For the 2nd consecutive season, Andy and Maggie Phillips of Keystone Developments/The Heights of Kerrville, took to the stage at the Cailloux Theater to introduce KPAS’ final concert of the season…The 5 Browns. Five siblings, all Juilliard trained pianists and exclusively Steinway artists, presented works by Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofieff, Holst, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy and Saint-Saens to over 2,000 concert goers. Comanche Trace co-sponsored this event to close the Kerrville Performing Arts Society’s 25th Anniversary Season. Pictured left to right are: Greg, Desirae, Andy and Maggie Phillips, Melody, Ryan and Deondra.

The 5 Browns captivated the evening audiences and the student outreach programs with their 50 fingers on their 5 Steinway Grands. Lillian and Robert Treadwell join the classical pianists following their final performance at the Cailloux Theater. The Treadwells have sponsored KPAS events for the past two seasons…selecting artists that are “young in stature” and “energetic and youthful” in their presentation. Pictured left to right are: Desirae, Greg, Lillian and Robert Treadwell, Deondra, Melody and Ryan.

The tenacious Ten Tenors received numerous encores after their thrilling evening performance presented by the Kerrville Performing Arts Society. After posing for this photo with Mrs. Beverly Pevehouse, KPAS sponsor for this special event, the ten dynamos signed autographs in the lobby for an additional 45 minutes, following their two-hour non-stop entertainment package.

Neil Berg’s 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY captivated the audiences during two performances at The Cailloux Theater. The five Broadway stars sang two hours of hit songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Pictured above (L-R) are: Pianist/Composer Neil Berg, Vocalist Rita Harvey, KPAS Silver Sponsor Arthur Bell, Vocalist Carter Calvert, and percussionist Roger Cohen. This KPAS event was made possible through the sponsorships of Arthur Bell, James Avery Craftsman, and Busty & Amy Underwood.

For the 3rd consecutive season, The Hill Country Center for Cancer Care sponsored yet another KPAS performance, providing an opportunity for staff and cancer patients to attend the concert by the outstanding brass ensemble, SYNERGY. During intermission of the first show, Dr. Valerian Chyle and his wife, Mary Walker-Chyle (left) along with Dr. David Jones and his wife, Lane Jones (right), took their turn with the brass instruments. Cecil Atkission Motors also sponsored Synergy’s four appearances in Kerrville including two evening performances for the general public, a masterclass for KISD Band Students in Grades 6-12, and an outreach program for over 800 local youth.

Carolyn (seated) and Bob Carlisle of Kerrville sponsored the Tuesday evening performance of SYNERGY Brass Quintet for the Kerrville Performing Arts Society. Over the past several years, Carolyn has been involved with KPAS serving on the Board of Directors, and her personal support, enthusiasm and dedication have resulted in KPAS’ recent successes during their 25th Anniversary Season. The Carlisles enjoyed the student involvement with Synergy Brass Quintet, and visited with students from Kerrville ISD and Leakey ISD following the performance.

Recent concertgoers at the Cailloux Theater experienced an evening of Argentinean culture. Presented by the Kerrville Performing Arts Society, TANGO FIRE provided a fiery evening of dance, live music and colorful costumes. On Monday evening, the fancy footwork of the five pair of dancers was made possible through the generous donations of KPAS Sponsors (L-R) Bryant and Brenda Williams, Kent McKinney, and Sheri Davenport and Cynthia Anderson of Veranda Real Estate.

The Tuesday evening performance followed a morning outreach program for over 800 students from surrounding area schools. KPAS and its sponsors provide these outreach programs free of charge to local students providing an opportunity for school children to attend a live performance at the Cailloux Theater. Pictured above with the cast of Tango Fire are sponsors: Charlotte and Michael C. Huff (Wells Fargo Bank) and Diane and Bob Green (Kerr County Abstract and Title Company).

Two SOLD OUT performances by DRUMLine Live! provided the opportunity for over 1,600 local residents to attend this dynamic show featuring blending musical genres of marching bands, drumlines, Motown, the Big Band Era and Gospel, culminating with the lobby of the Cailloux Theater becoming a dance floor for the audience. The Friday evening performance was made possible through the generous donations of James Avery Craftsman and the law firm of Oppenheimer Blend Harrison + Tate, Inc. and the Mid-America Art Alliance. Representing their local businesses with cast members from DRUMLine Live are (from left-right): Marty Roos (OBHT), Chris Avery (James Avery Craftsman), James McNeel (OBHT) and Lindsay Martin (OBHT).

The Saturday evening performance was dedicated in memory of former KPAS Board Member and visionary of the present direction of the organization, Charles Browning. Four local sponsors, Joe & Sue Atkinson, Steve & Nelwyn Clack, Tom & Charlotte Daniels, and The Foy Foundation, united their efforts for the evening as a tribute to Charles Browning. The sponsors joined the Browning Family backstage prior to the performance. Front Row (L-R): DRUMLine Live Drum Major and Assistant Music Director, Brian Snell, 3 of the DRUMLine Live Dancers. Middle Row (L-R): Ashley Browning, Cast Member, Sue Atkinson, Charlotte Daniels, Nelwyn Clack, Judy Browning, Matt Browning. Back Row (L-R): Tom Daniels, Cast Member, Steve Clack, Cast Member, Joe Atkinson. Missing is Martha Foy from The Foy Foundation.

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