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This just in from Sandy Page, Director of the Cultural Arts District. . .

The “3rd Friday” Art Walk will feature a new “Artists’ Exhibition” and the music of Shannon Monk (vocals) and Kurt Bittner (guitar) at the Keyring Gallery (107 Locust) on Friday evening, August 19th, from 6 pm - 9 pm.   

The exhibition is funded, in part, by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.  The public is invited and there is no charge.

The  Friday evening Art Walk continues to be a part of the “3rd Friday” Arts Festival and it includes several downtown merchants featuring art displays, individual sales & events and refreshments for this 6 pm -9 pm “art stroll” around Winnsboro.   

Some of the participating shops include Art & Espresso, Liefie, the Winnsboro Emporium, Ladles to Linens, Silhouette Dressmaking, Main Street Antiques & Collectibles, Beauweevils, and SayADream Studio. 

SayADream Studio is featuring additional new artwork, especially in ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts, and works on paper.   Other shops, also, continue to feature new artwork and some are featuring new artists.

Music fills the evening, with not only Shannon Monk and Kurt Bittner at the Keyring, but Debb Brasket (7 pm - 9 pm)will be featured at Art & Espresso on Friday evening.  The Live Poets Society is also participating on Friday evening with a poetry reading at the Winnsboro Emporium form 6 pm - 7 pm.  Admission free.

On Saturday (7-8:30pm), August 20th, Randy Lindsey & Heather, with Fred Howard will be at Art & Espresso.
Saturday, as a part of the “3rd Friday” Arts Festival, the Texas Pistolaros return to the streets of downtown Winnsboro for some “wild west” frolicking fun.  

The Arts Festival runs from 10 am - 5 pm, with the Pistolaros performing in various locations about the downtown from 10 am - 2 pm.

The “3rd Friday” Art Walk will feature the Jazz Trio of Shannon Monk (vocals), Joe Knight (piano) and Ben Scarborough (bass) at the Keyring Gallery (107 Locust) from 6-9 pm on Friday evening, July 15.  

The free concert accompanies the continuing art exhibition on display from the June Artists’ Competition.   The concert/exhibition is funded, in part, by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.   The public is invited.

As a part of the “3rd Friday” Arts Festival, the Friday evening Art Walk continues to be a part of “3rd Friday”, with several downtown merchants joining in with individual sales, events and art displays.    

Some of the participating stores include Beauweevils, SayADream Studio, the Winnsboro Emporium, Art & Espresso, Liefie, Ladles to Linens, Silhouette Dressmaking, & Main Street Antiques & Collectibles.  

An “Americana” theme will prevail, with many stores serving refreshments.  
 
Friday evening music continues to be highlighted with Drew Kennedy at the Double C from 8-10pm.  Art & Espresso will feature music by Caleb from 7-9pm.    Come join the fun.

July 15-16 covers the monthly "3rd Friday" Arts Festival, with daytime hours from 10 am - 6 pm on Friday and the Art Walk from 6-9 pm.  On Saturday, the hours remain 10 am-5 pm.
 
The Texas Pistolaros will “take over” downtown with roving “shoot outs”, general mayhem and foolishness on Saturday, July 16.  The public can be a part of the festive action as they perform between 10am and 2pm.    From "cool jazz"  to "blazing shoot outs", the weekend has much to offer.

Sandy Page, Director
Winnsboro Cultural Arts District
(903) 850-1662
spagewcad@gmail.com

We're still waiting for confirmation on music events from various venues, but I wanted to alert you to the two performances scheduled at Crossroads.

I'll update this post when I have more information about other performers who will be playing around town. Also, we've been having "spontaneous acts of music" with little or no notice. The venues post last minute events on the Online Guide facebook page.



Crossroads presents

Slightly Tilted
Saturday, July 2, 9 pm
Independence Weekend Concert
Price TBD
 
Matthew Davidson Band
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 pm
$15 advance
$18 at door
$20 rsvd seating



Crossroads Music Company
200 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-1854
www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com

The list is likely to updated in the days to come as music events often are scheduled at the last minute.


Here is the contact information for the venues:

Art & Espresso
217 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3343
www.artandespresso.com

Crossroads Music Company
200 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-1854
www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com



Art & Espresso
Lindy & Company
Friday, June 3, 7 - 9 pm
No charge. Tips welcome

Art & Espresso
Peter & Kayla Alewine
Friday, June 10, 7 - 9 pm
This is their first appearance at A&E
No charge. Tips welcome

Art & Espresso
Caleb
Friday, June 17, 7 - 9 pm
No charge. Tips welcome.

Art & Epresso
Margaritaville
Saturday, June 18
Friends of A&E will join us
for a Margaritaville-style
CRAZY DAZE musical celebration!

Put on your best parrot hat ,
Hawaiian shirt or grass skirt
and get ready to sing along.

There will be in store specials
as always during CRAZY DAZE.

Crossroads
Saturday, June 25, 7:30 pm
Jimmy LaFave returns to the
Crossroads Stage at
Winnsboro Center for the Arts.

Winnsboro Emporium is quickly becoming, not just a place to discover intriguing used books, one-of-a-kind art and collective vinyl LPs.  Artists and writers enjoy the intimate atmosphere for events.  In June, Conrad, the owner of the Winnsboro Emporium, has three events scheduled.

Live Poets Society Meeting
Saturday June 17, 6 pm
No charge.

This is monthly event that coincides with the 3rd Friday Arts Festival. Poets are invited to read and discuss their work. The public is invited to listen and/or participate.

Workshop for Writers
Jory Sherman will present a two week course titled: New Publishing Secrets, the easy path to publishing. Jory is an award winning author who has more than 400 books in print. He is also an award winning painter.

Saturday, June 18 and June 25
10 am - Noon
Cost $50.00

Book Signing
Friday, June 17 and Saturday 18
Noon-2 pm
This will be the kick off of two new books:
Bukowski & Me by Jory Sherman
Field Guide for Zombie Slayers by Marc Sherman.

Make your plans now to enjoy one or more of these events.



Winnsboro Emporium
316 N. Main St
Winnsboro, TX
(903) 342-6140

Some exciting news from Sandy Page, Director of Winnsboro's Cultural Arts District!  I'll let her speak for herself. . .

The “3^rd Friday” Arts Festival for June 17^th & 18^th is developing with much excitement.  

Thanks to building owners and their willingness to support the arts, there will be separate, beautiful new gallery space at The Key Ring Gallery (on Locust, next to the newspaper) for some of the artists that qualify and are entering the Competition sector of this upcoming “3^rd Friday”.

The focus for this Artists’ Competition is “Natural Resources & Agriculture”.  The artist may choose to use materials that relate to the theme, or they may choose to depict scenes that relate.  More than one entry is permissible. . . up to four.  

The Texas Commission on the Arts has awarded funding to the Winnsboro Cultural Arts District to support “Artists’ Awards” for this and future Competitions that follow this theme.  For this event, first prize is $300, 2nd - $150 and 3rd - $50.   Winners will be announced Saturday afternoon, June 18th.  The Competition is open to the Performing, Visual and Literary Arts.

Artist/vendors may, also, have artwork that does not follow the Competition theme and additional space is available for exhibiting.  Merchants are joining in much more than usual and are highlighting art in displays, etc. and are doing other special events in individual shops.  

The “3^rd Friday” Arts Festival will continue to use the Depot & area, but, now, will have activities all over the downtown area (Cultural Arts District).   Vendor hours, during the day, remain 10am-6pm on Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturday.

On Friday evening, June 17^th, there will be. . .

• A special “Art Walk” evening with the Gallery Opening (wine/hors d’oeuvres)
  
  
• A separate Live Poets Society reading at Winnsboro Emporium
  
  
• SayADream Studio will be open (Ceramic workshop -$3 & lemonade and popcorn)
  
  
• Liefie will be open until 8pm (wine)
  
  
• Art & Espresso will have a “Jimmy Buffet” Party, with music by Caleb.  
• There will be 2 performances of a very special "farm" skit by Nancy and Karl Falster of Falster Farm
  
  
• Numerous merchants will be open on this very special Friday evening.

Along with these “art happenings,” more events are being developed.

“3^rd Friday” is also presenting the Texas Pistolaros "traveling shoot-out" performance Saturday, live music, many interesting vendors, and a photographer recording the festivities. 

The public is invited to both the daytime and evening events.  The hours for the "Art Walk" (Friday evening, June 17) vary a bit for different participants, but cover the period from  6-9 pm.   Hand-out information for the “Art Walk” will be available. Please come and join the fun, while strolling through the downtown Arts District.

For further information on the events, including the “Artists’ Competition”, please contact Sandy Page, Director-Winnsboro Cultural Arts District, (903) 850-1662 or spagewcad@gmail.com have questions.

Here's the calendar for April music events at several venues. The list is likely to updated in the days to come as music events often are scheduled at the last minute.

And here is the contact information for the venues:

Art & Espresso
217 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3343
www.artandespresso.com

Crossroads Music Company
200 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-1854
www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com

Double C Steakhouse
206 Market ST.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3111
www.doublecsteakhouse.com

Art & Espresso - Kate Hearne
Saturday, April 2, 3 pm - 5 pm




Crossroads - Adler & Hearne
Saturday, April 2, 7:30 pm
Price: $15 adv/$18 door/$20 rsvd seating

Art & Espresso - Chandler Apel
Friday, April 8, 7 pm - 9m



Crossroads - The Laws
Friday, April 8, 7:30 pm
Price: $15 adv/$18 door/$20 rsvd seating

Double C Steakhouse - Drew Kennedy, Acoustic Concert
Friday, April 8, 8 pm - Midnight
No Cover Charge

Double C Steakhouse
1st Annual Cody Riley Music Festival
Saturday, April 9, 5 pm - 11:30 pm
On Market St.
No Cover Charge
Bring a Lawn Chair
Performing:
Cory Johnson
Chris Bevill & The Spur On Band
Shy Blakeman
Cody Riley

Double C Steakhouse
Cody Jinks
Thursday, April 14, 7 pm - 9 pm
Acoustic Show with Cody Jinks
No Cover Charge

Art & Espresso - Dee Ellis
Friday, April 15, 7 pm - 9 pm



Crossroads - Cary Cooper & Tom Prasada-Rao
Saturday, April 23, 7:30 pm
Price: $15 adv/$18 door/$20 rsvd seating




Crossroads - True Blue
Thursday, April 28th, 7 pm
Price: $15 reserved seating

Winnsboro Center for the Arts is hosting a book signing and reception for Grahame Hopkins on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7 pm.

Grahame, best known for his exceptional paintings, is the author of The Austrian Papers, his first novel. The book is set during the turbulent time of the unification of Germany, Prussia and Austria in the late 1800s, the subsequent German land grant program in Texas, and the emigration of Germans to Texas.

Winnsboro Center for the Arts
200 Market St & Hwy 11
Winnsboro, TX 75494
903-342-0686
www.winnsborocenterforthearts.com

Here's the music line-up (so far) for the month of March. . .

Members of the Winnsboro Center for the Arts have received reports that Bonnie and Clyde were seen the morning of February 15, 2011, on the back roads just outside of Winnsboro.


Local residents Bill Jones and Bob Williams have stated that they can confirmed the sightings.



It is rumored that WCA's own members may be responsible. For further sighting reports check out WCA's website:

www.winnsborocenterforthearts.com or contact the Winnsboro Center for the Arts at 903-342-0686.