barry sea paradox performs
The Barry Sea Paradox will perform every Saturday from 8 p.m.-midnight at the
Mercury Bar in Cinco Ranch. Mercury Bar is a martini Jazz lounge with an
emphasis on artisan beer and wines.
One of Texas’ hottest groups, The Barry Sea Paradox has a hit smooth jazz CD that’s received lots of radio airplay. The group features long-time Katy residents
Barry and Bobbie Sea (Siegel). They
’ve appeared at many of Texas’ finest clubs playing music they describe as smooth jazz with a rough edge
called soul.
The Mercury Bar is located at 22756 Westheimer Parkway, Ste. 190, between Mason
Road and Grand Parkway in the Villagio Town Center.
kvpac’s summer camp broadway series presents disney’s sleeping beauty kids and school house rock live!
Upcoming events from the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center include Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
It’s Princess Aurora’s 16th birthday and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to
save her from the spell of evil sorceress, Maleficent. Join King Stefan, Queen
Stefanie and their loyal subjects, as well as Maleficent
’s slimy goons, in this classic fairy tale told Disney-style.
Performances of School House Rock Live! will be held on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tom, a school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to
relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his
personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with
imagination and music, through such beloved
Schoolhouse Rock songs as Just A Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction.
Performances are held at the Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center located in the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, 2501
Mason Road No. 290 in Katy. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased atwww.KVPAC.org.
Old stories - A tale of baseball and love
Former Houston Astros ace pitcher, broadcaster and winning manager Larry Dierker
will make a star appearance in his new musical,
Old Stories - A Tale of Baseball and Love at the HCC Spring Branch Campus on Aug. 7-8 at 7:30 p.m.
Written by Larry Dierker, Dr. Aubrey Tucker and Paul English, Old Stories is a fun, frolicking romp about the mythical Washington Capitols and their quest
for the National League championship in 1970.
“King” Cole, the Caps' long-time home run hitter, meets and falls in love with Cindy,
the cousin of a friend.
Ticket prices are $10 and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased
in advance at the Performing Arts Center box office, 1060 W. Sam Houston
Parkway in Houston and will be also on sale the evenings of the performances.
For more information, call 713-718-5620.
Maud Marks Branch Library Events during august
The following free programs will take place at the library during August.
Storytime for preschool-aged children is held each Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
Stories, fingerplays and songs are featured. This is ideal for children ages 3
to 5, but all children and their caregivers are welcome.
Pat-a-Cake Club Infant Storytime meets each Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. and
11:15 a.m. This is an interactive program for children ages 0 to 12 months and
caregivers. Each session will last about 20 minutes, featuring nursery rhymes,
songs and finger plays.
Children 18 to 36 months are invited to participate in Totally Toddler Storytime
on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.
Join the Afternoon Book Club on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. The Evening Book Club will
meet on Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.
Free Internet Classes are available on Aug. 5, 15 and 19 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m.,
Aug. 20 from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. and Aug. 25 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Learn how to navigate
your way around the World Wide Web and use successful search techniques.
Pre-registration is required for the Aug. 15 and Aug. 20 classes.
On Aug. 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the Friends of the Maud Marks Library will hold
a used book sale. There will be a large selection of hardback fiction and
nonfiction, as well as children
’s books and paperbacks.
The Summer Reading Program will offer the show, Strike, Shake, Scrape on Aug. 5 at 2 p.m.
The Teen Summer Reading Program is designed for teens ages 12 and up. All
programs are free, but pre-registration is required. Upcoming events include:
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis on Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.; and Game Day with PS2s on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m.
The Princeton Review will be at the Maud Marks Library on Aug. 8 at 10:15 a.m.
to give students a practice SAT. On the following Saturday, Aug. 15 at noon,
they will return with graded tests and tips and strategies for scoring high on
the SAT.
Seating is limited. Call to RSVP.
The Edible Mystery Tour will take place on Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. Participants will
read and discuss
Carrot Cake Murders by Joanna Fluke.
Call 281-492-8592 for more information or to to RSVP for a class or event.
kvpac auditions for if you give a mouse a cookie, aug. 11
The Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center’s Books Alive! Literacy Through the Arts Program will hold auditions for its musical adaptation of If You Give A Mouse A Cookie on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m., with call backs slated for Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.
Books Alive! is an all-professional touring company who performs adaptations of
popular children
’s books throughout the greater Houston area. All acting positions are paid.
Actors must be available between the hours of 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on either
Monday/ Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday/ Saturday during the month of October.
For more information contact Kristin Miller at kmiller@kvpac.org or call 281-829-2787, ext. 122 for an audition slot.
Monthly Veterans’ Meetings
Floyd E. Breedlove Post 9182 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary
meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, with the meeting
beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall on George Bush Drive, Ave. D. Peyton
Lumpkin is post commander and Ellie Berry is president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Tri-County Chapter 723 Military Order of the Purple Heart meets on the third
Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. David Lemak is post
commander.
Jonathan D. Rozier Post 164 American Legion meets on the fourth Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. at Elks Lodge No. 2628 on Katy-Fort Bend Road near U.S. 90. Will
Miller is commander. For more information, call 281-391-VETS (8387).
score counselors at katy
chamber office, mondays
SCORE Counselors are available at the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce office every
Monday from noon-4 p.m.
This is a free service available to new and existing small businesses. To
schedule an appointment, go towww.katychamber.com or call 281-391-5289. The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 23501
Cinco Ranch Blvd., No. B206.
