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Please enjoy this listing of the many performances, events, special activities and news stories that APEX has offered since its beginnings in 2006. Our history catalogue begins with the most recent and upcoming events, listed at the top, trailing down the page to our initial activities. |
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SHOWCASE IN THE SQUARE Featuring the World-Class CROSSMEN June 19, 2011 - 6:00-9:00 p.m. Southlake Town Square Rustin Park Pavilion FREE and Open to the Public |
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ART IN THE CITY
On Exhibit April 19 through May 17 |
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Mozart's REQUIEM MASS in D MINOR Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra April 17, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. White's Chapel United Methodist Church |
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The Emerging Artist Exhibition |
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Southwest Winds March 27, 2011 - 3:00 p.m. Professional wind ensemble from the USAF Band of the West At the Founder's Chapel At White's Chapel United Methodist Church FREE! |
| The THREE REDNECK TENORS Feb. 11, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. A musical comedy adventure featuring classically trained artists White's Chapel United Methodist Church $20 Adults, $15 Seniors-Students-Apex Members |
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The UNT One O'clock Lab Band |
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HOLIDAY BRASS |
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo! |
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The First Annual Apex Choral Festival |
| An Afternoon of Chamber Music with The Hall Ensemble Featuring members of The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Saturday, November 6, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. In the Clubhouse of Watermere, Southlake |
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| Love Is Here To Stay A Gershwin Musical Theatre Revue Musical Concepts and Arrangements by Jeff Lankov, pianist and American music specialist, who created this look inside the life of George Gershwin and his music. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. The Bridge at White's Chapel United Methodist Church Click Here for More Information |
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End of Summer Concert Sponsored by Apex, Fidelity Investments, the City of Southlake, La Quinta Inns & Suites, The Southlake Journal, and Southlake Town Square, this was a pilot for what we hope will be an annual concert series in Town Square, held each year on the Saturday before school starts. Jason D is a talented, rock-a-billy artist with a national reputation who does a great family-oriented show. Just before his arrival in Southlake this summer, he appeared on the final season of Hannah Montana. This concert was the first of the APEX PRESENTS 2010-2011 series, bringing top quality arts offerings to our community. |
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Featuring Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. Contest Winners/Performers: |
The Third Annual Apex Concerto Contest
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ART IN THE SQUARE 2010 A new Emerging Artist exhibition premiered at Southlake's 2010 Art in the Square. From a pool of 60 local applicants and through an intensive selection process, four talented artists were showcased at this year’s art fair. Being selected for this honor includes a mentoring program through the Apex Arts League. The artists are given the opportunity to learn about making their craft a sustainable business. Through training they learn about outdoor setup, support, effective display, marketing and even how to successfully apply to other art shows. April 23-25, 2010 |
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FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA February's weather cancelation of the FWSO follow-up performace to its December standing-room-only “Tidings of Joy” holiday performance has finally been resolved. It will be returning to the City of Southlake for a special one-night-only concert on Thursday, APRIL 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Carroll Senior High School Auditorium, 1501 Southlake Boulevard. This free event is made possible by the efforts of the FWSO, the City of Southlake, APEX Arts League and the Carroll Independent School District. The Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s beautiful Violin Concerto with soloist Robert Switala, Mozart’s Overture to La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88. Andres Franco conducts. |
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INTERNATIONAL FILM RECEPTION AND SHOWING The Southlake Library, in partnership with the Carroll Sr. High School International Film Society, will be having a reception recognizing the CSH Film Society for raising $1,000 last year to help the library create a foreign film collection, one which has been well utilized by our citizen/customers thus far. The reception will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010 in the 3rd floor training rooms followed at 6:00 by the French classic Les Choristes (The Chorus) directed by Christophe Barratier. The movie is subtitled and is in the vernacular French tongue. Vous y voir (see you there) |
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Apex Arts League presents Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Lead by drummer, composer and producer Stockton Helbing, the group plays an impressive range of jazz that captivates and inspires. Stockton attended UNT where he was a member of the famous One O’clock Lab Band. Immediately after graduating, Stockton was hired by legendary trumpet player Maynard Ferguson. In addition to being a featured soloist with Ferguson, Stockton served as Music Director, as well as producer, for Ferguson's final, Grammy-nominated studio album, The One and Only. |
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Apex Arts League presents an evening of Experience silent films as they were originally shown - not in silence - but with a mood-setting, live, theater organ "soundtrack." Accomplished organist Robert MacDonald will turn the clock back to guide the audience through an experience unlike any other. He will "pull out all the stops" to bring Laurel, Hardy, and others alive and highlight the true and varied sounds of the wonderful Johannus organ. MacDonald has been performing at the organ since childhood, playing in churches at age 10. Now retired, his career spanned decades and has taken him from Boston University and the New England Conservatory of Music through Radio City Music Hall, Cathedrals and churches in New York and New Jersey and, eventually, First Presbyterian in Fort Worth. |
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The APEX ARTS LEAGUE is proud to support the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble with a “Holiday Brass” concert Monday, December 21, 2009 at the beautiful White's Chapel UMC in Southlake at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donations of $10 for adults and $5 for Apex members, seniors and students are welcome! Nothing rings home the feeling and memories of the holiday season like music. This concert, performed by a full brass choir; trumpets, horns, trombones, tuba and percussion, will feature a variety of festive music, including traditional holiday melodies, all played with the blend of virtuosity and brilliance that are to unique the brass sound. |
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HERE WE COME A-CAROLING The Apex Arts League is proud to support Tarrant County's premier choral ensemble, Schola Cantorum of Texas, as it continues its acclaimed "A Gift of Music at Christmas" concert at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. The concert is free and open to the public. This concert series, one of Tarrant County's most popular seasonal celebrations, draws thousands each year to hear carols old and new and to join in the carol sing-along. This year's presentation, "Here We Come A Carolin'" features traditional, classical and contemporary selections with piano and organ. |
| Chamber Music ... At The Chamber NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 2:00 p.m. Southlake Town Hall Rotunda Doors open at 1:30PM. Reception follows concert Featuring The Prevailing Winds, a Woodwind Trio with members from the Fort worth Symphony Orchestra, with a program that includes works by Haydn, Beethoven, Puccini and Gershwin Donations accepted at door |
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Sunday June 7. 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Travis Howell (Horn—Senior at Carroll Senior HS Trevor Meagher (Trombone—Freshman at Birdville HS) Michael Keane (Bassoon—Junior at Carroll Senior HS) Kelly Jones (Flute—Senior at Carroll Senior HS) Austin Thomason (Percussion—Senior at Carroll Senior HS) |
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Apex Arts League Appreciation Reception
May 31, 2009, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
at the home of Mike & Kathy Talley
RSVP Appreciated by May 26, 2009
Music by Guitarist & Vocalist,
Randy Vradenburg - MyGuitar247.com Please join the Apex Arts League for a complimentary reception thanking its many supporters.
Enjoy the entertainment & hors d'oeuvres while visiting with friends. |
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Southlake Women’s Club is proud to host this annual three-day juried art festival, held in the Southlake's Town Square. Free to the public, we offer over 140 national and local unique artists, children’s arts and crafts, ongoing entertainment, “Headliner Entertainment” on Saturday evening, and a spectacular food court. Art In The Square is an annual fundraising event created by Southlake Women’s Club with proceeds designated for local charities. Celebrating our 10 year anniversary in 2009, Art In The Square has raised over $1,000,000 for NE Tarrant County charities benefiting women and families. Art In The Square thanks its many corporate sponsors for their generous support of this event. |
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FORT WORTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 7:30 p.m. Did you realize that half a decade ago, as the New Orleans neighborhoods flooded under Katrina's wrath, a number of traditionalists of New Orleans Jazz were displaced to Fort Worth to stay? With the intention of contributing to the greater good of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Adonis Rose, one of these talented misplaced musicians founded the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra to preserve one of our most important musical national treasures. Sharing and protecting this music was one way he knew to give back to the Fort Worth community that has opened its arms to him and his wife. The Carroll High Jazz Band I, under director David Lown, will open the performance. Carroll High’s award winning Jazz Band was honored as as one of five high school jazz bands from across the nation and chosen to attend the Essentially Ellington Festival at Lincoln Center in New York two years ago. |
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A Gift of Music at Christmas It’s not Christmas without the beautiful music of Schola Cantorum of Texas. This breathtaking group of more than 70 singers brings its annual holiday musical gift to Southlake in a free concert at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church. The concert is being sponsored by the Apex Arts League, a local group whose goal is to build a regional visual and performing arts center in Northeast Tarrant County. The ensemble includes four people from Southlake and two from Keller, both of whom are high school choir directors. Schola Cantorum, founded in 1962 in Fort Worth, is known for its rich, resonant sound and its dedication to honoring the heritage of choral music. This audition-only group has performed hundreds of concerts to critical acclaim across the United States and Europe, and it also performs regularly throughout Tarrant County and Dallas. |
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“Part of APEX’s vision is to be the regional home for the arts in North Tarrant County," said APEX Chairman Terri Messing. “We are pleased the FWSO has become a part of that vision.” |
FREE CONCERT IN SOUTHLAKE Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. Open to Southlake families and Following its ambitious and critically acclaimed four-day Mahler Cycle, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra brings its incredible sound to the City of Southlake for a special one-night-only performance. The FWSO will open the concert with Soro’s Danza fantástica, followed by the first movement of Dvorak’s beautiful Cello Concerto in B Minor, Opus 104, widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time, featuring soloist Hyung-Joo Kim. The concert closes with Beethoven’s powerful Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Opus 92. |
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The APEX Arts League Entertainment will be presented by the Haltom High School Theatre Department under the direction of Reene Norris. Apex members $65 |
AN AUTUMN NIGHT FOR THE ARTS
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THE BRITISH ARE COMING!
This is the 3rd exchange program where students from England travel to Texas. Students from both countries will perform at this gala concert. |
Tring, England Southlake/Carroll Tring-Carroll International Music Exchange is in full swing for its upcoming concert. Carroll band directors Ron Behrends, Jay Bach, Ken Johnson and David Lown will present the Carroll High and Carroll Senior High School Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band students, along with 74 special guest students and Ms. Alison Gent, director of the Tring School Music Department from Tring, England. It’s a unique experience, with performances ranging from small brass and wind ensembles, Tring choir interludes, and Carroll and Tring jazz sets. |
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FIRST ANNUAL SOUTHLAKE INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND
The festivities conclude with a benefit concert by the famous patriotic and acclaimed actor Gary Sinise and the LT Dan Band, named for character he portrayed with his award winning Forrest Gump performance. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Independence Fund, a 501(c)3 with a mission statement of providing those veterans severely injured in the War on Terror with the tools, therapies and guidance that they otherwise are not receiving. |
APEX Arts League is proud to promote the following events associated with the First annual Southlake Independence Weekend. Featured Guest and Renowned Artist Anita Miller presents “Lima Memorial”, Monday-Friday, Sept 8-12 at In addition, Jerry Kykisz, curator of traveling exhibits and general manager of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, will be exhibiting works from the museum at the Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School campuses on Thursday, September 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. The exhibit will be moved to the Plaza in front Central Market on Friday, September 12 for the community viewing. |
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The DSO IS COMING TO SOUTHLAKE The APEX Arts League, in conjunction wDallas Symphony Orchestra announces a special performance in conjunction with the Apex Arts League at White's Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White's Chapel Blvd., Southlake, at 8 p.m., Friday, June 13. This performance will be the first time the DSO has performed in Southlake. Tickets, at $10 each, can be purchased at the door the evening of the performance. Driven by community partnership and engagement, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is proud to present annual community concerts in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Awarded the 2006 Celebration of Diversity Award by Ernst and Young, L.L.P. because of its dedication to community, the DSO has entertained over 70,000 individuals through their community engagement efforts and continues to make the DSO a part of the community. As a special benefit, APEX members may reserve their tickets early. As a reminder, tickets are $10 payable by cash or check the night of the concert. |
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This First Annual Concerto Contest was open to students in the 5 North East Tarrant County school districts as part the APEX Arts League’s educational program. |
APEX CONCERTO CONTEST WINNERS PERFORM WITH THE The winners/performers are: Please consider attending this musical event. Your support of these fine local musicians is appreciated and a reception will follow the concert. |
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Presenting Sa Chen Sunday, April 6, 2008, 3:00-5:00 p.m. $90 Apex Members $100 Non- Members |
The Apex Arts League and Smith Barney
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PASSPORT TO THE ARTS Presented By Thomas Noble Howe, Professor, Southwestern University. Accompanied by a local traveler sharing her recent experiences at the site. 640 N. Carroll Ave. Suite 100 |
| Hearts for the Arts For Ladies Only Chocolate Delicacies and Bubbles Valentine Reception Hosted by Randa Jessen of Southlake Ladies will be serenaded by a mysterious vocalist. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, 2:00-4:00 p.m. $30 Donation Apex Members Benefiting The APEX Arts League |
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The ensemble includes four people from Southlake and two from Keller, both high school choir directors. Schola Cantorum, founded in 1962 in Fort Worth, is known for its rich, resonant sound and its dedication to honoring the heritage of choral music. This audition-only group has performed hundreds of concerts to critical acclaim across the United States and Europe, and also performs regularly throughout Tarrant County and Dallas. |
SCHOLA CANTORUM OF TEXAS It’s not Christmas without the beautiful music of Schola Cantorum of Texas. This breathtaking group of more than 70 singers brings its annual holiday musical gift to Southlake in a free concert at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church. The concert is being sponsored by the Apex Arts League, a local group whose goal is to build a regional visual and performing arts center in Northeast Tarrant County. Highlights of the concert will include “Gloria!” by Douglas Wagner, which announces with great fanfare the biblical text “Gloria in excelsis Deo”; ancient and contemporary versions of “Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming”; Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “The Blessed Son of God”; “Magnificat in G” by Johann Pachelbel; Robert Young’s “Sleep Holy Babe”; and the spirited “Birthday Carol” by David Willcocks. A carol sing-along for the entire audience, a Schola Cantorum Christmas-concert tradition, will add to the evening’s enjoyment. Guest conductor Jeffery Ames, Ph.D., assistant director of choral activities at Baylor University, will conduct the talented volunteer singers of Schola Cantorum, more than a third of whom are church choir directors or music educators. Alan Buratto will accompany on the piano and Robert MacDonald on the organ. |
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PASSPORT TO THE ARTS Who were the Roman Elite when Mt. Vesuvious erupted? How is your lifestyle similar? Travel with Thomas Noble Howe, presenter, as he shares the fascinating story of Stabiano and the Seaside villas of the Roman elite. Hear about the lifestyle of the elite at the time of the eruption, how they were lost, and how these ruins are looking today with amazing frescoes' and art collections. Travel with the Apex Arts League as we explore the arts. Come hear for yourself! $20 Apex Arts League Members |
EXPLORE THE ARTS & ARCHITECTURE OF ITALY
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2ND ANNUAL WINE TASTING EXTRAORDINAIRE! |
Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, 3:00-5:00 p.m. The art of Italian wines is the theme of Apex Arts League’s second Wine Tasting Extraordinaire. Everyone interested in Apex, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to build a regional visual and performing arts center in the apex of the Metroplex, is invited to attend. Wine Styles of Southlake Town Square will provide the wines, and Jerry Mueller of Imperial Beverage Group will introduce wines from various regions of Italy. The event will also include a special saxophone performance by former Carroll drum major and current University of North Texas music student Chris Reza. The event will take place on the lawn, and limited seating is available. The requested donation is $50 a person for members and $55 a person for nonmembers. Companion finger foods will be served. |
Come hear our First Annual Report... It may be music to your ears! Wednesday, September 26th, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Southlake's Town Hall 3rd floor meeting rooms APEX will be reporting on its first year's accomplishments. We would like to invite all current and potential APEX members to join us. APEX's Chairman, Terri Messing is excited to be unveiling its First Annual Report to recap the years successes. In addition, a few diligent and hard working committee members will be providing some insight into what's happening with APEX in 2008. Anyone interested in learning more, or wanting to get more involved, is encouraged to attend. |
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FOR A LIVE BROADCAST IN SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE Join the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and WRR Classical 101.1 FM at a live radio event at the Barnes & Noble in Southlake Town Square from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the FWSO musicians and WRR announcers, hear music samples from the Orchestra’s new season, and win fabulous prizes. Patrons who subscribe to either the FWSO’s Symphonic or Pops series during the live broadcast will receive their choice of a CD featuring Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony recorded live at Bass Performance Hall or Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf featuring bilingual narration by actor Michael York, or a $10 Barnes & Noble gift certificate that can be used that day. Throughout the two-hour live broadcast, drawings will be held to give away books, CDs and more. |
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Artists who are quick on the draw have been choosen to participate in Apex Arts League's inaugeral QUICK DRAW event Tuesday, July 3, 2007 to coincide with the City of Southalke's Independence Day Fireworks at Southlake Town Square. From 5:00-7:00 p.m., local area artists will transform blank canvas into a painting, and the public is invited to observe the process. Afterward, an awards presentation and art auction will be held. Proceeds of these sold paintings will benefit the Apex Arts League. The artists will have easels stationed in the fountain area near Brio. PUBLIC PAINTING EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULRED BECAUSE OF RAIN! |
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Apex Arts League announces Stage Blazers, a summer theater camp by the award-winning Theater Fusion and co-sponsored by the City of Southlake. The two-week session is divided into two age groups: students entering 3rd though 5th grade and students entering 6th though 10th grade. The camp will run August 6-17, 2007 from 8:30-3:30, with a public performance for family and friends on Saturday, August 18th. The Blazing Creativity Theater Program puts students on stage and behind the scenes. It emphasizes confidence-building exercises, problems solving skills, and communication enhancement techniques, all designed to promote positive social and self-awareness, as well as appreciation for the arts. This intense and challenging workshop caters to the entire student, stimulating the imagination as well as the intellect. In addition, Theater Fusion will offer Backstage Pass, a two-day workshop for High Schoolers interested in learning the basics of on-camera acting and professional auditions. The workshop will be taught by industry professionals with experience in film, voice-over, and modeling. Both programs will be taught by degreed and/or professional actors, directors, choreographers, musicians, technicians and educators. |
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Join us for an exciting evening on Friday, June 1, 2007, 7:30 -10:30 p.m. Hosted by Susan & Scott Simmons at their home in Westlake Enjoy a variety of Entertainmentalong with a lite buffet, $50.00 donation per person, RSVP Required. Benefiting the Apex Arts League, a 501c3 non-profit organization, supporting the arts and a future Performing Arts Center. |
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Tuesday April 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m. The Dallas Opera Emerging Artists Program will bring “Opera in a Box: Follow Your Dreams” to Southlake in a free concert in the main sanctuary of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church. The concert is sponsored by the Apex Arts League, the music ministry of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church and the City of Southlake, with underwriting support from the Southlake Town Square office of Smith Barney. “Opera in a Box: Follow Your Dreams” creates a portrait of what it takes to pursue a career in opera as seen through the eyes of four aspiring young opera singers. Using limited props and costumes, the singers present autobiographical portraits weaving their personal experiences with performances of selected scenes and arias from popular operas. The production showcases the talents of The Dallas Opera’s 2006-2007 Resident Young Artist, soprano Ava Pine, as well as graduate students from the music division of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. Musical highlights include “Adele’s Laughing Song” from Die Fledermaus, “Papegeno’s Aria” from The Magic Flute, “Habanera” from Carmen and “There’s a Boat that’s Leaving Soon for New York” from Porgy and Bess. “Opera in a Box: Follow Your Dreams” will introduce both students and adults to the world of the opera in an entertaining and lively setting. The one-hour concert will be presented without intermission and is suitable for all ages.The Apex Arts League is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring a regional visual and performing arts center to Northeast Tarrant County. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 7:00 p.m. The internationally acclaimed U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors of Washington D.C. will perform a free concert Wednesday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake. The Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army's premier touring jazz orchestra. This 19-member big band, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing a diverse repertoire ranging from big band swing to contemporary jazz and patriotic selections. This concert is the only Metroplex stop on their current tour. Of local interest, the current Jazz Ambassadors roster features seven University of North Texas-trained musicians. In addition, featured vocalist SFC Marva Lewis is a native of Denison. Members of the Jazz Ambassadors are selected by highly competitive audition process and represent some of the finest musical talent in America. Though the concert is free, tickets to assure a seat are available at the Bicentennial Park Community Center in Southlake Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The concert is sponsored by Apex Arts League, the Carroll Independent School District and the City of Southlake. The goal of the Apex Arts League is to build a visual and performing arts center in the Northeast Terrant Area. |
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[from The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jan. 2, 2007] The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra wants to get Southlake residents in tune with classical music. With the help of the city and the Carroll school district, the orchestra will perform a free concert Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. exclusively for Southlake residents, to gauge their interest in the orchestra. "Southlake is such a thriving, wonderful community that shares the same values of the Fort Worth Symphony that we wanted to bring a concert to the city," orchestra President Ann Koonsman said. Those values include an interest in wholesome family entertainment. The concert will also serve as a test project for the nonprofit Apex Arts League, which is preparing for a regional arts center to be built on Texas 114, Koonsman said. The concert will in the Carroll Senior High School auditorium. Tickets are available at Bicentennial Park Community Center, 400 N. White Chapel Blvd. |
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PLANS FOR AVENTERRA DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED SOUTHLAKE - Plans for a sprawling 280-acre development offering residents a place to shop, dine, live and enjoy the arts are expected to be presented to the city within a few months. The long-awaited Aventerra project, being built by Newland Communities, will sit north of Texas 114 between Carroll Avenue and White Chapel Boulevard."We are working on a vision for a high-end, mixed-use development," said Miles Prestemon, a senior vice president with Newland. Prestemon said Newland has sold part of the 500-plus acres it bought in early 2000 for Aventerra but plans to move forward early next year with developing 280 of the remaining 350 acres along Texas 114. Prestemon said Newland's plans so far calls for houses, offices, stores and an arts complex. He had no additional details. "It's just too early," he said. "We're considering all kinds of housing products. It will be very high-end housing."Asked whether the project would include town houses or lofts, Prestemon said, "We're contemplating that." Apex Arts League announced this year that it will build a multimillion-dollar art center with a performance hall, galleries, a sculpture garden, rehearsal rooms, a cafe and about 4,000 square feet of multipurpose space in Aventerra. Newland is expected to donate 3.61/27 acres to the city. Southlake, in turn, will allow the nonprofit arts league to use the land for the center."We are very excited about Apex choosing Aventerra for a performing arts center," Prestemon said. Jan Francis, a representative for Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods, said homeowners living near the Aventerra site are concerned about the housing plans.The resident groups, appointed by the City Council, keep track of issues and developments in their neighborhoods. The groups also hold meetings for developers, homeowners and city staff to discuss concerns. "There are a large portion of residents that were under the assumption that this would be 1-acre zoning for this property," Francis said. "If he comes in with smaller lots, then there will be some very unhappy residents."Homeowners in Southlake, an affluent suburb of mostly 1-acre lots, have successfully protested similar developments that were proposed with town houses near their neighborhoods. Councilwoman Virginia Muzyka said other ideas for Aventerra have included a hotel and condominiums or town homes similar to those in the Dallas enclave University Park."It's hard to say anything about the project because so many different plans have been submitted to the city for Aventerra," she said. "I'm open to looking at whatever they bring before the council. Where we go from there will be interesting." |
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PLANS FOR SOUTHLAKE ARTS COMPLEX DEVELOPED SOUTHLAKE — A nonprofit arts group has laid out plans for a regional art center in Southlake that would include a performance hall, classrooms and a community theater. The Apex Arts League’s proposed complex would also have art galleries, a sculpture garden, rehearsal rooms, a cafe and a 4,000-square-foot multipurpose space.Apex draws its name from the idea that it would be at the top of a triangle with Dallas and Fort Worth at the lower corners. The group is talking to other cities and arts groups to drum up participation in the project, league President Debbie Reid said. The group envisions the center as a satellite where organizations such as the Fort Worth and Dallas symphonies, ballet troupes and other groups could perform, she said."We want it to be a regional facility and address all the arts needs of groups in the region," Reid said. If all goes as planned, the Apex Arts Center will be built at White Chapel Boulevard and Texas 114 near Southlake Town Square, she said.Developer Newland Communities plans to donate 3 1/2 acres to the city. The city would then arrange for the site to be used by the arts league for the multimillion-dollar center. Newland would build stores, offices and homes next to it, Reid said. The land transaction won’t happen until early next year, said John Terrell, Southlake’s deputy mayor pro tem. The project would get under way only after the proposals have been aired in public meetings, he said.The nonprofit league is planning a campaign to raise money for the center, Reid said. An estimated cost and construction timeline has not been worked out, officials said. But the performance hall would have 1,200 to 1,500 seats. Besides supplying an arts venue, the center would bring more business to Southlake Town Square, Terrell said. "Of all the amenities Southlake has, and as much acclaim as it has received in recent years, the arts is an area where things are still lacking, and there is an opportunity for not just Southlake but the whole area to kind of focus on those events," he said. |
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VINEYARD STROLL SERVES AS A TASTEFUL BENEFIT *North Texans consume three times the national average of wine.• We drink more wine than beer.• We drink more wine than the French.* |
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ARTS GROUP MAY GET FUNDS FOR CENTER FROM STATE SOUTHLAKE — An arts league pushing for a regional arts center will meet with a representative of the Texas Commission on the Arts on Wednesday, the latest step toward creating a venue for visual and performing arts and community events.In August, the San Diego-based developer of Aventerra, at the northeast corner of the Texas 114-White Chapel Boulevard intersection, committed land for the building, to be called the Apex Regional Arts Center.League members have no target date for construction and no cost estimate, although they anticipate a price tag in the millions, said Terri Messing, vice president of the nonprofit Apex Arts League, which formed in the spring.The center would be a showcase for professional and amateur artists, actors, musicians and performers, she said."We’re excited about having the project on our site," said Miles Trestemon, senior vice president of Newland Communities, developer of Aventerra.Jim Bob McMillan, deputy director of the Texas Commission on the Arts, said he will consult with the league about possible financial assistance."Most won’t be for brick and mortar," he said. But the state might subsidize performers for fundraising events for the project."People here have been talking about this for a couple years," Messing said. "We’ve named it Apex because this is kind of the apex of the Metroplex, and we pull in people from Carrollton, Coppell, Lewisville and Flower Mound."We don’t want to compete with Irving Arts Center or Bass Performance Hall [in Fort Worth]," she said. "We want to fill a niche."Architect David Webster George of Southlake has volunteered to be a consulting architect, said Debbie Reid, president of the league, which includes community leaders, artists and educators."We haven’t started a capital campaign yet, and we won’t until we have finished architectural drawings," she said. "We want something high-tech, very flexible for different performances. We want a building that is environmentally friendly and energy-efficient."An art show to raise money has been scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at the city’s Georgetown Park.It will feature work by 14 members of the Association of Regional Texas Artists in Southlake.Arlington artist Judy Gelfert of A.R.T.S. will be among those showing. She exhibits her oil paintings at privately owned galleries and occasional art events, but the proposed center would provide higher visibility in the future, she said. |
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