Fine Art Assemblies
Time and expense can prohibit transporting regional children to metropolitan areas, so ARTS brings performing artists to our rural communities! These free performances give children a front-row seat and a backstage pass to world-class fine arts experiences.
Past Assemblies
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera to Go delivers high-energy opera to schools, libraries, and community centers in a fully staged, 45-minute performance for grades pre-K through 8. OTG brings costumes, sets, and beautiful music to life! The Opera performed a world-premiere opera, Katie: The Strongest of the Strong, which tells the true story of Kate Sandwina, a strong woman who toured with P.T. Barnum and fought for women’s rights in the early 20th century.
Sue Young
Bilingual storyteller Sue Young has delighted audiences at museums, festivals, schools, and libraries around Texas and the US since 1994. An accomplished singer and songwriter, she received a 2013 Texas Music Awards nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her CD, The Legend of the Quetzal, received a 2007 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and she wrote the 2009 and 2011 Texas Summer Reading Club theme songs. Her interactive programs include Cantos Y Cuentos: Tales & Tunes of Latin America, a fun trip around Latin America through legends, folktales, and traditional and original songs; ¡Viva México! Celebrate Mexico through songs and stories; Texican Tales and Tunes, cowboy songs, Mexican cantos, and stories showcasing the diverse cultural heritage of Texas.
Windsync
This young, adventurous group performs from memory and focuses on building a connection with audiences through dynamic concert programming and charismatic stage presence. Standards include a unique costumed and choreographed version of Prokofiev’s classic tale, 'Peter and the Wolf. WindSync inspires the imaginations of audiences of all ages.
Storybook Theatre of Texas
The Storybook Theatre of Texas is an award-winning traveling children’s theater based in Texas, providing family-friendly educational entertainment in theatres, schools, and libraries since 1991.
Program Support
Special thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts for their continuing support of our Fine Arts Assemblies, and helping ARTS bring world-class artists to the children of Fayette County.