July

Children's Day Art Park

Date, Time & Location
Wednesday mornings, June 11 - July 30 (except July 2nd)
Symphony Square - 1101 Red River St. (corner of 11th St. and Red River)
Admission
50¢ a child
Adults free when accompanied by a child

Gates open at 9:00 am for activities and Instrument Petting Zoo.
Performances begin at 10:00 am.
Art Tent activities until 11:30 am.

PLEASE, leave pets at home. We don't want our small patrons bitten

Children can experience the magic of the arts at Children's Day Art Park. This exciting summer program features local musicians, dancers, storytellers, magicians, mimes and crafts people. Youngsters can visit the Instrument Petting Zoo (where they can see, touch and try to play the instruments), talk to symphony musicians and hear them play their instruments, see a Ballet Folklorico, hear a Latin jazz band, follow a real Pied Piper along the Lemonade Trail to the Magic Oak Tree and try their hands at different art projects under the Art Tent.

SCHEDULE for 2008
July 2 - NO CHILDREN'S DAY - Happy 4th of July
July 9 - Big Smith & the Teddy Bear Picnic (BYOB-Bring your own bear!)
July 16 - Cowgirl Sue
July 23 - Bill Oliver and Lucas Miller
July 30 - Aunty E


Sponsors:

The Hartman Foundation
"Concerts in the Park"

Date, Time & Location
Sundays - 7:30 p.m.
June 1 - August 24 (except July 6th)
Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Dr.

Admission
Free

2008 SUMMER SCHEDULE
July 13 - Brass Quintet (Patriotic Theme)
July 20 - Large String Ensemble (Light Classical) Click here for this week's program
July 27 - Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (Light Classical)
August 3 - Big Band (Count Basie; Duke Ellington) Click here for this week's program
August 10 - Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 17 - Woodwinds/Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 24 - Season Finale (Mixed; Variety)

In its sixth summer season, these free ensemble concerts will move to the Hartman Concert Park in front of the Long Center City Terrace and will run on Sunday evenings from June 1st through August 24th at 7:30pm. A gift from the Hartman Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued, generous support. Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony will be featured at the new Hartman Concert Park located on the grounds of the Long Center for the Performing Arts performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing. Sorry, no alcohol is allowed at these events.

The music and atmosphere will reflect a simpler time when performances of familiar classics in downtown gathering places were commonplace. It is the hope of the Hartman family that these free and very informal outdoor events will provide an opportunity for Austinites to become acquainted or reacquainted with the classical music experience. These enchanting outdoor park concerts, which last one hour, are an ideal opportunity for Austinites to enjoy some of the Capitol City's greatest pleasures - the fine music presented by the Austin Symphony and the magnificent cityscape views of downtown Austin.