Arts
Patty Montagno receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Patty Granville, producer of The Garland Summer Musicals, recognized Patty Montagno with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Saturday, June 17, performance of “The Producers.” Granville said that the award encompasses an “overwhelming amount of...
‘The Producers’ is a smash hit
The Garland Summer Musicals recently began its 35th season with “The Producers,” one of the funniest and most popular productions to ever grace Broadway. The book was written by legendary comic genius Mel Brooks, along with Thomas Meehan, and was based on a movie...
GSM 2017 season begins
Tickets are now on sale for Garland Summer Musicals' 2017 season, featuring Mel Brooks' The Producers and the Broadway and Film classic, Hello, Dolly! The Producers sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a...
SHS grad completes Air Force basic training
U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Meg K. Dougherty graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and...
GCT holds auditions for ‘A Murder is Announced’
Auditions are now being scheduled for Garland Civic Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s “A Murder is Announced.” The show will be directed by Kyle McClaran and was adapted for the stage by Leslie Darborn. Auditions will be held Sunday, June 11, 1 – 4:30 p.m. at...
Airman Fowler completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Burton C. Fowler graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force...
Military training completed by Trent Steele
U.S. Air Force Airman Trent K. Steele graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core...
Music teachers host Spring Festival
On Saturday, April 22 Garland Music Teachers Association hosted a Spring Piano Festival at the First United Methodist Church of Garland. Approximately 160 piano students played solos and/or duets for judges. This year, each student played compositions from either the...
GSO continues season with pianist Antonio Di Cristofano
Garland Symphony Orchestra continues its season May 12 at 8 p.m. at the Granville Arts Center, Brownlee Auditorium in downtown Garland. This concert will feature Antonio Di Cristofano, pianist. He completed his piano studies in 1986 at the Conservatory...
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