2010 Arts Season

Grand Prairie Arts Council

Additional events and programming may be announced throughout the year.

Events are subject to change. Contact GPAC for final event details.

Celebrating Black History in Music & Word
February - TBA
Betty Warmack Branch Library

2010 Theatre Season
Always ... Patsy Cline
The Odd Couple, female version
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
:Little Women, the Musical
Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory

Spring Community Theatre Production - Always ... Patsy Cline
January 28-31, February 4-7
Uptown Theater

Studio Theatre Production - The Odd Couple, female version
March 25-28, one weekend only.
A Neil Simon Comedy, rated PG.
Uptown Theater
Presented in the round in the Studio Theater, only 100 seats per show.
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10th Annual - April Concert in the Park Series
Friday evenings in April, 7-9 pm (1st 4 Fridays)
Turner Park Gazebo

Featuring GPAC’s best concert lineup yet! Including 3 bands sponsored by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts - American Masterpieces.

April 2 – Tin Roof Tango
Take five talented musicians, add over twenty instruments and music from six continents, sprinkle on a bit of dance and a few jokes, and you have the recipe for Tin Roof Tango's Big Acoustic World Show.

April 9 – South Grand Prairie High Jazz Band
Homegrown award-winning band.

April 16 – The Gimbles
3 generations of musicians rolled up in one Texas-style symphony of swing and country music. Emily, Dick, and Johnny Gimble are each powerhouse musicians and as a family package they resonate with the very roots of Western swing.

April 23 – Brave Combo
If Brave Combo has a credo, it is Do Something Different. From polka-tinged rock, pop, salsa, and beyond, this two-time Grammy award-winning band has created a dizzying repertoire that thrills long-time fans and captivates curious newcomers.

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Cinco De Mayo Festival, Student Art Show
May 1
Downtown Grand Prairie, City Hall Plaza

2010 Summer Musical - Disney's Beauty and the Beast
June 17-20, 24-27
Uptown Theater
Auditions TBA

Beauty Lou & the Country Beast - Annual Children's Summer Theatre Production
July 17 - 3:00 pm & 5:30 pm
Uptown Theater
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July at the Uptown, Summer in the Arts for children and teens
   Dance Expression, July 5-9
   Missoula Summer Theatre - Beauty Lou & the Country Beast, July 12-17
   Move to the Music - Musical Arts Camp, July 19-23
   Art Explosion, July 26-30
Uptown Theater
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Annual Juried Art Show & Sale
September 12-25
Grand Prairie Memorial Library
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Fall Community Theatre Production - Little Women, the Musical
September 23-26, Sept. 30 - October 3
Uptown Theater
Auditions TBA

Grand Prairie Unity Coalition, Student Art Show
November 4
Ruthe Jackson Center, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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GobFest 2010, Gobs of Talent Variety Show
November 13
Uptown Theater
Auditions TBA

Target Tellebration
November 15-19
GPISD Elementary Schools, Storytelling Festival
Sponsored by Target Stores and the Texas Commission on the Arts

Holiday Community Theatre Production - Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory
December 9-12, 16-19
Uptown Theatera
Auditions TBA

Annual GPAC Shining Star Awards, The Ruthes
December 11
Uptown Theater Art Gallery Lobby
6 pm - public invited and welcome for dessert reception and awards.
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