February Short & Mighty at Price Ctr
Black Art, Music, History, and Culture Celebrated all Month
A monthlong series of events highlighting Black art, music, history, and culture will be the special focus for Black History Month at the Price Center. A symphonic concert featuring live painting kicks the month off, followed by a documentary about Black jazz musicians in Houston, then a live staged reading of a new screenplay about the Tulsa Race Massacre, all wrapped with an afternoon of painting, sipping, and poetry. The work of the Black artists featured during the concert event will remain on display throughout February in our 1910 Ballroom.
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Imagine Art Reception Set for Feb. 5
We’re celebrating the 40th art exhibit to hang in our community art gallery since we opened in 2017 with a public reception, Wednesday, Feb. 5. Imagine: A Chance to Dream features 80 imaginative works of art by 71 area artists. The reception will feature great art, live music, a chance to meet many exhibiting artists, and light refreshments. Free, open to all. Come and go from 6-8 p.m.
New Orleans-Based Cookie Tongue
to Perform Friday, Feb. 7
Puppetry and music mix this Friday night as New Orleans-based Cookie Tongue, a curiously entertaining musician, performs in the 1910 Ballroom at 7 p.m. Local musician Molly Hayes will open, and local stand-up comedian Jamal will also perform. Donations are encouraged.
Live @ Price Music Series Returns for Spring Season Feb. 13
Our sound, light, and projection engineer, Dave Nicosia is bringing his Live @ Price music series back for a three-show run, beginning with a Feb. 13 concert featuring Matt Kirk. Matt was born and raised in the Texas Hill Country and has been playing music all his life. He is the son of a revered regional singer Sylvia Kirk and a father with a vast musical palate. He has spent the past twenty-some-odd years honing a voice and a style that has always been his own.
The Live @ Price concert series showcases our beautiful performance venue through an intimate night with local singer-songwriters. Tickets are available in advance for $10.
ASSB Returns with Presidents Day Concert Feb 17
The beginning of a new year brings anticipation, excitement, hopes, and dreams. Upon us is a time to reflect on the past, remember with honor, and project a positive future for days ahead. America's leaders, along with the great peoples of this nation, have forged a path built on lofty ideas, with sacrifice and service, to secure the freedoms we hold so dear.
The Aquarena Springs Symphonic Band (ASSB)led by Musical Director, Michael Thielen, will present a free performance in celebration of Presidents Day. Included are marches to move forward, grand calls to evoke service, reflect the music of times passed, hopeful melodies of a better tomorrow, and a spirit to help unite us as a stronger nation.
The concert will take place from 2-3 p.m. in the beautiful 1910 Ballroom on Monday, February 17. Seating is limited. Best call and reserve your seat. A $10 donation is suggested. Call 512-392-2900 to reserve your seat!
Submissions Sought for 7th Annual All Women’s Art Show Feb. 25 & 26
The anchor of the annual observance of International Women’s Day at the Price Center is the women's visual arts show, which begins with a Call for Art set for Tues., Feb. 25, and Wed., Feb. 26 from 10 am. – 5 pm. at the Center. Telling Your Story is the theme for this year’s show, which is open to all female artists throughout the area. Due to the popularity of this show, artists are limited to one piece for submission.
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