In Texas
...people’s schedules are set according to The Cowboys.
We had Open House at the museum on Thursday. It was a great show, we had about 120 people recorded and I know the docents missed quite a few because people were piling up to get in to the museum.
During the evening I advertised two other events we were having – the photography lecture for Friday noon, and the holiday concert for today, Sunday. One of our city commissioners was around for Open House and we went to my office so he could show me a video we were working on for the museum, “Thanks so much for coming today! The support is great. Oh by the way, you have to come back again on Sunday.” And I gave him one of the pamphlets I made for the event. Charlie looks at it and says – he lets me call him by his first name, great gentleman, a big Arts and children programs supporter – “Oh yeah, this looks like fun… oh wait, wait, wait… When are the Cowboys playing?”
I look at him and raise my eyebrow, “They play in the late evening. So no excuses.”
He just laughed.
Today in the morning as I was getting ready to go to the museum my husband told me “You know, you guys are lucky the Cowboys are playing in the evening, otherwise forget it, you’d only have the musicians there.”
That would have been the truth.
Anyway. The concert was great! We had the Renaissance group play in costumes (that was something new for many of us) and then the Brass consort. We have great acoustics in the museum. The sound flowed nicely throughout the 3 main atriums.
Overall, it was a very nice event and all visitors left very happy.
Holiday Concert at Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
660 Ringgold, Brownsville, Texas
info [at] brownsvillemfa.org
(956) 542-0941 – NEWSRELEASE
HOLIDAY CONCERT AT THE BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ART
The public is invited to enjoy a Holiday Concert at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, 660 E Ringgold, Brownsville, Texas, 1:30 p.m., Sunday, December 10, 2006, when the UTB/TSC music program presents the Scorpio Consort and the Rio Bravo Brass Consort. Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for children. Museum members are free.
Scorpio Consort Personnel are: Rebecca Villarreal, soprano recorder, Ana Nuñez, sopranino and alto recorders, Sandra Divnick, tenor recorder, Sergio Godínez, alto and bass recorders, Blanca Olvera, bass recorder, and Dr. Carol McNabb, director
The Scorpio Consort was founded by Dr. Carol McNabb in 2002 to provide UTB/TSC students an opportunity for performing Renaissance vocal and instrumental music. Dr. McNabb is an associate professor at UTB/TSC, where she teaches music theory, aural skills, and double reeds. She holds degrees in bassoon performance from University of
North Texas, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of Arizona.
The Scorpio Consort will open the concert with: Ricercar a quattro, No. VII.Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585),Two Madrigals: Weep, O Mine Eyes.John Bennet (c. 1575-?) and El Grillo É Bon Cantore,.Josquin Des Prez (c. 1440-1521), Two Settings of Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern, Chorale.J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Chorale Prelude. Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), arr. S. Godínez
Carols of the Season will be: What Child is this? Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming, Carol of the Bells, arr. B. Olvera, Fum, fum, fum, The Holly and the Ivy and Pat-a-pan.
The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art is located in the Mitte Cultural District of Brownsville adjacent from Gladys Porter Zoo. The mission of the museum is to provide art awareness and opportunities for the community and those who visit.
For more information contact the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art at (956)542-0941. Thank you for supporting the arts.
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Photography Lecture at Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
660 E. Ringgold
Brownsville, Texas 78520
info [at] brownsvillemfa.org
Tel: (956) 542-0941 x 304
Fax: (956) 542-6931
Brown Bag Lecture Series: Artistic Photography
Friday, December 8, 2006, 12:00 noon, The Museum's Brown Bag Lecture Series will present professional photographers Teresa and Eugene Allen. The Allens will discuss techniques of professional photography. Admission is Free to museum members. There is an admission fee of $5 for non-members and general public.
For information on Brownsville Museum of Fine Art programs and opportunities contact the museum at (956) 542-0941. Thank you for supporting the arts.
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The Xmas Questionnaire
- Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
- Real tree or artificial? Artificial
- When do you put up the tree? Ummm. When I used to do it like a week before the 24.
- When do you take the tree down? March. :D Ever made a Valentines and Spring Tree?
- Do you like eggnog? Yes
- Favorite gift received as a child? Barbie’s Kitchen… it needed batteries, then I’d add water into one of the pots and after a few seconds it would let out steam. Wow!
- Do you have a nativity scene? No.
- Hardest person to buy for? The Husband
- Easiest person to buy for? My Mom
- Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I am not sure. I use it all.
- Mail or email Christmas cards? E-mail
- Favorite Christmas Movie? Gremlins
- When do you start shopping for Christmas? I don’t. I shop for New Years.
- Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not that I am aware of.
- Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Pastries
- Clear lights or colored on the tree? Blue lights only.
- Favorite Christmas song? Feliz Navidad
- Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel to my parents’ aka drive 15 minutes.
- Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? No way.
- Angel on the tree top or a star? None.
- Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Ok, I’ve never understood this… the 24 is what? And the 25 is what? All parties take place on the 24 night… so is that the Eve?
- Most annoying thing about this time of year? The time of year? Well, I’d say that it’s a time for the most depressing songs ever made.
- Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? The 2 times I put up a tree it was Blue.
