ROWLETT, TX (Feb. 19, 2015) The City of Rowlett’s Arts and Humanities has made its annual awards of arts grants for 2015. Grant recipients include Artists ‘Round Texas to support their professional artist demonstrations and education programs, The Lakeshore Symphonic Winds to support their purchase of music and conductor expenses and Lake Cities Chorale to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2015) Artists and art lovers from around the Rockwall community will soon see a brand new, one-of-a-kind art gallery come to town, featuring artwork from several of Rockwall’s finest artists. Local artists H. Doug Agee, Bob Chilton, Joetta Currie, Betty Hoaglund, and James and Nancy Kuntz have been busy putting paint […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 18, 2015) Rockwall Summer Musicals has scheduled auditions for their 2015 season shows, Guys and Dolls and West Side Story. Auditions for Guys and Dolls are Saturday, March 28 from 10 am-6 pm, with dance auditions from 4-6 pm at the First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, Building B, Room 206, and Sunday, March 29 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 16, 2015) The Rockwall Independent School District celebrated the many unique cultural backgrounds that have meshed the school district into one diverse and unified family during its 5th Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration event at the Rockwall-Heath High school Performing Arts Center earlier this month. Rockwall ISD first began five years ago in an […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 14, 2015) Music teacher Jan Stonestreet’s desire is for her students to understand why the United States military should be honored and for them to personally meet the veterans and understand what they and their families have sacrificed and what it means to serve your country. For the past 16 years, she […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12, 2015) Rockwall Community Playhouse is once again offering its STAR Players Spring Workshop. The 10-week STAR (Special Theater at Rockwall) program is offered to teens and adults 16 years and older with Down syndrome and autism. The focus will be on theatre basics, stage movement, auditions, stage makeup, improv and acting […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Feb. 10, 2015) Heath Hawk Orchestra students from Rockwall Heath High School earned 12 first division medals at the Region 3 UIL Solo Contest Feb. 7 at Mesquite High School. Eleven qualified for the Texas State Solo, a contest held each May at the University of Texas in Austin. Medal Breakdown: 12 Class 1 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2015) Litzy Herrera, from Springer Elementary, placed first in the 3D division of the Arts and Humanities Young Artist Exhibit in Rowlett. This competition was open to all of Rockwall and Rowlett area schools. She will be presented for honors to the Rowlett City Council on March 3. Submitted by Jenny Kaup, […]
(Feb. 8, 2015) 2015 brought 16 teams from nine countries – five from the United States – to compete in Breckenridge’s 25th annual Budweiser International Snow Sculpture competition. Teams of four artists create amazing, short-lived works of art. using only hand tools. No power tools, internal supports or colorants are allowed. Some teams lacking a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 6, 2015) William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet opens tonight at Rockwall Community Playhouse. Come experience the beauty, poetry and passion of Shakespeare’s greatest romance, where love and violence vie for the hearts and souls of young, star-crossed lovers. Performance dates are Feb. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and […]