BVSO and BV Chorale Announce Season Schedules

Brazos Valley Chorale and Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra have both announced their upcoming season performances, and October is brimming with music.

BVSO and BV Chorale offer seasons with guitars, banjos, voices, and beyond

Brazos Valley Chorale’s theme for the 2018-2019 season is “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Red, White, and Bluegrass.” “Something Old” honors tradition, “Something New” reflects hope for the future, and “Something Borrowed” refers to holiday traditions borrowed from friends and family. The “Something Red, White, and Bluegrass” part of the season includes banjos, barbecue, and a bluegrass concert.

Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra’s theme for the 2018-2019 season is “37 Years of Making Music Come Alive.” Their season includes music from concertos to jazz, contemporary to classical, and a season finale by a Tony award winner. Plus a popular October fundraiser on the golf course.

Both groups are located in the Bryan-College Station area of Texas and offer season tickets or tickets to individual performances. Season ticket purchases for BVSO close out on October 12, so time is of the essence! Here’s a schedule of performances for both organizations.

• Monday, October 8, 2018 (Columbus Day): BVSO Golf Tournament fundraiser at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station.
• Saturday, October 13, 2018: Motets, Madrigals, & Masses presented by BV Chorale.
• Sunday, October 14, 2018: Canadian Brass concert presented by BVSO.
• Sunday, November 4, 2018 (Daylight Savings Time change): Fei-Fei Returns, a piano concerto presented by BVSO.
• Monday, December 10, 2018: ’Tis the Season To Be Jolly presented by BV Chorale.
• Sunday, February 10, 2019: From Classics to Jazz presented by BVSO.
• Sunday, February 24, 2019: New Things presented by BV Chorale.
• Sunday, April 28, 2019: BVSO Season Finale with Leslie Odom, Jr., a Tony Award winner for his role in Hamilton on Broadway.
• Sunday, May 5, 2019 (Cinco de Mayo): Banjos, BBQ, & Bluegrass presented by BV Chorale.

 

BV Music This Weekend

Music lovers in the Brazos Valley of Texas have a myriad of music choices this weekend. From classical to country to folk to original songs to Christian music, performers are bringing opps galore from Friday through Sunday. Here are a few of the many music choices in the area this weekend (March 23-25, 2018).

Multiple Days

Friday through Sunday – Multiple sponsors have joined together to bring the Spirit of Texas Fest to Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station. The official kickoff was Thursday, but you can catch the majority of the action starting Friday and running through Sunday. Including vendors, a world-record ice cream attempt, informational booths and, of course, music.

Friday, March 23

HiFi Band will play The Canteen Friday

Regional favorite HiFi Band plays at The Canteen in Century Square in College Station starting at 8:00 p.m. HiFi plays original music, covers, and classic rock.

 

New Republic Brewing Company in College Station hosts an album release party for Keith Michael Kallina and Colton French. The party runs from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the brewery’s backyard.

Grand Stafford Theater is back in full swing now, with Roxy Roca and The Brian Turner Band playing on stage in Downtown Bryan starting at 8:00 p.m.

Hershel’s Speakeasy Bar at The Stella Hotel in Bryan brings Morgan Ashley and Braydon Zink in for music starting at 7:00 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Julia Hatfield plays at Smitty K’s in College Station on Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. Hatfield has been burning up the road and the radio waves during her latest tour, and she returns to play Hershel’s starting at 7:00 p.m.

Okay, it’s not music, but if you like improv comedy you can catch Freudian Slip in its Café de F. Slip show. Laughs start at 7:00 p.m. in Rudder Forum on the Texas A&M University campus.

Saturday, March 24

Clayton Gardner performs at the Lakeside Icehouse on Lake Bryan, which only recently opened its 2018 music season. Gardner begins at 8:00 p.m., but food service starts much earlier.

This Saturday the 2018 St. Francis Concert Series sponsored by St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station hosts Yuan Wu performing on violin. The concert will be held at the church beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Julia Hatfield appears at Hershel’s Speakeasy Bar in The Stella Hotel in Bryan. Hatfield plays her original music plus a unexpectedly wide variety of classic and current songs.

Rachel Bloem and Kevin Duff bring music to Veritas Wine & Bistro in College Station starting at 8:00 p.m. Their music ranges from smooth jazz to easy listening to folk and back.

Roadshow 2018 features multiple Christian music groups including well-known musicians Natalie Grant and Zach Williams. The show is held at Reed Arena on Texas A&M University campus beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Smitty K’s in College Station hosts the Huser Brothers for Robbie Smitty’s 35^th Birthday Party starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Western Club Bar & Grill in Navasota hosts the Rocky King Band for toe-tapping and boot-scootin’.  RKB opens the dance at 8:30 p.m., but food service starts earlier.

The George Hotel in Century Square, located in College Station, welcomes The Lucky Strikes in the hotel bar. Music starts at 8:00 p.m.

Also in Century Square, the Canteen at Cavalry Court hosts Leslie Tom starting at 8:00 p.m. Tom plays country music with a contemporary twist.

Sunday, March 25

The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Bach’s Brandenburgs, a concert of baroque-era concertos, held at Rudder Theatre on Texas A&M University campus at 5:00 p.m. Pre-concert talks and a post-concert reception extend the evening for those who choose to.

The UnBound Benefit Concert features Zach Winters and Jason Barrows at Palace Theatre in Downtown Bryan. The concert benefits efforts of UnBound College Station to combat anti-trafficking and modern slavery conditions. Music begins at 7:00 p.m.

 

Holiday Drama and More, 2017

Holiday drama isn’t always a good thing. Holiday family drama around the dining table, for instance. Or holiday shopping drama when trying to buy too-popular gifts. But you can find lots of opportunities for just the right type of holiday drama around the Brazos Valley of Texas this year. Check out these events for holiday drama, music, and entertainment during December 2017. Keep in mind that almost all the shows require or request reservations or advance ticketing.

Christmas Wonderland. Sneaking in just under the wire before December, Christmas Wonderland is presented by Texas A&M MSC OPAS on November 28 and 29. The show brings Broadway to the Brazos Valley through glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, and a high-kicking chorus line.

The Game’s Afoot: Holmes for the Holidays. From November 30 through December 16, StageCenter in Downtown Bryan solves a rollicking holiday Sherlock Holmes case. Set in 1936, a Holmes actor sets out to solve a murder that takes in his own homestead over the Christmas holidays.

Lennon: Through a Glass Onion. Okay, this one’s not exactly Christmas-related, but it’s an opportunity for entertainment in December. Presented by Texas A&M MSC OPAS, this play is a celebration of one of the most distinctive and insightful voices of a generation.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The incorrigible Herdman children are going to turn a church Christmas pageant inside out. On weekends from November 29 through December 3, Unity Theatre in Brenham presents this Christmas classic about realizing the spirit of the season.

Chaos at the North Pole. On the weekends of December 1-3 and 8-9, BV TROUPE in Bryan performs a world debut presentation of this new Christmas play. Santa’s elf workshop will never be the same.

A Tuna Christmas. Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie appear at Navasota Theatre Alliance in Navasota this year on December 7-10 and 14-17. The endearing and well-known duo will report on yuletide activities in the small Texas town of Tuna.

A Christmas Carol. First United Methodist Church in Bryan performs this classic Dickens tale on December 15-17. Most shows offer an opportunity for a meal to accompany the performance.

She Loves Me. A non-traditional holiday play shows up at The Theatre Company of BCS in Bryan on December 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17.  Inspired by the movie You’ve Got Mail (and earlier movie The Shop around the Corner), She Loves Me is an award-winning musical in itself.

Holiday Pops. The popular Holiday Pops concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra pops up on December 10.  This collaborative performance brings together BVSO with other musicians including organist James Faith, the Sanctuary Choir and Canticle Ringers of Christ United Methodist Church, and the College Station High School Varsity Women’s Choir. The Holiday Pops concert has become an annual favorite of the Brazos Valley.

A White Christmas. On December 11, Bryan-College Station can expect a white Christmas no matter what the weather forecast, when the Brazos Valley Chorale brings A White Christmas to life through song. Held at Christ the Good Shepherd Chapel in Bryan, the concert is hosted by BV Chorale and also features the St. Joseph Catholic High School Choir…and audience members, too…singing favorite holiday tunes.