Greater New Braunfels Arts Council

IMPART
 January - February - March  2012

32nd Dinner with the Arts

     Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council will celebrate its 32nd Annual Dinner with the Arts. It seems like just yesterday when we were organizing with the initial purpose of encouraging and developing local arts, to provide further community enrichment by bringing in arts events that were not available locally, and to unite the coalition’s efforts in assuring a healthy arts environment. We hope you can join us to continue this great tradition with a wonderful dinner, annual awards, and performances showcasing local talent. The reception, which gives attendees an opportunity to view visual art displays, starts at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

     Tickets will be available until Jan. 18, 2012, at The Crossing, 322 W. San Antonio St., the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, or from any Arts Council Board member. No tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket prices are $33 each, $28 for current members of the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council.
Note the date, and get your tickets by Jan. 18.

Annual Poetry Contest starts Feb. 15

     The Annual Poetry Contest is another of our events that has been happening for many years. Poets from 10 to 110 who reside in New Braunfels or Comal County, or who attend school in New Braunfels or Comal County, have the chance to show their talents and express their feelings in verse.

     Poems must be at least eight lines in length, on any subject, and in any form (except limerick). They should be on one page, and must be typed or printed. The poet’s name, school (unless adult), complete address, and telephone number should be placed on the back upper left hand corner.

     There are four categories for entrants: Fifth and Sixth Grades; Seventh and Eighth Grades; High School; and Adult. The first day to submit an entry is Feb. 15, 2012. A March 31, 2012, postmark meets the deadline to mail your entry to The Greater New Braunfels Arts Council Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 311171, New Braunfels, TX 78131-1171.

     Winners will read their poems at an Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2012.

In Brief

Off-Broadway show at Brauntex

Opening on Jan. 6, 2012, The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre will present UnderMotion Production Corporation’s debut performance of The Last Five Years. This off-Broadway hit tells the story of a couple of New Yorkers who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show stars Lindsay Pearce from the hit TV show “Glee” and Alex Trevino, a local San Antonio actor living in Los Angeles who just made his film debut in the feature film “Little Boy”. Shows are on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and on Jan. 7 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call 830-627-0808 for info.

Circle Arts opens 44th season

Circle Arts Theatre opens its 44th Season with Nunsense, which begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidently poisoned 52 of the sisters, and that they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show in the school auditorium, which is set up for the eighth-grade production of Grease. Featuring singing, dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show is sure to please all audiences. The show opens on Feb. 2 at 8 p.m., and continues through Feb. 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 pm. For information, call 830-620-4848. For reservations, call 830-837-6172.

NB Theatre Co.’s The Aristocats

The New Braunfels Theatre Company will present Walt Disney’s The Aristocats beginning Feb. 17, 2012, and running through Feb. 25. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
In 1910 Paris, France, a mother cat named Duchess and her three kittens, Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse, live in the mansion of a retired opera singer along with her butler. This is the story of what happens to the little family of cats when the butler attempts to eliminate them so that he will inherit the estate.
For information, call 830-608-0401 or check out their website at www.newbraunfelstheatrecompany.com.

Maskenball set for Feb. 28

Every year the German American Society holds a Maskenball just prior to the beginning of Lent. You might consider it the German Mardi Gras. This year it will be held on Feb. 28, 2012, at The Elks Lodge on South Seguin Avenue. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and the dance starts at 7 p.m. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Call 830-625-6330 for more information.

S.T.A.G.E. to present Closure

S.T.A.G.E., Inc. in Bulverde will present a drama beginning on Feb. 16, 2012 and continuing until March 4. Closure, by Ron Blicq, is the story of Donald Barlow, an Englishman who decides to search for his father who was a visiting Canadian serviceman during World War II. He hires a search agency to find his father, but when his father is located, he denies any involvement with Donald’s mother and refuses to meet with the man who claims to be his son. Additional efforts to make contact are made by Donald’s daughter Claire, but she is unsuccessful. The two men do eventually face each other, but both are angry and unforgiving. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m., and Sunday performances are at 2:30 p.m. For reservations, call 830-438-2339.

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