traditions of Russia will come to the stage as The Moscow Circus performs “A Russian Winter’s Tale.” Centuries-old and fables of Russia are shared by a cast of 25 Russian and Ukrainian artists – aerialists, singers, gymnasts, folk musicians, contortionists, and of course, clowns – some of the greatest and most renowned circus performers on earth.

Bobby Sanabria’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Bobby Sanabria has been called “the most fiery Afro-Cuban ensemble you’re likely to find anywhere...” and “the hippest Afro Cuban jazz band since Cuba’s Irakere.” He is a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, recording artists, educator, and Grammy nominated artist.

Douglas Brinkley, Feb. 28, 8 p.m., Stokes Auditorium
Dr. Brinkley will discuss the rationale for American involvement in Vietnam, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and the comparisons often made between the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq. He will also discuss his recent book, “Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War,” a New York Times bestseller.
Brinkley received his doctorate in diplomatic history from Georgetown University and is a professor of history at the University of New Orleans.

McLeod Lectures Series, March 2, 7 p.m., Stokes Auditorium
A panel discussion will focus on the historical powers of the position of governor of Louisiana.

Boston Brass, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Bulber Auditorium
This group just wants to have fun – while scattering notes all dead-on the pitch at a rate of thousands per second. Each purple-jacketed member, whether he plays french horn, trumpet, tuba or trombone, has to be the equivalent of a stand-up comedian while playing material from classical to jazz to pop. The ensemble bridges the vast ocean of classical formality to delight audiences with an evening of boisterous fun, and an enthusiastic love of music. They entertain with blistering precision.

Charles Robinson, March 7, 8 p.m., Parra Ballroom
Dr. Robinson, associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas, will talk about anti-miscegenation laws, which are the laws which prohibited sex or marriage between whites and blacks in the South. Dr. Robinson is the author of “Dangerous Liaisons: Sex and Love in the Segregated South,” published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2003.

Marcus Roberts Trio, March 11, 7:30 p.m. F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Speaking conservatively, Marcus Robert on piano, Jason Marsalis on drums, and Roland Guerin on bass make up the most versatile and creative jazz trio in the world.
Roberts was first exposed to music in church by his mother who was a gospel singer.
A few years after losing his sight at age five, he began teaching himself to play piano then continued to study piano until he joined the Wynton Marsalis Band at age 21.
All of his recordings, whether solo piano, trio, big band, or with a symphony orchestra, have been critically acclaimed and several have reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s traditional jazz chart. They just finished playing at the Olympics in Greece. In Lake Charles, the trio will play Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the McNeese Wind Symphony.

Leslie Norris, March 21, 7:30 p.m., Business Conference Center
Leslie Norris is a poet and short story writer whose work has appeared in most of the distinguished journals, as well as in many collections.
His most recent books are “Collected Stories” and “Collected Poems,” both of which were published in 1996, and “Holy Places,” a volume of poems published in 1998. He will read from his latest works.

The Cottars, March 19, 7:30 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Traditional Celtic music and step dancing will take the stage when this double brother and sister duo performs. Each musician is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and step-dancer. They have already won the Best New Artist award from the East Coast Music Awards, and they’re still youngsters.

Mark Nizer, April 1, 7:30 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Mark Nizer is the first-place winner of the International Juggling Championship. He is the inventor of the “laser diablo,” which merges juggling, light and technology and involves four lasers being juggled at 1000 rpms, with the spinning laser beams dancing just above the audience’s heads. He can also juggle a burning propane tank, running electric carving knife and a 16-pound bowling ball.

Imani Winds, April 3, 3 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
This group of accomplished musicians has expanded the boundaries of traditional wind quintets by exploring the links between European, African and American music. They have debuted in Carnegie Hall, performed at Princeton, and traveled the world. Co-sponsored by the Black Heritage Festival.

Wayfaring Strangers, April 8, 7:30 p.m. F.G. Bulber Auditorium
The music performed by this group started out as Bluegrass, but it has been morphed into something brand new by the leader of the group, fiddler extraordinaire Matt Glaser.
The instrumentation for the nine-virtuoso strong group is fiddle, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and voice, but the arrangements break the “rules.” It’s for anyone whose love for bluegrass is touched by adoration for jazz, or torch songs, or folk, or klezmer. Glaser has created something new, something great, something American.

Linda Brannon, April 16, 2 p.m., Bulber Auditorium
Dr. Brannon is a professor of psychology, a licensed psychologist, author of more than 20 books, and a movie expert. She will discuss the movies of Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton, all of which will be featured the following day on the program by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, April 17, 3 p.m., F.G. Bulber Auditorium
Theatre orchestras once played in every hotel and vaudeville hall, and certainly for all the famous silent movies.
But then they went away – until 1985. That’s when Rick Benjamin discovered a long-lost collection of orchestra scores belonging to the Victor Talking Machine Company, and gathered his Juilliard colleagues to form the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. We will see movies by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, with an orchestra playing on vintage instruments providing the spectacular, very live, sound.

For more information, call the Banners Series at 475-5123 or log on to the web site, www.banners.org.

The Lake Charles Community Band

The Lake Charles Community Band has a full schedule of free concerts planned during its 18th season. The band will once again be under the baton of Conductor Rod Lauderdale, with an occasional guest conductor taking the podium.

The music the band performs is a mix of march favorites, patriotic tunes, medleys of songs from movies and Broadway, and traditional favorites. A narrator at each concert provides information about the conductor or historical trivia about each arrangement the band plays.

A decidedly western-themed concert, “Back in the Saddle,” will prevail as band members don cowboy hats, chaps, boots, and spurs to kick off MSU Homecoming week. The concert on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. will be held in Bulber Auditorium on the McNeese campus.

On Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Lake Charles Civic Center second floor Mezzanine, the Lake Charles Community Band will perform in an afternoon holiday concert as part of the City of Lake Charles’ Christmas Lighting Festival. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” will feature holiday favorites to welcome the season.

On Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m., the band is making plans for a concert entitled “On the Road Again.” In the past, the band has taken to the road, performing in Sulphur, Baton Rouge, DeRidder, and Orange. This year, the band is making plans for a concert in nearby Moss Bluff. Details will be announced at a later date.

The summer Catch-a-Concert Series will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Arcade Pavilion every Monday in June at 7 p.m. The light-hearted concerts are a mix of marches, show tunes, patriotic songs, and other favorites. These concerts will be held on the second floor Mezzanine of the Civic Center in case of rain.

The season concludes with the Patriotic Concert as part of the City of Lake Charles’ Red, White, Blue, and You Celebration on Monday, July 4. The 8 p.m. concert with the Louisiana Choral Foundation is held at the Civic Center Arcade Pavilion and concludes with John Philips Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” followed by a fireworks display over the Lake.

The band is composed of volunteer musicians who come from throughout Southwest Louisiana for weekly rehearsals at the MSU Band Hall beginning the Monday after Labor Day. Rehearsals are from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are interested in joining the band, please contact Ellen Broussard at 478-1348 or Tony Adkins at 474-1013.

Gallery Promenade

The annual Gallery Promenade, which highlights the creative community in the area, has expanded from one evening to three days of art and celebration, Sept. 9-11, 2004. Many of the galleries and art spaces will present a Preview Night Thursday, Sept. 9, the traditional Gallery Promenade Friday, Sept. 10, and additional promenade hours Saturday, Sept. 11.

Participants and features include:

Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Annual Faculty Exhibition.

Alexander Art Studio, Central School Suite 339, presenting the work of Candice Alexander and Summer Cooper, 6-11 p.m. Friday night only. Intaglio prints, paintings and sculpture from Alexander and photographs by Cooper.

Art Associates, Central School, Suite 208 presenting TRx, the work of Rex Alexander. Gallery Promenade hours, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.

Artisans’ Gallery, 1911 City Hall, Artisans’ Gallery Presents New Works in a New Location: 25 local and regional artists exhibiting new work in painting, photography, sculpture, wood, textiles, jewelry, glass and ceramics. The Artisans Gallery will present 6-9 p.m. Thursday evening, 6-9 Friday and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will be open until Sept. 29, M-F, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Associated Louisiana Artists, Gallery by the Lake, Lawrence Street, Lake Charles.

Belin’s Gallery & Studio, 725 Ryan St., Fine Art Portraits by Belin Landry; Promenade hours 6-9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, featuring hand-oiled and traditional portraits.

Black Heritage Gallery, Central School, Suite 207, Works of photo-realism in oil by Leonard Freeman. Gallery Promenade hours 6-10 p.m. Friday.

Bridgepointe Custom Framing, 222 Hwy. 171, Moss Bluff featuring works by Rick Hall, K. Lawrence Leveque and Tony Dupuis. Regular hours Thursday and Saturday, refreshments and Gallery Promenade hours 6-10 p.m. Friday.

Elizabeth Dondis Photography, Ryan Street, Lake Charles, featuring prints by Dondis.

The Frame House Gallery, 1640 Ryan St., watercolors and oils, vivid colors of Louisiana landscapes by Rhea Gary of Baton Rouge and watercolors featuring boat scenes and New Orleans by Sue Zimmermann of Lake Charles, plus black and white photographs by Gloria Wegeman. Gallery Promenade hours: preview Thursday, 6-9 p.m., Friday, 6-10 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Harrington Gallery, Inc., Sulphur — Our first gallery participating in Sulphur, Harrington will feature Chestee Harrington, and a host of other artists based in and natives of Louisiana. Gallery Promenade hours 6-10 p.m. Friday.

Imogene Dewey Fine Art, Central School Suite 347, Imogene Dewey Open Studio Night featuring Dewey and students, watercolors, oils, acrylics of various subjects. Gallery Promenade hours 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, exhibition until Sept. 30, Tuesday and Wednesday and by appointment.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 224 Sallier St., Lake Charles, featuring a “Garden Party” of art and flowers.

Louviere Fine Arts, 222 B Highway 171, Moss Bluff, Elton Louviere and Pat Louviere, Louisiana Landscapes. Gallery Promenade hours Friday, 6-10 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Louviere’s Restaurant, Pine Street, Lake Charles, featuring local artists’ work.

Magnolias & Memories, 706 Ryan St., Eddie Mormon and others, Gallery Promenade hours, Sept. 9-10, 10 a.m. - until and Saturday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MamBO! art glass, etc., 222 Highway 171, Moss Bluff, featuring the work of Linda Diaz Pia, and other Moss Bluff and Louisiana artists.

McNeese Frazar Library, Ryan Street, featuring Downtown U.S.A. by “Splash of Color,” 20 artists exhibiting works in mixed media, watercolors and oils. Gallery Promenade hours: Thursday, Sept. 9, 6-10 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 10, 6-10 p.m., exhibit up until Sept. 30.

Another new feature of the Gallery Promenade is the rack card brochure, designed and produced with a Tourism Marketing Initiative Grant from the Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau. The brochure features full color images from the Art Spaces of Southwest Louisiana on one side and space for a short message and mailing information on the other side. KMI Media designed and printed the brochure which will be used to promote Gallery Promenade, other events upcoming in the art community, and general cultural tourism for the region. The brochure will be available for mailing as well as distribution at the CVB and various art spaces in the area.

This event is free and open to the public, sponsored by the artists, galleries and the Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA. For more information, contact Ellen Rogers, 439-2787. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Imperial Calcasieu Museum

The Imperial Calcasieu Museum has a number of exhibits scheduled during the 2004-2005 cultural seasons, according to Susan Reed, executive director.

Those include:

Sept. 9-Oct. 8, 2004: “Art in Bloom,” an exhibit of 30 artists from the Caffery Gallery in Baton Rouge. Area florists and garden club members will create floral designs to compliment the art works.

Mid-October (Date TBA): Upscale Attic Sale. Sale of donated items from Museum supporters to include antique furniture, rugs, accessories, and other decorative art.

October 2004: Tour of “Louisiana Story.” The photographs and DVD of the Louisiana Story by Elemore Morgan Sr. will be on a year tour to Louisiana Museums.

Nov. 27-Dec. 31, 2004: Model Railroads exhibit designed and installed by the Model Railroaders Association, specifically for children at Christmas. In the Gibson-Barham Gallery.

Opens Nov. 27: Christmas at the Turn of the Century. Photographs and memorabilia from the turn of the century. In the Museum Library. Co-programmed with Lake Charles Civic Ballet, Lady Leah LaFargue, artistic director. “Christmas in Louisiana” will be the subject of a new work to be presented by LCCB during Christmas. The opening is from 1-3 p.m.

January 28, 2005: Clementine Hunter exhibit. In conjunction with Black History Month, the Museum will present an exhibit of the works of Clementine Hunter at the Gibson Barham Gallery , which will include school tours for the first 10 days. School activities will include curriculum guides and student workbooks. “Clementine Hunter” from Louisiana Women will be performed in the Gallery for student visits.

Mid-March: Calcasieu Parish Student Art Sow. Annual exhibit ( 25th year) of Calcasieu Parish art students. Theme for this year’s show is “Brown Bags.”

May 2005: Calcasieu Boogaloo, annual fundraiser.

July 2005: Summer Arts Camp.

The Imperial Calcasieu Museum is located on the corner of Sallier and Ethel Streets at 204 West Sallier St. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 337-439-3797.

1911 Old City Hall Arts and Cultural Center

The City of Lake Charles decided earlier this summer to use Old City Hall as an Arts and Cultural Center, and it’s off to a grand start. Numerous events have already been planned for the 2004-2005 arts season, and more activities in the development stage.

A listing of scheduled exhibits follows.

Aug. 27-Sept. 26: “Putting on the Dog,” Calcasieu Parish Art Students, 2nd floor lobby and courtroom, 25-30 works from K-5, in conjunction with Children’s Museum fund-raiser.

Sept. 9: Gallery Promenade; Artisan’s Gallery and building grand opening, 2nd and 3rd floor courtrooms, Sept. 9-preview 6-10 p.m.; Sept. 10 – promenade from 6-10 p.m. Exhibit open until Oct. 1

Oct. 1 – Oct. 31: “Mayor’s Choice” Exhibit, Calcasieu Parish Art Students, 2nd floor lobby and courtroom, 25-30 pieces chosen by the Mayor at Summer Arts Camp 04. Work from K-8.

October TBA: Downtown Artists Market inside and on grounds.

November TBA: C.C. Lockwood, photographer, “Wetlands project.” Lecture, slide show and book signing, 2nd floor courtroom.

Dec. 4: Festival of Trees to include Mayor’s tree, and others, 2nd floor lobby and courtroom, opening 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jan. 14-Feb. 6: Louisiana School Board Association K-12 Louisiana Exhibit Juried show with awards.

Feb. 11-28: “Ragtime Charlie” photo exhibit, Calcasieu Parish Art Students in conjunction with Banners Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and movie.

March 11-31: Louisiana Junior Duck Stamp Traveling exhibit sponsored by Calcasieu Parish Art Department, 30+ winning entries in the La. Junior Duck Stamp competition.

Spring 2005 TBA: Cultural Festival, celebrating the unique cultures of the area: art, music, demonstrations, to include Cajun, Italian, Native American, African American, etc.

Frame House and Gallery

Works by four artists will be on exhibit at Frame House and Gallery, 1640 Ryan St., during Gallery Promenade 2004.

Rhea Gary, who is on the cover of the 2004 spring issue of Louisiana Life magazine, is noted for her ability to transform seemingly ordinary scenes into inspiring landscape paintings filled with color and light.

Sue Zimmerman, a widely known local artist, works in watercolors to depict her native Southwest Louisiana subjects and New Orleans street scenes. She vividly expresses the beauty she sees in people, nature and architecture.

In-house artists are Scott McClure (miniatures in mixed media) and Kyle Foreman (photography in black and white.)

Frame House will be open from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 9, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 10, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 11 for Gallery Promenade events.

Brimstone Historical Society

The Brimstone Museum will feature another great exhibit in October saluting the 85th Anniversary of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church and the 50th Anniversary of Our Lady’s School in a pictorial retrospective.

In addition, the Brimstone Historical Society is busy for the upcoming season as the organization prepares to open the highly anticipated Henning Cultural Center in November, 2004. While final details on events and exhibits for 2005 are still being scrutinized, the Center will be host to two events in November and December.

The facility will be opened with an art exhibit by one of Southwest Louisiana’s most talented artists, Suzanne Vincent. Vincent is a Sulphur native, and currently lives in Carlyss. Vincent is most well known for her western oil themes, and is currently showcasing her work in Arizona, New Mexico, and the other parts of the southwest region of the country. “I can’t imagine a better way to open a cultural center to the area than an exhibit of an established artist who resides in our own backyard,” director Jason Barnes says.

December will bring holiday festivities to the Henning Cultural Center. The Third Annual Christmas under the Oaks Festival will take place at the Brimstone Museum Complex Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, with the Sulphur Santa Fun Run, “Balloons on Parade” Kiwanis Holiday Parade, the Holiday House at Christmas Under the Oaks, and the Spectacle of Lights Ceremony. The forecast calls for another “snow-filled” evening in Sulphur! This year’s new additions feature a petting zoo of rare animals from Australia, Carnival rides, a holiday car show, and lots more.

In coordination with the Christmas Under the Oaks Festival, the Brimstone Historical Society will be unveiling its first attempt at the Holiday House Market. The specialty gift market will feature creative vendors from as far away as New York, and Fredericksburg, Texas, offering unique gifts that can’t be found in the area. The City of Sulphur and Brimstone will also offer its second annual Holiday Driving Tour, featuring homes from the Sylvan Oaks neighborhood, on Dec. 12.

The Artisans’ Gallery

The Artisans’ Gallery is excited to announce that its Promenade exhibit will be held in the 1911 Old City Hall on Ryan Street. Receptions will be held Thursday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 10, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the third floor. The Artisans’ Gallery is also pleased to announce that part of the building will soon become their new home.

The Lake Charles City Council recently voted to develop the building into an arts and cultural center. This will be a joint services agreement between the School Board, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum and the City of Lake Charles.

The Artisans’ Gallery, a project of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, currently represents 30 juried Louisiana artists. The gallery’s juried membership insures high standards of craftsmanship and creativity. On display for “Promenade” will be fine examples of Watercolor by Merele Trares, along with Mixed Media by Larry Eagle, Charlene Kaough and Bobbi Yancey; Paintings by Dawn Bufkin, Ned Cappel, Sally Cappel, Marilyn Cox, Tara Bufkin Drost, Nancy Farrell, Rob Price, III, Julie Pumpelly and Margarita Zavalza along with the Portraiture of Della Pigott; Photography by Sid Barras, Ricky Hickman, Freida Koskela and Charlotte LaBarbera; Jewelry by Lee Archer, Jennifer Otte and Sara Smith; Woodwork by Maurice Breaux, Herbert Crookshank and John Crookshank; Basket Weaving by Emma Hughes; Glass work by Frank Thompson and Hot Glass by Linda Pia; Weaving by Joyce Hicks and Ceramics by Madge Dutel and Pat Wagner.

Interesting, unusual, thought provoking and beautiful are some of the words that describe the work of Larry Eagle. Eagle is a Gallery member whose current work varies from sculpture, to religious icons, and to decorative ware for the home. His background in carpentry and construction have drawn him to the designs and shapes found in buildings, bridges, industrial equipment and other structures that are comprised of basic geometric shapes. He is constantly examining these forms and integrating bits and pieces to create his sculptures.

The Vase & Base and Helga’s Horizontal Harp from last year’s exhibit are examples of his talent in combining wood, clay and metal through simple designs, allowing the beauty of each surface to be appreciated in and of itself and as a part of the whole. Eagle will be exhibiting new work for Promenade along with the other artists from the Artisans’ Gallery. Charlene Kaough’s “Cicada” Light Sconce and Charlotte LaBarbera’s Wing against Blue Sky will also be available for viewing.

Lutcher Theatre

ORANGE, Texas — The 2004-2005 Lutcher Theater season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. with the return of the Stanislavsky Opera Company, one of the top Russian opera companies performing today. After performing “La Bohéme” on the Lutcher stage in the fall of 2002, the company returns to perform “La Traviata,” Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic story of a young courtesans struggle to keep the love she has been waiting a lifetime to find. The national tour of La Traviata is set to rehearse and open at the Lutcher Theater.

On Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m., Tevye, humble milkman, harried husband and devoted father to five marriageable daughters, invites us into his little village of Anatevka. Here, there is a tradition for everything – how to eat, how to wear clothes, how to pray, how to marry...all of which are happily imparted by our earthy philosopher as he draws us into “Fiddler On The Roof.” It is a remarkable journey traveling through secret love, forbidden betrothal, weddings, devotion and forgiveness, tempered by rejection, oppression and imminent revolution. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” Fiddler On The Roof is a timeless classic.

“Bowfire” is a meeting of critically acclaimed violinists and fiddlers whose expertise encompasses styles as diverse as classical, jazz, country, rock, old-time, Texas-style, bluegrass, gypsy, eclectic, Celtic, and electric strides into the Lutcher on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Assembled by acclaimed jazz violinist Lenny Solomon, the performing ensemble consists of violinists, piano, bass, drums, guitar, and cello. Bowfire is a one of a kind musical and theatrical experience that strings together one show stopping hit after another in a fast paced theatrically staged production.

Broadway generated a staggering number of hit songs during the Big Band Era of the ‘30s, ‘40s and early ‘50s. Widely popularized by recording and performing artists, on radio and television, and in dance halls across the country, these songs became part of the Big Band Songbook. “Broadway! The Big Band Years” will feature Alfred Boe, who won rave reviews in Baz Luhrman’s “La Boheme” and Robin Skye from the Broadway productions of “Parade” and “Cyrano the Musical” with Artistic Director Keith Levenson conducting The Curtain Up Orchestra. Some of the songs that will be performed are “42nd Street,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Anything Goes,” “Luck Be A Lady,” and “Some Enchanted Evening.” The memories start flowing on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m.

“Crazy For You,” an adaptation of the George and Ira Gershwin 1930 hit “Girl Crazy” and winner of the 1992 Tony? Award for Best Musical, returns to the Lutcher on Friday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. Crammed with standards like “I’ve Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” and “Nice Work If You can Get It,” Crazy For You is the hilarious romp of a stage-struck playboy in a Nevada mining town where romance, mistaken identities, and show-stopping musical numbers add up to irresistible fun.

Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. delight in “The Full Monty,” Broadway’s smash hit musical about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fears, their nerves and their clothes. Nominated for ten 2001 Tony Awards? including Best Musical, The Full Monty features a new book by Tony Award? winner Terrence McNally, and music and lyrics by pop composer David Yazbek. USA Today proclaims The Full Monty “one of the most entertaining and exhilarating productions you’ll ever see!” For a truly original musical comedy, you’ve gotta go for The Full Monty!

On Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. don’t miss “Steel Magnolias,” the new American classic that celebrates the healing power of laughter and the strength and grace of women. The delightful and eccentric women of Truvy’s Beauty Spot in Chinquapin, Louisiana, demonstrate that “Steel Magnolias” aren’t just beautiful – they’re strong enough to survive any challenge together!

“Miss Saigon,” winner of three 1991 Tony? Awards, is one of the most spectacular musicals of our time. Set in 1975 during the final days leading up to the American evacuation of Saigon, “Miss Saigon” is the story of two young lovers, one an American Soldier and the other a Vietnamese girl, torn apart by the fortunes of destiny and held together by a burning passion and the fate of a small child. This musical, from the creators of “Les Misérables,” with its soaring melodies and powerful emotions has captured hearts – and awards – around the world. Open your heart to the emotions of Miss Saigon on Saturday, March 26, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

On Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. “Contact,” winner of four 2000 Tony? Awards, including Best Musical, will make you want to dance in the aisles. Contact is three sensual stories told entirely through dance about people in the wild pursuit of love. It is performed by a talented cast of dancer/actors to a wide range of music from Rodgers and Hart’s “My Heart Stood Still” to pieces by Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Bizet to Robert Palmer, Dean Martin, The Beach Boys and The Squirrel Nut Zippers.

The season is made possible in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, The Southeast Texas Arts Council, and the Heartland Arts Fund, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and foundations, corporations, and individuals throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. This season is also sponsored in part by KFDM Channel 6.

Season Ticket packages are currently on sale. Patrons can customize their own season package by choosing as few as four shows with our brand new People’s Choice Plan. Single ticket sales (if available) begin September 10, 2004. For more information call 745-5535 (within the Golden Triangle), 1-800-828-5535, or visit the theater’s website at www.lutcher.org. The Lutcher Theater, a privately owned not-for-profit organization, is located in downtown Orange at 707 W. Main St. Dates and times are subject to change.

Moscow Ballet

Moscow Ballet will premiere its critically acclaimed Great Russian Nutcracker at the Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theater on Monday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.

Writing in the New York Times, Anna Kisselgoff praised the Great Russian Nutcracker for its “whimsical” and “charming tone” and for the exquisite dancing of ballerina Tatiana Predeina whom she described as having “vibrant classical style” and “perfect body placement.”

Anatoli Emelianov’s fresh and endearing choreography is performed with grace and strength by a company of 50 top Russian artists, many of them having garnered medals at International Ballet Competitions. Emelianov’s most original interpretation of this holiday classic is set against the stunning work of designer Valentin Fedorov, whose colorful drops, created with a collage technique, were inspired by European Na?ve artists. Fedorov designed larger-than-life puppets that stand nearly 12 feet in height to bring eye-popping, three-dimensional interest to his brilliant backdrop of lions, peacocks, firebirds, and elephants.

Tickets for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker are now available through the Box Office: 337-491-1432, or www.nutcracker.com .

Lake Charles Civic Ballet

Lake Charles Civic Ballet, under direction of Lady Leah Hathaway and Lady Holly Kaough, will provide a full and varied season of dance in the 2004-2005 performing season. It is a schedule in which LCCB will collaborate with many other arts groups from the area.

The regional ballet company opens its season on Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Arts Promenade at Central School. Joining LCCB in this celebration of the arts are the magnificent musicians of the Bayou Belles Handbell Choir directed by Bruce Allured. Allured has selected a varied program of traditional and exotic music which displays the skill and expertise of the musicians and which has been an inspiration to the LCCB.

On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Civic Ballet will perform for children who “Breakfast with Santa” at the Junior League of Lake Charles Mistletoe and Moss.

In December 2004, LCCB will present a new and original children’s ballet. School performances of “Christmas in Louisiana: Once Upon a Time” will be held Dec. 8-10. For school reservations, contact Rhonda Chargois at 337-477-LADY or www.ladydanceschool.com.

A Family Christmas gala performance of “Christmas in Louisiana, Once Upon a Time,” will be held on Dec. 11 at the Rosa Hart Theatre. Curtain time for this charming Christmas tale of Charlie’s lake is 7 p.m. The Imperial Calcasieu Museum will provide an exhibit of Christmas in early Lake Charles which will be shown in collaboration with the Civic Ballet performances. The exhibit opening will be from 1-3 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Lake Charles Civic Ballet will collaborate with the Lake Charles Symphony to perform the classic ballet “Petrouchka” in the Spring of 2005.

The final performance of the 2004-2005 season will be on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. when the students of the Lady Leah Lafargue School of the Dance are presented in recital. LCCB will perform two ballets for the recital.

Dates for the 2005 Lake Charles Civic Ballet 2005 Summer Workshop will be announced in the spring.

The Children’s Theatre Company

The Children’s Theatre Company celebrating its 20th season — continues to expand the horizons of wonder and imagination for families, according to Kerry Onxley, artistic director. CTC will participate in the Performance Promenade on Aug. 27, 2004. The Attic Theatre will present a diverse offering of classics and new works and will be open for tours. The Theatricks Studio, where special effects, latex masks, and puppets are created for CTC, will also be open for tours.

The 2004-2005 performance season will begin with an artistic collaboration between CTC and the Westlake High School Theatre Department as both groups produce the children’s show, “Step on a Crack.” This contemporary play is about a 10-year-old girl’s adjustment to a new stepmother, and, on a deeper level, her acceptance of herself. It is an entertaining play about crisis and change in a family and learning to accept reality. This play will be presented in Westlake High School’s state-of-the-art theatre facility at 1000 Garden Drive in Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21.

This year’s fall musical will be the popular “Little Shop of Horrors.” One of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name. Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, this show never fails to entertain. Show dates ae Dec. 10-19, 2004.

The long-running off Broadway show, “The Fantasticks,” will feature a cast of actors from CTC and Arkansas. This lighthearted musical will run Feb. 19, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

“Shakespeare’s Classics,” part of CTC’s Attic Theatre Series, is sure to leave audiences smiling. The spoof of “Romeo and Juliet” was conceived and written by Onxley. Using audience members to play various roles, “Shakespeare Classics” keeps the traditional style of Shakespeare but is scripted so that individuals can enjoy it. The production will be presented in the Attic Theatre on March 24-25, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

Spring 2005 features another original work created by Onxley, entitled, “Chocolate Chips: A Conversation with Shakespeare and Browning.” This play, also part of the Attic Theatre Series offering, is set in a French bakery with poets William Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The performance will examine the life and works of these remarkable artists while illustrating their talents and revealing their contributions to literature. The show is educational and humorous, as Shakespeare and Browning will be presented by life-size puppets crafted through CTC’s Theatricks Studio. Show dates are April 28-29, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

“Beauty and the Beast,” a love story adored by children of all ages, will be performed May 26-29, 2005.

The 2005 summer season will again include three workshops during the Summer Starz Series. The Creative Dramatics workshop for children ages 5-8 will be held in June.

A workshop allowing students to participate in a production of Shakespeare will be held in July. The final workshop, “Kidz in Showbiz,” will be presented in August.

Applause Subscriptions for the entire season are available in individual packages for $50. Individual packages include two tickets for each show. Family packages, which include four tickets to each show, are $60.

All shows, theater classes and workshops are held at the Central Arts and Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.

For more information, call 433-7323 or e-mail childrenstheatre@hotmail.com.

ACTS

ACTS Theatre Lake Charles will be celebrating its 39th season of production in Southwest Louisiana during its 2005 season. During its tenure the theatre has offered numbers of comedies, dramas, and revues, but it is the presentation of musicals for which ACTS has been continually credited, and since its beginning it has been these productions which audiences have eagerly anticipated. In keeping with that tradition, ACTS will offer a “By Request” season this year, presenting three musical events and one “most often requested” comedy.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will open the Main Stage ACTS season on Saturday, Oct. 2, and will continue its run on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8 and 9; on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16; and on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23. These are all evening performances at 7:30 p.m. There will be one matinee performance on Sunday, Oct. 24. The production was on tour last season with Ann-Margret in the central role of Miss Mona, and will again be touring this year. An audience favorite, ACTS last presented the show in l984. Bright music, colorful characters, and brisk dialogue make this show a favorite. And of course, it happened ‘down the road a piece’ in LaGrange, Texas. This is the original New York stage version, a bit different from the Dolly Parton movie adaptation.

ACTS will present students enrolled in its theatre studio classes in a musical revue, Divertissment, on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.

The ever-popular comedy, Steel Magnolias, is to be in revival on the New York stage this season, and it will be in reprise at ACTS as its February presentation. Written by Louisiana native, Robert Harling, the show is the most requested play by ACTS patrons. The machinations of Truvy, Ouiser, M’Lynn, and the others in that Natchitoches beauty parlor never fail to entertain. This Main Stage production is to be: Saturday, Feb. 19; Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26; and Friday and Saturday, March 4-5; and one Sunday matinee on March 6.

Cinderella, a musical romp through the ole fairy tale, will be the Contraband Days presentation this season in May by the Studio division.

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, the final Main Stage production will be in late spring. The many songs which were made famous by Miss Cline represent the major allure of this production which follows a story line from the discovery of her singing talents through her untimely death at the peak of her career. Poignant, factual, tuneful, the Main Stage musical is to be on stage Saturday, May 28; Friday and Saturday, June 3-4; Friday and Saturday, June 10-11. The matinee will be Sunday, June 12.

The final event of the season is traditionally the ACTA Awards Evening where the theatre honors all those who have participated in theatre activities during the season past.

All Main Stage productions are to be staged at the ACTS One Reid Street Theatre in Lake Charles except for Cinderella, which will be on stage at the Civic Center. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m.with matinees at 3 p.m. Seats are reserved for all Main Stage performances by the seat and by the date. Season ticket holders use their tickets for admission to every production offered. Musical single ticket prices are $23 to $25 per ticket, depending on the production. Season tickets range from $45 up, depending on the type of ticket plan purchased; buying season tickets is a substantial savings over single admission. Non-musical single admission is $15 per person. Studio show admission is $7.