PAST PERFORMANCES
Celebrate Ballet Folklorico!
Saturday, September 21, 2024
11 am - 12 noon
George Memorial Library in Richmond
Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater
A cultural institution dedicated to preserving and promoting Mexican folkloric dance, Ballet Folklorico Herencia Mexicana de Houston will treat the audience to a colorful, cultural performance that showcases the vestuario (or costumes) and dances from the Avasteca region of Mexico, along with the state of Jalisco. Enjoy traditional Mexican dance and music at this festive event and stay afterwards for pictures and Q&A with the performers!
Shakespeare-by-the-Book: "Twelfth Night"
Saturdays and Sundays,
October 5 and 6 and
October 12 and 13, 2024
1:30 pm
George Memorial Library in Richmond
Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater
Shakespeare-by-the-Book returns to George Memorial Library after 19 years! In conjunction with The Live Oak Playhouse, a local community theater group in Missouri City, Fort Bend County Libraries presents the play Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare -- but with a "1980s retro neon" twist. Prepare for a bodacious time as we send you on a retro romp of mistaken identities and happy endings packed with mix-ups, disguises, and romantic shenanigans.
The play begins when a ferocious storm leaves twins, Viola and Sebastian, shipwrecked and separated for most of the play. Thinking Sebastian drowned in the storm, Viola must make her way on her own, disguises herself as a young man named Cesario, and enters the service of Duke Orsino. The duke is in love with Countess Olivia and instructs Cesario to plead his suit to the reluctant Olivia. Upon meeting Viola/Cesario, Olivia falls in love with her, thinking she is a man. Meanwhile, Viola has fallen in love with Orsino, creating a love triangle and a riotous disorder full of misunderstandings and mistaken identities.
Bring your best '80s beach fashion! Seating in the outdoor theater is concrete, so theatergoers are encouraged to bring stadium seats or cushions. Beach and lawn chairs will be allowed ONLY in two designated rows of the amphitheater, and space is available strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
Missouri City Pops Community Band Performance
Saturday, October 26, 2024
11 am - 12 noon
George Memorial Library in Richmond
Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater
Missouri City Pops Community Band will be playing popular tunes from your favorite Disney and superhero movies, as well as Halloween songs! Sing along to popular works like Frozen, The Lion King, The Simpsons, and more. Missouri City Pops Community Band is a non-profit 40-person band that has served the community since 1987 and performs all over Fort Bend County, bringing a passion for music to people of all ages.