Spanish Colonial Art Exhibit at AMA

From April 12 to May 26, 2013, the Arlington Museum of Art's Spanish Colonial exhibit examines over 300 years of traditional Spanish art, including retablos, ex votos, santos, alters and more. This artwork was created by Spanish friars and missionaries who needed a new way of recreating art brought over by Spanish Conquistadors. Their new art adorned Spanish missions in Central America and southern United States, such as the New Mexico area. Spanish Colonial Art focused mainly on religious figures and practices to show the importance of religion in the daily lives of the colonists.

An opening reception for museum members and exhibit sponsors begins at 6 pm on April 12.

Timeless Concerts Presents: April in Paris

Included in this concert will be the popular French song, “April in Paris”, since this concert is of the same title! David Robinson will sing several French songs of his choosing as well. The featured composer will be Charles-Camille Saint Saens, born in Paris, France. Timeless Concerts' musicians, pianist, Heejung Kang; violinist LeeAnne Chenoweth and cellist, Oliver Schlaffer will perform the second of his two piano trios (for violin, cello and piano). He composed this wonderful piece while vacationing on the coast of Algeria. In the busy piano part of the opening movement, one can hear the rise and fall of the waves of the ocean St. Saens enjoyed so much. The four movements of his trio are each very different, beautiful, and interesting.

The hour-long concert on Saturday, April 20 will be followed by a party with more live music, when requests and dancing are welcome. Table seating is available for 2 or up to 8. Doors open at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00 pm. A complimentary wine bar, fruit/cheese/dessert buffet, tax and gratuity are all included in ticket price. Please try to purchase at least 5 days in advance. ($29 general, $25 seniors 60+, $15 college students) Reservation information can be found on Timeless Concert's website. Casual dress is recommended.

Arlington Community Band 2013 Spring Concert Schedule

Kickoff Concert in Roanoke with Johnny D and the Doowopps

Thursday, March 14, 2013, Johnny D and the Doowopps will be playing from 7:00 PM - 8: 00 PM in Roanoke to kick off their "Evenings On Oak Street" concert series.

"Evenings On Oak Street" is a free concert series located at Austin Street Plaza in historic downtown Roanoke from March through October. The beautiful plaza area includes a covered stage, landscaped green space, picnic area, restrooms and parking area. Concerts are second and fourth Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., except as noted during Unique Week and Celebrate ROANOKE!

Art on the Greene 2013

Art on the Greene is a free 3 day arts festival located near The Rangers Ballpark and Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. This is the second year for this annual event. It got rave reviews for its inaugural year and should be awesome this year too.

Art On The Greene will be held in Richard Greene Linear Park on March 22-24 and will feature the finest artists and prominent local live entertainment. You will find a list of participating artists on the event's website.

Examples of works of two local artists that will be showing their creations are seen in this post. Brad Foster of Jabberwocky Graphix creates incredibly detailed pen and ink drawings of a variety of subject matter. Dee of Frontier Studios makes the most amazing gourd and pine needle bowls and sculptures along with pine cone duck decoys. Stop by and say hi to these local area artists and many more when you visit. Great musical entertainment as well as food and drink round out this festival.

FWADA Spring Gallery Night - 2013

The Fort Worth Art Dealer’s Association (FWADA) invites you to take-in the visual arts and the community’s unique cultural richness during Spring Gallery Night, March 23, 2013. Most participants are open from noon to nine. Come take a stroll through participating galleries, museums, retail businesses, and area restaurants, and enjoy the many artists featured during this community event. Gallery Night is free and open to the public.

A PDF of the FWADA 2013 Spring Gallery Night booklet is available here. In it you will find more info about who the participants are, what they have to offer and where they are. A map is included in the booklet. Copies of the booklets may be available at participating locations, call to check.

Mask Making Workshop at Arlington Museum of Art

Just in time for Mardi Gras, the Arlington Museum of Art's Second Saturday Workshop will focus on mask making. Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 9 from 9 am - noon or 1 pm - 4 pm. Instructor Catherine Snow will guide participants in making a mask using plaster gauze over different mask form types. Various techniques will be shown so participants can individualize their creations. Once dried, decorations will be applied to the masks. If you are interested in getting a chance to do something creative, sign up on the AMA's website. Classes are $20, or $18 if you're a member.