Grand Stafford Theater

Software Developers Cartel
2016-02-16 18:30 - 21:00, 2016-03-22 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS CARTEL – BRIGHT MINDS FROM CENTRAL TEXAS
An on-going series of Mini-conferences and meetups about current trends, methods and frameworks in software development – from new advanced hardware devices to a simple app, using an awesome framework to build a web app in no time or hacking an AR Drone in javascript. Developers having fun practicing their craft, and learning new stuff.
Our purpose is to create a space where developers form can come and share their professional and personal experiences with any technology available. By sharing this experience, we hope to create, maintain and grow a community of curious and passionate developers while fostering and promoting best practices in software development and dev frameworks/tools.
Presentations start at 6:30pm (doors open at 4:30pm.)
Official Website: http://softwaredeveloperscartel.com

Texas Music Pickers Present Josh Grider & Drew Kennedy with Sarah Olivia Buss
2016-02-19 20:00 - 23:00
Josh Grider

The 10 year overnight success model is one Josh Grider is very familiar with. You know, the one where the guy that’s been hanging around for about a decade finally gets his shot at the big time? Having been a respected member of the Texas/Red Dirt Music Scene for years, it wasn’t until spring of 2013 that momentum really started to build for this NM born country singers career. There had been little successes along the way no doubt; a song called Crazy Like You from his Walt Wilkins produced 2007 release “Million Miles To Go” has sold over 30,000 copies, repeated invites to the big festivals and opening slots for big regional and national acts, and even a “Live At Billy Bob’s Texas” recording in 2011 certainly helped keep things moving forward. However, Josh’s career got kicked into a high gear in early 2012 when he signed his first publishing deal with AMP Entertainment, and subsequently recorded “The Gettin’ There”. That year he also partnered with Paradigm Agency to represent his bookings and was featured on the national television show Troubadour TX. “The Gettin’ There” would yield 3 number one songs on the Texas Regional Radio Report, and 2 number one songs on the Texas Music Chart for Josh. In November 2013 he carried that momentum into the studio with producer Trent Willmon to record 2014’s full length album “Luck & Desire”.
Find more about Josh here-http://www.joshgrider.com
Drew Kennedy

Over the past decade, Kennedy has left the waiting to other people. The 35-year-old has devoted his life to writing and performing his songs his way for anyone who cares. With a catalog seven-albums deep, one novel penned, a music festival created, and an ever-growing group of admirers comprising elite peers and everyday listeners, Kennedy has done more than build a strong career in music. He has reimagined what it means to be a contemporary songwriter, both artistically and entrepreneurially.
Find more about Drew here-http://www.drewkennedymusic.com
Sarah Olivia Buss

Still in High School, Sarah Olivia Buss has a voice like you wouldn’t believe and plays a mean guitar. She is no stranger to the stage and has been picking all over Texas. She has even graced the stage here and we were blown away.
Find more about Sarah here-http://saraholiviabuss.com

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW WITH CEPHEID VARIABLE
2016-02-20 23:00 - 2016-02-21 02:00
This event will sell out. Strongly encouraged to buy tickets in advance. Strongly encouraged to come fully dressed up in costume! Prop bags will be sold at the venue by Cepheid Variable, if you bring your own props, DO NOT BRING: liquids, food or candles (open flames). This film is rated R, not suitable for under 18. NO PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED.
Grand Stafford Theater & Cepheid Variable Present
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical comedy horror film and an adaptation of The Rocky Horror Show, a musical stage play, book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien. Directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and O’Brien, the production is a humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through early 1970s.
Still in limited release nearly four decades after its premiere, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. It gained notoriety as a midnight movie in 1977 when audiences began participating with the film in theaters. The film has a large international cult following and is one of the most well-known and financially successful midnight movies of all time. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
THE CAST: CEPHEID VARIABLE
Ce· phe· id var· i· a· ble (1)
Function: noun Date: circa 1903
any of a class of pulsating stars whose very regular light variations are related directly to their intrinsic luminosities and whose apparent luminosities are used to estimate distances in astronomy.
Ce· phe· id var· i· a· ble (2)
Function: programming Date: circa 1969
any of a group of Texas A&M students whose very irregular activities are related directly to their love of science fiction, fantasy, or horror and whose luminous abilities are used to coordinate outlandish programs.
Cepheid Variable stands as a Texas A&M Student Organization devoted to the support and promotion of all things science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, and technology, and the support of the community that grows around them through an atmosphere of acceptance and kinship. Cepheid Variable seeks to promote creativity, enrich imagination, and build active learning opportunities through a variety of educational programs, demonstrations, and presentations.
For more information about the play, film adaptation, audience participation, what to expect and videos to learn the dances visit The Official Fan Club Website for The Rock Horror Picture Show.
For more information on Cepheid Variable and their shadow cast visit Cepheid Variable’s Facebook Page.
This film & performance may not be suitable for all audience and all ages. This film is rated R. Minors to be accompanied by an adult.

Craft Beer & Cocktail Tuesday
2016-02-23 16:30 - 21:00, 2016-03-01 16:30 - 21:00
Join us for craft beer and handcrafted cocktails – mixing starts at 4:30!

Poverty, Inc. - Film Screening and Community Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
2016-02-25 17:30 - 22:00
“A powerful and uncompromising flm that strikes at the core of the traditional understanding of development and international assistance.” – Andres Jimenez, Waging Non-Violence [Costa Rica]
Join in the conversation as Texas A&M University leaders, community members and entrepreneurs come together to discuss the business of international development, assistance and social entrepreneurship. The documentary film “Poverty, Inc” will set the stage for community dialogue as experts from Texas A&M University’s academic and research community offer their reactions to the film and respond to questions from the audience. The event brings together experts from The Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at Mays Business School, Borlaug Foundation, and Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service
The evening will begin at 5:30 with a social hour including heavy hors d’oeuvres followed by the film at 6:30. After the film, an expert panel will provide their reaction to the film and take questions from the audience.
This event is generously underwritten by:
Borlaug Foundation
The Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship
Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy
with additional sponsorship from these Texas A&M student organizations:

Jamie Lin Wison & Courtney Patton
2016-02-26 20:00 - 23:00
Jamie Lin Wilson
When describing Jamie Wilson’s voice, two aspects come to mind: that honeyed tenor twang that’s become known as one of the sweetest instruments in modern folk music, and that poignant, poetic, down-to-earth point of view she brings to her songwriting. The spotlight shines brighter than ever on both with Holidays & Wedding Rings, her upcoming January 2015 release. Even fans may be surprised to realize it’s the first full-length solo album from one of brightest and busiest stars in her recent years amid the folk/Americana/independent country music scene.
An artist of singular talent and restless creativity, she broke into the Texas country/folk scene as one of the co-lead vocalists of the Gougers before the band gradually gave way to not only Wilson’s solo work (the fine EP “Dirty Blonde Hair” was released in 2010) but also higher-profile musical adventures with The Trishas, an all-female singer-songwriter band that has toured through some of the state and nation’s best venues. Scoring one of the best albums of 2012 with “High Wide & Handsome,” the Trishas lit up the genre for a few years while always leaving Wilson room for solo gigs, guest spots on over a dozen albums by now, and song-swaps with like-minded artists all over Texas and beyond.
Have a listen and check out even more of Jamie Lin Wilson on her website.

Courtney Patton
Courtney Patton has spent the last few years building her lifelong passion into a real career. Touring steadily, writing constantly, and singing her heart out onstage and on record, she’s become a welcome discovery for listeners who’ve found their way to her sweet and soulful take on classic country music. Her first full-length record, Triggering A Flood, was released in May 2013 to regional acclaim and her 2015 follow-up So This Is Life is poised to make an even larger splash as her audience has expanded to corners all around the world. Her expansive voice, laced with deep Texas twang but bearing the influence of favorite songwriters from the ‘70s folk-rock scene all the way through the present day, gives new life to old themes of finding love and freedom where you can and trying to hold yourself together when it slips away. Since the release of Triggering A Flood, her music has taken her on tours through Europe and Canada as well as across the United States; she’s also toured and recorded with Jason Eady, a fellow keeper of the real-country-music flame that Patton wed in 2014. She’s also shared the stage with leading lights of the country-folk genre including Walt Wilkins, Bruce Robison, Jamie Lin Wilson, and Drew Kennedy, the latter of whom served as producer on So This Is Life. Indebted to the subtle depths of her favorite late-‘70s Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard records, it’s a perfect frame for Patton’s lyrical snapshots of heartache, longing, and love.
Check out a little sampling of Courtney’s sound here and visit her website for even more!

Come and Take It Productions presents ODD FOLKS NOMINEE, CORUSCO, HAND ME DOWN ADVENTURE
2016-02-27 19:30 - 23:00
Ticket Link-http://www.comeandtakeitproductions.com/event/1065787
Facebook Event-https://www.facebook.com/events/1856250837934613/
Odd Folks
Keep It Odd

Odd Folks is the love child of modern punk and post hard core ordained by the spirit of DIY and fortified with pop influence. The band stirs catchy hooks, emocore, and the ferocity of 00’s alternative rock into a sound that defies the boundaries of both genres and audiences alike. Odd Folks: Punk Tested, Mother Approved.
oddfolks.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/OddFolks
Nominee

nomineemusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nomineemusic/?fref=ts
Corusco

http://corusco.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/coruscomusic/?fref=ts
Hand Me Down Adventure

https://www.facebook.com/handmedownadventure/?fref=ts

PechaKucha Night
2016-03-01 18:00 - 22:00
Craft Cocktail & Craft Beer Tuesday will have an exciting addition on Tuesday, March 1st!
The Institute for Applied Creativity has partnered once again with AdventGX and Grand Stafford Theater to bring Bryan/College Station and A&M communities together to celebrate creativity.
We’re hosting the next quarterly event officially sponsored by Pecha Kucha, a global movement for informal discussions in casual settings. We’re doing this to learn about people and groups in our local community. Good Pecha Kucha presentations are the ones that uncover the unexpected — unexpected talent, unexpected ideas. The format is simple: 20 slides for 20 seconds each. It’s very informal and quite diverse. Come on out!
Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10.

Free First Friday FT/The Rotisserie Chickens W/Aaron Stephens and Mystery Loves Company
2016-03-04 19:30
THE ROTISSERIE CHICKENS – It’s what you get when you take a couple of guys from an indie folk band, mix them with a couple of guys from a metal band, and throw in a couple of guys who play trumpet and trombone. They are a six-piece ska band from a northern suburb of Dallas, TX and they’re coming back to Bryan on 3/4.

Aaron Stephens
Born in Illinois, raised in South Texas, Aaron Stephens stormed into the Austin music landscape while wrapping up college in nearby San Marcos. His debut full-length album released in June 2014 to critics’ delight (#9 on Lone Star Music Magazine’s ‘Top 10 Americana Albums of 2014’) and wowed crowds with a diverse, genre-bending act; Americana roots with a dash of blues, all while evoking a Stevie Wonder-esque soul.

Aaron Stephens has played in historic venues such as Gruene Hall, Continental Club, and an appearance at the Luckenbach Blues Festival at the infamous dancehall, and supported notable acts such as Leon Bridges, Cody Canada & the Departed, Uncle Lucius. He is currently working on an EP set for Winter ’15 release, tentatively titled ‘When The Morning Comes’.

Mystery Loves Company

​Mystery Loves Company is a touring and recording Chamber Rock duo and band from Houston, Texas, whose sensitive lyrics, soaring melodies, and close harmonies continue to garner the attention of the local and national music scene. Guitarist Carlos A. Machado and cellist Madeline Herdeman combine vocally and instrumentally to produce a layered and intricate musical experience that translates seamlessly from the studio to the stage.

Downtown Bryan Association Presents ShakesBEER
2016-03-05 15:00 - 21:00
Tickets available here-https://www.universe.com/events/shakesbeer-comes-to-downtown-bryan-tickets-bryan-6YS07H
Shakespeare said “All the world’s a stage” and that includes your favorite Downtown Bryan bars! On March 5, Downtown Bryan is thrilled to host the first ever ShakesBEER pub crawl outside of NYC with actors from the New York Shakespeare Exchange. With your ticket purchase, you’ll visit 5 bars, receive 5 drinks, and see 5 live Shakespeare performances. The evening will conclude with excerpts from the Sonnet Project, which features Shakespeare’s sonnets filmed in contemporary New York City. It will also include a premiere of a sonnet filmed right here in Bryan!
ShakesBEER coincides with the opening of Shakespeare’s First Folio at Texas A&M University the following week. Texas A&M was chosen as the only location in Texas during the First Folios tour through the United States. The First Folio, published in 1623 by two of Shakespeare’s colleagues, is important because it’s the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. It contains 36 scripts and is the original source for such classic works as “Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar,” “Twelfth Night” and “The Tempest.” Of the 750 copies believed to have been originally published only 233 survive today.
Downtown Bryan Association is proud to partner with the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M and the New York Shakespeare Exchange to bring this once in a lifetime event to Bryan/College Station.
Tickets are limited and two tours will be offered through out the afternoon.

Craft Beer and Cocktail Tuesday
2016-03-08 16:30 - 18:30, 2016-03-15 16:30 - 18:30, 2016-03-22 16:30 - 18:30, 2016-03-29 16:30 - 18:30, 2016-04-05 16:30 - 18:30

Ryan Scott Travis with Colin Leonard and Kyle Cook
2016-03-09 20:00 - 23:00
Ryan Scott Travis

Reared in the Texas hill country, Country-Americana artist Ryan Scott Travis released his debut full length album The Guadalupe Breakdown, in December of 2015. The album, produced by Grammy award winner Mitch Dane, has received much acclaim for its intimately crafted songwriting and timeless sound. Travis’ unique and conversational take on vintage country cultivates a modern cosmic-cowboy sound that ties the wistful golden-sounds of The Eagles with the earthy reflections of Guy Clark.
Website-http://www.ryanscotttravis.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/Ryan-Scott-Travis-1474101566225496/?fref=ts
Twitter-https://twitter.com/RyanScottTravis
Colin Leonard

Singer-Songwriter and frontman for Atlas Youth, Colin Leonard, continues craft stunning soundscapes and captivating lyrics.
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/atlasyouthmusic
Twitter-https://twitter.com/AtlasYouthmusic
Kyle Cook

This is one authentic and soulful individual. Be on the lookout out for future collaborations between the Stafford and this Aggie.
Grab his first EP here-https://noisetrade.com/robertkylecook/unworthy-ep

Folk Family Revival With Special Guest The Cerny Brothers
2016-03-10 20:00 - 23:00
Folk Family Revival

Armed with a sound that mixes the rootsy stomp of the Southern states with the trippy swoon of the West Coast, Folk Family Revival make music for rock clubs and rodeos, dive bars and honky-tonks, or campfires and cantinas. A throwback to a time when Southern rock and psychedelic music dominated the airwaves, they may be best described as a psychedelic folk-
country rock and roll band, but they’re not wild about labeling their sound. They’d rather let the music do the talking.
Water Walker, the band’s newest release (due out on Rock Ridge Music on April 7, 2015), includes 12 songs that were weaned and whittled on the road, where the Texas-based band of brothers — featuring Mason, Barrett and Lincoln Lankford, along with family friend Caleb Pace — built up their audience one gig at a time.
Website-http://www.folkfamilyrevival.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/folkfamilyrevival
The Cerny Brothers

A weekend boating trip on the Mississippi River was where young brothers Robert and Scott first decided they wanted to put together a band. Robert would sing and Scott would play guitar, even though at the time Robert had never sung in his life, Scott had never touched a guitar, and both of them were almost never prepared for their piano lessons that their mom forced them to take. Instead of practicing what they were supposed to they wrote their own pieces and recorded them with a small cassette recorder, selling them at their high school for five dollars.
Their first album “Dream” was what they carried with them as they packed up everything they had and headed out to Los Angeles. Robert started to learn the banjo, and they would practice for hours writing new songs in their apartment. At this point they didn’t know anyone, and on top of that started to receive complaints from the neighbors that they were being too loud. The brothers soon took to parking their van for hours on the side of the road while they rehearsed. In a musical climate that was so bloated it was easy to get buried in the noise, Robert and Scott set out a for a sound that would project in the midst of it. They played for awhile with a drummer, which set apart their breed of folk rock from a lot of acoustic music happening in LA. The Cerny Brothers played all over the city, and soon found a bassist and a practice space in the basement of their church. They recorded an album in Ojai, California, which included popular songs like “Ohio,” and “Don’t Run,” with “beautiful folk melodies and extremely catchy and chorus driven sing-a-longs.”
Website-http://www.thecernybrothers.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/thecernybrothers/

2nd Sunday Foreign Film Feat. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2016-03-13 15:30 - 17:30
In the basement of a Tokyo office building, 85 year old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his world renowned restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. As his son Yoshikazu faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes and taking over the legendary restaurant, Jiro relentlessly pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi.
More than a documentary for foodies, this film provides inspiration and insight for anyone who dares to dream and do the work it takes to achieve it.
Following the film, guests are invited to a meet-up at Imperial Chinese and Sushi for continued discussion and a shared meal, with special insights from the Sushi chef.

Midnight Express
2016-03-18 20:30
Classic Rock at its Best!
Based out of Bryan-College Station, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS specializes in classic rock from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even some of the current hits. Big brassy and sassy, this big band will make you think you’re listening to the original artists. Now in their 14th year, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS is recognized as one of the Great Classic Rock & Roll cover bands of Texas!
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS consists of 9 professional musicians that include a 4-piece horn section along with a great sound/light engineer. The Band strives for perfection when delivering the great classic rock songs the way they were played back then.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS has performed with Cowboy Mouth, Brave Combo, Foghat and Grammy award winner Joe Nichols.
Check out their website here-http://www.midnightexpressrocks.com
Like them on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/midnightexpressrocks

Texas Music Pickers Presents Josh Ward with Sarah Green and Mark Walton
2016-03-24 20:00 - 23:00
Josh Ward

Country Music traditionalist Josh Ward has a unique, almost untouchable voice that grabs your attention. Just a few songs into a set and you will see just why Josh turns heads everywhere he performs. Josh Ward’s influences stretch back to some of the founding fathers of country music like Hank and Lefty, and to the outlaws like Waylon and Willie. Josh Ward’s live show leaves no one disappointed, and everyone asking for more!
Website-http://joshwardmusic.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/JoshWardMusic
Twitter-https://twitter.com/joshwardmusic
Sarah Green

Sarah Green is a senior environmental engineer at TAMU from Huntsville, TX. She has rodeoed and played guitar her whole life. Texas Music Pickers is excited to welcome her out for her very first show.
Mark Walton

Growing up, music was never at the forefront of this up and coming musicians mind. After receiving his first guitar at age 12, Mark quickly stashed it away and continued to pursue competitive sports. It wasn’t till a back injury suffered from the rodeo circuit that Walton hung up the bull rope and dusted off the guitar. From then on, Marks passion for music exploded as he began to play small local gigs around the Houston Area. Drawing inspiration from the east Texas pines and Brazos Valley Ranch life, he soon began to write dozens of songs. After recording his debut single “See you later”, with co-artist Reese Foster, his music began to reach a wide range of ears across southeast Texas. Coming from a musical family, Walton had a few dinner table conversations and assembled a band rich with family ties. Not long after, Chapter 12 records at Fire station studios produced the band’s first full length album “Firehouse Sessions” that will be available April 2nd. The album combines the rich scenery of Southeast Texas with the deep roots of Austin Blues to create a record that’s got something for everybody. Although he is new in the Texas Music Scene, he is quickly making a name for himself across the south.

Hydra Melody With Glass The Sky
2016-03-25 20:00 - 23:00
Hydra Melody

Hydra Melody is a five piece alternative rock band with five separate musical instincts, fueling a single cohesive sound. The band is from San Antonio, TX and always holds strong to their home region. The current Hydra Melody lineup has been together for 3 years and the band is always hard at work making new music or on tour sharing their music with the world. Hydra Melody has seen many opportunities over the years and can’t wait to see what 2016 brings for them, especially with the release of their highly anticipated debut full length album ‘Nocturna’ that will be released in May 2016.
EPK-https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/hydramelody
Website-http://hydramelody.tumblr.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/HydraMelody/
Glass The Sky

It isn’t often that a band can just sort of form into its just right structure without even really trying. After a few yearsof people coming and going, Glass the Sky emerged in the summer of 2011 as a unit ready to make the sort of ethereal sounds that shroud its listeners in contented complexity. The Houston-based quintet isn’t concerned with making music within a specific structure or under the restraints of labels. Their music unfolds as naturally as the band formed – with the bringing together of collective talent itching to invent melodies that haunt you long after the music has stopped playing.
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/glassthesky/

Austin Shakespeare presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016-03-28 19:00 - 22:00
Monday evening March 28th, Grand Stafford Theater will host Austin Shakespeare as they perform William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Austin Shakespeare is Austin’s premier professional, classical theater company and is a resident company of The Rollins Theatre. The company presents professional theatre of the highest quality with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, bringing to the public performances that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking and eminently accessible, connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today. They believe that excellence in acting must be matched by innovative design and aim for audiences to experience classical works that are grand in emotional scale, imaginative in vision and intimately truthful.

They will be performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a work by William Shakespeare portraying the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and is widely performed all over the world.

Admission is free – no tickets needed! Seating will be limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.

The Bristol Dollar With Emily Fairlight
2016-03-31 20:00 - 23:00
The Bristol Dollar

Hailing from Christchurch, New Zealand, The Bristol Dollar has its roots in Americana, Kiwiana, Folk, Alt-Country, Blues and Swamp Rock. From these foundations they have built their own style of music that draws from each, and gives back something new.
Taking centre stage are the two lead vocalists, Bryan and Rebecca, each with their own style but the magic happens when the harmony work arrives and there is a real synergy in the voices. Sean, John and Jonathan provide the rhythm section and anchor the band. The instruments include resonator guitar, banjo, bass and cajon and set the tone for the alt-country, alt-folk, blues, swamp rock feel the defines the band.
Website-http://thebristoldollar.com/
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/TheBristolDollar/
Emily Fairlight

All the way from Wellington New Zealand is an alternative folk artist with sounds similar to Gillian Welch and Cat Power.
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/EmilyFairlightMusic/

Free First Friday FT/Quiet Company with The Calliope Musicals and Odd Folks
2016-04-01 19:30 - 23:00
Quiet Company

Through the release of five LPs and endless touring, the Austin, Texas band Quiet Company has been making a name for themselves nationally with their energetic live shows and their anthemic, dynamic, indie rock which critics have called a mix of The Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire and Weezer. They’ve gained a huge fanbase while gathering praise from The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Last Call
Website-http://www.quietcompanymusic.com/transgressor
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/quietcompany/
The Calliope Musicals

“Who Brings A Confetti Cannon To A Fun Fight? Calliope Musicals Does.” -ALL SONGS CONSIDERED, NPR
“This Austin six-piece channels youthful energy that shows how much enjoyment can be found in life.” -KUTX
“IF [PSYCHEDELIC PARTY FOLK] SOUNDS LIKE AN INCREDIBLY SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION, YOU’RE RIGHT. TAKE A LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC AND YOU’LL SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE BAND MEANS. REGARDLESS, THEIR MUSIC IS FANTASTIC AND ENGAGING.”-no country for new nashville
Website-http://www.calliopemusicals.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/CalliopeMusicals/?fref=ts
Odd Folks

Keep it odd. These local punk rockers are guaranteed to bring a good time. They will be playing a late night set after the Quiet Company leaves.
https://www.facebook.com/OddFolks

Corusco with Luca, Daniel Gonzalez, and Forever Today
2016-04-02 20:00 - 23:00
Corusco

Corusco is an indie rock project with its roots spread across Texas and currently located in the Bryan-College Station area. In May 2015, Corusco released a four song acoustic demo entitled “Don’t Give Up” that is available on Bandcamp. They have toured through Texas and Oklahoma. With themes ranging from loss and hope to heartbreak and joy, “Don’t Give Up” encompasses the journey through grief and the darker moments in life while struggling to maintain hope. Look out for their upcoming EP release

Luca

Formed in the fall of 2013, Luca began making strides in the local College Station scene. After releasing a three song set of demos in the winter, they began working on their debut EP entitled “Mistakes to Learn From” which was released in September of 2014
Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzales is a singer/songwriter based out of College Station, Texas. Daniel and his group of experienced musicians create an upbeat and energetic show that provides a memorable experience for every type of listener. Since his start in 2012, Daniel has shared the stage with Gungor, Graham Colton, Jay Nash, Matthew Mayfield, Nick Verzosa, Josh Grider, and many other artists. Daniel released his debut EP, The First 20, in 2014 and is currently in the studio working on a full length album.
Forever Today

Alternative/rock band from Bryan/College Station, Texas.

Kyle Cook With Ricky Vazquez and Wilson & The Rhyme
2016-04-07 20:00
Kyle Cook

Local upcoming singer-songwriter and Grand Stafford Theater Artist-In-Resident, Kyle Cook is senior Aggie with one unbelievable voice. His music resides somewhere between Sam Smith and Penny & Sparrow. Catch him on his first headlining show at the Stafford and be on the lookout for his upcoming EP.
Music-https://noisetrade.com/robertkylecook
Ricky Vazquez

Ricky Vazquez is an alternative pop/folk singer-songwriter and musician from South Florida who currently resides in Nashville, TN. He was a featured performer at the Driven Music Conference in May 2014. He was a featured artist on BalconyTV twice playing his songs “Anchored Down” and “You Alone”. He has performed at events such as the Sony Open and the 2015 Florida Music Festival. His last release, an acoustic EP “Yet to Be” has been featured on music blogs and has been released internationally. Beyond that he is a man of faith, trying to portray the beauty of life through song.
Website- http://www.rickyvazquezmusic.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/rickyvazquez57/
Wilson & The Rhyme
This fun and playful duo will capture your attention with their pitch-perfect harmonies and bubbly tunes. These two Aggies came together in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Sawyer Wilson and Allison Reimschussel make up the harmonic duo and perform a number of original songs, along with covers of classics such as “Want you back” by Jackson 5 and “Riptide” by Vance Joy.
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/wilsonandtherhyme/

Hispaniola Medical Charity Cabana White Party and Documentary Preview
2016-04-09 19:00 - 22:00
Enjoy an evening of island spirits, dancing and dominoes as we celebrate the impact of Hispaniola Medical Charity with a party and preview of upcoming documentary, The HMC Project. , a about Hispaniola Medical Charity. The evening begins at 7PM with tastes of the islands and dominoes play. The screening of the documentary preview will begin at 8:15 and will be followed by merengue and salsa dancing.
Dress is Island White attire and dancing shoes!
About the Documentary
The HMC Project is a short documentary film about the faces behind the Hispaniola Medical Charity. In the summer of 2015 the filmmakers traveled to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic with the surgical mission team to capture their motivation, their journey, the impact and the needs of the charity.
About the Filmmakers
UptownWorkNYC is a production company co-founded by NYC artists Mandie Black and Daniela Hart that seeks to tell meaningful stories in various ways. We teamed up with filmmaker Anthony Ricciardi to document and share the work of this inspiring organization. Daniela is the daughter of Dr. Umbert and Laura Hart of Hispaniola Medical Charity.
The evening benefits Hispaniola Medical Charity whose mission is to provide medical, surgical and dental care to the impoverished people on the island of Hispaniola, the home of Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the East. We are accomplishing this through surgical and dental missions, education, medical school scholarships and procurement of supplies and equipment, but we have only just begun. The Hispaniola Medical Charity was formed in 2012 by two UTMB alumni, Dr. Dennis Gore, a General Surgeon on faculty at UTMB, Galveston and Dr. Umbert Hart, an Anesthesiologist in Bryan, TX, in memory of Dr. Hart’s father who was a surgeon from the Dominican Republic.

2nd Sunday Foreign Film Feat. Pan's Labyrinth
2016-04-10 15:30 - 17:30
Join us for this month’s installment of our Second Sunday Foreign Film Series!
Originally known in Spanish as El Laberinto del Fauno (The Labyrinth of the Faun), Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 dark fantasy film that takes place in Spain five years after the Spanish Civil War. This real world and a mythical world centered on an overgrown abandoned labyrinth are intertwined as main character, Ofelia, the stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer, escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world where she meets several strange and magical creatures who lead her through the trials of the old labyrinth garden.
