Cass County Performing Arts Council ~ CPAC

Vital to our Quality of Life in Northeast Texas!

The Cass County Performing Arts Council, Inc. (CPAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the fine arts and quality live entertainment to Cass County venues in various cities. CPAC receives funding from the Texas Commission on the Arts and from the generous donations of members.

Buy a Season Ticket NOW for the 2006-07 Season:

Donald Ryan ~ Oct. 14 Ragtime/Jazz Pianist
John Two-Hawks ~ Nov. 11 American Indian Flutist
Mood Indigo ~ Jan. 13 Jazz Vocal Duo
Strings Attached~ Feb. 24 String Quartet
Dinner Theater~ Mar. 11 Folk Music
Kate Mears Whitney~ April 14 Pianist

 

2006-2007 Season Line-Up ~ More about the Artists:

October 14, 2006: Donald Ryan ~ Ragtime/Jazz Pianist
Donald Ryan has played in Carnegie Hall and at the Stardust Resort in Las Vegas with a consummate command of jazz improvisation. He has also toured Europe and played with Henry Mancini, Diahann Carroll, Joe Williams, and others. His two recordings for Protege Records are "Raising the Standards" and "The Sweetest Sounds." In the classical genre, he won the Madeyska Award during the 1975 Frederick Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Poland. He is noted for being an entertainer as well as musician and is also composer and arranger of music.

· 7:30 pm @ Nelson-Murphy Auditorium, Linden TX
· $15 adult ticket at door; students free when accompanied by ticketed adult

November 11, 2006: John Two-Hawks ~ American Indian Flutist
When John Two-Hawks plays the flute music of the Native American, he also becomes a teacher of the culture and history of the Oglala Lakota and their vision of life. A composer, his work has won Native American Music Awards. He has written four books and recorded 10 CDs, and some of his music has been heard on The History Channel television. He has spoken throughout the world on the knowledge and wisdom on indigenous cultures. He resides in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas.

· 7:30 pm @ Queen City Middle School
· $15 adult ticket at door; students free when accompanied by ticketed adult

January 13, 2007: Mood Indigo ~ Jazz Vocal Duo
Mood Indigo is the duo Joe Romano and Susan Elliott. They are noted for their unique arrangements of classic and contemporary jazz melodies and close harmonies accompanied by acoustic guitar, harmonica and hand percussion. Singing together since 1984, the Houston natives were voted best vocal ensemble in the 1992 Public News Readers Poll. They perform works of Ellington, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau and Stevie Wonder. Both have worked across the country. Romano has been a contributing songwriter for Sesame Street, and Elliott is also an accomplished stage actress and dancer. In June of 1999, they performed at a 75th birthday celebration for former President George H.W. Bush in Houston.

· 7:30 pm @ Music City Texas Theatre, Linden TX
· $15 adult ticket at door; students free when accompanied by ticketed adult

February 24, 2007: Strings Attached ~ String Quartet
Strings Attached was organized in 1985. The three violinists are Kermit Poling, associate conductor and concertmaster of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra; Elizabeth O'Bannon, assistant concertmaster of the SSO; and Borys Smolaga, principal with the SSO. The cellist is Ruth Drummon, principal with the SSO. Poling can be heard as the voice of classical music on the Red River Public Radio Station.

· 7:30 pm @ First Methodist Church, Queen City TX
· $15 adult ticket at door; students free when accompanied by ticketed adult

March 10, 2007: Dinner Theater ~ Dinner Theatre with Folk Music
Accompanying an evening of specially prepared food will be two groups of Missouri folk musicians. Cathy Barton and Dave Para have performed traditional music for 25 years and play several stringed instruments including dulcimers, banjo, guitar and autoharp. They also play "found" instruments such as bones and spoons. Cathy has twice won the Tennessee Old-Time Banjo Championships. The late Roy Acuff called her his "favorite banjo player." The second group in named The Camp Followers and consists of Danny McMillen and Rosalie Petersen. McMillen plays guitar while Petersen plays fiddle, guitar, whistle and mandolin. They were organized in 1998 as a Civil War era musical group and have recently added 17th and 18th century folk music to their repertory.

· 7:30 pm @ First Methodist Church, Atlanta TX
· $20 ticket by reservation includes fine catered theme meal
· For reservations, call 903.796.8776

April 14, 2007: Kate Mears Whitney~ Pianist
Kate Mears Whitney is a native of Atlanta, Texas. As a pianist, she toured throughout the U.S. as an accompanist for Columbia Artist Community Concerts and has appeared as a soloist with symphonies in Houston and California. In 2003, she was invited by Whitman College to present piano master classes and a recital.

· 7:30 pm @ First Methodist Church, Queen City TX
· $15 adult ticket at door; students free when accompanied by ticketed adult

Membership Levels

Subscriber $ 70 (1 Adult Season Ticket)

Supporting $100 (includes 1 Adult Season Ticket + $30 member gift)
Patron $250 (includes 2 Adult Season Tickets + $110 member gift)
Sponsor $500 (includes 4 Adult Season Tickets + 220 member gift)
Benefactor $1,000+ (includes 10 Adult Season Tickets + $300 member gift)

NOTE: CPAC admits STUDENTS FREE when accompanied by a ticketed adult. However, interested students may also become a CPAC member with a minimum $25 tax-deductible contribution.

Place your Season Ticket Order with this simple form:

Name/Company name (as it is to appear in program): ____________________________
Mailling Address: _______________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________ Email: ______________________
Membership Level (select from above): _____________# season tickets desired: ____

To order, just provide the information requested above, make out check payable to CPAC, and mail to PO Box 902, Atlanta TX 75551

For more information call Carolyn Lance at 903.796.8776, 903.277.5772 or Ruthie Halleck 903.756.5892.

CPAC Membership Information

CPAC welcomes individual, household, or corporate/business memberships. Supporting Members, Patrons, Sponsors, and Benefactors allows CPAC to bring even finer events to our local area and to enrich community life. As a CPAC Member, you receive:

* Invitation to memorable "Meet the Artist" receptions.
* Acknowledgment by name in event programs, press releases, etc.
* Tax deduction as allowed by law.
* The sense of having personally furthered the Arts in Cass County, including in our local schools.
* Admission to high quality artist performances.

Concert and Ticket Policies

* Individual event tickets (for non-subscribers) are $15 at door: $20 for dinner theatre.
* Individual or Season Tickets may be shared if ticket owner is unable to attend.
* Students are admitted FREE with ticketed adult, except for catered events.
* Patrons are urged to arrive at least 10 minutes early.
* No Food or drink allowed. No child age 4 and under will be admitted.
* Dates, locations, and artists are subject to change. No refunds.
* Contributions and Memberships in excess of ticket prices are tax deductible, of course.

CPAC programs are supported in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a Community Partnership with Red River Radio.

Thank you for your support!

The 2006-2007CPAC Board of Directors:

Sue Lazara President
Carolyn Lance VP ~ Programs
Susan Caver VP ~ Corporate Relations
Neil Abeles VP ~ Publicity
Barb Weems Secretary/Grants
Martha Godwin Treasurer
Millie Davis Director
Tammie Duncan Director
Ruth Halleck Director
Ann Moore Director

 

CPAC is a public, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the fine arts and quality live entertainment throughout Cass County. For more information, phone 903.796.8776 or 903.756.5892. or via email at cascopa@aol.com.