Lewisville ISD student talent on display

For the next eight weeks, the gallery at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater will shine a light on the works of talented art students from the Lewisville Independent School District.

Hundreds of works created by elementary, middle and high school students will grace the walls of the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles Street in Old Town Lewisville.

Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and also during performance events at the facility.

From March 2 through March 18, works by students from middle schools in the LISD will be featured. The art includes drawings, paintings and sculpture. There will be a reception for the opening of the exhibit Friday, March 2, 7-9 p.m.

High school students will have their works on display March 23 through April 1 in the gallery following a jury process during which a limited number of works in a variety of media will be selected for display. Opening reception for the high school artists is Friday, March 23, 7-9 p.m.

Elementary students from the west FMHS and MHS clusters of LISD will have their art on display at the MCL Grand from April 4 through April 17. Opening reception for this exhibit will be Wednesday, April 4, 7-9 p.m.

Elementary students from the east LHS, HHS and TCHS clusters will show in the gallery from April 20 through April 30. The opening reception for this segment of the exhibit will be Friday, April 20, 7-9 p.m.

Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater opened in January 2011. The 40,000-square-foot center includes two theaters, an art gallery, dance recital hall, classrooms and landscapes courtyard. During its first year of operation, more than 400 events took place at the facility, including plays, musicals, dance programs, concerts, social events, business meetings, classes and public ceremonies.

For more information about the center and the schedule of events, visit mclgrand.com or call 972-219-8446.

Submitted by James Kunke, City of Lewisville, edited for publication by Blue Ribbon News, all rights reserved.

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