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Learn how to glaze a ceramic vase at the Stark Museum of Art’s next CREATE! Workshop held on Saturday, September 23, 2024, from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.

CREATE! Workshops are recommended for ages 8 and up and are designed to be multi-generational, but please note that younger children may require additional assistance from their accompanying grown-ups. We encourage family collaboration during these workshops. Children ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult registered for the workshop.

Registrants will briefly discuss a selected collection item and then will appreciate art in a new way when they make their own art in the studio. Some CREATE! Workshop artwork must be fired in the kiln. Artwork will be available approximately three weeks after the class. Please check with your teaching artists to confirm your pick-up dates.

CREATE! Workshops have a small material fee per registrant, depending on the supplies used in the workshop. Space is limited to 20 people per session, including children and adults – all attendees must register.

Registration opens August 24 at 8:30 a.m. and can be done online here.

Local residents are invited to the Stark Cultural Venues Volunteer Fair being held Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater, located at 707 Main Ave. in Orange.

At the fair, you’ll learn about volunteer opportunities at the Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center and Lutcher Theater.

For more information and to discover the specific opportunities at each Stark venue, visit http://starkculturalvenues.org/volunteer-fair/

Join the W.H. Stark House for Pages of History on Thursday, August 3, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. to explore the Lutcher and Stark families’ trip to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and celebrate the 130th anniversary of the event. Guests will learn about the Stark families’ purchases and commissions there and visit the first and second floors of the House to see some of those items.

This event is FREE of charge. Advance registration is required.

Visit whstarkhouse.org/programs for more information or to register.

The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is proud to announce Spotlight Season Ticket Packages are currently on sale to the public for their 2023-2024 season. Spotlight Packages include the purchase of tickets to four or more shows.

“The advantages of purchasing a Spotlight Package are the choice of four or more shows, access to the best available seating before single show tickets go on sale, discounted handling fees and first access to additional special events throughout the season,” said Lynae Sanford, Lutcher Theater executive director.

For their 44th season, the Lutcher Theater presents 12 incredible events, including multiple National Broadway Tours, a holiday a cappella sensation, one of country music’s best-loved artists and a new Candlelight Concert Series!

“We are very proud of the caliber of performances we are able to bring to Southeast Texas,” said Sanford. “The shows you see at the Lutcher are the same tours that perform in Houston, New Orleans, and other larger markets.”

The 2023-2024 season includes the following:

• Craig Morgan – Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM
• Mean Girls – Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Stomp – Friday, December 8, 2023, at 7:30 PM & Saturday, December, 9th at 2:00 PM
• Voctave Spirit of the Season – Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM
• On Your Feet – Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM
• Pretty Woman – Friday, February 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM & Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM
• Little Women – Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
• Come From Away – Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
• Annie – Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM
• Chicago – Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM

In addition to the regular season, the Lutcher Theater will present a new Candlelight Concert Series featuring The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra and Scott Mulvahill.

The Lutcher Theater is a 1,500 seat, state-of-the-art, world class performing arts facility and the prominent presenter of Broadway, national and international tours, award-winning artists, renowned dance and acclaimed children’s performances for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Each season, the Lutcher offers a world class experience and unforgettable memories to each and every audience member.

For more information on the Lutcher Theater, their 2023-2024 season or to purchase a Spotlight Package, please visit lutcher.org.

Orange Community Players are excited to bring back their Annual Fun for Funds Fundraiser, Broadway Fun for Funds XIV, on July 7-8, 2023.

The production is directed by Paul Burch and Codie Vasquez. The 14th Annual Fun for Funds will be a musical tribute to Broadway.

Doors open at 6:30 for wine and hors d’oeuvres, followed by the show at 7:37 pm. A selection of desserts will be served during intermission.

Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple.  Scan the QR code in the flyer below for the performance for which you want to purchase tickets.